Groundwater Depletion Continues Throughout US

Aug 15, 2013 | Water

In the past eight weeks two separate reports from the federal government have come out detailing the ongoing depletion of the nation’s major aquifers. Publishing in Science Magazine, principle author James S. Famiglietti details the results of the GRACE mission (the...

Draft 2012 Integrated Report “Water Quality in Oklahoma” Available for Review

Jul 24, 2013 | Water

The annual report describing the quality of Oklahoma’s surface water is now available for comment.  The Integrated Report combines into one document the Surface Water Quality Assessment and the List of Impaired Waters. The report includes guidelines of how waterbodies...

National Ground Water Association Reviewing Water Well Construction Standard

Jul 23, 2013 | Water

The American National Standards Institute and the National Groundwater Association are soliciting public comment on the changes to the draft of the ANSI/NGWA-07-13 Water Well Construction Standard. Comments will be accepted through the close of business on August 25....

Lake Thunderbird Water Quality under Public Review

Jul 9, 2013 | Water

Lake Thunderbird will be the focus of several public meetings hosted by the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality in July as stricter standards for the lake are proposed.  The Oklahoma Water Quality plan will be modified as these new standards are incorporated...

ACOG Water Calendar

Jun 25, 2013 | Water

EVENT SPONSOR DATE         LINK 2013 Secchi Dip-In EPA Jun   29 – Jul 21 Home Lake Thunderbird TMDL Workshop ODEQ 23-Jul https://www.deq.state.ok.us/wqdnew/tmdl/thunderbird/index.html Brownfield ARC Grant Writing Workshop – Stillwater ODEQ 30-Jul...

Oklahoma City Water “Best of the Best”

Jun 25, 2013 | Regional News, Water

It just might make you think before you buy your next bottle of water. Earlier this month the American Water Works Association gave the thumbs up to Oklahoma City as the first-place winner in the annual Tap Water Taste Test. The event is composed of regional finalists...