NAWS to Burlington

The city of Burlington is the latest to express interest in getting water from andamp lt a href andamp quot http www kxnet com t minot-ndandamp quot class andamp quot kxInlineLinkandamp quot andamp gt Minotandamp lt aandamp gt while it waits for andamp lt a href andamp quot http www kxnet com t missouri-riverandamp quot class andamp quot kxInlineLinkandamp quot andamp gt Missouri Riverandamp lt aandamp gt water to arrive through the Northwest Area Water Supply project The State andamp lt a href andamp quot http www kxnet com t water-commissionandamp quot class andamp quot kxInlineLinkandamp quot andamp gt Water Commissionandamp lt aandamp gt and the city of Minot must still approve the request NAWS is currently delivering Minot s water to Berthold A pipeline was built from Minot to Berthold last summer then contracted with Minot for water to more quickly resolve Berthold s water quality issues andamp lt a href andamp quot http www kxnet com t kenmare-ndandamp quot class andamp quot kxInlineLinkandamp quot andamp gt Kenmareandamp lt aandamp gt and andamp lt a href andamp quot http www kxnet com t mohall-ndandamp quot class andamp quot kxInlineLinkandamp quot andamp gt Mohallandamp lt aandamp gt also hope to obtain Minot s water to blend with their existing water Construction of the treatment facilities necessary to bring Missouri River water to the region through NAWS has been held up by a andamp lt a href andamp quot http www kxnet com t manitobaandamp quot class andamp quot kxInlineLinkandamp quot andamp gt Manitobaandamp lt aandamp gt lawsuit However the Federal Government could sign off on the environmental study before new administration takes office Easing concerns that the change in the andamp lt a href andamp quot http www kxnet com t white-houseandamp quot class andamp quot kxInlineLinkandamp quot andamp gt White Houseandamp lt aandamp gt might mean an even longer wait for a final decision on the best water treatment option for the project to move Missouri River water to northwestern andamp lt a href andamp quot http www kxnet com t north-dakotaandamp quot class andamp quot kxInlineLinkandamp quot andamp gt North Dakotaandamp lt aandamp gt