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Beresford staff outlines $2.32 million Lewis & Clark water payment, peak-day risks and options to sell excess capacity
Summary
City staff told the council the city will owe about $2.323 million to Lewis and Clark Regional Water through 2031 for an expanded allocation, explained projected peak-day demand, and laid out funding options including bonds, user surcharges and possible short-term sales of excess water capacity.
Beresford City Council heard on Oct. 6 from city staff about changes to the city's reserved water allocation and a payment schedule tied to Lewis and Clark Regional Water.
Sarah, a city staff member who presented the analysis, told the council the city's reserved allocation would increase from 875,000 gallons per day to about 1,384,000 gallons per day after the Lewis and Clark plant expansion and that the city is currently responsible for payments totaling $2,323,000 through 2031.
The report centered on peak-day planning rather than average daily use. Sarah explained staff used a peaking factor to show how a single hot summer day can drive demand well above annual averages, and that peak-day projections make the expanded allocation important even if average use appears far…
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