Suffolk County Water Authority
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Oct 1, 2026
speaker_6AUDIENCE
Outrageous numbers, like, hey, last month I got, like, an $800 bill and things like this.
speaker_6AUDIENCE
So I was just wondering if you can comment on how, like, for example, Suffolk County Water Authority is monitored, basically, by the Hochul administration.
Brian LehrerHOST
Thanks so much.
Brian LehrerHOST
Thank you, Jerry.
Heather LynchHOST
I had, of course, already run out and bought a Brita filter, but it also got me wondering about our local drinking water.
Heather LynchHOST
Suffolk County Water Authority, which is responsible for our drinking water here on campus, publishes a detailed report each year, not just for PFAS, but for a long list of minerals and additives and contaminants of interest.
Heather LynchHOST
I was relieved to find out that our water here already meets the new drinking water standards set forth by the EPA, even though President Trump's EPA administrator, Lee Zeldin, has proposed pushing back the deadline for compliance to 2031.
Lee ZeldinSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
The science on these two chemicals is some of the strongest of any drinking water contaminant we regulate.
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Heather LynchHOST
Our climate initiative here at Stony Brook didn't set out to test our own water, but once you've spent enough time talking to scientists about PFAS, it becomes hard to resist.
Heather LynchHOST
We had help from the Center for Clean Water Technology based here on campus
Lokesh PatiSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Suffolk County Water Authority does regular testing of PFAS.
Lokesh PatiSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
It is of course required that they have to adhere to the regulations, uh, what, uh, EPA has proposed or what the state has proposed.