Beginning in October, Owensboro Municipal Utilities customers may notice a new and improved design for their Combined Services Billing Statement. The new look is designed to be easier to read and provide additional information that is useful for you as a customer. For instance, a colorful graph provides a breakdown of the billing charges and graphs give you helpful information when reviewing your water and electric consumption over the last…

Owensboro Municipal Utilities is celebrating more than Public Power Month this October — we’re also marking 125 years of serving our community. Each year, OMU joins more than 2,000 publicly owned utilities across the country in recognizing the many benefits of municipal utilities. To learn more about the advantages of public power and the history of your own municipal utility, visit our Celebrating Public Power page. While October is Public…

The National Weather Service has predicted a strong and dangerous weather event for our area which could last through the weekend. This storm front is expected to include high winds, record rainfall, and hail. OMU crews and personnel are on stand-by and preparing for the effects of this weather event. Please take time now to prepare for these storms by securing items outside your home including umbrellas, trampolines, unsecured gazebos…

Owensboro Municipal Utilities crews will conduct the utility’s semi-annual water line flush for city customers starting Monday, October 7, and ending Friday, April 11. The flushing is expected to take approximately one week. Crews will work between 7 a.m. and 3 p.m. each of those days. They will begin at the northeast end of the city and work south and west. The crews will open fire hydrants throughout the water…

The City Utility Commission of the City of Owensboro will hold a regular meeting of the Commission by video teleconference at 11:30 am on Thursday, February 20, 2025 as permitted by and in conformity with KRS 61.826. The meeting will be held in person, but will also be conducted by video teleconference, pursuant to the provisions of KRS 61.826. The physical location for the meeting will be the Board Room…

Approximately 200 customers in the Hillcrest area are without water while crews work to repair an 8-inch main. Service is expected to be restored this afternoon. A Boil Water Advisory has been issued for those affected customers, as identified on the map below. As a reminder, a Boil Water Advisory is simply an advisory that is issued when a water line (main) is opened whether it be for repairs or…

Customers in the Bon Harbor neighborhood are without water after a contractor struck a 12-inch water main. A Boil Water Advisory was issued at noon today for the Bon Harbor area. OMU crews are working to restore service. Customers that are affected are shown on the map below. We anticipate that repairs will take several hours. As a reminder, a Boil Water Advisory is simply an advisory that is issued…

OMU crews are currently repairing a 10-inch main break that affects customers in the Leitchfield Road area. We will provide updates as we work to restore service. Customers in the 1300-1700 blocks of Leitchfield Road, 1800-1900 block of East 15th Street and 1502 Alexander Avenue are affected. We anticipate that repairs will take several hours. A boil water advisory (BWA) has been issued. As a reminder, a BWA is simply…