Press Release

OKLAHOMA CITY – The Adair Municipal Authority (Authority) in Mayes County received approval for a $99,500 Rural Economic Action Plan (REAP) grant on Tuesday through the Oklahoma Water Resources Board (OWRB) to improve the Authority’s wastewater infrastructure.

The Adair Municipal Authority is undertaking a critical infrastructure project to replace a deteriorating sewer line that serves the local high school, including two newly constructed buildings. Originally installed in the 1960s, the 10-inch clay pipe is collapsing, posing risks to the wastewater system. The project will replace approximately 600 linear feet of 10-inch sewer line and 1,200 linear feet of 4-inch service line, along with all necessary appurtenances. The estimated cost of the project is $99,500.00, which 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 $180,100 in principal and interest charges by not having to borrow the project funds.