Living in Amber, OK: what to set up and who to call
Grady Co RWD #2 reported 7 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: radioactivity (gross alpha, excluding radon and uranium) ×6, a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions). 77% of systems its size reported none. Power in Amber comes from Oklahoma Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Amber, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.
Power, water and internet
Who to call to start service at a new address in Amber.
Power comes from Oklahoma Electric Coop
Oklahoma Electric Coop (Oklahoma Electric Coop Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Amber. Its homes paid an average of 12.9¢ per kWh in 2025, about $162 a month (its average across Oklahoma).
Start or move service: www.okcoop.org · (405) 321-2024
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Grady Co RWD #2
Grady Co RWD #2 supplies Amber: about 96% of residents live in its service area. About 4% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws ground water (EPA lists Grady Co RWD #6 as seller) and serves 455 people in all.
7 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: radioactivity (gross alpha, excluding radon and uranium) ×6, a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), the latest beginning Oct 2024. 77% of the 15,074 systems serving 101–500 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2024–Dec 2026, was 1.1 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 59% of similar systems’ latest results.
The system’s full record: EPA ECHO report
EPA SDWIS via Envirofacts (violations pulled Oct 9, 2026) and ECHO (lead samples, 2026Q3); service area: EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3.0. Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. OK2002605.
7 home internet providers serve Amber
100% of 185 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 97% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| OEC Fiber | Fiber | 97% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Atlink Services | Fixed wireless | 100% | 50/10 |
| Rise Broadband | Fixed wireless | 97% | 25/5 |
| Nextlink | Fixed wireless | 95% | 500/100 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 64% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 18% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Amber’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Amber.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Amber is in Amber-Pocasset Public Schools.
Test scores and every school: see Schools →U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Feb 2018; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
Amber is in ZIP code 73004
ZIP codes where Amber residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Amber | ZIP’s residents in Amber |
|---|---|---|---|
| 73004 | Amber, OK | 100% | 47% |
Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.
Getting around, the ER and the library
One line each; the subject pages have the rest.
ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in Amber
Who supplies Amber’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Grady Co RWD #2 (EPA ID OK2002605). It reported 7 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: radioactivity (gross alpha, excluding radon and uranium) ×6, a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions). 77% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 1.1 ppb (Jan 2024–Dec 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Amber?
Oklahoma Electric Coop (Oklahoma Electric Coop Inc), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 12.9¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Amber?
OEC Fiber, Atlink Services, Rise Broadband, Nextlink, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Amber?
73004. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Amber in?
Amber-Pocasset Public Schools.
How do I register to vote in Amber?
In Oklahoma you can register online until 25 days before Election Day, in person until 25 days before Election Day, or by mail (received 25 days before). Elections here are run by the Secretary, Grady County Election Board. Check your registration at okvoterportal.okelections.us.
Sources & dates
Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.
- Water: EPA SDWIS (Envirofacts, pulled Oct 9, 2026), ECHO SDWA 2026Q3, EPA CWS Service Area Boundaries v3.0.
- Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
- Trash: OpenStreetMap, Geofabrik extract of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
- ZIP codes: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files; GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
- Schools: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
- Registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025 (read Oct 10, 2026). Official sites and area codes: Wikidata.
- Election office: FVAP local election office directory (fetched Oct 10, 2026; each record dated), EAC EAVS 2024 jurisdictions; registration and lookup links from vote.gov’s state data, checked Oct 10, 2026.
- Internet: FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.