Mountain Park has been named the 2019 Purchase Water AWOP Awards Winner. Due to the outstanding work of the water operators, the Town of Mountain Park is the most optimized Purchase Water System participating in the 2019 Oklahoma AWOP Awards Program through the Oklahoma Departent of Environmental Quality. 

The Area-Wide Optimization Program (AWOP) sets goals for going above and beyond regulatory requirements and focuses on maximizing water quality through operational measures and strategies. Optimization of a water system is achieved through enhanced process monitoring and control as well as using existing staff and infrastructure. Implementation of AWOP concepts increases public health protection, maximizes cost benefits, and results in providing the absolute best water possible to customers.