2017-02 OWASA Water Crisis

  • Campus reopens; water use back to normal

    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…

  • UPDATE: Campus remains closed; water use now restricted to essential needs

    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.…

  • UPDATE: Do NOT drink or use water. Campus closed.

    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…

  • UPDATE: Do NOT drink or use water; campus closed until further notice

    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…

  • UPDATE: Due to water emergency, fire safety concerns, campus closed at 1 p.m.

    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…

  • INFORMATIONAL MESSAGE FROM ALERT CAROLINA: Water supply critically low- DO NOT drink or use water

    Students, faculty and staff- Campus water supplier Orange Water and Sewer Authority (OWASA) is indicating the water supply is critically low. Do not drink or use water on campus until further notice. University officials are closely monitoring this increasingly urgent situation and we will continue to deliver updates about any potential campus impacts. The following…

  • INFORMATIONAL MESSAGE FROM ALERT CAROLINA: Urgent appeal to limit water usage

    Dear Students, Faculty and Staff: Campus water supplier Orange Water and Sewer Authority (OWASA) has sent an urgent appeal to the local community asking customers, including all UNC-Chapel Hill students, faculty and staff, to limit water use to essential purposes only until at least Sunday morning (Feb. 5). The water remains safe to drink. Updates…

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  • !Alert Carolina! Emergency-Update: Reports of an armed & dangerous person on/near campus. Continue to shelter in place and check alertcarolina.unc.edu for info

  • Emergency: Police report an Armed and Dangerous Person On or Near Campus

  • !Alert Carolina! Adverse Conditions: Critical-Condition 3 continuing until 11:59 pm 8/30. Classes cancelled. Non-mandatory operations suspended.

  • !Alert Carolina! Adverse Conditions: Critical-Condition 3 continuing until 11:59 pm 8/30. Classes cancelled. Non-mandatory operations suspended.

  • Adverse Conditions: University Operating under Condition 3 until 11:59 p.m. Tuesday night

  • Informational: Update – University Operating Status (Condition 3) and Resources

  • !Alert Carolina! Adverse Conditions – Critical: UNC-Chapel Hill to operate at Condition 2 on Aug. 29. Classes canceled. All non-mandatory operations suspended.

  • UNC Issues All Clear. Classes canceled remainder of the day. Avoid Caudill Labs

  • Emergency: UNC issues All Clear

  • !Alert Carolina! Emergency–Update: Stay sheltered in place until all clear. All classes & events cancelled for today.