diff --git a/src/db/util.py b/src/db/util.py
index 6663a92e4..5b8d05889 100644
--- a/src/db/util.py
+++ b/src/db/util.py
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 import logging
 import re
 import psycopg2
+import psycopg2.pool
+from urllib import parse
 from flask import g
 
 import crs as crs_def
@@ -11,6 +13,8 @@
 
 FLASK_CONN_CUR_KEY = f'{__name__}:CONN_CUR'
 
+CONNECTION_POOL_DICT = {}
+
 
 def create_connection_cursor(db_uri_str=None, encapsulate_exception=True):
     db_uri_str = db_uri_str or PG_URI_STR
@@ -25,6 +29,26 @@ def create_connection_cursor(db_uri_str=None, encapsulate_exception=True):
     return connection, cursor
 
 
+def get_connection_pool(db_uri_str=None):
+    db_uri_str = db_uri_str or PG_URI_STR
+    connection_pool = CONNECTION_POOL_DICT.get(db_uri_str)
+    if not connection_pool:
+        db_uri_parsed = parse.urlparse(db_uri_str)
+        try:
+            connection_pool = psycopg2.pool.SimpleConnectionPool(5, 50,
+                                                                 user=db_uri_parsed.username,
+                                                                 password=db_uri_parsed.password,
+                                                                 host=db_uri_parsed.hostname,
+                                                                 port=db_uri_parsed.port,
+                                                                 database=db_uri_parsed.path[1:],
+                                                                 )
+        except BaseException as exc:
+            raise Error(1) from exc
+        CONNECTION_POOL_DICT[db_uri_str] = connection_pool
+    return connection_pool
+
+
+
 def get_connection_cursor(db_uri_str=None, encapsulate_exception=True):
     if db_uri_str is None or db_uri_str == PG_URI_STR:
         key = FLASK_CONN_CUR_KEY
@@ -39,8 +63,12 @@ def get_connection_cursor(db_uri_str=None, encapsulate_exception=True):
 
 def run_query(query, data=None, conn_cur=None, encapsulate_exception=True, log_query=False):
     if conn_cur is None:
-        conn_cur = get_connection_cursor()
-    conn, cur = conn_cur
+        pool = get_connection_pool()
+        conn = pool.getconn()
+        conn.autocommit = True
+        cur = conn.cursor()
+    else:
+        conn, cur = conn_cur
     try:
         if log_query:
             logger.info(f"query={cur.mogrify(query, data).decode()}")
@@ -52,14 +80,21 @@ def run_query(query, data=None, conn_cur=None, encapsulate_exception=True, log_q
             logger.error(f"run_query, query={query}, data={data}, exc={exc}")
             raise Error(2) from exc
         raise exc
+    finally:
+        if pool and conn:
+            pool.putconn(conn)
 
     return rows
 
 
 def run_statement(query, data=None, conn_cur=None, encapsulate_exception=True, log_query=False):
     if conn_cur is None:
-        conn_cur = get_connection_cursor()
-    conn, cur = conn_cur
+        pool = get_connection_pool()
+        conn = pool.getconn()
+        conn.autocommit = True
+        cur = conn.cursor()
+    else:
+        conn, cur = conn_cur
     try:
         if log_query:
             logger.info(f"query={cur.mogrify(query, data).decode()}")
@@ -71,6 +106,10 @@ def run_statement(query, data=None, conn_cur=None, encapsulate_exception=True, l
             logger.error(f"run_query, query={query}, data={data}, exc={exc}")
             raise Error(2) from exc
         raise exc
+    finally:
+        if pool and conn:
+            pool.putconn(conn)
+
     return rows