At a hearing in February, the board, which had been expected to vote on the proposal, heard testimony from water experts, politicians and citizens' groups.

California, by contrast, has continued in the opposite direction, water experts say.

These professionals are the real water experts on Long Island.

We need water experts and water users from around the world to submit their problems.

But what comes next, water experts say, could be just as exhausting: the details.

Larger systems at least have the advantage of economies of scale, water experts say.

Still, water experts said, it would probably do little to ease drought restrictions.

Most water experts say the most urgent task is to find ways to do more with less.

The questions are answered by an eminent team of water experts.

At least one water expert was pleased with the latest accumulations.