Press Release

Town of Wanette receives $1,000,000 grant for system improvements

OKLAHOMA CITY –The Town of Wanette (Town) received approval for $1,000,000 in funding Thursday from the Oklahoma Water Resources Board (OWRB) to improve the Town’s water infrastructure.  Construction of upgrades and improvements to the water system will be financed by the Oklahoma American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) grant program.

The Town owns and operates a water system that is addressing a disinfection byproducts issue caused by undersized, dilapidated water lines. These proceeds will be used to replace approximately 9,450 linear feet of waterlines with new 6-inch PVC pipe. This project will help to meet the public health goals for the state.

Joe Freeman, chief of the OWRB’s Financial Assistance Division, calculated that the City’s customers will save an estimated $1,637,400 compared to traditional financing.