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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 07-1433a

[37 Pa.B. 4436]
[Saturday, August 11, 2007]

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   Outfall 101: existing discharge, design flow of 0.154 mgd.

Mass (lb/day) Concentration (mg/l)
Average Maximum Average Maximum Instantaneous
Parameter Monthly Daily Monthly Daily Maximum
Flow (mgd)Monitor and Report
Total Suspended Solids 30 100
Oil and Grease 15 20
Chromium 0.20.2
Zinc 1.01.0
Temperature (° F) 110
Free Available Chlorine 0.20.5
Total Residual Chlorine 0.51.25
pH not less than 6.0 nor greater than 9.0

   Other Conditions: Part C permit conditions concerning priority pollutants, residual waste disposal, total residual and free available chlorine, PCBs, chemical additives and stormwater.

   The EPA waiver is in effect.

   Outfall 001: existing discharge, design flow of 0.154 mgd.

Mass (lb/day) Concentration (mg/l)
Average Maximum Average Maximum Instantaneous
Parameter Monthly Daily Monthly Daily Maximum
The discharge from this outfall shall consist
of sources monitored at Internal Monitoring
Point 101.

   Outfall 002: existing discharge.

Mass (lb/day) Concentration (mg/l)
Average Maximum Average Maximum Instantaneous
Parameter Monthly Daily Monthly Daily Maximum
This outfall shall discharge raw water
(pump recycle water) from Wilmore Dam.

   Outfall 003: existing discharge of stormwater.

Mass (lb/day) Concentration (mg/l)
Average Maximum Average Maximum Instantaneous
Parameter Monthly Daily Monthly Daily Maximum
Zinc Monitor and Report

   PA0253511, Industrial Waste, SIC 4941, Rolling Rock Farms, P. O. Box 717, Ligonier, PA 15658. This application is for an NPDES permit to discharge treated process wastewater to Rolling Rock Creek, Ligonier Township, Westmoreland County.

   The following effluent limitations are proposed for discharge to the receiving waters, Rolling Rock Creek, classified as a HQ-CWF with existing and/or potential uses for aquatic life, water supply and recreation. The first existing/proposed downstream potable water supply is the Kingston Filtration Plant, located on Loyalhanna Creek, about 11.2 miles below the discharge point.

   Outfall 001: existing discharge, design flow of 0.00143 mgd.

Mass (lb/day) Concentration (mg/l)
Average Maximum Average Maximum Instantaneous
Parameter Monthly Daily Monthly Daily Maximum
Flow (mgd) Monitor and Report
Total Suspended Solids 30 60
Iron, total 2.04.0
Aluminum 4.08.0
Manganese 1.0 2.0
Total Residual Chlorine 0.51.0
pH (Standard Units)not less than 6.0 nor greater than
9.0 Standard Units

   The EPA waiver is 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. 4607201, Industrial, Realen Valley Forge Greenes Associates, 1000 Chesterbrook Boulevard, Suite 100, Bewyn, PA 19312. This proposed facility is located in Upper Merion Township, Montgomery County.

   Description of Action/Activity: Mixed use development including retail, residential and hotel facilities.

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

   WQM Permit No. 0607402, Sewerage, Maidencreek Township Authority, P. O. Box 319, Blandon, PA 19519. This proposed facility is located in Ontelaunee Township, Berks County.

   Description of Proposed Action/Activity: Application for construction/operation of a new fine screen is proposed to replace an existing comminutor in the wastewater treatment plant. A new building is also proposed to surround the existing comminutor site and enclose the proposed fine screen.

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

   WQM Permit No. 1407202, Industrial Waste, Madisonburg Water Works, Route 445 North, Maddisonburg, PA 16852. This proposed facility is located in Miles Township, Centre County.

   Description of Proposed Action/Activity: Permit application for a 15 gpm pump station and a 722 square foot infiltration bed for treatment of backwash water from a membrane filter plant.

   WQM Permit No. 1406411, Sewage 4952, Millheim Borough, 225 East Main Street, P. O. Box 421, Millheim, PA 16854-0421. This proposed facility is located in Penn Township, Centre County.

   Description of Proposed Action/Activity: The applicant proposes to replace the existing sewage plant with a new biological membrane sewage plant.


IV. NPDES Applications for Stormwater Discharges from Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems (MS4)


V. Applications for NPDES Wavier Stormwater Discharges from Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems (MS4)


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

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

   Lehigh County Conservation District: Lehigh Agriculture Center, Suite 102, 4184 Dorney Park Road, Allentown, PA 18104, (610) 391-9583.

NPDES
Permit No.
Applicant Name &
Address
County Municipality Receiving
Water/Use
PAI023907019 Eric Andreus
Nestle Waters North America
405 Nestle Way
Breinigsville, PA 18031
Lehigh Lynn Township Ontelaunee Creek
EV
PAI023907018 Brian Peterson
Opus East, LLC
610 Germantown Avenue
Plymouth Meeting, PA 19462
Lehigh Lower Macungie Township Little Lehigh Creek
HQ-CWF
Swabia Creek
HQ-CWF

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

   Washington County Conservation District, 602 Courthouse Square, Washington, PA 15301, (724) 228-6774.

NPDES
Permit No.
Applicant Name &
Address
County Municipality Receiving
Water/Use
PAI056307002 JND Properties, LLC
3625 Washington Pike
Bridgeville, PA 15017
Washington North Strabane Township Little Chartiers Creek
HQ-WWF

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

PAG-12 Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFOs)
PAG-13 Stormwater Discharges from Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems (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

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

   Permit No. 0907514, Public Water Supply.

Applicant Red Cliff Trailer Park
Township Upper Black Eddy
County Bucks
Responsible Official Randy S. Eddinger
1697 Swamp Pike
Gilbertsville, PA 19525
Type of Facility PWS
Consulting Engineer Ruby Engineering
3605 Island Club Drive
Unit No. 9
North Port, FL 34288-6611
Application Received Date July 26, 2007
Description of Action The installation of an arsenic treatment system.

   Permit No 0907515, Public Water Supply.

Applicant Bucks County Water and Sewer Authority
Township Lower Southampton
County Bucks
Responsible Official Benjamin W. Jones
1275 Almshouse Road
Warrington, PA 18976
Type of Facility PWS
Consulting Engineer Tri-State Engineering Land Surveyors
801 West Street Road
Feasterville, PA 19053
Application Received Date July 30, 2007
Description of Action A second 2.0 million gallon standpipe steel water storage tank will be constructed adjacent to an existing 2.0 million gallon of similar dimension.

   Permit No. 4607504, Public Water Supply.

Applicant Schwenksville Borough Authority
Township Schwenksville
County Montgomery
Responsible Official Edward R. Beitler
P. O. Box 458
298 Main at Church Street
Schwenksville, PA 19473
Type of Facility PWS
Consulting Engineer Arro Consulting, Inc.
649 North Lewis Road
Suite 100
Limerick, PA 19468
Application Received Date July 30, 2007
Description of Action The replacement of an existing chlorine gas disinfection system with a new sodium hypochorite disinfection system.

   Southcentral Region: Water Supply Management Program Manager, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110.

   Permit No. 0607505, Public Water Supply.

Applicant Wernersville Municipal Authority
Municipality South Heidelberg Township
County Berks
Responsible Official Wernersville Municipal Authority
50 Jefferson Street
Oley, PA 19547
Type of Facility Public Water Supply
Consulting Engineer John P. Spitko, P. E.
Spotts Stevens and McCoy, Inc.
1047 North Park Road
Reading, PA 19610-0307
Application Received
Date
March 14, 2007
Description of Action Construction of new treatment building at Well No. 5 to provide disinfection for Well Nos. 5 and 6.

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

   Permit No. 4707501--Construction, Public Water Supply.

Applicant Mahoning Township Authority
Township or Borough Mahoning Township
County Montour
Responsible Official Thomas N. Mertz, Chairperson
Mahoning Township Authority
1101 Bloom Street
Danville, PA 17821
Type of Facility Public Water Supply--Construction
Consulting Engineer Thomas W. Schreffler
Light-Heigel & Associates, Inc.
430 East Main Street
Palmyra, PA 17078
Permit Application Date July 26, 2007
Description of Action Construct pump station, distribution main and water storage tank. Woods of Welsh and Whisper Meadows sections of Whisper Hills.

   Permit No. 1707502--Construction, Public Water Supply.

Applicant Covington-Karthaus-Girard Area Authority
Township or Borough Karthaus Township
County Clearfield
Responsible Official Jack Reese, Vice Chairperson
Covington-Karthaus-Girard Area Authority
P. O. Box 104
Frenchville, PA 16826
Type of Facility Public Water Supply--Construction
Consulting Engineer F. Gregory Nadeau
Worley Parsons
2675 Morgantown Road
Reading, PA 19607
Application Issued Date July 27, 2007
Description of Action Water pressure booster pump system is provided to increase the existing water pressure due to high elevation of the site. Portable water provided for the River Hill Power project.

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

   Permit No. 0407507, Public Water Supply.

Applicant Outlook Pointe Commons
498 Lisbon Road
Darlington, PA 16115
Township or Borough Ohioville Borough
Responsible Official Eric Trehar, Administrator
Outlook Pointe Commons
498 Lisbon Road
Darlington, PA 16115
Type of Facility Elderly care home
Consulting Engineer NIRA Consulting Engineers, Inc.
950 Fifth Avenue
Coraopolis, PA 15108
Application Received Date July 18, 2007
Description of Action Operation of a personal care facility.

   Permit No. 0407505, Public Water Supply.

Applicant Borough of Ambridge Water Authority
P. O. Box 257
600 Eleventh Street
Ambridge, PA 15003-2377
Township or Borough Economy Borough
Responsible Official Mary Hrotic, General Manager
Borough of Ambridge Water Authority
P. O. Box 257
600 Eleventh Street
Ambridge, PA 15003-2377
Type of Facility Water treatment plant
Consulting Engineer NIRA Consulting Engineers, Inc.
950 Fifth Avenue
Coraopolis, PA 15108
Application Received Date June 28, 2007
Description of Action Construction of the Conway Wallrose Road standpipe, pumping station and two pressure regulating vaults.

MINOR AMENDMENT


Applications Received under the Pennsylvania Safe Drinking Water Act

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

   Application No.. 461W001T1-A4, Minor Amendment.

Applicant Harrison Township Water Authority
1705 Rear Freeport Road
Natrona Heights, PA 15065
Township or Borough Harrison Township
Responsible Official Charles Craig, General Manager
Harrison Township Water Authority
1705 Rear Freeport Road
Natrona Heights, PA 15065
Type of Facility Water treatment plant
Consulting Engineer NIRA Consulting Engineers, Inc.
950 Fifth Avenue
Coraopolis, PA 15108
Application Received Date July 17, 2007
Description of Action Installation of a new backwash recycle lagoon pump.

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:

   Southeast Region: Environmental Cleanup Program Manager, 2 East Main Street, Norristown, PA 19401.

   NW Control Property, Upper Salford Township, Montgomery County. Richard Sacks, Sigma Env. Svc., Inc., 1514 Harmon Road, Harleysville, PA 19438 on behalf of Karl Ifert, Todd Ferrence, Henry Shontzt, 2210 Shelly Corp., 2210 Shelly Road, Harleysville, PA 19438 has submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate. Groundwater and soil at the site has been impacted with chlorinated solvents. The future use of the site has not been determined.

   Perles Residence, Norristown Borough, Montgomery County. Richard Trimpi, Trimpi Associates, 1635 Old Plains Road, Pennsburg, PA 18073 on behalf of Claire Perles, 712 Perles Stanbridge Street, Norristown, PA 19401 has submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate. Soil at the site has been impacted with No. 2 fuel oil. The intended future use of the site is residential. A summary of the Notice of Intent to Remediate was reported to have been published in the Bucks County Intelligencer on July 10, 2007.

   Peir 60 Property, City of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County. Bill Schmidt, P. E., Pennoni Associates, Inc., 3000 Market Street, 2nd Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19104 on behalf of James L. Dougherty, Philadelphia Entertainment and Development Partner, 39 Norwich-Westerly Road, Masantucket, CT 06338 has submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate. Soil and groundwater at the site has been impacted with lead and inorganics. The future use of the site will remain the same.

   Worth & Worth, LP, Doylestown Borough, Bucks County. Daniel E. Erdman, P. G., REA, Keystone E-Science Group, Inc., 967 East Swedesford Road, Suite 300, Exton, PA 19341 on behalf of Stephen Worth, Joyce McFalls, Worth & Worth, LP, 6263 Keller Church Road, Pipersville, PA 18947 has submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate. Soil and groundwater at the site has been impacted with No. 2 fuel oil. The future use of the site will remain the same.

   United States Steel Fairless Works Lot 8 KIPC, Falls Township, Bucks County. Jeffrey Smith, Langan Engineering & Environmental Services, Inc., 30 South 17th Street, Suite 1300, Philadelphia, PA 19103 on behalf of Kathleen Mayher, United States Steel Corporation, 600 Grant Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15219 has submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate. Soil at the site has been impacted with release of other organics. The future use of the site will remain the same.

   Northeast Region: Ronald S. Brezinski, Environmental Cleanup Program Manager, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Bareer, PA 18711-0790.

   Rite Aid No. 170/East Stroudsburg Carwash Property, East Stroudsburg Borough, Monroe County. Martin Gilgallon, P. G., Pennsylvania Tectonics, Inc., 826 Main Street, Peckville, PA 18452 has submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate (on behalf of his client, Samuel M. D'Alessandro, P. O. Box 268, 112 North Courtland Street, East Stroudsburg, PA 18301), concerning the remediation of soils found or suspected to have been impacted by total lead contaminants. The applicant proposes to remediate the site to meet the Site-Specific Standard. It is anticipated that the future use of the property will be for nonresidential purposes. A summary of the Notice of Intent to Remediate is expected to be published in a local newspaper serving the general area sometime in the near future.

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

   Industrial Steel and Pipe Supply Company, City of St. Marys, Elk County. Quad Three Group, Inc., 72 Glenamaura Boulevard, Moosic, PA 18518 on behalf of Industrial Steel and Pipe Supply Company, 294 Depot Street, St. Marys, PA 15857 has submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate. The cleanup will consist of the removal and offsite disposal of soil contamination and the cleaning of onsite drains. The contamination consists of metals such as arsenic and lead. Future use of the subject property will include demolition of the existing facility and the construction of the St. Marys parking garage. In addition, a green area, the Elk Creek Park is proposed along Elk Creek.

   West Erie Plaza, Millcreek Township, Erie County. Mountain Research, LLC, 825 25th Street, Altoona, PA 16601 on behalf of National Shopping Centers Management Corporation, 1104 La Vista Road, Santa Barbara, CA 93110 has submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate. This site is a retail plaza that has been impacted by chlorinated solvents and gasoline constituents from an offsite source. Known contaminants at the site include trichloroethene, vinyl chloride, cis-1,2-dichloroethene, tetrachloroethene, benzene, ethylbenzene, xylenes, cumene, naphthalene, 1,2,4-trimethylbenzene and 1,3,5-trimethylbenzene in site groundwater and trichloroe- thene, bromomethane, ethylebenzene, cumene, naphthalene, xylenes, n-butylbenzene, 1,2,4-trimethylbenze and 1,3,5-trimethylbenzene in site soils. This site will continue to be utilized as a commercial retail property.

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.

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

   40-303-030: Glenn O. Hawbaker, Inc. (711 East College Avenue, Bellefonte, PA 16823) to construct a coal fired asphalt plant with baghouse at their facility in Hazle Township, Luzerne County.

   40-313-047: Kama Corp. (600 Dietrich Avenue, Hazleton, PA 18201) for reactivation of their Polymerization Plant No. 2 at their facility in Hazleton, Luzerne County.

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

   01-05025D: Valley Quarries, Inc. (P. O. Box J, Chambersburg, PA 17201-0809) for use of Nos. 4 and 5 fuel oil for their Drum Mix Asphalt Plant, Gettysburg Quarry, Cumberland Township, Adams County. The asphalt plant is subject to New Source Performance Standards, 40 CFR 60, Subpart I.

   36-05014I: Alumax Mill Products, Inc. (1480 Manheim Pike, Lancaster, PA 17604) for modifications to the existing secondary aluminum processing plant in Manheim Township, Lancaster County. The modifications include the installation of an aluminum homogenizing furnace and a screw down lowering system on a cold rolling mill. The plant is subject to 40 CFR Part 63, Subpart GGGGG--National Emissions Standards for HAPs for Site Remediation; Subpart RRR--National Emissions Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Secondary Aluminum Plants; Subpart SSSS--National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants--Surface Coating of Metal Coils and 40 CFR Part 60, Subpart TT--Standards of Performance for Metal Coil Surface Coating.


Intent to Issue Plan Approvals and Intent to Issue or Amend Operating Permits under the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001--4015) and 25 Pa. Code Chapter 127, Subchapter B. These actions may include the administrative amendments of an associated operating permit.

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

   06-05007D: Carpenter Technology Corp. (P. O. Box 14662, Reading, PA 19612-4662) for modification of their specialty steel manufacturing plant in the City of Reading, Berks County. The modification involves the construction of a VIM Furnace, four VAR Furnaces, two ESP Furnaces controlled by lime injection and a fabric collector, seven batch heating furnaces and miscellaneous combustion units in Building No. 108. The modification will involve the increase in the potential production of the existing melt shop. A new fabric collector will also be installed to control particulate emissions from the existing ESR Furnaces A--F. The net VOC and NOx emissions from this and other modifications to the facility over the past several years will exceed the New Source Review thresholds requiring the purchase of credits. The company is proposing the purchase of these credits from a third party in the amounts of 70.56 tons of NOx and 47.53 tons of VOC. The plan approval will include monitoring, work practices, recordkeeping and reporting requirements designed to keep the sources operating within all applicable air quality requirements. The facility is presently covered by the Title V Operating Permit No. 06-05007. The plan approval will be incorporated into the permit in accordance with 25 Pa. Code § 127.450 (Administrative Amendment).

   06-05114A: Birchcraft Kitchens, Inc. (1612 Thorn Street, Reading, PA 19601) for installing finishing operations at their assembly facility at 1900 Madison Avenue in the City of Reading, Berks County. From the facility, annual VOC emissions will be limited to 24.9 tons per consecutive 12-month period, total annual HAP emissions will be limited to 24.9 tons per consecutive 12-month period and annual emissions of an individual HAP will be limited to 9.9 tons per consecutive 12-month period. The approval will include monitoring, work practices, recordkeeping and reporting requirements designed to keep the facility operating within all applicable air quality requirements.

   22-03073: Advanced Communications, Inc. (1000 North Cameron Street, Harrisburg, PA 17103) for installation of three heatset web offset printing presses controlled by a regenerative thermal oxidizer at their facility in the City of Harrisburg, Dauphin County. Overall VOC emissions are not expected to exceed 15 tpy (after control). The plan approval shall contain additional recordkeeping and operating restrictions designed to keep the facility operating within all applicable air quality requirements.

   28-03041A: A & B Industrial Coatings (9226 Mountain Brook Road, St. Thomas, PA 17252) for installation and operation of a surface coating operation at the facility located in St. Thomas Township, Franklin County. Annual VOC emissions from the facility will be limited to 15 tons per consecutive 12-month period. PM emissions from the proposed paint spray booths will be controlled by dry filters. The plan approval will include emission limits along with monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting requirements to ensure the facility complies with the applicable air quality requirements.

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

   17-00063A: Bionol Clearflield, LLC (99 Longwater Circle, Norwell, MA 02061) for construction and operation of a 108 million gpy dry mill ethanol manufacturing facility at a site at their Clearfield Tech Park in Clearfield Borough, Clearfield County. The ethanol manufacturing facility consists of grain receiving and storage, grain milling, grain processing and fermentation, distillation, ethanol purification, stillage separation, distillers dried grain with solubles (DDGS) dryers and storage silos, DDGS loadout, ethanol loadout, four natural-gas fired boilers, emergency diesel-fired engines, eight tanks storing VOC containing material and a cooling tower.

   The NOx and CO emissions from the natural gas fired boilers will be controlled by ultra-low NOx burners and good combustion practices. The PM and PM10 emissions from the grain receiving and storage, grain milling, DDGS storage and DDGS loadout will be controlled by 18 fabric collectors. The VOC and HAP emissions from the ethanol production sources will be controlled by a packed-bed water scrubber and two regenerative thermal oxidizers (RTOs). The VOC and HAP emissions from the tanks storing VOC and HAP containing materials will be controlled by internal floating roofs with primary and secondary seals. The VOC and HAPs emissions from the ethanol railcar and truck loading operations will be controlled by an enclosed flare. Combustion emissions, including CO, total PM and PM10, VOCs and HAPs, from the DDGS dryers will be controlled by the RTOs. The ethanol manufacturing facility will be considered as a natural minor facility.

   The Department of Environmental Protection's (Department) review of the information provided by Bionol Clearfield, Inc. indicates that the sources at the facility will comply with all air quality requirements, including the BAT requirements of 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.1 and 127.12; 40 CFR Part 60, Subpart Dc, 60.40c--60.48c; 40 CFR Part 60, Subpart Kb, 60.110b--60.117b; 40 CFR Part 60, Subpart VV, 60.480--60.489; and 40 CFR Part 60, Subpart IIII, 60.4200--60.4219, pertaining to air contamination sources and the emission of air contaminants. Based on this finding, the Department intends to issue a plan approval for the proposed construction and operation of the sources. Additionally, if the Department determines that the proposed sources and the air cleaning devices are operating in compliance with the plan approval conditions, the conditions established in the plan approval will be incorporated into a State-only operating permit by means of an administrative amendment under 25 Pa. Code § 127.450.

   The following is a summary of the conditions that the Department proposes to place in the plan approval to ensure compliance with all applicable regulatory requirements.

   1.  Under BAT provisions of 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.1 and 127.12, the emission of NOx, CO, SOx, PM, PM10, VOCs and total combined HAPs from all sources at the facility shall not equal or exceed 72.0 tons, 25.5 tons, 1.5 tons, 63.7 tons, 48.5 tons, 33.9 tons and 5.2 tons in any 12-consecutive month period respectively.

   2.  Under BAT provisions of 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.1 and 127.12, the emission of VOCs resulting from the process equipment shall not exceed 1.60 pounds per hour and 7.0 tons in any 12-consecutive month period.

   3.  The permittee shall comply with the fugitive emissions requirements of 25 Pa. Code §§ 123.1 and 123.2 for the construction and operation of the sources at the facility.

   4.  Under BAT provisions of 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.1 and 127.12, the facility shall process no more than 41.54 million bushels of grain in any 12-consecutive month period.

   5.  Under BAT provisions of 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.1 and 127.12, the facility shall produce no more than 108 million gallons of ethanol in any 12-consecutive month period.

   6.  Under BAT provisions of 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.1 and 127.12, the wet distiller's grain with solubles (WDGS) storage area shall be limited to use for emergency purposes only. The VOC emissions from the WDGS storage area shall not exceed 0.41 ton in any 12-consecutive month period.

   7.  Under BAT provisions of 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.1 and 127.12, any No. 2 fuel oil or diesel fuel fired in any source at this facility shall be virgin fuel to which no reclaimed or waste oil or other waste materials have been added. Additionally, the sulfur content shall not, at any time, exceed 0.05% (by weight).

   8.  The stack testing required by this plan approval shall be performed using reference method test procedures acceptable to the Department. At least 60 days prior to the performance of the stack testing required by this plan approval, a test plan shall be submitted to the Department for evaluation. The plan shall contain a description of the proposed test methods and dimensioned drawings or sketches showing the test port locations. The Department (Northcentral Regional Office and Central Office, Source Testing Section) shall be given at least 14 days advance notice of the scheduled dates for the performance of the stack testing required by this plan approval. Within 60 days of the completion of the stack testing required by this plan approval, two copies of the test report shall be submitted to the Department. The report shall contain the results of the tests, a description of the testing and analytical procedures actually used in performance of the tests, all process and operating data collected during the tests, a copy of all raw data and a copy of all calculations generated during data analysis.

   9.  Within 120 days of achieving maximum production, but no later than 180 days after initial startup, the permittee shall perform testing on the exhaust of each fabric collector to verify compliance with the total PM and PM10 emissions limitations for each respective fabric collector associated with the respective sources. All testing shall be performed while the respective sources and control device is operating at its maximum rate of production, using EPA Method 5, or equivalent test methods specifically approved, in writing, by the Department.

   10.  Under BAT provisions of 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.1 and 127.12, each fabric collector at the facility shall be equipped with instrumentation to monitor the differential pressure across the fabric collector and the actual pressure drop shall be displayed on a continuous basis.

   11.  The permittee shall keep records of the supporting calculations on a monthly basis for NOx, CO, SOx, PM, PM10, VOCs and total combined HAPs from all sources at the facility to verify compliance with the NOx, CO, SOx, PM, PM10, VOCs and total combined HAPs emission limitations of tons in any 12-consecutive month period.

   12.  The permittee shall keep records of the pressure differential across each fabric collector within the facility at least once per day during the operation of the respective fabric collector.

   13.  The permittee shall keep records of the amount of grain, in bushels, processed in the facility on a monthly basis to verify compliance with the grain throughput limitation in any 12-consecutive month period.

   14.  The permittee shall keep records of the supporting calculations on a monthly basis for VOC emissions from the process equipment to verify compliance with the VOC emission limitations of pounds per hour and tons in any 12-consecutive month period.

   15.  The permittee shall keep records of the fuel test reports or the fuel certification reports upon each delivery of No. 2 or lighter fuel oil to verify compliance with the percent sulfur limitation for No. 2 or lighter fuel oil.

   16.  The permittee shall keep up-to-date records of Certified Product Data Sheets or Material Safety Data Sheets that identify the VOC content and HAP content of each VOC and/or HAP containing material used at the facility.

   17.  The permittee shall keep records of the amount of ethanol produced by the facility on a monthly basis to verify compliance with the production limitation of gallons in any 12-consecutive month period.

   18.  All records required by the conditions contained in Plan Approval 17-00063A shall be retained for a minimum of 5 years and shall be made available to the Department upon request.

   19.  The permittee shall submit reports to the Department on a semiannual basis that include the supporting calculations to verify compliance with the NOx, CO, SOx, PM, PM10, VOCs and total combined HAPs emissions limitations for all sources at the facility in any 12-consecutive month period. The semiannual reports shall be submitted to the Department no later than March 1 (for January 1 through December 31 of the previous year) and September 1 (for July 1 of the previous year through June 30 of the current year).

   20.  The permittee shall submit reports to the Department on a semiannual basis that include the amount of ethanol produced on a monthly basis to verify compliance with the ethanol production limitation in any 12-consecutive month period. The semiannual reports shall be submitted to the Department no later than March 1 (for January 1 through December 31 of the previous year) and September 1 (for July 1 of the previous year through June 30 of the current year).

   21.  The permittee shall submit reports to the Department on a semiannual basis that include amount of grain, in bushels, processed in the facility to verify compliance with the grain throughput limitation in any 12-consecutive month period. The semiannual reports shall be submitted to the Department no later than March 1 (for January 1 through December 31 of the previous year) and September 1 (for July 1 of the previous year through June 30 of the current year).

   22.  The permittee shall submit reports to the Department on a semiannual basis that include the supporting calculations to verify compliance with the VOC emissions limitation for the process equipment in any 12-consecutive month period. The semiannual reports shall be submitted to the Department no later than March 1 (for January 1 through December 31 of the previous year) and September 1 (for July 1 of the previous year through June 30 of the current year).

   23.  The permittee shall report malfunctions, which occur at this facility to the Department. A malfunction is any sudden, infrequent and not reasonably preventable failure of air pollution control equipment, process equipment or a process to operate in a normal or usual manner that may result in an increase in the emissions of air contaminants. Failures that are caused in part by poor maintenance or careless operation are not malfunctions. Failures that are caused in part by poor maintenance or careless operation shall be reported as excess emissions or deviations from this plan approval's requirements. When the malfunction, excess emissions or deviation from this plan approval's requirements poses an imminent and substantial danger to the public health and safety or environment, the permittee shall notify the Department by telephone no later than 1 hour after the incident. Any malfunction, excess emissions or deviation from this plan approval's requirements that is not subject to the notice requirements above shall be reported to the Department within 24 hours of discovery. In notifying the Department, the permittee shall describe the following: name and location of the facility, nature and cause of the malfunction or breakdown, time when the malfunction or breakdown was first observed, expected duration of excess emissions, estimated rate of emissions and corrective actions or preventative measures taken. The permittee shall notify the Department immediately when corrective measures have been accomplished. Upon the request of the Department, the permittee shall submit a full written report to the Regional Air Program Manager within 15 days of the malfunction, excess emissions or deviations from this plan approval's requirements.

   24.  Under BAT provisions of 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.1 and 127.12, the permittee shall keep on hand a sufficient quantity of spare fabric collector bags for each fabric collector at the facility in order to be able to immediately replace any bags requiring replacement due to deterioration.

   25.  Under BAT provisions of 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.1 and 127.12, the air compressors supplying the compressed air for the fabric collectors at the facility shall be equipped with an air dryer and oil trap.

   26.  Under BAT provisions of 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.1 and 127.12, each fabric collector associated with the respective sources at the facility shall have an effective air-to-cloth ratio under actual conditions of no more than 5.0:1.

   27.  Under BAT provisions of 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.1 and 127.12, all conveyors, storage silos, surge bins, scalpers and hammermills associated with grain receiving and milling operations, which are not entirely located inside a building, shall be fully enclosed.

   28.  Under BAT provisions of 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.1 and 127.12, an operable road vacuum sweeper shall be kept onsite anytime the facility is in operation. The facility shall not be operated if the vacuum sweeper is inoperable. All trucks loaded with grain or DDGS entering or exiting the facility by means of public roadways shall have their truck beds completely tarped to prevent the emission of fugitive PM. Additionally, a highly visible notice shall be posted at the facility stating: ''All loads on trucks shall be tarped before exiting facility property to prevent fugitive PM from becoming airborne.'' All plant roads shall be paved and properly maintained. The facility shall establish, and enforce, vehicle speed limits of no higher than 10 miles per hour on all plant roads. These speed limits shall be posted in highly visible locations within the facility.

   29.  Within 30 days of selection, but no less than 120 days prior to the installation, of each specific source and control device, the permittee shall submit to the Department for approval, the manufacturer name and model number with design specifications of each specific source and control device selected, by submitting the appropriate pages of the plan approval application.

   30.  Under BAT provisions of 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.1 and 127.12, the permittee shall implement a leak detection and repair program (LDAR) which is compliant with Subpart VV, 40 CFR 60.480--60.489. Additionally, the facility is subject to 40 CFR Part 60, Subpart VV. The permittee shall comply with all the applicable requirements specified in 40 CFR 60.480--60.489.

   31.  Under BAT provisions of 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.1 and 127.12, the emission of SOx, expressed as SO2, from each boiler shall not exceed 0.0006 pound per million Btu, 0.04 pound per hour and 0.20 ton in any 12-consecutive month period. The emission of NOx from each boiler shall not exceed 0.020 pound per million Btu, 1.54 pounds per hour and 6.78 tons in any 12-consecutive month period. The emission of CO from each boiler shall not exceed 0.009 pound per million Btu, 0.69 pound per hour and 3.05 tons in any 12-consecutive month period. The emission of PM and PM10 from each boiler shall not exceed 0.003 pound per million Btu, 0.23 pound per hour and 1.03 tons in any 12-consecutive month period. Additionally, there shall be no visible emissions from the exhaust of each boiler. The emission of VOCs from each boiler shall not exceed 0.004 pound per million Btu, 0.31 pound per hour and 1.35 tons in any 12-consecutive month period. The emission of total combined HAPs from each boiler shall not exceed 0.625 ton in any 12-consecutive month period.

   32.  Under BAT provisions of 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.1 and 127.12, only natural gas shall be fired in each boiler.

   33.  Within 120 days of achieving maximum production, but no later than 180 days after initial startup, the permittee shall perform testing on the exhaust of each boiler to verify compliance with the NOx and CO emissions limitations. The NOx and CO stack testing shall be conducted simultaneously. All testing shall be performed while each boiler is operating at its maximum rate of production, using test methods approved by the Department.

   34.  The permittee shall keep records of: the supporting calculations on a monthly basis for the total PM and PM10, SOx, CO, NOx and VOC emissions from each boiler to verify compliance with the total PM and PM10, SOx, CO, NOx and VOC emissions limitations of pounds per million Btu, pounds per hour, and tons in any 12-consecutive month period; and the supporting calculations on a monthly basis for the total combined HAPs emissions from each boiler to verify compliance with the total combined HAPs emissions limitation of tons in any 12-consecutive month period.

   35.  The permittee shall submit reports to the Department on a semiannual basis that include the supporting calculations to verify compliance with the SOx, CO, total PM and PM10, NOx, VOC and total combined HAPs emissions limitations for each boiler in any 12-consecutive month period. The semi-annual reports shall be submitted to the Department no later than March 1 (for January 1 through December 31 of the previous year) and September 1 (for July 1 of the previous year through June 30 of the current year).

   36.  Under BAT provisions of 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.1 and 127.12, the permittee shall utilize ULNB and flue gas recirculation (FGR) technology to control NOx emissions from each boiler. Each boiler shall be operated with the operation of ULNB and FGR. Each boiler shall be rated at 77.22 million Btu per hour of heat input.

   37.  Each boiler at the facility is subject to the New Source Performance Standards, 40 CFR Part 60, Subpart Dc and shall comply with all applicable requirements as specified in 40 CFR 60.40c--60.48c.

   38.  Under BAT provisions of 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.1 and 127.12, the PM and PM10 emissions from each grain receiving fabric collector shall not exceed 0.003 grain per dry standard cubic foot (gr/dscf), 0.77 pound per hour, and 3.4 tons in any 12-consecutive month period. Additionally, there shall be no visible emissions from the exhaust of each fabric collector associated with the respective sources.

   39.  The permittee shall keep records of the supporting calculations on a monthly basis for the total PM and PM10 emissions from each fabric collector associated with the respective sources to verify compliance with the total PM and PM10 emissions limitations of pounds per hour and tons in any 12-consecutive month period. Additionally, the permittee shall keep records of all stack tests reports to verify compliance with the PM and PM10 emissions limitations in gr/dscf for each fabric collector associated with the respective sources.

   40.  The permittee shall submit reports to the Department on a semiannual basis that include the supporting calculations to verify compliance with the total PM and PM10 emissions limitations for each fabric collector associated with the respective sources in any 12-consecutive month period. The semiannual reports shall be submitted to the Department no later than March 1 (for January 1 through December 31 of the previous year) and September 1 (for July 1 of the previous year through June 30 of the current year).

   41.  Under BAT provisions of 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.1 and 127.12, the grain receiving from railcar operation shall be enclosed on the top and sides. The grain receiving from truck operation shall be enclosed on the top and sides and be equipped with doors, which shall be shut during grain receiving from truck to create a total enclosure.

   42.  Under BAT provisions of 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.1 and 127.12, the permittee shall not operate the truck and/or railcar grain receiving operation, including each grain pit auger, grain conveyor and grain elevator, without the simultaneous operation of the respective fabric collector. The PM emissions from the truck and railcar grain receiving operation shall be controlled by the respective fabric collector. In addition, the PM emissions from truck dump auger No. 2 shall be controlled by the railcar receiving operation fabric collector.

   43.  The maximum railcar-to-dump pit grain drop height shall not exceed 4 feet. The grain receiving operation shall consist of the grain receiving from railcar operation and the grain receiving from truck operation. Each receiving operation shall consist of a grain dump pit, an auger, a grain conveyor and a grain elevator. Additionally, truck dump auger No. 2 associated with the truck dump pit exhausts to the railcar receiving operation fabric collector. The two Alston fabric collectors associated with the grain receiving operation shall be cleaned using pulse air jets and shall each have a rated airflow capacity of 30,000 standard cubic feet per minute (SCFM).

   44.  Under BAT provisions of 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.1 and 127.12, the PM and PM10 emissions from each grain storage fabric collector shall not exceed 0.003gr/dscf, 0.03 pound per hour, and 0.1 ton in any 12-consecutive month period. Additionally, there shall be no visible emissions from the exhaust of each fabric collector associated with the respective sources.

   45.  The permittee shall keep records of the supporting calculations on a monthly basis for the total PM and PM10 emissions from each fabric collector associated with the respective sources to verify compliance with the total PM and PM10 emissions limitations of pounds per hour and tons in any 12-consecutive month period. Additionally, the permittee shall keep records of all stack tests reports to verify compliance with the PM and PM10 emissions limitations in gr/dscf for each fabric collector associated with the respective sources.

   46.  The permittee shall submit reports to the Department on a semiannual basis that include the supporting calculations to verify compliance with the total PM and PM10 emissions limitations for each fabric collector associated with the respective sources in any 12-consecutive month period. The semiannual reports shall be submitted to the Department no later than March 1 (for January 1 through December 31 of the previous year) and September 1 (for July 1 of the previous year through June 30 of the current year).

   47.  Under BAT provisions of 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.1 and 127.12, the permittee shall not operate each grain storage operation, including each transfer conveyor and grain silo, without the simultaneous operation of the respective fabric collector. The PM emissions from each grain storage operation shall be controlled by the respective fabric collector.

   48.  The grain storage operation shall consist of four transfer conveyors and four grain storage silos. The grain storage silos shall each have a capacity of 8,400 tons. The four Alston fabric collectors associated with the grain storage operation shall be cleaned using pulse air jets and shall each have a rated airflow capacity of 1,000 SCFM.

   49.  Under BAT provisions of 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.1 and 127.12, the PM and PM10 emissions from each grain surge bin fabric collector shall not exceed 0.003 gr/dscf, 0.01 pound per hour, and 0.051 ton in any 12-consecutive month period. The PM and PM10 emissions from each grain milling fabric collector shall not exceed 0.003 gr/dscf, 0.15 pound per hour, and 0.7 ton in any 12-consecutive month period. Additionally, there shall be no visible emissions from the exhaust of each fabric collector associated with the respective sources.

   50.  The permittee shall keep records of the supporting calculations on a monthly basis for the total PM and PM10 emissions from each fabric collector associated with the respective sources to verify compliance with the total PM and PM10 emissions limitations of pounds per hour and tons in any 12-consecutive month period. Additionally, the permittee shall keep records of all stack tests reports to verify compliance with the PM and PM10 emissions limitations in gr/dscf for each fabric collector associated with the respective sources.

   51.  The permittee shall submit reports to the Department on a semiannual basis that include the supporting calculations to verify compliance with the total PM and PM10 emissions limitations for each fabric collector associated with the respective sources in any 12-consecutive month period. The semiannual reports shall be submitted to the Department no later than March 1 (for January 1 through December 31 of the previous year) and September 1 (for July 1 of the previous year through June 30 of the current year).

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