Pond Creek Masonic Lodge #125 · Photo: National Register Properties in Oklahoma · Public domainLiving in Pond Creek, OK: what to set up and who to call
An EPA health-based violation from 2024 is still open for Sw Water Inc, which supplies Pond Creek, and its latest lead result (5.5 ppb) was higher than 92% of similar systems’, though under the 15 ppb action level. Pond Creek runs its own electric utility, City of Pond Creek.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Pond Creek, 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 Pond Creek.
Power comes from City of Pond Creek
City of Pond Creek (City of Pond Creek - (OK)), a municipal utility, serves all of Pond Creek.
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Sw Water Inc
Sw Water Inc supplies almost all of Pond Creek. It buys treated ground water (EPA lists Pond Creek as seller) and serves 200 people in all.
1 health-based violation reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), beginning Oct 2024. 77% of the 15,074 systems serving 101–500 people had none. 1 older violation is still open, since 2024: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), per EPA’s records.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Dec 2025, was 5.5 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 92% 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. OK3002706.
5 home internet providers serve Pond Creek
61% of 496 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 8% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pioneer Telephone Cooperative | DSL, Fiber | 95% | 46/7 |
| Chisholm Broadband | Fixed wireless | 87% | 100/40 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 69% | 300/20 |
| Nextlink | Fixed wireless | 49% | 100/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 16% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Pond Creek’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Pond Creek.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Pond Creek is in Pond Creek-Hunter 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 Jun 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
Pond Creek is in ZIP code 73766
ZIP codes where Pond Creek residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Pond Creek | ZIP’s residents in Pond Creek |
|---|---|---|---|
| 73766 | Pond Creek, OK | 100% | 83% |
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 Pond Creek
Who supplies Pond Creek’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Sw Water Inc (EPA ID OK3002706). It reported 1 health-based violation to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions). 77% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 5.5 ppb (Jan–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Pond Creek?
City of Pond Creek (City of Pond Creek - (OK)), a municipal utility.
What internet providers serve Pond Creek?
Pioneer Telephone Cooperative, Chisholm Broadband, Verizon, Nextlink, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Pond Creek?
73766. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Pond Creek in?
Pond Creek-Hunter Schools.
How do I register to vote in Pond Creek?
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, Grant 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.