Press Release

OKLAHOMA CITY – The Sperry Utility Services Authority (Authority) received approval for a $1,500,000 loan with 100% principal forgiveness on 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 the Oklahoma Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF).

The Authority operates a wastewater treatment facility with a design capacity of 0.84 million gallons per day, using an aerated lagoon and disinfection basins to treat wastewater. Aging infrastructure and increased demand have made it difficult for the facility to meet regulatory requirements, especially during heavy rain events that exceed the system’s capacity. To address these challenges, the Authority will expand the chlorination basin, install new aerators, upgrade disinfection equipment and controls, construct a new control building, and implement a Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) monitoring system. These upgrades will improve treatment reliability, restore compliance, and improve the water quality discharged into the Washita River.

Lori Johnson, chief of the OWRB’s Financial Assistance Division, calculated that the Authority’s  customers will save an estimated $2,466,900 compared to traditional financing.