FORT PIERRE — A handful of Fort Pierre residents attended a public input meeting to hear about proposals for a new water system. Fort Pierre has been plagued by repeated issues with the Mni Wiconi Core line failing and a 10 year ultimatum from West River/Lyman Jones Rural Water to find a new source. Mayor Gloria Hanson says the price estimates included in a 2021 Water Study were stunning…
The estimates now for treatment of Missouri River water is just over 17-million dollars. Using wells that are influenced by the Missouri are estimated at just under 11-million dollars. Public Works Director Rick Hahn says it’s likely those costs could come down some…
City officials did their best to answer questions….
Hanson says additional meetings will be held going forward to keep residents aware of where progress with the water system is at.
