Frequently Asked Questions

The Department of Public Works (DPW) is responsible for the maintenance and engineering functions relating to municipal buildings, facilities, structures, roadways, sumps, trees and other green vegetation. DPW includes the following divisions:

• Highway
• Highway Engineering
• Building and Grounds
• Street Lighting
• Sign Shop
• Fleet Maintenance
• Beautification Program

The Department of Public Works is located at 1023 North Indiana Avenue in Lindenhurst.

The Highway Division is responsible for the maintenance of all town recharge basins and drainage structures, ice control and snow removal, street leaf bag distribution, street sweeping program, tree inspection, pothole repair, debris cleanup and water drainage.

The Highway Engineering Division is responsible for roads, catchbasins and other related drainage structure designs, construction management and quality control oversight.

The Building & Grounds Division is responsible for the repairs, alterations, and maintenance of all town facilities including fences; town pools and filtration systems; plumbing; carpentry; masonry; painting; landscaping; building of new structures; removing refuse; and the maintenance of all facility grounds.

The Sign Shop is responsible for the installation, care and maintenance of all traffic control and street signs in the Town. This includes all street name signs and regulatory signs (including on County roads) such as “No Parking.” The Sign Shop is also responsible for pavement markings on Town roads. Repairs to traffic control and street signs are typically completed in two days from the time of notification. Stop signs and those that are in a dangerous condition are considered priorities. The Division oversees approximately 6,000 signs. Common service requests include: downed signs; signs in need of repair; faded signs; twisted signs; and graffiti on signs.

The Street Lighting Division is responsible for the installation, maintenance and emergency service of approximately 15,000 streetlights located throughout the Town. In addition, this Division is responsible for an additional 3,500 lights located in the Villages of Babylon and Lindenhurst. The Division organizes all lighting assets into 26 individual districts located throughout the Town. This Division also services all of the electrical capacities of all Town facilities including buildings, parks, beaches, and ball fields. The Division processes many kinds of service requests including: installing new streetlights in an existing community; installing streetlights in a new development or where road improvement projects have occurred; drawing “mark-outs” where work is to occur by outside or private contractors in order to prevent the damaging of wires or pipes that might be near or involve underground utilities. Often, underground utilities are hidden in areas where construction is proposed. The Division also regularly monitors for light outages.

Water main breaks can be reported to the Suffolk County Water Authority by calling (631) 582-2211 or (631) 665-0663.