UPDATE (9:05 a.m. on July 22, 2026): Mitchell Now was able to speak with Jessica Bahmuller of the City Finance Office on Wednesday morning. She shared good news regarding the city’s water situation. Crews were able to finish repairs on the watermain Tuesday morning. After testing, the city refilled the water tower, which was completed late in the day.

The system is now operating as normal.

ALEXANDRIA, SD (Mitchell Now) — A representative with the Hanson County Sheriff’s Office tells Mitchell Now that Alexandria is still trying to repair a watermain break.

The issue was first reported on the sheriff’s Facebook page early Sunday morning, about 4:10. A call to city offices to see if there is a timetable for a fix went to voicemail. For now, the roughly 700 residents of Alexandria are left using rural water.

Alexandria is asking everyone to strictly limit their water usage until the system can be stabilized.