Meade County, South Dakota: septic system inspection at sale
Checked on November 9, 2026 against the official rule. Rule set by Meade County.
General information, not legal advice. This is our summary of the official rule as we read it. The ordinance or code and the health department decide: confirm with them before you list, sign or close.
The rule
| Question | What the official text says |
|---|---|
| What is required | Seller has on-site wastewater system inspected by SD DENR-certified wastewater installer licensed with the county; written report filed with the Equalization/Planning Department; tank pumped at or within 6 months of closing Source: meadecounty.org |
| Triggered by | sale Source: meadecounty.org |
| Deadline | At sale; tank pumped at or within 6 months of closing Source: meadecounty.org |
| Who arranges it | seller Source: meadecounty.org |
| Exemptions |
Source: meadecounty.org |
| In force since | October 11, 2011 Source: meadecounty.org |
This is our summary of the official rule as we read it. The ordinance or code and the health department decide: confirm with them before you list, sign or close. Rule set by: Meade County.
In force since October 11, 2011 (as the official text states).
Checked on November 9, 2026: read on the official site.
Private wells in Meade County
In 2015 about 13,464 of Meade County’s 26,986 residents (50%) got their drinking water from a private well, by the USGS estimate. That is the 8th highest share of the 66 South Dakota counties in the USGS table, and the 2nd highest number of private-well users.
As we read it, this rule covers the septic system, not the well.
Source: USGS county water use 2015 (Dieter et al., 2018). Ranks count the South Dakota counties in the USGS table (1 = highest).
Nearest other sale-time rules
Buying or selling near a county line? These are the closest other local rules in our census to Meade County.
| Rule | State | Distance | Covers | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larimer County | Colorado | about 292 miles | Septic system | November 9, 2026 |
| Big Stone County | Minnesota | about 321 miles | Septic system | November 9, 2026 |
| Lincoln County | Minnesota | about 325 miles | Septic system | November 9, 2026 |
| Boulder County | Colorado | about 326 miles | Septic system | November 9, 2026 |
| Traverse County | Minnesota | about 327 miles | Septic system | November 9, 2026 |
Straight-line distance between county centres (the average of each county’s Census ZIP-area points). Townships, villages and health districts are placed at the centre of their county.
All rules: by state · South Dakota.