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Belle Fourche water supply protection
Summary
Belle Fourche's city attorney and engineer asked Spearfish to adopt an ordinance mirroring the county's no-septic overlay north of the Reserve subdivision as the city grows, to protect their municipal water supply from nitrate contamination.
At a glance
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Last discussed Jun 15, 2026.
Impact analysis
✅Who benefits
Belle Fourche water customers and anyone drawing water from the affected aquifer.
⚠️Who could be affected
Landowners north of Spearfish could face septic restrictions if an ordinance is adopted.
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