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OWASA Quarterly Report 6 <br /> January 26, 2022 <br /> Page 5 <br /> governments—were very helpful in amplifying the message and sharing the impact these dollars <br /> can have on the community. The effort resulted in over 30 new on-bill donors to the program, <br /> which will increase annual donations by over$3,000 and help an additional 15 households. <br /> OWASA is grateful for the continued collaboration with our local government partners in <br /> assisting our community through this work. <br /> Wastewater Treatment Plant Partnership Award: <br /> The Partnership for Clean Water(PCW) recently awarded OWASA's Mason Farm Wastewater <br /> Treatment Plant(WWTP)the Partnership for Clean Water's Directors Award. This honor places <br /> the treatment plant among a top group of wastewater utilities in committing to protecting public <br /> health, the environment, and ratepayer funds by optimizing wastewater system operations. <br /> The PCW is a voluntary program that recognizes treatment plants for working toward <br /> operational excellence and doing so in an energy-efficient manner. <br /> To achieve this honor, OWASA submitted a thorough self-assessment of the entire WWTP <br /> operations and performance that was reviewed by utility peers through the Partnership. The <br /> assessment identified nearly 100 action items to improve overall operational performance. Eight <br /> of these items have already been completed with more than 40 others underway prior to being <br /> notified of the Directors Award. The self-assessment process took more than a year to complete <br /> and involved Team members from across the OWASA organization. <br /> OWASA will be recognized for this achievement at the national American Water Works <br /> Association conference in 2022. More information is available on the OWASA website. <br /> Key Infrastructure Investments: <br /> Several large projects investing in the community's water and wastewater infrastructure are <br /> either recently completed, underway, or soon to begin, in particular at the Jones Ferry Road <br /> Water Treatment Plant(WTP). <br /> About$4 million in work at the WTP to improve chemical facilities and our finished water <br /> pumping system has been recently completed, while a $2.6 million project is underway to make <br /> improvements to water lines on the WTP site and in Jones Ferry Road. These water line <br /> improvements will add redundancy and increase resiliency to support the community's water <br /> infrastructure and maintain a high level of service for our customers. Design work and the State <br /> Revolving Fund application process are underway for electrical system improvements at the <br /> WTP; construction on this project is likely to begin in the summer of 2022. <br /> OWASA's contractor will soon begin work on the second phase of the West Cameron Avenue <br /> water line replacement project. The initial phase of the project was completed in August 2020 in <br /> the intersection of West Cameron Avenue and Columbia Street. Phase 2 will take place roughly <br /> from Pittsboro Street to Merritt Mill Road. <br /> A project repairing and replacing sewer lines in downtown Carrboro along East Main Street is <br /> also set to begin construction in February 2022. OWASA has been working closely with the <br />