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Rapid City receives update on $207.3 million Water Reclamation Facility; commissioning to begin 2027
Summary
Operations engineering manager Eduardo Lopez told the council the Water Reclamation Facility (WRF) is in phase 2, with $207.3 million secured (including $136.5 million SRF loans and $52.8 million in grants) and major construction milestones underway; staff plans public outreach and site tours.
Operations engineering manager Eduardo Lopez updated the Rapid City Council on the Water Reclamation Facility (WRF) project, saying the city has secured $207.3 million for the project and is in phase 2 of construction.
“The plant has been under constant construction since its inception,” Eduardo Lopez said, outlining a timeline that places the project’s expected completion in winter 2028 and the start of system commissioning in 2027. Lopez said the project is the city’s largest infrastructure undertaking to date and aims to meet anticipated future regulatory needs while improving reliability…
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