by Rachel Meinke | 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...
by Rachel Meinke | 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...
by Rachel Meinke | Jun 24, 2013 | Water
Circle of Blue reports in their annual survey that water prices in 30 major U.S. cities again grew at a pace faster than inflation. Water prices increased an average of 6.7 percent in these metropolitan areas, a slower rate than in recent years but well above the 2.1...
by Rachel Meinke | Jun 17, 2013 | Regional News, Water
Whatever happens in Oklahoma, stays in Oklahoma. And when it comes to water rights, the nation’s high court told Texas that Oklahoma doesn’t have to share. Writing for a unanimous decision, Justice Sotomayor took about thirty pages to review the case and...
by Rachel Meinke | May 2, 2013 | Water
In response to the toll that the ongoing drought has taken on lake levels, the Oklahoma City Council approved new progressive water conservation measures for all Oklahoma City residential and commercial water customers. Conservation measures will now be triggered...
