Orange County NC Website
3 <br /> 1 4. Proclamations/ Resolutions/ Special Presentations <br /> 2 a. OWASA Annual Update Presentation <br /> 3 The Board approved a proclamation designating February 2026 as Black History Month in Orange <br /> 4 County. <br /> 5 <br /> 6 BACKGROUND: At the beginning of each calendar year, OWASA representatives appear before <br /> 7 the Board of Commissioners to make a presentation on recent OWASA activities. OWASA Board <br /> 8 Chair Michael Hughes, Secretary Johnny Randall, and Executive Director Todd Taylor will present <br /> 9 the annual update. <br /> 10 <br /> 11 OWASA Board Chair and Orange County representative, Michael Hughes, began the <br /> 12 following presentation: <br /> 13 <br /> 14 Slide #1 <br /> or Orange Water and Sewer Authority <br /> Orange County Commissioners <br /> OWASA <br /> February1 <br /> JohnnyMichael M. Hughes, PE <br /> •. <br /> Our community's trusted partner for clean water and <br /> environmental protection. <br /> 15 <br /> 16 <br /> 17 Slide #2 <br /> Presentation • . <br /> • Water Treatment Construction Update <br /> • Annual Rate Study <br /> • UNC Study of PFAS in Local Drinking Water <br /> • Southern Area Sewer Planning Study <br /> • Considerations for Reimbursement for Water and Sewer <br /> System Development/Extension <br /> • OWASA Response to Tropical Storm Chantal <br /> • Biodiversity,Conservation Easements,and Streambank 0 <br /> Stabilization p <br /> 0 <br /> 0 <br /> 18 <br /> 19 <br />