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Water Crisis Drives Big Expansion | Sioux Falls News
The Lewis & Clark Regional Water System just shattered its daily usage record, pumping over 39 million gallons on July 17th — a sign of growing demand and looming water insecurity. Built in 1990 as a “water highway” serving 15 cities across three states, the system is now racing to expand its treatment plant near Vermillion to boost capacity from 45 to 60 million gallons daily, driven by drought and explosive population growth like Harrisburg’s leap from 900 to 9,000 residents. A second expansion to 155 million gallons by 2070 is planned — but it’ll cost $2.5 billion, making funding a major…
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