Funding Drinking water systems must cover all costs while keeping water affordable for all South Dakota citizens. These costs are distributed across all water system users. The State of South Dakota established a Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) to provide low interest loans to governmental entities for drinking water and a Clean Wter State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) to provide low interest loans to clean water and non-point source pollution control projects. These programs allow communities or entities like rural water systems to maintain and upgrade their infrastructure while minimizing the financial impact on water users. Table 9.1 Typical Rates (with surcharges) as of December 2024
Water Rate (Cost per 5,000*-gallon user)
Sewer Rate (Cost per 5,000*-gallon user)
Total Cost (per 5,000*-gallon usage)
City
Volga
$22.01
$21.29 $50.60 $30.00 $21.50 $36.40 $47.90 $44.70 $22.00 $48.84 $51.35 $47.62 $71.85 $47.00 $60.25 $75.20 $66.70 $68.23
$43.30 $50.60 $60.00 $63.55 $70.15 $81.99 $86.25 $88.00 $91.16 $91.35 $99.59 $106.29 $110.00 $113.97 $129.70 $132.49 $137.21
Summerset
N/A
Summit
$30.00 $42.05 $33.75 $34.09 $41.55 $66.00 $42.32 $40.00 $51.97 $34.44 $63.00 $53.72 $54.50 $65.79 $68.98
Fargo, ND
Milbank
Sioux Falls
Baltic
Springfield
Sioux City, IA
Fort Pierre
De Smet
Omaha, NE
Ipswich Canton
Lake Norden
Miller
Garretson
*5,000 gallons is the typical monthly household water usage. Published rates were obtained from each community in December 2024.
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South Dakota Governor’s Office of Economic Development
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