The Onondaga County Water Authority will hold its regular Board meeting on August 17, 2022, at 12:00 p.m. at its offices located at the Otisco Water Treatment Plant, 2460 Lawrence Road Marcellus, NY 13108. Notice is also given that the Board may convene from time to time as the Audit, Governance or Finance Committee. [...]
OCWA–Central New York’s Water Authority–will begin the first phase of a water main replacement project along Newport Road in the Town of Camillus starting the week of 8/1/22. Activities associated with water main replacement projects are fluid, and ever changing as the work progresses. Our foremost concern is the safety of the residents and our [...]
To Our Valued OCWA Customers, Beginning Monday July 25th our in-person customer payment window will be closed for renovations. For contactless payment of your water bill, please use one of our convenient and secure DROPBOXs located at 200 Northern Concourse (see righthand portion of photo below). We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.
The Onondaga County Water Authority will hold its regular Board meeting on July 12, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. at its offices on 200 Northern Concourse, Town of Salina, New York 13212. Notice is also given that the Board may convene from time to time as the Audit, Governance or Finance Committee. Jeff Brown Executive [...]
Hamilton Brown, Bushnell Shore Road WD Update as of 06/22/2022 The cooperative project between the Town of Sullivan, their contractors and OCWA is fully ready for customer connections. We appreciate your patience with this process. AT THIS POINT, DO NOT ALLOW YOUR CONTRACTOR TO DISCONNECT YOUR WELL FROM YOUR DWELLING. INSPECTION BY THE TOWN CODE [...]
OCWA is undertaking these cleaning & lining projects to rehabilitate the existing 8” & 6” cast iron water mains, which is causing discolored water issues due to corrosion. The age and condition of the water mains is also restricting fire flows in the area. The first step in the cleaning and lining process is the [...]
OCWA–Central New York’s Water Authority–will begin the first phase of a water main replacement project along Bear Springs Road in the Town of Cicero Manlius starting the week 3-28-2022. Activities associated with water main replacement projects are fluid, and ever changing as the work progresses. Our foremost concern is the safety of the residents and [...]
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 [...]
The Low Income Household Water Assistance Program (LIHWAP) can help. LIHWAP is a drinking water and wastewater emergency assistance program funded through new federal resources. Benefits are based on the amount of unpaid water and wastewater bills owed by applicants. This assistance is targeted at low income households and income guidelines will mirror that [...]
It’s that time of year again in Central New York, when the snowbanks have been growing larger and larger all winter. While firefighters have a map of OCWA hydrants they consult en route to a fire, what happens if the hydrant is buried in snow? This time of year, it’s always an issue [...]
