Clayton Public Works Authority Receives $99,999 Grant for Water System Improvements from the OWRB
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OKLAHOMA CITY – The Clayton Public Works Authority (Authority) in Pushmataha 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 water infrastructure.
The Authority operates a water distribution system that is experiencing maintenance challenges and increased fire protection concerns because the distribution system includes deteriorating cast iron and PVC pipelines ranging from 2-inches to 6-inches in diameter. The proposed project is to remove and replace approximately 2,400 linear feet of SDR 21 water line, three gate valves, and hydrants, plus all appurtenances required to
complete the project. The estimated cost of the project is $99,999.00 which will be funded by the OWRB REAP grant in the amount of $99,999.00.
Lori Johnson, chief of the OWRB’s Financial Assistance Division, calculated that the grant will save the Authority’s customers $190,600 in principal and interest charges by not having to borrow the project funds.