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James Feeney, Administrator - Email |
 PMB 2020SD DENR Joe Foss Building 523 E. Capitol Ave. Pierre, SD 57501 (605) 773-3151 |
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Our purpose is to improve, restore and maintain the water quality of the state’s lakes, streams, wetlands and ground water in partnership with citizens. We are committed to the ideology that project success depends on watershed based strategies, local initiative and commitment.
To accomplish these goals, we provide information, planning and technical assistance to local groups and resource management agencies for watershed assessments, water quality reports, Total Maximum Daily Loads, pollution prevention, watershed restoration, water quality information & education, and lake and wetlands protection efforts. |
Collecting a lake water quality sample. |
ANNOUNCEMENTS
DENR Surface Water Body Report
EPA Watershed Handbook now available
Nuisance algae being observed in Rapid Creek
DENR Surface Water Body Report
DENR has sent the 2012 Integrated Report for Surface Water Quality Assessment to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for review. The biennial report, required under the federal Clean Water Act, was due to EPA by April 1. The report is used by the state to identify impaired water bodies in South Dakota. For more information about the report, contact Shannon Minerich.
EPA Watershed Handbook now available
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has published the Handbook for Developing Watershed Plans to Restore and Protect Our Waters. The handbook is intended to help communities, watershed organizations, and state, local, tribal and federal environmental agencies develop and implement watershed plans to meet water quality standards and protect water resources.
Nuisance algae being observed in Rapid Creek
Nuisance blooms of an algal species historically inhabiting clear, low-nutrient streams, have been observed in Rapid Creek since May 2002. The species - Didymosphenia geminata, or "Didymo" for short - appears to be expanding its geographic range and broadening its environmental tolerances. Learn more...
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