Groundwater in the News

KOSU | By Graycen Wheeler

Published April 24, 2025 at 4:59 AM CDT

Oklahomans get more than half the water they use from aquifers. But the same areas that hold those underground water supplies are also sprinkled with orphan oil wells.

Author: Breanna Barker, Oklahoma Water Resources Center

April 08, 2025

The Oklahoma Well Owner Network program, offered through Oklahoma State University Extension and OSU’s Oklahoma Water Resources Center, will host a “Get Well-Informed” free well water testing event for residents in 11 counties across southeast Oklahoma this spring.

Author: Dr. Christine Pappas, East Central University

April 4, 2025 

The Environmental Protection Agency has long been a favorite target of the budget knife, but a new looming threat is different in magnitude and impact.

For those curious why many state resources and agricultural leaders are expressing growing concerns about groundwater depletion in Oklahoma and other states in the Midwest, a recent detailed explanation was offered by Oklahoma Water Resources Center Director Dr. Kevin Wagner. 

Author: Dale Denwalt, The Oklahoman - ddenwalt@oklahoman.com

The Environmental Protection Agency has released the latest data collected on "forever chemicals" found in public water supplies across the nation.

Author: Kayla Branch - kayla@readfrontier.com

State lawmakers are trying for a second year to require commercial users to more accurately track water usage. Farmers have opposed previous efforts to create stricter water monitoring.