K. Luke Kalarickal is the director of the Clarkstown Department of Environmental Control, which includes of the Town Engineer and the Sanitary Sewer Maintenance Department. As the Town Engineer's Office, the Department performs as staff technical advisor to the Town Board, the Planning Board, and the Zoning Board of Appeals. The department is responsible for the review of land subdivisions, commercial site developments, and building permit applications for technical sufficiency.
The Department is also responsible for planning, designing, and construction oversight of public works construction projects funded by the Town of Clarkstown. Sanitary sewer maintenance operations are conducted on Town of Clarkstown owned sewer mains, laterals, manholes, and pump stations. Maintenance functions include sewer cleaning, manhole repairs, pump station maintenance, and emergency response.
Also, the department oversees the closed sanitary landfill in West Nyack and municipal service contracts for residential garbage collection, residential recycling, and residential bulk waste collection.