A water main project along Long Beach Road in Noyac will begin in the next two weeks, ultimately improving fire protection and water distribution to residents in the village of North Haven.
The Suffolk County Water Authority plans to install 6,250 feet of 16-inch ductile iron water main down Long Beach Road, connecting an existing water main on Noyac Road to another water main on Harbor Drive. Currently, North Haven residents get their water from a 12-inch water main that runs along Route 114.
The project is expected to improve water service, but also other things.
“We are always looking for ways to improve our infrastructure and distribution system,” SCWA Chairman James F. Gaughran said in a prepared statement. “This project will not only provide resiliency by bolstering existing infrastructure, but will improve public safety by making sure fire departments in the Sag Harbor area have sufficient water pressure to fight fires.”
SCWA officials said the project will be funded through a 25 percent grant and 75 percent no-interest loan from the New York State Drinking Water State Revolving Fund. The fund was created to provide resources to maintain and improve valuable water infrastructure nationwide. The fund is also administered by the state Department of Health and the state Environmental Facilities Corporation by way of the Storm Mitigation Relief Program.
Greg Wehner on Mar 5, 2017