Press Release

OKLAHOMA CITY – The City of Tulsa-Rogers County Port Authority received approval for a $38,620,000 grant Tuesday from the Oklahoma Water Resources Board (OWRB) to improve the Port’s wastewater infrastructure.  Construction of upgrades and improvements to the wastewater system will be financed by the Northeastern Oklahoma Infrastructure Fund.

The City of Tulsa-Rogers County Port Authority is designing and constructing a new 3.1 MGD wastewater treatment facility at its Tulsa Port of Inola which is operated by the Town of Inola. The funding will be used for engineering services, permitting, utility connections, access roads, collection systems, site work, facility construction, and commissioning the facility.

Joe Freeman, chief of the OWRB’s Financial Assistance Division, calculated that the Authority’s customers will save an estimated $59,912,700.00 compared to traditional financing. Andrew Ralston, Director of Economic Development, Tulsa Ports, stated, “This is a unique venture and has been in the making for four years. There are a lot of public agencies involed in this project and the OWRB staff has definitely proven exemplory to work with.”