Nowata City Utilities

Drinking Water Quality Information

Government Transparency Resource

Per the City's new government transparency initiative, the City of Nowata is providing the link to the Nowata Municipal Authority's (OK1021503) water quality performance dashboard on the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality (OKDEQ) via the link below.

Nowata's Drinking Water

Water Source Information

The City of Nowata provides area residents and businesses with essential water and wastewater service through the Nowata Municipal Authority (OK1021503).

The water source is the Verdigris River and the source water type is surface water.

State and Federal Regulations

The City of Nowata adheres to the highest state and federal drinking water standards.

We routinely collect samples and run tests required by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality (OKDEQ) and those test results are reflected in our Annual Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) each year.

Take a look at the latest water quality report to see how we measured up this year.

 

Annual Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) for City of Nowata Drinking Water

About the CCR Report

The CCR report is intended to provide you with important information about your drinking water and the efforts made by the water system to provide safe drinking water.

Latest CCR Report

The current CCR water quality report for 2025 covers the 2024 calendar year.

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to call the Help Desk team at City Hall - 918-273-3538.

Reported Violations

Violation Notices

Per requirements of the EPA and/or the Oklahoma DEQ, the City of Nowata and the Nowata Municipal Authority will provide water customers with important notices regarding violations and their impact on customers.

Transparency about Drinking Water Quality Violations

The link below will provide City of Nowata water customers with access to the Oklahoma DEQ's violation database for the Nowata Municipal Authority.

Please note that some of these violations may have been resolved and/or returned to compliance. Please click on the violation to view more information on its compliance status.