18 May OWASA Board Sets Public Hearings for FY22 Budget and Rates
OWASA’s Board of Directors will hold public hearings on the proposed budget and rate adjustment for Fiscal Year 2022 at 6 p.m. on Thursday, May 27, 2021....
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23 Apr OWASA Announces Updates and Additional Opportunities for 2021 Recreation Season
OWASA updates 2021 lake recreation guidance to allow additional visitors and additional opportunities for visiting Cane Creek Reservoir and University Lake....
31 Mar OWASA Completing 2021 Temporary Change in Water Treatment
OWASA will complete its annual switch to using chlorine to disinfect drinking water and return to using chloramines at 8 a.m. on Thursday, April 1, 2021....
16 Mar OWASA Senior Maintenance Mechanic Rod Dail Continues Serving Home Town
Senior Maintenance Mechanic Rod Dail continues serving his home town of Carrboro through his work at OWASA....
04 Mar OWASA Affordability Program Connects Neighbors in Need with Resources to Help Pay Their Water Bills
OWASA’s Affordability Program will focus on the lingering effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on customers in 2021....
26 Feb OWASA 2020 Wastewater Report Card Released
Orange Water and Sewer Authority treats roughly 7.5 million gallons of the community's wastewater every day. We're pleased to announced we met or surpassed all State and Federal wastewater regulations....
23 Feb OWASA Temporarily Changing Water Disinfection Process in March 2021
OWASA drinking water will remain safe to drink, but customers in Carrboro and Chapel Hill might notice a change in taste or odor of drinking water....
04 Feb OWASA Receives Orange County Climate Action Grant Funding for Cane Creek Reservoir Solar Array
The Orange County Board of Commissioners voted to award OWASA $75,000 toward a solar array at Cane Creek Reservoir....
05 Jan COVID-19 Adds to Safety Focus for OWASA’s Tyrus Johnson
Safety has been the focus of Tyrus Johnson’s professional career, but the COVID-19 pandemic brought a new challenge for OWASA's Safety and Risk Manager....
03 Dec OWASA Announces New General Manager of Operations
Orange Water and Sewer Authority is excited to announce that Mary Darr has been selected as the next General Manager of Operations following a nationwide search....