Buffalo Public Works Authority Receives $99,999 Grant for Wastewater System Improvements from the OWRB
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OKLAHOMA CITY – Buffalo Public Works Authority (Authority) in Harper County received approval for a $99,999 Rural Economic Action Plan (REAP) grant on Tuesday through the Oklahoma Water Resources Board (OWRB) to improve the Authority’s wastewater infrastructure.
The Authority is experiencing inflow and infiltration (I&I) issues resulting from deteriorated clay tile and concrete sewer lines. The proposed project is to remove and replace approximately 2,056 linear feet of clay and concrete lines with 8-inch PVC lines, plus all appurtenances required to complete the project. The estimated cost of the project is $271,350 which will be funded by the OWRB REAP grant in the amount of $99,999.99, $100,000.00 from an OEDA REAP Grant, and $71,350.01 from local funds.
Lori Johnson, chief of the OWRB’s Financial Assistance Division, calculated that the grant will save the Authority’s customers $179,400 in principal and interest charges by not having to borrow the project funds.