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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 06-1972b

[36 Pa.B. 6110]
[Saturday, October 7, 2006]

[Continued from previous Web Page]

COAL AND NONCOAL MINING ACTIVITY APPLICATIONS

   Applications under the Surface Mining Conservation and Reclamation Act (52 P. S. §§ 1396.1--1396.19a); the Noncoal Surface Mining Conservation and Reclamation Act (52 P. S. §§ 3301--3326); The Clean Streams Law (35 P. S. §§ 691.1--691.1001); the Coal Refuse Disposal Control Act (52 P. S. §§ 30.51--30.66); and The Bituminous Mine Subsidence and Land Conservation Act (52 P. S. §§ 1406.1--1406.21). Mining activity permits issued in response to applications will also address the applicable permitting requirements of the following statutes: the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001--4015); the Dam Safety and Encroachments Act (32 P. S. §§ 693.1--693.27); and the Solid Waste Management Act (35 P. S. §§ 6018.101--6018.1003).

   The following permit applications to conduct mining activities have been received by the Department of Environmental Protection (Department). A copy of an application is available for inspection at the district mining office indicated before an application. Where a 401 Water Quality Certification is needed for any aspect of a particular proposed mining activity, the submittal of the permit application will serve as the request for certification.

   Written comments, objections or requests for informal conferences on applications may be submitted by any person or any officer or head of any Federal, State or local government agency or authority to the Department at the district mining office indicated before an application within 30 days of this publication, or within 30 days after the last publication of the applicant's newspaper advertisement, as provided by 25 Pa. Code §§ 77.121--77.123 and 86.31--86.34.

   Where any of the mining activities listed will have discharges of wastewater to streams, the Department will incorporate NPDES permits into the mining activity permits issued in response to these applications. NPDES permits will contain, at a minimum, technology-based effluent limitations as identified in this notice for the respective coal and noncoal applications. In addition, more restrictive effluent limitations, restrictions on discharge volume or restrictions on the extent of mining which may occur will be incorporated into a mining activity permit, when necessary, for compliance with water quality standards (in accordance with 25 Pa. Code Chapters 93 and 95). Persons or agencies who have requested review of NPDES permit requirements for a particular mining activity within the previously mentioned public comment period will be provided with a 30-day period to review and submit comments on the requirements.

   Written comments or objections should contain the name, address and telephone number of the person submitting comments or objections; the application number; and a statement of sufficient detail to inform the Department on the basis of comment or objection and relevant facts upon which it is based. Requests for an informal conference must contain the name, address and telephone number of requestor; the application number; a brief summary of the issues to be raised by the requestor at the conference; and a statement whether the requestor wishes to have the conference conducted in the locality of the proposed mining activities.

Coal Applications Received

   Effluent Limits--The following coal mining applications that include an NPDES permit application will be subject to, at a minimum, the following technology-based effluent limitations for discharges of wastewater to streams:

30-DayDailyInstantaneous
Parameter AverageMaximumMaximum
Iron (total)3.0 mg/l6.0 mg/l7.0 mg/l
Manganese (total)2.0 mg/l4.0 mg/l5.0 mg/l
Suspended solids35 mg/l    70 mg/l    90 mg/l    
pH*greater than 6.0; less than 9.0
Alkalinity greater than acidity*
* The parameter is applicable at all times.

   A settleable solids instantaneous maximum limit of 0.5 ml/l applied to: (1) surface runoff (resulting from a precipitation event of less than or equal to a 10-year 24-hour event) from active mining areas; active areas disturbed by coal refuse disposal activities; and mined areas backfilled and revegetated; and (2) drainage (resulting from a precipitation event of less than or equal to a 1-year 24-hour event) from coal refuse disposal piles.

   California District Office:  25 Technology Drive, Coal Center, PA 15423, (724) 769-1100.

   03851303 and NPDES Permit No. PA0213462. McVille Mining Company (301 Market Street, Kittanning, PA 16201-9642). To revise the permit for the Clementine Mine No. 1 in South Buffalo Township, Armstrong County to add surface acres to install a new shaft site, borehole and add an NPDES discharge point. Surface Acres Proposed 22.3. Receiving stream: UNT to Pine Run, classified for the following use: TSF. The first downstream potable water supply intake from the point of discharge is Buffalo Township Municipal Authority at Freeport and intake Allegheny River. Application received August 14, 2006.

   56001301 and NPDES Permit No. PA0235393. Genesis, Inc., d/b/a Meadow Run Genesis, Inc. (P. O. Box 552, Somerset, PA 15501), to renew the permit and related NPDES permit for reclamation only and revise the permit for the Genesis No. 17 Mine in Lincoln Township, Somerset County to change the post-mining land use for 1.7 acres to agricultural. No additional discharges. Application received May 1, 2006.

   Cambria District Mining Office:  286 Industrial Park Road, Ebensburg, PA 15931, (814) 472-1900.

   56000102 and NPDES No. PA0235237. Action Mining, Inc. (1117 Shaw Mines Road, Meyersdale, PA 15552). Revision of an existing bituminous surface-auger mine to conduct mining activities including overburden blasting within 100 feet and up to 25 feet of the outside right-of-way of T-550 in Brothersvalley Township, Somerset County, affecting 197.6 acres. Receiving streams: Piney Run tribs to Piney Run; tributaries to Buffalo Creek classified for the following use: CWF. There are no potable water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Application received September 20, 2006.

   56060109 and NPDES No. PA0249645. PBS Coals, Inc. (P. O. Box 260, Friedens, PA 15541). Commencement, operation and restoration of a bituminous surface mine in Stonycreek Township, Somerset County, affecting 116.3 acres. The application also includes a stream variance request to construct erosion and sedimentation control structures and mine within the 100 foot barrier of a UNT to Glades Creek. Receiving streams: UNT to Glades Creek and Glades Creek classified for the following use: CWF. There are no potable water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Application received September 11, 2006.

   11960202 and NPDES No. PA0234311. Ebensburg Power Company (2840 New Germany Road, P. O. Box 845, Ebensburg, PA 15931). Permit renewal for reclamation only of a bituminous surface mine in Cambria Township, Cambria County, affecting 29.8 acres. Receiving stream: South Branch Blacklick Creek classified for the following use: CWF. There are no potable water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Application received September 14, 2006.

   56040105 and NPDES No. PA0249602. Hoffman Mining, Inc. (P. O. Box 130, 118 Runway Road, Friedens, PA 15541). Revision of an existing bituminous surface-auger mine to revise existing Surface Mining Permit No. 56040105 to include a request for a permit boundary correction to add 3.4 acres for extracting coal, an additional 10.3 acres for support facilities; to delete 38.8 acres from the SMP and to revise the Subchapter F abatement plan. Total SMP acres goes to 150.1 in Paint and Shade Townships, Somerset County. Receiving streams: UNTs to Shade Creek classified for the following use: CWF. The first downstream potable water supply intake from the point of discharge is Cambria Somerset Authority Border Dam SWI. Application received September 15, 2006.

   Greensburg District Mining Office:  Armbrust Professional Center, 8205 Route 819, Greensburg, PA 15601, (724) 925-5500.

   03960106 and NPDES Permit No. PA0201693. Reichard Contracting, Inc. (212 Olean Trail, New Bethlehem, PA 16242). Renewal application for reclamation only of an existing bituminous surface mine, located in Wayne Township, Armstrong County, affecting 33 acres. Receiving streams: UNTs to Camp Run and Scrubgrass Creek, classified for the following use: CWF. There is no potable water supply intake within 10 miles downstream from the point of discharge. Renewal application received: September 18, 2006.

   Pottsville District Mining Office:  5 West Laurel Boulevard, Pottsville, PA 17901, (570) 621-3118.

   49860102R3 and NPDES Permit No. PA224413. Farragut Anthracite Company (100 Lehigh Avenue, Mt. Carmel, PA 17851). Renewal of an existing anthracite surface mine, coal refuse reprocess, refuse disposal and preparation operation in Coal and Zerbe Townships, Northumberland County affecting 814.6 acres, receiving stream: Shamokin Creek. Application received September 19, 2006.

   54960201R2. Northeastern Power Company (P. O. Box 7, McAdoo, PA 18237). Renewal of an existing anthracite coal refuse reprocessing operation in Kline, Hazle and Banks Townships, Schuylkill, Luzerne and Carbon Counties affecting 429.7 acres, receiving stream: none. Application received September 19, 2006.

Noncoal Applications Received

Effluent Limits

   The following noncoal mining applications that include an NPDES permit application will be subject to, at a minimum, the following technology-based effluent limitations for discharges of wastewater to streams:

30-dayDailyInstantaneous
ParameterAverage MaximumMaximum
suspended solids 35 mg/l 70 mg/l 90 mg/l
Alkalinity exceeding acidity1
pH1
greater than 6.0; less than 9.0
1 The parameter is applicable at all times.

   A settleable solids instantaneous maximum limit of 0.5 ml/l applied to surface runoff resulting from a precipitation event of less than or equal to a 10-year 24-hour event. If coal will be extracted incidental to the extraction of noncoal minerals, at a minimum, the technology-based effluent limitations identified under coal applications will apply to discharges of wastewater to streams.

   Knox District Mining Office:  P. O. Box 669, 310 Best Avenue, Knox, PA 16232-0669, (814) 797-1191.

   43020302 and NPDES Permit No. PA0242110. White Rock Silica Sand Company, Inc. (331 Methodist Road, Greenville, PA 16125). Revision to an existing sandstone operation in Hempfield Township, Mercer County affecting 45.0 acres. Receiving streams: Mathay Run to the Shenango River, classified for the following use: WWF. The first potable water supply intake from the point of discharge is Greenville Municipal Authority. Revision to increase mining and support acreage. Application received: September 14, 2006.

   Pottsville District Mining Office:  5 West Laurel Boulevard, Pottsville, PA 17901, (570) 621-3118.

   58980847. Rowena J. Shager (R. R. 1 Box 330, South Gibson, PA 18842). Stages I and II bond release from a quarry operation in Harford Township, Susquehanna County affecting 1.0 acre on property owned by Harold Harris. Application received September 13, 2006.

   7475SM10A1C6 and NPDES Permit No. PA0123242. Essroc Cement Corp. (Route 248 and Easton Road, Nazareth, PA 18064). Renewal of NPDES Permit for discharge of treated mine drainage from a quarry operation in Upper Nazareth and Lower Nazareth Townships and Nazareth Borough, Northampton County, receiving stream: Monacacy Creek, classified for the following use: CWFs. Application received September 13, 2006.

Correction

   Moshannon District Mining Office:  186 Enterprise Drive, Philipsburg, PA 16866, (814) 342-8200.

   The Department of Environmental Protection submitted an incorrect Pennsylvania Bulletin entry, which published August 26, 2006. Here is the correction:

   4774SM4 and NPDES No. PA0115789. Hanson Aggregates (1900 Sullivan Train, P. O. Box 231, Easton, PA 18040). Renewal of NPDES Permit for continued operation and restoration of a large non-coal (sand and gravel) mining operation in Fairfield Township and Montoursville Borough, Lycoming County, affecting 939.3 acres. Receiving streams: Bennett's Run to Tules Run to West Branch Susquehanna River, classified for the following use: WWWF. Application received July 31, 2006.

FEDERAL WATER POLLUTION CONTROL ACT, SECTION 401

   The following permit applications, requests for Environmental Assessment approval and requests for 401 Water Quality Certification have been received by the Department of Environmental Protection (Department). Section 401 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (FWPCA) (33 U.S.C.A. § 1341) requires the State to certify that the involved projects will not violate the applicable provisions of sections 301--303, 306 and 307 of the FWPCA (33 U.S.C.A. §§ 1311--1313, 1316 and 1317) as well as relevant State requirements. Persons objecting to approval of a request for certification under section 401 of the FWPCA or to the issuance of a Dam Permit, Water Obstruction and Encroachment Permit or the approval of an Environmental Assessment must submit comments, suggestions or objections within 30 days of the date of this notice, as well as questions, to the regional office noted before the application. Comments should contain the name, address and telephone number of the person commenting, identification of the certification request to which the comments or objections are addressed and a concise statement of comments, objections or suggestions including the relevant facts upon which they are based.

   The Department may conduct a fact-finding hearing or an informal conference in response to comments if deemed necessary. Individuals will be notified, in writing, of the time and place of a scheduled hearing or conference concerning the certification request to which the comment, objection or suggestion relates. Maps, drawings and other data pertinent to the certification request are available for inspection between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. on each working day at the regional office noted before the application.

   Persons with a disability who wish to attend a hearing and require an auxiliary aid, service or other accommodation to participate in the proceedings should contact the specified program. TDD users should 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(a) of the FWPCA (33 U.S.C.A. § 1341(a)).

WATER OBSTRUCTIONS AND ENCROACHMENTS

   Northcentral Region:  Water Management Program Manager, 208 West Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701, (570) 327-3636.

   E55-209. RJ Hoffman & Sons, 1144 Buckwheat Valley Road, Mt. Pleasant Mills, PA 17853. Multiple Culvert Crossing, in Union Township, Snyder County, ACOE Baltimore District (Dalmatia, PA Quadrangle N:  14.41 inches; W:  0.19 inch).

   The applicant proposes to build a six-cell culvert crossing to cross the WWF of Silver Creek. The stream caries a drainage area of above 5 square miles and the crossing is intended to consist of six 48-inch by 20-foot long culvert pipes. At the center of the crossing the height of the driving surface is intended to be 8 feet above the streambed (4 ft of culvert, 4 ft of fill) and on the side approaches it is intended to be 6 feet (4 ft. of culvert, 2 ft. of fill). The fill above the culverts is stated in the application as to be clean stone with a topping of 6 inches of 2B limestone. This project intends on impacting 40 linear feet of Silver Creek and does not show any impacts to wetlands in the permit application.

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

   E65-901.  Rostraver Township Commissioners, 201 Port Royal Road, Belle Vernon, PA 15012. To widen Finley Road in Rostraver Township, Westmoreland County, Pittsburgh AOCE District. (Donora, PA Quadrangle N:  2.0 inches; W:  13.0 inches and Latitude: 40° 08` 10"--Longitude: 79° 50` 34"). The applicant proposes to construct the following activities for rehabilitation of 1.65 miles of Finley Road from SR 0201 to SR 3011/SR 0070 interchange in Rostraver Township:

   1.  Remove the existing structure and to construct and maintain a 47.8 foot long box culvert having a normal clear span of 12.0 feet and an underclearance of 7.0 feet in Speers Run Tributary 3 on Finley Road.

   2.  Remove the existing pipe culvert on Finley Road and to construct and maintain a 92 foot long 48 inch diameter concrete pipe culvert in Speers Run Tributary 2.

   3.  Extend an existing 54 inch concrete pipe culvert 18.5 linear feet upstream located on the entrance drive to Vesley Moving and Storage in a UNT to Speers Run Tributary 2.

   4.  Construct and maintain 500 linear feet of rock embankment along the north side of a UNT to Speers Run to accommodate the widening of Finely Road.

   5.  Impact 0.03 acre of PEM wetland.

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

   E04-308, Turnpike Commission, P. O. Box 67676, Harrisburg, PA 17106. I-76 in Big Beaver Borough, Beaver County, ACOE Pittsburgh District (Bessemer, New Galilee, Beaver Falls, PA Quadrangles, 40°, 52`, 52" N. 80°, 25`, 22" W).

   The Turnpike Commission is proposing reconstruction of the existing Turnpike at Milepost 1.85 (Lawrence County) to Milepost 9.29 (Beaver County) from two 12-foot travel lanes with 12-foot shoulders to three 12-foot travel lanes, 12-foot shoulders and 3.5-foot shoulder back-ups.

   This project includes 1,852.41 linear feet of stream impacts (420.17 linear feet in Beaver County for one stream relocation, as well as one culvert extension and two pipe extensions).

   This project also includes placement of fill in 2.09 acre of wetland (1.89 ac. PEM/ 0.20 ac. PSS) wetland with 0.25 acre of wetland (0.246 ac. PEM/ 0.003 ac. PSS) being in Beaver County. Wetland replacement will consist of 2.283 acres of PEM/PSS wetland habitat located adjacent to both the north and southbound lanes of Interstate 76 at Milepost 6.1.

   According 25 Pa. Code Chapter 93, North Fork Little Beaver Creek is classified as HQ-CWF.

   E37-172, Shenango Township Supervisors, 1000 Willowbrook Road, New Castle, PA 16101. T-741 (Old Butler Road) Bridge replacement, in Shenango Township, Lawrence County, ACOE Pittsburgh District (New Castle South, PA Quadrangle N:  40° 59` 06"; W:  80° 18` 21").

   The applicant proposes to install and maintain a precast Con/Span arch culvert with a 48-foot span and a minimum underclearance of 8.5 feet having a length of 35 feet on T-741 (Old Butler Road) approximately 0.75 mile east of the intersection of T-741 and SR 422 (New Castle South, PA Quadrangle N:  40° 59` 06"; W:  80° 18` 21"), over Big Run (WWF) in Shenango Township, Lawrence County.

   E37-173, Turnpike Commission, P. O. Box 67676, Harrisburg, PA 17106. I-76 in Little Beaver Township, New Beaver Borough, Lawrence County, ACOE Pittsburgh District (Bessemer, New Galilee, Beaver Falls, PA Quadrangles, 40°, 52`, 52" N. 80°, 25`, 22"W).

   The Turnpike Commission is proposing reconstruction of the existing Turnpike at Milepost 1.85 (Lawrence County) to Milepost 9.29 (Beaver County) from two 12-foot travel lanes with 12-foot shoulders to three 12-foot travel lanes, 12-foot shoulders and 3.5-foot shoulder back-ups.

   This project includes 1,852.41 linear feet of stream impacts (1,432.24 linear feet in Lawrence County) for six stream relocations, six culvert extensions, 10 pipe extensions and the replacement of the following two bridge structures:

   To remove the existing structure and to construct and maintain a simple-span bridge having a clear span of 72 feet 6 inches and an underclearance of 22.84 feet across Honey Creek on I-76 Milepost 2.24.

   To remove the existing structure and to construct and maintain a simple-span bridge having a clear span of 43.5 feet and an underclearance of 7.93 feet across Beaverdam Run on I-76 Milepost 5.94.

   This project also includes placement of fill in 2.09 acre of wetland (1.89 ac. PEM/ 0.20 ac. PSS) wetland with 1.84 acre of wetland (1.64 ac. PEM/ 0.19 ac. PSS) being in Beaver County. Wetland replacement will consist of 2.283 acres of PEM/PSS wetland habitat located adjacent to both the north and southbound lanes of Interstate 76 at Milepost 6.1.

   According 25 Pa. Code Chapter 93, North Fork Little Beaver Creek is classified as HQ-CWF.

ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT

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

   EA2909-001. Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Abandoned Mine Reclamation, Cambria Office, 286 Industrial Park Road, Ebensburg, PA 15931. Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation Project, in Broad Top Township, Bedford County and Wells Township, Fulton County, Baltimore ACOE District.

   The applicant proposes to backfill an abandoned surface mine, which includes a total of 2,500 linear feet of dangerous highwall. The project will include the backfilling of 3.53 acres of open water that has developed within the open surface mine pits. (Saxton Quadrangle N:  3.0 inches, W:  3.25 inches).


ACTIONS

THE CLEAN STREAMS LAW AND THE FEDERAL CLEAN WATER ACT

FINAL ACTIONS TAKEN FOR NATIONAL POLLUTION DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM (NPDES) PERMITS AND WATER QUALITY MANAGEMENT (WQM) PERMITS

   The Department of Environmental Protection (Department) has taken the following actions on previously received applications for new, amended and renewed NPDES and WQM permits, applications for permit waivers and Notices of Intent (NOI) for coverage under general permits. This notice is provided in accordance with 25 Pa. Code Chapters 91 and 92 and 40 CFR Part 122, implementing provisions of 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 NPDESRenewals
Section II NPDES New or amendment
Section IIIWQM Industrial, sewage or animal wastes; discharges to 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

   Sections I--VI contain actions related to industrial, animal or sewage wastes discharges, discharges to groundwater and discharges associated with municipal separate storm sewer systems (MS4), stormwater associated with construction activities and concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs). Section VII contains notices for parties who have submitted NOIs for coverage under general NPDES permits. The approval for coverage under general NPDES permits is subject to applicable effluent limitations, monitoring, reporting requirements and other conditions set forth in each general permit. The approval of coverage for land application of sewage sludge or residential septage under applicable general permit 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 permit. Permits 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 before the action.

   Persons aggrieved by an 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, Rachel Carson State Office Building, 400 Market Street, P. O. Box 8457, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8457, (717) 787-3483. TDD users should contact the Environmental Hearing Board (Board) through the Pennsylvania Relay Service, (800) 654-5984. Appeals must be filed with the Board within 30 days of publication of this notice in the Pennsylvania Bulletin, 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 of 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 decision law.

   For individuals who wish to challenge an action, appeals must reach the Board within 30 days. A lawyer is not needed to file an appeal with the Board.

   Important legal rights are at stake, however, so individuals should show this notice to a lawyer at once. Persons who cannot afford a lawyer may qualify for free pro bono representation. Call the Secretary to the Board at (717) 787-3483 for more information.


I. NPDES Renewal Permit Actions

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

NPDES No.
(Type)
Facility Name &
Address
County &
Municipality
Stream Name
(Watershed #)
EPA Waived Y/N ?
PA0088650
(Sewage)
Capital Area Christian Church
1775 Lambs Gap Road
Mechanicsburg, PA 17050
Cumberland County
Hampden Township
UNT Conodoguinet Creek
7-B
Y
PA0084417
(Sewage)
Robert L. Brunner
P. O. Box 310
Shermans Dale, PA 17090
Perry County
Carroll Township
UNT Sherman Creek
7-A
Y
PA0022233
(Sewage)
Arendtsville Municipal Authority
P. O. Box 181
Arendtsville, PA 17303-0181
Adams County
Arendtsville Borough
Conewago Creek
7-F
Y

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

NPDES No.
(Type)
Facility Name &
Address
County &
Municipality
Stream Name
(Watershed #)
EPA Waived Y/N ?
PA0112411
(Nonmunicipal)
Hillside Acres Mobile Home Park
17 Hillside Acres
Gillett, PA 16925-9621
Bradford County
Ridgebury Township
Buck Creek
(SWP 4B)
Y
PA0046159
(Sewage)
Municipal Sewer Authority of Houtzdale Borough
116 Sterling Avenue
P. O. Box 277
Houtzdale, PA 16651-0277
Clearfield County
Houtzdale Borough
Beaver Run
(SWP 8D)
Y
PA0228371
(Stormwater)
SemMaterials, LP
4th and Duke Street
P. O. Box 191
Northumberland, PA 17857
Northumberland County
Point Township
West Branch Susquehanna River
(SWP 10D)
Y

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

NPDES No.
(Type)
Facility Name &
Address
County &
Municipality
Stream Name
(Watershed #)
EPA Waived Y/N
PA0091740
Industrial Waste
West Penn Power Company Allegheny County
Frazer Township
Riddle Run and Tawney Run Y
PA0093866
Industrial Waste
Southern Alleghenies
Landfill, Inc.
West Point Corporate Center 1
Suite 200
1550 Coraopolis Heights Rd.
Moon Township, PA 15108
Somerset County
Conemaugh Township
Stoney creek and an UNT 45265 Y
PA0204145
Industrial Waste
Guttman Realty Company
d/b/a Bulk Terminal Storage
200 Speers Street
Belle Vernon, PA 15012
Washington County
Speers Borough
Monongahela River Y
PA0205419
Industrial Waste
Carpenter Powder Products, Inc.
600 Mayer Street
Bridgeville, PA 15017
Allegheny County
Collier Township
UNT to Chartiers Creek Y
PA0035262
Sewage
James F. Brandt
Matthews Mobile Home Park
P. O. Box 537
Bainbridge, PA 17502-0537
Cambria County
Reade Township
Fallentimber Run Y
PA0092274
Sewage
Unity Township Municipal Authority
P. O. Box 506
Pleasant Unity, PA 15676
Westmoreland County
Unity Township
UNT of Sewickley Creek
Y

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

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

   NPDES Permit No. PA0050326, Industrial Waste, ISG Plate LLC, 900 Conshohocken Road, Conshohocken, PA 19428. This proposed facility is located in Plymouth Township, Montgomery County.

   Description of Proposed Action/Activity: Approval for the renewal to discharge treated wastewater into the Schuylkill River in Watershed 3F.

   NPDES Permit No. PA0058963 Amendment No. 1, Industrial Waste JDM Materials Company, 851 County Line Road, Huntingdon Valley, PA 19006-1111. This proposed facility is located in Telford Borough, Bucks County.

   Description of Proposed Action/Activity: Approval for an amendment to discharge from the Telford Batch Plant into a UNT to Mill Creek in Watershed 3E-Perkiomen.

   NPDES Permit No. PA0244163, Industrial Waste, Quebecor World Atglen, Inc. 4581 Lower Valley Road, Atglen, PA 19310. This proposed facility is located in West Sadsbury Township, Chester County.

   Description of Proposed Action/Activity: Approval for an issuance of a NPDES permit to discharge stormwater to UNTs to Valley Creek in Watershed Octoraro-7K.

   NPDES Permit No. PA0050504, Sewage, East Goshen Municipal Authority, 1580 Paoli Pike, West Chester, PA 19380. This proposed facility is located in East Goshen Township, Chester County.

   Description of Proposed Action/Activity: Approval for the renewal to discharge treated sewage from Ridley Creek STP into to the Ridley Creek (001) and Golf Course Irrigation Pond (002) in Watershed 3G.

   NPDES Permit No. PA0053449, Sewage, Birmingham Township, 1040 West Street Road, West Chester, PA 19382. This proposed facility is located in Birmingham Township, Chester County.

   Description of Proposed Action/Activity: Approval for the renewal to discharge treated sewage into Radley Run in Watershed 3H.

   NPDES Permit No. PA0055671, Sewage, Worcester Township, 1721 Valley Forge Road, P. O. Box 767, Worcester, PA 19490-0767. This proposed facility is located in Worcester Township, Montgomery County.

   Description of Proposed Action/Activity: Approval for the renewal to discharge treated sewage into a UNT of Skippack creek in Watershed 3E.-Perkiomen.

   NPDES Permit No. PA0244180, Sewage, Timothy and Deborah Connor, 22 Wayland Road, Berwyn PA 19312. This proposed facility is located in Easttown Township, Chester County.

   Description of Proposed Action/Activity: Approval for a new NPDES permit to discharge treated sewage into a UNT to Crum Creek in Watershed 3G.

   NPDES Permit No. PA0244198, Sewage, Sang and Hasook Ha, 2565 Wayland Road, Berwyn, PA 19312. This proposed facility is located in Easttown Township, Chester County.

   Description of Proposed Action/Activity: Approval for the issuance of a NPDES permit to discharge 500 gpd of treated sewage into a UNT to Crum Creek in Watershed 3G.

   NPDES Permit No. PA0026531, Sewage, Downingtown Area Regional Authority, 550 South Brandywine Avenue, Downingtown, PA 19335. This proposed facility is located in East Caln Township, Chester County.

   Description of Proposed Action/Activity: Approval for the renewal to discharge into the East Branch Brandywine Creek Watershed 3H.

   NPDES Permit No. PA0057819 Amendment No. 1, Sewage, New Hanover Township Authority, 2990 Fagleysville Road, Gilbertsville, PA 19525. This proposed facility is located in New Hanover Township, Montgomery County.

   Description of Proposed Action/Activity: Approval for the amendment to increase the annual flow to 1.925 mgd into Swamp Creek in Watershed 3E-Perkiomen.

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

   NPDES Permit No. PA0088498, Amendment No. 2, Industrial Waste, Donald Henrichs, Veolia ES Lancaster, LLC, 635 Toby Road, Kersey, PA 15846. This proposed facility is located in Mount Joy Township, Lancaster County.

   Description of Proposed Action/Activity: Permit Transfer.

   NPDES Permit No. PA0248461, CAFO, Robert and Karen Gochenaur, Stone Chimney Hollow Farm, 3449 Delta Road, Airville, PA 17302. This proposed facility is located in Lower Chanceford Township, York County.

   Description of Size and Scope of Proposed Operation/Activity: Authorization to operate a 560-AEU swine, turkey, calf and deer operation in Watershed 7-I.

   NPDES Permit No. PA0088234, CAFO, Franklin Family Farms, Inc., Franklin Family Farms, 14627 Lurgan Road, Orrstown, PA 17244. This proposed facility is located in Lurgan Township, Franklin County.

   Description of Size and Scope of Proposed Operation/Activity: Authorization to operate a 1,340-AEU swine operation in Watershed 7-B.

   NPDES Permit No. PA0088064, CAFO, Country View Family Farms, Perry Meadow Farms, 6360 Flank Road, Harrisburg, PA 17112-2766. This proposed facility is located in Jackson Township, Perry County.

   Description of Size and Scope of Proposed Operation/Activity: Authorization to operate a 1,324-AEU swine operation located in Jackson Township, Perry County in Watershed 7-A.

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

   NPDES Permit No. PA0014311-A1, Industrial Waste, Keystone Profiles, 220 Seventh Avenue, Beaver Falls, PA 15010. This proposed facility is located in Beaver Falls, Beaver County.

   Description of Proposed Action/Activity: Permit amendment issuance.

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

   NPDES Permit No. PA0027227, Sewage, City of Farrell, 500 Roemer Boulevard, Farrell, PA 16121. This proposed facility is located in City of Farrell, Mercer County.

   Description of Proposed Action/Activity: This facility is authorized to discharge to the Shenango River in Watershed 20-A.


III. WQM Industrial Waste and Sewerage Actions 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. WQG02-090620, Sewerage, Warrington Township, 1585 Turk Road, Warrington, PA 18917-1413. This proposed facility is located in Warrington Township, Bucks County.

   Description of Action/Activity: Construction and operation of a pump station and force main.

   WQM Permit No WQG02-460622, Sewerage, Franconia Township, P. O. Box 128, 671 Allentown Road, Franconia, PA 18924. This proposed facility is located in Franconia Township, Montgomery County.

   Description of Action/Activity: Construction and operation of a low pressure individual pump station and sewer extension.

   WQM Permit No. 0906408, Sewerage, Villa Building Company, 3720 Skipview Lane, Collegeville, PA 19426. This proposed facility is located in West Rockhill Township, Chester County.

   Description of Action/Activity: Construction and operation of a single residence small flow treatment plant.

   WQM Permit No. WQG02-150621, Sewerage, Chester County School Authority, Chester County Intermediate Unit, 455 Boot Road, Downingtown, PA 19335. This proposed facility is located in Penn Township, Chester County.

   Description of Action/Activity: Construction and operation of a pump station.

   WQM Permit No. WQG01-0013, Sewerage, Sang M. Ha, 2565 Wayland Road, Berwyn, PA 19312. This proposed facility is located in Easttown Township, Chester County.

   Description of Action/Activity: Construction and operation of a single residence sewage treatment plant.

   WQM Permit No. 4699426 Amendment 1, Sewerage, New Hanover Township Authority, 2990 Fagleysville Road, Gilbertsville, PA 19525. This proposed facility is located in New Hanover Township, Montgomery County.

   Description of Action/Activity: Modifications to the existing sewage treatment plant.

   WQM Permit No. WQG02-090619, Sewerage, Lower Makefield Municipal Sewer Authority, 1100 Edgewood Road, Yardley, PA 19067. This proposed facility is located in Lower Makefield Township, Bucks County.

   Description of Action/Activity: Construction and operation of a pump station and sewer extention.

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

   WQM Permit No. WQG022206, Sewerage, The Atlantic Companies, LLC, 485 Route 1 North, Suite 310, Iselin, NJ 08830. This proposed facility is located in Whitehall Township, Lehigh County.

   Description of Proposed Action/Activity: This project is for the construction of a suction lift pump facility that will serve a total of 30, 750 gpds to the Ringer Run Development that consists of 124 single family residences.

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

   WQM Permit No. 2902402, Amendment 06-1, Sewerage, Robert Cromer, Dublin Township Supervisors, 29195 Great Cove Road, Fort Littleton, PA 17223. This proposed facility is located in Dublin Township, Fulton County.

   Description of Proposed Action/Activity: Approval for the construction /operation of sewerage facilities consisting of a change in treatment technology from conventional extended aeration to a Pure Stream Biologically Engineered Single Sludge Treatment Process and pump station T-426 has been eliminated and replaced with a low pressure collection line.

   WQM Permit No. 0787402, Amendment 05-1, Sewerage, Altoona City Authority, 20 Greenwood Road, Altoona, PA 16601-7114. This proposed facility is located in Allegheny Township, Blair County.

   Description of Proposed Action/Activity: Approval for the re-rating of sewerage facilities consisting of a re-rating to increase the Maximum Monthly Average Hydraulic Capacity to 16.2 mgd and the Maximum Monthly Average Organic Capacity to 11,000 lbs BOD5/day.

   WQM Permit No. 6706408, Sewerage, Stanley Escher, Springfield Township, P. O. Box 75, Seven Valleys, PA 17360. This proposed facility is located in Springfield Township, York County.

   Description of Proposed Action/Activity: Approval for the construction/operation of sewerage facilities consisting of a 0.146 mgd suction lift pump station and 300 feet of 4-inch force main, Logan's Reserve Phase 4 Pump Station. Wastewater will be coveyed to the Hollow Creek sewage treatment plant.

   WQM Permit No. 3602205, Amendment 06-1, Industrial Waste, Donald Henrichs, Vwolia ES Lancaster, LLC, 635 Toby Road, Kersey, PA 15846. This proposed facility is located in Mount Joy Township, Lancaster County.

   Description of Proposed Action/Activity: Permit Transfer.

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

   WQM Permit No. 1406406, Sewage 4952, University Area Joint Authority, 1576 Spring Valley Road, State College, PA 16801. This proposed facility is located in College Township, Centre County.

   Description of Proposed Action/Activity: The applicant proposes to reuse their sewage treatment plant effluent by constructing and operating a distribution system to serve Centre Hills Country Club irrigation system.

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

   WQM Permit No. 0205412, Sewerage, Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority, 441 Smithfield Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15222. This proposed facility is located in the City of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County.

   Description of Proposed Action/Activity: Permit issuance for the installation of approximately 1,342 linear feet of 24-inch diameter gravity combined sewer.

   WQM Permit No. 0205413, Sewerage, Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority, 441 Smithfield Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15222. This proposed facility is located in the City of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County.

   Description of Proposed Action/Activity: Permit issuance for the construction and operation of new sewers in the Jacks Run area of the City of Pittsburgh.

   WQM Permit No. 0206402, Sewerage, Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority, 441 Smithfield Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15222. This proposed facility is located in the City of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County.

   Description of Proposed Action/Activity: Permit issuance for a combined sewer separation project.

   WQM Permit No. 0406401, Sewerage, Borough of Ambridge Municipal Authority, 600 11th Street, Ambridge, PA 15003. This proposed facility is located in Ambridge Borough, Beaver County.

   Description of Proposed Action/Activity: Permit issuance for the upgrade and expansion of the Bank Street pump station.

   WQM Permit No. 6576417-A3, Sewerage, Unity Township Municipal Authority, P. O. Box 506, Pleasant Unity, PA 15676. This proposed facility is located in Unity Township, Westmoreland County.

   Description of Proposed Action/Activity: Permit issuance for the installation of grit handling and removal facilities at the Pleasant Unity STP.

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

   WQM Permit No. WQG018485, Sewerage, Kathleen M. and Richard M. Craig, 29 Goetsch Road, Greenville, PA 16125. This proposed facility is located in Sugar Grove Township, Mercer County.

   Description of Proposed Action/Activity: A single residence sewage treatment plant.

   WQM Permit No. WQG018488, Sewerage, Jane L. Counasse, 13199 State Line Road, Corry, PA 16407. This proposed facility is located in Wayne Township, Erie County.

   Description of Proposed Action/Activity: A single residence sewage treatment plant.


IV. NPDES Stormwater Discharges from MS4 Permit Actions


V. NPDES Waiver Stormwater Discharges from MS4 Actions


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

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

NPDES
Permit No.
Applicant Name &
Address
County Municipality Receiving
Water/Use
PAI011505050 SBCM, Inc.
P. O. Box 3085
West Chester, PA 19381
Chester West Chester Borough UNT Blackhorse Run
(TSF, MF)
PAI011506053 Design Associates, Inc.
922 Cedars Grove Road
Broomall, PA 19008
Chester Willistown Township Ridley Creek
(HQ)
PAI011506054 East Coventry Township
855 Ellis Woods Road
Pottstown, PA 19465
Chester East Coventry Township Pigeon Creek
(HQ-TSF)

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

NPDES
Permit No.
Applicant Name &
Address
County Municipality Receiving
Water/Use
PAI023906003 Posocco Equities
2610 Walbert Ave.
Allentown, PA 18104
Lehigh Lower Macungie Township Little Lehigh Creek
HQ-CWF
PAI023906004 Fredric P. Kistler
415 Mountain Blvd.
Emmaus, PA 18049
Lehigh Upper Milford Township Little Lehigh Creek
HQ-CWF
PAI023905032 Timothy Fallon
5920 Lori Court
Center Valley, PA 18034
Lehigh Salisbury Township Cedar Creek
HQ-CWF

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

Facility Location &
Municipality
Permit No. Applicant Name &
Address
Receiving
Water/Use
Contact Office &
Phone No.
City of Reading
Berks County
PAG2000606075 Sylvia Deye
Dimensional Architecture
422 Franklin Street
Reading, PA 19602
Schuylkill River
WWF
Berks County Conservation District
1238 County Welfare Road
Suite 200
Leesport, PA 19533-0520
(610) 372-4657, Ext. 201
Centre Township
Berks County
PAG2000606073 Richard Snyder
Snyder Developers
119 West Lancaster Avenue
Shillington, PA 19607
Schuylkill River
WWF
Berks County Conservation District
1238 County Welfare Road
Suite 200
Leesport, PA 19533-0520
(610) 372-4657, Ext. 201
Robeson Township
Berks County
PAG2000606079 Timothy Bitler
3115 Main Street
Birdsboro, PA 19508
Schuylkill River
WWF
Berks County Conservation District
1238 County Welfare Road
Suite 200
Leesport, PA 19533-0520
(610) 372-4657, Ext. 201
Swatara Township
Dauphin County
PAG2002206012 Turkey Hill, LP
257 Centerville Rd.
Lancaster, PA 17601
Spring Creek
WWF
Dauphin County Conservation District
1451 Peters Mountain Rd.
Dauphin, PA 17018
(717) 921-8100
Conewago Township
Dauphin County
PAG2002206053 Conewago Municipal Authority
3279 Old Hershey Rd.
Elizabethtown, PA 17022
Swatara Creek
WWF
Conewago Creek
TSF
Dauphin County Conservation District
1451 Peters Mountain Rd.
Dauphin, PA 17018
(717) 921-8100
Derry Township
Dauphin County
PAG2002206044 Nick Leitner
797 Hill Church Rd.
Hummelstown, PA 17036
Swatara Creek
WWF
Dauphin County Conservation District
1451 Peters Mountain Rd.
Dauphin, PA 17018
(717) 921-8100

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

   Somerset County Conservation District, 6024 Glades Pike, Suite 103, Somerset, PA 15501, (814) 445-4652).

NPDES
Permit No.
Applicant Name &
Address
County Municipality Receiving
Water/Use
PAI055605002 Conemaugh Township Supervisors
1120 Tire Hill Road
Johnstown, PA 15905
Somerset Conemaugh Township Bens Creek, North Fork of Bens Creek, UNT to North Fork of Bens Creek, Mill Creek, Dalton Run and Stonycreek River
(CWF-HQ-CWF)

VII. Approvals to Use NPDES and/or Other General Permits

   The EPA Region III Administrator has waived the right to review or object to this permit action under the waiver provision 40 CFR 123.23(d).


List of NPDES and/or Other General Permit Types

PAG-1General Permit for Discharges from Stripper Oil Well Facilities
PAG-2 General Permit for Discharges of Stormwater Associated with Construction Activities (PAR)
PAG-3 General Permit for Discharges of Stormwater from Industrial Activities
PAG-4General Permit for Discharges from Single Residence Sewage Treatment Plants
PAG-5General Permit for Discharges from Gasoline Contaminated Ground Water Remediation Systems
PAG-6 General Permit for Wet Weather Overflow Discharges from Combined Sewer Systems
PAG-7 General Permit for Beneficial Use of Exceptional Quality Sewage Sludge by Land Application
PAG-8 General Permit for Beneficial Use of Nonexceptional Quality Sewage Sludge by Land Application to Agricultural Land, Forest, a Public Contact Site or a Land Reclamation Site
PAG-8 (SSN) Site Suitability Notice for Land Application under Approved PAG-8 General Permit Coverage
PAG-9 General Permit for Beneficial Use of Residential Septage by Land Application to Agricultural Land, Forest or a Land Reclamation Site
PAG-9 (SSN)Site Suitability Notice for Land Application under Approved PAG-9 General Permit Coverage
PAG-10 General Permit for Discharge Resulting from Hydrostatic Testing of Tanks and Pipelines
PAG-11 (To Be Announced)
PAG-12 CAFOs
PAG-13 Stormwater Discharges from MS4

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