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....
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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....
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....
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....
04 Feb OWASA Receives Orange County Climate Action Grant Funding for Cane Creek Reservoir Solar Array
The Orange County Board of Commissioners voted to award OWASA $75,000 toward a solar array at Cane Creek Reservoir....
26 Jan OWASA Temporarily Removing Manning Drive Water Tank from Service for Regular Maintenance
OWASA will take the Manning Drive Elevated Water Tank out of service for routine maintenance scheduled to begin Monday, February 1, 2021. No customer impacts are expected as part of this preventative maintenance project....
05 Jan COVID-19 Adds to Safety Focus for OWASA’s Tyrus Johnson
Safety has been the focus of Tyrus Johnson’s professional career, but the COVID-19 pandemic brought a new challenge for OWASA's Safety and Risk Manager....
22 Dec EPA Announces Revisions to Lead and Copper Rule
The Environmental Protection Agency has announced updates to its Lead and Copper Rule (LCR). OWASA is monitoring developments with this update....
03 Dec OWASA Announces New General Manager of Operations
Orange Water and Sewer Authority is excited to announce that Mary Darr has been selected as the next General Manager of Operations following a nationwide search....