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…

Owensboro Municipal Utilities crews will conduct the utility’s semi-annual water line flush for city customers starting Monday, October 14, and ending Friday, October 18. 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 special meeting of the Commission by video teleconference at 11:30 am on Thursday, Oct. 3, 2024, 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…

Owensboro Municipal Utilities celebrates Public Power Month in October, along with 2,000 other municipal power providers. Public Power Month is an opportunity for OMU to celebrate you, our customers. As a resident of Owensboro, you live in a public power community. This means you own your electric, water, and telecommunications utility. You benefit from affordable and reliable services, a customer-focused philosophy, and a utility that cares about the overall well-being…

OMU has earned for the third consecutive time the Reliable Public Power Provider (RP3) Diamond designation from the American Public Power Association for providing reliable and safe electric service. OMU is in an elite group, as only 113 of the more than 2,000 public utilities in America hold the Diamond designation. The RP3 designation recognizes public power utilities demonstrating proficiency in four key disciplines: To earn a Diamond designation a…