Customers should begin to see increasing water pressure and service. OMU’s Plant A Water Treatment Facility is back online and crews are systematically recharging the system by filling lines with water. Crews are also using hydrants to flush lines throughout the system to release trapped air and clear sediment. Customers may notice, upon opening a faucet, trapped air or cloudiness. If this occurs, simply allow the water until the air…

Repairs to the 24” and 20” mains were completed overnight. Supporting concrete for the repaired mains was poured and completed just before 7:00 a.m. Concrete will be sufficiently cured by 1:00 p.m. At that time, crews will close the newly installed 20” valve and the process of bringing Plant A back online can commence. Plant A startup will take 2 – 3 hours. After Plant A is online, crews will…

OMU crews have excavated the area around the broken mains and will work through the night to make repairs. Two mains, in fact, were broken, a 20-inch and a 24-inch. We hope to restore water service tomorrow. A specific timeline has not been established. However, the boil water will remain in effect until further notice. Upon the repair of the two mains, the Plant A Water Treatment Facility will be…

OMU water crews have isolated the leak. They are now draining the area and preparing for excavation. Materials for the repair are on site or are procured. Once the area is excavated and repairs begin we will have more information later this afternoon regarding an estimated restoration time. Once repairs are made, OMU’s Plant A Water Treatment facility will be brought back online and into service. System tanks will then…

Crews continue to excavate the area around the broken water and this could take some time. We encourage customers to prepare to be without water for an extended time. We do not have an estimated time of repair and restoration. Please watch for more information. Please note a boil water notice has been issued. In addition, customers are asked to conserve water during this water outage. Under a Boil Water…

A Boil Water Order has been issued for OMU, the Southeast, West and East water district customers until further notice. This is a precaution due to a main break in front of OMU’s Plant A on 4th Street. Please note that during a boil water order, customers are asked to bring water intended for consumption to a rolling boil for three minutes. Crews are working to repair the leak. Please…

In a process that began in 2013, OMU has been carefully considering its future power supply, completing multiple integrated resource plans and additional studies to determine the best path to provide reliable and affordable power to our customer-owners. This extensive analysis was based upon several factors including the cost to OMU’s customers, reliability, and the ability to provide stable rates. After careful consideration, OMU staff and the Owensboro Utility Commission…

OMU has earned a Reliable Public Power Provider (RP3)® Diamond designation from the American Public Power Association for providing reliable and safe electric service. This designation is the highest honor RP3 bestowed. Neil James, Manager of Distribution Operations at ‎Santee Cooper, South Carolina and chair of the Association’s RP3 Review Panel, presented the designations on April 30 during the Association’s annual Engineering & Operations Technical Conference held in Raleigh, N.C.…

OMU, along with other public utilities across the nation will celebrate the benefits of an accessible, safe and ample water supply May 6 – 12. 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 the residents of Owensboro, but also to three water districts which deliver water to…

Owensboro Municipal Utilities crews will be conducting the utility’s semi-annual water line flush for city customers starting April 23. 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 and west. The crews will open fire hydrants throughout the water system as part of the…