Drainage Basin Utility Districts (South Dakota Codified Laws: Title 46A Water Management; Chapter 46A-10B) Country/Territory United States of America Territorial subdivision South Dakota Document type Legislation Date 2018 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Water Keyword Drainage/land reclamation Governance Local government Procedural matters Basin/catchment/watershed Pollution control Water quality standards Freshwater pollution Flood Inland waters Geographical area Americas, Arctic, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic Abstract This chapter of South Dakota Codified Laws concerns drainage basin utility districts. It provides that any combination of one or more counties or municipalities may, by joint powers agreement, and subject to the limitations provided in this chapter, establish drainage basin utility districts to enhance the ability of local governments to comply with federal and state water quality standards, or to alleviate conditions in one or more drainage basins that may, because of flooding or other surface drainage, threaten human life, produce severe damage to property, seriously impact the environment, produce serious sociological impact, or cause serious adverse economic impacts in the basin. Full text English Website sdlegislature.gov