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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 99-356c

[29 Pa.B. 1237]

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APPLICATIONS RECEIVED UNDER SECTION 401: FEDERAL WATER POLLUTION CONTROL ACT

ENCROACHMENTS

   The following permit applications and requests for Environmental Assessment approval and requests for water quality certification have been received by the Department of Environmental Protection (Department). Section 401 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C.A. § 1341(a)), requires the State to certify that the involved projects will not violate the applicable provisions of 33 U.S.C.A. §§ 1311--1313, 1316 and 1317 as well as relevant State requirements. Initial requests for 401 certification will be published concurrently with the permit application. Persons objecting to approval of a request for certification under section 401 or to the issuance of a Dam Safety or Encroachment Permit or the approval of Environmental Assessments must submit comments, suggestions or objections within 30 days of the date of this notice as well as any questions to the office noted above the application.

   Persons with a disability who wish to attend the hearing and require an auxiliary aid, service or other accommodation to participate in the proceedings, should contact the specified program. TDD users may contact the Department through the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service at (800) 654-5984.


Applications received under the Dam Safety and Encroachments Act (32 P. S. §§ 693.1--693.27) and section 302 of the Flood Plain Management Act (32 P. S. § 679.302) and requests for certification under section 401 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act.

   Southeast Regional Office: Program Manager, Water Management Program, Lee Park, Suite 6010, 555 North Lane, Conshohocken, PA 19428.

   EA46-003SE.  Environmental Assessment. Arcadia at Inverness Glen, LP. 100 W. Lancaster Avenue, Suite 102, Wayne, PA 19087. A request for an environmental assessment approval for the construction of an earth fill dam across unnamed tributaries to Pennypack Creek (TSF, MF) and 0.03 acre of adjacent wetland (PFO) associated with the construction of stormwater management facilities at the proposed Arcadia at Inverness Glen Subdivision. The structure is to be located approximately 1,400 feet north of the intersection of Old Welsh Road (SR 0063) and Valley Road (Frankford, PA-NJ Quadrangle N: 22.5 inches; W: 11.1 inches) in Lower Moreland Township, Montgomery County.

   E51-175.  Encroachment. Cobbs Creek Property, LP, 1601 South Christopher Columbus Blvd., Philadelphia, PA 19148-1402. To operate and maintain a parking lot access road and associated grading work for the existing CVS Pharmacy located in the floodway of Cobbs Creek (TSF), located west of the intersection of Saybrook Avenue and Island Avenue, (Philadelphia, PA Quadrangle N: 7.6 inches; W: 17.3 inches) in the City of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County.

   Northeast Regional Office: Soils and Waterways Section, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790, (570) 826-5485.

   E40-518.  Encroachment. E. Donald Challis, R. R. 1, Box 290, Harvey Lake, PA 18618. To modify and maintain an existing pile-supported dock in Harveys Lake, with work consisting of enlarging the dock area to add a boat slip and boathouse. As modified, the structure extends 42 feet from the shoreline, and has a width of 52 feet in areal coverage of approximately 1,750 square feet. The project is located at Pole No. 60, Lakeside Drive (Harveys Lake, PA Quadrangle N: 22.0 inches; W: 5.5 inches), Harveys Lake Borough, Luzerne County (Baltimore District, U. S. Army Corps of Engineers).

   E40-519.  Encroachment. Pete Bayo, R. R. 1, Box 122, Harvey Lake, PA 18618. To modify and maintain an existing pile-supported dock in Harveys Lake, with work consisting of enlarging the dock area from approximately 400 square feet to 1,260 square feet. As modified, the dock extends 50 feet from the shoreline and has an overall width of 42 feet. The project is located at Pole No. 157-B, Lakeside Drive (Harveys Lake, PA Quadrangle N: 22.3 inches; W: 6.5 inches), Harveys Lake Borough, Luzerne County (Baltimore District, U. S. Army Corps of Engineers).

   E40-520.  Encroachment. Jack Smulovitz, 69 Wyoming Street, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702. To modify and maintain an existing pile-supported dock/boathouse in Harveys Lake, with work including repairs to the existing structure and the addition of approximately 482 square feet of dock area. The structure, as modified extends 47 feet from the shoreline and has an overall width of 32 feet. The project is located at Pole No. 51, Lakeside Drive (Harveys Lake, PA Quadrangle N: 21.0 inches; W: 5.4 inches), Harveys Lake Borough, Luzerne County (Baltimore District, U. S. Army Corps of Engineers).

   Southcentral Regional Office: Section Chief, Water Management Program, Soils and Waterways Section, 909 Elmerton Avenue, 2nd Floor, Harrisburg, PA 17110, (717) 705-4707.

   E28-266.  Encroachment. PA Turnpike Commission, P. O. Box 67676, Harrisburg, PA 17106. To remove the existing deteriorated culverts and to construct, extend the length, provide revetment at the ends of pipes and maintain the culverts along the channels of an unnamed tributary to West Branch Conococheague Creek to widen and improve the lanes of I-76 from Mile Post (MP) 194.4 (Doylesburg, PA Quadrangle N: 3.24 inches; W: 14.17 inches) to MP 188.97 (Fannettsburg, PA Quadrangle N: 18.21 inches; W: 8.49 inches) in Fannett and Metal Townships, Franklin County.

   Southwest Regional Office: Soils and Waterways Section, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745.

   E02-1266.  Encroachment. Anthony Merante, 3240 Brownsville Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15227. To construct and maintain a bridge across Streets Run (WWF) to provide access to applicant's property. The bridge is located on the east side of Streets Run Road, approximately 2,300 feet northeast from the intersection of Prospect Road and Streets Run Road (Glassport, PA Quadrangle N: 20.0 inches; W: 10.5 inches) in West Mifflin Borough, Allegheny County.

   E63-296.  Encroachment. McGrew Welding Company, P. O. Box 87, Donora, PA 15033. To amend Permit No. E63-296 to construct and maintain an additional barge facility in the channel of and along the right bank of the Monongahela River located near River Mile Post 38.15 (Donora, PA Quadrangle N: 6.95 inches; W: 15.80 inches) in Carroll Township, Washington County.

   E02-1264.  Encroachment. Port Authority of Allegheny County, 2235 Beaver Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15233-1080. To remove the existing structure, to construct and maintain a reinforced concrete box culvert having a span of 2.43 m (8 feet) and an underclearance of 1.53 m (5 feet) for a distance of approximately 217 m (710 feet), the invert of the box culvert will be depressed an average depth of 0.3 m (1 foot) to place and maintain 43 m (140 feet) of gabion mattress inlet protection and 55 m (180 feet) of gabion mattress outlet protection in a tributary to Piney Fork (TSF) for the purpose of permanently stabilizing the stream bank and protecting the rail line. The project is located along the west side of Brightwood Road between its intersections with Munroe Street and Winton Drive (Bridgeville, PA Quadrangle N: 12.6 inches; W: 3.9 inches and ends at N: 13.1 inches; W: 4.1 inches) in the Municipality of Bethel Park, Allegheny County.

   E56-288.  Encroachment. Somerset County Commissioners, Suite 100, 111 East Union Street, Somerset, PA 15501-1543. To rehabilitate and maintain the Reading Mines Bridge having a span of 39.9 feet and an underclearance of 10.1 feet to correct a severe undermining problem along the south abutment and placing a concrete toe wall and rock protection along the south abutment. The bridge is located across Beaverdam Creek on (HQ-CWF-Stocked) on T-648 approximately 2,500 feet north of the intersection of T-648 and S. R. 281 (Stoystown, PA Quadrangle N: 16.5 inches; W: 12.19 inches) in Quemahoning Township, Somerset County.

   E02-1265.  Encroachment. City of Pittsburgh, Room 301 City County Building, 414 Grant Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15219-2455. To construct and maintain a 75 feet long and 12 feet high retaining wall between two existing retaining walls along the left bank side of the Monongahela River near River Mile 1.9 for a proposed gravel walking trail and paved bicycle path (Pittsburgh East, PA Quadrangle N: 10.4 inches; W: 14.8 inches) in the City of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County.

   Northwest Regional Office: Soils and Waterways Section, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481, (814) 332-6942.

   E20-467.  Encroachment. PA Department of Transportation, District 1-0, 1140 Liberty Street, Franklin, PA 16323. To remove the existing structure and to construct and maintain precast reinforced concrete box culvert having a 14-foot-wide by 7-foot-high waterway opening in Lake Creek (WWF) on SR 0198 Segment 0690, Offset 0538 in the Village of Guys Mills (Townville, PA Quadrangle N: 1.1 inches; W: 13.9 inches) located in Randolph Township, Crawford County.

DAM SAFETY


Applications received under the Dam Safety and Encroachments Act (32 P. S. §§ 693.1--693.27) and section 302 of the Flood Plain Management Act (32 P. S. § 679.302) and requests for certification under section 401 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act.

   Central Office: Bureau of Waterways Engineering, 400 Market Street, 6th Floor, P. O. Box 8554, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8554, (717) 787-8568.

   D46-332.  Dam. Township of Abington (1176 Old York Road, Abington, PA 19001). To construct, operate and maintain the Susquehanna Woods Flood Control Dam across a tributary to Sandy Run (TSF), impacting 0.18 acre of wetlands (PEM) and 1,325 feet of stream for the purpose of flood control for the community immediately downstream of the project site (Germantown, PA Quadrangle N: 22.5 inches; W: 3.5 inches) in Abington Township, Montgomery County. The applicant proposes a contribution to the Pennsylvania Wetland Replacement Project in lieu of constructing replacement wetlands.

   D67-531.  Dam. Pennsylvania Power and Light Company, Inc. (Two North Ninth Street, Allentown, PA 18101-1179). To modify, operate and maintain Brunner Island Ash Basin No. 5 located offstream of a tributary to the Susquehanna River (WWF), for the purpose of closing Ash Basin No. 5 by covering the remaining 30 acres of ash in the basin with 1 foot of soil and seeding (York Haven, PA Quadrangle N: 15.7 inches; W: 8.7 inches) in East Manchester Township, York County.


ACTIONS

FINAL ACTIONS TAKEN UNDER THE PENNSYLVANIA CLEAN STREAMS LAW AND THE FEDERAL CLEAN WATER ACT

[National Pollution Discharge Elimination System Program (NPDES)]

DISCHARGE OF CONTROLLED INDUSTRIAL WASTE AND SEWERAGE WASTEWATER

(Part I Permits)

   The Department of Environmental Protection (Department) has taken the following actions on previously received permit applications and requests for plan approval and has issued the following significant orders.

   Persons aggrieved by this action may appeal, under section 4 of the Environmental Hearing Board Act (35 P. S. § 7514), and 2 Pa.C.S. §§ 501--508 and 701--704 (relating to the Administrative Agency Law), to the Environmental Hearing Board, Second Floor, Market Street State Office Building, 400 Market Street, P. O. Box 8457, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8457, (717) 787-3483. TDD users may contact the Board through the Pennsylvania Relay Service, (800) 654-5984. Appeals must be filed with the Environmental Hearing Board within 30 days of receipt of written notice of this action unless the appropriate statute provides a different time period. Copies of the appeal form and the Board's rules of practice and procedure may be obtained from the Board. The appeal form and the Board's rules of practice and procedure are also available in braille or on audiotape from the Secretary to the Board at (717) 787-3483. This paragraph does not, in and of itself, create any right of appeal beyond that permitted by applicable statutes and decisional law.


Actions under The Clean Streams Law (35 P. S. §§ 691.1--691.1001).

   Southeast Regional Office: Regional Water Management Program Manager, Lee Park, Suite 6010, 555 North Lane, Conshohocken, PA 19428, (610) 832-6130.

   NPDES Permit No. PA0036978.  Sewage. Telford Borough Authority, P. O. Box 209, Telford, PA 18969-0209 is authorized to discharge from a facility located in Franconia Township, Montgomery County into Indian Creek.

   NPDES Permit No. PA0055107.  Sewage. East Marlborough Township, 721 Unionville Road, Kennett Square, PA 19348 is authorized to discharge from a facility located in East Marlborough Township, Chester County to an unnamed tributary to East Branch of Red Clay Creek.

   WQM Permit No. 1598403.  Sewage. Downingtown Area Regional Authority, P. O. Box 8, Exton, PA 19341-0008. Approval was granted for the rerate of the Downingtown Regional Water Pollution Control Center. No construction will be required as a result of the rerate located in East Caln, Chester County.

   WQM Permit No. 2398411.  Sewerage. Upper Providence Township Sewer Authority, 935 N. Providence Road, Media, PA 19063. Approval is granted for the upgrade and operation of Valley View Pump Station located in Upper Providence Township, Delaware County.

   Northeast Regional Office: Water Management Program Manager, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790, (717) 826-2511.

   Permit No. 5298404.  Sewerage. Delaware Valley School District, 236 Routes 6 and 209, Milford, PA 18337. Permit to modify and add to existing sewage treatment plant, located in Dingman Township, Pike County.

   Northwest Regional Office: Regional Water Management Program Manager, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481, (814) 332-6942.

   WQM Permit No. 2599401.  Sewage. Millcreek Township Sewer Authority, P. O. Box 8158, Erie, PA 16508-0158. This project is for the installation of a relief sewer along Pittsburgh Avenue and Manor Drive in the City of Erie and Millcreek Township, Erie County.

   WQM Permit No. 3799401.  Sewage. CSX Transportation, Inc., CSX New Castle Rail Yard, 500 Water Street, J275, Jacksonville, FL 32202. This project is for the construction and operation of a small flow treatment facility located in Taylor Township, Lawrence County.

   Northwest Regional Office: Regional Oil and Gas Program Manager, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481, (814) 332-6860.

   WQM Permit No. 6188601-T1, Amendment No. 1. Industrial waste. Danco Industries, Inc., P. O. Box 941, Oil City, PA 16301. This project is for modification and operation of an industrial wastewater treatment facility in Sugarcreek Borough, Venango County.

INDIVIDUAL PERMITS

(PAS)

   The following NPDES Individual Permits for discharges of stormwater from construction activities have been issued.

   Northeast Regional Office: Regional Water Management Program Manager, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790, (570) 826-2511.


NPDESApplicant NameCounty andReceiving
Permit No.and AddressMunicipalityStream
PAS10Q154Anna H. Tercha
Charles J. Haaf Estate
1919 Tercha Road
Fogelsville, PA 18051-2029
Lehigh County
Upper Macungie Township
Iron Run
PAS10Q164King Real Estate Mgmt. Co.
315 S. Cedar Crest Blvd.
Allentown, PA 18103
Lehigh County
S. Whitehall Township
Little Lehigh Creek

   Northwest Regional Office: Regional Water Management Program Manager, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481, (814) 332-6942.

NPDESApplicant NameCounty andReceiving
Permit No.and AddressMunicipalityStream
PAS10K022Harbor Development Company
8050 Hamot Road
Erie, PA 16509
Erie County
Millcreek Township
Walnut Creek and
Thomas Run

INDIVIDUAL PERMITS

(PAR)


Approvals to Use NPDES and/or Other General Permits

   The following parties have submitted Notices of Intent (NOIs) for Coverage under (1) General NPDES Permit(s) to discharge wastewater into the surface waters of this Commonwealth. The approval for coverage under these general NPDES permits is subject to applicable effluent limitations, monitoring, reporting requirements and other conditions set forth in the general permit; (2) General Permit(s) for Beneficial Use of Sewage Sludge or Residential Septage by Land Application in Pennsylvania. The approval of coverage for land application of sewage sludge or residential septage under these general permits is subject to pollutant limitations, pathogen and vector attraction reduction requirements, operational standards, general requirements, management practices and other conditions set forth in the respective general permit. The Department of Environmental Protection approves the following coverages under the specified General Permit.

   The EPA Region III Regional Administrator has waived the right to review or object to this permit action under the waiver provision: 40 CFR 123.24.

   The application and related documents, effluent limitations, permitting requirements and other information are on file and may be inspected and arrangements made for copying at the contact office noted.

List of NPDES and/or other
General Permit Type
PAG-1General Permit For Discharges From Stripper Oil Well Facilities
PAG-2General Permit For Discharges of Stormwater From Construction Activities
PAG-3General Permit For Discharges of Stormwater From Industrial Activities
PAG-4General Permit For Discharges From Single Residence Sewage Treatment Plant
PAG-5General Permit For Discharges From Gasoline Contaminated Ground Water Remediation Systems
PAG-6General Permit For Wet Weather Overflow Discharges From Combined Sewer Systems
PAG-7General Permit For Beneficial Use of Exceptional Quality Sewage Sludge by Land Application
PAG-8General Permit For Beneficial Use of Non-Exceptional Quality Sewage Sludge by Land Application to Agricultural Land, Forest, a Public Contact Site or a Land Reclamation Site
PAG-9General Permit For Beneficial Use of Residential Septage By Land Application to Agricultural Land, Forest or a Land Reclamation Site

General Permit Type--PAG-2

Facility Location
County andApplicant NameReceiving Stream Contact Office and
MunicipalityPermit No.and Addressor Body of WaterTelephone No.
Schuylkill County
Rush and Ryan Townships
PAR105774Northeastern Schuylkill Joint Municipal Authority (NSJMA)
c/o George Sanchez
P. O. Box 1326, R. R. 1
Hometown, PA 18252
Hosensock & Pine Creeks to Schuylkill RiverSchuylkill CD
(570) 622-3742
Schuylkill County
Frailey Township
PAR105775O.S.M. 54 (3703) 102.1
N. Donaldson Phase II
PA DEP
Bureau of Abandoned Mine Reclamation
Michael R. Ferko
2 Public Square
Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790
Martin's Run to
Swatara Creek
Schuylkill CD
(570) 622-3742
Schuylkill County
Frailey Township
PAR0105776O.S.M. 54 (3703) 103.1
N. Donaldson Phase III
PA DEP
Bureau of Abandoned Mine Reclamation
Michael R. Ferko
2 Public Square
Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790
Martin's Run to
Swatara Creek
Schuylkill CD
(570) 622-3742
Butler County
Butler Township
PAR10E099Moraine Pointe Plaza
Phase II
Oxford Development Co.
One Oxford Center Floor 37
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
Unnamed Tributary to
Connoquenessing Creek
Butler Conservation District
122 McCune Dr.
Butler, PA 16001-65001
(724) 284-5270
Butler County
Slippery Rock Township
PAR10E100Bureau of Abandoned Mine Reclamation
P. O. Box 8476
Harrisburg, PA 17105-8476
Unnamed Tributary to
Long Run
Butler Conservation District
122 McCune Dr.
Butler, PA 16001-65001
(724) 284-5270
Butler County
Cranberry Township
PAR10E101Windwood Heights
Hopeview Partners
241 Emmett Road
Wexford, PA 15090
Kaufman RunButler Conservation District
122 McCune Dr.
Butler, PA 16001-65001
(724) 284-5270
Butler County
Middlesex Township
PAR10E102Pheasant Ridge Inc.
6065 Rittman Road
Valencia, PA 16059
Unnamed Tributary to
Bull Creek
Butler Conservation District
122 McCune Dr.
Butler, PA 16001-65001
(724) 284-5270
Butler County
Cranberry Township
PAR10E103PENN-DOT
P. O. Box 429, Rt. 286 S
Indiana, PA 15701
Unnamed Tributary to
Brush Creek
Butler Conservation District
122 McCune Dr.
Butler, PA 16001-65001
(724) 284-5270
Butler County
Cranberry Township
PAR10E104Woodmont Corporation
6500 West Freeway
Suite 900
One Ridgmar Center
Fort Worth, TX 76116-2190
Unnamed Tributary to
Brush Creek
Butler Conservation District
122 McCune Dr.
Butler, PA 16001-65001
(724) 284-5270
Elk County
St. Marys
PAR102506PENNDOT
1924-30 Daisy Street
P. O. Box 342
Clearfield, PA 16830
Powers RunElk Conservation District
Elk County Courthouse
P. O. Box 448
Ridgway, PA 15853
(814) 776-5373

General Permit Type--PAG-4

Facility Location
County andApplicant NameReceiving Stream Contact Office and
MunicipalityPermit No.and Addressor Body of WaterTelephone No.
Bedford County
Liberty Township
PAG043609William D. Baker
2305 Pinchot Road
Saxton, PA 16678
UNT to Raystown Branch
Juniata River
Southcentral Region
909 Elmerton Avenue
Harrisburg, PA 17110
(717) 705-4707
West Hempfield Township
Lancaster County
PAG043610Robert C. Gardner
2520 Ironville Pike
Columbia, PA 17512
Shawnee RunSouthcentral Region
909 Elmerton Avenue
Harrisburg, PA 17110
(717) 705-4707

SAFE DRINKING WATER


Actions taken under the Pennsylvania Safe Drinking Water Act (35 P. S. §§ 721.1--721.17).

   Northeast Regional Office: Sanitarian Regional Manager, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790, (717) 826-2511.

   Permit No. 5498504.  Public water supply. Blue Mountain Elementary School, Red Dale Road, Orwigsburg, PA 17961. This proposal involves the addition of a contact tank cartridge filter, and sequestering to augment existing treatment for iron removal. The amended system becomes: pH adjustment, chlorination contact time, cartridge filtration, sequestering and finished water storage. It is located in Wayne Township, Schuylkill County. Construction permit issued January 19, 1999.

   Permit No. 5498505.  Public water supply. Minersville Borough Municipal Authority, 2 E. Sunbury St., Minersville, PA 17954. This proposal involves conversion of the Minersville Slow Sand Filtration Plant to a Package Filtration Plant with associated system modifications. It is located in Cass Township, Schuylkill County. Construction permit issued February.

   Permit No. 5498509.  Public water supply. Honey Brook Water Co., William Miller, Sr., 76 South Kennedy Drive, McAdoo, PA 18237. This proposal involves the installation of corrosion control treatment at the Honey Brook Water Supply System consisting of soda ash and orthophosphate addition. It is located in McAdoo Borough, Schuylkill County. Construction permit issued February 4, 1999.

   Operations Permit issued on January 4, 1999, to Sisters of Mercy of Dallas, PA, Dallas Township, Luzerne County.

   Operations Permit issued on January 5, 1999, to Jim Thorpe Borough, (Jim Thorpe West Side Filtration Plant), Jim Thorpe Borough, Carbon County.

   Operations Permit issued on January 25, 1999, to Tamaqua Borough Area Water Authority, Tamaqua Borough, Schuylkill County.

   Operations Permit issued on February 1, 1999, to Beechcrest Mobile Home Park, Dennison Township, Luzerne County.

   Operations Permit issued on February 11, 1999, to Li'l Wolf Mobile Home Park, North Whitehall Township, Lehigh County.

   Operations Permit issued on February 8, 1999, PAWC--silver System, Delaware Township, Pike County.

   Regional Office: Northcentral Field Operations, Environmental Program Manager, 208 West Third Street, Suite 101, Williamsport, PA 17701.

   Permit No. M. A.  The Department issued a construction and operation permit to Dushore Borough Council at 216 Julia Street, Dushore, PA 18614, in Dushore Borough, Sullivan County, for installation of approximately 2,200 feet of 8-inch diameter cement lined ductile iron waterline along German and Water Streets in the borough.

   Permit No. 1798501.  The Department issued a construction permit to Houtzdale Municipal Authority, 731 I Kirk Street, P. O. Box 97, Houtzdale, PA 16651, Clearfield County for construction of: 65,000 feet of distribution lines in the Sanbourn, Jeffries, New Castle and Ashland areas; a 244,000 gallon finished water storage tank; and a pump station with chlorination facilities.

HAZARDOUS SITES CLEANUP

Under the Act of October 18, 1988
Settlements Under the Hazardous Sites Cleanup Act

Quality Container Corporation Site
City of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County

   The Department of Environmental Protection (Department), under the authority of the Hazardous Sites Cleanup Act (HSCA) (35 P. S. §§ 6020.101--6020.1305), has entered into multiple Consent Decrees for settlements with 10 parties regarding the Department's costs incurred for conducting response activities at the Quality Container Corporation (QCC) site. The QCC site is a parcel of land of approximately 1.25 acres located in the City of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, at the intersection of Collins Street and E. Ontario Street. The surrounding area is zoned commercial and residential.

   QCC operated a drum reconditioning facility from 1977 through 1990. QCC stopped operations in 1990 and subsequently abandoned the site leaving roll-off containers, drums and wastes generated by facility operations. In addition, process equipment on the site was not cleaned of wastes at the time the facility was abandoned. The roll-off containers, drums, process equipment and abandoned wastes were not contained and were accessible to the public.

   Because of the threat to human health and the environment posed by the QCC site, the site was deemed as a HSCA site on August 12, 1994, under section 502 of HSCA (35 P. S. § 6020.502). The Department subsequently implemented and completed an interim response from March 20, 1995, through February 8, 1996, to address the release or threat of release of hazardous substances. To date, the Department has incurred response costs of approximately $1.85 million related to the release or threat of release of hazardous substances.

   The Department has entered into Consent Decrees for settlements with the following Defendants in the matter of Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Environmental Protection v. Borden Chemical, Inc., et al., 99-CV-647 (E. D. Pa.): Borden Chemical Inc., Ciba Specialty Chemicals Corporation, Novartis Corporation, Cookson Pigments, Inc., Daicolor-Pope, Inc., E. F. Houghton & Company, Millmaster Onyx Group and United States Printing Ink, A Division of Sun Chemical Corporation, for and in place of United States Printing Ink Corporation, National Starch and Chemical Co., Reichhold, Inc. and Zeneca, Inc.

   The proposed Consent Decrees with Defendants were lodged with the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania on February 5, 1999. Under the terms of the Consent Decrees subject to this notice, the Department will receive a total of $960,478.09.

   This notice is provided under section 1113 of HSCA (35 P. S. § 6020.1113). The proposed Consent Decree is subject to final approval by the Department following the receipt and review of comments submitted by the public. The proposed Consent Decrees contain the specific terms of the settlements are available for public review and comment. The proposed Consent Decrees can be examined from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Department's office at 555 North Lane, Suite 6010 Lee Park, Conshohocken, PA 19428 by contacting Sonja Smith at (610) 832-6003 or through the PA AT&T Relay Service at (800) 654-5984 (TDD). A public comment period on the proposed consent order and agreement will extend for 60 days from the date of publication of this notice. Persons may submit written comments regarding the proposed Consent Decrees to the Department by May 5, 1999, by submitting them to April Flipse, Project Officer, at the previous address.

LAND RECYCLING AND ENVIRONMENTAL REMEDIATION

Under Act 2, 1995

Preamble 2


The following final reports were submitted under the Land Recycling and Environmental Remediation Standards Act (35 P. S. §§ 6026.101--6026.908).

   Provisions of Chapter 3 of the Land Recycling and Environmental Remediation Standards Act (act) require the Department of Environmental Protection (Department) to publish in the Pennsylvania Bulletin a notice of submission of final reports. A final report is submitted to document cleanup of a release of a regulated substance at a site to one of the act's remediation standards. A final report provides a description of the site investigation to characterize the nature and extent of contaminants in environmental media, the basis for selecting the environmental media of concern, documentation supporting the selection of residential or nonresidential exposure factors, a description of the remediation performed and summaries of sampling methodology and analytical results which demonstrate that the remediation has attained the cleanup standard selected.

   For further information concerning the final report, contact the Environmental Cleanup Program Manager in the Department's Regional Office under which the notice of receipt of a final report appears. If information concerning a final report is required in an alternative form, contact the community relations coordinator at the appropriate regional office listed. TDD users may telephone the Department through the AT&T Relay Service at (800) 654-5984.

   The Department has received the following final report:

   Southwest Field Office: John J. Matviya, Environmental Cleanup Program Manager, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745, (412) 442-5217.

   Former National Granulating Corporation, Inc., Facility, City of Washington, Washington County. Detroit Street Partners, L. P., 4839 Campbells Run Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15205-1386 and Timothy T. Ratvasky, WEG Engineering, 575 William Pitt Way, Pittsburgh, PA 15238 have submitted a Final Report addressing soil contaminated with zinc and VOCs. The report is intended to document remediation of the site to meet the Statewide health standard. A summary of the Notice of Intent to Remediate was reported to have been published in the Observer-Reporter on February 11, 1999.

LAND RECYCLING AND ENVIRONMENTAL REMEDIATION

Under Act 2, 1995

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The Department has taken action on the following plans and reports under the Land Recycling and Environmental Remediation Standards Act (35 P. S. §§ 6026.101--6026.908) and Chapter 250 Administration of Land Recycling Program.

   Provisions of 25 Pa. Code § 250.8 Administration of Land Recycling Program requires the Department of Environmental Protection (Department) to publish in the Pennsylvania Bulletin a notice of its final actions on plans and reports. A final report is submitted to document cleanup of a release of a regulated substance at a site to one of the remediation standards of the Land Recycling and Environmental Remediation Standards Act (act). Plans and reports required by provisions of the act for compliance with selection of remediation to a site-specific standard, in addition to a final report, include a remedial investigation report, risk assessment report and cleanup plan. A remedial investigation report includes conclusions from the site investigation, concentration of regulated substances in environmental media, benefits of reuse of the property, and in some circumstances, a fate and transport analysis. If required, a risk assessment report describes potential adverse effects caused by the presence of regulated substances. A cleanup plan evaluates the abilities of potential remedies to achieve remedy requirements. A final report provides a description of the site investigation to characterize the nature and extent of contaminants in environmental media, the basis for selecting the environmental media of concern, documentation supporting the selection of residential or nonresidential exposure factors, a description of the remediation performed and summaries of sampling methodology and analytical results which demonstrate that the remediation has attained the cleanup standard selected. The Department may approve or disapprove plans and reports submitted. This notice provides the Department's decision and, if relevant, the basis for disapproval.

   For further information concerning the plans and reports, contact the Environmental Cleanup Program Manager in the Department's Regional Office under which the notice of the plan or report appears. If information concerning a final report is required in an alternative form, contact the community relations coordinator at the appropriate Regional Office listed. TDD users may telephone the Department through the AT&T Relay Service at (800) 654-5984.

   The Department has acted upon the following plans and reports:

   Southeast Regional Office: Environmental Cleanup Program Manager, Lee Park, Suite 6010, 555 North Lane, Conshohocken, PA 19428, (610) 832-5950.

   F. P. Woll and Co., City of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County. Terence O'Reilly, TriState Environmental Management Services, Inc., 362 Dunks Ferry Road, Bensalem, PA 19020, has submitted a Final Report concerning the remediation of site soil contaminated with PCBs, heavy metals, solvents, BTEX and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, and groundwater contaminated with solvents, BTEX and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons. The final report demonstrated attainment of the Statewide health standard for soils and was approved by the Department on February 5, 1999. However, groundwater assessment and remediation is ongoing and an amendment to the Final Report addressing attainment of a groundwater standard will be submitted in the future.

   The West Company, Phoenixville Borough, Chester County. John P. Judge, Esq., Montgomery, McCracken, Walker & Rhoads, LLP, 123 South Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA 19109-1099, has submitted a Final Report concerning the remediation of site soil contaminated with solvents, BTEX, petroleum hydrocarbons and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, and groundwater contaminated with solvents. The final report demonstrated attainment of the Statewide health and site-specific standards and was approved by the Department on February 9, 1999.

   Collegeville Associates, L. P., Collegeville Borough, Montgomery County. Darryl D. Borrelli, Manko, Gold & Katcher, Suite 500, 401 City Avenue, Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004, has submitted a Final Report concerning the remediation of site soil contaminated with lead, solvents, BTEX and petroleum hydrocarbons; and groundwater contaminated with solvents, BTEX and petroleum hydrocarbons. The final report demonstrated attainment of site-specific standards and was approved by the Department on February 16, 1999.

SOLID AND HAZARDOUS WASTE

OPERATE WASTE PROCESSING OR DISPOSAL AREA OR SITE


Permits revoked under the Solid Waste Management Act (35 P. S. §§ 6018.101--6018.1003) and regulations to operate solid waste processing or disposal area or site.

   Regional Office: Regional Solid Waste Manager, Suite 6010, Lee Park, 555 North Lane, Conshohocken, PA 19428.

   Permit No. 400628.  Technochem Environmental Systems, Inc., Steel Blvd. and New Ford Mill Road, Morrisville, PA 19067. This permit was revoked, because the facility was never constructed and subsequently never went into operation. Facility is located in Falls Township, Bucks County. Permit was revoked in the Southeast Regional Office on February 5, 1999.

   Permit No. 400584.  Taylor Hospital, 175 East Chester Pike, Ridley Park, PA 19078. This permit was revoked, because the facility is no longer using their infectious waste incinerator which is located in Ridley Park Borough, Delaware County. Permit was revoked in the Southeast Regional Office on February 2, 1999.

   Permit No. 100905.  Northeast Incinerator Transfer Station, 1101 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107. This permit was revoked, because the facility is no longer operating the incinerator. Facility is located in the City of Philadelphia. Permit was revoked in the Southeast Regional Office on February 2, 1999.

   Permit No. 400572.  Temple University Hospital, 1009 Montgomery Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19122. This permit was revoked, because the facility indicated that they are no longer operating their infectious waste incinerator. Facility located in the City of Philadelphia. Permit was revoked in the Southeast Regional Office on February 2, 1999.

   Permit No. 400498.  Temple University Hospital, 1009 Montgomery Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19122. This permit was revoked, because the facility indicated that they are no longer operating their infectious waste incinerator. Facility located in the City of Philadelphia. Permit was revoked in the Southeast Regional Office on February 2, 1999.


Permits issued under the Solid Waste Management Act (35 P. S. §§ 6018.101--6018.1003), the Municipal Waste Planning, Recycling and Waste Reduction Act (53 P. S. §§ 4000.101--4000.1904) and regulations to operate solid waste processing or disposal area or site.

   Northwest Regional Office: Regional Solid Waste Manager, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481, (814) 332-6848.

   Permit No. 100691.  Permit application to renew facility's operating permit for the term April 25, 1999, through April 25, 2009, was received from Waste Management of Pennsylvania, Inc. (Greater Erie Transfer Station and Recycling Center), 1159 West 16th Street, Erie, PA 16502. Permit was issued in the Regional Office on January 25, 1999. This was incorrectly published in the February 13, 1999 Pennsylvania Bulletin.

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