OWASA Archives - Page 17 of 20

Wastewater Overflow near Fordham Boulevard

Posted by Daniela Ocampo | Jun 24, 2016 | Featured, Safety

The Orange Water and Sewer Authority responded to a spill of untreated wastewater on Thursday near Fordham Boulevard and Erwin Road in an area that drains to Booker Creek. The wastewater spill of about 1,875 gallons occurred...

Carrboro Asking for Applications to OWASA Board

Posted by Blake Hodge | Jun 18, 2016 | Local Government

The Town of Carrboro is asking for applications for its representative on the Orange Water and Sewer Authority Board of Directors. There are nine members of the Board of Directors and their sole responsibility is governance of...

The Importance of Water Conservation

Posted by The Commentators | Jun 10, 2016 | The Commentators

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OWASA Closes Parts of Rosemary, Henderson and Hillsborough Streets This Week

Posted by Staff | Jun 7, 2016 | Traffic

Beginning Tuesday night, Orange Water and Sewer Authority will close parts of East Rosemary, Hillsborough and Henderson Streets to replace several water pipes. Construction will take place at two primary intersections and is...

Part of East Main Street to Close for Construction

Posted by Staff | Jun 3, 2016 | Traffic

Monday, June 6 marks the beginning of road work on part of East Main Street in Carrboro. The stretch between Weaver Street and Greensboro Street will be closed from 10PM to 6AM for several days. A crew from Orange Water and...

Sewer Repair Will Close Portion of Weaver Street

Posted by Blake Hodge | May 31, 2016 | Traffic

A portion of Weaver Street will be closed this week for sewer repairs. Crews from OWASA will be conducting a sewer lateral repair on Wednesday, June 1, and Thursday, June 2, according to the town. The work will result in a...

Leaking Water Pipe Closes Portion of Rosemary Street

Posted by Blake Hodge | Apr 26, 2016 | Traffic

****UPDATE: The road has been reopened and water services has been restored.**** A water leak has shut down a portion of Rosemary Street on Monday afternoon. A release says a crew is working to repair a leaking water pipe on...

Concerns Over Fiber Installation

Posted by Staff | Mar 21, 2016 | Development

Residents of Chapel Hill have been experiencing issues, like breaks in water lines, as a result of fiber installation. AT&T and Google are both working to install fiber optic cable in Chapel Hill. The new cable...

Fiber Installation Damages Water Line

Posted by Blake Hodge | Mar 8, 2016 | Featured, Safety

Service has been restored after a contractor working to install fiber knocked water out to 18 meters and five fire hydrants on Tuesday. A notice saying the repair work had been completed was sent out just after 2:30 on Tuesday...

OWASA Plans $6 Million Upgrade to Water Meters

Posted by Staff | Feb 29, 2016 | Development, Featured

The Orange Water and Sewage Authority is considering a $6 million update to their water meters. An Advance Metering Infrastructure system would involve installing a small radio transmitter on each meter to allow OWASA to collect...

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