John Karell, Jr., P.E.,

Town Engineer

Town of Carmel 

60 McAlpin Ave.
Mahopac, NY 10541

Telephone: (845) 628-1500 or (845) 628-2087
Fax: (845) 628-7085

Office Hours:
Monday through Friday 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM year round

The Town Engineer is responsible for the following:  

• Planning Board
• Review of Plans
• Inspection of Construction
• Roads & Drainage
• Investigation of complaints with respect to roads and drainage
• Design of roads and drainage
• Water Districts

The Town of Carmel administers eleven (11) water districts throughout the Town of Carmel as follows:

      Carmel Water District #1            Hamlet of Mahopac

      Carmel Water District #2            Hamlet of Carmel

      Carmel Water District #3            Lake Secor

      Carmel Water District #4            Lake Baldwin

      Carmel Water District #5            Maple Terrace

      Carmel Water District #6            Shell Valley, Tomahawk Creek

      Carmel Water District #7            Ivy Hills

      Carmel Water District #8            Mahopac Ridge

      Carmel Water District #9            Mahopac Hills – Simone

      Carmel Water District #10           Lakeview Park

      Carmel Water District #12           Farmview

      Carmel Water District #13           Rolling Greens

These districts are operated under contract by either Severn Trent Environmental Services (STE), Bee & Jay Plumbing & Heating (B&J) or William Droese (BD) as follows:  

      Carmel Water Districts #2, 3, & 12

                  STE

                  Contact Person – Pete Cantone

                  Phone – 845-228-0460

      Carmel Water Districts #1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 & 13

                  B&J

                  Contact Person – Ted Kugler, John Scollan, Joe Scollan

                  Phone – (845) 628-3924

                  Cell Phone – (914) 490-0419

      Carmel Water District #4 – Lake Baldwin

                  BD

                  Contact Person – Bill Droese

                  Phone – (845) 628-6784

These phone numbers are 24 hour numbers that can be used to report emergencies.  Also, the Town Police may be called in an emergency at 628-1300.

 For questions, complaints, or concerns regarding any water system, you may call the Town Engineer's office at 628-1500 or 628-2087 during normal working hours, 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. Monday through Friday.

For billing questions regarding the water systems, you may call the Comptroller's Office at 628-1500 Ext. 175.

Sewer Districts

 The Town of Carmel administers eight (8) sewer districts throughout the Town of Carmel as follows:

      Carmel Sewer District #1 & #3– Hamlet of Mahopac

      Carmel Sewer District #2 – Hamlet of Carmel

      Carmel Sewer District #4 – Lake Secor

      Carmel Sewer District #5 – Hillsdale

      Carmel Sewer District #6 – Ivy Hills

      Carmel Sewer District #7 – Buckshollow

      Carmel Sewer District #8 – Stoneleigh Ave., Putnam Hospital

These districts are operated under contract by STE.  The contact person is Joe Sagnis at (845) 490-3046.

This phone number is a 24 hour number that can be used to report emergencies.  Also, the Town Police may be called in an emergency at 628-1300.

For questions, complaints, or concerns regarding any sewer system, you may call the Town Engineer's office at 628-1500 or 628-2087 during normal working hours, 8:30 A.M. to 4:30 P.M. Monday through Friday.