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State of North Dakota Issues Loans for Local Drinking Water Projects

The largest of the recent loans went to Hillsboro, which is getting $8.6 million to revamp their infrastructure.

May 31, 2025

Gabriel Ostler,

FARGO, N.D. – Six drinking water projects around North Dakota have received loans from the state for various repairs and improvements. The Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) program, jointly administered by the North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality and the North Dakota Public Finance Authority, has awarded six loans since March. The biggest went to the city of Hillsboro….

ND Rural Water Systems to focus on staffing

September 7, 2023

Site Staff,

WASHINGTON, D.C. (KVRR) — North Dakota Rural Water Systems Association wants to use its apprenticeship program to hire more workers to handle drinking water and wastewater issues. Executive Director Eric Volk testified at a congressional hearing in Washington about The Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Act. Volk speaks highly of the bill and says the technical assistance they provide gives…

Aberdeen, S.D. residents warned drinking water could cause disease

July 22, 2023

Site Staff,

ABERDEEN, S.D. (AP) – Officials in South Dakota’s third most populous city, Aberdeen, are warning residents that their drinking water contains an elevated risk of disease. The Aberdeen Water Works Treatment Plant experienced mechanical malfunctions in two filters used to clean water and make it drinkable for residents, resulting in “an increased chance of disease-causing organisms in the drinking water,”…