Press Release

OKLAHOMA CITY – The Harper County Rural Water District No. 1, Harper County, Oklahoma (District) received approval for a $88,246 Rural Economic Action Plan (REAP) grant Tuesday through the Oklahoma Water Resources Board (OWRB) to improve the District’s water infrastructure.

Harper County Rural Water District No. 1 in Harper County, Oklahoma, is advancing critical upgrades to its water system facilities, which include five wells, two booster stations, two standpipes, and 240 miles of waterlines. The planned improvements address corrosion issues caused by in-house chlorine storage, the absence of security fencing around booster stations, and the need for sanitary facilities for employees, as well as poor access road conditions. The project will relocate chlorine to a separate apparatus, install security fencing around wells and booster stations, construct sanitary facilities, and improve access roads with six inches of gravel. The estimated cost of $88,245.72 will be fully funded by an OWRB REAP grant.

Lori Johnson, chief of the OWRB's Financial Assistance Division, calculated that the grant will save the Authority’s customers $166,900 in principal and interest charges by not having to borrow the project funds