BISMARCK, N.D. – The North Dakota State Water Commission (SWC) approved more than $1.7 million in funding for water infrastructure projects across the state during its October 8 meeting in Bismarck. The approved projects include over $1 million for the McVille Water Treatment Plant Rehabilitation project as well as $514,100 for the Southeast Water Users District Water Treatment Plant project.
“These projects represent important investments in communities across North Dakota,” said DWR Director Reice Haase. “Reliable water infrastructure is essential to the health, safety, and economic vitality of our communities. These investments help communities address critical water needs and strengthen the infrastructure they rely on every day.”
Approved projects include:
- Southeast Water Users District – West Water Treatment Plant Phase 2: $514,100
- Grenora – Water Treatment Plant Improvement: $30,000
- Steele – Water Main Replacement: $124,200
- Almont – Drinking Water and Sanitary Sewer: $47,540
- McVille – McVille Water Treatment Plant Rehabilitation: $1,021,920
Four-Year Progress Reports Presented For:
- City of Neche – Neche Levee FEMA Certification Project
- Red River Joint Water Resource District – Lower Red Basin Regional Detention Study
- Pembina County Water Resource District – Crystal Flood Risk Reduction Project
- Pembina County Water Resource District – Cavalier Flood Risk Reduction Projects
- City of Killdeer – HWBL Water Expansion
- All Seasons Water Users District – Rolla Area Booster
- North Prairie Rural Water District – Mountrail County Water Supply Phase 2
The State Water Commission consists of eight members appointed by the Governor, the Agriculture Commissioner, and the Governor as chairperson. Cost-share funding approved by the SWC is primarily supported by North Dakota’s Resources Trust Fund, which receives 20.5 percent of the state’s oil extraction tax revenue.
For more information, visit www.dwr.nd.gov.
For More Information Contact:Jonny McGrath, Communications Manager(701) 328-2782