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Delivering High Quality Drinking Water Starts with Investing in Good Infrastructure

At the Suffolk County Water Authority, our mission goes beyond delivering water—we are committed to building trust with our customers by providing a reliable supply of water, meeting the highest quality standards and maintaining a strong distribution system. Over the past several years, we have made major investments in the Town of Babylon to strengthen infrastructure, enhance water treatment and improve the appearance of our facilities.

SCWA Celebrates Major Step in South River Road Water Main Project Bringing Public Water to Area Impacted by PFAS Contamination

Oct 15, 2025

The Suffolk County Water Authority today marked completion of Phase 1 of its South River Road water main project, one of the largest public water expansions undertaken in decades.

Local Officials Tour Upgraded SCWA Well Field Facility in Kings Park

Oct 14, 2025

Suffolk County Water Authority Chairman Charlie Lefkowitz and Deputy CEO for Customer Service Frank Tassone recently hosted Smithtown Supervisor Ed Wehrheim and Smithtown Councilman Tom Lohmann for a tour of SCWA’s newly upgraded Old Dock Road well field facility.

Water Main Installation Project Completed in East Moriches

Oct 09, 2025

The Suffolk County Water Authority recently completed the installation of approximately 3,200 feet of new ductile iron water main along Montauk Highway in East Moriches.

The Suffolk County Water Authority Assumes Operation of West Gilgo Beach Water System

Oct 07, 2025

After more than a decade of discussions, the Suffolk County Water Authority officially assumed operation of the West Gilgo Beach water system, ensuring the community will be supplied with reliable, high-quality drinking water service.

The Long Island Commission for Aquifer Protection Launches Enhanced Version of WaterTraq with Decade Long Trend Tracking

Oct 02, 2025

The Long Island Commission for Aquifer Protection launched a major update to WaterTraq, its groundwater quality mapping and data system, which has been collecting and making publicly available water quality data from most Long Island water suppliers for over a decade.

Water Main Replacement Project Completed in East Setauket

Oct 01, 2025

The Suffolk County Water Authority recently completed work on a major project to replace approximately 2,900 feet of aging cast iron water main along Shore Road in East Setauket.

SUFFOLK COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that public hearings will be held on the following dates and locations at which the Suffolk County Water Authority will receive comments regarding the application of the “Monroe Balancing Test” elements to determine whether the Authority’s North Fork Pipeline project is immune from local zoning and land use review. The hearings will be held as follows: October 7, 2025 Suffolk County Water Authority Westhampton Building Address: 624 Old Riverhead Road Westhampton Be

Suffolk County Water Authority Brings Two New Advanced Treatment Systems Online in Kings Park

Sep 22, 2025

The Suffolk County Water Authority announced that two new Advanced Oxidation Process (AOP) systems have been placed into service at its well field on Old Dock Road in Kings Park. The state-of-the-art treatment systems remove the emerging contaminant 1,4-dioxane from drinking water, ensuring the continued delivery of high-quality public water.

Suffolk County Water Authority Applies for Over $44 Million in Grant Funding for Water Infrastructure Projects

Sep 16, 2025

The Suffolk County Water Authority announced today that it has submitted applications for projects totaling $44.2 million through the Water Infrastructure Improvement Act (WIIA).