Alternate water supply and drought resilience
Summary
Lawton is designing a groundwater system to survive the next major drought like 2011-2015, when Lake Lawtonka dropped sharply. Three wells can produce 9.6 million gallons a day, but the treatment facility now costs around $40 million and construction takes 25-30 months, so when to build it is the big open question.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 1
- Last 30 days
- 0
Last discussed Jul 14, 2026.
Impact analysis
The design amendment adds $3.4 million to Garver's contract; the treatment facility is estimated at about $40 million, offset by nearly $40 million in grants secured so far.
Every Lawton and Fort Sill water customer gains a drought-proof backup supply for the long term.
Mentions & discussions (1)
We'll email you when it's on an upcoming agenda and when it's voted on, at most once a day.
The weekly brief for Lawton
What the council decided, in plain English — one email a week.
Free. Unsubscribe with one click any time. We never sell your email.