Bart Pfankuch
Total 301 Posts
Upgrading wastewater systems a $160M task in South Dakota
Fixing the aging, often overworked systems that treat municipal wastewater in South Dakota would cost nearly $160 million, a cost borne mostly by state residents whose drinking water could be at stake.
Officials with the state Department of Environment and Natural Resources said in an email to News Watch that
Rivers at risk: Studies reveal health hazards in Rapid Creek, Big Sioux River
Two separate scientific studies released in the past year reveal serious human health concerns for South Dakota’s four most prominent waterways: Rapid Creek, the Big Sioux, Cheyenne and Missouri rivers.
One study showed that Rapid Creek and the Big Sioux River host genetic markers for the most dangerous form
Rivers at risk: State, cities place few limits on farm and urban runoff into rivers
Part of a series of stories examining river quality in South Dakota.
State response to Smithfield ammonia release criticized
Water quality advocates say the state of South Dakota acted prematurely in reporting last week that human health was not at risk from high ammonia releases at the Smithfield Foods plant in Sioux Falls.
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources filed limited public notice before the violations stopped and
Rivers at risk: Read about your city’s water pollution concerns
Every day, South Dakota’s 20 most populous cities dump 49.2 million gallons of treated human and industrial wastewater into state rivers and creeks. Here is a look at those 20 cities and how they process wastewater, what it costs, recent inspection results, and how much is dumped where.
Rivers at risk: Pollution problems persist as state oversight lags
Part of a series of stories examining river quality in South Dakota.
