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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 04-1692

NOTICES

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

Applications, Actions and Special Notices


APPLICATIONS

[34 Pa.B. 5079]

THE CLEAN STREAMS LAW AND THE FEDERAL CLEAN WATER ACT

APPLICATIONS FOR NATIONAL POLLUTION DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM (NPDES) PERMITS AND WATER QUALITY MANAGEMENT (WQM) PERMITS

   This notice provides information about persons who have applied for a new, amended or renewed NPDES or WQM permit, a permit waiver for certain stormwater discharges or submitted a Notice of Intent (NOI) for coverage under a general permit. The applications concern, but are not limited to, discharges related to industrial, animal or sewage waste, discharges to groundwater, discharges associated with municipal separate storm sewer systems (MS4), stormwater associated with construction activities or concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs). This notice is provided in accordance with 25 Pa. Code Chapters 91 and 92 and 40 CFR Part 122, implementing The Clean Streams Law (35 P. S. §§ 691.1--691.1001) and the Federal Clean Water Act.

Location Permit Authority Application Type or Category
Section I NPDES Renewals
Section II NPDES New or amendment
Section III WQM Industrial, sewage or animal waste; discharge into groundwater
Section IV NPDES MS4 individual permit
Section V NPDES MS4 permit waiver
Section VI NPDES Individual permit stormwater construction
Section VII NPDES NOI for coverage under NPDES general permits

   For NPDES renewal applications in Section I, the Department of Environmental Protection (Department) has made a tentative determination to reissue these permits for 5 years subject to effluent limitations and monitoring and reporting requirements in their current permits, with appropriate and necessary updated requirements to reflect new and changed regulations and other requirements.

   For applications for new NPDES permits and renewal applications with major changes in Section II, as well as applications for MS4 individual permits and individual stormwater construction permits in Sections IV and VI, the Department, based upon preliminary reviews, has made a tentative determination of proposed effluent limitations and other terms and conditions for the permit applications. These determinations are published as proposed actions for comments prior to taking final actions.

   Unless indicated otherwise, the EPA Region III Administrator has waived the right to review or object to proposed NPDES permit actions under the waiver provision in 40 CFR 123.24(d).

   Persons wishing to comment on an NPDES application are invited to submit a statement to the regional office noted before an application within 30 days from the date of this public notice. Persons wishing to comment on a WQM permit application are invited to submit a statement to the regional office noted before the application within 15 days from the date of this public notice. Comments received within the respective comment periods will be considered in the final determinations regarding the applications. Comments should include the name, address and telephone number of the writer and a concise statement to inform the Department of the exact basis of a comment and the relevant facts upon which it is based.

   The Department will also accept requests for a public hearing on applications. A public hearing may be held if the responsible office considers the public response significant. If a hearing is scheduled, a notice of the hearing will be published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin and a newspaper of general circulation within the relevant geographical area. The Department will postpone its final determination until after a public hearing is held.

   Persons with a disability who require an auxiliary aid, service, including TDD users, or other accommodations to seek additional information should contact the Department through the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service at (800) 654-5984.


I.  NPDES Renewal Applications

   Northeast Region: Water Management Program Manager, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790.

NPDES Permit No. (Type)
Facility Name and Address
County and Municipality
Stream Name
(Watershed No.)
EPA Waived
Y/N?
PA0061590
Little Washington Wastewater Company
762 West Lancaster Avenue
Bryn Mawr, PA 19010
North Union Township Schuylkill County
Tomhicken Creek
5E
Y
PA0032590
Minor Sewage
Frieden Associates, L. P.
215 West Church Road, Suite 105
King of Prussia, PA 19406
Schuylkill County
Wayne Township
Long Run
3A
Y

   Southcentral Region: Water Management Program Manager, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110, (717) 705-4707.
NPDES Permit No. (Type)
Facility Name and Address
County and Municipality
Stream Name
(Watershed No.)
EPA Waived
Y/N?
PA0088170
IW
Leffler Energy
225 East Main Street
Richland, PA 17087
Lebanon County
Richland Borough
UNT of Mill Creek
3-C
Y
PA0088161
IW
Leffler Energy
225 East Main Street
Richland, PA 17087
Lancaster County
New Holland Borough
UNT of Conestoga River
7-J
Y
PA0088099
IW
Leffler Energy
225 East Main Street
Richland, PA 17087
Lancaster County
Mount Joy Borough
UNT of Little Chickies Creek
7-G
Y
PA0088145
IW
Leffler Energy
225 East Main Street
Richland, PA 17087
York County
West Manchester Township
UNT of Codorus Creek
7-H
Y

   Northcentral Region: Water Management Program Manager, 208 West Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701.
NPDES Permit No. (Type)
Facility Name and Address
County and Municipality
Stream Name
(Watershed No.)
EPA Waived
Y/N?
PA0114286
Sewerage
New Albany Borough
P. O. Box 67
New Albany, PA 18833-0067
New Albany Borough
Bradford County
South Branch Towanda Creek
4-C
Y

   Northwest Region: Oil and Gas Management Program Manager, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481, (814) 332-6860.
NPDES Permit No. (Type)
Facility Name and Address
County and Municipality
Stream Name
(Watershed No.)
EPA Waived
Y/N?
PA0101508
Pennsylvania Brine Treatment, Inc.
Franklin Facility
5148 US 322
Franklin, PA 16323
Venango County
Cranberry Township
Allegheny River
16-G
Y

II.  Applications for New or Expanded Facility Permits, Renewal of Major Permits and EPA Nonwaived Permit Applications

   Northcentral Region: Water Management Program Manager, 208 West Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701, (570) 327 3664.

   PA0228842, Sewerage SIC, 4952, Muddy Run Regional Authority, P. O. Box 474, Madera, PA 16661-0474. This proposed facility is in Bigler Township, Clearfield County.

   Description of Proposed Activity: Issuance of an NPDES permit for a proposed discharge of treated sewage wastewater.

   The receiving stream, Clearfield Creek, is in the State Water Plan watershed 8C and classified for WWF. The nearest downstream public water supply intake for Reliant Energy at Shawville is on the West Branch Susquehanna River, 34 miles below the point of discharge.

   The proposed effluent limits for Outfall 001 based on a design flow of 0.4 MGD.

Average Average Daily Instantaneous
Parameter Monthly (mg/l) Weekly (mg/l) Maximum (mg/l) Maximum (mg/l)
CBOD5 25 40 50
TSS 30 45 60
Total Cl2 Residual 0.50 1.6
Fecal Coliform
   (5-1 to 9-30) 200 col/100 ml as a geometric mean
   (10-1 to 4-30) 2,000 col/100 ml as a geometric mean
pH 6.0 to 9.0 at all times

   Southwest Region: Water Management Program Manager, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745.

   PA0096091, Sewage, Aleppo Township Authority, P. O. Box 81, Sewickley, PA 15143-0081. This application is for renewal of an NPDES permit to discharge treated sewage from the I-79 North STP in Aleppo Township, Allegheny County.

   The following effluent limitations are proposed for discharge to the receiving waters, known as Kilbuck Run, which are classified as a CWF with existing and/or potential uses for aquatic life, water supply and recreation. The first downstream potable water supply intake from this facility is the Nova Chemicals Beaver Valley Plant.

   Outfall 001: existing discharge, design flow of 0.095 mgd.

Concentration (mg/l)
Average Average Maximum Instantaneous
Parameter Monthly Weekly Daily Maximum
CBOD5 25 50
Suspended Solids 30 60
Ammonia Nitrogen
   (5-1 to 10-31) 2.5 5.0
   (11-1 to 4-30) 7.5 15.0
Fecal Coliform
   (5-1 to 9-30) 200/100 ml as a geometric mean
   (10-1 to 4-30) 2,000 as a geometric mean
Dissolved Oxygen not less than 5 mg/l
pH not less than 6.0 nor greater than 9.0

   The EPA waiver is in effect.


   Northwest Region: Water Management Program Manager, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481.

   PA0006343--Amendment No. 2, Industrial Waste, AK Steel Corporation--Butler Operations, P. O. Box 832, 210 Pittsburgh Road, Butler, PA 16003-0832. The facility is in Butler Township and the City of Butler, Butler County.

   Description of Proposed Activity: Discharge of treated industrial waste, noncontact cooling water and stormwater.

   For the purpose of evaluating effluent requirements for TDS, NO2-NO3, fluoride, phenolics, sulfate and chloride, the existing/proposed downstream potable water supply (stream and public water supplier) considered during the evaluation is the Zelienople Water Works and the Connoquenessing Creek at Zelienople, approximately 20 miles below point of discharge.

   The receiving streams, Connoquenessing Creek, Sawmill Run, Rocklick Run and Sullivan Run, are in watershed 20-C and classified for WWF, aquatic life, water supply and recreation.

   The proposed effluent limits for Outfall 002.

Loadings Concentrations
Average Maximum Average Maximum Instantaneous
Parameter Monthly (lb/day) Daily (lb/day) Monthly (mg/l) Daily (mg/l) Maximum (mg/l)
Flow (MGD) XX
TSS 150
Oil and Grease 30
pH within limits of 6.0 to 9.0 standard units at all times

   The proposed effluent limits for Outfall 003.

Loadings Concentrations
Average Maximum Average Maximum Instantaneous
Parameter Monthly (lb/day) Daily (lb/day) Monthly (mg/l) Daily (mg/l) Maximum (mg/l)
Flow (MGD) XX
TSS 150
Oil and Grease 30
pH within limits of 6.0 to 9.0 standard units at all times

   The proposed effluent limits for Outfall 004 based on a design flow of 0.25 MGD.

Loadings Concentrations
Average Maximum Average Maximum Instantaneous
Parameter Monthly (lb/day) Daily (lb/day) Monthly (mg/l) Daily (mg/l) Maximum (mg/l)
Flow (MGD) XX
Temperature XX
pH within limits of 6.0 to 9.0 standard units at all times

   The proposed effluent limits for Outfall 005 based on a design flow of 2.63 MGD.

Loadings Concentrations
Average Maximum Average Maximum Instantaneous
Parameter Monthly (lb/day) Daily (lb/day) Monthly (mg/l) Daily (mg/l) Maximum (mg/l)
Flow (MGD) XX
Total Suspended Solids 1,495 3,479 XX XX 170
Oil and Grease 498 1,492 15 XX 30
Chromium, Total 19.9 49.8 XX XX 2.3
Nickel, Total 15 44.8 XX XX 2.0
Iron, Total 55.7 111 2.54 5.08 6.35
Fluoride+ 440 XX
Nitrite and Nitrate (as
   Nitrogen)+
999 XX
Sulfate
   (Interim)+ 67,800 XX
   (Final) 18,000 36,000 800 1,640 2,500
Chloride
   (Interim)+ 71,240 XX
   (Final) 22,526 45,053 1,027 2,055 2,570
pH within limits of 6.0 to 9.0 standard units at all times

   +--Total for Outfalls 001 and 005.

   The proposed effluent limits for Outfall 006.

Loadings Concentrations
Average Maximum Average Maximum Instantaneous
Parameter Monthly (lb/day) Daily (lb/day) Monthly (mg/l) Daily (mg/l) Maximum (mg/l)
Flow (MGD) XX
TSS 30 60
Oil and Grease 15 30
pH within limits of 6.0 to 9.0 standard units at all times

   XX--Monitor and report

   Outfall 001--No proposed changes to the effluent requirements.

   Outfall 005--The effluent limitations for Ammonia-Nitrogen are being removed based on the conversion of their pickling lines to hydrogen-peroxide pickling. Monthly temperature effluent limitations are no longer necessary due to the elimination of the major heat source to this outfall. The following wastewater sources are being removed as tributary to this outfall: tandem mills, no. 3 cold rolling mill and sludge bed no. 5. Newly identified wastewater sources are being added: boiler blowdown, softener backwash and the overflow from the main plant water recycle system.

   Outfall 006--The effluent limits were revised since the process wastewater has been permanently rerouted to the Outfall 005 treatment facilities. The remaining, nonprocess wastewater sources include: stormwater, boiler blowdown, softener backwash and the overflow from the main plant water recycle system.

   Outfall 007--Identification of the following additional waste sources: titanium rolling (hot strip mill), stormwater, boiler blowdown and softener backwash.

   Outfalls 008, 017--022, 026 and 027--Identification of an additional waste source: stormwater and low-volume discharges of treated recycle water from the main plant recycle system.

   Outfalls 009--017, 023, 024 and 028--045--New and existing stormwater outfalls.

   Special Condition: A monitoring waiver is granted for Outfall 005--Lead, Zinc, Tetrachloroethylene and Naphthalene and Outfall 007--Ammonia-N, Cyanide, Fluoride, Lead and Zinc in accordance with 40 CFR 122.44(a)(2).

   The EPA waiver is not in effect.


III.  WQM Industrial Waste and Sewerage Applications under The Clean Streams Law (35 P. S. §§ 691.1--691.1001)

   Southeast Region: Water Management Program Manager, 2 East Main Street, Norristown, PA 19401.

   WQM Permit No. 0904413, Sewerage, Hilltown Water & Sewer Authority, P. O. Box 365, Sellersville, PA 18960. This proposed facility is in Hilltown Township, Bucks County.

   Description of Proposed Action/Activity: Construction and operation of a wastewater treatment plant for a new 190 EDU residential development.

   WQM Permit No. 4604413, Sewerage, Harold and Flo Rae Booth, 1000 Stony Lane, Gladwyne, PA 19035. This proposed facility is in Lower Merion Township, Montgomery County.

   Description of Proposed Action/Activity: General Permit for the installation of a stream discharge wastewater treatment plant.

   WQM Permit No. 4604414, Sewerage, Frederick Mennonite Community, 2849 Big Road, P. O. Box 498, Frederick, PA 19435-0498. This proposed facility is in Upper Frederick Township, Montgomery County.

   Description of Proposed Action/Activity: Construction and operation of a sanitary sewer extension 8-inch PVC and pumping station to serve new housing units adjacent to existing unit.

   WQM Permit No. 1504411, Sewerage, John Stoltzfus, 920 Pleasant View Road, Honey Brook, PA 19344. This proposed facility is in Honey Brook Township, Chester County.

   Description of Proposed Action/Activity: Applicant is requesting for the construction and operation of a small flow treatment facility.

   WQM Permit No. 1504413, Sewerage, Atglen Borough Sewer Authority, 120 West Main Street, P. O. Box 250, Atglen, PA 19310. This proposed facility is in Atglen Borough, Chester County.

   Description of Proposed Action/Activity: Applicant is requesting approval to increase hydraulic design capacity to the wastewater treatment plant from 0.09 mgd to 0.155 mgd.

   Northeast Region: Water Management Program Manager, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790.

   WQM Permit No. 5204406, Pennsylvania Utility Company, Inc., Tamiment Resort, Bushkill Falls Road, Bushkill, PA 18371. This proposed facility is in Lehman Township, Pike County.

   Description of Proposed Action/Activity: This project involves the replacement of the LaBar Pump Station to serve existing interim and ultimate flows within the ultimate service area of the Tamiment Resort.

   Southcentral Region: Water Management Program Manager, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110, (717) 705-4707.

   WQM Permit No. 0603413 Amendment 04-1, Sewerage, Neighborhood Home Owners Association, 6350 Daniel Boone Road, Birdsboro, PA 19508. This proposed facility is in Exeter Township, Berks County.

   Description of Proposed Action/Activity: Construction of a small flow treatment facility to serve a single family.

   WQM Permit No. 2204408, Sewerage, Bright Hope Fellowship Brethren in Christ Church, 180 Hershey Road, Elizabethtown, PA 17022. This proposed facility is in Londonderry Township, Dauphin County.

   Description of Proposed Action/Activity: Construction of a small flow sewage treatment facility to serve a 600-seat church.

   Northcentral Region: Water Management Program Manager, 208 West Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701.

   WQM Permit No. 0804405, Sewerage, Charles Miller, R. R. 2 Box 128G, Ulster, PA 18850. This proposed facility is in Sheshequin Township, Bradford County.

   Description of Proposed Action/Activity: Construction and operation of a small flow treatment facility to serve a residence. The treatment facility will discharge to an unnamed tributary to Deer Lick Creek (WWF).

   Southwest Region: Water Management Program Manager, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745.

   WQM Permit No. 0204409, Sewerage, City of McKeesport, 201 Lysle Boulevard, McKeesport, PA 15132. This proposed facility is in McKeesport City, Allegheny County.

   Description of Proposed Action/Activity: Application for the construction and operation of the Hartman Street Sanitary Sewer Project.

   The Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority, which administers the Commonwealth's State Revolving Fund, has been identified as a possible funding source. The Department's review of the sewage facilities plan revision has not identified any significant environmental impacts resulting from this proposal.


IV.  NPDES Applications for Stormwater Discharges from MS4

   Northcentral Region: Water Management Program Manager, 208 West Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701.

   WQM Permit No. 4904402, Sewage 4952, Mt. Carmel Borough, P. O. Box 365, Mt. Carmel, PA 17851. This proposed facility is in Mt. Carmel Township, Northumberland County.

   Description of Proposed Action/Activity: The applicant proposes to replace vacuum sludge dewatering with a sludge belt press.


V.  Applications for NPDES Waiver Stormwater Discharges from MS4


VI.  NPDES Individual Permit Applications for Discharges of Stormwater Associated with Construction Activities

   Southeast Region: Water Management Program Manager, 2 East Main Street, Norristown, PA 19401.

NPDES Permit No. Applicant Name and Address County Municipality Receiving Water/Use
PAI011504061 James Mark Property
P. O. Box 63
New London, PA 19360
Chester
East Nottingham Township
Big Elk Creek
HQ-TSF-MF
PAI012304006
Sposato-Rayor Builders, Inc.
Old Forge Road Subdivision
114 Black Bass Lane--West
Media, PA 19063
Delaware
Middletown Township
Rocky Run
HQ-CWF-MF

   Cambria District: Environmental Program Manager, 286 Industrial Park Road, Ebensburg, PA 15931-4119.

NPDES Permit No. Applicant Name and Address County Municipality Receiving Water/Use
PAG2091004004
Bureau of Abandoned Mine Reclamation
Cambria Office
286 Industrial Park Road
Ebensburg, PA 15931-4119
Butler
Cherry Township
Slippery Rock Creek
CWF

VII.  List of NOIs for NPDES and/or Other General Permit Types

PAG-12 CAFOs
PAG-13 Stormwater Discharges from MS4

PUBLIC WATER SUPPLY (PWS) PERMIT

   Under the Pennsylvania Safe Drinking Water Act (35 P. S. §§ 721.1--721.17), the following parties have applied for a PWS permit to construct or substantially modify a public water system.

   Persons wishing to comment on a permit application are invited to submit a statement to the office listed before the application within 30 days of this public notice. Comments received within the 30-day comment period will be considered in the formulation of the final determinations regarding the application. Comments should include the name, address and telephone number of the writer and a concise statement to inform the Department of Environmental Protection (Department) of the exact basis of a comment and the relevant facts upon which it is based. A public hearing may be held after consideration of comments received during the 30-day public comment period.

   Following the comment period, the Department will make a final determination regarding the proposed permit. Notice of this final determination will be published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin at which time this determination may be appealed to the Environmental Hearing Board.

   The permit application and any related documents are on file at the office listed before the application and are available for public review. Arrangements for inspection and copying information should be made with the office listed before the application.

   Persons with a disability who require an auxiliary aid, service or other accommodations to participate during the 30-day public comment period should contact the office listed before the application. TDD users should contact the Department through the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service at (800) 654-5984.

SAFE DRINKING WATER


Applications Received under the Pennsylvania Safe Drinking Water Act

   Northeast Region: Water Supply Management Program Manager, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790.

   Permit No. 6404501, Public Water Supply.

Applicant Aqua Pennsylvania, Inc.
Township or Borough Canaan Township
County Wayne
Responsible Official Roswell McMullen, P. E., Manager, Northeast Operations
Aqua Pennsylvania, Inc.
HC 6, Box 6040
Hawley, PA 18428
Type of Facility
PWS
Consulting Engineer
Doug Berg, P. E.
Entech Engineering, Inc.
P. O. Box 268
East Stroudsburg, PA 18301
Application Received Date August 24, 2004
Description of Action The applicant requests a major permit amendment for pH adjustment through the addition of caustic soda at well 2 and general corrosion control treatment through the addition of a sodium orthopolyphosphate blend at wells 1 and 2.

   Southwest Region: Water Supply Management Program Manager, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745.

   Permit No. 5604502, Public Water Supply.

Applicant Somerset County General Authority
146 West Main Street
Somerset, PA 15501
Township or Borough
Jenner, Lincoln and Somerset Townships
Boswell Borough
Responsible Official
Frederick R. Smith, Vice Chairperson
Somerset County General Authority
146 West Main Street
Somerset, PA 15501
Type of Facility
Water System
Consulting Engineer
Crouse & Company
332 South Lynn Avenue
Somerset, PA 15501
Application Received Date
May 26, 2004
Description of Action
Interconnection with the Quemahoning Reservoir, construction of a raw water pump station, raw water pipeline, 2 MGD water treatment plant, 2 MG water storage tank, two booster stations and interconnection with the Somerset system.

   Northwest Region: Water Supply Management Program Manager, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481.

   Application No. 1004503, Public Water Supply.

Applicant Kennedy Mobile Home Park
Township or Borough Marion Township, Butler County
Responsible Official G. Victor Kennedy, Owner
Type of Facility PWS
Application Received Date August 2, 2004
Description of Action Construction of a public water system utilizing two existing water wells, the construction of a proposed new water well and water treatment plant.

WATER ALLOCATIONS


Applications received under the act of June 24, 1939 (P. L. 842, No. 365) (35 P. S. §§ 631--641) relating to the Acquisition of Rights to Divert Waters of this Commonwealth

   Southwest Region: Water Supply Management Program Manager, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745.

   WA56-1003, Water Allocations, Cambria Somerset Authority, 224 Walnut Street, Johnstown, PA 15901, Allegheny County. The applicant is requesting to withdraw 71.0 MGD peak day from the Quemahoning Reservoir, 10 MGD peak day from the Hinckston Run Reservoir, 10 MGD peak day from the Wilmore Reservoir, 26 MGD peak day from the South Fork Dam Intake and 27 MGD peak day from the Border Dam Intake. All combined sources will not withdraw more than 71.0 MGD on a peak day average.

   WA56-1002, Water Allocations, Somerset County General Authority, Indiana County. The applicant is requesting a subsidiary water allocation permit to purchase 4 million gallons per day for an average day from the Cambria Somerset Authority.

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 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, 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)(1)(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, 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 before 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. 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:

   Northcentral Region: Environmental Cleanup Program, 208 West Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701.

   Sel-Lo Oil, Muncy Creek Township, Lycoming County. Andres J. Sokol, P. G., 938 Lincolne Ave., Suite 203, Springfield, PA 19064 on behalf of Sean Alexander, Department of Transportation, 715 Jordan Avenue, Montoursville, PA 17754, has submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate groundwater contaminated with benzene. This site is being remediated to meet the Site-Specific Standards.

   Northwest Region: Environmental Cleanup Program Manager, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481.

   Honeywell Farmers Valley Wax Plant Main, Keating Township, McKean County. Dayne M Crowley, P. G., MACTEC Eng. Consulting, on behalf of Shane Dunn, Honeywell Specialty Materials has submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate. Within certain portions of this site, historic refining activities have resulted in releases of petroleum products that have impacted soil and groundwater and separate phase liquid has accumulated on the water table, including weathered gasoline, naphtha, lubrication oil and other finished and crude petroleum products. Groundwater recovery will be continued until it is determined that further recovery is not necessary. Soil remedial measures will be implemented based on the development of site specific standards and the results of soil sampling to be completed at the site.

OPERATE WASTE PROCESSING OR DISPOSAL AREA OR SITE


Application withdrawn 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 Region: Regional Solid Waste Manager, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481.

   Permit Application No. 101678. Tri-County Landfill, Inc., 159 TCI Park Drive, Grove City, PA 16365, Liberty and Pine Townships, Mercer County. The application, originally submitted January 9, 2004, was to repermit and expand the Tri-County Landfill. Due to administrative incompleteness, the application was withdrawn, with the intention of resubmitting. The application was withdrawn by Tri-County Landfill, Inc. on July 28, 2004.

   Comments concerning the application should be directed to Todd Carlson, Program Manager, Northwest Regional Office, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335. Persons interested in obtaining more information about the general permit application should contact the Northwest Regional Office at (814) 332-6848. TDD users should contact the Department through the Pennsylvania Relay Service, (800) 654-5984.

AIR QUALITY

PLAN APPROVAL AND OPERATING PERMIT APPLICATIONS

NEW 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.

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

   Persons wishing to receive a copy of a proposed plan approval or operating permit must indicate their interest to the Department regional office within 30 days of the date of this notice and must file protests or comments on a proposed plan approval or operating permit within 30 days of the Department providing a copy of the proposed document to that person or within 30 days of its publication in the Pennsylvania Bulletin, whichever comes first. Interested persons may also request that a hearing be held concerning the proposed plan approval and operating permit. Comments or protests filed with the 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 the date of the hearing.

   Persons with a disability who wish to comment and require an auxiliary aid, service or other accommodation to participate should contact the regional office identified before the application. TDD users should contact the Department through the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service at (800) 654-5984.

   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 (act) and regulations adopted under the act.

PLAN APPROVALS


Plan Approval Applications Received under the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001--4015) and 25 Pa. Code Chapter 127, Subchapter B that may have special public interest. These applications are in review and no decision on disposition has been reached.

   Southcentral Region: Air Quality Program, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110; Ronald Davis, New Source Review Chief, (717) 705-4702.

   36-05135A: StyleCraft Corp. (400 Broad Street, Terre Hill, PA 17581) for installation of four spray booths controlled by dry filters in their Terre Hill Borough, Lancaster County. The plan approval will include monitoring, recordkeeping, reporting and work practice standards designed to keep the facility operating within all applicable air quality requirements.

   Northcentral Region: Air Quality Program, 208 West Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701; David Aldenderfer, Program Manager, (570) 327-3637.

   17-305-050A: Penfield Collieries, LLC (301 Market Street, Kittanning, PA 16201) for construction of a clean coal stockpiling and railcar loading operation in Huston Township, Clearfield County.

   Northwest Region: Air Quality Program, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481; Devendra Verma, New Source Review Chief, (814) 332-6940.

   10-171B: Butler Color Press (119 Bonnie Drive, Butler, PA 16003) for plan approval to discontinue use of solvent recovery system and allow disposal of used solvent offsite as hazardous waste in the City of Butler, Butler County.

   10-338B: Superior Adsorbents--AC Valley Industrial Park (3781 Oneida Valley Road, Emlenton, PA 16373) for plan approval to reactivate their resin bonded filter plant in Allegheny Township, Butler County.

   10-065A: Allegheny Mineral Corp. (Camp Ground Road, Harrisville, PA 16038) for construction of a new limestone grinding mill and hot air generator controlled by a fabric collector at an existing facility in Mercer Township, Butler County. The facility is subject to New Source Performance Standards Subpart OOO--Standards of Performance for Nonmetallic Mineral Processing Plants.

   Department of Public Health, Air Management Services: 321 University Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19104; Edward Braun, Chief, (215) 823-7584.

   AMS 04108: Naval Surface Warfare Center--Carderock Division (5001 South Broad Street, Code 357, Philadelphia, PA 19112) for modification of RACT plan approval for five 125 mmBtu/hr boilers in Building 23 burning natural gas and no. 6 oil in the City of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County. The modified RACT plan approval retroactively sets a NOx emission limit of 534 tons per year as the RACT requirement for these boilers. The boilers are shut down and there will be no emissions as a consequence of this action. This RACT modification is being done to establish a basis for emission reduction credits for the boilers' shut down.


Intent to Issue Plan Approvals and Intent to Issue or Amend Operating Permits under the Air Pollution Control Act and 25 Pa. Code Chapter 127, Subchapter B. These actions may include the administrative amendments of an associated operating permit.

   Southeast Region: Air Quality Program, 2 East Main Street, Norristown, PA 19401; Thomas McGinley, New Source Review Chief, (484) 250-5920.

   23-0014E: Kimberly-Clark Pennsylvania, LLC (Front and Avenue of the States, Chester, PA 19013) for installation of two low NOx burners in the drying hood system of paper machine no. 16 in City of Chester, Delaware County. The facility is a Title V facility. The new burners are rated at 18 mmBtu/hr each and will replace two 22.5 mmBtu/hr (each) burners. Natural gas is the only fuel used. The existing burners are currently permitted with NOx emission limits of: 0.1 lb/mmBtu/hr; 4.50 lb/hr (total); and 19.71 tons/yr (total). The NOx emission limits for the proposed new burners are: 0.035 lb/mmBtu; 1.26 lb/hr (total); and 5.52 tons/yr (total) on a 12-month rolling sum basis. The company shall keep records of fuel use on a monthly basis. The proposed Plan Approval also requires the company to perform stack tests for NOx and CO.

   Northeast Region: Air Quality Program, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790; Mark Wejkszner, New Source Review Chief, (570) 826-2531.

   48-399-054: Spray-Tek LLC (3010 Avenue B, Bethlehem, PA 18017) for construction of a spray dryer and associated air cleaning devices (venturi scrubber and fabric collector) at their facility in the City of Bethlehem, Northampton County. The facility is a non-Title V (State-only) facility. Particulate emissions from the venturi scrubber and the fabric collector will not exceed the Best Available Technology standard of 0.02 grain/dscf. The plan approval and operating permit will include emission restrictions, work practice standards and monitoring, reporting and recordkeeping requirements designed to keep the source operating within all applicable air quality requirements.

OPERATING PERMITS


Intent to Issue Title V Operating Permits under the Air Pollution Control Act and 25 Pa. Code Chapter 127, Subchapter G.

   Southeast Region: Air Quality Program, 2 East Main Street, Norristown, PA 19401; Edward Jurdones Brown, Facilities Permitting Chief, (484) 250-5920.

   15-00022: Columbia Gas Transmission Corp. (1700 MacCorkle Avenue, SE, Charleston, WV 25325-1273) for operation of a natural gas transmission facility in West Vincent Township, Chester County. This action is a renewal of the Title V Operating Permit. The initial permit was issued on August 22, 1997. The facility's major emission points include four reciprocating engine/internal compressors and one reciprocating engine/generator. As a result of potential emissions of VOCs and NOx, the facility is a major stationary source as defined in Title I, Part D of the Clean Air Act amendments and is therefore subject to the Title V permitting requirements adopted in 25 Pa. Code Chapter 127, Subchapter G. The proposed Title V Operating Renewal does not adopt any new regulations and does not reflect any change in air emissions from the facility. The renewal contains all applicable requirements including monitoring, record- keeping and reporting.

   23-00051: Riddle Memorial Hospital (1068 West Baltimore Pike, Media, PA 19063) for operation of a general medical hospital in Middletown Township, Delaware County. The permit is for a Title V facility. The facility's major emission points are three boilers, three emergency generators, one infectious waste incinerator and one natural gas-fired air conditioning system, which have the potential to emit major levels of NOx and hydrochloric acid. Additionally, the facility is subject to the NSPS requirements of 40 CFR 60, Subpart Ce.

   Northcentral Region: Air Quality Program, 208 West Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701; Muhammad Zaman, Facilities Permitting Chief, (570) 327-0512.

   14-00003: The Pennsylvania State University (101-P Physical Plant Building, University Park, PA 16802) for renewal of the Title V Operating Permit for their University Park campus in State College Borough, Centre County. The facility is currently operating under Title V Operating Permit 14-00003. The facility's main sources include 4 bituminous coal/natural gas/no. 2 fuel oil fired boilers, 3 natural gas/no. 2 fuel oil fired boilers, 1 natural gas/coal-water slurry/micronized coal fired boiler, 1 medium hazardous/medical/infectious waste incinerator and 46 natural gas/propane/diesel fuel fired emergency generators. The facility has the potential to emit major quantities of NOx, SOx, CO, PM10 and HAPs. The facility has the potential to emit VOCs below the major emissions threshold. The four bituminous coal/natural gas/no. 2 fuel oil fired boilers are subject to Compliance Assurance Monitoring requirements specified in 40 CFR 64.1--64.10. The proposed Title V operating permit contains all applicable requirements including Federal and State regulations. In addition, monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting conditions regarding compliance with all applicable requirements are included.


Intent to Issue Operating Permits under the Air Pollution Control Act and 25 Pa. Code Chapter 127, Subchapter F.

   Southcentral Region: Air Quality Program, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110; Ronald Davis, New Source Review Chief, (717) 705-4702.

   36-03135C: Shared Mail Acquisitions, LLC (72 Industrial Circle, Leola, PA 17540-0129) for construction of a heatset printing press at their facility in Upper Leacock Township, Lancaster County. This printing facility is a non-Title V (State-only) facility. This construction will result in 1.43 tons per year of VOC emissions after control by the existing thermal oxidizer. Conditions for monitoring, recordkeeping and work practice standards are included to keep the facility operating within the applicable requirements.

   Northwest Region: Air Quality Program, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481; Eric Gustafson Facilities Permitting Chief, (814) 332-6940.

   42-00172: Borden Chemical, Inc. (Hutchins Road, Mount Jewett, PA 16740) for issuance of a Natural Minor Operating Permit to produce urea-formaldehyde resins in Sergeant Township, McKean County. The facility's primary emission sources include storage tanks and a resin kettle. The VOC and HAP emissions from this facility are well below major source levels.

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