Orange Water and Sewer Authority (OWASA) Director of Distribution and Collection Jesse DuClau joined 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey for our monthly Wonderful Water conversation. He discussed OWASA’s role in supporting Western North Carolina during Hurricane Helene recovery.
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A popular downtown street in Chapel Hill will close for around two weeks due to a pair of...
Read MoreOrange Water and Sewer Authority Deputy Executive Director Monica Dodson spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Wednesday, October 23. She discussed OWASA’s compliance with a 2021 rule requiring an inventory of all of the utility’s drinking water service lines. She shared that now lead was found in any of those service lines, but a little over 100 customers will need to have some pipes replaced. She discussed those processes and more.
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Read MoreOrange Water and Sewer Authority’s Public Information Officer Katie Hall and Department of Health and Human Services Toxicologist Kennedy Holt spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Monday, September 30. They discussed the third community chat on PFAS hosted by OWASA, which will be Wednesday, October 2 at the Chapel Hill Public Library.
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OWASA is planning a major facility to remove PFAS from customers’ drinking water. But its price tag means steep short-term rate increases.
Read MoreOWASA Planning and Development Manager Kim Nimmer spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Friday, August 30. She discussed the importance of water conservation during times of drought as well as when there is plenty of water. She discussed conservation methods, discussed some trends in water consumption and the number of customers OWASA serves, and more.
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Read MoreOrange Water and Sewer Authority’s Engineering Manager for Capital Projects Allison Spinelli spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Monday, July 29. She discussed how OWASA will be treating drinking water for PFAS, and talked about the next community chat on PFAS. That chat will be happening at Lanza Cafe in Carrboro on Tuesday, July 30.
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The Orange Water and Sewer Authority is set to receive substantial funding from North Carolina to inspect and replace older water lines.
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Repairs to a water main break along Jones Ferry Road in Carrboro are poised to stretch into the weekend, according to OWASA.
Read MoreOWASA Deputy Executive Director Stephen Winters and Public Information Officer Katie Hall spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Wednesday, June 26. They discussed the first of a series of community chats about PFAS and what OWASA’s steps are toward safeguarding our water.
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