Press Release

Enid Municipal Authority Receives $6,000,000 Water System Funding from the OWRB

OKLAHOMA CITY – The Enid Municipal Authority (Authority) received approval for $6,000,000 in funding Tuesday from the Oklahoma Water Resources Board (OWRB) including $1,150,000 in loan forgiveness to improve the Authority’s Water infrastructure. Construction of upgrades and improvements to the water system will be financed by the Oklahoma Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF). 

The Enid Municipal Authority is launching a critical infrastructure project to replace aging 6-inch cast iron water lines with modern 8-inch PVC C900 DR18 water lines across several residential areas. The project spans multiple locations, including the 700–2000 block of East Cherokee Avenue, 1900–2000 block of West Maine, 200 block of South Hayes Street, 2100 block of West Cherokee Avenue, 700–800 block of South Van Buren Street, 100–400 block of East Olive Avenue, 100–200 block of East Cottonwood Avenue, and 100–400 block of East Hickory Avenue.

These upgrades will improve water quality, increase drinking water capacity, and reduce maintenance issues caused by frequent leaks and breaks in the outdated pipes. The project complies with DWSRF eligibility criteria and is designed to avoid adverse environmental or cultural impacts. This effort underscores the Authority’s commitment to enhancing water infrastructure for the Enid community

Lori Johnson, chief of the OWRB’s Financial Assistance Division, calculated that the Authority’s customers will save an estimated $1,560,400 over the life of the 4-year loan compared to traditional financing. The DWSRF loan will be secured with a lien on the revenues of the Authority’s water, sewer, and sanitation revenues, a 2-cent sales tax and may include a mortgage on the water and sewer systems.