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Water District's Control Stays Local For Now In Hampton Bays

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The Hampton Bays Water District pipe to Dune Road has broken twice , and will be replaced.

The Hampton Bays Water District pipe to Dune Road has broken twice , and will be replaced.

A new water main under the Shinnecock Canal at Meschutt Beach will provide better water pressure for Hampton Bays Water District customers.

A new water main under the Shinnecock Canal at Meschutt Beach will provide better water pressure for Hampton Bays Water District customers. KITTY MERRILL

The new water main could be drilled under the Shinnecock Canal at Meschutt Beach in Hampton Bays.

The new water main could be drilled under the Shinnecock Canal at Meschutt Beach in Hampton Bays. KITTY MERRILL

Rusty brown water is an all too familiar sight in Hampton Bays.

Rusty brown water is an all too familiar sight in Hampton Bays.

The water district pipe that runs under the bay to Dune Road in Hampton Bays will be replaced.

The water district pipe that runs under the bay to Dune Road in Hampton Bays will be replaced. KITTY MERRILL

Kitty Merrill on Sep 7, 2021
The water is still brown, some customers complain. The pressure is sub par, say others. Still, most residents of the Hampton Bays Water District appear to oppose turning management of... more

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