Press Release

Altus Municipal Authority receives $2,000,000 grant for system improvements

OKLAHOMA CITY –The Altus Municipal Authority (Authority) received approval for $2,000,000 in funding Thursday from the Oklahoma Water Resources Board (OWRB) to improve the Authority’s wastewater infrastructure.  Construction of upgrades and improvements to the wastewater system will be financed by the Oklahoma American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) grant program along with $3,736,312 in funding from the Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF).

The Authorityhas a wastewater collection system that is aging and experiencing inflow and infiltration (I/I) issues. A sanitary sewer evaluation study (SSES) was conducted to locate the primary sources of the I/I. The Authority will utilize the proceeds to replace approximately 44 manholes, replace approximately 11,170 linear feet (lf) of 18-inch PVC pipe, pipe burst approximately 4,400 lf of 15-inch HDPE pipe, remove and replace asphalt, provide traffic control, and perform by-pass and pumping. These improvements will address the I/I into the sewer collection system thereby reducing unintended flows to the wastewater treatment facility and preventing unpermitted discharges from wet weather.

Joe Freeman, chief of the OWRB’s Financial Assistance Division, calculated that the Authority’s customers will save an estimated $3,278,200 compared to traditional financing.