Press Release

OKLAHOMA CITY –The Delaware County Rural Water District No. 3 (District) received approval for $660,000 in funding Tuesday from the Oklahoma Water Resources Board (OWRB) to improve the District’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 District owns and operates a water distribution system which must provide additional service connections and emergency back-up water supply to the City of Grove. These proceeds will be used to install 12,785 linear feet of 8-inch water line for this purpose. 

Joe Freeman, chief of the OWRB’s Financial Assistance Division, calculated that the District’s customers will save an estimated $1,030,800 compared to traditional financing.