Press Release

OKLAHOMA CITY – The Walters Public Works Authority (Authority) in Cotton County received approval for a $33,382 Emergency Grant on Tuesday through the Oklahoma Water Resources Board (OWRB) to improve the Authority’s wastewater infrastructure. 

The Authority operates a public wastewater treatment facility that serves the community. Recent severe weather caused critical equipment failures, including the loss of a floating mixer aerator due to a lightning strike and the breakdown of a major pump following record rainfall. To restore reliable operations, the Authority will replace damaged equipment with a new 30-horsepower pump, a 10-horsepower pump, and a floating aerator, along with supporting components. These improvements will ensure the facility continues to operate effectively, protecting public health and the environment. The estimated cost of the project is $39,770.34 which will be funded by the OWRB Emergency grant in the amount of  $33,804.00 and $5,966.34 from local funds. 

Lori Johnson, chief of the OWRB's Financial Assistance Division, calculated that the grant will save the Authority’s customers $80,800 in principal and interest charges by not having to borrow the project funds.