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What About Water?

What About Water?

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
  • 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?
    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
  • Ahead of the Standard with Suffolk County Water Authority CEO Jeffrey Szabo - Part 1
    Jul 23 2025

    A special crossover episode of ‘What About Water?’ and ‘Environmental Echo’, hosted by Paul Boyce, President and CEO of P.W. Grosser Consulting. In this episode, Jeff Szabo, Chief Executive Officer of the Suffolk County Water Authority sits down with Paul to discuss how SCWA became the first utility in New York to comply with the federal PFAS rules—six years early, the rollout of 40+ AOP systems to treat emerging contaminants, and how funding from surcharges and grants is shaping the future of Long Island’s water.

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    24 mins
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