!!ATTENTION Oakland Borough Residents – 10/4/2024!!
The Oakland Borough Water Authority (OBWA) tank refurbishment is now complete as of October 4, 2024 at 7:30pm. Residents water usage may resume as normal. OBWA would like to thank all of our residents for their patience during this time.
Thank you,
Roger Holleran
Chairman
Water payments from residents are billed quarterly for the previous quarter. Invoices are issued on the first of January, April, July and October. Payment terms are Net/30days. Should payments not be received within this time frame, the property is subject to its water being shut off without further notice. A fee of $75.00 will be accessed for the water to be turned back on. This $75 will have to be paid in advance.
If a water leak has been determined to be on the customers side of the shut off, the owner has 72 hours based on the date the owner was notified, to make plans to have this repaired. Call the Water Authority with your confirmed contracted plans, so we coordinate the shut off requirement, phone 570-396-1111. A turn on fee of $75.00 will be added to your bill. The owner must hire a licensed contractor to dig and repair piping. Copper piping specs are: ¾ inch copper tube size, 200 psi rated piping connected to the curb box side. The line must be connected by an approved licensed plumber/contractor. In the event that you do not contact us, we will be forced to shut your water off, after three business days, at close of business, 3 pm to prevent the costly loss of water to the Authority.
Thank you,
Larena Nickerson
Oakland Borough Water Authority
570-396-1111