15 May OWASA Board Sets Public Hearings on FY21 Budget; No Rate Increase Proposed
OWASA’s Board of Directors will hold a virtual public hearing on May 28 at 7 p.m. regarding the proposed budget and rate adjustment for Fiscal Year 2021....
Author: OWASA Staff
16 Mar OWASA Celebrates Fix a Leak Week
OWASA is celebrating Fix a Leak Week and has tools to help track your water use remotely....
20 Feb Marcus Fuller Keeps the Water Flowing
Valve Maintenance Crew Leader Marcus Fuller knows Carrboro-Chapel Hill’s water works inside and out. Over nearly two decades, he has helped to build, maintain and upgrade the community’s water system....
13 Dec Marcus Fuller Keeps the Water Flowing
Valve Maintenance Crew Leader Marcus Fuller knows Carrboro-Chapel Hill’s water works inside and out. Over nearly two decades, he has helped to build, maintain and upgrade the community’s water system....
21 Aug Wastewater: forgotten yet essential! OWASA meets or exceeds wastewater regulations
From July 2018 to June 2019, OWASA treated about 3 billion gallons of wastewater for the Carrboro-Chapel Hill community! We’re pleased to share that we met or surpassed all Federal and State standards as highlighted in our annual Wastewater Report Card. 350 miles of underground pipes,...
28 May We’re washing out our water tank on Nunn Mountain, a regular maintenance exercise every 3 years
How much water do you have in storage? OWASA maintains five water storage tanks throughout Carrboro and Chapel Hill – representing about eight million gallons of water stored every day to ensure customers have access to it 24/7. Like any other piece of big and important...
06 May Water Quality Report Card launched for Drinking Water Week
OWASA is proud to join communities across the country in celebration of Drinking Water Week, May 6 to 11. On this occasion, we are pleased to launch our Water Quality Report Card for 2018 and share that OWASA met or surpassed all Federal and State...
13 Apr Wastewater pipe repaired on Rogerson Drive, repair of wastewater pipe under Highway 54 and along Raleigh Road underway
On April 12, OWASA responded to a wastewater overflow at Rogerson Drive (near Raleigh Road) in Chapel Hill. The cause was a break in a wastewater pipe. Heavy rains increased the water that entered the system resulting in 2 additional overflows at the site. The repair...
07 Jan 2018: record setting year for rainfall!
OWASA has access to 128 years of rainfall data in our area. In 2018, we recorded our highest year of rainfall on record, measuring 74.74 inches at the Water Treatment Plant in Carrboro (on Jones Ferry Road). This is 27.57 inches above the 128-year average...
31 Oct OWASA’s advanced meters now installed, new supporting policies
OWASA’s new advanced meters enable daily monitoring of water consumption, faster leak detection, and greater water conservation by community members. OWASA’s Board of Directors has approved a series of policies to support the operation of these advanced meters, and to empower customers to take advantage of the benefits...