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
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Village of Red Hook WWTP, NY0271420
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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:
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Submit design for short-term upgrades – July 20, 2026
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Start construction – March 20, 2027
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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