Press Release

OKLAHOMA CITY –The Pittsburg County Public Works Authority (Pittsburg Authority) and the Haileyville Public Works Authority (Haileyville Authority), each, received approval for $1,000,000 in funding Tuesday from the Oklahoma Water Resources Board (OWRB) to improve the Authorities’ system infrastructure. Construction of upgrades and improvements to the system will be financed by the Oklahoma American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) grant program. 

The Pittsburg Authority operates a water treatment plant (WTP) and distribution system that services the north east part of Pittsburg County, including the town of Crowder. The system has older steel lines which are failing, resulting in high maintenance costs. These proceeds will be used to replace 5,000 linear feet of water line with PVC water line, 50 gate valves and service connections, and perform other improvements to the WTP.

Joe Freeman, chief of the OWRB’s Financial Assistance Division, calculated that the Pittsburg Authority customers will save an estimated $1,553,200 compared to traditional financing.