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Residents report tankers using Southold fire hydrants despite Suffolk County Water Authority ban A hydrant near the southern end of Bay Avenue in Mattituck. (Credit: Grant Parpan) Concerns over water consumption have prompted new complaints of water tanker trucks using hydrants within Southold Town to fill up. Over the past month, town officials have received several reports from residents who have seen trucks taking water from hydrants throughout the town. Drivers, when questioned, told residents they had permits from the Suffolk County Water Authority to do so. “They’re definitely not supposed to be doing that,” town attorney Bill Duffy said during a Town Board work session Tuesday. Mr. Duffy cited a resolution adopted by the utility in 2018 that prohibited tanker trucks between 3,000 and 8,000 gallons from using SCWA hydrants in Southold to fill up including companies with permits to use SCWA hydrants elsewhere. ....
$5K donation will help school district manage its water resources Town and school officials at Riverhead High School Wednesday to announce the donation from Peconic Green Growth. (Credit: Tara Smith) A donation of new irrigation equipment to the Riverhead Central School District will help curb overwatering and reduce water costs. District and town officials gathered at the high school Wednesday to receive a donation from Peconic Green Growth, an organization that aims to preserve and enhance natural resources through sustainability. Irrigation sensors and controls will be installed at the high school, middle school and Pulaski Street schools. They’ll each be linked to weather stations and onsite moisture sensors that will help avoid overwatering, according to Peconic Green Growth executive director Glynis Berry. ....