Update on St. Mary Siphon Rehabilitation

On Thursday, August 1, the Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) and the Milk River Joint Board of Control updated stakeholders on the rehabilitation efforts following the St. Mary siphon failure on June 17. The failure halted water transfers from the St. Mary system, resulting in widespread water shortages throughout the Milk River basin.

Steven Darlinton with the Bureau of Reclamation reported that NW Construction is conducting the rehabilitation of the failed siphon site through a modification to the existing Diversion Dam contract, allowing for a quick start. The contract includes the removal of the...