Civic Issues
Topics getting the most attention in Town of Riverhead public meetings, ranked by how frequently they are discussed.
2 issues in water utilities
Calverton water main extension funding
A developer will pay the full $347,000 to relocate a water main blocking a future industrial warehouse site at 1001 Scott Avenue; water ratepayers pay nothing. Hearing open through Nov 15.
Water district rust complaints and flushing program
Rusty, discolored water hit hundreds of Wading River and Calverton customers, ruining some residents' laundry. An engineered overnight flushing starts October 18 to clear iron particles from the mains, and the district is investigating what disturbed the system.