Atoka Rural Water #4

10/15/2026

UPDATE 3(2:15PM): Flushing is complete. They are valving it now, everyone should start to receive water shortly. It may take the rest of the day or even into the early morning hours for pressure to be completely normal again.
UPDATE 2 (11:50AM): Repair is almost complete and valving should commence soon. If everything goes well, we should have water back to everyone within 2 hours give or take.
UPDATE 1: The other utility companies have now marked their lines near the location of the leak. The RWD4 crew hopes to have water restored to everyone by noon today.
Around 5 AM reports started coming in of customers with no water. Crews just located the leak and have begun the process of repairing it (5:45 AM). ETA is not known at this time. Areas affected include, but aren't limited to: Blackjack Rd, Crestview Rd, Pittscrossing Rd, Tellico Rd and W. McGee Creek Rd (all side roads as well). Valves will be utilized to re-route water so that less customers will be completely out while they repair the leak. This post will be updated as more information becomes available. Hopefully it won't take that long, but it is another very large 16" line so please prepare for several hours. Thank you for your patience and understanding while the crew endeavors to repair it as quickly as possible.

10/05/2026

UPDATE: service has been restored.

RWD #4 is doing work on the main water line at Centerpoint Bridge. Everyone South on Centerpoint will be without water for an estimated 2-3 hours today, Monday, October 5, 2026.

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09/29/2026

FINAL UPDATE: The water is back on as of 2:20pm. It may take another hour or so for the system to stabilize and pressure up.

UPDATE: The repair is almost complete now. Time is 1:25pm. Should be complete within an hour (by 2:25pm).

Crews were made aware of people out of water around 4:30am. The leak was found around 5am. It is near other utilities so an emergency locate was called in. Locates should be completed by 8am. We hope to have everyone's service restored by noon. Valves have been turned so Forrest Hill Rd, Turner Estates, etc should have water but low pressure now. Everyone out of water will be along Highway 3 from the old chicken shack to Morris Feed, and also North side of Crestview, all of Tellico Rd, and Coal Creek Rd (along with any side roads off these as well). Thank you to everyone for their patience and understanding while crews endeavor to repair the line as quickly as possible.

08/28/2026

Technology is so fun! The phone at the office is now making and receiving calls again. 580.889.5715

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08/22/2026

Final update: The repair is complete. Crews are slowly pressuring up the 12 inch water line on Highway 3 to keep from concussing the line and causing more leaks by over pressuring it. Then crews will begin pressuring up 109A, again slowly so that the lines don't get too much pressure all at once - that just causes more leaks. Thank you for everyone's patience and understanding as the crews have been out working on this all day. Shame on the ones who were rude to the crew and left hateful messages. If a complaint must be made, feel free to call Nicole Anderson, the office manager and she will address complaints. It is not useful to call the crew actively working on it and take up even more of their time that could be used addressing the issue. Her number is 580.239.9587

Update 2: Water should be back on within about an hour. Time currently is 3:30pm.

Update: The leak was just found. Locates are being called in. Total repair time estimate is 4-5 hours. Areas affected: on Highway 3 from Marlin Rd to Centerpoint Rd AND on 109A going toward Boswell.

Atoka RWD4 is requesting help in the Lane and Farris areas. Crews have been out for hours looking for a major leak that the Plant operator feels must be along HWY 3 on the large main line but could be along 109A. Please call in any potential leaks immediately. He feels like it could be near a creek, making it even harder to spot. Customers at high elevations will be the most affected. Emergency numbers to call are: 580.239.2370 / 580.239.2350 / 580.239.9587 / 580.239.2315. As soon as the leak can be found it will be repaired.

08/14/2026

It has been requested of Atoka County Rural Water District #4 to supply Atoka County Rural Water District #3 (Caney) with water on an emergency basis until such a time as their ability to supply water to their customers is restored. Atoka RWD #4 is fulfilling this request out of courtesy for our neighbors, and as such Atoka RWD #4 requests that its own customers conserve water by limiting unnecessary water usage such as but not limited to: swimming pools, water slides, water inflatables, sprinklers, etc. Please call the office manager with any questions, comments, or concerns (preferably during office hours with the office number 580.889.5715, but her after-hour number is 580.239.9587).
*Watering livestock is considered a necessity*
**This is an emergency for Atoka RWD #3 NOT Atoka RWD #4.**
***Atoka RWD #4 will remain within ODEQ regulations and requirements while endeavoring to assist Atoka RWD #3***

07/26/2026

Atoka RWD #4 has received many calls and messages over the weekend from customers concerned about the yellow tint in the water. It is caused by excess amounts of manganese, which is a form of Iron. When the lake temperature dramatically changes every summer and the lake "turns over", manganese in the raw water is astronomically higher very quickly and dramatically rises in the water treatment plant as well. It is not aesthetically pleasing but it is safe to drink, bathe in, etc. in limited amounts (more info on this below). The plant produces about 1,000 gallons a minute, which means several hundred thousand gallons of safe but tinted water was distributed to the system and water towers before the manganese levels were brought back down to a more pleasing optical quality (which optimal levels were regained about 6-8 hours from start of issue). Most of it should be entirely out of the water system by Monday evening. It depends on how much water is used, so that is not a guarantee. Because the length of time of when higher levels entered and is calculated to leave the system, it is considered well within "a limited amount of time" to be considered safe. As a reminder, the water plant is running at maximum output capacity 24/7 already. RWD #4 has flushed lines in an effort to help; however, only so much can be flushed without draining the water towers to critical levels. Anyone who would like a more thorough explanation is encouraged to reach out. A simple Google search will explain manganese. Screenshots have been added to this post. However, the office manager does keep some printed articles in office because this happens every summer. In the event of water contamination or if it were in any way unfit to drink (I.e., a boil order were in place), it would be the duty of Atoka RWD #4 to inform every single customer of such an event as soon as possible. This is NOT such an event. There would be a Facebook message for sure, but it is required of Atoka RWD #4 to attempt contact with each customer individually and that responsibility is taken very seriously. Customers are advised and encouraged to update contact information with office personnel, as verbal contact would be much faster than "door to door". Thank you to everyone who shares accurate information to those who are not on Facebook or do not have availability for whatever reason to reach out to Atoka RWD #4 directly.

07/02/2026

REMINDER: This office will be closed Friday, July 3, 2026, in observance of this nation's 250th Independence Day!
After hours emergency numbers CANNOT take payments, numbers are: 580.239.2370 / 580.239.2315 / 580.239.9587 / 580.239.2350

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06/25/2026

This office has been made aware of customers without water on E Blackjack Rd at 4:26PM today, Thursday June 25, 2026. A crew is on the way to assess and repair the line. An ETA cannot be given at this time. However, please know that it will be repaired as quickly as possible, but most likely after this office is closed for the day. It is possible that other roads near Blackjack may be without water or have low water pressure until the repair can be made. For example, Briarwood Rd. After hours emergency numbers: 580.239.2370 / 580.239.2350 / 580.239.9587 / 580.239.2315

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06/23/2026

Due to flash flooding, this office is closing early today. Crews are still out repairing lines. Emergency after hour numbers are: 580.239.2370 / 580.239.2315 / 580.239.9587 / 580.239.2350
Remember: turn around, don't drown!

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