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Brookings, S.D. Water Resources Institute
South Dakota Water Resources Institute
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The South Dakota Water Resources Institute was established as an administrative unit of South Dakota State University on October 8, 1954, and was formally conceptualized in 1964 under the Water Resources Act. In September 1990, it was placed under the administrative authority of the College of Agriculture and Biological Sciences.
The Institute provides leadership in coordinating water resources research and training at SDSU and affiliated institutions and agencies across the state. It administers funds from the U.S. Department of the Interior through the Water Resources Research Act of 1984, as well as from the state of South Dakota. These funds support research aimed at addressing water-related issues at the state, regional, and national levels. The Institute also supports graduate research, technology transfer, and information dissemination.
Additionally, the Institute operates the Water Quality Laboratory, which serves the state by providing analytical testing of inorganic constituents and select pesticides in water.