WHO WE ARE
A team of multi-discplined professionals coming together to keep Long Island's water safe and plentiful.
Since its inception in 1951, the Long Island Water Conference has touched all phases of water supply and management in Nassau and Suffolk Counties. Members include the major water suppliers, both public and private, on Long Island. Together they serve virtually 90 percent of the bi-county area, which has a population greater than 20 states.
While membership was originally limited to commissioners and officials of districts, villages, cities, towns, authorities and investor-owned companies, the Water Conference was expanded to include water superintendents. Further growth brought in attorneys, consulting engineers, officials of various governmental regulatory agencies, representatives of Nassau and Suffolk Health Departments, NY State Department of Environmental Conservation, United States Geological Survey and manufacturers and contractors connected with water supply operations. Each makes a vital contribution to the complete water supply industry.
Members of the Long Island Water Conference possess extensive knowledge and experience in the five major phases of public water supply:
Pumpage from deep wells to approximately two and one-half million residents
Storage for fire fighting purposes and meeting maximum day demands
Treatment and quality control;
Distribution for commercial, industrial, residential and firematic use
Administration and water resource management
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
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Brendan Warner
Chairman
Suffolk County Water Authority
Brendan J. Warner, P.E. was elected to the Long Island Water Conference’s Board of Directors as Secretary in January of 2023. Warner currently serves as the Director of Construction-Maintenance of the Suffolk County Water Authority. Warner received his Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from Brown University and his Master of Science from Columbia University.
Kevin Reilly
1st Vice Chairman
Massapequa Water District
Kevin Reilly, P.E. has been Superintendent of the Massapequa Water District since 2021 and has more than 20 years of experience in the water industry. He had previously served as Superintendent of Water and Engineer for the Village of Rockville Centre, as well as Superintendent of Distribution at the Suffolk County Water Authority. Reilly is a licensed Professional Engineer in New York and Grade 1B Water Treatment Operator and Distribution System Operator. He received a Bachelor of Civil Engineering from Villanova University.
Christopher Tobin
2nd Vice Chairman
Garden City Park Water District
Christopher Tobin has more than 15 years of experience in the water industry, currently serving as Assistant Superintendent of the Garden City Park Water District. He had previously served as a Water Plant Operator at the GCPWD, as well as in the Plainview Water District. He is a certified Water System Operator IIB-GW & D-Distribution. Tobin received his Bachelor of Fine Arts in Graphic Design from the Fashion Institute of Technology and an Associate's Degree in Civil Engineering from Nassau Community College.