How do I get help with Owasa?
Call OWASA Customer Service at (919) 537-4343, or email us at [email protected]. Replace your inefficient appliances. This is a big ask, but if you have the means, replacing old toilets, clothes- and dishwashers, showerheads, faucets and other appliances with high-efficiency units helps significantly to conserve water.
Why choose Ascension St John Owasso for maternity care?
Ascension St. John Owasso offers lab tests and all-digital diagnostic imaging for mammograms, CT, MRI, and bone density. Our maternity care team starts by listening to you to deliver care that’s right for you and your baby. Our OB-GYN doctors specialize in women’s healthcare at every stage of life.
How do I get a water sample from Owasa?
If you’d like a lab analyst to collect a water sample from your home or business, please contact the OWASA Laboratory Staff at 919-537-4228, or send an email to [email protected] to schedule an appointment. Typically, we schedule water sampling at customers’ homes or businesses on Mondays through Thursdays between 10 a.m. and 12 p.m.
What does Owasa do to support the community’s critical infrastructure?
Major storms, debris, root growth, accumulated fats and other stressors can impact some the hundreds of miles of pipes constituting the community’s water and wastewater system. Our team works diligently to maintain and upgrade this critical infrastructure. Nearly 50% of customer rates fund OWASA’s Capital Improvements Program.
Hospital Amenities
While you're at our Gordon County hospital, we’re committed to every aspect of your care. Our physicians, dietitians, and nurses work together to b...
Free Parking
You’ll find free, convenient hospital parking for patients and visitors in front of the north and east entrances. Special parking is available for...
More Patient Resources to Help You Heal
Our all-encompassing care doesn’t end after you leave our hospital. We offer the following resources to help you keep healing: Case Manager As you...
What to Bring with You
We're here to help make your visit to the hospital as stress-free as possible. To streamline your care experience, we’ve put together a list of thi...
Pastoral Care
A hospital stay can be an unexpected, anxious and a lonely time, not only for loved ones, but family and friends as well. AdventHealth Gordon knows...
Interpretive Services
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Qualified Interpreters including American Sign Language, tactile and/or oral interpre...
Where Does My Water Come From?
The warm morning sun shines through the tops of pines and hardwoods, down onto a rippling mirror of lapping waves. A choir of cicadas whirs in a rising song. Fish pop at insects landing on the lake surface. An osprey returns to its nest in an old oak tree nearby. This is where your water comes from.
How Does OWASA Treat My Water?
The cleanliness of America’s water supplies is a true masterpiece of public health. In fact, water treatment was highlighted by the Centers for Disease Control as one of the top achievements of the 20th Century, leading to a sharp decrease in diseases ranging from typhoid to chronic tooth decay.
THE TREATMENT PROCESS
The treatment process can be divided into four steps. Click through to see the stage of this process:
1. Mixing
The mixing step is actually two processes performed in quick succession: coagulation and flocculation. While these terms sound very technical, the concept behind the first step of the treatment process can be explained quickly and simply.
2. Clarification
Unwanted particles that accumulated during flocculation become suspended in the treated water. This water then moves into settling basins, where it undergoes the process of clarification.
3. Filtration
Any of the tiniest particles still remaining in the water following the sedimentation process are removed during filtration. Filtration is exactly what it sounds like: Water sinks through a barrier — first, a layer of anthracite, then through densely-packed sand — trapping unwanted particles.
4. Disinfection
The final step in the treatment process is disinfection. Disinfection is the eradication of bacteria, viruses and other pathogens to reduce waterborne illnesses. Primary disinfection actually begins during the filtration process; free chlorine, in the form of liquid bleach, is added to the sand in order to kill microorganisms.
What is whole person health?
Whole-person health means providing you with thoughtful patient resources and hospital amenities during your stay with us. Have breakfast in bed. Watch TV in your room. Stay in touch with your loved ones through our free in-room telephone and WiFi services. Enjoy the peace and beauty of our onsite chapels. Whatever you need, we’re here to provide.
Does all encompassing care end after you leave the hospital?
Our all-encompassing care doesn’t end after you leave our hospital. We offer the following resources to help you keep healing:
Can a patient request a visit from a chaplain?
Patients, their family members or friends can request a visit from a chaplain, and we are also available to assist clergy or other pastors coming to visit their congregants.
Care for your everyday health needs
Our primary and specialty care doctors offer advanced care close to home. Learn more about our services and programs:
Recognitions
Ascension St. John Owasso was recently awarded a five-star rating, the highest achievement level possible, from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Of the more than 3,300 hospitals evaluated nationwide by CMS, only 455 received a five-star rating.
