SCWA pipeline / Monroe balancing test

Called SCWA's Jeff Szabo arrogant, incompetent, and misleading, and asked why Riverhead's own water district couldn't supply the East End instead.

Urged the board not to let SCWA bully Riverhead, calling the authority's drawings and communication inadequate.

Opposed the pipeline extension, saying there's no record Southold residents even want the additional water, and framed it as bureaucracy expanding its power.

Said the project amounts to 'dumping on Riverhead,' noting the DEIS mostly covers the Sound Avenue route and that Riverhead's own Monroe resolution was ignored.

A 40-year water industry veteran pushed back, saying the town never scrutinized other utilities this way, the pipeline is routine work, and Southold desperately needs clean water.

Raised doubts about SCWA's past hiring practices and contrasted it with Riverhead's affordable water bills.