New on site:

WATER MASTER PLAN, County Comprehensive Plan Amendment Final Report released July 2, 2009. Click here to review the report and supporting documentation.

The OCWA in partnership with the County of Orange (on behalf of the Mid County Study Group) completed a year-long groundwater investigation study of two county-owned properties known as the Indigot and Dwaarkill sites. Please  Click Here. for the findings of this investigation.

New on site: OC Planning Dept's Mid County Feasibility Study RFQ Submission deadline is July 13, 2009.

The OCWA was created to address the long-term water needs of Orange County, New York. The Authority supports local, intermunicipal and regional water planning and projects, and coordinates analysis of County water resources to provide a scientific basis for planning and decision-making. Our programs are focused on water supply, water resource protection, watershed planning, and conservation.

OCWA Water Educators bring an outstanding Water Conservation Education Program to school districts across Orange County. The program, offered free of charge, includes multiple sessions of NYSED-standards-based learning about the water cycle, community water use, pollution and its prevention.

The OCWA has been a member of the Groundwater Guardian Foundation since 1995. We have been recognized for our local programs to protect our precious water resources.

The 2nd Annual Earth & Water Festival on 6/13/09 was a success! to learn more and see photos from this and past years' events please Click here