NEWS

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…