Photo: TulGuy · CC BY 4.0Living in Avant, OK: what to set up and who to call
Avant Utilities Authority reported 34 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: disinfection byproducts (HAA5) ×17, disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×16, a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions). 77% of systems its size reported none. Power in Avant comes from Verdigris Valley Elec Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Avant, 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 Avant.
Power comes from Verdigris Valley Elec Coop
Verdigris Valley Elec Coop (Verdigris Valley Elec Coop Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Avant. Its homes paid an average of 12.4¢ per kWh in 2025, about $172 a month (its average across Oklahoma).
Start or move service: www.vvec.com · (918) 371-2584
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Avant Utilities Authority
Avant Utilities Authority supplies Avant: about 94% of residents live in its service area. About 6% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws surface water and serves 361 people in all.
34 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (HAA5) ×17, disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×16, a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), the latest beginning Apr 2026. 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–Dec 2025, was 1.8 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 2.0 ppb. That’s higher than 68% 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. OK1021305.
6 home internet providers serve Avant
97% of 180 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 1% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vyve Broadband | Cable | 98% | 1,000/50 |
| Valor Telecommunications of Texas | DSL | 57% | 200/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless, DSL, Fiber | 27% | 25/3 |
| Wake Wireless | Fixed wireless | 69% | 500/200 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 53% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 44% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Avant’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Avant.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Avant is in Avant Public School.
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.
Avant spans 3 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Avant residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Avant | ZIP’s residents in Avant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 74001 | Avant, OK | 94% | 96% |
| 74070 | Skiatook, OK | 3% | 0% |
| 74002 | Barnsdall, OK | 3% | 0% |
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 Avant
Who supplies Avant’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Avant Utilities Authority (EPA ID OK1021305). It reported 34 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (HAA5) ×17, disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×16, a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions). 77% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 1.8 ppb (Jan–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Avant?
Verdigris Valley Elec Coop (Verdigris Valley Elec Coop Inc), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 12.4¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Avant?
Vyve Broadband, Valor Telecommunications of Texas, AT&T, Wake Wireless, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Avant?
74001 (94%), 74070 (3%), 74002 (3%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Avant in?
Avant Public School.
How do I register to vote in Avant?
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, Osage 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.