Small communities seek resources to improve water infrastructure

  • The city of Hollis built a water treatment plant in 2019 to resolve its issues with high nitrate levels.
    The city of Hollis built a water treatment plant in 2019 to resolve its issues with high nitrate levels.
Not only is safe and clean water a luxury for some rural residents, but small municipalities also struggle to provide a viable water utility service. “Small towns and communities often lack the funding to address infrastructure challenges with water and wastewater,” said Kevin Wagner, director of the Oklahoma Water Resources Center at Oklahoma State University. “This is a major concern and…

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