Since the groundbreaking in April of this year, the Contractor at our Fairmount Reservoir facility has been making great progress. The first of two new concrete water storage tanks is ready to receive concrete for the foundation and floor. The Contractor has scheduled this activity to occur on Saturday June 26th. The pouring of the [...]
As part of OCWA's dedicated maintenance program for our water storage facilities, we recently performed exterior cleaning of the following four elevated water storage tanks: 1) Hidden Knolls (Town of Camillus) 2) Liverpool (Village of Liverpool) 3) Constantia (Town of Constantia) 4) Limeledge (Town of Skaneateles) The cleaning not only involved cosmetic improvements to the [...]
As part of OCWA’s monthly series highlighting some of our dedicated employees and the important jobs they perform, this month we’re featuring Kevin B. from our Otisco Lake Water Treatment Plant. Each month we’re asking a different employee a series of ten questions about his/her background, what he/she does at OCWA and some of the [...]
OCWA--Central New York's Water Authority--recently published its Annual Water Quality Report and Consumer Confidence Report for the year ending December 31, 2020. Throughout this report readers can find useful information specifically related to OCWA as well as information related to water in general. 2020 was a challenging year for all of us. The COVID pandemic [...]
On June 1st, OCWA reopened its main customer entrance at 200 Northern Concourse in the Town of Salina for bill payments, water service initiations/transfers, customer inquiries and visitations to Authority staff. Once inside, customers can talk with one of our friendly customer service representatives via the teller window in our lobby. Bill payments are accepted [...]
OCWA–Central New York’s Water Authority–will began the service phase of the water main replacement project along West Genesee Street in the Town of Camillus on May 26th, 2021. The new water main has been installed, pressure tested, disinfected, bacteriological samples taken & passed, and Health Department approval received. During this phase, construction activities will once [...]
OCWA—Central New York’s Water Authority—recently welcomed the first group of what will eventually total 16 seasonal aides/interns working for the Authority this summer. The Authority has had a long-standing history of hiring college students during the summer to assist with a variety of important tasks. These aides not only serve as a critical seasonal work [...]
As part of OCWA’s monthly series highlighting some of our dedicated employees and the important jobs they perform, this month we’re featuring Cory M. from our Engineering Department. Each month we’re asking a different employee a series of ten questions about his/her background, what he/she does at OCWA and some of the employee’s most interesting [...]
This week, May 2–8, OCWA–Central New York’s Water Authority–and other water professionals across North America are celebrating National Drinking Water Week. The theme for this year’s event is “There When You Need It.” To commemorate the week, OCWA will be highlighting three significant capital renewal projects that it is proactively undertaking to ensure its 500,000+ [...]
OCWA–Central New York’s Water Authority–began the first phase of a water main replacement project along West Genesee Street in the Town of Camillus on April 22nd, 2021. 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 working [...]
