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NYSDEC Engineering Report and Schedule Approval – WWTP Upgrade

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KATHY HOCHUL Governor AMANDA LEFTON Commissioner

March 30, 2026

mayor@redhooknyvillage.gov

Village of Red Hook Attn: Mayor Smythe 7467 S. Broadway Red Hook, NY 12571

Re: Village of Red Hook

  • Village of Red Hook WWTP, NY0271420

  • DEC Case No. R3 -20250610-54

Engineering Report and Schedule Approval

Dear Mayor Smythe:

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has reviewed the following submissions for the referenced project:

Project Title: Engineering Report, WWTP Upgrade and the Schedule of Implementation for short-term upgrades

Date of Documents: January 30, 2026, and March 19, 2026 Consulting Firm: Delaware Engineering, D.P.C. Prepared by: Robert Flores, P.E. (License: 081380)

The report and the following revised schedule of implementation proposed by the Department are approved and hence made part of the above reference Order on Consent:

  • Submit design for short-term upgrades – July 20, 2026

  • Start construction – March 20, 2027

  • Complete construction of short-term upgrades – June 30, 2027

Please note, the construction for short-term upgrades cannot be started until the design plan approval is granted by DEC.

If you have any questions regarding this letter, please contact me at (845)256-3147 vijay.gandhi@dec.ny.gov.

Sincerely,

Vijay Gandhi EPS 1

Division of Water, Region 3 21 South Putt Corners Road, New Paltz, NY 12561 | www.dec.ny.gov | 845-256-3000

ecc: Meena George, P.E. – RWE, NYSDEC Ashley Johnson, OGC, NYSDEC H. Joe Fung – NYSDEC Robert Flores, P.E. – Delaware Engineering, D.P.C. Leslie Coon, H2O Innovation, Inc.

Division of Water, Region 3 21 South Putt Corners Road, New Paltz NY12561 | www.dec.ny.gov | 845-256-3000