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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 00-1328a

[30 Pa.B. 4017]

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

   PA 0104558. Sewage. Ebbert's Laundromat, 3880 Sandy Lake Road, Cochranton, PA 16314.

   This application is for renewal of an NPDES permit to discharge treated sewage to an unnamed tributary to French Creek in Fairfield Township, Crawford County. This is an existing discharge.

   The receiving water is classified for the following uses: warm water fishes, aquatic life, water supply and recreation. For the purpose of evaluating effluent requirements for TDS, NO2-NO3, fluoride and phenolics, the existing/proposed downstream potable water supply considered during the evaluation is Ebbert's Laundromat on French Creek located at Franklin, approximately 15 miles below point of discharge.

   The proposed effluent limits for Outfall No. 001, based on a design flow of 0.005 mgd are:

MonthlyWeeklyInstantaneous
ParameterAverage (mg/l)Average (mg/l)Maximum (mg/l)
Flow (mgd)monitor and report
CBOD52550
TSS3060
Fecal Coliform
   (5-1 to 9-30)200/100 ml as a geometric average
   (10-1 to 4-30)2,400/100 ml as a geometric average
Total Residual Chlorine1.53.5
pHwithin limits of 6.0 to 9.0 standard units at all times

   The EPA waiver is in effect.

   PA 0039233. Sewage. Rhodes Country Court, P. O. Box 397 (PA Rt. 157), Reno, PA 16343.

   This application is for renewal of an NPDES permit, to discharge treated sewage to Sage Run in Cranberry Township, Venango County. This is an existing discharge.

   The receiving water is classified for the following uses: cold water fish, aquatic life, water supply and recreation. For the purpose of evaluating effluent requirements for TDS, NO2-NO3, fluoride and phenolics, the existing/proposed downstream potable water supply considered during the evaluation is the Emlenton Water Company on the Allegheny River located at River Mile 90.0 and is located 40.0 miles below point of discharge.

   The proposed discharge limits for Outfall No. 001 based on a design flow of 0.013 mgd are:

AverageInstantaneous
ParameterMonthly (mg/l)Maximum (mg/l)
CBOD52550
TSS3060
Ammonia-Nitrogen
   (5-1 to 10-31)1734
Fecal Coliform
   (5-1 to 9-30)200/100 ml as a geometric average
   (10-1 to 4-30)2,000/100 ml as a geometric average
Total Residual Chlorine0.51.2
Dissolved Oxygenminimum of 3 mg/l at all times
pH6.0--9.0 at all times

   The EPA waiver is in effect.

   PA 0023591. Sewage. Washington Township Municipal Authority, P. O. Box 79, Fryburg, PA 16326.

   This application is for renewal of an NPDES Permit to discharge treated sewage to the East Sandy Creek in Washington Township, Clarion County. This is an existing discharge.

   The receiving water is classified for the following uses: cold water fishes, aquatic life, water supply and recreation. For the purpose of evaluating effluent requirements for TDS, NO2-NO3, fluoride and phenolics, the existing/proposed downstream potable water supply considered during the evaluation is the Emlenton Water Company on the Allegheny River located at Emlenton, approximately 50 miles below point of discharge.

   The proposed effluent limits for Outfall No. 001 based on a design flow of 0.04 mgd are:

AverageWeeklyInstantaneous
ParameterMonthly (mg/l)Average (mg/l)Maximum (mg/l)
CBOD5254050
TSS304560
Ammonia-Nitrogen
   (5-1 to 10-31)48
   (11-1 to 4-30)1224
Fecal Coliform
   (5-1 to 9-30)200/100 ml as a geometric average
   (10-1 to 4-30)5,200/100 ml as a geometric average
Total Residual Chlorine0.340.8
pH6.0--9.0 at all times

   The EPA waiver is in effect.

   PA 0021598. Sewage. Conneaut Lake Joint Municipal Authority, First Street Extension, Conneaut Lake, PA 16316

   This application is for renewal of an NPDES permit to discharge treated sewage to Conneaut Outlet in Sadsbury Township, Crawford County. This is an existing discharge.

   The receiving water is classified for the following uses: warm water fishes, aquatic life, water supply and recreation. For the purpose of evaluating effluent requirements for TDS, NO2-NO3, fluoride and phenolics, the existing/proposed downstream potable water supply considered during the evaluation is the Franklin General Authority on French Creek located at Franklin, approximately 21 miles below point of discharge.

   The proposed effluent limits for Outfall No. 001 (after chlorine contact tank) based on a design flow of 1.175 mgd are:

MonthlyWeeklyInstantaneous
ParameterAverage (mg/l)Average (mg/l)Maximum (mg/l)
Flow (mgd)monitor and report
CBOD5
   (5-1 to 10-31)1522.530
   (11-1 to 4-30)254050
TSS304560
Ammonia Nitrogen
   (5-1 to 10-31)4.28.4
   (11-1 to 4-30)12.525
Fecal Coliform
   (5-1 to 9-30)200/100 ml as a geometric average
   (10-1 to 4-30)6,000/100 ml as a geometric average
Total Residual Chlorine0.040.13
Dissolved Oxygenminimum of 3 mg/l at all times
pHwithin limits of 6.0 to 9.0 standard units at all times

   The EPA waiver is not in effect.

DISCHARGE OF CONTROLLED INDUSTRIAL WASTE AND SEWERAGE WASTEWATER

Applications under the Pennsylvania Clean Streams Law

(Part II Permits)

   The following permit applications and requests for plan approval have been received by the Department of Environmental Protection (Department). Persons objecting on the grounds of public or private interest to the approval of an application or submitted plan may file a written protest with the Department at the address indicated above each permit application or plan. Each written protest should contain the following: name, address and telephone number; identification of the plan or application to which the protest is addressed; and a concise statement in sufficient detail to inform the Department of the exact basis of the protest and the relevant facts upon which it is based. The Department may conduct a fact-finding hearing or an informal conference in response to any given protests. Each commentator will be notified in writing of the time and place if a hearing or conference concerning the plan, action or application to which the protest relates is held. To insure consideration by the Department prior to final action on permit applications and proposed plans, initial protests and additions or amendments to protests already filed should be filed within 15 calendar days from the date of this issue of the Pennsylvania Bulletin. A copy of each permit application and proposed plan is on file in the office indicated and is open to public inspection.

   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.


Industrial waste and sewerage applications under The Clean Streams Law (35 P. S. §§ 691.1--691.1001).

   Southwest Regional Office:  Water Management Program Manager, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745, (412) 442-4000.

   A.  6570401. Sewage. ALCOA (Aluminum Company of America), Alcoa Technical Center, 100 Alcoa Technical Drive, Alcoa Center, PA 15069. This application is for replacement of the liner for the treatment lagoon at the Alcoa Technical Center STP in Upper Burrell Township, Westmoreland County.

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

   WQM Permit No. 2500409. Sewage. Cranesville Borough, 10195 John Williams Avenue, Cranesville, PA 16410. This project is for the replacement of a sewage lift station with a submersible pump station in Cranesville Borough, Erie County.

   WQM Permit No. 4300407. Sewage, James R. Ondo, 211 West Jamestown Road, Greenville, PA 16125. This project is for the construction of a Single Residence Sewage Treatment Plant in West Salem Township, Mercer County.

   WQM Permit No. 4300408. Sewage, James A. Pumphrey, 1687 Lake Rd., Mercer, PA 16137. This project is for the construction of a Single Residence Sewage Treatment Plant in Jefferson Township, Mercer County.

INDIVIDUAL PERMITS

(PAS)


NPDES Individual

   The following parties have applied for an NPDES permit to discharge stormwater from a proposed construction activity into the surface waters of this Commonwealth. Unless otherwise indicated, on the basis of preliminary review and application of lawful standards and regulations, the Department of Environmental Protection (Department) proposes to issue a permit to discharge, subject to certain limitations set forth in the permit and special conditions. The proposed determinations are tentative. Limitations are provided in the permit as erosion and sedimentation control measures and facilities which restrict the rate and quantity of sediment discharge.

   Where indicated, the EPA, Region III, Regional Administrator has waived the right to review or object to this proposed permit action under the waiver provision of 40 CFR 123.24(d).

   Persons wishing to comment on the proposed permit are invited to submit a statement to the Regional Office or County Conservation District Office indicated as the responsible office, within 30 days from the date of this public notice. A copy of the written comments should be sent to the County Conservation District Office. Comments reviewed within this 30-day period will be considered in the formulation of the final determinations regarding this application. Responses should include the name, address and telephone number of the writer and a concise statement to inform the Regional Office of the exact basis of a comment and the relevant facts upon which it is based. A public hearing may be held if the Regional Office considers the public response significant.

   Following the 30-day comment period, the Water Management Program Manager will make a final determination regarding the proposed permit. Notice of this determination will be published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin at which time this determination may be appealed to the Environmental Hearing Board.

   The application and related documents, including the erosion and sedimentation control plan for the construction activity, are on file and may be inspected at the County Conservation District Office or the Department Regional Office indicated 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.

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

   Lehigh County Conservation District, District Manager, Lehigh Ag. Ctr., Ste. 102, 4184 Dorney Park Road, Allentown, PA 18104, (610) 391-9583.

   NPDES Permit PAS10Q207. Stormwater. PA Dept. of Transportation Eng., Donald E. Lerch, 1713 Lehigh Street, Allentown, PA 18103 has applied to discharge stormwater from a construction activity located in Lower Macungie Township, Lehigh County to Little Lehigh Creek, HQ-CWF.

   Monroe County Conservation District, District Manager, 8050 Running Valley Road, Stroudsburg, PA 18360, (570) 629-3060.

   NPDES Permit No. PAS10S091. Stormwater. Fox Chase, Steven Setar & Nyles Possinger, 44 Overlook Drive, Stroudsburg, PA 18360 has applied to discharge stormwater from a construction activity located in Jackson Township, Monroe County, to a tributary to Kettle Creek, HQ-CWF.

   Northcentral Regional Office:  Regional Water Management Program Manager, 208 W. 3rd St., Suite 101, Williamsport, PA 17701, (570) 327-3574.

   Clearfield County Conservation District, 650 Leonard St., Clearfield, PA 16830, (814) 765-2629.

   ESCP1700801. Erosion and Sedimentation Control Permit, Industrial Timber & Land Co., 23925 Commerce Park, Beachwood, OH 44122 has applied to discharge stormwater from a construction activity located in Houston Township, Clearfield County to Mountain Run.

   Southwest Regional Office:  Regional Water Management Program Manager, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745, (412) 442-4000.

   NPDES Permit No. PAS10L022. Stormwater. Atlantic Renewable Energy Corporation, 1825 I Street, N. W., Suite 400, Washington, DC 20006 has applied to discharge stormwater from a construction site located in Stewart Township and Springfield Township, Fayette County to Fulton Run, HQ-CWF, Bear Run, HQ-CWF and Cranberry Glade Run, HQ-CWF.

   NPDES Permit PAS10L023. Stormwater. Stream Restoration, Inc., 3016 Unionville Road, Cranberry Township, PA 16066 has applied to discharge stormwater from a construction site located in Stewart Township, Fayette County to Laurel Run, HQ-CWF.

   NPDES Permit PAS10W080. Stormwater. West McMurray Development, Inc., 300 Weyman Plaza, Suite 210, Pittsburgh, PA 15236 has applied to discharge stormwater from a construction site located in North Strabane Township, Washington County to an unnamed tributary to Little Chartiers Creek, HQ-WWF.

SAFE DRINKING WATER


Application received for a Construction Permit issued under the Pennsylvania Safe Drinking Water Act (35 P. S. §§ 721.1--721.17).

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

   A. Minor Amendment. The Department has received a permit application from Geisinger Medical Center, 100 North Academy Avenue, Danville, PA 17822, Borough of Danville, Montour County. The application is for modification to supply and distribution piping to eliminate 5,000 gallons wet sump. Well No. 3 will feed directly to the 500,000 gallon reservoir. A 6" branch pipe will supply the east branch distribution pumps off the 8" main supply from the reservoir.

LAND RECYCLING AND ENVIRONMENTAL REMEDIATION

Under Act 2, 1995

Preamble 1


Acknowledgment of Notices of Intent to Remediate submitted under the Land Recycling and Environmental Remediation Standards Act (35 P. S. §§ 6026.101--6026.908).

   Sections 302--305 of the Land Recycling and Environmental Remediation Standards Act (act) require the Department of Environmental Protection (Department) to publish in the Pennsylvania Bulletin an acknowledgment noting receipt of any Notices of Intent to Remediate. An acknowledgment of the receipt of a Notice of Intent to Remediate is used to identify a site where a person proposes to, or has been required to, respond to a release of a regulated substance at a site. Persons intending to use the background standard, Statewide health standard, the site-specific standard, or who intend to remediate a site as a special industrial area, must file a Notice of Intent to Remediate with the Department. A Notice of Intent to Remediate filed with the Department provides a brief description of the location of the site, a list of known or suspected contaminants at the site, the proposed remediation measures for the site, and a description of the intended future use of the site. A person who demonstrates attainment of one, or a combination of the cleanup standards, or who receives approval of a special industrial area remediation identified under the act, will be relieved of further liability for the remediation of the site for any contamination identified in reports submitted to and approved by the Department. Furthermore, the person shall not be subject to citizen suits or other contribution actions brought by responsible persons not participating in the remediation.

   Under sections 304(n)(l)(ii) and 305(c)(2) of the act, there is a 30-day public and municipal comment period for sites proposed for remediation using a site-specific standard, in whole or in part, and for sites remediated as a special industrial area. This period begins when a summary of the Notice of Intent to Remediate is published in a newspaper of general circulation in the area of the site. For the sites identified as proposed for remediation to a site-specific standard or as a special industrial area, the municipality, within which the site is located, may request to be involved in the development of the remediation and reuse plans for the site if the request is made within 30 days of the date specified. During this comment period the municipality may request that the person identified, as the remediator of the site, develop and implement a public involvement plan. Requests to be involved, and comments, should be directed to the remediator of the site.

   For further information concerning the content of a Notice of Intent to Remediate contact the Environmental Cleanup Program Manager in the Department Regional Office under which the notice appears. If information concerning this acknowledgment 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 Notices of Intent to Remediate:

   Northeast Regional Field Office:  Joseph A. Brogna, Regional Environmental Cleanup Program Manager, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790, (570) 826-2511.

   Pennsylvania Power & Light Company (PPL)--Distribution Pole #60337N50512 (Madison Street), Jermyn Borough, Lackawanna County. PPL Electric Utilities Corporation, Environmental Management Division, 2 North Ninth Street, Allentown, PA 18101 has submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate concerning the remediation of site soils found to be contaminated with PCBs (polychlorinated biphenyls). The notice indicates that the site will be remediated to meet the Statewide human health standard.

   Namer Residence, Ross Township, Monroe County. Drew Gould, Gould Environmental, Inc., 701 N. Pennsylvania Avenue, Morrisville, PA 19067 has submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate (on behalf of his client, Margaret Sansone, N. Delaware Drive, Bangor, PA 18013) concerning the remediation of site soils and groundwater found or suspected to have been contaminated with kerosene. The applicant proposes to remediate the site to meet the Statewide health standard. A Final Report was simultaneously submitted. Please refer to additional Pennsylvania Bulletin notice.

AIR QUALITY

Notice of Plan Approval and Operating Permit Applications

Nonmajor Sources and Modifications

   The Department of Environmental Protection (Department) has developed an ''integrated'' plan approval, State operating permit and Title V operating permit program. This integrated approach is designed to make the permitting process more efficient for the Department, the regulated community and the public. This approach allows the owner or operator of a facility to complete and submit all the permitting documents relevant to its application one time, affords an opportunity for public input and provides for sequential issuance of the necessary permits.

   The Department has received applications for plan approvals and/or operating permits from the following facilities. Although the sources covered by these applications may be located at a major facility, the sources being installed or modified do not trigger major new source review or prevention of significant deterioration requirements.

   Copies of these applications, subsequently prepared draft permits, review summaries and other support materials are available for review in the Regional Offices identified in this notice. Persons interested in reviewing the application files should contact the appropriate regional office to schedule an appointment.

   Persons wishing to file protests or comments on the proposed plan approval and/or operating permits must submit the protest or comment within 30 days from the date of this notice. Interested persons may also request that a hearing be held concerning the proposed plan approval and operating permit. Comments or protests filed with Department Regional Offices must include a concise statement of the objections to the issuance of the plan approval or operating permit and relevant facts which serve as the basis for the objections. If the Department schedules a hearing, a notice will be published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin at least 30 days prior to the date of the hearing.

   Final plan approvals and operating permits will contain terms and conditions to ensure that the source is constructed and operating in compliance with applicable requirements in 25 Pa. Code Chapters 121--143, the Federal Clean Air Act and regulations adopted under the act.

OPERATING PERMITS


Applications received and intent to issue Operating Permits under the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001--4015).

   Southcentral Regional Office:  Air Quality Program, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110, (717) 705-4702.

   28-05024:  American Stair & Cabinetry (5171 Innovation Way, Chambersburg, PA 17201) for a Synthetic Minor Operating Permit for two spray booths at its wood furniture manufacturing facility in Greene Township, Franklin County.

   36-05111:  Lippert Components, Inc. (2375 Tamiami Trail North, Suite 110, Naples, FL 34103) for a Synthetic Minor Operating Permit for a mobile home and recreational vehicle frame manufacturing facility in Brecknock Township, Lancaster County.

   Northwest Regional Office:  Air Quality Program, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481, (814) 332-6940.

   NM-25-00337:  Custom Engineering Co. (2800 McClelland Avenue, Erie, PA 16510) for a Natural Minor Operating Permit for operation of a welding, cutting, abrading and coating steel plate in the City of Erie, Erie County.


Notice of Intent to Issue Title V Operating Permits

   Under 25 Pa. Code § 127.521, the Department of Environmental Protection (Department) intends to issue a Title V Operating Permit to the following facilities. These facilities are major facilities subject to the operating permit requirements under Title V of the Federal Clean Air Act and 25 Pa. Code Chapter 127, Subchapters F and G (relating to operating permit requirements; and Title V operating permits).

   Appointments to review copies of the Title V application, proposed permit and other relevant information must be made by contacting Records Management at the regional office telephone number noted. For additional information, contact the regional office noted.

   Interested persons may submit written comments, suggestions or objections concerning the proposed Title V permit to the regional office within 30 days of publication of this notice. Written comments submitted to the Department during the 30-day public comment period shall include the name, address and telephone number of the persons submitting the comments, along with the reference number of the proposed permit. The commentator should also include a concise statement of any objections to the permit issuance and the relevant facts upon which the objections are based.

   The Department reserves the right to hold a public hearing on the proposed action based upon the information received during the public comment period and will provide notice of any scheduled public hearing at least 30 days in advance of the hearing. The hearing notice will be published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin and a newspaper of general circulation where the facility is located.

   Southwest Regional Office:  Air Quality Program, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745, (412) 442-4174.

   TV-63-00549:  William H. Martin, Inc.--Arden Landfill, subsidiary of Waste Management, Inc. (Arden Station Road, P. O. Box BC, Washington, PA 15301) for operation of a municipal solid waste landfill in Chartiers Township, Washington County. The design capacity of this landfill makes it subject to the operating permit requirements of Title V of the Federal Clean Air Act, and 25 Pa. Code Chapter 127, Subchapter G (relating to Title V Operating Permit Requirements).

   TV-30-00099:  Allegheny Energy Supply Co., LLC--Hatfield Ferry Power Station (800 Cabin Hill Drive, Greensburg, PA 15601-1689) in Monongahela Township, Greene County. The facility's major sources of emissions include three electric generating steam boilers, two auxiliary generating boilers, three emergency diesel generators, No. 2 fuel oil storage tanks, wastewater treatment system, cooling towers, portable space heaters and fugitive dust emission sources from coal handling.

   TV-65-00137:  Allegheny Ludlum Corp. (100 River Road, Brackenridge, PA 15014) for their specialty steel products finishing mill in Vandergrift, Westmoreland County. The facility's major sources of emissions include two natural gas-fired boilers, two anneal and pickle lines and two cold reduction mills which emit major quantities of oxides of nitrogen (NOx).

   Northwest Regional Office:  Air Quality Program, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481, (814) 332-6940.

   25-00070:  Gunite Corp. (603 West 12th Street, Erie, PA 16501) located in Erie, Erie County. The facility is primarily used for production of gray and ductile iron products. The facility's air emission sources include material handling equipment, melt and holding furnaces, pouring, cooling, shakeout, surface coating operations, and miscellaneous natural gas fired furnaces. The facility is a major facility due to its potential to emit particulate matter less than 10 microns in diameter and volatile organic compounds.

   25-00025:  GE Transportation Systems--Erie (2901 East Lake Road--Bldg. 9, Erie, PA 16531) located in Lawrence Park Twp., Erie County. The facility's air emission sources include the Powerhouse (four coal fired boilers), coal and ash handling and storage, various surface coatings operations, and the diesel engine manufacturing and testing facility. The facility is a major stationary source as defined in Title I, Part D of the Clean Air Act Amendments.

Notice of Intent to Amend a Title V
Operating Permit

   In accordance with 25 Pa. Code § 127.521, the Department of Environmental Protection (Department) intends to amend the Title V Operating Permit of OMNOVA Solutions, Inc., for the plant located in West Brunswick Township, Schuylkill County. The facility currently has a Title V Operating Permit No. 54-00009.

   Plan Approval No. 54-320-001 will be incorporated into the Title V operating permit through an amendment.

   Plan Approval No. 54-320-001 is for the installation and operation of a high performance coating line and a mix room with a thermal oxidizer as the air-cleaning device. This installation will result in VOC emissions by 28.0 tons per year from the facility. The plan approval limits VOC emissions from this source to 28.0 tons per year on a 12-month rolling sum. The thermal oxidizer must meet 98% destruction efficiency for the VOC emissions with 100% capture efficiency. The operating permit will contain additional recordkeeping and operating restrictions designed to keep the facility operating within all applicable air quality requirements.

   Copies of the application, the Department's analysis and other documents used in the evaluation of the application are available for public review during normal business hours at Air Quality Program, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711.

   Persons wishing to provide the Department with additional information that they believe should be considered prior to the issuance of this permit may submit the information to the address shown in the preceding paragraph. Each written comment must contain the following:  name, address and telephone number of the person submitting the comments; identification of the proposed permit No. 54-00009; and, a concise statement regarding the relevancy of the information or objections to the issuance of the permit.

   A public hearing may be held, if the Department, in its discretion, decides that a hearing is warranted based on the comments received. All persons submitting comments or requesting a hearing will be notified of the decision to hold a hearing by publication in the newspaper or the Pennsylvania Bulletin or by telephone, where the Department determines notification is sufficient. Written comments or requests for a public hearing should be directed to James D. Parette, Acting Chief Engineering Services, Air Quality Program, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711, (570) 826-2531 within 30 days after publication date.

PLAN APPROVALS


Applications received and intent to issue Plan Approvals under the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001--4015).

   Northeast Regional Office:  Air Quality Program, Two Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 17811-0790, (570) 826-2531.

   39-399-049:  GEO Specialty Chemicals, Inc. (2409 Cedar Crest Boulevard, Allentown, PA 18104) for construction of a lime silo and associated air cleaning device at the Trimet facility in South Whitehall Township, Lehigh County.

   Southcentral Regional Office:  Air Quality Program, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110, (717) 705-4702.

   28-03022:  Valley Quarries, Inc. (P. O. Box J, Chambersburg, PA 17201) for installation of two mineral silos at the Chambersburg Quarry in Guilford Township, Franklin County. This source is subject to 40 CFR Part 60, Subpart OOO--Standards of Performance for New Stationary Sources.

   36-03117:  DONSCO, Inc. (P. O. Box 2001, Wrightsville, PA 17368) for installation of a surface coating operation in West Hempfield Township, Lancaster County.

   Southwest Regional Office:  Air Quality Program, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745, (412) 442-4174.

   PA-26-520A:  Dynamic Materials Corp. (1138 Industrial Park Drive, P. O. Box 317, Mt. Braddock, PA 15465) for installation of a dust collector at Mt. Braddock Facility in North Union Township, Fayette County.

   PA-04-705A: Pittsburgh Coatings (8105 Perry Highway, Pittsburgh, PA 15237) for a surface coating operation at the Ambridge Plant in Ambridge Borough, Beaver County.

   PA-63-066A:  Wheeling Pittsburgh Steel Corp. (1 Wheeling Pittsburgh Steel Drive, Allenport, PA 15412) for installation of a Pickle Line Replacement Scrubber at Allenport Plant in Allenport Borough, Washington County.

   Northwest Regional Office:  Air Quality Program, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481, (814) 332-6940.

   PA-24-151A:  Glenn O. Hawbaker (1247 Million Dollar Highway, Kersey, PA 15846) for construction of a portable drum mix asphalt plant in Fox Township, Elk County.

Merck & Co., Inc.

Riverside Borough, Northumberland County

   Merck & Co., Inc., (P. O. Box 600, Danville, PA 17821-0600) has submitted an application (#49-331-001) to the Department of Environmental Protection (Department) under 25 Pa. Code § 127.11 for approval to construct a hazardous waste incinerator and ancillary equipment at its Cherokee facility in Riverside Borough, Northumberland County.

   Merck & Co., Inc. is a major facility for which a Title V operating permit application (#TVOP-49-00007) has been submitted but for which no Title V operating permit has yet been issued.

   Information provided by Merck indicates that the hazardous waste incinerator and its ancillary equipment will potentially emit up to 24 tons of carbon monoxide per 12 consecutive month period, 5.54 tons of volatile organic compounds per 12 consecutive month period, some of which will also constitute hazardous air pollutants, 7.9 tons of sulfur oxides per 12 consecutive month period, 64 tons of nitrogen oxides per 12 consecutive month period, 4.809 tons of particulate matter per 12 consecutive month period, 4.809 tons of particulate matter less than or equal to 10 microns (PM10) per 12 consecutive month period, 0.005 tons of lead and cadmium per 12 consecutive month period, 0.004 tons of mercury per 12 consecutive month period, 4.2 × 10-8 tons of dioxins and furans (expressed as toxicity equivalents of 2,3,7,8-TCDD) per 12 consecutive month period, 0.02 ton of arsenic, beryllium, and chromium per 12 consecutive month period, and 6.5 tons of hydrochloric acid and chlorine gas per 12 consecutive month period. A preliminary review of this information by the Department indicates that the hazardous waste incinerator and its ancillary equipment will meet all applicable air quality requirements including the best available technology requirements of §§ 127.1 and 127.12, Subpart EEE of the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants, 40 CFR 63.1200--63.1213, Subpart Kb of the Federal Standards of Performance for New Stationary Sources, 40 CFR 60.110b--60.117b, Subpart E of the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants, 40 CFR 61.50--61.56, and the Department policy on risk assessments for hazardous waste combustors. Based on this finding, the Department proposes to approve the application and issue plan approval for the proposed hazardous waste incinerator and ancillary equipment. If this plan approval is issued and if the hazardous waste incinerator and ancillary equipment are subsequently found to be in compliance with all conditions of the plan approval as well as all applicable regulatory requirements, the plan approval will be incorporated into an operating permit by administrative amendment in accordance with § 127.450.

   To ensure compliance with all applicable standards, the Department proposes to place the following conditions in the respective plan approval:

   1. The hazardous waste incinerator and ancillary equipment are to be constructed in accordance with the plans submitted with the application (as approved herein).

   2. This plan approval is issued for the construction of the following:

   a. One 55,000,000 Btu per hour Hankin Environmental Systems, Inc. custom-designed fluidized bed hazardous waste incinerator equipped with a 20,000,000 Btu per hour low NOx, natural gas/No. 2 fuel oil-fired burner. This incinerator shall be used to incinerate the following waste streams generated at the Cherokee facility:

   i. aqueous wastes

   ii.  avermectin solvent wastes

   iii.  solvent wastes

   iv.  sludge wastes

   These waste streams are further described in Section 1 of the application submitted for this plan approval.

   b.  Four 30,000 gallon capacity fixed-roof hazardous waste storage tanks (TA-931, TA-932, TA-934 and TA-935).

   c.  One 7,500 gallon capacity heated, fixed-roof hazardous waste storage tank (TA-900).

   d.  One drum unloading station and associated 2,000-gallon capacity fixed-roof hazardous waste storage tank (TA-920).

   e.  One tank truck loading/unloading station.

   f.  One 2,500 cubic foot silo for the storage of sand.

   g.  Two clay slurry storage tanks (TA-201 and TA-202).

   h.  Sludge holding tank TA-701.

   i.  Sludge belt filter press.

   j.  Sludge feed hopper HP-290A.

   k.  One 500 gallon #2 fuel oil storage tank.

   3.  Under the best available technology provisions of §§ 127.1 and 127.12, the hazardous waste incinerator identified in Condition 2a herein shall be operated as follows whether it is being used to incinerate hazardous waste or nonhazardous waste:

   a.  The incinerator's 20,000,000 Btu per hour low NOx burner shall be used to bring the incinerator's exit gas temperature to at least 1,450°F prior to any waste being introduced to the incinerator. The burner shall be fired on only natural gas and/or No. 2 fuel oil with sulfur content of not greater than 0.5% by weight and to which no waste materials have been added.

   b.  The incinerator shall subject all air contaminant emissions generated from the combustion of the wastes to a minimum outlet temperature of at least 1,450°F, 1-hour rolling average.

   c.  The incinerator shall destroy all principal organic hazardous constituents (POHCs) to an efficiency of at least 99.99%. This level of destruction is required by section 63.1203(c)(1) of Subpart EEE of the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants.

   d.  In accordance with section 63.1209(b)(1) of Subpart EEE of the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants and § 127.12(a)(3), Merck shall install, certify, maintain and operate a continuous temperature monitoring and recording system that will accurately monitor and record the outlet temperature from the hazardous waste incinerator combustion chamber. Merck shall also comply with all applicable requirements specified for this monitoring system in 25 Pa. Code Chapter 139 and the Department's Continuous Source Monitoring Manual.

   e.  In accordance with section 63.1209(c)(1) of Subpart EEE of the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants, prior to any waste being introduced to the incinerator, the company must analyze each feedstream. Each analysis shall be conducted in accordance with the company's feedstream analysis plan, which must be prepared, and approved by the Department, in accordance with section 63.1209(c)(2) of Subpart EEE.

   f.  Under no circumstances shall any offsite wastes be burned in this incinerator. Offsite wastes shall be defined as any wastes not actually generated at the Merck Cherokee facility.

   4.  Under the best available technology provisions of §§ 127.1 and 127.12, the air contaminant emissions from the hazardous waste incinerator identified in Condition 2a herein shall be controlled by the following air cleaning system which shall comply with the following operational parameter limitations:

   a.  One water-cooled quench. The temperature of the exit gases from the quench shall be monitored and recorded and shall never exceed 189°F, 1-hour rolling average.

   b.  One Airpol, Inc. #7489QV Venturi Scrubber utilizing water as the scrubbing medium. The scrubbing water flow rate shall be monitored and recorded and shall be maintained at a rate of not less than 300 gpm, 1-hour rolling average. The pressure drop across the scrubber shall be monitored and recorded and shall be not less than 30 inches w.g. 1-hour rolling average. The outlet of the ash thickener overflow tank (which recycles the scrubbing water to the Venturi Scrubber) shall be equipped with a conductivity meter that shall monitor and record the conductivity of the recycled scrubbing water to determine solids content. The recordings shall be used to calculate a 1-hour rolling average conductivity value. The final exhaust stack of the air cleaning system shall be equipped with a flow meter that shall accurately monitor and record the stack gas flow rate. This monitor shall be used in lieu of a gas flow meter on the venturi scrubber and shall be used to calculate a 1-hour rolling average flow rate.

   c.  One Airpol, Inc. #7489S tray tower scrubber utilizing a caustic scrubbing solution. The scrubbing solution flow rate, along with the final stack gas flow rate, shall be monitored and recorded and the liquid to gas ratio obtained from these two recordings shall be not less than 0.0076 gallons of scrubbing solution per standard cubic foot of exhaust gas, 1-hour rolling average. The pressure drop across the scrubber shall be monitored and recorded and shall be not less than 20 inches w.g., 1-hour rolling average. The caustic solution feed pressure shall be monitored and recorded so as to obtain a 1-hour rolling average pressure in psi. The pH at the scrubbing solution inlet to the scrubber shall be monitored and recorded and shall be not less than 5, 1-hour rolling average. The scrubbing solution recycle line to the scrubber shall be equipped with a conductivity meter that shall monitor and record the conductivity of the recycled scrubbing solution to determine solids content. The recordings shall be used to calculate a 1-hour rolling average conductivity value.

   d.  One Airpol, Inc. #7489W wet, single stage electrostatic precipitator. The secondary power input to the precipitator shall be monitored and recorded and shall be not less than 110 kilovolts, 1-hour rolling average.

   These specific air cleaning devices shall be operated in series and in the order in which they are presented herein.

   5.  Under the best available technology provisions of §§ 127.1 and 127.12, the four storage tanks identified in Condition 2b herein and the one storage tank identified in Condition 2c herein shall be nitrogen blanketed and equipped with pilot-operated pressure relief valves. Additionally, all five storage tanks identified in this condition shall be vented to the hazardous waste incinerator and its air cleaning system. The tanks may be vented to atmosphere (after the nitrogen blanket and conservation vent) for up to 240 hours per calendar year under section 63.1203(e) of Subpart EEE of the Natural Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants.

   6.  Under the best available technology provisions of §§ 127.1 and 127.12, the storage tank identified in Condition 2d herein shall be nitrogen blanketed and equipped with a pilot-operated pressure relief valve.

   7.  Under the best available technology provisions of §§ 127.1 and 127.12, all tank trucks filled at the loading/unloading station identified in Condition 2e herein shall be filled subsurfacely. Additionally, the amount of wastes transferred to the tank trucks shall never exceed 84,000 gallons per 12 consecutive month period.

   8.  Under the best available technology provisions of §§ 127.1 and 127.12, the air contaminant emissions from the sand storage silo identified in Condition 2f herein shall be controlled by a bin vent collector, specifically, a DCE, Inc., fabric collector. Additionally, the particulate matter emissions from the site, after control, shall never exceed 0.01 grains per dry standard cubic foot.

   9.  Under the best available technology provisions of §§ 127.1 and 127.12, the company shall install and maintain monitors/recorders that shall accurately monitor and record the following parameters to obtain 1-hour rolling averages:

   a.  aqueous waste stream feed rate in gallons per minute

   b.  avermectin solvent waste stream feed rate in gallon per minute

   c.  solvent waste stream feed rate in gallons per minute

   d.  sludge waste stream feed rate in gallons per minute

   10.  In accordance with section 63.1209(a)(1)(i) of Subpart EEE of the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants and § 127.12(a)(3), Merck shall install, certify, maintain and operate a continuous emission monitoring system for carbon monoxide and oxygen on the final exhaust stack of the hazardous waste incinerator identified in Condition 2a herein. Additionally, in accordance with § 127.12(a)(3) Merck shall install, certify, maintain and operate a continuous emission monitoring system for nitrogen oxides on the final exhaust stack of the hazardous waste incinerator. Merck shall also comply with all applicable requirements specified for these monitoring systems in Chapter 139 and the Department's Continuous Source Monitoring Manual.

   Additionally, under section 63.1209(a)(1)(iii) of Subpart EEE, the company must install, calibrate, maintain and operate a particulate matter continuous emission monitoring system on the final exhaust stack of the hazardous waste incinerator; however, compliance with this requirement is not required until such time as the Environmental Protection Agency promulgates all performance specifications and operational requirements applicable to particulate matter continuous emission monitoring systems.

   11.  Under section 63.1203(b) of Subpart EEE of the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants and the best available technology provisions of §§ 127.1 and 127.12, the hazardous waste incinerator identified in Condition 2a herein shall comply with the following emissions limitations:

PollutantEmission Limit
dioxins/furans0.20 nanograms (ng) toxicity equivalence (TEQ)/dry standard cubic meter (dscm), corrected to 7% oxygen
lead and cadmium24 micrograms (µg)/dscm, combined, corrected to 7% oxygen
arsenic, beryllium and chromium97 µg/dscm, combined, corrected to 7% oxygen
carbon monoxide100 ppmv, dry, corrected to 7% oxygen, 1 hour rolling average
hydrocarbons10 ppmv, dry, as propane, corrected to 7% oxygen, 1 hour rolling average
hydrochloric acid and chlorine gas21 ppmv, dry, combined, corrected to 7% oxygen, as hydrochloric acid equivalents

   Under the best available technology provisions of §§ 127.1 and 127.12, the hazardous waste incinerator identified in Condition 2a herein shall comply with a mercury limit of 20 µg/dscm, corrected to 7% oxygen.

   12.  Under the best available technology provisions of §§ 127.1 and 127.12, the particulate matter emission rate from the hazardous waste incinerator identified in Condition 2a herein shall not exceed 0.010 grains/dry standard cubic foot (dscf), corrected to 7% oxygen. Should the Department determine that the results of the particulate matter testing of the hazardous waste incinerator indicate an exceedance of this emission limit then the incinerator shall comply with the emission limit of 34 milligrams (mg)/dscm, corrected to 7% oxygen, specified in section 63.1203(b)(7) of Subpart EEE of the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants.

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