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Pawhuska’s water and electric systems holding up pretty well

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Pawhuska’s interim city manager said the community’s infrastructure came through the most recent period of extremely hot weather in pretty good shape.

There had been some electric power blinks in town, Interim City Manager Jerry Eubanks said, adding that an inquiry had been made of power suppliers.

As for the city-owned electric power plant, it generated electricity for 10 hours Tuesday, July 16 for the Oklahoma Municipal Power Authority and the Southwest Power Pool, Eubanks said. Two engines at the four-engine plant need work, but the plant is currently in compliance with federal environmental standards, he said.

In another municipal infrastructure update, Eubanks said a water system booster station that the Osage Nation built and paid for came into service about three weeks ago. One of the positive effects has been the doubling of water pressure at a fire hydrant in the Oakridge Acres area, Eubanks said.

“They did all of the work and they turned it over to the city,” Eubanks said, expressing gratitude to the Osage Nation.

He said the addition of the booster station also has resulted in less stress on the water system in the center of town. That is a significant change, given the age of the water system, which dates back to 1915, he said.

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