Brief · South Dakota · 2026-10-19
Water infrastructure intelligence — South Dakota
2026-10-19 · Clean Water SRF, Drinking Water SRF · $3.2M in tracked project value · list grew 81 → 82 (FFY2026)
The October 2026 South Dakota brief covers FFY2026 Clean Water SRF (Funding List/PPL) and FFY2026 Drinking Water SRF (Funding List/PPL), adopted September 2026. 2 entered the fundable range — the closest signal to imminent procurement. The combined priority list grew from 81 to 82 projects.
Problem: the city's existing water storage capacity is not able to meet average day demands. Project: construct a 1.5-million-gallon water storage tower and install approximately 15,000 feet of transmission mains to connect the tower to the distribution system.. Requested $2.5M.
Problem: The city of Elk Point’s existing wells and storage tanks do not have sufficient capacity to meet their peak day usage needs. The raw water from the wells has water quality issues related to hardness, iron, and manganese. The city’s existing treatment plant is at the end of its useful life and not able to be expanded for additional capacity. Project: The city would like to pursue connection to the Clay Rural Water System for bulk water supply and construct a new water storage tower to meet peak day demands. The connection portion of the project from Clay RWS to Elk Point for a new water source is eligible for emerging contaminants funding due to manganese issues.. Requested $730K.
Aberdeen advanced to the funding list (Problem: the city's existing water storage capacity is not able to meet average ), requested $2.5M.
Elk Point advanced to the funding list (Problem: The city of Elk Point’s existing wells and storage tanks do not have su), requested $730K.
Collection & sewer is the largest category by tracked value, at 30 projects worth $221.7M. Water treatment follows at 22 projects worth $216.3M.
The list grew from 81 to 82 projects, tracking $3.2M in all.
Projects the state has flagged as fundable — the closest signal to imminent procurement. Ordered by requested amount.
| Entity | Scope | Program | Requested |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen | Problem: the city's existing water storage capacity is not able to meet average day demands. Project: construct a 1.5-million-gallon water storage tower and install approximately 15,000 feet of transmission mains to connect the tower to the distribution system. | DWSRF | $2.5M |
| Elk Point | Problem: The city of Elk Point’s existing wells and storage tanks do not have sufficient capacity to meet their peak day usage needs. The raw water from the wells has water quality issues related to hardness, iron, and manganese. The city’s existing treatment plant is at the end of its useful life and not able to be expanded for additional capacity. Project: The city would like to pursue connection to the Clay Rural Water System for bulk water supply and construct a new water storage tower to meet peak day demands. The connection portion of the project from Clay RWS to Elk Point for a new water source is eligible for emerging contaminants funding due to manganese issues. | DWSRF | $730K |
Projects that climbed materially in priority (rank, or priority score where a state scores projects) since the previous list — the least-watched signal in the document.
| Entity | Scope | Program | Rank movement |
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Projects seeking SRF financing — not every municipal water or wastewater project in South Dakota. Source: South Dakota Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources — Clean Water SRF, Drinking Water SRF (IUP/PPL). Stages are labeled precisely; "no longer listed" does not assert an outcome.