DEQ lifts boil order in Hominy

The Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) has lifted the boil order in Hominy on Friday, June 13.

In late April/early May, major damage to a line cutoff water in the city, and a state of emergency was declared.

The line was repaired soon after, but the boil order was still active. Then, a poeer outage partially shutdown the water plant, causing a precautionary boil order to be issued. On May 23, it was upgraded to a mandatory boil order by the DEQ due to "turbidity."

The City worked with the DEQ to improve water quality, increase operator safety and restore capacity and on Friday, the boil order was finally lifted.

Original story below...

---

FROM JUNE 4, 2025:

The mandatory boil order remains in place for residents in Hominy as the city continues water system improvements and awaits final test results.

Testing and updates are underway

The city said the boil order could be lifted by Tuesday, June 10, depending on the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality’s (DEQ) schedule and decision.

All recent testing for additive levels has been positive, and a new sample was hand-delivered to Stillwater on June 3.

Compliance with DEQ requirements

According to a city update, Hominy is following DEQ’s Corrective Actions and Requirements for Suspending the Boil Order, which were posted on May 29.

The city also said it is continuing to meet operational, maintenance and training requirements outlined by DEQ.

More improvements on the way

Officials thanked residents for their patience with recent and planned tasks meant to improve water quality, increase operator safety, and restore system capacity.

Previous stories:

5/23/25 - Hominy remains under boil order, new water tests planned Tuesday

5/23/25 - Mandatory boil order issued in Hominy after water plant shutdown

5/5/25 - Hominy residents grateful for running water—but boil order still in effect

5/1/25 - Hominy remains without water as crews work to repair damaged line