Hotlines and Additional Information


  • EPA Safe Drinking Water hotline http://www.epa.gov

    800 426-4791

  • Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR)

    800 GET-DENR

  • South Dakota Department of Environment and Natural Resources Drinking Water Program

    http://denr.sd.gov/des/dw/dwhome.aspx

    Mark Mayer, Administrator

    523 East Capitol

    Pierre SD  57501

    Phone:  605 773-3754

    Fax: 605 773-5286

 

  • National Sanitation Foundation International

    http://www.nsf.org

  • Division of Emergency Management, Duty Officer 605 773-3231
  • FBI (to report an act of terrorism) 612 376-3200
  • Bioterrorism hotline (to report an unusual illness or unexplained death)  800 592-1861 or 605 773-3536
  • Chemtree (a 24-hour emergency response communication service)

    800 424-9300

  • Chem-Tel, Inc. (a 24-hour emergency response communication service)

    800 255-3924

  • Infotrac (a 24-hour emergency response communication service)

    800 535-5053

  • 3E Company (a 24-hour emergency response communication service)

    800 451-8346

 

Resource Agencies


Various funding programs are available for improvements that may be needed to assist your water system.  Among the commonly used programs are:

 

 

Consolidated Water Facilities Construction Program (CWFCP)

Department of Environment and Natural Resources

Joe Foss Building

523 East Capitol

Pierre, SD 57501-3181

605 773-3151

 

 

Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG)

The Governor’s Office of Economic Development

Rural Community Development Division

711 East Wells Avenue

Pierre, SD 57501-3369

605 773-5032

 

 

Water and Waste Disposal Loans and Grants

Rural Development Administration

(Farmers Home Administration)

Federal Building, Room 308

200 4th Street SW

Huron, SD 57350

605 353-1491