Currently, the average daily demand for water is a bit over 8 million gallons, however maximum daily demand has been nearly 15 million gallons per day. Our projections indicate that the maximum demand will be increasing by another million gallons or more in the next 10 years.

The project will update our current water distribution system. It will remove 7.5 miles of cast iron pipe, which reduces pipes with lead-sealed joints.

In 2016, Enid residents passed a 3/4 cent sales tax and an extension of a ¼ cent tax to fund the Kaw Lake Water Project. However, Enid residents are not bearing the majority of the cost. We anticipate a large portion of the sales tax will be paid by non-residents shopping in Enid and we will also continue to sell water to other municipalities in the region: Lahoma, North Enid, Breckenridge, Garber and Waukomis.

In 2016, Enid residents passed a 3/4 cent sales tax and an extension of a ¼ cent tax to fund the Kaw Lake Water Project. However, Enid residents are not bearing the majority of the cost. We anticipate a large portion of the sales tax will be paid by non-residents shopping in Enid and we will also continue to sell water to other municipalities in the region: Lahoma, North Enid, Breckenridge, Garber and Waukomis.

The project is not just for the next 50 years. In fact, one of the key reasons this pipeline project was selected is because it is scalable, so in the future, if we have a higher demand, we can increase our capacity as needed. The Kaw Lake Water Project is meant to provide water far into the future.

The two current water treatment plants chlorinate and fluoridate the water since it is all ground water. Surface water, like what we’ll acquire from Kaw Lake, requires a water treatment plant to remove particles from the water and make it safe to drink.

Building a lake outside of Enid was modeled and proved to be far more expensive and possibly less sustainable/stable for a long-term water supply.