Press Release

OKLAHOMA CITY – The Midwest City Municipal Authority (Authority) received approval for a $2,252,000 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 Midwest City Municipal Authority is addressing potential environmental concerns at its Water Resources Recovery Facility (WRRF). The facility treats an average daily flow of 6.8 million gallons of wastewater using a moving bed biofilm reactor system. Over time, the plastic media used in this process can degrade, potentially leading to the release of microplastics, an emerging contaminant with possible health and environmental risks.

To address this, the Authority will use funds from the Clean Water State Revolving Fund Emerging Contaminants Program to conduct a pilot study. This study aims to identify whether the WRRF is a source of microplastics to Crutcho Creek and recommend modifications to the treatment process to minimize microplastics in their discharge. 

Lori Johnson, chief of the OWRB’s Financial Assistance Division, calculated that the Authority’s  customers will save an estimated $2,805,700 compared to traditional financing. The CWSRF loan will be secured with a lien on the Authority’s revenues.