This $9.3 million formula grant from the Environmental Protection Agency through the Clean Water State Revolving Fund program provides capitalization funding to the South Dakota Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources from July 2021 through July 2024. The grant will establish and manage South Dakota's Clean Water State Revolving Fund program to provide low-interest financing for water quality improvement and protection projects. This revolving loan fund aims to improve and protect water quality and public health on a sustainable basis.
A $9.3 million sub-award is also provided to the City of Sioux Falls to upgrade its wastewater treatment facility. Improvements include equalization basins, headworks, primary clarification, aeration, filtration, disinfection and solids handling processes to increase capacity, improve reliability, and meet future regulations. The project addresses aging infrastructure risks at the water resource facility.
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