Southold Town is recommending water conservation efforts, after a new study revealed unsustainable water use at a recent town board work session. Water Conservation Committee member Glynis Berry noted that “the town’s water supply is ‘exacerbated’ by both coastline development and uneven pumping patterns created by seasonal demand and irrigation.”
Summer demand is highest, with 40 percent of that due primarily to lawn irrigation. According to the Suffolk County Water Authority, nearly five times more water is used in July than in February.