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Water Authority Will Rethink Amagansett Storage Tank Plans After Objections From Neighbors

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Renderings of the location and appearance of a 900

Renderings of the location and appearance of a 900

000 gallon water storage tank the Suffolk County Water Authority storage wants to erect on a property off Cross HIghway in Amagansett. Courtesy Suffolk County Water Authority

000 gallon water storage tank the Suffolk County Water Authority storage wants to erect on a property off Cross HIghway in Amagansett. Courtesy Suffolk County Water Authority

authorMichael Wright on Apr 11, 2018
Officials from the Suffolk County Water Authority said that they will be going back to the drawing board with plans for a 900,000-gallon water storage tank after residents of Amagansett,... more

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