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KOSU is wanting to learn more about how people utilize their water and the questions they have about it. In this FAQ, we answer some basic questions about water quality, what to do if you have an issue with your water and more.
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The Bethany-Warr Acres Bluff Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant was found to be leaking untreated sewage into Bluff Creek over ten days ago. Over the weekend, temporary pipes carrying the wastewater to a nearby facility for treatment also sprang a leak.
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President Joe Biden signed the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law just over a year ago, allocating over $50 billion to improve drinking water, wastewater and stormwater infrastructure across the country.
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Leaky pipes disrupted the water supply to Checotah, Lake Eufaula State Park, and parts of McIntosh County in eastern Oklahoma heading into the holiday weekend, and officials are still recommending caution.
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The Cherokee Nation and Indian Health Service say they’re funding projects to bring clean drinking water and safe wastewater treatment to Cherokee Nation citizens.
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Altus residents may have noticed yellow water coming from their taps yesterday. The city says that’s due to higher-than-normal manganese levels in the water thanks to a lake turnover at Tom Steed Reservoir.
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The Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality has issued an emergency order against Garrison Shann for installing unlicensed and hazardous septic systems in northern Oklahoma.
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A multinational company that manages public water systems in Oklahoma has a pattern of water quality violations. And no one outside the company knows how many of Oklahoma’s 1,600-plus water systems they’re managing.
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If you go to an Oklahoma lake, keep an eye out for water that looks like it has paint floating on the surface. It could mean there’s an algae bloom that could be harmful to your health.
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The EPA regulates public water systems, but many people drinking from private wells don’t know much about their water. This summer, the Oklahoma Water Resources Center has partnered with OSU’s Rural Renewal Initiative to test wells in three counties in the southwest corner of the state.