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10.30.2026 News

North Fork water pipeline clears SCWA review milestone amid court fight

The Suffolk County Water Authority has advanced its plan to bring more drinking water to Southold, accepting a final environmental study while its court battle with Riverhead over local...

07.30.2026 News

SCWA makes second bid to bring public water to 60 Mattituck homes

Suffolk County Water Authority is taking another run at state funding to bring public water to 60 Mattituck homes where testing last year uncovered widespread contamination of private wells...

07.24.2026 News

Controversial North Fork pipeline changes routes, surprising local leaders

The controversial North Fork pipeline got a surprise twist in the road Friday as the Suffolk County Water Authority unveiled a substantially revised route — a sharp turn that...

07.20.2026 News

SCWA to discuss Southold water alert, North Fork pipeline in Greenport

The Suffolk County Water Authority will hold a public meeting in Greenport next month to address a recently declared water alert and its controversial plan to build a new...

07.14.2026 News

SCWA issues water alert for Southold Town, Shelter Island

The Suffolk County Water Authority issued a Stage 1 water alert for all customers within the Town of Southold on Tuesday in response to a moderate regional drought. Shelter...

03.26.2026 News

Southold supervisor voices concerns for North Fork pipeline

Southold Town Supervisor Al Krupski raised concerns about where water would come from for the proposed Suffolk County Water Authority pipeline — as Riverhead readies for a legal fight...

01.02.2026 Year in Review 2025

Year in Review: Controversial SCWA pipeline project moves forward

The Suffolk County Water Authority proposed a 12-mile pipeline across the North Fork to supplement existing systems in Southold Town. Tapping wells in Flanders, the plan routes through Riverhead to Southold,...

12.03.2025 Health & Environment

North Fork pipeline moves forward as Riverhead, Southold push back

The Suffolk County Water Authority pushed forward its controversial North Fork pipeline, despite a standoff with Riverhead over whether the regional authority can bypass local zoning control. In a...

10.09.2025 News

SCWA seeks zoning immunity for North Fork pipeline

The Suffolk County Water Authority claimed its proposed 8.15-mile North Fork pipeline through Riverhead is exempt from local zoning laws — setting up a contentious battle over the project....

02.14.2023 Environment

Water authority introduces new program to boost conservation

Following last year’s urgent campaign for water conservation during a summer plagued by extreme heat and drought conditions, the Suffolk County Water Authority is trying a ‘carrot and stick’...

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