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08.18.2026 News

Riverhead Town Board to vote on holding another Monroe Balancing Test hearing over SCWA’s revised pipeline route

The Riverhead Town Board is expected to set a date on Tuesday evening for another public hearing on Sept. 1 to determine if the Suffolk County Water Authority’s revised...

07.24.2026 News

SCWA reroutes controversial North Fork pipeline, blindsiding 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...

03.24.2026 News

Riverhead hires lawyers to fight SCWA lawsuit over $35M North Fork pipeline

Riverhead Town has hired an outside law firm as officials dig in for a legal fight against the Suffolk County Water Authority over the controversial $35 million North Fork...

02.16.2026 News

SCWA sues Riverhead Town over pipeline project

The standoff between Riverhead Town and the Suffolk County Water Authority over zoning control has reached a boiling point, with the SCWA commencing legal action against the town to...

12.30.2025 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 12 miles...

12.03.2025 Featured Story

SCWA pipeline project moves to environmental review phase

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 67-page Final...

10.14.2025 News

Riverhead, SCWA clash over zoning control of proposed $35M pipeline

The Suffolk County Water Authority once again said it doesn’t need Riverhead’s approval to build an eight-mile pipeline through town — a claim local officials are calling an overreach...

10.09.2025 News

SCWA seeks zoning immunity for 8.15-mile pipeline through Riverhead

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....

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