Public comment requested for SPDES permit application for Old Town Pond remediation.

 






New York State Department of Environmental ConservationNotice of Complete Application




Date: 03/02/2026




Applicant: VILLAGE OF SOUTHAMPTON 23 MAIN ST

SOUTHAMPTON, NY 11968-4808




Facility: OLD TOWN POND

INTERSECTION OF OLD TOWN RD & GIN LN|29-1-102

Southampton, NY 11968




Application ID: 1-4736-09181/00002




Permits(s) Applied for: 1 - Article 17 Titles 7 & 8 Industrial SPDES - Surface Discharge 

1 - Article 24 Freshwater Wetlands




Project is located: in SOUTHAMPTON in SUFFOLK COUNTY




Project Description:

The Department has prepared a draft permit and has made a tentative determination, subject to public comment or other information, to approve an application for a new SPDES permit for the proposed recirculation of 0.2 million gallons per day (MGD) of ambient water enriched with bacilli bacteria to and from Old Town Pond.

The applicant seeks to remediate Old Town Pond by introducing bacilli bacteria in milliliter doses into the ambient pond water and proposes to install two pump units stationed inside a small shelter on the shore of Old Town Pond that will continually sample pond water to “train” bacterial populations to current water conditions and dispense adapted bacterial formulations into the pond. The draft SPDES permit with fact sheet is available online at https://dec.ny.gov/fs/projects/draftpermits. The draft permit files are contained within regional folders and named by the SPDES number contained in this notice. Requests for a legislative (public statement) hearing must be sent in writing to the DEC contact person below by the comment deadline. The Department assesses such requests pursuant to 6 NYCRR Section 621.8. Refer to this application by the application number listed above and SPDES Number NY0313246.




Availability of Application Documents:

Filed application documents, and Department draft permits where applicable, are available for inspection during normal business hours at the address of the contact person. To ensure timely service at the time of inspection, it is recommended that an appointment be made with the contact person.




State Environmental Quality Review (SEQR) Determination

Project is an Unlisted Action and will not have a significant impact on the environment. 

A Negative Declaration is on file. A coordinated review was performed.




SEQR Lead Agency Southampton Village Board




State Historic Preservation Act (SHPA) Determination

Evaluation using a Structural-Archaeological Assessment Form or other information has concluded that the proposed activity will not impact registered, eligible or inventoried archaeological sites or historic structures.




DEC Commissioner Policy 29, Environmental Justice and Permitting (CP-29)

It has been determined that the proposed action is not subject to CP-29.




Availability For Public Comment Contact Person

Comments on this project must be KIMBERLY L GARGUILO

submitted in writing to the Contact NYSDEC

Person no later than 04/10/2026 SUNY @ Stony Brook|50 Circle Rd

or 30 days after the publication date Stony Brook, NY 11790-3409

of this notice, whichever is later. (631) 444-0365