BISMARCK, ND (KXNET) — The people of Bismarck will soon be able to rest easy knowing they're even more protected from the risk of flooding in the capital city.

A flood mitigation project that will provide a significant level of security to the City of Bismarck's Wastewater Treatment Plant is nearing completion.

Construction on this multi-year project has focused on the pipe that connects the plant to the Missouri River. This phase of the project reroutes water from the primary discharge point into a drainage system that flows beneath Tavis Road and eventually into the river. This project was put in place strictly as a fail safe, something they hope to never have to use, but that keeps them prepared if needed.

Michael Mart, the director of Utility Operations for the City of Bismarck, sha

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