SDARWS utilizes cutting-edge technology to provide practical solutions designed specifically to meet the needs of small and rural communities in South Dakota. By using available technology, our field staff can collect and analyze both water and wastewater features and defects more efficiently and in ways that lead to better solutions for repair and maintenance.​

​With the use of GPS and other digital documentation devices, we can detect, evaluate and document a variety of data critical to the efficient management of water and wastewater utilities.

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Water & Wastewater Equipment Usage Fees
NOTE: You must be a member of South Dakota Rural Water to take advantage of our equipment and services.

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PRINTABLE EQUIPMENT USAGE FEE PRICE SHEET

WATER SYSTEM EQUIPMENT

• All Leak Detection Equipment:  $400/half day or $600/full day
• Technical Assistance Trailer:  $300/half day or $500/full day
• Leak Detection Tuner:  $125
• Leak Correlator Equipment:  $175
• Line Tracing Equipment:  $125
• Magnetic Location Equipment:  $100
• Ultra-Sonic Flow Meter:  $100
• Pipe Thawing (up to 2”):  $150
• Data Loggers:  $100/logger
• Hydrant Flow Testing:  $100/setup + $10/hydrant or valve
• De-Chlorination Equipment:  $125
• HydroVac:  $175/half day or $350/full day
• Kubota w/Valve Exerciser:  $175/half day or $350 full day
• Well Camera:  $100
  

WASTEWATER SYSTEM EQUIPMENT

• Smoke Testing Manholes:  $150 setup + $50/manhole
• Smoke Test Cleanouts:  $75/usage
• Sewer Camera Video Inspection: $275 setup + $275/block
• Push Camera Video Inspection: $250/inspection
• Cues Flexitrax Camera: $250 set up +$250/block
• Poly-Pigging:  $150/line (includes pigs)
• Flow Monitoring:  $250 setup + $200/week
• Sludge Judging:  $200/cell

​DRONE

• Drone and Camera:  $225 per day  + pro-rated share of software e.g., Drone Deploy if needed

​ON-SITE TRAINING

• CPR/First Aid Training:  $100/person

MAPPING

• Water Systems: $500 min $1/person population
  
• Wastewater Systems: $500 first 66 manholes then $15/manhole
  
• Sanitary Districts: $500 first 66 manholes
  
• Curb Stops: $500 min $1/person population
  
• Digitize Service Lines: $500 min $1/person population
• Digitize Water Mains: $500 min $1/person population
• Digitize Sewer Mains: $500 min $1/person population
• Map Binder: $250
• Additional Binders: $100 + $1/page
• Digital Files - Google layer, map layers: $50 per order
• Additional map 36” wide laminated: $50
• Updates: $150 per day + $2/point

ABPA CERTIFIED BACKFLOW
PREVENTION TESTING​​

• Testing Reduced Pressure Principal Assembly (RP): $100 each
• Testing Double Check Valve Assembly (DC): $100 each
• Testing Pressure Vacuum Breaker Assembly (PVB): $75 each
• Testing Spill-Resistant Pressure Vacuum Breaker Assembly (SVB): $75 each

*Minimum charge of $150 per day

*Equipment fees cover up to one day of use/service unless otherwise specified.
​Updated 10/18/2024