On January 9, 2025, the OWASA Board of Directors held their first meeting of the new year. Many important updates and initiatives were discussed including the proposed Fiscal Year 2026 budget and a legislative advocacy contract for PFAS project funding. Additional updates include: Approved a...
As we head into the winter season, OWASA wants its customers to be aware of the risks posed by frozen water pipes and steps you can take to prevent your pipes from freezing. Customers are responsible for the pipe that runs from the OWASA-owned water...
You may be one of the lucky OWASA customers to receive the 2024 Community Survey in the mail next week! We will use your responses to this survey to improve our customer service, communications, and outreach priorities. Please respond to the survey if you receive...
The fourth and final PFAS Community Chat of 2024 - Intro to PFAS for UNC-Chapel Hill Students - was held at UNC's Campus Y Faculty Lounge on November 21 and focused on PFAS exposure pathways. The event featured expert panelists on PFAS in air, environment,...
This year, our community is celebrating the 15-year anniversary of the reclaimed water system: a partnership between Orange Water and Sewer Authority and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The system became fully operational in 2009 and is an essential component of OWASA...
Orange Water and Sewer Authority Board of Directors has delegated authority to declare personal property items as surplus to the needs of OWASA to the Executive Director. The Executive Director has declared certain personal property surplus and has authorized disposal by electronic auction. From April 29,...
On May 9, 2024, the OWASA Board of Directors held a public hearing on the draft Fiscal Year 2025 budget and proposed 15% rate increase for water and sewer services. No public comments we're received at the meeting. The Board is scheduled to vote on...
Our first PFAS Community Chat is now available on our YouTube channel! OWASA hosted our first in a series of community chats about PFAS last week at the Chapel Hill Public Library. The event connected local environmental law, regulatory, and utility finance experts, with community...
This holiday season, Mayor Anderson and Mayor Foushee are daring the communities of Chapel Hill and Carrboro to collectively donate $5,000 to Care to Share - OWASA's community water bill assistance program. This donation will help 20 families in need pay their water bills. You can...
On Thursday, October 10, 2024, the OWASA Board of Directors met to receive updates and discuss several important matters, including: A draft of the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report for Fiscal Year 2024: The audit of OWASA's financial records and statements is being finalized and was...