2017-02 OWASA Water Crisis

Dear Students, Faculty and Staff: Earlier this morning, the Orange Water and Sewer Authority (OWASA) announced that local residents may return to normal water use, effective immediately. OWASA has resumed full operations and no longer needs residents to limit water use. The announcement is posted here. UNC-Chapel Hill will reopen for regular operations at 10…

Dear Students, Faculty and Staff: Earlier this afternoon, officials from the Orange County Health Department and the Orange Water and Sewer Authority announced that OWASA water is now safe to drink and use, but requested local residents including the campus community to limit use to only essential purposes because water supplies remain below normal levels.…

Dear Students, Faculty and Staff: University officials continue to closely monitor the community’s water emergency situation and how it affects the campus. UNC-Chapel Hill remains in Condition 3 (closed) until further notice. Only mandatory employees must report to or remain at work. All University operations remain temporarily suspended. The Orange County Health Department’s “Do Not…

Dear Students, Faculty and Staff: Due to the ongoing water emergency in Orange County and the University’s concern for the safety of students and employees, the campus will remain in Condition 3 – classes cancelled; offices closed – until further notice. Only mandatory employees must report to or remain at work. The Orange County Health…

Alert Carolina: UPDATE:  Due to water emergency, fire safety concerns, campus closed at 1 p.m. Dear Students, Faculty and Staff: As previously announced, due to the emergency water shortage declared by the Orange Water and Sewer Authority (OWASA) and serious concerns about the safety implications on campus in the event of a fire, the University…