Kiowa Public Works Authority Receives $99,999 Grant for Water System Improvements from the OWRB

OKLAHOMA CITY – The Kiowa Public Works Authority (Authority) in Pittsburg County received approval for a $99,999 Rural Economic Action Plan (REAP) grant Tuesday through the Oklahoma Water Resources Board (OWRB) to improve the Authority’s water infrastructure.

The Kiowa Public Works Authority is undertaking a project to enhance the operations of its water treatment plant. The initiative involves removing residuals from the plant’s backwash lagoon and transporting them to a designated land application site. This improvement will ensure the facility continues to operate efficiently and reliably. The estimated cost of $99,999.00 will be fully funded by an OWRB REAP grant.

Lori Johnson, chief of the OWRB's Financial Assistance Division, calculated that the grant will save the Authority’s customers $188,600 in principal and interest charges by not having to borrow the project funds.

“We are grateful to Senator Warren Hamilton and Representative Jim Grego 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 $7.7 billion in loans and grants for water and wastewater infrastructure improvements throughout Oklahoma.