Public comment period for wastewater discharge permit modification in Walden.

New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Notice of Complete Application Date: 04/17/2026 Applicant: VILLAGE OF WALDEN 1 MUNICIPAL SQUARE WALDEN, NY 12586 Facility: VILLAGE OF WALDEN STP 16 BRADLEY LN WALDEN, NY 12586 Application ID: 3-3342-00058/00002 Permits(s) Applied for: 1 - Article 17 Titles 7 & 8 Municipal SPDES - Surface Discharge Project is located: in MONTGOMERY in ORANGE COUNTY Project Description: The Department has prepared a draft permit and has made a tentative determination, subject to public comment of other information, to approve a modification to increase the volume of an existing discharge of secondary treated sanitary wastewater to the Wallkill River (WIN: H-139-13 portion, Class B) from a treatment plant at the applicant's facility address located at 16 Bradley Lane in the Village of Walden, Orange County. The applicant proposes to increase the permitted discharge from 1.2 million gallons per day (MGD) to 1.8 MGD. 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 NY0030490. 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 not performed. SEQR Lead Agency None Designated State Historic Preservation Act (SHPA) Determination Cultural resource lists and maps have been checked. The proposed activity is not in an area of identified archaeological sensitivity and no known registered, eligible or inventoried archaeological sites or historic structures were identified or documented for the project location. No further review in accordance with SHPA is required. DEC Commissioner Policy 29, Environmental Justice and Permitting (CP-29) The proposed action is subject to CP-29 Availability For Public Comment Comments on this project must be submitted in writing to the Contact Person no later than 05/22/2026 or 30 days after the publication date of this notice, whichever is later. Contact Person ARIELLE GARTENSTEIN NYSDEC 21 S Putt Corners Rd New Paltz, NY 12561 (845) 256-3096