Press Releases

Below are press releases, sorted by year, issued by or involving the Water Resources Board.

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2005
November 10, 2005	Water Board Receives Prestigious EPA Award
September 12, 2005	Deep Well Yields Important Information on Arbuckle-Simpson Aquifer
May 31, 2005	New Mesonet Station to Assist Arbuckle Study
May 24, 2005	OWRB To Hold Public Meeting on Clean Water State Revolving Fund FY 2006 Intended Use Plan
May 17, 2005	Federal Grant Awarded to Lugert-Altus Irrigation District
April 19, 2005	Governor Declares May Flood Awareness Month
April 5, 2005	OWRB Requests Comments on Clean Water State Revolving Fund Proposed Amendment to 2005 Intended Use Plan
March 9, 2005	Governor Declares March Flood Insurance Month
February 18, 2005	Lake Thunderbird Focus of Volunteer Clean-up Effort

2004
December 15, 2004	Water Board Approves Four REAP Grants
December 10, 2004	Old Trees Sought for Arbuckle Tree Ring Study
October 15, 2004	Water Board Loan Program Bond Issue Rated ‘AAA’
October 5, 2004	Oklahoma City to Host 25th Annual Water Conference
August 23, 2004	OWRB Coordinates New Study at Grand Lake
June 9, 2004	Water Board to Host June 29 Public Meeting On Clean Water Fund 2005 Use Plan
June 9, 2004	OWRB Asks for Public's Assistance In Locating Artesian Wells Near Sulphur
April 26, 2004	Keystone Lake Clean-up Scheduled
April 23, 2004	Governor Declares May Flood Awareness Month
April 12, 2004	OWRB Requests Comments on Proposed Amendment to 2004 CWSRF Intended Use Plan
March 30, 2004	2003 Water Quality Report Available
March 24, 2004	Lakes Hefner, Thunderbird Focus of Volunteer Clean-up Effort
February 19, 2004	Governor Declares March Flood Insurance Month
February 3, 2004	OWRB Asks Landowners to Watch for Staff in Field

2003
December 30, 2003	EPA Approves Phosphorus Standard for Oklahoma's Scenic Rivers
November 25, 2003	Water Board Schedules Instructional Seminar For Grand Lake Water Quality Monitors December 5-6
October 22, 2003	Water Board Provides Online Water Well Search Feature
October 14, 2003	Water Board Loan Program Achieves Superior Rating
September 29, 2003	Canton Lake Water Release Scheduled
June 25, 2003	Water Board Bond Loan Program Achieves High Rating
June 4, 2003	New Law Prompts OWRB to Postpone Hearing On Arbuckle-Simpson Groundwater Permit
May 1, 2003	Arbuckle-Simpson Water Permit Evidence Hearing Rescheduled for June 11
April 10, 2003	Governor Declares May Flood Awareness Month
April 4, 2003	Formal Proceedings for Arbuckle-Simpson Water Permits Set for April 10
March 27, 2003	Dick Seybolt Appointed to Arkansas River Compact Commission
February 28, 2003	Arbuckle-Simpson Prehearing Conference and Formal Hearing Scheduled
February 26, 2003	Governor Declares March Flood Insurance Month
February 25, 2003	2002 Water Quality (Beneficial Use Monitoring Program) Report Available

2002
November 13, 2002	Water Board Hosts Billion Dollar Celebration of Water/Sewer System Financing Program
October 18, 2002	FAP Billion Dollar Celebration -- $25 Million Legislative Appropriation Grows to $1 Billion in Loans and Grants for Water/Wastewater Infrastructure (courtesy House Media Division)
September 25, 2002	OWRB Clarifies Format of Arbuckle-Simpson Water Permit Meeting
September 11, 2002	OWRB Sets Preliminary Hearing on Arbuckle-Simpson Groundwater Permits
August 1, 2002	Water Board to Host Illinois River Tour, Monthly Meeting in Tahlequah
August 1, 2002	Lake Clean-up Scheduled
July 12, 2002	Water Board Discusses New Law Concerning Water Use for Swine Operations
July 8, 2002	Water Quality Improving in Lake Thunderbird
June 26, 2002	State Officials to Announce Wister Lake Remediation Effort
May 31, 2002	REAP Eligibility Expanded
May 29, 2002	Canton Lake Water Release Underway
May 22, 2002	2001 Water Quality (Beneficial Use Monitoring Program) Report Available
May 6, 2002	Southwest Oklahoma Groundwater Study Reveals Increases in Aquifer Recharge, Storage
February 28, 2002	Water Board Report Confirms Algae Problems at Eucha/Spavinaw Lakes


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