University Lake and the Cane Creek Reservoir will be open for fishing, boating and other recreation from 6:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Labor Day, Monday, Sept. 6.

University Lake will also be open today in accord with the normal schedule.

University Lake is on the west side of Carrboro and can be reached via Jones Ferry Road, Old Fayetteville Road and University Lake Road.

The Cane Creek Reservoir is about eight miles west of Carrboro with an entrance to the recreation area on the north side of NC 54 just west of Stanford Road.

University Lake and the Cane Creek Reservoir are alcohol-free facilities. Small private boats (without gasoline engines) may be used in the lakes if brought in or on a vehicle and after being checked by a lake warden.

Private boats should be cleaned before they are brought to either lake.

Fees apply for lake use, boat rentals, private boat use, etc.

OWASA's offices at 400 Jones Ferry Road, Carrboro, will be closed for the holiday, but OWASA personnel will be on call to respond to service interruptions or other emergency needs.

Customers are welcome to call 968-4421 at any time to report emergency service needs.

Customers may get information about their account balances, payment dates, etc. at any time by calling OWASA's Customer Service line, 537-4343.

Customers will need to have their 8-digit account numbers (which start with 05-, 06- or 07-) to get information through this line.

Customers may make on-line payments through the OWASA website, www.owasa.org, with a MasterCard or VISA credit card.

Customers may also leave bill payments in the box at the driveway in front of the OWASA Administration Building or in the box next to the front doors of the building.

Customers are asked to include their account numbers on checks.