Recent News

18 Years of Drinking Water Excellence

May 05, 2026

RVSD was recently awarded the SD DANR Secretary's Award for Drinking Water Excellence for the 18th year in a row. Our team is proud to receive this award and will continue to be dedicated to...

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2026 Outdoor Watering Restrictions Begin April 1st

March 30, 2026

2026 Outdoor Watering Restrictions will Begin April 1st. Rapid City has announced that due to low water level at Pactola and minimal snowpack city water restrictions will begin April 1st. RVSD 2026...

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2025 Water Quality Report Now Available

March 26, 2026

The 2025 Water Quality Report for RVSD is now available. To view or request a hard copy Click Here

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2026 and ARPA Project Updates

February 10, 2026

Our ARPA projects continue into 2026, but should be wrapping up this year! The new regional emergency use water main to Box Elder has been complete for sometime now, it was the first portion of the...

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Service Line Leaks - Who is Responsible for Repair/Replacement?

December 08, 2025

Did you know that RVSD repairs/replaces service lines in most cases if you have a leak? The District is responsible for all water main breaks but in most systems or municipalities the property owner...

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2 Mg Storage Tank is Complete

November 12, 2025

The new 2 million gallon storage reservoir is complete and live within the system. We are just putting some finishing touches on the location. Next time you're driving north on Elk Vale, check it out!

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Madison Well House

August 06, 2025

Work has started on the Madison Wellhouse. Follow us on Facebook to view the recent progress!

Madison Wellhouse

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ARPA Project Update

July 21, 2025

2025 has been a busy year so far for RVSD. The drilling of the Madison Well was completed earlier this year, and despite the delays the quality and yeild of the well turned out to be phenomenal! This...

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Outdoor Watering Restrictions Begin May 1st 2025

May 01, 2025

Outdoor Watering Restrictions begin Early for 2025. Outdoor watering restrictions begin May 1st 2025. If you are filling a swimming pool please note, rates are $4.87 per 1,000 gallons of water...

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ARPA Project Update

April 11, 2025

The contractor for our new 2 million gallon storage reservoir is getting ready to remobilize after shutting down for the winter. The estimated completion of the tank is summer 2025. 

The 12" water...

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Madison Well Update

March 18, 2025

Drilling is complete for the Madison Well Project, and the drill rig has been removed. The drill crew met the target depth of 4,128 feet.  A pump test rig will replace the drill rig the...

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Madison Well Update

March 10, 2025

Our drill team has completed drilling and has moved on to the air development portion of the project. Once air development is complete, crews will begin pump testing. 

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2025 Rate Update

November 21, 2024

2025 Rate Updates

2024 is coming to a close and we are preparing for 2025 with annual goals, projects and rate changes. Water and sewer rates will change slightly for 2025 and we’d like to...

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RVSD Water System Improvement Projects

November 14, 2024

Our American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) projects as we know folks have a lot of questions. Our Madison Well Projects had a setback this summer of approximately 2.5 months due to a drill stem breaking off...

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Did You Know?

November 07, 2024

Rapid Valley Sanitary District is required to submit to the S.D.D.E.N.R. over 120 microbiological and other contaminants annually. Rapid Valley Sanitary District meets or exceeds these...

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New Well/Tank Surcharge

November 07, 2024

 NEW WELL/TANK SURCHARE: All users of the District will notice a new $1.55 monthly charge on their bills beginning in 2023. RVSD will construct a new Madison Well and a 2-million-gallon...

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