More than $16 Million Awarded for South Dakota Water, Wastewater Projects

The South Dakota Department of Environment and Natural Resources has approved more than $16 million for water and wastewater projects.

Loans were awarded to the following municipalities:

•  Eagle Butte, $940,000 in two loans, which includes a $670,000 loan for sanitary and storm sewer improvements and a $270,000 loan amendment for waterline replacement
•  Hartford, $1.482 million loan for sanitary and storm sewer construction
•  Parker, $1.428 million in two loans for utility improvements
•  Platte, $2.3 million loan for wastewater collection system improvements
•  Veblen, $1.387 million loan for wastewater system improvements

Grant and loan packages were awarded to:

•  Garretson, $2.439 million for water and wastewater line replacement, including a $639,500 grant and two loans totaling $1,799,500
•  Langford, $1.371 million for drinking water improvements, including a $985,000 grant and $386,000 loan
•  Lennox, $4.678 million for central basin sanitary and storm sewer improvements, including $2.27 million in grant funds and $2.408 million in loan funds

The grants and loans were awarded from DENR’s Consolidated Water Facilities Construction Program, Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Program and Clean Water State Revolving Fund Program.

“I am pleased to announce that this financial assistance is available,” said Gov. Daugaard. “These grant and loan awards will result in better drinking water, improved wastewater treatment and enhanced protection of the environment.”

The Consolidated Water Facilities Construction Program, funded in part by revenues from the Petroleum Release Compensation Tank Inspection fee and the sale of lotto tickets, provides grants and loans for water, wastewater and watershed projects.

The State of South Dakota and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency fund the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Program, which provides low-interest loans for public drinking water system projects. The State of South Dakota and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency fund the Clean Water State Revolving Fund Program, which provides low-interest loans for wastewater, storm water and nonpoint source projects.