WAWS -- HUGE Deal for Williston -- Bakken, North Dakota, USA

I was caught up in the politics and the debate between the quasi-government water project for the oil patch vs independent water suppliers, that I sort of forgot to think about what this means for Williston and the surrounding area now that the project has been approved.

Two things stand out:

• $150 million
• More than doubles the volume at the Williston water treatment plant

The Williston water treatment plant now becomes THE water treatment for much of northwestern North Dakota.

With all that is going on in Williston, it's easy to overlook these $150 million projects. Smile. 

It takes water from the Missouri, which will a) protect the aquifers elsewhere; and, b) stymie the US Army Corps of Engineers in their quest to charge a storage fee for water coming from Lake Sakakawea. I could be wrong on this last point, but hopefully not.