The Boynton Public Works Authority Receives $1,295,000 Wastewater System Loan from OWRB
OKLAHOMA CITY –The Boynton Public Works Authority (Authority) received approval for a $1,295,000 loan Tuesday from the Oklahoma Water Resources Board (OWRB) to improve the Authority’s wastewater infrastructure. Construction of upgrades and improvements to the wastewater system will be financed by a 100% principal forgiveness loan through the Oklahoma Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF).
The Authority will use the proceeds to upgrade the existing flow through lagoons by installing a new 80 GPM transfer pump station and approximately 1,600 linear feet of 4-inch force main between the primary and secondary lagoons. Additionally, the project includes slope repairs and fencing for the secondary lagoons, effluent discharge flow measurement, and the addition of standby power at the influent pump station. These improvements will prevent unpermitted discharges to Cloud Creek and improve operations.
Joe Freeman, Chief of the OWRB’s Financial Assistance Division, calculated that the Authority’s customers will save an estimated $1,669,000 compared to traditional financing.
"I appreciate the Oklahoma Water Resources Board and its partners for their dedication to enhancing the water infrastructure in House District 16," State Representative Scott Fetgatter said. "These much-needed upgrades will significantly improve the planning, design, and overall quality of our water systems."
“We are grateful to State Senator Dewayne Pemberton, State Senator Roger Thompson, and State Representative Scott Fetgatter for their support of our financial assistance programs,” said Julie Cunningham, Executive Director of the OWRB.
The CWSRF program is administered by the Oklahoma Water Resources Board with partial funding from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The CWSRF program has provided approximately $2.7 billion in water quality loans to provide communities the resources necessary to maintain and improve the infrastructure that protects our valuable water resources statewide.
