DEC Noncompliance Report Form

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New York State Department of Enviromental Conservation Division of Water Report Noncompliance Event To: DEC Water Contact Report Type: Permit Violation Order Violation Anticipated Noncompliance X Bypass/Overflow SECTION 2 SPDES #:NY-0271420 Facility: Village of Red Hook Date of noncompliance: 12/12/2025 Location (Outfall, Treatment Unit, or Pump Station): EQ Tank Description of noncompliance(s) and cause(s):

EQ Tank overflowed onto the ground due to reduced flow through EQ Feed line that possibly had zooglieal fim build up inside the piping

Has event ceased? Yes If so, when? 12/12/2025 Was event due to plant upset? No SPDES limits violation NO Start date, time of event: , (AM)(PM) End date, time of event: (AM)(PM) Date notification made to DEC? 12/12/25 , (AM)(PM) DEC Official contacted: Vijay Gandhi Immediate corrective actions: Check and inspect pump for clogs, none visible upon restart and flow calibration pump was working as intended Preventive (long term) corrective actions: Regular bucket tests to verify flow rate.

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Complete this section if event was a bypass: Bypass amount: Was proir DEC authorization received for this event? (Yes)(No) 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.

Forms by EnviroWin (312-244-1900)

SECTION 4

Facility Representative

Leslie A Coon Jr Phone #: 845-544-3151 Fax #:

Title: Sr. Area Manager Date: 12/15/2025

3506-101 (12/93)

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Division of Water Report Noncompliance| Division of Water Report Noncompliance| Division of Water|||||||| |||||||||||||||||| |||||||||||||||||| |Facility: Description of noncompliance(s) and cause(s): SECTION 2 SPDES #:NY-0271420 **Date of noncompliance:**December Exceeded UOD,NH3 a||||||Facility:|Village of Red Hook|||||||||| ||||||||Location (Outfall, Treatment Unit, or Pump Station):|||||||||Outfall| ||||||Exceeded UOD,NH3 a|||||||||||| ||||||||s N on 1 A due to solids loss through the 1A Clarifier(Filaments)|||||||||| ||||||Exceed fecal and tempon 1B due to discoloredquartz sleeves|||||||||||| |||||||Exceeded TSS on 1B due to short circuitingof sand filters||||||||||| |||||||||||||||||| |Yes Immediate corrective actions: Has event ceased? Date notification made Start date, time of event:||||If so,|, when?|, 12/19/2025 Was event due to plant upset? (AM)(PM)End date, time of event: (AM)(PM) ||||||||No l contacted:||NO SPDES limits violation (AM)(PM) VijayGandhi| |||||to DEC? 1/28/25|||||||||DEC Officia|||| |||||||||||||||||| |||||||Clean and inspect UV,Order newquartz sleeves and bulbs||||||||||| |||||||Isolate suspected filter and order new sand for replacement||||||||||| |||||||||||||||||| |Preventive (long term) corrective actions:||||||||||||||||| |||||||Replace when clarityof sleeves is diminishing||||||||||| |||||||Have spares on shelf||||||||||| |||||||||||||||||| |||||||||||||||||| |||||||||||||||||| |||SECTION 3 Complete this section if event was a bypass: Bypass amount: DEC Official contacted: Describe event in "Description of noncompliance and cause" are||||(Yes)(No) Date of DEC approval: a in Section 2. Detail the start and end dates and times in Section 2 also. Was proir DEC authorization received for this event?||||||||||| |||||||||||||||||| |||||||||||||||||| |||SECTION 4 Facility Representative Phone #: Leslie A Coon Jr 845-544-3151|||Leslie A Coon Jr|Title: Date: Fax #: Sr. Area Manager||||||||||Forms by EnviroWin (312-244-1900) 1/28/2026| ||||||||||||||||||

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2025-09-08→2025-09-08

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Document B is a significantly truncated version of Document A, removing the detailed operational update from H2O Innovation.

Removed the entire section containing the detailed operational report from Leslie A. Coon Jr. regarding Water Plant and Sewer Plant improvements
Removed the 'Requests and Equipment Needs' section
Removed the 'Additional Improvements' and 'Next Steps' sections
Removed the contact information and signature block for Leslie A. Coon Jr.

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## Village of Red Hook SEWER DEPARTMENT REPORT ## August 2025 H2O Innovation Operation & Maintenance LLC has completed their first full month as our Water & Wastewater Operator. We had an operational meeting on August 20[th] where we reviewed sewer operations. We discussed a list of equipment and supplies needed for the Sewer plant. H2O did a safety audit of the plants. We were waiting for the report. We discussed the various reporting sites, such as NY Alert, Dutchess County DRIP, DMR, where we are in the process of updating to the new operator. We reviewed lab companies. The longer term “temporary” surge tank has been installed on a concrete pad on site. We discussed some adjustments that have been made to optimize the pump sizes for best function. For the “old plant” or Plant 1B, a pump is going to be installed in the EQ tank to allow for better management of the flow. Now that the biology or “bugs” are growing, there is a need to maintain the right amount which means sometimes the excess needs to be “wasted”. With the added pump in the EQ tank, that will allow for wasting to occur. The backwash procedure at the sand filters is being adjusted. Currently both filters are backwashed at the same time. If they were done separately, that would enable the plant to manage the flow better. Also the West side aeration tank is waiting for a valve so that the return activated sludge can function on this side. The East side is currently handling all the flow. We discussed asking Rural Water if they could help us with an asset management plan. We are scheduled to begin this process with them in mid-November. The first test report in August was in full compliance with our SPDES permit. The full second report has not yet been received. Fecal coliform (the only results received so far) is in compliance for both plants. We received no odor complaints that tied to the WWTP in the month of August. ## **Jennifer Cavanaugh** **From:** Leslie Coon <les.coon@h2oinnovation.com> on behalf of Leslie Coon **Sent:** Sunday, September 7, 2025 7:46 PM **To:** Jennifer Cavanaugh **Cc:** highway@redhookvillage.gov; Roy Rysinger; Keith Herbert; Mayor Smythe **Subject:** Overview of Operations for the Board. Village of Red Hook Town Board, Since assuming the role of lead operators at the beginning of August, we have not made any significant changes to process control. Our initial goal has been to observe how the plants operate and to better understand the dynamics of each facility. ## **Water Plant** At the water plant, we implemented a more representative sampling method by collecting from a potable water source. During our review, we also discovered that the distribution flow was not being fully monitored. Working with the Village team, we determined that an open valve was diverting a significant portion of the flow away from the meter. In a joint effort, we closed Distribution Valve #2, which increased flow through the meter from approximately 84 GPM to 164 GPM. This improvement will allow us to accurately track usage across the village and better identify potential leaks before they surface. ## **Sewer Plant** At the sewer plant, we have made a few targeted adjustments that have increased our ability to process water and manage surge flows in Plant 1B. With the support of the Village team, we installed a pump that allows us to control forward flow at a set rate. Currently operating at ~6 GPM, this adjustment has increased available equalization (EQ) capacity and improved our ability to manage biomass and achieve a healthier food-to-mass ratio. We expect continued improvements in this area over the next one to two months. We are also pleased to report that the 1B filter functions properly in automatic mode. However, given the current sensitivity of the biology, we are choosing to maintain manual operation for now to avoid unintentional disruptions. ## **Requests and Equipment Needs** Several quotes and requests have been submitted that will improve plant control and operational efficiency. I ask that these items be considered a high priority for approval. At present, we are sending some tests off-site and temporarily borrowing consumable items from another location with the understanding that the Village will replace them once approved. ## **Additional Improvements** The Village team also installed an additional surge tank to prevent overflows during peak usage and wet weather inflow/infiltration (I&I). Recent testing has shown this to be an effective temporary solution. Combined with the new EQ pumps in System 1A, this has helped stabilize operations and avoid potential emergency conditions. ## **Next Steps** With approval of the requested equipment, we plan to move forward with a mass control program using Mean Cell Residence Time (MCRT). Implementing this will be an important step in maintaining long-term process stability and efficiency. 1 If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me directly or through the Mayor. ## **Respectfully,** ## **Leslie A Coon Jr.** ## Sr. Area Manager **T:** 845-888-5755 | **M:** 845-544-3151 **E:** les.coon@h2oinnovation.com - 4 Commerce Street, suite A 2, PO Box 3148, Poughkeepsie, NY 12603, United States ~~a~~ **www.h2oinnovation.com** ~~— SF~~ in®O@© 2

References

This document cites or incorporates the following separate documents:

2026-03-19Sanitary Sewer Overflows at 01A & 01B WWTPs – Notice of Violation Order on Consent
— pinned to version dated 2026-03-19
Document A is an initial violation report filed 12/15/2025; Document B is a subsequent implementation schedule responding to a DEC enforcement letter, addressing the same facility but occupying different slots (initial report vs. compliance plan execution).
2025-12-122025 12 12
— pinned to version dated 2025-12-12
Document A is a formal DEC violation report filed on 2/9/2026 about an incident that occurred on 12/12/2025; Document B appears to be a working operations document from 12/12/2025 (the incident date itself). These are separate artifacts—one is the regulatory report, the other is an operational record—linked by the same incident, not revisions of the same singular decision.
2026-02-09Water Quality Lab Report — Report #80290 (December 19, 2025)
Both documents report the same January 2026 wastewater facility monitoring data for Village of Red Hook; Document B is the official DMR (Discharge Monitoring Report) form submission of the same data presented in Document A, occupying the same regulatory reporting slot.
2026-03-30Engineering Report and Schedule Approval – WWTP Upgrade
2025-12-192025 12 19
Document A is a DEC violation report form filed on 2026-02-09 about a specific noncompliance event from 12/12/2025; Document B appears to be a separate working document from 2025-12-19 related to WWTP operations—they are distinct artifacts even though both concern the same facility.

Recurring pattern

These other chains use the same template but are separate decisions: