The web water development association, INC. (web) of south dakota will construct the necessary water infrastructure improvements to reliably to serve quality and reliable drinking water to the city of…

The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, through the Reclamation States Emergency Drought Relief program (CFDA 15.514), awarded a $9,995,000 Project Grant to the Web Water Development Association, Inc. (WEB) of South Dakota. The grant funding will support WEB's construction of water infrastructure improvements to reliably provide quality drinking water to the city of Waubay and 92 rural residences in Day County, South Dakota. Specifically, the project will involve building two booster stations and approximately 41 miles of water pipeline to address the current water supply challenges faced by Waubay and surrounding residents, who currently rely on private wells with poor water quality. This federal grant award, with a performance period from December 31, 2024 to December 31, 2028, aims to improve water reliability and quality for the targeted rural community.

The web water development association, INC. (web) of south dakota will construct the necessary water infrastructure improvements to reliably to serve quality and reliable drinking water to the city of waubay (waubay) and an area of day county. Currently, waubay and surrounding residents use private wells with poor water quality do not meet several secondary drinking water standards and requires treatment with hypochlorite for disinfection and phosphates for corrosion control. Waubay often has water supply emergencies due to well failures and there are no water sources other than groundwater available for waubay and nearby residences. Many households have had to relocate because of insufficient water supplies. Through the construction of two booster stations and approximately 41 miles of pipe, web will reliably bring safe water to 92 rural residences and waubay. Leadership of the sisseton-wahpeton oyate lake traverse reservation and utility commission, the sisseton wahpeton housing authority, and others have made their support known for this project.