Rock Blasting Needed for Rogers Road Area Sewer Project
A public meeting was held last week to discuss what Orange County and OWASA have called...
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Public Meeting Scheduled Ahead of Underground Blasting for Rogers Road Sewer Project
A public meeting is set for Tuesday after officials from Chapel Hill, Carrboro, Orange County and...
Read MoreConsultant Reviewing OWASA Response to Water Main Break
Orange Water and Sewer Authority officials are working to find out what happened earlier this week to cause a major water main break. The issue occurred early Monday morning and disrupted water availability across southern...
Read MoreUNC Health Care Working Toward Normal Operations After OWASA Shortage
UNC Hospitals are beginning to return to normal operations after services were scaled back due to a significant water shortage in southern Orange County Monday. A water main break at the Orange Water and Sewer Authority facility...
Read MoreOWASA Lifts Boil Water Adivsory
****UPDATE: OWASA officials said just before 4:30 p.m. that the boil water advisory for the area had been lifted. There are 75 customers who have been directly contacted, according to the utility, who will have to continue under...
Read MoreSome Improvements at OWASA Water Main Break, But UNC to Remain Closed Tuesday
****UPDATE: OWASA officials said just after 7:30 p.m. Monday that the leak had been stopped and that water storage was approaching normal levels. Officials are continuing to urge residents to use water wisely. Toilets can be...
Read MoreHillsborough Supplying Water to Customers Impacted by OWASA Outage
Hillsborough has begun supplying water to the southern portion of the county serviced by Orange Water and Sewer Authority. OWASA suffered a significant water main break early Monday morning. The utility then asked customers to...
Read MoreOrange County Preparing for Election Day Amid OWASA Complications
Orange County elections officials say the county will be ready to go for Election Day regardless of issues caused by a water main break at the Orange Water and Sewer Authority facility in Carrboro. The water main break has...
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Water Main Break Forces Closures Across Chapel Hill, Carrboro
Chapel Hill – Carrboro City Schools are closing early Monday due to complications from a...
Read MoreOWASA Break Prompts Request to Limit Water Use
****UPDATE: OWASA officials said in a 3 p.m. update that crews have isolated the water main break. But customers are still encouraged to use water for essential needs only. A boil water advisory remains in effect for at least...
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