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Board of Directors

OWASA is governed by a nine-member Board of Directors. The Chapel Hill Town Council appoints five, the Carrboro Board of Aldermen appoints two and the Orange County Board of Commissioners appoints two Board Members. The OWASA Board adopts the annual budget; sets rates, fees and charges based on cost-of-service principles; approves bond issues to fund capital projects; makes policy decisions; and appoints the Executive Director, General Counsel and Independent Auditor.

Please click here to see our organizational chart or here to see our calendar of events including upcoming Board and Committee meetings.

Contact the OWASA Board

E-mails to and from OWASA are generally public records under State law (Chapter 132 of the General Statutes). Customer billing records, employment applications and certain other information are not public records.