TEA, S.D. (KELO.com) — The Lewis and Clark Regional Water System will receive $18 million in federal funding for this fiscal year.
That’s $3 million more than last year.
The funds will be used for a water collector well near Vermillion, a water tower east of Beresford, and a nearly 13-mile segment of pipeline between Beresford and Sioux Center, Iowa.
Below is a news release from the Lewis and Clark Regional Water System.
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Tea, SD – The Bureau of Reclamation announced that the Lewis & Clark Regional Water System will receive $18 million in federal funding for FY20, an increase of $3 million compared to FY19. “Thanks to the hard work and strong support of our tristate delegation, Congress approved an additional $117.4 million for the Rural Water Program in the FY20 Budget. Reclamation, in turn, allocated $17.9 million of this amount to Lewis & Clark. When combined with the $100,000 proposed by the administration it brings our total for FY20 to $18 million,” said Executive Director Troy Larson. The FY20 funding will be used to cover a portion of three construction projects — a radial collector well adjacent to the Missouri River near Vermillion that is anticipated to produce 16 million gallons per day, a 2.5 million gallon water tower just east of Beresford, and the 12.6-mile middle segment of 24-inch pipeline between Beresford and Sioux Center.
The administration’s proposed FY21 Budget was released on February 10. For the third consecutive year, it only includes $100,000 for Lewis & Clark. “While very disappointing, the proposed funding is not surprising. We will again be counting on our tristate delegation to secure additional funding for the Rural Water Program.”
