Water Use Rules in Oklahoma (2026)

4 rules on the books across Oklahoma, 4 cities and counties. Select a rule to read the full details.

Severity: Few Restrictions · Light Restrictions · Some Restrictions · Significant Restrictions · Heavy Restrictions

Turf Replacement Rebates

Rebate programs paying residents to replace turf with drought-tolerant landscaping, including per-square-foot incentives and approved plant lists.

Norman

Few Restrictions

Norman's off-street parking landscaping code encourages developers to limit turf to high-traffic areas and use…

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Recycled Water Rules

Where purple-pipe recycled water is required for irrigation, dual-plumbing requirements for new construction, and cross-connection-control rules.

Lawton

Some Restrictions

Lawton requires commercial car washes built or heavily remodeled since January 2015 to install a water recycling system…

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Leak Reporting Duty

Property owner's duty to report and repair water leaks within a set window once notified, plus how utilities issue leak-adjustment credits and impose penalties.

Broken Arrow

Some Restrictions

Broken Arrow owners must fix a private water line leak immediately once the public works department notifies them, or…

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Oklahoma City

Some Restrictions

Oklahoma City water customers who get a hidden-leak billing spike must repair the leak and document it before Utility…

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