This month on “Wonderful Water,” join 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey for a conversation with OWASA’s Water Supply and Treatment Manager Monica Dodson.
She discussed the new EPA limits on PFAS in drinking water, and what that means for OWASA and OWASA’s customers. She talked about how they currently treat drinking water for PFAS, what steps they will take going forward, and more.
You can listen to the full conversation below, and visit the Wonderful Water page here for more interviews and stories about the work OWASA does in our community.
Chapel Hill and Carrboro residents use roughly 7 million gallons of water a day, and “Wonderful Water” is a monthly conversation sponsored by the Orange Water and Sewer Authority highlighting its work to keep our community growing and water flowing.
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