{"id":20664,"date":"2014-07-22T11:11:32","date_gmt":"2014-07-22T16:11:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/oklahoma\/?p=20664"},"modified":"2014-07-22T11:11:32","modified_gmt":"2014-07-22T16:11:32","slug":"federal-money-flows-to-oklahoma-for-water-infrastructure-fixes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stateimpact.npr.org\/oklahoma\/2014\/07\/22\/federal-money-flows-to-oklahoma-for-water-infrastructure-fixes\/","title":{"rendered":"Federal Money Flows to Oklahoma for Water Infrastructure Fixes"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Over the past week, Oklahoma has secured more than $37 million in federal funding for dam improvements across the state and for water system repairs in communities with aging pipes and treatment plants.<\/p>

First, on July 18, the federal government\u00a0<\/i>announced\u00a0a national dam assessment and repair program made possible by an “almost 21 fold” increase in funding for watershed rehabilitation under the 2014 Farm Bill. $26.4 million will go to Oklahoma.<\/p>

From\u00a0The Oklahoman<\/em>‘s Rick Green<\/a>:<\/p>\n

Federal and state officials gathered Friday at one such structure, a dam on Perry Lake, to announce $262 million in funding under the 2014 Farm Bill to rehabilitate or assess the condition of hundreds of dams across the nation, including $26.4 million for Oklahoma projects. The idea is to make sure these dams, many built more than a half-century ago, are safe and in good condition for the future.<\/p><\/blockquote>

Then, on July 21, the Oklahoma Water Resources Board received an $11.3 million grant for the Clean Water State Revolving Fund, which, as StateImpact has reported<\/a>, is a federal program administered by states to help water districts secure loans for expensive upgrades to water and sewer systems.<\/p>

From<\/a> The Journal Record<\/em>:<\/p>\n

\u201cThese revolving loan funds are some of the most effective tools we have for helping communities of all sizes achieve their clean-water goals,\u201d said Regional Administrator Ron Curry. \u201cThe money will go toward a variety of projects to help ensure all Oklahomans receive the clean, reliable water they deserve.\u201d<\/p>

Loan recipients in Oklahoma will use the money for projects such as replacing sewer lines, improving wastewater treatment facilities, and upgrading collection systems.<\/p><\/blockquote>

The 2012 Update of Oklahoma’s Comprehensive Water Plan<\/a> predicts tens of billions of dollars will be needed for water and wastewater projects over the next 50 years.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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