FORT PIERRE — The City of Fort Pierre is again under full water restrictions due to another break on the Mni Wiconi coreline from north of Fort Pierre to Pine Ridge. Fort Pierre City Superintendent Vern Thorson says two leaks are involved with the latest restrictions…
The city has been under an alternating watering restriction for lawn watering. This full restriction asks that Fort Pierre water customers limit unnecessary water usage. Such usage includes lawn irrigation, vehicle washing and tank and pool filling. The restrictions are going in place to minimize supply issues with water in storage and to provide enough water for fire suppression. Thorson says the repeated leaks and restrictions are frustrating…
This is the sixth time since February of 2019 that Fort Pierre has had to put these types of water restriction in place. They include February of 2019, September 2020; October 2020; March 2021; June 2021 and July 2021.
