North Fork Pipeline

Mike Foley of Riverhead was unimpressed with the Water Authority's presentation.
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Riverhead Pans North Fork Pipeline Changes

Beth Young
A change in route for the North Fork Pipeline did little to quell Riverhead's distaste for the project, as residents and town officials were sharply critical at a public hearing Wednesday evening at the Riverhead Free Library. Pictured Above: Mike Foley of Riverhead was unimpressed with the Water Authority's presentation. The proposed pipeline would travel 7.5 miles from an existing Suffolk County Water Authority interconnection point on Whitebrook Drive in
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greenport water tower
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Tiered Pricing, Moore’s Lane Storage Tank, Getting Rid of Lawns Are Highlights of Pipeline Comments

Beth Young
Elected officials and environmentalists in Southold shared a wide range of concerns over the Suffolk County Water Authority's proposed North Fork Pipeline at a public hearing on the environmental review of the project Thursday evening. The pipeline, which the Water Authority says is necessary to meet existing peak demand for public water on the North Fork and prevent its existing wells here from succumbing to saltwater intrusion, would run about
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Suffolk County Water Authority CEO Jeff Szabo at the Aug. 6 forum at the Greenport Firehouse.
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Ahead of Upcoming Hearings, Water Authority Lays Out Case for North Fork Pipeline

Beth Young
When the Suffolk County Water Authority holds public hearings in the coming week on the proposed North Fork Pipeline, a few things will be different than they were during last year's rounds of public meetings. Pictured Above: Suffolk County Water Authority CEO Jeff Szabo at the Aug. 6 forum at the Greenport Firehouse. First and foremost, the route has changed — the pipeline is now slated to travel down the
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The revised North Fork Pipeline route announced July 24, 2026.
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Water Authority Proposes Shifting North Fork Pipeline to the Main Road

Beth Young
The Suffolk County Water Authority announced Friday, July 24 that it is planning a new route for its proposed North Fork Pipeline, which will shift construction to the Main Road. It had initially been routed on Sound Avenue. The Water Authority says it will hold three public hearings on its Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the project in August to "showcase the plan and accept public comments." In the original
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Southold Councilman Greg Doroski, Town Clerk Denis Noncarrow, Town Attorney Paul DeChance and Councilman Brian Mealy at the Town Board's Dec. 2 work session.
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Water Authority Deems Itself Exempt From Local Review of the North Fork Pipeline

Beth Young
Southold Plans Its Own Monroe Balancing Test The Suffolk County Water Authority has deemed itself exempt from local review of its proposed North Fork Pipeline, as Southold Town officials announced Tuesday that the town plans to hold its own "Monroe Balancing Test" on whether the easternmost portion of the project should be subject to local review. Pictured Above: Southold Councilman Greg Doroski, Town Clerk Denis Noncarrow, Town Attorney Paul DeChance
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Some More Clarity on Orient’s Water Woes

Beth Young
What's going on right now with Orient's water supply? Quite a lot. Researchers are getting to the root of PFAS contamination in the area surrounding Village Lane. The community is debating whether a Suffolk County Water Authority pipeline should be extended to provide clean drinking water to the contaminated area. And the expected increase in saltwater intrusion into the hamlet's aquifer is also keeping residents here up at night. Pictured
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Left to Right: Water Authority Outside Counsel Richard Finkel, Deputy Chief Executive Officer for Operations Joe Pokorney and General Counsel John Milazzo at the Peconic hearing.
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Riverhead Finds North Fork Pipeline Not Exempt From Local Review, As Water Authority Conducts Its Own Legal Analysis

Beth Young
As the Riverhead Town Board on Tuesday evening issued its finding that the Suffolk County Water Authority is not exempt from local review of its proposed 8.5-mile North Fork Pipeline, the Water Authority continued public hearings this week on its own analysis of whether it is exempt from review, setting the stage for a potential showdown in court. Pictured Above, Left to Right: Water Authority Outside Counsel Richard Finkel, Deputy
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SCWA officials Patrick Halpin (secong from right) and Joe Pokorny (right) discuss the new water main.
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In Riverhead & Southold, Lines Drawn Over North Fork Water Pipeline

Beth Young
The Suffolk County Water Authority and Riverhead Town seem ready for a fight over Riverhead's assertion that the water company will need town permits to place an 8.5-mile stretch of water main through town roads en route to Southold, and Southold is ready to back up its neighboring town. Pictured Above: A 2023 ceremonial groundbreaking for the North Fork Pipeline, organized by the Water Authority prior to the environmental review
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Riverhead to Host Forum and Hearing on North Fork Water Pipeline

Beth Young
Riverhead Town will hold a public forum next Wednesday, Aug. 13 at 6 p.m. to share information regarding the Suffolk County Water Authority's proposed North Fork Pipeline, which is slated to travel over 8.5 miles of roads, mostly in the Town of Riverhead. The 24-inch diameter pipeline, as currently proposed, would tie into existing Water Authority infrastructure on Whitebrook Drive in Flanders, traveling up Route 105 to Northville Turnpike and
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Water Authority representatives (l-r) Jeff Szabo, Brendan Warner, Joe Pokorney and John Milazzo.
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As North Forkers Contemplate Conservation, Today is the Deadline for Comments on North Fork Water Pipeline

Beth Young
This afternoon at 5 p.m. is the deadline to submit comments on the Suffolk County Water Authority's proposed North Fork Pipeline, designed to bring water from a site atop the groundwater divide near Route 51 in Northhampton to the Southold Town line. A second segment of the proposed project would bring water from East Marion to downtown Orient. Pictured Above: Water Authority representatives (l-r) Jeff Szabo, Brendan Warner, Joe Pokorny
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Water Authority representatives (l-r) Jeff Szabo, Brendan Warner, Joe Pokorney and John Milazzo.
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As Questions Abound, Water Authority Extends Deadline for Comment on North Fork Pipeline

Beth Young
The Suffolk County Water Authority has agreed to extend the deadline for written public comment on its proposed 8.5-mile North Fork Pipeline through Friday, July 11, as residents here digest the proposal for a new water transmission line that the Water Authority has been advocating for for years. Pictured Above: Water Authority representatives (l-r) Jeff Szabo, Brendan Warner, Joe Pokorney and John Milazzo at the scoping session in Peconic. The
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