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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,[email protected]
GOLDEN VALLEYDarrelOech(2014)1669040thStSWBeach,[email protected]
MORTONGeorgeSaxowsky(2014)723038thStHebron,[email protected]
DICKINSONLarryStang(2012)4185thStSWDickinson,[email protected]
BOWMANRickSeifert(2014)10009132ndAveSWScranton,[email protected]
HETTINGERRayBieber(2014)402SMeadowLaneMott,[email protected]
SLOPEDaveJuntunen(2012)6205145thAveSWAmidon,[email protected]
MANDANRobertLeingang(2014)2021OldRedTrailNWMandan,[email protected]
BILLINGSJamesOdermann*(2012)2767129thAveSWBelfield, ND [email protected]
GRANTBrianRoth(2012)726077thAveSWNewLeipzig,[email protected]
OLIVERDuaneBueligen(2012)425129thStNewSalem,[email protected]
**LarryBares*(2014)POBox669Dickinson,[email protected]
DUNNEmanuelStroh(2012)101EgerStreetManning,[email protected]
MERCERMarieJohnson(2014)5801LakeshoreEstates#37Beulah,[email protected]
STARK SteveSchneider*(2014)131837thStEDickinson,[email protected]
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: [email protected]
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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
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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