Rural Water District No. 8, Mayes County, Oklahoma Receives $169,691 Water System Funding from the OWRB
View allRural Water District No. 8, Mayes County, Oklahoma Receives $169,691 Water System Funding from the OWRB
OKLAHOMA CITY – The Rural Water District No. 8, Mayes County, Oklahoma (District) received approval for a $169,691 loan with 100% principal forgiveness on 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 Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF). The District operates a water system and will use the funding to replace its outdated metering equipment with a modern automated meter reading (AMR) system. The project includes installing 130 new water meters equipped with telemetry, which allows meter data to be collected remotely. This upgrade will improve billing accuracy, enhance the District’s ability to identify leaks, and reduce water loss which will strengthen ove
Lori Johnson, chief of the OWRB’s Financial Assistance Division, calculated that the District’s customers will save an estimated $269,391 compared to traditional financing.