In the newest edition of Wonderful Water, learn about the Orange Water and Sewer Authority’s capital improvement projects. OWASA’s Capital Projects Engineering Manager Allison Spinelli joins 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell to share more about her team and several ongoing and upcoming projects in the community.

 

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