Wonderful Water
Wonderful Water: 2024 Wastewater Quality Report Card
On average, OWASA treats 7.5 million gallons of our community’s wastewater per day – and roughly about 3 billion gallons per year at the Mason Farm Wastewater Treatment Plant.
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Wonderful Water: Recovery and Repair
Following Hurricane Helene, OWASA crews with expertise in locating and repairing water and wastewater infrastructure, as well as lab analyst, deployed to Western North Carolina with specialized equipment and materials to help restore essential water and sewer services to these communities in need.
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Read MoreOn Air Today: Wonderful Water With OWASA’s Director of Distribution and Collection Jesse DuClau
Orange Water and Sewer Authority (OWASA) Director of Distribution and Collection Jesse DuClau joined 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey for our monthly Wonderful Water conversation. He discussed OWASA’s role in supporting Western North Carolina during Hurricane Helene recovery.
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Wonderful Water: Preventing Issues Down the Line
This month on “Wonderful Water,” join 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey for a conversation with OWASA’s Dennis Kaebisch, supervisor for sewer prevention maintenance.
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Wonderful Water: Care to Share Day 2024!
This month on “Wonderful Water,” join 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey for a conversation with OWASA’s director of community relations, Mary Tiger, about the biggest and brightest event on the OWASA calendar: Care to Share Day!
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Wonderful Water: Taking Inventory and Staying Updated
This month on “Wonderful Water,” join 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey for a conversation with OWASA Deputy Executive Director Monica Dodson about OWASA’s compliance with a 2021 rule requiring an inventory of all of the utility’s drinking water service lines.
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Read MoreOn Air Today: Wonderful Water With OWASA’s Katie Hall and DHHS’s Kennedy Holt
Orange Water and Sewer Authority’s Public Information Officer Katie Hall and Department of Health and Human Services Toxicologist Kennedy Holt spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Monday, September 30. They discussed the third community chat on PFAS hosted by OWASA, which will be Wednesday, October 2 at the Chapel Hill Public Library.
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On Air Today: Wonderful Water With OWASA Planning and Development Manager Kim Nimmer
OWASA Planning and Development Manager Kim Nimmer spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Friday, August 30. She discussed the importance of water conservation during times of drought as well as when there is plenty of water. She discussed conservation methods, discussed some trends in water consumption and the number of customers OWASA serves, and more.
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