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KATHY HOCHUL Governor AMANDA LEFTON Commissioner

December 29, 2025

Mayor and Village Board Village of Red Hook, Village Hall 7467 South Broadway Red Hook, NY 12571

Re: Site Visit Inspection Village of Red Hook WWTP SPDES # NY0271420

Dear Village Officials:

On December 16, 2025, a site visit of the above referenced facility was conducted along with the plant operator based on the NY-Alert received by the Department. The NY-Alert was issued by the Village, December 12, 2025, for the notification of the sewage overflow at the EQ tank. At the time of inspection, the overflow had ceased, and no standing water was found on site and did not experience sewage odors at the facility. The overflow did not reach the nearby stream, and the EQ pump was operating in a normal manner.

The Department acknowledges that the facility recently undertook several operational and maintenance measures to comply with the SPDES permit and the Article 17 of the Environmental Conservation Law (ECL). Please note that the Department will monitor the facility’s compliance with its SPDES permit.

If you have any questions, please contact me at (845) 256-3147.

Sincerely,

Vijay Gandhi EPS 1

cc: Meena George, PE, RWE, NYSDEC Leslie Coon, H2O Innovation Inc.

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

Location Name: Village of Red Hook WWTP

Permit Number: NY0271420

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION

DIVISION OF WATER

Site Visit Inspection

Violations of 6 NYCRR Part 750 are subject to applicable civil, administrative, and criminal sanctions set forth in ECL Article 17 and as appropriate, the Clean Water Act. This form is a record of conditions which are observed in the field at the time of inspection and documentation of compliance with Part 750.

A. Location and Inspection Information

|A1. Location

Name:Village of Red Hook WWTPA9. County:DUTCHESS
A2: Address:US Route 9 (near O Callaghan
Ln)/ Village of Red HookA10. Region:3
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Owner/Facility
Representative:Village of Red Hook WWTP -
Plant operator, Leslie Coon
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A5. Permit
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Name:Vijay Gandhi
A5a. Permit
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A6. Permit
TypeMunicipal WastewaterA14. Date:December 16, 2025

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Inspection Date: December 16, 2025

Location Name: Village of Red Hook WWTP

Permit Number: NY0271420

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION

DIVISION OF WATER

Site Visit Inspection

OtherA15. Time:01:30 PM
A7.
Component
Inspected:A16. Weather:Icy
OtherEQ Tank overfow -
12/12/2025A17. Summary
Rating:Satisfactory
A8. Reason
for visit:Site Visit
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B. Inspection Details:

B1. Inspection Comments: The Department received a NY-Alert on 12/12/2025 regarding the EQ tank overflow at the WWTP. A site visit was conducted by the DEC staff along with the plant operator, Les Coon, 12/16/2025 and toured the area near the overflow/ EQ tank at the 50,000 gpd plant. At the time of inspection, the overflow had ceased, and it did not reach the nearby stream. At the time of overflow on 12/12/2025, the pump was shut down for inspection and the line was drained, and restarted the pump, and subsequently restored the normal pumping to the plant. The estimated volume of overflow was approximately 1,000 gallons. The lime was applied to the affected area. No standing water was found on site and did not experience the sewage odors.

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Inspection Date: December 16, 2025

Location Name: Village of Red Hook WWTP

Permit Number: NY0271420

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION DIVISION OF WATER Site Visit Inspection

Inspector’s Name & TitleVijay Gandhi, EPS 1
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