Press Release

OKLAHOMA CITY – The Hollis Public Works Authority (Authority) received approval for a $332,500 loan with 100% principal forgiveness Tuesday from the Oklahoma Water Resources Board (OWRB) to improve the Authority’s wastewater infrastructure.  Construction of upgrades and improvements to the wastewater system will be financed by the Oklahoma Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF).

The Authority has been experiencing inflow and infiltration (I/I) in their sanitary sewer collection system (SSCS). The approved funds will be used for the planning, design, and engineering improvements to the sanitary sewer force main and primary lift station, along with approximately 22,000 linear feet of sanitary sewer main replacements. Improvements to the collection system will help reduce or eliminate bypasses and reduce unintended flows to the wastewater treatment plant and improve discharge to Lebos Creek.

Lori Johnson, chief of the OWRB’s Financial Assistance Division, calculated that the Authority’s  customers will save an estimated $544,200 compared to traditional financing.