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The OSU Extension is expanding its Rural Well Owners Network by testing water for free at county fairs across the state

As Tulsa nears the completion of a low-water dam, residents have voiced concern about water quality in the Arkansas River. In an update about the dam’s construction, city officials said they’ll be monitoring water quality in the new Zink Lake, but not until spring of next year.

The Oklahoma Water Resources Board approved federal pandemic relief funding for two dam rehabilitation projects in Southwestern Oklahoma last week.

The Oklahoma Water Resources Board is developing a new Oklahoma Comprehensive Water Plan to ensure the state has enough good water over the next 50 years. The OWRB is hosting rounds of public input meetings across the state starting in August.

The city of Chickasha says its aging water treatment facility needs to be replaced. Residents will head to the polls next month to decide how the new water treatment plant will be funded.

Voters in Norman approved a proposition to hike water rates in order to fund infrastructure upgrades, Tuesday. Most customers' bills will increase by about $5 a month.

Norman residents will vote on whether to raise their water rates Tuesday. The city says it needs the extra money to replace aging water lines and make sure the city meets water quality requirements.

Bartlesville’s city pools won’t open this summer due to ongoing water shortages.

Oklahoma City and the city’s Water Utilities Trust have settled a lawsuit against an oil company for stealing water and harming protected lands at the Stinchcomb Wildlife Refuge.

After hearing about three hours of public comment, the Oklahoma City Council voted not to approve an application to build nearly 600 homes on an area residents say is environmentally important.