Drinking Water Monitoring Update - March 14, 2026 What you need to know: • Routine testing found elevated lead levels in a limited number of homes • Additional testing is underway with the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality • The required public notice is attached below • More details are available on our website: https://newcastleok.gov/" target="_blank">https://newcastleok.gov/ Routine monitoring identified elevated lead levels in a limited number of homes in Newcastle. We are working with the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality and conducting additional sampling to better understand these results. The required public notice is attached below. Residents can read the full announcement and additional information on our website at https://newcastleok.gov/" target="_blank">https://newcastleok.gov/ FAQ: Is Newcastle’s drinking water safe? Routine monitoring found elevated lead levels in a small number of homes. Lead in drinking water most often comes from plumbing materials such as pipe solder, fixtures, or service lines after water sits in pipes. Additional testing is underway to better understand the results.

🚧 **SH-76 Traffic UPDATE – March 13, 2026** 🚧 The emergency temporary roadway (shoo-fly detour) between NW 16th St and NW 24th St has been completed and that section is again open to local traffic. The signed detour for thru traffic remains in place along SH-130 / US-62 / SH-37 / SH-76 while the mainline lanes of SH-76 remain closed. The local traffic detour (bright blue line on the map) has now been reduced, as the roadway is fully excavated at Drainage Structure #7 and Drainage Structure #11 between Fox Lane and NW 16th St. These locations are hazard areas where crews are continuing to replace these structures and construct the widened roadway. Crews are working diligently to complete these repairs. Once two lanes of traffic can be safely restored through this area, the highway will reopen and the detour route will be removed. We will provide updates as ODOT progresses.