Water main, sanitary sewer, and service connection installation for commercial and municipal projects.
Water and sewer installation in Camillus connects commercial developments to Onondaga County Water Authority supply and the town's sanitary sewer collection system. Backwell installs water mains, service laterals, fire hydrants, sanitary sewer mains, manholes, and pump stations for commercial projects across the town. We coordinate with Onondaga County Water Authority on tapping permits, pressure testing, disinfection, and meter installation.
Water main installation with ductile iron or HDPE, sanitary sewer with SDR-35 PVC, service connections, tapping sleeves, and coordination with OCWA and county WEP for inspections and testing.
Camillus sits atop the Camillus Formation, a Silurian-age bedrock unit named for the town that defines much of central New York's subsurface. The formation is dominated by shale interbedded with gypsum, anhydrite, and salt layers, which creates unusual excavation conditions across the area. Dissolution of gypsum and salt has produced scattered sinkholes and voids that complicate foundation work, particularly in the Fairmount and Split Rock areas. Along Nine Mile Creek and the lower Onondaga Creek drainage, alluvial soils mix with former wastebed material from Honeywell's industrial legacy.
The Town of Camillus Planning Department and Code Enforcement office administer site plan review, grading permits, and stormwater management for commercial projects, with additional oversight from the Village of Camillus for work inside village boundaries. The Honeywell consent decree governs a significant portion of the town's Nine Mile Creek corridor and former wastebed areas, meaning excavation on or near these parcels requires coordination with Honeywell's remediation team and NYSDEC Division of Environmental Remediation.
Backwell serves commercial and municipal clients throughout Camillus, including:
Commercial minimum $20,000. We run our own fleet — excavators, dozers, tri-axle dump trucks, compaction equipment — and self-haul all material. No third-party trucking markup, no schedule surprises. 5.0 stars across 25 Google reviews from contractors, developers, and municipal clients across Central New York.
For broader commercial site work in the region, see our guide on commercial site work costs in Central New York.
Call (315) 400-2654 for project estimates, or send site plans for review. We typically respond within 24 hours on commercial inquiries.
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