OCWA has established a proactive Distribution System Betterment/Improvement Project Program. This program focuses on replacing small-diameter water mains (12” and under) in neighborhoods throughout our service area. The replacements are aimed at improving water quality, system reliability, increasing fire flow in some areas, and maintaining adequate flows throughout the system.

This program will help OCWA meet several goals in providing better service to its customers through an efficient approach to replacement by assessing pipeline conditions and setting a schedule for replacement, which will in turn:

  • Minimize service disruptions from emergency main replacements
  • Work to eliminate the cost of repeated pipeline repairs and the disruptions to communities

Upcoming Projects (Spring-Fall 2022):

Onondaga (Town)

  • Split Rock & Onondaga Road Cleaning and Lining – 9,850’ of cleaning and lining to improve water quality and fire flow.

Manlius (Town)

  • Fremont Road Phase 1 (Route 298) – 2,300’ of 8” water main to replace aging infrastructure experiencing frequent failures.

Salina (Town)

  • Buckley Road (Elwood Davis to Buckley South CV)- 600’ of 12” water main to replace aging infrastructure.

Cicero (Town)

  • Whiting Road – 810’ of 8” water main to replace gaining infrastructure.

Camillus (Town)

  • Newport Road Phase 1– 7,500’ of 8” water main to replace aging infrastructure experiencing frequent failures.
  • Whedon Road- 300’ of 12” HDPE directional drill to replace old pipe under the bridge.

Clay (Town)

  • Horseshoe Island Road Phase 2 (#9411 to Horseshoe Island Ext) – 5,000’ of 8” water main to replace aging infrastructure experience frequent failures.

Geddes (Town)

  • Beach Road- 1,315’ of 8” water main to replace aging infrastructures.
  • Dwight Park Drive- 1,500’ of 8” water main to replace aging infrastructure experiencing frequent failures.
  • Grove Road (west of Walberta)- 520’ of 8” water main to replace undersized and aging infrastructures.

Sylvan Beach (Village)

  • Mobile Lane (Vienna to Harborview)- 475’ of 8” water main to replace undersized and aging infrastructures.

Canastota (Village)

  • Richard Lane- 250’ of 8” water main to replace undersized and aging infrastructures.
  • Taylor Street / South Park Street- 1,150’ of 8” water main to replace undersized and aging infrastructures.

Oswego (Town)

  • County Route 89 Connection- 500’ of 10” HDPE to replace dead end connection to Creek Bridge.
  • Stanley Ave & Falso Drive Connections- 725’ of 8” water main to replace undersized and aging infrastructures.

Lenox (Town)

  • Route 13 & 31 Connection– 675’ of 8” water main to improve water quality and redundancy in the system.

Customers and residents in the immediate water work area will receive advance notification and specific information on how the project will affect them. For more information on the Distribution System Betterment/Improvement Projects Program and other anticipated projects, please contact Engineering at 315-455-7061 extension 3104.