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....
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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....
26 Jan OWASA Temporarily Removing Manning Drive Water Tank from Service for Regular Maintenance
OWASA will take the Manning Drive Elevated Water Tank out of service for routine maintenance scheduled to begin Monday, February 1, 2021. No customer impacts are expected as part of this preventative maintenance project....
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....
27 Oct OWASA Goes Solar
OWASA will unveil its first solar project this November on the sunny, gently sloping field next to the biosolids mixing tanks on Berry Andrews Road....
24 Sep Inspecting Backflow Prevention Devices Important in Protecting Water Quality
A key piece of the ongoing maintenance of the community's water and wastewater infrastructure is having your water backflow device checked every year....
08 Sep 2020 Youth Water Academy Applications Open
Students from grades 9 to 12 are invited to apply for OWASA's Youth Water Academy, which will run in October and November 2020....