Hildebrand Mill · Photo: Walter Smalling, Jr. · Public domainLiving in Dripping Springs, OK: what to set up and who to call
South Delaware Co Regional Water Auth. reported 3 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), a surface water treatment requirement (Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule), a surface water treatment requirement (Surface Water Treatment Rule). 78% of systems its size reported none. Dripping Springs has no town government of its own, so Delaware County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Moseley Public School.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Dripping Springs, 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 Dripping Springs.
Power comes from PSO
PSO (Public Service Co. of Oklahoma), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Dripping Springs. Its homes paid an average of 14.2¢ per kWh in 2025, about $145 a month (its average across Oklahoma).
Start or move service: psoklahoma.com · (888) 216-3523
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from South Delaware Co Regional Water Auth.
South Delaware Co Regional Water Auth. supplies almost all of Dripping Springs. It draws surface water and serves 1,500 people in all.
3 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), a surface water treatment requirement (Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule), a surface water treatment requirement (Surface Water Treatment Rule), the latest beginning Oct 2024. 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2022–Dec 2024, was 1.8 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 66% 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 (EPA’s estimate). Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. OK1221645.
4 home internet providers serve Dripping Springs
100% of 17 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| BOLT Fiber | Fiber | 100% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Salina Spavinaw Telephone | Fiber | 65% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 94% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 76% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Dripping Springs’ trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Dripping Springs.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of Dripping Springs (99%) is in Moseley 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.
No town hall: the county runs things
Dripping Springs is unincorporated, so Delaware County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Feb 2018; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
Dripping Springs is in ZIP code 74338
ZIP codes where Dripping Springs residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Dripping Springs | ZIP’s residents in Dripping Springs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 74338 | Colcord, OK | 100% | 1% |
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 Dripping Springs
Who supplies Dripping Springs’ drinking water, and has it had violations?
South Delaware Co Regional Water Auth. (EPA ID OK1221645). It reported 3 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), a surface water treatment requirement (Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule), a surface water treatment requirement (Surface Water Treatment Rule). 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 1.8 ppb (Jan 2022–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Dripping Springs?
PSO (Public Service Co. of Oklahoma), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 14.2¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Dripping Springs?
BOLT Fiber, Salina Spavinaw Telephone, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Dripping Springs?
74338. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Dripping Springs in?
Moseley Public School.
How do I register to vote in Dripping Springs?
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, Delaware 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.