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Western Dakota Regional Water System asks Pennington County to continue backing feasibility work as drought tightens
Summary
Western Dakota Regional Water System told county commissioners it is ready for a federal feasibility study and asked Pennington County to continue support, including a proposed $50,000 contribution for 2026 to maintain regional planning and finish pre-feasibility work.
The executive director of Western Dakota Regional Water System asked the Pennington County Board of Commissioners on May 6 to continue county support for a regional project to bring new long-term water supplies to western South Dakota.
Kristen Conzett, the organization’s executive director, said a 2023 study by the South Dakota School of Mines and other technical work showed the region will face water shortfalls under extended drought and projected growth, and that the group is ready to pursue a federal feasibility study through the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation. Conzett said…
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