Orange Water and Sewer Authority

YEAR-ROUND WATER CONSERVATION REQUIREMENTS ARE IN EFFECT DURING THE CURRENT WATER SUPPLY ADVISORY. Please click here for a summary of the year-round conservation requirements.

Customers are invited to “Free Fridays” at University Lake from July 18th through August 15th

All OWASA customers are cordially invited to use University Lake for free on July 18th and 25th and on August 1st, 8th and 15th. The “Free Friday” program enables OWASA customers to use an OWASA boat or a private boat without the usual lake use fees.  (The fee for renting an electric trolling motor does apply on Free Fridays.) To get a waiver, an OWASA customer would need to bring a recent bill. Read more...

OWASA Board adopts annual budget, 17% rate increase effective October 1

On June 26th, the OWASA Board adopted the budget for services and projects from July 1, 2008 through June 30, 2009 and an increase of about 17% in monthly water and sewer rates. Read more...

Examples of water and sewer bills for individually-metered residences with current rates and October 1, 2008 rates.

Summary of current and October 1, 2008 water and sewer rates.

Cane Creek Reservoir will open for recreation on Saturdays starting on June 14th

Beginning on June 14th, the Cane Creek Reservoir will be open on Saturdays for boating, fishing, picnicking, sunbathing and other recreation from 6:30 AM to 6:00 PM. 

The Cane Creek Reservoir will also be open on the July 4th and Labor Day holidays. Read more...

Recent News Releases | [archives]

• July 15, 2008: Customers are invited to “Free Fridays” at University Lake from July 18th through August 15th
• July 3, 2008: Old Mason Farm Road is reopened to through traffic
• July 1, 2008: University Lake and the Cane Creek Reservoir will be open
  for recreation on Friday, July the Fourth
• June 27, 2008: OWASA Board approves annual budget, 17% increase in monthly rates
• June 19, 2008: OWASA Budget Committee recommends 17% rate increase;
  OWASA Board of Directors to decide on budget and rates June 26th