The OWASA Board of Directors recently adopted the utility’s first energy management plan. The plan supports OWASA’s commitment to comprehensively reduce its use of energy and increase use of renewable energy sources and specifically identifies strategies and next steps to:Reduce use of purchased electricity...
OWASA continued to meet or surpass all Federal and State standards for drinking water quality in 2016.OWASA recently mailed its annual water quality report card, for calendar year 2016, to all accountholders. The report is also available on request to OWASA at 919-968-4421 or info@owasa.org or by...
The American Red Cross and OWASA invite you to experience the joy of giving by donating blood at OWASA on Tuesday, April 25th. The blood drive from 10 AM to 2:30 PM will be in the Community Room on the lower floor of the Administration...
OWASA is beginning the annual mowing, clearing and inspection of its sanitary sewer easements. This work, which includes trimming trees and shrubs where needed, is intended to:help prevent roots from entering cracks in sewers. When roots get into a sewer to get the water...
In March, OWASA will use chlorine instead of chloramines to disinfect our drinking water.Chloramines are a compound of chlorine and ammonia which OWASA has used since 2002 for disinfection in months other than March. Disinfection with chloramines has improved the overall quality of OWASA’s water...
University Lake and the Cane Creek Reservoir will reopen for recreation on Saturday, March 25, 2017. Basic fees will be waived in honor of Lightning Brown Day.On Saturday, March 25th, University Lake and the Cane Creek Reservoir will reopen for boating, fishing, picnicking and other...
Timeline of Actions Taken by OWASA and the Orange County Health Department in Regards to the February 2017 Water Emergency On February 2, 2017, OWASA’s water supply was disrupted by an over-feed of fluoride at its water treatment plant on the west side of Carrboro; the...
OWASA’s administrative offices at 400 Jones Ferry Road, Carrboro, will close on Monday, January 16th for the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. holiday.When OWASA’s offices are closed, personnel are on call to respond to service interruptions, leaks in OWASA pipes, wastewater overflows, etc.Customers are welcome to...
Our offices at 400 Jones Ferry Road, Carrboro, will close on Thursday and Friday, November 24th and 25th, for the Thanksgiving holiday.The Cane Creek Reservoir will also be closed Wednesday. Birdwatching there on Wednesdays from 7 to 11 AM will resume on December 1st and will continue...
We invite you to meet with OWASA staff on Wednesday, November 16th regarding proposed changes in our Ordinance for the Control of Backflow and Cross-connections. The meeting will begin at 6 PM and it will be in the Community Room on the lower floor of our...