Broken Bow Public Works Authority

PROJECT PURPOSE

The project will include improvements to improve the capacity, reliability, and service to the customers within McCurtain County. These improvements may include, raw water intake, raw water pumping, raw water line, standby power generation, cyber security, SCADA, treatment plant process improvements/ capacity enhancements, disinfection, chemical storage, chemical addition, finished water transmission (gravity flow line), finished water storage, booster pumping.

EVIDENCE

Currently BBPWA serves 11 towns and Rural Water Districts in McCurtain County. We are currently a 10 MGD water treatment plant, due to tourism in our area the Rural Water Districts are needing more water consumption to keep up with demand. McCurtain County receives over 2.5 million visitors to our state park. BBPWA is the regional water source for the county, this expansion project will help ensure the county continues to prosper.

POPULATION DESCRIPTION

BBPWA serves 11 town and rural water districts in McCurtain County, we are the regional water source. With the tourism boom in our county, several rural water districts have asked for an increase on their water contracts for more consumption to keep up with the growth.

PERFORMANCE MEASURING

Broken Bow Public Works Authority (BBPWA) expanded the water treatment plant in 2007 and completed a 1.9 million gallon clear well for water storage in 2021. Crist Engineer was the engineering firm on both of these projects that were completed successfully and will be our engineer on this project.

ONGOING INVESTMENT AMOUNT

$

ONGOING INVESTMENT DESCRIPTION

None

ONGOING INVESTMENT REQUIRED

Able to continue operation without additional funding from the State of Oklahoma