PROJECT PURPOSE

Our water district needs a new intake dock and pump system, second membrane filtration system, and new valves throughout the district. The need for these large pieces of infrastructure are becoming increasingly emergent as the age and deteriorating condition of the original system becomes increasingly worse.

EVIDENCE

Our engineering company will validate the necessity of this project considering the drastic disrepair of the current system, especially the intake dock.

POPULATION DESCRIPTION

While the system was already in some disrepair, we incurred more usage during the pandemic due to customers fleeing more populated areas in an effort to avoid the virus, putting a more consistent strain on an already stressed system. In addition, the winter storm of February 2021 caused us to have to shut down our system to replace all of the filters in the one membrane system we do have because they stopped working.

PERFORMANCE MEASURING

We have retained an engineering company to collect data and create proper planning for the project. We will also be required to seek approval through the US Corps of Engineers and the Department of Environmental Quality.

ONGOING INVESTMENT AMOUNT

$

ONGOING INVESTMENT DESCRIPTION

None

ONGOING INVESTMENT REQUIRED

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

PROGRAM CATEGORY

Investments in Water, Sewer, and Broadband

PROGRAM SUBCATEGORY

Drinking water: Treatment

FEDERAL GRANT AMOUNT

$

FEDERAL GRANT DESCRIPTION

None

HQ COUNTY

Cherokee

ENTITY TYPE

Small 501-C3 Non-profit (<$1M revenue, annually)

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