Green Country Group and TARRA Advocate For The Arkansas River
On Labor Day weekend, Green Country Group volunteers partnered with Tulsa Area Arkansas River Advocates at the Big Dam Party to keep up pressure on the city of Tulsa to clean up the water, make sure folks know the water is not safe for primary bodily contact, and get folks excited about fish spawning in the spring. Volunteers handed out 150 information fliers and 250 masks to parents and small children to remind attendees that the water isn't safe for swimming and the river ecosystem needs our help. It was a tremendous success with many Tulsans learning about Sierra Club for the first time and everyone who met the team seemed very grateful to have the facts and a way to reach out for more info.
Visit the Green Country Group's website to learn more about the issues facing the Arkansas River.
Do You Think You Have a Water Quality Issue?
If so, contact the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality's water quality laboratory. They actually do water testing for the public! For details, visit: deq.ok.gov/divisions/sels
Mailing Address
Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality
State Environmental Lab Services Division
P.O. Box 1677
707 North Robinson
Oklahoma City, OK 73102
General Phone Number: (405) 702-1000
Fax Number: (405) 702-1001
E-mail: selsd@deq.ok.gov
Business hours are 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
If you have spotted a water spill, or know of a water contamination problem, or other environmental issue, contact the ODEQ's Environmental Complaints Program. They can be contacted at: 1-866-412-3057