Press Release

OKLAHOMA CITY –The McCurtain County Rural Water District No. 6 (District) received approval for $500,000 in funding Tuesday from the Oklahoma Water Resources Board (OWRB) to improve the District’s water infrastructure.  Construction of upgrades and improvements to the water system will be financed by the Oklahoma American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) grant program along with $500,000 in Choctaw Nation matching funds.

The District owns and operates a water system serving residents within the district limits of McCurtain County. This area is growing in population and the system needs to increase capacity. These proceeds will be used to construct a new standpipe and lay an additional 13,400 linear feet of 6-inch PVC waterline. 

Joe Freeman, chief of the OWRB’s Financial Assistance Division, calculated that the District’s customers will save an estimated $762,500 compared to traditional financing.