Cyber Security Tips, Emergency Contaminants Loan Forgiveness & OWRB Employment Opportunities

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Cyber Security

How to be aware in 2024

LOOK FOR ...

Links within emails - DO NOT click on unfamiliar links

Incorrect or slight differences within email addresses RECEIVED

UNFAMILIAR email addresses requesting a change in bank account information

Poor grammar or misspelled words within RECEIVED emails

A RECEIVED email with information which appears 'too good to be true'

 

OWRB has adopted the 'zero-trust' policy (Never trust, always verify). If OWRB receives a request from a borrower for a new bank account set up or to change financial information, an OWRB representative will contact a borrowing representative to verify account information. 


EPA Cyber Security Awareness

Tips for Drinking Water and Wastewater Systems

Click here for tools and resources

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Funding Opportunity:

Emerging Contaminants in your system's wastewater or surface water? 

If so, OWRB can help with planning and design of your capital project and/or construction of your capital project through a forgivable loan (you don’t have to pay it back)!

Projects eligible for emerging contaminant funding can include (click here for information):

  • Projects at wastewater treatment facilities to treat for emerging contaminants
  • Stormwater projects to treat or contain the emerging contaminants in runoff
  • Landfill leachate collection or treatment to reduce runoff contaminated with emerging contaminants (or landfill closure)
  • Contaminated sites
  • Surface water protection
    • HAB removal or control may also be eligible

If you have a project that meets any of these criteria, please send a brief description and estimate of your project to Lori Johnson by clicking here

Questions? Click here

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NOW IS THE TIME to get your projects ready for the next Emerging Contaminants funding cycle:

  • If you don’t have a project ready now, there will be additional funding available next fiscal year. This is a critical time to complete any monitoring and/or assessments to identify projects for this opportunity.

Questions? Click here

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Important Notice

Oklahoma Career Opportunities

Discover where your talents and skills are a fit within a state agency - including OWRB.

To access State of Oklahoma Careers website, click here.

OWRB Financial Assistance Division

Environmental Programs Specialist posting