Press Release

OKLAHOMA CITY – The Wellston Public Works Authority (Authority) in Lincoln County received approval for a $79,427 Rural Economic Action Plan (REAP) grant Tuesday through the Oklahoma Water Resources Board (OWRB) to improve the Authority’s wastewater infrastructure. 

The Wellston Public Works Authority is making essential upgrades to its sanitary sewer system to reduce inflow and infiltration, which have been causing frequent failures and increased hydraulic loading on the lagoon system. This project includes replacing two aging manholes, installing approximately 347 linear feet of 8-inch sewer pipe and 175 linear feet of 4-inch sewer pipe, and completing necessary improvements to strengthen
the system. By modernizing deteriorating infrastructure, these upgrades will enhance wastewater management, improve system reliability, and help protect local water resources for the community. The estimated cost of the project is $79,426.59 which will be funded by the OWRB REAP Grant of $79,426.59.

Lori Johnson, chief of the OWRB's Financial Assistance Division, calculated that the grant will save the Authority’s customers $151,100 in principal and interest charges by not having to borrow the project funds.