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1 2 <br /> OWASA ORANGE WATER AND SEWER AUTHORITY <br /> A public, non-profit agency providing water, sewer and reclaimed water services <br /> to the Carrboro-Chapel Hill community. <br /> January 29, 2019 <br /> Mayor Pam Hemminger Mayor Lydia Lavelle Chair Penny Rich <br /> Town of Chapel Hill Town of Carrboro Orange County Board of <br /> 405 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd Post Office Box 8181 Commissioners <br /> Chapel Hill,NC 27514 Carrboro,NC 27510 301 West Main Street <br /> Hillsborough,NC 27278 <br /> Dear Mayor Hemminger, Mayor Lavelle and Chair Rich: <br /> We are pleased to submit this annual report on our services, projects and initiatives in calendar <br /> year 2018. This report includes information on the following items: <br /> 1. System resiliency, emergency response <br /> 2. Water supply <br /> 3. Water quality <br /> 4. Agua Vista/Advanced Metering Infrastructure <br /> 5. New rates, system development fees <br /> 6. Affordability Outreach Program <br /> 7. Wastewater and biosolids quality <br /> 8. Sewers for the Historic Rogers Road Area <br /> 9. Equal employment opportunity annual report 2017-18 <br /> 10. Diversity&Inclusion Program <br /> 11. Energy management <br /> 12. Annual fiscal report 2017-18 <br /> 13. Infrastructure Investments <br /> 1. System resiliency, emergency response <br /> In the latter part of 2018, OWASA responded to three emergencies, accelerating existing plans <br /> and new initiatives to increase system resiliency. OWASA provided continuous water and <br /> wastewater service throughout two hurricanes: Florence in September and Michael in October. <br /> In November, a water main break on Jones Ferry Road in Carrboro resulted in system-wide <br /> conservation and boil water advisory. The event prompted OWASA to take new actions to <br /> further increase system resiliency. <br /> 400 Jones Ferry Road Equal Opportunity Employer Voice (919) 968-4421 <br /> Carrboro, NC 27510-2001 Printed on Recycled Paper www.owasa.org <br />