Selected Impacts of a Large-Scale Rural Water System in South Dakota

Potential impacts of a rural water system on the public sector were identified. Changes in demand for public services and changes in real property tax base were the predominant effects. These impacts were estimated and incorporated with policy variables to simulate the effects of the development of a rural water system on public sector expenditures and revenues. The model was applied to a case study of the Brookings-Deuel Rural Water System. In this case, for almost every government entity, revenues were greater than expenditures.