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What About Water?

What About Water?

Written by: Suffolk County Water Authority
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"What About Water?" gives you an inside look at your public water supply in Suffolk County, New York. Where it comes from; how it's tested for quality and safety; how it's delivered; what are the biggest threats to your drinking water and how are they being addressed? "What About Water?" tackles all of these questions and more.

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Episodes
  • Emergency! How SCWA responds to water main breaks.

    Emergency! How SCWA responds to water main breaks.
    Jan 8 2026

    In episode 29 of ‘What About Water?’, SCWA CEO Jeff Szabo sits down with Director of Construction/ Maintenance Brendan Warner and Construction/ Maintenance Superintendent Tom Rae to discuss main break season, the challenges crews face during the winter months and how SCWA responds to customer calls about main breaks. Later in the episode, we also here directly from SCWA crews about their experiences dealing with main breaks.
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    24 mins
  • The Dangers of Private Wells

    The Dangers of Private Wells
    Nov 19 2025

    In episode 28 of ‘What About Water?’, SCWA Director of Communications and External Affairs Dan Dubois sits down with Kelly McClinchy, a Manorville resident who fought for years to bring public water to her neighborhood, and Jason Hime, Chief of the Office of Water Resources for the Suffolk County Department of Health Services, which works closely with us to identify at-risk wells through countywide testing programs. They discuss the benefits of hooking up to public water and the risks associated with relying on private wells.
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    45 mins
  • Stage 1 Water Alert Declared: What Should Customers Know?

    Stage 1 Water Alert Declared: What Should Customers Know?
    Aug 4 2025

    In this emergency episode of ‘What About Water?’, SCWA Chief Executive Officer Jeff Szabo sits down with Michael O'Connell, SCWA Director of Production Control to discuss how SCWA's recent Stage 1 Water Alert impacts customers, businesses and our water infrastructure.
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    19 mins
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