OMU is public power As part of a national celebration in October, Owensboro Municipal Utilities is marking Public Power Month along with more than 2,000 other electric utilities that provide electric service to their communities on a locally-owned, not-for-profit basis. What is public power? Simply put, public power is community power. That means the decisions…
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Boil Water Advisory lifted for customers near Plant A Treatment Facility
OMU water crews installed two 20-inch valves which will help isolate mains in the area across from the Plant A treatment facility and reduce our reliance on the cast-iron piping leaving that facility. In addition, the expansion of the Cavin Water Plant will eliminate the need for the older plant which will be closed upon…
Water service restored, boil water advisory issued for area affected by planned maintenance event
Water has been restored to those affected by this afternoon’s planned maintenance outage. As a precaution, a boil water advisory has been issued for this area. Please bring water for consumption to a rolling boil for three minutes. The area under this advisory is located across from the Plant A Water Treatment facility next to…
Area near Plant A water facility will be without water while crews replace valves
On Wednesday, September 18, approximately 350 customers located across from OMU’s Plant A Water Treatment Facility will be without water while crews replace two 20-inch valves. Work will begin at 2:30 p.m. and is expected to be off until 6:30 p.m. Please note that due to this work, there will be a boil water advisory…
Watch a time lapse video of the Cavin Water Treatment Facility expansion
The project is on schedule and on budget The expansion of Owensboro Municipal Utility’s Cavin Water Treatment Facility is on budget and on schedule despite a very rainy summer. This $46 million project will expand the facility from a capacity of 10 million gallons per day to 30 million gallons and enable OMU to shut…
Register Now: OMU Power Run/Walk September 21
OMU will kick off its October Public Power Month activities with its annual 5K Power Run/Walk on September 21. The event has been moved up in anticipation of better weather and as to not coincide with other community events. The Power Run/Walk is perfect for both runners and walkers, as the course is flat and…
OMU participates in Estes Careers on Wheels event
OMU was proud to be a part of the annual Estes Elementary School Careers on Wheels event recently. Employees Kevin Bowlds and Ryan Meade welcomed attendees and talked about OMU-related careers as well as provided a bucket truck tour.
Crews assist following collapse at local bourbon distillery
OMU crews move power lines to make it safe for workers clearing debris after the OZ Tyler rick house collapse. In addition, this work will ensure reliable power for customers in that area.
Routine flushing of OMU water system to begin May 13
Owensboro Municipal Utilities crews will be conducting the utility’s semi-annual water line flush for city customers starting May 13. The flushing is expected to take approximately one week. Crews will be working between 7 a.m. and 3 p.m. each of those days and will begin on the northeast end of the city and work south…
OMU celebrates National Drinking Water Week
OMU, along with other public utilities across the nation will celebrate the benefits of an accessible, safe and ample water supply May 6–10, 2019. As you may know, Owensboro is fortunate to have an ample supply of water thanks to an underground aquifer. This water is then treated by OMU and provided to not only…