Orange Water and Sewer Authority

YEAR-ROUND WATER CONSERVATION REQUIREMENTS ARE IN EFFECT DURING THE CURRENT WATER SUPPLY ADVISORY. Please click here for a summary of the year-round conservation requirements.

     University Lake and the Cane Creek Reservoir will be open
for recreation on Friday, July the Fourth

OWASA offices to close for the holiday on July 4th

OWASA’s offices at 400 Jones Ferry Road will be closed for the Independence Day holiday on Friday, but OWASA personnel will be on call to respond to service interruptions or other emergency needs. Customers are welcome to call 968-4421 at any time to report emergency service needs. Read more...

OWASA Board adopts annual budget, 17% rate increase effective October 1

On June 26th, the OWASA Board adopted the budget for services and projects from July 1, 2008 through June 30, 2009 and an increase of about 17% in monthly water and sewer rates. Read more...

Examples of water and sewer bills for individually-metered residences with current rates and October 1, 2008 rates.

Summary of current and October 1, 2008 water and sewer rates.

OWASA to close Old Mason Farm Road to through traffic for about three weeks starting on June 16th due to construction

On Monday, June 16th, a contractor working for OWASA will need to close old Mason Farm Road to through traffic for about three weeks in order to install a large sanitary sewer main and a reclaimed water pipe in the roadway. Read more...

Cane Creek Reservoir will open for recreation on Saturdays starting on June 14th

Beginning on June 14th, the Cane Creek Reservoir will be open on Saturdays for boating, fishing, picnicking, sunbathing and other recreation from 6:30 AM to 6:00 PM. 

The Cane Creek Reservoir will also be open on the July 4th and Labor Day holidays. Read more...

Recent News Releases | [archives]

• July 1, 2008: University Lake and the Cane Creek Reservoir will be open
  for recreation on Friday, July the Fourth
• June 27, 2008: OWASA Board approves annual budget, 17% increase in monthly rates
• June 19, 2008: OWASA Budget Committee recommends 17% rate increase;
  OWASA Board of Directors to decide on budget and rates June 26th
• June 18, 2008: OWASA, American Red Cross Invite Citizens To Give Blood On Thursday, June 26th
• June 10, 2008: OWASA customers invited to participate in public hearings Thursday night, June 12th, on the proposed budget, capital program and rate increases