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HomeMy WebLinkAboutLetters from SCWAStephen M. Jones Chief Executive Offk~er Scott Russell, Supervisor Town of Southold P.O. Box u79 Southold, New York u97~ LK COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY Administrative Offices: 4060 Sunrise Highway, Oakdale, New York 11769-.0901 (631) 563-0219 January 13, 2o~o Fax (631) 563-0370 Dear Supervisor Russell: As per your request, this is follow up to my letter to you dated November 12, 2009, your letter dated December 7, 2009 and our recent telephone conversation, all regarding a proposed federally-funded transmission water main to Orient. Historically, in some instances the SCWA has installed transmission and distribution mains in the Town, and the Town has subsequently amended the Town's Water Supply Plan Map to reflect those installations. In other instances the Town has amended its map, and the SCWA subsequently installed the water, main. The SCWA is supportive of the Town holding a public hearing to consider amending the town water m~,~;0~na}u, de W~.l~ansmission main to Browns Hills either before or after the transmission main is insta}tod:.; ~::~ .-.... This action will facilitate clean drinking water to be brought to the residents of Browns Hills, who now do not enjoy dean drinking water to their entire homes. They currently have only a small spigot at their kitchen sink that provides water at the rate of 1.5 gallons per hour. Further, it would allow existing homes abutting this transmission main to get off their private wells and onto a high quality public water supply if they so choose. Action by the Town to map this transmission main would not have any growth-inducing or unintended consequence. Such has been the case with the 31,00o linear feet of transmission main already installed in other areas of the town, which the Town added to its map in 2007. You should also be advised that the SC'WA Board will be considering two Orient-related actions at their meeting of ~Ianuary ~9, 2o~o. First, it is anticipated that the Board will officially designate the Browns Hill main as a transmission main allowing only existing premises served by private wells to connect. Second, it is anticipated that the Board will direct SCWA staff to undertake and complete an Orient whter supply plan together with an environmental impact statement for such plan at the earliest possible time. I will forward to you the resolutions of the SCWA Board from the January 19t~ meeting as soon as they are available.