Arbuckle-Simpson Aquifer
– What is the ASA?
The Arbuckle-Simpson aquifer, which underlies more than 500 square miles in south central Oklahoma, is the principal water source for approximately 39,000 people in the cities of Ada, Sulphur, and others in the region. The aquifer is also the source of a number of important springs in the region, including Byrds Mill Spring, Ada’s primary drinking water source, and those in the Chickasaw National Recreation Area, the destination for about 3.4 million visitors each year. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has designated the aquifer’s eastern portion as a Sole Source Aquifer, a mechanism to protect drinking water supplies in areas with limited water supply alternatives.
Newest Headlines
- Judge Gives Go Ahead For Arbuckle-Simpson Aquifer Pumping Limits – NPR – Sep. 24, 2015
- Arbuckle-Simpson Aquifer court hearing set – Durant Democrat – Sept. 19, 2015
- Hearing set to appeal amount of water taken from Arbuckle Simpson Aquifer – KXII – Sep. 18, 2015
- Arbuckle-Simpson water fight continues in and out of court – The Ada News – May 17, 2015
- Arbuckle-Simpson Aquifer: Residents speak out at town hall meeting – Daily Ardmoreite – Aug. 26, 2014
- Arbuckle Simpson aquifer lawsuit spurs debate – KXII – Aug. 25, 2014
- Research team presents findings on Arbuckle-Simpson Aquifer – The Ada News – May 8, 2014
- After Decade of Consideration, State Caps Withdrawals from Oklahoma’s Most Sensitive Aquifer – NPR – Oct. 24, 2013