Chlorine-free pools may become reality for small lodges with legislative approval

By: John Hult

Outlets: South Dakota Searchlight

Published: February 22, 2026

Words: 573

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 4 days ago

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PIERRE — Small lodges would be able to offer their guests a chlorine-free swimming experience under the terms of a bill approved Friday by the South Dakota House of Representatives.

House Bill 1299, sponsored by Rapid City Democrat Nicole Uhre-Balk, would allow establishments with 15 or fewer sleeping rooms to install biofilters for their pools. A biofilter is defined by the bill as a system that uses natural filtration processes to clean water, rather …

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