FORT PIERRE — The City of Fort Pierre is taking a serious look at the future of its drinking water supply as they continue to deal with the impacts of yet another breakage of the Mni Wiconi core line through the City. Mayor Gloria Hanson told the Fort Pierre City Council she sent a letter to Governor Kristi Noem regarding the water situation and possible federal funding for infrastructure…
Public Works Director Rick Hahn says Fort Pierre may hit a growth wall without additional water capacity…
City Superintendent Vern Thorson says Fort Pierre’s million gallon water reserve got down on Tuesday night of last week to a dangerously low 200-thousand gallons…
Thorson called and pleaded with officials for additional water to keep the system at 20 pounds of pressure that night to prevent having to enact a boil order. Hanson says a task force is being set up to look various types of water treatment systems to find a better drinking water delivery system.
