Suffolk County Water Authority rescinds stage 1 alert for most East End towns; seeks grants to connect affected wells

Suffolk County Water Authority officials announced they have rescinded a stage 1 water-usage alert affecting parts of the East End, restoring normal usage for four of five towns while Southold Town remains subject to odd-even lawn-watering restrictions and a daytime irrigation prohibition.

The broadcast reported the authority is also seeking grant money to convert roughly 60 homes in the Mattatuck area from private wells to public water service because of PFAS contamination concerns. The authority estimated — according to the transcript — that connecting a single home to municipal water costs at least $40,000, and officials hope grant funding will offset those costs for affected residents.

Separately, the authority said it finished replacing about 3,200 feet of aging water mains near Soundview Drive in Montauk, a project officials expect will improve distribution and local system reliability. The transcript did not include an on-air statement from authority engineers or a grant application text; it described the authority’s public-update position and the authority’s estimate for hookup costs.