Press Release

OKLAHOMA CITY –The City of Sand Springs (City) received approval for $2,000,000 in funding Tuesday from the Oklahoma Water Resources Board (OWRB) to improve the City’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 $2,300,000 in local funds.

The City owns and operates a wastewater system and would like to promote development of the Pogue Airport site. These proceeds will be used to connect a 30-inch sewer line from the airport site to the existing Euchee Creek sewer line.

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