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Nitrate Update
Water samples taken at our Cactus Pump Station on March 24, 2025, have been confirmed by a state certified drinking water lab to have nitrate levels well within the EPA's limits for safe drinking water. With this reduction in nitrates, the guidance to avoid giving the City’s water to infants no longer applies. The City will be sampling water more frequently at this location and will make every effort through our operational changes to continue providing water that is safe to drink for people of all ages.
After an annual nitrate sample showed an unexpected high nitrate level at water leaving this pump station, the City of Guymon investigated and found a single well producing water high in nitrates. On Friday, March 17, 2025, this well was shut down. All the other wells supplying water to the Cactus Pump Station tested below the EPA and State limit of 10 milligrams per liter.
If production from this well is needed for peak summer demands, it will be severely limited and monitored to ensure that water going to customers is within regulatory limits and safe for all. Longer term, The City is working with its consultant to investigate treatment solutions that would allow full production from this well and further lowering of nitrate levels systemwide.
Direct Potable Reuse (DPR)
The City of Guymon is committed to water security. The Mesa Well project will provide the City with potable water for decades to come; however, all wells in this area depend on the Ogallala aquifer which is known to be declining. The only other local source of water is purified potable reuse. The City is working with consultants on a roadmap to DPR (direct potable reuse) to reduce our dependance on declining groundwater by recycling what we already have. The process is safe, reliable, and becoming more common every year in 'water challenged' communities like ours. Amber Wooten and John Rehring of Carollo Engineers presented this slideshow describing Guymon's options at the December 10, 2024 Council Meeting. If you’re interested in other communities using potable reuse, here is a great interactive map where you can learn about projects nearby and around the world.
Consumer Confidence Report (CCR)
The CCR is a snapshot of the quality of water that we provided last year. Included are details about where your water comes from, what it contains, and how it compares to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and state standards. The link below will open in a new page and take you to the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality (ODEQ) website where our CCR and any applicable public notifications are published:
Lead Service Line Inventory
Water systems nationwide are required to conduct an inventory of lead service lines in preparation for the EPA's upcoming Lead and Copper Rule Revision (LCRR) which will require positive identification and replacement of all lead service lines within 10 years. For more information and an interactive map where you can find your service line, click here: Lead Service Line Inventory
Water Rates
Contact City Hall at 580-338-3396 for information about setting up an account or paying a bill. You can also use our online bill payment.
MG is defined as 1,000 gallons.
Residential
| USAGE | COST |
|---|---|
| 0-3 MG | $23.38 Minimum |
| 4-20 MG | $2.07 |
| 21-35 MG | $2.14 |
| 36-50 MG | $2.24 |
| 51-100 MG | $2.36 |
| all over 100 | $2.45 |
| Residential Sewer | $15.19 (Base) |
| Residential Sanitation | $27.34 (Base) |
Commercial
| USAGE | COST |
|---|---|
| 0-3 MG | $32.98 Minimum |
| 4-50 MG | $1.72 |
| 51-100 MG | $1.74 |
| 101-150 MG | $1.76 |
| 151-200 MG | $1.78 |
| 201-250 MG | $1.86 |
| Over 250 MG | $1.90 |
| Commercial Sewer | $15.50 (Base) |
| Commercial Sanitation | $46.40 (Base) |
Industrial
| USAGE | COST |
|---|---|
| 0-10 | $40.99 Minimum |
| 11-1000 | $1.87 |
| 1001-2000 | $1.96 |
| 2001-3000 | $2.06 |
| all over 3000 | $2.13 |
| Industrial Sewer | $15.79 (Base) |
| Industrial Sanitation | $46.40 (Base) |