waterworks - fall 2011

Cool, Fresh, Pure, Water.

ThisisthebeginningoftheSouthwestPipelineProject(SWPP)story.Aqualitysourceofreliablewaterhasbeenaneed,andIstressneed,in

southwestNorthDakotathroughoutourhistory.

What is the source of the water for all of the SWPP?ThesourceisLakeSakakawea.TheSWPPsharestheintakewiththeAntelopeValleyStation.LakeSakakaweaisalarge,stablesourceofwater.Sincethestatehasa permanent flood in our backyard,thatisthelake,weareabletousethissourceforthedrinkingwaterfortheSWPP.

This permanent flood is a resultoftheFloodControlActof1944andthereasonwhytheMissouriRiverwasdammedtoformLakeSakakawea.LakeSakakaweaisthethirdlargestman-madelakeintheUnitedStatesandisthelargestofthemainstemdamsontheMissouriRiversystem.Atcapacity,theLakeholds24millionacrefeetofwater.

Is it safe?Mostemphatically,YES!SWPPwateriscurrentlytreatedatthewatertreatmentplant(WTP)inDickinson.ThereisanewWTPunderconstructionfortheOliver,Mercer,NorthDunnRegionalServiceArea,butthatisastoryforanotherday.

The Official Publication of Southwest Water Authority

and theSouthwest Pipeline Project

October 2011Volume 14, Issue 3

Manager’s messageMary Massad, Manager/Chief Executive Officer

Southwest Water Authority Board of DirectorsADAMSJonathonEaton(2012)201Hwy22NWReeder,ND58649-9431853-2987etn_nd@hotmail.com

GOLDEN VALLEYDarrelOech(2014)1669040thStSWBeach,ND58621-9440872-4807darreloech@ndgateway.com

MORTONGeorgeSaxowsky(2014)723038thStHebron,ND58638-9384878-4901saxfarm@westriv.com

DICKINSONLarryStang(2012)4185thStSWDickinson,ND58601-5986483-4541ldsribs@ndsupernet.com

BOWMANRickSeifert(2014)10009132ndAveSWScranton,ND58653-9296275-6161rick59sam@yahoo.com

HETTINGERRayBieber(2014)402SMeadowLaneMott,ND58646-7274824-2712bjb@ndsupernet.com

SLOPEDaveJuntunen(2012)6205145thAveSWAmidon,ND58620-9686879-6372djuntunen@ndsupernet.com

MANDANRobertLeingang(2014)2021OldRedTrailNWMandan,ND58554-1436663-0143bobb@bis.midco.net

BILLINGSJamesOdermann*(2012)2767129thAveSWBelfield, ND 58622-9330575-4767odermann@goesp.com

GRANTBrianRoth(2012)726077thAveSWNewLeipzig,ND58562-9707584-2470bgroth@westriv.com

OLIVERDuaneBueligen(2012)425129thStNewSalem,ND58563-9160843-7239bueligen@westriv.com

**LarryBares*(2014)POBox669Dickinson,ND58602-0669225-2030lebares@ndsupernet.com

DUNNEmanuelStroh(2012)101EgerStreetManning,ND58642-9701573-4552mannys@ndsupernet.com

MERCERMarieJohnson(2014)5801LakeshoreEstates#37Beulah,ND58523-9124873-4575marierj10@hotmail.com

STARK SteveSchneider*(2014)131837thStEDickinson,ND58601-7804483-3305steven.schneider@lpl.com

Mary MassadManager/CEO

(Manager’s message continued on page 2)

Watersafetyisgovernedbyfederallaws.CongresspassedtheSafeDrinkingWaterAct(SDWA)in1974anditwasamended

in1986and1996.Itwasagainamendedin2002toaddressdrinkingwatersafetyand

securityconcernsinlightofterrorismthreats.TheSDWAauthorizestheEnvironmental

ProtectionAgency(EPA)toestablishregulationstoprovideforandensuredrinking

watersafety.

Theserules,regulationsandlawsaremonitored,administeredandenforcedin

NorthDakotabytheDepartmentofHealth(DOH).TherearemanypartstotheSDWA

toensurethepublic,unlikeanywhereelseintheworld,thewatercomingoutofyourtapis

safetoconsume.

Is the water treated?Again,mostemphatically,

YES!Treatmentactuallystartsattheintake,then

at Dodge and finally at the WTPinDickinson.Thisisa90-miletripforMissouri

Riverwaterbeforeitisfullytreatedandthenagain

pumpedtoyourcommunity,farm,ranch,home

orbusiness.

How is the water treated?Treatmentbeginsatthe

source,LakeSakakawea.Whentasteandodorcausingvegetation

arehigherorwhenthelaketurnsover,whichitdoes,SouthwestWaterAuthority

(SWA)usessodiumpermanganate,astrongoxidizingagent,tokeeptasteandodorat

bay. With the unprecedented flooding in thestatethisyearadditionalorganicmatter

washedintotheriversystem,causingadditionalneedfortheuseof

sodiumpermanganate.

ThewateristhenpumpedtoDodgewherepre-treatmentcontinueswiththeadditionofchlorineandammoniatoformchloramines.

IttakesfourtosixdaysforthewatertoreachtheWTPinDickinsonfromDodge.

ContructioncrewworksonContract2-8BsouthofBeulahplacingpipeline.

* Executive Committee Members** Chairperson

Vision Statement:People and business succeeding

with quality waterMission Statement:

Providing quality water for southwest North Dakota

Water Works is an Official Publication ofSouthwestWaterAuthorityandthe

SouthwestPipelineProject

Editor:LoAnn’sMarketingInc.Publishedquarterly

Sendlettersandaddresschangesto:Southwest Water Authority

4665 2nd Street SWDickinson, ND 58601-7231

Telephone: 701-225-0241 Toll-Free: 1-888-425-0241Fax: 701-225-4058

Web Site: www.swa.swc.state.nd.usE-Mail: swa@swwater.com

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Lake Sakakawea Elevation Gauge

Elevation at Full Capacity: 1,854.0

Elevation on 10/6/11: 1,842.6Elevation on 10/6/10: 1,847.9

Elevation at Intake: 1,779.0

(Manager’s message continued from page 1)

Summerisabusytimeforcustomerstohook-

up.Ifyouwishtoconnecttothepipeline

andneedyourwaterturnedon,werequest

atleast72hoursadvancednotice.

Remember,completethe Verification of

RuralWaterServiceConnectionformand

giveittotheoperatoratthetimeofhook-upormailittotheaddresslistedbelow

priortohook-up:

SouthwestWaterAuthority46652ndStreetSW

Dickinson,ND58601-7231

You must receive official notification fromtheSouthwestWaterAuthority

(SWA)beforehooking-up.Thosewhoenterthemeterpitand/orturnontheirownwater,whetheracustomerand/oraplumber,areinviolationoftherules

andregulationsestablishedbytheSWA.If water is turned on without notification

from our office you will be fined and possiblydisconnectedfor

systemtampering.

Becky SchaferCustomer Service Representative

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The12thAnnual“MakeASplash”WaterFestivalwasheldSeptember15and16attheDickinson

RecreationCenter.Childrenandadultsalikelearnedaboutwaterquality,theimportance

ofconservationandthedangerouseffectsofpollution. Over 400 fifth grade students from

18schoolsthroughoutsouthwestNorthDakotaattendedthecurriculumduringtheday.

FamilyNightwasheldThursdayeveningwithspecialguestsfromtheRooseveltParkZooin

Minot.Zoostaffmembersandtheirfriendswereonhandtopresentthedevastatingaffects

recent floodwaters had on the Zoo. “Our animalswereevacuatedtovariousvenues

throughouttheregion,”saidKimThompson,eventcoordinator,RooseveltParkZoo.

“Cleanuphasstarted,butitwilltakelotsoftimeandhardworktogetthingsbackintoshape,”

sheexplained.“Beinghereisgoodforboththeanimalsandstaff.Wearereadyforapositive

diversion from the flood.”

SouthwestWaterAuthorityhasproudlysponsoredthiseventforthepast12years

alongwithseveralothersupportersincludingDakotaPrairiesRC&D,NorthDakotaState

WaterCommissionandProjectWET,DakotaCommunityBank,KXMAandKFYRTelevision

Stations,RoughriderElectricCharitableFoundationInc.,SlopeElectricTrustInc.,

StarkCountyWaterResourceDistrictandtheBillingsCountyWaterResourceDistrictand

numerousothergenerousin-kindsupporters.Special thanks to you all…you are making

a difference in the lives of many!

Thecontacttimeisnecessaryforeffectivetreatmentusingchloramines.ChloramineshavealwaysbeenusedinSWPPwaterandtheyaremoreeffectiveindisinfectingwaterthanchlorine.Watertreatedwithchloramineshaslessofachlorinetasteandodor.Chloramineshavealongerresidualsoitlastslongerinthewaterandhavealsobeenfoundtodispelfewercarcinogenicby-productsthanchlorine.

WhenwaterarrivesinDickinsonattheWTP,it is clarified, softened, stabilized, filtered and disinfectedagain.Thewateriscontinuouslytestedandmonitoredfromthetimeitentersoursystemuntilitcomesoutyourtaptoensuresafe,qualitywatertoyou,ourcustomers.

ThisisaverybriefsummaryofhowwatergetsfromtheMissouriRiver,LakeSakakawea,through90milesofpipelinetotheWTPwhereitistreatedforyoursafety.Thenitispumpedoutinalldirectionsthroughmorethan4,000milesofpipelinetoreachyoueachandeverytimeyouturnonthetap.

ThemenandwomenofSWAworktirelesslytobesureyouhaveasafe,reliable,qualitysourceofwater.ThewatermeetsorexceedsthedrinkingwaterstandardssetforthbytheEPAandtheDOH,somethinginwhichwetakeatremendousamountofpride.

Making another SPLASH

FormoreinformationonProjectprogressandtheneedforwaterinsouthwest

NorthDakota,visitourWebsitewww.swa.swc.state.nd.us

Becky’s water notesBecky Schafer, Customer Service Representative

Attention Pasture Tap Customers! Youshouldhavereceivedareminderletterto

readyourmeterinOctober.AnannualbillwillbeissuedinNovemberfornextyear’sminimumfeeandwaterusagethatwas

reportedinOctober.

Attention Customers Submitting Meter Readings Via E-Mail!Watchyoure-mailfora“ThankYou”

reply confirming we received your meter reading.Meterreadingscanbee-mailed

toSWAatswa@swwater.com.

Our committed workforce

Al Hecker15 years of dedicated service

Russ Kostelecky10 years of dedicated service

Bruce Mutschelknaus5 years of dedicated service

Justin Kohanes5 years of dedicated service

Jim Murphy5 years of dedicated service

ThankyouemployeesoftheSouthwestWaterAuthority.ItisbecauseofyouthattheSouthwestPipelineProjectisabletobringareliablesourceofqualitywatertotheresidentsofsouthwestNorthDakota.

Thankyoueveryone…especiallythefollowingemployeesfortheircontinuedcommitmentandyearsofservice.

Lee Messer20 years of dedicated service

2011 “Make A Splash” Water FestivalProject WET and Educational

Resource FacilitatorsBack:BillGion,MarkSchneider,TomGibson,

BillSharffandRodneyStroh.Front:RickSeifert,SharleenStigen,KayleenMarmon,

CaraLeeHeiserandMichelleBechtold.

November 11, 2011 – Veteran’s Day

November 24, 2011 – ThanksgivingSouthwestWaterAuthoritywillbeclosed

inhonoroftheaboveholidays.

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