City of El Reno - Gov

09/02/2026

🚨 Water Service Alert

A contractor has hit a water main, affecting service from Boynton Avenue to Elm Street and Ash Street. This includes La Villa Apartments, West Oak Apartments and the 800 block of South Frances Avenue.

Crews are working to make repairs and restore service as quickly as possible. We appreciate your patience.

09/01/2026

💧 OUTSIDE WATERING MAY RESUME

All El Reno residents may safely resume outside watering. However, the odd/even watering schedule mandated by Oklahoma City remains in effect.

🏠 Odd-numbered addresses: Water on odd-numbered calendar days.
🏠 Even-numbered addresses: Water on even-numbered calendar days.

We encourage residents to water during the evening or overnight hours when temperatures are cooler to reduce evaporation and conserve water.

Thank you for your cooperation!

08/28/2026

08/27/2026

We’re still giving out water at the Filling Station until 5 pm today, Thursday, August 27. 120 S Choctaw Ave.

📷 Thank you Councilman David Black and Youth Pastor Dailey Jennings from Discovery Church for loading water.

08/27/2026

💧 Plenty of bottled water and Gatorade are available for pickup today until 5 p.m. at The Filling Station, 120 S. Choctaw Ave. Thursday, August 27.

Please drive through the alley for pickup.

A special thank-you to Discovery Church, Ross Seed Co. and El Reno Public Schools for providing their time and resources!

08/27/2026

💧 WATER LEAK FOUND — SYSTEM RECOVERING

At approximately 8:30 a.m. today, crews located the major water leak in the 800 block of W. Jensen Road.

We want to make one point very clear: The leak was in a PRIVATE water line on PRIVATE property. It was NOT caused by a failure of the City of El Reno’s water system.

The leak was difficult to locate because the property’s private fire hydrant was not visible from the roadway. Once water to the private property was shut off, we saw an immediate increase in pressure at the Lake water tower.

Approximately 3 million gallons of water are estimated to have been lost.

💧 It will take some time for pressure to rebuild and normal water service to return throughout the affected areas.

🚫 Outside watering remains prohibited at this time. We also ask everyone to continue using water responsibly at home and at businesses while our system recovers.

🧊 Free bottled water will be available this afternoon at The Filling Station, 120 S. Choctaw Ave. Distribution details will be posted shortly.

Thank you City crews for your diligence!

Thank you, El Reno, for your patience and cooperation.

📸 PHOTO: The private fire hydrant on the property where the leak was located is surrounded by standing water and heavy vegetation. The hydrant was not visible from the roadway, which contributed to the difficulty in locating the source of the water loss.

08/26/2026

💧 WATER MAIN LEAK UPDATE

Crews have determined the general area of the leak but have not yet pinpointed the exact location. Work is continuing.

🔹 Water remains off south of I-40.
🔹 The Lake water tower level remains stable.
🔹 Areas north of I-40 are not currently affected.

Even though water service north of I-40 is not affected, we are asking all residents and businesses to refrain from outside watering at this time to help conserve water while crews work to locate and repair the leak.

We will provide additional updates as soon as new information becomes available.

🚰 Emergency Bottled Water:
Anyone in need of emergency bottled water may call 405-203-1063.

Thank you for your patience and cooperation.

08/26/2026

The City of El Reno is currently attempting to locate an unidentified water leak on the south and west side of El Reno.
Crews are currently out searching, and we are asking everyone currently receiving water from El Reno to report any large
pooling of water.

Additionally, we are asking that all outside water usage supplied from our water service to stop until the leak can be located.
We are currently asking our residents and business partners to restrict water usage until we are able to identify the water
Break.

We are confident the break is within a major water line supply.

As a precaution, we have asked the El Reno Public Schools to cancel school today for the safety of our children.

We are asking for our citizens' help in locating any suspicious water pooling.

To report any information to please call the Police Department at 405-262-6941

08/25/2026

🔥 BURN BAN EXTENDED 🔥

The Canadian County burn ban has been extended through noon Monday, Sept. 7.

Outdoor burning—including fireworks, campfires, bonfires and burning trash, debris or vegetation is prohibited. Please use caution and help prevent fires during these dry conditions

08/25/2026

📢 PERMITTED SOLICITOR NOTICE
Power Home Remodeling is currently permitted to solicit within the City of El Reno.

Permitted solicitation hours are:
🏠 Residential & Agricultural Districts:
9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
🏢 All Other Zoning Districts:
7 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Please remember that permitted solicitors must follow all City of El Reno solicitation regulations, including respecting posted “No Soliciting” signs.