Appendix B
SECTION 1
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Division of Water
————<— Report of Noncompliance Event ss
To: DEC Water Contact Vijay Gandhi Vijay Gandhi DEC Region: 3 3 Report Type: 5 Day v Permit Violation Order Violation Anticipated Noncompliance Bypass/Overflow Other
SECTION 2
SPDES #: NY- 0271420 0271420 Facility: Village of Red Hook WWTP Village of Red Hook WWTP 04/30/2025 04/30/2025 1A 1A Date of noncompliance: Location (Outfall, Treatment Unit, or Pump Station):
Description of noncompliance(s) and cause(s): equipment failure cause old side (outfall 1B) to be taken off line. Equipment failure caused both UV units on the new treatment train equipment failure cause old side (outfall 1B) to be taken off line. Equipment failure caused both UV units on the new treatment train to stop working, new treatment train (outfall 1A) is unable to keep MLSS in the aeration tank when flows approach or exceed 35 gpm. to stop working, new treatment train (outfall 1A) is unable to keep MLSS in the aeration tank when flows approach or exceed 35 gpm. The shallow clarifiers with the poor RAS pumping system are unable to process the solids loading at 35 gpm. The shallow clarifiers with the poor RAS pumping system are unable to process the solids loading at 35 gpm.
Has event ceased? No No If so, when? Was event due to plant upset? Yes Yes SPDES limits violated? Yes Yes 03/31/2025 03/31/2025 am am am am Start date, time of event: , End date, time of event: Date, time oral notification made to DEC? , am am DEC Official contacted: Vijay Gandhi Vijay Gandhi Immediate corrective actions: started disinfection with chlorine tables and de-chlorination, pumped out sludge from sand filter, started disinfection with chlorine tables and de-chlorination, pumped out sludge from sand filter, increased air in the aeration tank to grow MLSS, limited flow from EQ tank to one pump, directed all flow from old side (outfall 1B) increased air in the aeration tank to grow MLSS, limited flow from EQ tank to one pump, directed all flow from old side (outfall 1B) to new treatment train (outfall 1A), installed additional RAS pumps, adjusted weirs to send flow to both sides of PureStream Plant. to new treatment train (outfall 1A), installed additional RAS pumps, adjusted weirs to send flow to both sides of PureStream Plant.
Preventive (long term) corrective actions: overhauled UV units (outfall 1A and 1B), replaced broken valves in old side, sand filter under drains and overhauled UV units (outfall 1A and 1B), replaced broken valves in old side, sand filter under drains and air scour systems, replaced sand filter media on old side (outfall 1B). adjusted weirs to balance flow on new side, replaced EQ pumps air scour systems, replaced sand filter media on old side (outfall 1B). adjusted weirs to balance flow on new side, replaced EQ pumps with lower rated pumps (need to add more EQ volume to compensate), added temporary RAS pumps, need to reroute sand filter backwash with lower rated pumps (need to add more EQ volume to compensate), added temporary RAS pumps, need to reroute sand filter backwash to EQ tank. to EQ tank.
SECTION 3
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 Facility Representative: Roberto Flores Roberto Flores Title: Chief Operator Chief Operator Date: May 20, 2025 May 20, 2025 518 469 - 8189 518 469 - 8189 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 SIGN CG Cnt, = lonty submitted. Based on my inquiry of the person or persons who manage the system, x 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.
INSTRUCTIONS
The Division of Water developed this standardized form to simplify the reporting of noncompliance events. The SPDES Permit General Conditions, require that certain discharges of untreated or partially treated sewage must be reported orally within either 2 hours1 or 24 hours and also in writing within five (5) days as required by the appropriate regulation. All other permit noncompliance shall be reported as attachments to the Discharge Monitoring Report (DMR). This form should be used for these events as well as to report noncompliance relating to consent orders, scheduled events and bypass events.
All necessary information can readily be reported to DEC on this form. Additional information required to describe the event can be attached. Please make additional copies of this form and use as needed . Instructions are provided below. For questions on form use please contact the appropriate office listed below for the county where your permitted facility is located. Thank you for your cooperation.
Instructions to complete and submit Noncompliance Report
1. Provide facility information and all applicable event details in Sections 1 through 3. Dates should be completed in month/day/year format.
2. Provide your name, title, business phone number, and date report was completed in Section 4. Use additional sheets as needed to provide full detail of the event in Section 2.
3. For 5-day written reports, mail or fax the completed form to the appropriate DEC Regional Office listed below. Attach all other noncompliance reports to the DMR submittal (be sure to attach to each set of DMR copies) or mail separately if related to consent order/scheduled event noncompliance. After hours and weekend reporting of unusual discharge events of other noncompliance must be reported through the DEC Telephone Hotline, which is 1-800-457-7362.
DEC Regional Offices:
REGION 1 Regional Water Engineer NYS SUNY , Bldg. 40 Loop Road Stony Brook, NY 11790-2356 Phone: 631-444-0405 Fax: 631-444-0373 Counties: Nassau Suffolk
REGION 2 Regional Water Engineer One Hunters Point Plaza 47-40 21st St. Long Island City, NY 11101-5407 Phone: 718-482-4900 Fax: 718-482-6516 Counties: Queens Bronx New York Richmond Kings
REGION 3
Regional Water Engineer 21 So. Putt Corners Rd New Paltz, NY 12561-1696 Phone: 845-256-3000 Fax: 845-255-0714 Counties: Rockland Dutchess Sullivan Orange Ulster Putnam Westchester
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1This requirement reflects proposed pending regulations.
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