DEC Wastewater Facility Operation Reports — November 2024

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92-15-7 (7/91)-27c NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIROMENTAL CONSERVATION DIVISION OF WATER Page 1 of 4 WASTEWATER FACILITY OPERATION REPORT FOR THE MONT November 2024 SPDES PERMIT FACILITY NAME FACILITY OWNER FACILITY LOCATION NY-- 0271420 Village of Red Hook Sewer Village of Red Hook 7467 S Broadway Red Hook, NY12571 VOLUME OF SEWAGE TREATED TEMPERATURE (ºF.) pH (S.U) SETTLEABLE SOLIDS B.O.D.5 SUSPENDED SOLIDS Daily Daily Precip Inst.Max. Average Inst. Min Influent Effluent Influent Influent Effluent Effluent Influent Effluent Influent Effluent Influent Effluent Day Date in/day MGD MGD MGD (2) (2) Minimum Maximum Minimum Maximum Maximum Maximum Type Type Type Type Fri 01 0.00 0.041 70 70 7.2 7.2 10.0 <0.1 Sat 02 0.00 0.038 70 70 7.3 7.2 6.0 <0.1 Sun 03 0.00 0.039 70 70 7.1 7.2 3.0 <0.1 Mon 04 0.00 0.042 70 70 7.4 7.0 7.0 <0.1 Tue 05 0.00 0.043 70 70 7.7 7.1 5.0 <0.1 Wed 06 0.00 0.039 70 70 7.3 7.2 9.0 <0.1 Thu 07 0.00 0.039 70 70 7.1 7.1 6.0 <0.1 Fri 08 0.00 0.037 70 70 7.4 7.4 7.0 <0.1 Sat 09 0.00 0.039 70 70 7.3 7.0 4.0 <0.1 Sun 10 0.00 0.037 70 70 7.1 7.3 10.0 <0.1 Mon 11 0.23 0.029 70 70 7.4 7.5 5.0 <0.1 Tue 12 0.00 0.039 70 70 7.3 7.1 9.0 <0.1 Wed 13 0.00 0.043 70 70 7.1 7.0 6.0 <0.1 Thu 14 0.00 0.040 70 70 7.2 6.7 15.0 <0.1 Fri 15 0.00 0.041 70 70 7.0 7.0 10.0 <0.1 Sat 16 0.00 0.031 70 70 7.3 7.0 8.0 <0.1 Sun 17 0.00 0.035 70 70 7.1 7.0 10.0 <0.1 Mon 18 0.00 0.034 70 70 7.2 7.0 5.0 <0.1 Tue 19 0.00 0.034 70 70 7.2 7.0 11.0 <0.1 Wed 20 0.00 0.052 70 70 7.0 6.8 15.0 <0.1 Thu 21 0.61 0.043 70 70 7.6 7.3 10.0 <0.1 Fri 22 1.94 0.040 70 70 7.4 7.2 17.0 <0.1 25 3 Sat 23 0.33 0.039 70 70 7.1 7.0 6.0 <0.1 Sun 24 0.00 0.041 70 70 7.0 7.3 9.0 <0.1 Mon 25 0.00 0.039 70 67 7.0 7.0 16.0 <0.1 Tue 26 0.04 0.033 70 67 7.0 6.7 24.0 <0.1 Wed 27 0.30 0.036 70 67 7.1 6.8 10.0 <0.1 Thu 28 0.16 0.042 70 67 7.0 6.6 15.0 <0.1 Fri 29 0.60 0.038 69 67 7.0 6.7 6.0 <0.1 Sat 30 0.02 0.036 68 68 7.0 7.1 15.0 <0.1 Total Monthly Average Average Monthly Monthly 30 day flow-weighted avg (1) 30 day flow-weighted avg (1) Inf.(mg/l) Eff.(mg/l) Precip. Average Influent Effluent Minimum Maximum Minimum Maximum Maximum Maximum Inf.(mg/l) Eff.(mg/l) Rem.% Rem.% 4.23 0.039 70 69 7.0 7.7 6.6 7.5 24.0 <0.1 25 #### 3 #### 30 Day Quanity 8.07 lbs/day 0.87 lbs/day ----- End of picture text -----

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FACILITY MAILING ADDRESS (Street, City, State, Zip code) TELEPHONE NUMBER CHIEF OPERATOR'S NAME CERTIFICATION GRADE 14 Old Route 199 Red Hook, NY 12571 845-244-0129 C3ND ENVIRONMENTAL 2A TOTAL PHOSPHORUS(mg/l) Ultra Violet FECAL COLIFORM MW/CM2 Effluent REMARKS Influent Effluent MF or MPN/100ml Enter any other comments, observations, operating problems, equipment failure, etc #1 #2 Day Date Type Type Fri 01 100% 100% Village of Red Hook UV's not working due to possible power surge. There has been customer complaints referencing odor from wastewater treatment plant, intial investigation found that some odors are coming from odoris wastewater discharge, while other investigations have found that the odor seems to be coming from the facilities EQ tank vent. The Sat 02 100% 100% village is aware & are working on a remdiation for the odors from the EQ vent line. Sun 03 100% 100% Mon 04 100% 100% Tue 05 100% 100% Wed 06 100% 100% Thu 07 100% 100% Fri 08 100% 100% Sat 09 100% 100% Sun 10 100% 100% Mon 11 100% 100% Tue 12 100% 100% Wed 13 100% 100% Thu 14 100% 100% Fri 15 100% 100% Sat 16 100% 100% Sun 17 100% 100% Mon 18 100% 100% Tue 19 100% 100% Wed 20 100% 100% Thu 21 100% 100% Fri 22 100% 100% 1 Sat 23 100% 100% Sun 24 100% 100% Mon 25 100% 100% Tue 26 100% 100% Wed 27 100% 100% Thu 28 100% 100% Fri 29 100% 100% Sat 30 100% 100% Sat 30 day flow-weighted avg.(1) Monthly 30 day Geometric Mean Influent(mg/l Effluent(mg/l Minimum(1)Maximum 1 1 1 lbs/day ----- End of picture text -----

(1) Refer to current edition of "Notice to SPDES Permitees Regarding Use of the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Discharge Monitoring Report Form" for procedures to calculate loadings, flow-weighted average, geometric mean, maximum minimum, percent removal, etc.

Note: Refer to current SPDES permit for specific monitoring requirements. Sample type for chlorine residual and fecal coliforms is grab.

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FIXED MEDIA ACTIVATION SLUDGE PROCESS CONTROL PROCESS CONTROL Media Dissolved Ammonia as Effluent Mixed Return Act. Waste Act. TKN as Nitrogen [Ulimate Oxygen ] Recirculation Settleable Liquor Settleable Sludge Sludge Sludge Oxygen Nitrogen Demand Rate Solids S.S. (MLSS) Volume (SSV) ml/l (RAS) (WAS) Day Date Effluent Effluent Effluent Effluent M.G.D ml/l mg/l 30Min 60 Min M.G.D Gallons Fri 01 7.0 Sat 02 7.0 Sun 03 7.0 Mon 04 7.0 Tue 05 7.0 Wed 06 7.0 250 150 Thu 07 7.0 Fri 08 7.0 240 150 Sat 09 7.0 Sun 10 7.0 Mon 11 7.0 Tue 12 7.0 260 170 Wed 13 7.0 Thu 14 7.0 Fri 15 7.0 Sat 16 7.0 Sun 17 7.0 Mon 18 7.0 Tue 19 7.0 Wed 20 7.0 Thu 21 7.0 Fri 22 7.0 0.1 0.4 Sat 23 7.0 Sun 24 7.0 Mon 25 7.0 Tue 26 7.0 Wed 27 7.0 Thu 28 7.0 Fri 29 7.0 Sat 30 7.0 lbs/day lbs/day 0.000 lbs/day ----- End of picture text -----

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Appendix B

SECTION 1

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New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Division of Water

Report of Noncompliance Event

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To: DEC Water Contact Vijay Gandhi DEC Region: 3 Report Type: 5 Day Permit Violation Order Violation Anticipated Noncompliance Bypass/Overflow Other

SECTION 2

SPDES #: NY- 0271420 Facility: Village of Red Hook

11/22/2024 Date of noncompliance: Location (Outfall, Treatment Unit, or Pump Station):

Effluent CBOD exceedance. Exceedance due to lack of MLSS Description of noncompliance(s) and cause(s): concentration and process control.

Has event ceased? No If so, when? Was event due to plant upset? No SPDES limits violated? Yes 11/22/2024 12:00 am 01/03/2025 10:30 am Start date, time of event: , End date, time of event: Date, time oral notification made to DEC? 01/03/202, 3:24 pm DEC Official contacted: Vijay Gandhi Immediate corrective actions: MLSS from the Red Hook Commons Plant has been transferred over to help seed the plant with healthier biology. Additional measures were taken to helf reduce flow velocity through the plant.

Preventive (long term) corrective actions: Additional sampling to help indicate influent flow characteristics, additional process control measures to help determine where biological breakdown is taking place.

SECTION 3

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Complete this section if event was a bypass: No Bypass amount: Was prior DEC authorization received for this event? DEC Official contacted: Date of DEC approval: Describe event in "Description of noncompliance and cause" area in Section 2. Detail the start and end dates and times in Section 2 also. SECTION 4 Fernando Dongo Prin 01/10/2025 Facility Representative: Title: Date: 845 244-0129 Phone #: ( ) Fax #: ( ) I Certify under penalty of law that this document and all attachments were prepared under my direction or supervision in accordance with a system designed to assure that qualified personnel properly gather and evaluate the information submitted. Based on my inquiry of the person or persons who manage the system, or those persons directly responsible for gathering the information, the information submitted is, to the best of my knowledge and belief, true, accurate, and complete. Signature of Principal Executive I am aware that there are significant penalties for submitting false information, Officer or Authorized Agent including the possibility of fine and imprisonment for knowing violations. ----- End of picture text -----

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May 2025 ## Village of Red Hook SEWER DEPARTMENT REPORT May 2025 At both plants, the UV light systems were repaired/replaced on Tuesday, May 13[th] so the UVs were back in full operation on May 14[th] . The addition of chlorine tablets was discontinued on May 14[th] . At the Old Plant, the valves were replaced on 5/16 & 17. The Sand filter was repaired and old sand was replaced with fresh sand. The Old Plant was brought back online as of 5/19/25. It takes a while to fill up the tanks in the plant, so the outflow began about a week later. Our first test samples since being back online were taken 5/28/25. The preliminary results from the Old Plant for Ammonia and Fecal Coliform are in compliance. The “bugs” are growing (200 on 5/25, 700 on 5/30) and will take some time to get up to the target quantity currently set at 2000. The operations of the New Plant have improved significantly; however, we are not yet in full compliance with our lab testing. PureStream, the manufacturer of the New WWTP, visited the WWTP the week of 5/19 to review the plant’s operations with Delaware Engineering and our team. The blowers need to be optimized and the current temporary pumps for the EQ tank will be replaced and made permanent. The weirs were adjusted but they were not optimal so they will be replaced. The “bugs” were measured at 2600 on 5/29. Engineer/Operator Robert Flores is making a drawing showing all modifications done and proposed to submit to DEC and DOH for approval. The flow out of the discharge pipe is clear and steady. Regarding odor issues, in May we had 4 odor complaints – two the same day/time: 5/1/25 – 21 Smith St., 6:25am – 10 minutes then gone 5/10/25 – 38 Cambridge St. & 20 Smith St. 8:30/8:45pm – “smells like sewer” “rotten eggs” 5/21/25 – 20 Amherst – 8:45pm – sewer smell The odor issues seem to come when there is a surge of wastewater going through the WWTP – which is what was happening 5/1 & 5/10. The one from 5/21 at 20 Amherst is not clear – the residence is located on the far side of Cambridge Dr & Kent Rd. When checked, all was in good order at the WWTPs. It remains to be seen, but so far, especially with the Old Plant now back in operation, the odor complaints have reduced, and the odor doesn’t appear to last long. Regarding the concerns for the wetlands and erosion of the sub-tributary, DEC sent a team from their restoration group to do a site visit of the Environmental Easement area on the WWTP parcel on May 15[th] . This site is located on the parcel owned by the Village where the WWTPs are located. DEC followed up with a letter dated June 2 responding to questions about the Notice of Violation, SPDES Permit Renewal, Wetland Concerns, Perx Property Cleanup Environmental Remediation, reporting on their site visit, and Health Concerns. They indicated that they did not observe any erosion around the WWTP outfall. They also reported that during the remedial program, it was determined that this site does not pose a significant threat and “further sampling and remediation are not planned at this time. The contaminant source area was removed, and any residual contaminant concentrations in the wetland were detected below the residential soil cleanup objectives and sediment guidance values.” We had our third public information meeting on June 5[th] where the above information was shared with the public. Graphs of the lab results for the WWTPs were shared from 2021, when the Village acquired the Old Plant, through May 2025. A timeline of odor complaints and action taken was also shared. I also have met with and received operator proposals from two companies. Another company said they were too busy. We will reach out to one or two more companies before we present a recommendation to the Board. We have been sampling weekly since the beginning of April and will continue until we have several weeks of full compliance.

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