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EXISTING PLANS The Drinking Water section of this plan was informed through collaboration with multiple organizations and planning efforts including those listed below: Sustainable Water Infrastructure: Asset Management for Water and Wastewater Utilities bit.ly/USEPAAssetAssetManagementWWW South Dakota Lead Service Line Initiative sdwaterpipes.com West Dakota Water Development District
(WDWDD) Water Use Study bit.ly/WDWDDWaterUseStudy Water 2024 and Dakota Mainstem dakotamainstem.com
TRENDS
Certified operators' availability can limit communities' ability to operate and maintain drinking water systems
Costs to access, monitor, and treat source water are increasing
Aging infrastructure, increasing water demand, and costs for system improvements and asset management are increasing the cost to supply water
Regionalization of drinking water systems is a successful model to optimize availability throughout the State
Infrastructure First Project
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