South Dakota City Gets $6 Million for Water, Wastewater Upgrades

The South Dakota Board of Water and Natural Resources has approved a $6.274 million funding package for the City of Miller to make improvements to drinking water distribution mains and wastewater collection systems.

The funding package includes a $1.3 million Consolidated Water Facilities Construction Program grant and $1.099 million Drinking Water State Revolving Fund loan for drinking water improvements. It also includes a $2 million Consolidated Water Facilities Construction Program grant and $1.875 million Clean Water State Revolving Fund loan for the wastewater collection system improvements.

“I am pleased to announce that Miller will receive this assistance,” said South Dakota Governor Dennis Daugaard. “This funding will help the city in its ongoing efforts to make needed drinking water and sanitary sewer improvements to better serve the city’s residents.”

This is the second phase of the city’s efforts to replace water and sanitary sewer mains. In this phase, the following will be replaced:

• 13,500 feet of 6-inch water main
• 1,650 feet of 8-inch water main
• 9,700 feet of 8-inch sewer main
• 2,300 feet of 12-inch sewer main
• 400 feet of 18-inch sewer main
• Several manholes

The estimated cost of the projects is $2.4 million for the drinking water distribution improvements and $3.877 million for the wastewater collection improvements.

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