The Town of Oologah Receives $99,275 Grant for Wastewater System Improvements

OKLAHOMA CITY – The Town of Oologah (Town) in Rogers County received approval for a $99,275 Rural Economic Action Plan (REAP) grant Tuesday through the Oklahoma Water Resources Board (OWRB) to improve the Town’s wastewater infrastructure.

The Town's aging wastewater treatment facility is no longer sufficient to meet the community's needs due to its outdated infrastructure and high annual maintenance costs. The proposed project will address these issues by replacing critical components of the treatment plant, including the addition of an automated bar screen to prevent discharge limit violations. This upgrade will also replace plant elements that have reached the end of their economic life, ensuring improved efficiency and reliability.

Joe Freeman, Chief of the OWRB's Financial Assistance Division, calculated that the grant will save the Authority’s customers $231,900 in principal and interest charges by not having to borrow the project funds.

“We are grateful to Senators Ally Seifried and Julie Daniels and Representative Rusty Cornwell for their continued support of water and wastewater infrastructure funding in Oklahoma,” said Julie Cunningham, OWRB Executive Director.

Since 1983 the Water Resources Board has approved over $7.4 billion in loans and grants for water and wastewater infrastructure improvements throughout Oklahoma.