Photo: David Marshall · CC BY-SA 3.0Living in Dewey, OK: what to set up and who to call
Dewey Public Works Authority reported 4 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×3, a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions). 80% of systems its size reported none. Power in Dewey comes from Verdigris Valley Elec Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Dewey, 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 Dewey.
Power comes from Verdigris Valley Elec Coop
Verdigris Valley Elec Coop (Verdigris Valley Elec Coop Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Dewey. 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 Dewey Public Works Authority
Dewey Public Works Authority supplies Dewey: about 97% of residents live in its service area. It buys treated surface water (EPA lists Bartlesville as seller) and serves 3,490 people in all.
4 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×3, a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), the latest beginning Oct 2024. 80% of the 5,012 systems serving 3,301–10,000 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2021–Dec 2023, was 2.6 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 77% 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. OK3007402.
7 home internet providers serve Dewey
100% of 1,593 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 94% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sparklight | Cable | 100% | 1,000/50 |
| Dobson Fiber | Fiber | 93% | 10,000/10,000 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless, DSL | 18% | 100/20 |
| BartNet IP | Fixed wireless | 100% | 10/1 |
| Wake Wireless | Fixed wireless | 49% | 500/200 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 24% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash and recycling in Dewey
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Dewey, from the town’s own site.
We couldn’t find pickup days or drop-off hours. Check cityofdewey.com →
From cityofdewey.com, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. .
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Dewey is in Dewey Public Schools.
B−School gradeSee 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 Jun 2021; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
Dewey is in ZIP code 74029
ZIP codes where Dewey residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Dewey | ZIP’s residents in Dewey |
|---|---|---|---|
| 74029 | Dewey, OK | 100% | 67% |
A few homes fall in 74006.
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 Dewey
Who supplies Dewey’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Dewey Public Works Authority (EPA ID OK3007402). It reported 4 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×3, a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions). 80% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 2.6 ppb (Jan 2021–Dec 2023), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Dewey?
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 Dewey?
Sparklight, Dobson Fiber, AT&T, BartNet IP, Wake Wireless, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Dewey?
74029. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Dewey in?
Dewey Public Schools.
How do I register to vote in Dewey?
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, Washington 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: Dewey’s own website (cityofdewey.com), read Oct 21, 2026, pickup and drop-off facts extracted and checked against the page they came from.
- 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.