US State Water Commission completes Devils Lake water supply project

The State Water Commission (SWC) of North Dakota has completed the $19m Devils Lake water supply project.

SWC upgraded the city water system to address the expansion of the lake, which has risen by around 30ft and increased four-fold in size since 1993, and provide the city with safe, drinking water.

The new drinking water supply system includes four new wells, 33 miles of water pipeline and construction of a water treatment facility, which is expected to serve a population of about 7,200 people.

North Dakota Senator and State Water Commission chairman John Hoeven said the commission will provide the city and other rural communities with essential infrastructure to grow and succeed.

"The Devils Lake region has shown incredible resilience and commitment to their community over the decades, and today’s ceremony marks another important milestone in the city’s progress," Hoeven added.

The US federal and state government joined the efforts of SWC to complete the water supply project and provided funds.

SWC extended a $4.5m grant for the project and a $4m low interest loan was borrowed from the State Department of Health, with the remaining $10.5 extended by the Environmental Protection Agency, State and Tribal Assistance Grants, the US Army Corps of Engineers, local sales tax, and user fees.

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Image: The new drinking water supply system will benefit 7,200 residents in the city of Devils Lake. Photo: Pemanducomm.