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‘Worst Case Scenario’ Leaves OWASA Customers Without Water for At Least 24 Hours

Posted by Blake Hodge | Feb 3, 2017 | Health

****UPDATE: The Do Not Use order was lifted Saturday afternoon.**** Approximately 80,000 Orange County residents are under direction to not use their tap water. “Essentially, a worst case scenario,” is how Orange Water and Sewer...

UNC Moves Game with Notre Dame to Sunday in Greensboro

Posted by Blake Hodge | Feb 3, 2017 | UNC Sports

A water shortage that led Chapel Hill and Carrboro to declare States of Emergency on Friday has forced the UNC-Notre Dame men’s basketball game scheduled for Chapel Hill on Saturday to be moved. The game will now be played...

OWASA: Do Not Use Water Until Further Notice

Posted by Blake Hodge | Feb 3, 2017 | Health

****UPDATE: The Do Not Use order was lifted Saturday afternoon.**** Orange Water and Sewer Authority is now directing customers to not use OWASA-provided water until further notice. Officials say the water supply in the OWASA...

OWASA Customers Asked to Conserve While Receiving Drinking Water from Durham

Posted by Blake Hodge | Feb 2, 2017 | Health

****UPDATE: OWASA ADVISING CUSTOMERS TO NOT USE WATER UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.*** Some Orange County residents are receiving drinking water from the City of Durham due to an issue in the local water treatment process. Orange Water...

Aquatic Facility in Chapel Hill to Close Indefinitely

Posted by Bruce Rosenbloom | Jan 10, 2017 | News

The Homestead Aquatic Center in Chapel Hill will close indefinitely on January 17 due to a suspected leak in water lines that may have been present since last November. The leak was suspected by staff members at the facility...

Contractors Sought by OWASA for Rogers Road Sewer Expansion

Posted by Bruce Rosenbloom | Dec 26, 2016 | Development

The Orange Water and Sewer Authority issued a request for contractor qualifications on December 20 that relates to a sewer extension project in one of Chapel Hill’s oldest neighborhoods. The project has remained in a conceptual...

OWASA Warns of Water Discoloration Downtown Chapel Hill

Posted by Blake Hodge | Sep 26, 2016 | Health

Residents and businesses in downtown Chapel Hill may notice discolored water Monday and Tuesday due to maintenance work being carried out by Orange Water and Sewer Authority. OWASA officials say customers can clear the...

2,300 Gallons of Wastewater Overflow in Chapel Hill

Posted by Blake Hodge | Sep 15, 2016 | Safety

About 2,300 gallons of untreated wastewater overflowed on Eastowne Drive on Wednesday, according to Orange Water and Sewer Authority. OWASA officials say crews responded to the overflow near Providence Road and found the...

The Importance of the Mountains to Sea Trail

Posted by The Commentators | Sep 15, 2016 | The Commentators

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Expansion of OWASA Construction Hours May Impact Morning Commutes

Posted by Blake Hodge | Sep 6, 2016 | Traffic

Construction work will be closing through traffic on East Rosemary Street beginning Wednesday morning earlier than normally scheduled. Officials with Orange Water and Sewer Authority say contractor work will begin at seven...

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