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Interest Rates

Period:

11/1/2025 - 12/31/2025

Fresh Water Program
Market Rate


Loan Terms 5 to 20 Years:  4.45%
Loan Terms 21 to 30 Years:  4.71%

Fresh Water Program
Community Assistance


Loan Terms 5 to 20 Years:  1.75%
Loan Terms 21 to 30 Years:  2.00%

Loan Advance Program


Loan Term up to 3 Years: 3.87%

WPCLF and DWAF (WSRLA) Rates


Loan Terms 5 to 20 Years
Standard Rate: 3.20%
WPCLF Small Systems:  2.70%
DWAF Small Systems:  2.70%

Loan Terms 21 to 30 Years
Standard Rate:  3.41%
WPCLF Small Systems:  2.91%
DWAF Small Systems:  2.91%

Loan Terms 31 to 45 Years *
Standard Rate:  3.56%
WPCLF Small Systems:  3.06%

* Applies to WPCLF Program only.

Refinance Rates

Estimated as of October 30th, 2025*
10 Year Term Tax-Exempt: 2.68%
20 Year Term Tax-Exempt: 3.15%
30 Year Term Tax-Exempt: 3.72%

10 Year Term Taxable: 4.16%
20 Year Term Taxable: 4.79%
30 Year Term Taxable: 5.52%

* Rates are based on the market rate as of the date listed and using the weighted average maturity (“WAM”) for each loan term. Based upon an assumed level payment amortization, a 10-year loan is estimated to have a WAM of 5 years, a 20-year loan a WAM of 11 years and a 30-year loan a WAM of 16 years.

Loan Application Deadline

The OWDA Board meets the last Thursday of the month during January to October; and the second Thursday in the month of December. Applications are due the 1st of the month that the loan will be approved. For December approval, the loan application is due on November 1st.

Refinance loan applications are accepted on open cycle.

OWDA BOARD AWARDS SEPTEMBER LOANS

The Ohio Water Development Authority awarded $10.9 million through low interest loans to Ohio communities to improve wastewater and drinking water infrastructure and make water quality improvements for Ohioans. For the month of September, the Authority funded six projects that will provide improvements and replace aging infrastructure. The six awarded projects received an interest rate ranging from 4.27% to 4.88%.

Click here for the full press release.

Announcement: Updated Disbursement Policy

Beginning with projects approved at the June 2025 Board meeting and moving forward, all project disbursements will be sent directly to the Borrower. In an effort to increase security and in alignment with the applicable agreements, OWDA will no longer allow the option of sending disbursements directly to construction contractors on behalf of our Borrowers. At this time, for accounts that were approved during the May 2025 Board meeting and earlier, OWDA will continue to honor existing instructions for sending disbursements directly to construction contractors.

Governing Body

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Mike DeWine

Governor


R. Gregory Browning

Chairman 


Mike Fraizer

Executive Director

Board Members

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Contact Us

480 South High Street
Columbus, Ohio 43215

614-466-5822 (Main)
614-644-9964 (Fax)
614-448-3367 (HR Fax)
877-OWDA-123 (Toll Free)

Meetings

Board Meetings:

The next scheduled Board Meeting is Thursday, December 11, 2025 at 10:30 a.m. at the Ohio Water Development Authority, 480 South High Street, Columbus, Ohio. 

Ohio Rural Community Assistance Program (RCAP) Seminars.

Click here for full seminar schedule of topics, dates and times.

Publications

2024 Annual Report

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Audited Financial Statement

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