The Coyle Public Works Authority Receives $118,500 Grant for Water System Improvements from the OWRB
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OKLAHOMA CITY – The Coyle Public Works Authority (Authority) in Logan County received approval for a $118,500 Rural Economic Action Plan (REAP) grant on Tuesday through the Oklahoma Water Resources Board (OWRB) to improve the Authority’s water infrastructure.
The Authority operates a welded steel standpipe used for water storage. They are facing potable water storage challenges, as the existing exterior coating system is in poor condition and significant rusting of the tank shell has been observed. The proposed project is to remove the failing coatings, prepare the substrate to recognized
industry standards, and apply a new high-performance coating system suitable for potable water storage, plus all appurtenances required to complete the project. The estimated cost of the project is $118,500.00, which will be funded by the OWRB REAP grant in the amount of $118,500.00.
Lori Johnson, chief of the OWRB’s Financial Assistance Division, calculated that the grant will save the Authority’s customers $197,500 in principal and interest charges by not having to borrow the project funds.