...August 12, 2024 NEW YORK (S&P Global Ratings) Aug. 12, 2024--S&P Global Ratings assigned its '###' rating to South Dakota Conservancy District's (SDCD) $162.6 million series 2024A state revolving fund (SRF) program bonds. At the same time, S&P Global Ratings affirmed its '###' rating on SDCD's SRF program bonds outstanding. The outlook is stable. Officials intend to use series 2024A bond proceeds to fund new and existing loans to numerous utilities under the clean water and drinking water programs, and to pay issuance costs. "The rating reflects our opinion of the combination of extremely strong enterprise and financial risk scores," said S&P Global Ratings credit analyst Peter Murphy. The stable outlook reflects S&P Global Ratings' expectation that the pool's loan portfolio will likely remain diverse and that SDCD will continue to manage its loan origination process to provide sound protection against loan-default risk. The outlook also reflects S&P Global Ratings' expectation that SDCD's...