TAHLEQUAH â The Cherokee Nation has invested $1.3 million to make upgrades and repairs to water and sewer lines serving more than 18,000 people in 10 counties throughout the tribeâs reservation.Â
According to a CN release, projects ranged from upgrading water distribution lines in Adair County and replacing worn equipment at a water treatment plant in Cherokee County to rehabilitating water storage in Nowata and providing a generator for water supply wells in Kenwood in Delaware County.Â
âProviding upgrades to water and sewer infrastructure in our Cherokee communities is critical, especially now as we work to keep our most vulnerable citizens healthy and safe amid the COVID-19 pandemic,â said Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. âMany municipal and county agencies struggle under the weight of budget constraints, and the impact of a global pandemic has only made it more difficult to maintain their crucial infrastructure. Working together with these communi
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