Water, Wastewater & Power
Director: Rodney Huffman

We have a 500,000 gallon “spheroid” water tower in Oakley.  We have four wells that pump water to our system and water tower.  Each well is injected with chlorine to ensure safe drinking water.  

Our wastewater treatment plant is a mechanical trickling-filter plant. The plant is designed to handle 400,000 gpdof wastewater.  We currently receive approximately 150,000-200,000 gpd of wastewater.

Oakley also owns its owner power plant with four working engines.  Although the City no longer produces power on a regular basis, we are capable of producing enough electricity to power the entire city if needed.
 

City Headlines

  • All of the hard work paid off, and it paid off big time!!  The City has been awarded $500,000 in Community Development Block Grant funds by the Kansas Department of Commerce  to help pay for our new waste water treatment plant!
  • Effective January 26th, the recycling collection point for Oakley has been moved to the round-top building across from the Power Plant/City Shop at 4th Street & Price Avenue.
  • The City now allows work-site utility vehicles to be driven within City limits.  For more information CLICK HERE