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....
News Archive
26 Mar OWASA Guidance on Resuming Standard Collection Practices
Orange Water and Sewer Authority will use Orange County's declared State of Emergency as guidance for resuming standard collection practices. Under standard procedures, if a customer does not pay two consecutive bills, their service is disconnected....
16 Mar OWASA Board of Directors Meeting Summary for March 11
OWASA’s Board of Directors met virtually considering an agenda that included draft Fiscal Year 2022 operating and capital equipment budgets....
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....
11 Mar OWASA 2021 Recreation Season Dates and Guidelines
OWASA will open Cane Creek Reservoir and University Lake for recreation under certain guidelines on Saturday, March 27, 2021....
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....
04 Mar OWASA Board of Directors Meeting Summary for February 25
OWASA’s Board of Directors met virtually on Thursday, February 25, 2021, and considered an agenda that included new conservation easements....
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....
17 Feb OWASA Board of Directors Meeting Summary for February 11
OWASA’s Board of Directors met virtually on Thursday, February 11, 2021, and considered an agenda that included the Affordability Program update....