East Dakota Water Development District

The East Dakota Water Development District (EDWDD) is a political subdivision of the State.
The purpose, duties, functions and other controls relating to water development districts are
found in South Dakota Codified Laws chapters 46A-3A through 46A-3E. The districts have a
broad mandate to work to promote the conservation, development and proper management of
water resources within their respective boundaries. On a practical level, almost any activity
involving water can be considered by the districts. Water development districts have no
regulatory authority. EDWDD has been in existence since 1963.

EDWDD is one of seven water development districts in the state. EDWDD consists of all of
Grant, Codington, Deuel, Hamlin, Brookings, Kingsbury, Lake, Moody, and Minnehaha Counties,
the eastern half of Miner County, and that portion of the City of Sioux Falls that is located in
Lincoln County.

EDWDD is authorized by (SDCL-46A-3E-1) to levy taxes within the District. The District's tax
levy can not exceed thirty cents per thousand dollars of taxable valuation (0.3mill). In prior
years, there was also an absolute dollar limit imposed as well. EDWDD's current tax levy is
$500,000, which is collected over the entire area.