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DANR Announces More Than $79 Million for Minnehaha and Lincoln County Water and Wastewater Projects
PIERRE, S.D. – Today, the South Dakota Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources (DANR) announced the Board of Water and Natural Resources has approved $79,081,776 in grants and loans for drinking water and wastewater projects in Minnehaha and Lincoln counties in South Dakota. These awards are part of more than $1.1 billion in statewide awards approved by the board today.
The $79,081,776 total includes $41,791,306 in grants and $37,290,470 in low-interest loans to be administered by the Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources.
“I am pleased to announce this financial assistance is available,” said DANR Secretary Hunter Roberts. “These grants and loans will result in upgraded wastewater and drinking water systems which is good for the users and the environment.”
The grants and loans were awarded from DANR’s Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Program, Clean Water State Revolving Fund Program, Consolidated Water Facilities Construction Program, and American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds to the following:
Baltic received a $1,167,839 Clean Water State Revolving Fund loan and a $605,832 ARPA grant to replace its main lift station, sanitary sewer, and manholes, and to install new curb and gutter, and storm sewers. The loan terms are 2.125 percent for 30 years. These funds and local ARPA funds will cover the project costs.
Baltic also received a $1,206,339 Drinking Water State Revolving Fund loan and a $622,332 ARPA grant to replace water main and provide looping to address the aging and undersized water distribution system. The loan terms are 2.125 percent for 30 years. These funds and local ARPA funds will cover the project costs.
Brandon received a $7,467,900 ARPA grant to expand the existing water treatment plant from 2,000 gallons per minute to 4,000 gallons per minute and potentially add reverse osmosis technology. The expansion will double the plant’s capacity.
Colton received a $391,350 Clean Water State Revolving Fund loan, a $110,323 Clean Water State Revolving Fund Water Quality grant, and a $2,107,327 ARPA grant to reduce inflow and infiltration of storm water and groundwater into the system. The city will utilize cured-in-place sanitary sewer pipe and rehabilitate manhole structures. The loan terms are 2.125 percent for 30 years.
Crooks received a $458,727 Clean Water State Revolving Fund loan and a $797,970 ARPA grant to expand the sanitary sewer system to accommodate future growth. The scope of the project includes a new lift station, force main, and gravity sewer trunk main. The loan terms are 2.125 percent for 30 years. These funds and local ARPA funds will cover the project costs.
Dell Rapids received a $3,534,287 Clean Water State Revolving Fund loan and a $2,702,300 ARPA grant to replace vitrified clay pipe with new PVC sewer pipe and address deficiencies in the storm water system by replacing existing corrugated metal pipe, ductile iron pipe, and masonry quartzite rock box culverts. The loan terms are 1.375 percent for 30 years. These funds and nonpoint source funds will cover the project costs. Nonpoint source funds will be used to cost share funds for the Big Sioux River Watershed Project.
Dell Rapids also received a $2,136,000 Drinking Water State Revolving Fund loan to replace aging and undersized water main along 3rd Street, Orleans Avenue, and Juanita Avenue. The loan terms are 2.125 percent for 30 years.
Harrisburg received a $8,393,896 Clean Water State Revolving Fund loan, a $7,367,727 ARPA grant, and a $787,450 Consolidated Water Facilities Construction Program grant to replace undersized piping and make capacity improvements to its existing sewer systems. The loan terms are 2.125 percent for 30 years These funds and local ARPA funds will cover the project costs.
Harrisburg also received a $6,305,000 Drinking Water State Revolving Fund loan to update 50-year-old distribution lines with larger PVC pipes to prevent leakage and provide long-term reliability. The loan terms are 2.125 percent for 30 years
Hartford received a $7,181,432 Clean Water State Revolving Fund loan and a $8,980,784 ARPA grant to address the need for a regional wastewater facility. The city plans to construct a wastewater treatment facility to treat and discharge residential and industrial waste from the area. Upgrading the gravity collection system and installing a new lift station and force main to the new facility are included. The loan terms are 2.125 percent for 30 years. These funds and local ARPA funds will cover the project costs.
Humboldt received a $420,150 Clean Water State Revolving Fund loan and a $2,380,850 ARPA grant to replace vitrified clay sanitary sewer and service pipe and to install cured-in-place pipe. This project will address infiltration, sags, and damaged pipes. The loan terms are 2.125 percent for 30 years.
Humboldt also received a $425,700 Drinking Water State Revolving Fund loan and a $520,300 ARPA grant to replace water main ranging from 25 to 45 years of age and ensure adequate cover over the new pipe. The loan terms are 2.125 percent for 30 years.
Lennox received a $3,275,550 Clean Water State Revolving Fund loan and a $4,003,450 ARPA grant to replace aged and deteriorating infrastructure. Improvements include replacing sanitary sewer mains and storm water mains. The abandoned infiltration basins will be converted into additional equalization storage, and basin covers for additional thermal protection will be installed. A mechanical bio-solids dewatering press will also be installed. The loan terms are 2.125 percent for 30 years.
Lennox also received a $1,339,200 Drinking Water State Revolving Fund loan and a $1,636,800 ARPA grant to replace approximately 6,700 feet of aged and deteriorating water mains. The loan terms are 1.875 percent for 30 years.
Worthing received a $1,055,000 Clean Water State Revolving Fund loan and a $1,699,961 ARPA grant to upgrade its wastewater treatment facility. To address organic overloading at the treatment facility, a lagoon cell that was abandoned in 1997 will be rehabilitated and brought into service. A submerged attached growth reactor (SAGR) will be installed to meet future treatment requirements, which will require the construction of a new lift station at the lagoon site. The loan terms are 2.125 percent for 30 years.
The American Rescue Plan Act provides grants for eligible water, wastewater, storm water, and nonpoint source projects. The state of South Dakota is making a historic investment in infrastructure by dedicating $600 million of American Rescue Plan Act funding for local water and wastewater infrastructure grants.
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 Clean Water State Revolving Fund Program, which provides low-interest loans for wastewater, storm water, water conservation, and nonpoint source projects. The program is funded through a combination of federal appropriations, loan repayments, and bonds.
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 program is funded through a combination of federal appropriations, loan repayments, and bonds.
The board approved the funding at today’s meeting in Pierre.
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