Public Water vs. Private Wells

Not everyone gets their water from a municipal supplier... What does it mean to be on a private well? What is the difference between having public water vs. relying on your own well?  What are the concerns, and is your water safe?  We spoke to the experts to get you the answers.  Host Jeff Szabo sits down with Jason Hime, a Principal Public Health Engineer at the Suffolk County Department of Health Services and chief of their Office of Water Resources to talk about public vs. private water and what you can do if you're on a private well (1:29).SCWA Strategic Initiatives Project Specialist Katelyn Cassagne joins the program (9:26) to talk about how SCWA tracks private wells in Suffolk County, and how we're using that data.East Hampton Town Supervisor Peter Van Scoyoc calls in via Zoom to discuss a critical water infrastructure project designed to protect residents in Wainscott from contamination (11:08).And finally, Jeff speaks to Kelly McClinchy, a Manorville resident who's been fighting to bring public water to her community for years after learning her well water is contaminated (17:38).