Press Release

OKLAHOMA CITY –The Bartlesville Municipal Authority (Authority) received approval for $2,000,000 in funding Tuesday from the Oklahoma Water Resources Board (OWRB) to improve the Authority’s wastewater infrastructure.  The planning for construction of upgrades and improvements to the wastewater system will be financed by the Oklahoma American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) grant program along with $2,000,000 in local funds.

The Authorityowns and operates the Chickasaw wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) serving the residents of Bartlesville. These proceeds will be used to complete an engineering report in order to increase and improve the WWTP capacity. Proposed improvements will enhance the wastewater system functionality for the system.

Joe Freeman, chief of the OWRB’s Financial Assistance Division, calculated that the Authority’s customers will save an estimated $3,097,400 compared to traditional financing.