The Hudson 7 is an intermunicipal council representing the seven municipalities that draw drinking water from the Hudson River.  The council was officially formed on May 31, 2018 when all seven municipalities gathered to sign an Intermunicipal Agreement.

Together, our drinking water systems serve over 100,000 people in Ulster and Dutchess Counties.  The water that supplies our drinking water originates from a broad area of the Hudson Valley.  View a map of the source watershed.

The Hudson 7 came together to join forces to protect our collective water supply through planning, advocacy and action.

Hudson 7 Bylaws  (adopted 8/15/19 with amendments)

Voting Members and Alternates

Village of Rhinebeck
1. Mayor Gary Bassett (Chair)
2. Open (a/o 1/1/23)

Town of Rhinebeck
1. Supervisor Elizabeth Spinzia
2. Open (a/o 1/1/22)

City of Poughkeepsie
​1. Mayor Marc Nelson
2. Plant Operator & Technical Advisor Randy Alstadt, PWTF
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​Town of Poughkeepsie
1. Supervisor Jay Baisley (Vice Chair)
2. Councilman Bill Carlos

Town of Hyde Park
1. Town Supervisor Alfred (Al) Torreggiani
2  Town Board member Lynn Ruggiero

Town of Esopus
1. Water Superintendent Nicholas Butler
2. Town Assessor Shannon Harris  (Secretary)

Town of Lloyd
1. Town Supervisor David Plavchak
2.  Russell Gilmore

Dutchess and Ulster County

Devin Rigolino, Dutchess County Planning 
Amanda LaValle, Ulster County Deputy County Executive

​Non-Voting Members  ​(limit to one per municipality)

Bryan Alix, VoR Chief Water Treatment Plant Operator 
Adam Litman, ToL ​Water and Sewer Administrator 
Rebecca Martin, Riverkeeper, serving as interim coordinator 
Dan Shapley, Riverkeeper Water Quality Program Director 
Emily Svenson, Technical Advisor, Land Use
Paul Malmrose, Technical Advisor, Engineering
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The Hudson 7 is thankful to Riverkeeper for its leadership and support.