Boil order lifted for Rogers County water districts after E. coli scare

The Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality has lifted a boil order for Rural Water Districts 3 and 12 in Rogers County following a precautionary advisory triggered by an E. coli detection.

The boil order went into effect last Thursday after a routine water sample from a tap in Owasso tested positive for E. coli bacteria. The order impacted around 5,000 residents living northeast of Owasso and south of Highway 20.

After follow-up testing confirmed the water is now safe to drink, DEQ officials gave the all-clear…

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