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McAlester council approves engineering work and accepts $5 million EPA DWSRF grant for water-line and treatment fixes
Summary
Council approved a $17,000 engineering work order to relocate a water-treatment clear-well overflow, authorized pump-related contract changes at no cost, and accepted a $5 million DWSRF/EPA grant to replace a primary transmission main.
The McAlester City Council authorized engineering design work and accepted federal funding to address water-system maintenance and reliability.
Council action included approving a $17,000 work order for engineering services to relocate a clear-well overflow at the water treatment plant and authorizing a no-cost change order for the high-service pump project to address corroded piping. Separately, the council voted to accept an Environmental Protection Agency/DWSRF grant of $5,000,000 for a primary transmission main replacement project.
Why it matters: The engineering and grant acceptance are intended to reduce regulatory risk and improve system reliability. City staff said the…
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