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PUBLIC WATER SUPPLY (PWS) PERMITS Under the Pennsylvania Safe Drinking Water Act (35 P. S. §§ 721.1—721.17), the following parties have applied for PWS permits to construct or substantially modify public water systems.
Persons wishing to comment on permit applications are invited to submit statements to the office listed before the application within 30 days of this public notice. Comments received within this 30-day comment period will be considered in the formulation of the final determinations regarding an application. A comment should include the name, address and telephone number of the writer and a concise statement to inform the Department of the exact basis of a comment and the relevant facts upon which it is based. 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 related documents are on file at the office listed before the application and available for public review. Arrangements for inspection and copying information should be made with the office listed before the application.
Persons with a disability that 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 may 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
Southwest Region: Safe Drinking Water Program Manager, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745
Permit No. 6515501, Public Water Supply.
Applicant Municipal Authority of the Borough of Derry
620 North Chestnut Street
Derry, PA 15627[Township or Borough] Derry Township Responsible Official Amy Forsha, Manager
Municipal Authority of the Borough of Derry
620 North Chestnut Street
Derry, PA 15627Type of Facility Water system Consulting Engineer Gibson-Thomas Engineering Co., Inc.
1004 Ligonier Street
PO Box 853
Latrobe, PA 15650Application Received Date March 16, 2015 Description of Action Installation of a mixing system in the Atlantic water storage tank. Permit No. 6515502, Public Water Supply.
Applicant Authority of the Borough of Charleroi
3 McKean Avenue
Charleroi, PA 15022[Township or Borough] Fallowfield Township Responsible Official Edward Golanka, Manager
Authority of the Borough of Charleroi
3 McKean Avenue
Charleroi, PA 15022Type of Facility Water system Consulting Engineer Chester Engineers
1555 Coraopolis Heights Road
Moon Township, PA 15108
Application Received Date March 26, 2015 Description of Action Installation of a mixing system at the Fallowfield water storage tank. Permit No. 6515503, Public Water Supply.
Applicant Municipal Authority of Westmoreland County
124 Park & Pool Road
New Stanton, PA 15672[Township or Borough] Allegheny Township Responsible Official William Castelli, Distribution Facility Superintendent
Municipal Authority of the Borough of Derry
620 North Chestnut Street
Derry, PA 15627Type of Facility Water system Consulting Engineer Gibson-Thomas Engineering Co., Inc.
1004 Ligonier Street
PO Box 853
Latrobe, PA 15650Application Received Date March 16, 2015 Description of Action Construction of a new 250,000 gallon water storage tank with a mixing system at the Shearsburg tank site. Permit No. 6515504, Public Water Supply.
Applicant Municipal Authority of Westmoreland County
124 Park & Pool Road
New Stanton, PA 15672[Township or Borough] Salem Township Responsible Official William Castelli, Distribution Facility Superintendent
Municipal Authority of the Borough of Derry
620 North Chestnut Street
Derry, PA 15627Type of Facility Water system Consulting Engineer Gibson-Thomas Engineering Co., Inc.
1004 Ligonier Street
PO Box 853
Latrobe, PA 15650Application Received Date March 16, 2015 Description of Action Construction of a new 250,000 gallon water storage tank with a mixing system at the Slickville tank site. Permit No. 2615501, Public Water Supply.
Applicant Municipal Authority of Westmoreland County
124 Park & Pool Road
New Stanton, PA 15672[Township or Borough] Hempfield Township Responsible Official William Castelli, Distribution Facility Superintendent
Municipal Authority of the Borough of Derry
620 North Chestnut Street
Derry, PA 15627Type of Facility Water system Consulting Engineer Gibson-Thomas Engineering Co., Inc.
1004 Ligonier Street
PO Box 853
Latrobe, PA 15650Application Received Date March 16, 2015 Description of Action Construction of a new 1,000,000 gallon water storage tank with a mixing system at the North Greensburg tank site.
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. 1115504MA, Minor Amendment.
Applicant Southwestern Cambria County Water Authority
79 Vogel Street
Johnstown, PA 15902[Township or Borough] Conemaugh Township Responsible Official Jeff Keyser, Chairman
Southwestern Cambria County Water Authority
79 Vogel Street
Johnstown, PA 15902Type of Facility Water system Consulting Engineer The EADS Group, Inc.
450 Aberdeen Drive
Somerset, PA 15501Application Received Date March 18, 2015 Description of Action Painting and rehabilitation of the Clapboard Run Tank No. 1. Application No. 1115505MA, Minor Amendment.
Applicant Southwestern Cambria County Water Authority
79 Vogel Street
Johnstown, PA 15902[Township or Borough] Conemaugh Township Responsible Official Jeff Keyser, Chairman
Southwestern Cambria County Water Authority
79 Vogel Street
Johnstown, PA 15902Type of Facility Water system Consulting Engineer The EADS Group, Inc.
450 Aberdeen Drive
Somerset, PA 15501Application Received Date March 18, 2015 Description of Action Painting and rehabilitation of the Clapboard Run Tank No. 2. Application No. 1115506MA, Minor Amendment.
Applicant Southwestern Cambria County Water Authority
79 Vogel Street
Johnstown, PA 15902[Township or Borough] Conemaugh Township Responsible Official Jeff Keyser, Chairman
Southwestern Cambria County Water Authority
79 Vogel Street
Johnstown, PA 15902Type of Facility Water system Consulting Engineer The EADS Group, Inc.
450 Aberdeen Drive
Somerset, PA 15501Application Received Date March 18, 2015 Description of Action Painting and rehabilitation of the Cover Hill Tank. Application No. 1115507MA, Minor Amendment.
Applicant Southwestern Cambria County Water Authority
79 Vogel Street
Johnstown, PA 15902[Township or Borough] Conemaugh Township Responsible Official Jeff Keyser, Chairman
Southwestern Cambria County Water Authority
79 Vogel Street
Johnstown, PA 15902Type of Facility Water system Consulting Engineer The EADS Group, Inc.
450 Aberdeen Drive
Somerset, PA 15501Application Received Date March 18, 2015 Description of Action Painting and rehabilitation of the Mitzel Lane Tank. Application No. 5615506MA, Minor Amendment.
Applicant Borough of Somerset
PO Box 71
Somerset, PA 15501[Township or Borough] Somerset Borough and Somerset Township Responsible Official Michele Enos, Interim Borough Manager
Borough of Somerset
PO Box 71
Somerset, PA 15501Type of Facility Water system Consulting Engineer The EADS Group, Inc.
450 Aberdeen Drive
Somerset, PA 15501Application Received Date March 27, 2015 Description of Action Installation of approximately 800 feet of 16-inch and 450 feet of 6-inch diameter waterline and appurtenances along SR 0031.
WATER ALLOCATIONS
Applications received under the act of June 24, 1939 (P. L. 842, No. 365) (35 P. S. §§ 631—641) relating to the Acquisition of Rights to Divert Waters of the Commonwealth
Southwest Region: Water Supply Management Program Manager, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745
WA26-1005, Water Allocations. Pennsylvania American Water Company, 800 West Hersheypark Drive, Hershey, PA 17033, Fayette County. The applicant is requesting the right to purchase 1,060,000 gallons of water per day from the Municipal Authority of Westmoreland County.
WA26-1006, Water Allocations. Pennsylvania American Water Company, 800 West Hersheypark Drive, Hershey, PA 17033, Fayette County. The applicant is requesting the right to purchase 11,000 gallons of water per day from the Pleasant Valley Township Water Authority.
WA32-271B, Water Allocations. Pennsylvania American Water Company, 800 West Hersheypark Drive, Hershey, PA 17033, Fayette County. The applicant is requesting a Succession of Water Rights for the change in name from Western Pennsylvania American Water Company to Pennsylvania American Water Company.
WA65-1004, Water Allocations. Municipal Authority of the Borough of Derry, 620 N Chestnut Street, Derry, PA 15627, Westmoreland County. The applicant is requesting the right to purchase 800,000 gallons of water per day from the Latrobe Municipal Authority at the Route 982 pump station.
WA3-1013, Water Allocations. Ford City Borough, 1000 4th Avenue, PO Box 112, Ford City, PA 16226, Armstrong County. The applicant is requesting the right to withdraw 2,160,000 gallons of water per day from Wells #1, #2 and #3 along the Allegheny River, Armstrong County
WA11-1007, Water Allocations. Greater Johnstown Water Authority (Riverside), 640 Franklin Street, Johnstown PA 15907, Cambria County. The applicant is requesting the right to purchase 18,000 gallons of water per day from the Highland Water & Sewer Authority.
LAND RECYCLING AND ENVIRONMENTAL REMEDIATION
UNDER ACT 2, 1995
PREAMBLE 1
Acknowledgment of Notices of Intent to Remediate Submitted under the Land Recycling and Environmental Remediation Standards Act (35 P. S. §§ 6026.101—6026.907)
Sections 302—305 of the Land Recycling and Environmental Remediation Standards Act (act) (35 P. S. §§ 6026.302—6026.305) require the 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. A person intending to use the background standard, Statewide health standard, the site-specific standard or intend to remediate a site as a special industrial area shall file a Notice of Intent to Remediate with the Department. A Notice of Intent to Remediate filed with the Department provides a brief description of the location of the site, a list of known or suspected contaminants at the site, the proposed remediation measures for the site and a description of the intended future use of the site. A person who demonstrates attainment of one or a combination of cleanup standards or 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 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 following site, 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 as follows. 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 listed before the notice. If information concerning this acknowledgment is required in an alternative form, contact the community relations coordinator at the appropriate regional office. TDD users may telephone the Department through the AT&T Relay Service at (800) 654-5984.
The Department has received the following Notices of Intent to Remediate:
Northcentral Region: Environmental Cleanup & Brown- fields Program Manager, 208 West Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701
Beck Fuels, Inc., 516 Keener Drive, Lewis Township, Northumberland County. Northridge Group, Inc., P.O. Box 231, Northumberland, PA 17857, on behalf of Beck Fuels, Inc., 4655 Susquehanna Trail, Turbotville, PA 17777 submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate. The site was impacted with an undetermined amount of #2 heating oil. The site was and will remain a residential property. The Notice of Intent to Remediate was published in The Daily Item on February 25, 2015.
Northeast Region: Eric Supey, Environmental Cleanup and Brownfields Program Manager, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701-1915.
1122 Broad LLC, 1130 West Broad Street, City of Bethlehem, Lehigh County. EarthRes Group Inc., on behalf of 1122 Broad LLC, P.O. Box 90084, Allentown, PA 18109, submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate. Site contamination consists of a limited area of impacted soil, located beneath a sump located in the basement of a former automotive maintenance facility. The proposed future use of the property will be for commercial purposes, and the proposed cleanup standard is the Statewide Health Standard. The Notice of Intent to Remediate was published in The Morning Call on February 28, 2015.
Southcentral Region: Environmental Cleanup and Brownfields Program Manager, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110. Phone 717.705.4705.
Restaurant Depot, 4250 Chambers Hill Road, Harrisburg, PA 17111, Swatara Township, Dauphin County. Whitestone Associates, 1600 Manor Drive, Suite 220, Chalfont, PA 18914, on behalf of Bird Hill Farms, 7004 Old Tabby Circle, Lakewood Ranch, FL 34202, and Restaurant Depot, 1524 132nd Street, College Point, NY 11356, submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate site soils contaminated with diesel fuel. The site will be remediated to the Statewide Health Standard. Future use of the site is commercial/industrial. The Notice of Intent to Remediate was published in the Patriot News on March 8, 2015.
Tracy and Catherine Taylor Property, 883 North River Road, Halifax, PA 17032, Halifax Township, Dauphin County. Trimpi Associates, Inc., 1635 Old Plains Road, Pennsburg, PA 18073, on behalf of State Farm Insurance, PA Fire Claims, PO Box 106110, Atlanta, GA 30348-6110; Tracy and Catherine Taylor, 883 North River Road; Nancy and Elmer Feidt, 895 North River Road; Glenn and Gloria Yeager, 421 North 5th Street; Mid Penn Bank, 894 North River Road; and Simmons Management Company, 538 Locust Street, Halifax, PA 17032, submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate site soils and groundwater contaminated with No. 2 fuel oil released from an aboveground storage tank. The site will be remediated to the Residential Statewide Health Standard. Future use of the site remains residential. The Notice of Intent to Remediate was published in the Upper Dauphin Sentinel on February 17, 2015.
DETERMINATION OF APPLICABILITY FOR RESIDUAL WASTE GENERAL PERMITS
Application for Determination of Applicability Received Under the Solid Waste Management Act (35 P. S. §§ 6018.101—6018.1003); the Municipal Waste Planning, Recycling and Waste Reduction Act (53 P. S. §§ 4000.101—4000.1904); and Residual Waste Regulations for a General Permit to Operate Residual Waste Processing Facilities and/or the Beneficial Use of Residual Waste Other Than Coal Ash
Southeast Region: Regional Solid Waste Manager, 2 East Main Street, Norristown, PA 19401
General Permit Application No.WMGR103SE001. Jeffrey Sparks Excavating & Topsoil Co., 4094 Burnt House Hill Road, Doylestown, PA 18901. This application for Determination of Applicability (DOA) is for the processing by grinding, mixing, screening, and biological decomposition of tree stumps, roots, leaf waste, stump grindings and grubbing material for the beneficial use as a mulch material to be constructed and operated under General Permit No. WMGR103SE001 at the Sparks Excavating and Topsoil Facility located at 4094 Burnt House Hill Road, Doylestown, PA, Buckingham Township, Bucks County. The application for determination of applicability was accepted as administratively complete by the Southeast Regional Office on March 11, 2015.
Central Office: Division of Municipal and Residual Waste, Rachel Carson State Office Building, 14th Floor, 400 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8472.
General Permit Application No. WMGR017D005. R.C. Stahlnecker Co., 305 Broadway Street, Milton, PA 17847-2401. For the beneficial use of water supply treatment plant sludge in East Chillisquaque Township, Northumberland County, as (i) a soil additive by land application upon, agricultural, agronomic, horticultural, and silvicultural lands and (ii) land application on disturbed lands to facilitate re-vegetation for land reclamation purposes. The Department has deemed the renewal application to be administratively complete on March 30, 2015.
Written comments concerning the renewal application should be directed to Scott E. Walters, Chief, Permits Section, Division of Municipal and Residual Waste, Bureau of Waste Management, P.O. Box 69170, Harrisburg, PA 17106-9170. TDD users may contact the Department through the Pennsylvania Relay Service, (800) 654-5984. Comments may also be submitted via e-mail at ra-epbenuseall@pa.gov. When submitting comment via e-mail, place ''Comments on General Permit Number WMGR017D005'' in the subject line. Faxed comments will not be accepted. Public comments must be submitted within 60 days of this notice and may recommend revisions to, and approval or denial of the application.
AIR QUALITY
PLAN APPROVAL AND OPERATING PERMIT APPLICATIONS The 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 general public. This approach allows the owner or operator of a facility to submit permitting documents relevant to its application for all sources related to a facility or a proposed project, affords an opportunity for public input, and provides for a decision on the issuance of the necessary permits.
The Department received applications for Plan Approvals or Operating Permits from the following facilities.
Copies of the application, the Department's analysis, all pertinent documents used in the evaluation of the application and subsequently prepared proposed plan approvals/operating permits are available for public review during normal business hours at the appropriate Department Regional Office. Appointments for scheduling a review must be made by calling the appropriate Department Regional Office. The address and phone number of the Regional Office is listed before the application notices.
Persons wishing to file a written protest or provide comments or additional information, which they believe should be considered prior to the issuance of a permit, may submit the information to the Department's Regional Office. A 30-day comment period from the date of this publication will exist for the submission of comments, protests and information. Each submission must contain the name, address and telephone number of the person submitting the comments, identification of the proposed Plan Approval/Operating Permit including the permit number and a concise statement regarding the relevancy of the information or objections to issuance of the permit.
A person wishing to request a hearing may do so during the 30-day comment period. A public hearing may be held, if the Department, in its discretion, decides that a hearing is warranted based on the information received. Persons submitting comments or requesting a hearing will be notified of the decision to hold a hearing by publication in the newspaper, the Pennsylvania Bulletin or by telephone, when the Department determines this type of notification is sufficient. Requests for a public hearing and any relevant information should be directed to the appropriate Department Regional Office.
Permits issued to the owners or operators of sources subject to 25 Pa. Code Chapter 127, Subchapter D or E, or located within a Title V facility or subject to 25 Pa. Code § 129.51(a) or permits issued for sources with limitations on their potential to emit used to avoid otherwise applicable Federal requirements may be submitted to the United States Environmental Protection Agency for review and approval as a revision to the State Implementation Plan. Final Plan Approvals and Operating Permits will contain terms and conditions to ensure that the sources are constructed and operating in compliance with applicable requirements in the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001—4015), 25 Pa. Code Chapters 121—145, the Federal Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C.A. §§ 7401—7671q) and regulations adopted under the Federal Clean Air Act.
Persons with a disability who wish to comment and require an auxiliary aid, service or other accommodation to participate should contact the regional office listed before the application. TDD users may contact the Department through the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service at (800) 654-5984.
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, Wilke-Barre, PA 18711-0790
Contact: Raymond Kempa, New Source Review Chief—Telephone: 570-826-2507
39-00011D: Lafarge North America, Inc. (5160 Main Street, Whitehall, PA 18052) has submitted an application to the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection for plan approval to modify the plastic derived fuel (PDF) limitations for use in Kiln No. 2 and 3 at their Whitehall Plant in Whitehall Township, Lehigh County.
The facility proposes to revise the permit limits related to PDF feed rate and PDF heat content. Also the facility proposes to broaden the acceptable materials comprising PDF by referencing General Permit No. WMGR106 for Kiln 2 and Kiln 3. The current emission limits for HCN, HCl, and Cl2 will not change as a result of this modification. Plan Approval No. 39-00011D will also contain additional recordkeeping, testing and operating restrictions designed to keep the facility operating within all applicable air quality requirements. The facility currently has a Title V Operating Permit No. 39-00011. This plan approval will, in accordance with 25 Pa. Code § 127.450, be incorporated into the Title V Operating Permit through an administrative amendment at a later date.
Copies of the application, DEP's analysis and other documents used in the evaluation of the application are available for public review during normal business hours at Air Quality Program, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701-1915.
Any person(s) wishing to provide DEP with additional information, which they believe should be considered prior to the issuance of this permit, may submit the information to the address shown in the preceding paragraph. Each written comment must contain the name, address and telephone number of the person submitting the comments, identification of the proposed permit No.: 35-00011D and a concise statement regarding the relevancy of the information or objections to the issuance of the permit.
A public hearing may be held, if the Department of Environmental Protection, in its discretion, decides that such a hearing is warranted based on the comments received. All persons submitting comments or requesting a hearing will be notified of the decision to hold a hearing by publication in the newspaper or the Pennsylvania Bulletin or by telephone, where DEP determines such notification is sufficient. Written comments or requests for a public hearing should be directed to Ray Kempa, Chief, New Source Review Section, Air Quality Program, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701-1915, Phone 570-826-2511 within 30 days after publication date.
Northcentral Region: Air Quality Program, 208 West Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701
Contact: Muhammad Q. Zaman, Environmental Program Manager—Telephone: 570-327-3648
19-00007B: Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Company, LLC. (PO Box 1396, Houston, TX 77251-1396) has submitted a plan approval application to the Department for the construction of a Solar Mars 100 natural gas-fired combustion turbine and a Waukesha P48GL emergency generator, at their Compressor Station 517 located in Jackson Township, Columbia County.
41-00001B: Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Company, LLC. (PO Box 1396, Houston, TX 77251-1396) has submitted a plan approval application to the Department for the construction of a Solar Mars 100 natural gas-fired combustion turbine and a Waukesha P48GL emergency generator, at their Compressor Station 520 located in Mifflin Township, Lycoming County.
Northwest Region: Air Quality Program, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481
Contact: Edward Orris, New Source Review Chief—Telephone: 814-332-6636
43-196D: General Transportations—Grove City Plant (1503 W. Main Street Extension, Grove City, PA 16127-2513), for the modification of test cells #5 & #6 to allow for testing of newer engine models in Grove City Borough, Mercer County. This is a Title V facility.
Intent to Issue Plan Approvals and Intent to Issue or Amend Operating Permits under the Air Pollution Control Act and 25 Pa. Code Chapter 127, Subchapter B. These actions may include the administrative amendments of an associated operating permit.
Southeast Region: Air Quality Program, 2 East Main Street, Norristown, PA 19401
Contact: James A. Beach, New Source Review Chief—Telephone: 484-250-5920
46-0172E: Gemalto, Inc. (101 Park Drive, Montgomeryville, PA 18936) for the installation of a new Sakurai Screen Press at an existing facility located in Montgomeryville, Montgomery County. The primary pollutant of concern is volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions from the inks and solvents to be used in the operation of this press. Gemalto is categorized as a synthetic minor facility. The Plan Approval will contain recordkeeping and operating restrictions designed to keep the facility operating within the allowable emissions and all applicable air quality requirements.
Northcentral Region: Air Quality Program, 208 West Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701
Contact: Muhammad Q. Zaman, Environmental Program Manager—Telephone: 570-327-3648
17-00001E: NRG REMA LLC (250 Power Plant Drive, Shawville, PA 16873) has submitted a plan approval application to the PA Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) for the proposed construction of a mechanical draft cooling tower at the Shawville Generating Station located in Bradford Township, Clearfield County.
PA DEP's review of the information submitted by NRG REMA LLC indicates that the proposed cooling tower will comply with all applicable regulatory requirements, including the best available technology (BAT) of 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.1 and 127.12 and the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Industrial Process Cooling Towers as codified in 40 CFR Part 63 Subpart Q. The information shows the use of the proposed high efficiency drift eliminators will result in maximum drift rate equal to 0.0005% of the circulating water flow rate. In addition, operation of the proposed cooling tower will be prohibited to include the use of chromium-based water treatment chemicals. Based on this finding, the Department proposes to issue a plan approval for the proposed cooling tower. In addition to the restrictions provided above, the following is a brief description of the types of conditions the Department intends to place in the plan approval in order to ensure compliance with the applicable air quality regulatory requirements.
In accordance with BAT, the emissions from the proposed cooling tower will not exceed the following limits: 3.0 lbs/hr of particulate matter (condensable and filterable), PM-10, and PM2.5 and 4.9 tons per 12 consecutive month period of particulate matter, PM-10, and PM2.5. The plan approval conditions include a throughput restriction which limits the total dissolved solids (TDS) of the cooling tower circulating water to 4,000 ppms. The plan approval includes monitoring conditions that pertain to the following parameters; the cooling tower circulating water TDS, and the cooling tower circulating pump hours of operation and discharge flow rates. The plan approval also includes recordkeeping and reporting of the monthly emissions of particulate matter, PM-10, and PM2.5.
The extension of compliance for the electric generating units located at the facility with respect to the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Coal- and Oil-Fired Electric Utility Steam Generating Units was included in the plan approval. The plan approval condition requires the facility to adhere to the compliance schedule as received on September 11, 2014.
The facility is a major (Title V) facility. If the Department determines that the source is constructed and operated in compliance with the plan approval conditions including the specifications of the application for Plan Approval 17-00001E, the requirements established in the plan approval will be incorporated into Title V Operating Permit 17-00001 pursuant to the administrative amendment provisions of 25 Pa. Code § 127.450.
All pertinent documents used in the evaluation of the application are available for public review during normal business hours at the Department's Northcentral Regional office, 208 West Third Street, Suite 101, Williamsport, PA 17701. Appointments for scheduling a review must be made by calling 570-327-0550.
OPERATING PERMITS
Intent to Issue Title V Operating Permits under the Air Pollution Control Act and 25 Pa. Code Chapter 127, Subchapter G.
Northcentral Region: Air Quality Program, 208 West Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701
Contact: Muhammad Q. Zaman, Environmental Program Manager—Telephone: 570-327-3648
17-00003: Dominion Transmission Inc. (5000 Dominion Boulevard Glen Allen, VA 23060) to issue a renewal Title V Operating Permit for their Luther Transmission Station located in Brady Township, Clearfield County. The facility is currently operating under Title V Operating Permit 17-00003. The facility's main sources include multiple natural-gas-fired heaters/boilers ranging from 0.036 MMBtu/hr to 0.35 MMBtu/hr, two 440 brake-horsepower natural-gas-fired compressor engines, one 30 brake-horsepower natural-gas-fired emergency engine, one glycol dehydration unit controlled by a flare, and various storage tanks.
The facility has potential annual emissions of 132.35 tons of carbon monoxide, 139.93 tons of nitrogen oxides, 0.02 ton of sulfur oxides, 0.43 ton of particulate matter including particulate matter less than 10 microns in size, 0.43 ton of particulate matter less than 2.5 microns in size, 18.36 tons of volatile organic compounds, 0.46 ton of formaldehyde, 0.76 ton of hazardous air pollutants, and 9,904 tons of greenhouse gases. The emission limits, throughput limitations and work practice standards along with testing, monitoring, record keeping and reporting requirements have been included in the operating permit to ensure the facility complies with all applicable Federal and State air quality regulations. These operating permit conditions have been derived from the applicable requirements of 40 CFR Part 63 Subpart ZZZZ and 25 Pa. Code Chapters 121—145.
All pertinent documents used in the evaluation of the application are available for public review during normal business hours at the Department's Northcentral Regional office, 208 West Third Street, Suite 101, Williamsport, PA 17701. Appointments for scheduling a review must be made by calling 570-327-0550.
Intent to Issue Operating Permits under the Air Pollution Control Act and 25 Pa. Code Chapter 127, Subchapter F.
Southeast Region: Air Quality Program, 2 East Main Street, Norristown, PA 19401
Contact: Janine Tulloch-Reid, Facilities Permitting Chief—Telephone: 484-250-5920
09-00108: Bucks County Water & Sewer Authority—Totem Road Pump Station II (910 Haunted Lane, Bensalem, PA 19020) for the operation of a packed bed tower wet air scrubber to control odors from the sanitary sewage pump station located in Bensalem, Bucks County. The permit is for a non-Title V (State Only) facility. The existing permit was issued on 10-6-2010 and will expire on 9-30-2015. The facility has the potential to emit 0.0008 ton of hydrogen sulfide per year and utilizes an odor scrubber as a control device. The facility's primary criteria pollutant sources are the two diesel fuel-fired backup emergency generators Based on the potential emissions of VOC and NOx, which are less than major source threshold, the facility is a Synthetic Minor. The permit will include monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting requirements designed to keep the facility operating within all applicable air quality requirements.
46-00269: hibu (formerly Yellow Book USA, Inc.) (2201 Renaissance Blvd., King of Prussia, PA 19406) for operation of three (3) emergency generators at their facility located in Upper Merion Township, Montgomery County. This action is renewal of the operating permit which incorporates Plan Approval Nos. 46-0269 and 46-0269A. The initial permit was issued 7-13-2010 and will expire on 7-31-2010. The permit is for a non-Title V, Synthetic Minor facility. The permit will include monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting requirements designed to keep the facility operating within all applicable air quality requirements.
15-00128: Brandywine Green DBA Pet Memorial Services (126 Turner Lane, West Chester, PA 19380; Attn: Ms. Margaret Houtman) for the renewal of a non-Title V Facility, State-Only Natural Minor Operating Permit in West Goshen Township, Chester County. The initial operating permit was issued on November 12, 2009, with an effective date of December 1, 2009. Pet Memorial Services continues to operate four (4) identical Crawford animal crematoriums (Source ID 101), rated at 450 lbs/hr each, and one (1) EPA Technologies animal crematorium (Source ID 102), rated for 130 lbs/hr. As a modification to the crematoriums, opacity sensors have been added to each unit to ensure that the opacity does not exceed 10%, allow the facility to stoke the crematoriums as needed. Conditions have been added to the operating permit to address this modification. The facility also has a parts washer (Source ID 200) and an emergency generator (Source ID 700). These sources did not require a Plan Approval. Applicable requirements have been incorporated into the operating permit for these two sources. The following are potential emissions from the facility: NOx—17.21 TPY; VOC—17.1 TPY; SOx—13.96 TPY; PM—39.09 TPY; CO—55.89 TPY; and HCl—6.14 TPY. The permit will contain monitoring, recordkeeping, reporting, and work practice standards designed to keep the facility operating within all applicable air quality requirements.
46-00201: Kirk & Nice Funeral Home and Crematory (80 Stenton Ave, Plymouth Meeting, PA 19462) for operation of an existing human crematory unit in Whitemarsh Township, Montgomery County. The renewal permit is for a non-Title V (State only) facility. The major source of air emissions is one (1) existing crematory unit. The permit will include monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting requirements designed to keep the facility operating within all applicable air quality requirements.
46-00168: Moss Rehab Einstein (60 East Township Line Road, Elkins Park, PA 19027) located in Cheltenham Township, Montgomery County. The renewal permit is for a non-Title V (State only) facility. The facility elects to cap facility-wide Nitrogen Oxide (NOx) emissions to less than 25 tons per year; therefore, the facility is a Synthetic Minor. The requirements of 40 CFR Part 60 Subpart IIII—Standards of Performance for Stationary Compression Ignition Internal Combustion Engines apply to the Detroit Emergency Generator (Source ID 107). The renewal permit will include monitoring, recordkeeping, and reporting requirements designed to keep the facility within all applicable air quality requirement.
15-00044: Sunoco Partners Marketing & Terminals L. P.—Exton Terminal (623 East Lincoln Highway, Exton, PA 19341) for operation of three distillate storage tanks, two biodiesel fuel storage tanks, one loading rack, and a small oil-fired boiler located in East Whiteland Township, Chester County. This action is a renewal of a State Only Operating Permit (Synthetic Minor), which was originally issued on March 30, 2005. The facility took throughput restrictions for distillate products and biodiesel to maintain its VOC and HAP emissions below the threshold levels. The renewal contains monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting requirements designed to keep the facility operating within all applicable air quality requirements.
Northeast Region: Air Quality Program, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790
Contact: Raymond Kempa, New Source Review Chief—Telephone: 570-826-2507
40-00119: First Quality Nonwovens, (101 Green Mountain Road., Hazleton, PA 18202) The Department intends to issue a State Only operating permit for a fabric manufacturing facility in Hazle Township, Luzerne County. The State Only operating permit includes emissions, monitoring, record keeping, reporting, testing and any additional conditions designed to ensure compliance with all applicable Federal and State air pollution control requirements.
48-00078: Chrin Brothers, Inc. (635 Industrial Drive, Easton, PA. 18042-7339) The Department intends to issue a renewal operating permit for a stone crushing facility located in Williams Township, Northampton County. The facility has the potential to emit particulate matter (PM) above Title V emission thresholds and is taking an elective restriction on operating hours and an emission limitation on particulate matter (PM) to maintain synthetic minor operating permit status. The proposed State Only (Synthetic Minor) Operating Permit contains applicable requirements for emissions limitations, monitoring, record keeping, reporting and work practice standards designed to ensure facility compliance with Federal and State air pollution regulations.
39-00079: Bridesburg Foundry Co./Whitehall (PO Box 269, Whitehall, PA 18052-0269) for copper rolling, drawing, extruding, and alloying facility in Whitehall Township, Lehigh County. The sources consist of tilt, push up, and lift swing furnaces, slag stations, cut off saws, grinders, blast cleaners, silos, and sand reclamation. The control devices consist of baghouses. The sources are considered minor emission sources of nitrogen oxide (NOx), sulfur oxides (SOx), carbon monoxide (CO), total suspended particulate (TSP) and VOC's. This is a renewal of the State-Only Natural Minor operating permit. The State-Only operating permit includes applicable state and federal requirements, work practice standards, testing, monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting requirements.
39-00091: Service Tire Truck Center, Inc., Bethlehem Plant (2255 Avenue A, Bethlehem, PA 18017-2107) for tire retreading facility in Bethlehem City, Lehigh County. The sources consist of truck tire retreading process. The sources are controlled by a rubber recovery cyclone. The sources are considered minor emission sources of nitrogen oxide (NOx), sulfur oxides (SOx), carbon monoxide (CO), total suspended particulate (TSP) and VOC's. This is a renewal of the State-Only Natural Minor operating permit. The State-Only operating permit includes applicable state and federal requirements, work practice standards, testing, monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting requirements.
48-00079: Heintzelman Funeral Home, Inc., Lehigh Valley Crematory Hellertown (301 Front Street, Hellertown, PA 18055-1720) for funeral service and crematories operation in Hellertown Borough, Northampton County. The primary sources are incinerators. The control devices are afterburners. The sources are considered minor emission sources of nitrogen oxide (NOx), sulfur oxides (SOx), carbon monoxide (CO), total suspended particulate (TSP) and VOC's. This is a renewal of the State-Only Natural Minor operating permit. The State-Only operating permit includes applicable state and federal requirements, work practice standards, testing, monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting requirements.
39-00061: Electro Chemical Engineering & Manufacturing Company (750 Broad Street, Emmaus, PA 18049) for metal coating, engraving, and allied services to manufactures facility in Emmaus Borough, Lehigh County. The sources consist of 5 ovens and 2 spray booths for baking coating, sheet lining, epoxy painting, and mortar application. The sources are considered minor emission sources of nitrogen oxide (NOx), sulfur oxides (SOx), carbon monoxide (CO), total suspended particulate (TSP) and VOC's. This is a renewal of the State-Only Synthetic Minor operating permit. The State-Only operating permit includes applicable state and federal requirements, work practice standards, testing, monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting requirements.
Northcentral Region: Air Quality Program, 208 West Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701
Contact: Muhammad Q. Zaman, Environmental Program Manager—Telephone: 570-327-3648
47-00002: Great Dane Limited Partnership (70 Strick Road, Danville, PA 17821) to issue a renewal State Only (Synthetic Minor) Operating Permit for their Danville Plant located in Limestone Township, Montour County. The facility is currently operating under Title V Operating Permit 47-00002; however, the permittee has requested a voluntary emissions cap in order for the facility to be designated as a Synthetic Minor. The facility manufactures and finishes truck trailers. The facility's main sources include four spray coating lines, associated cleanup operations, shot blast booth, bake oven, emergency generator, welding operations, truck roof assembly area and plasma cutting operations.
The facility has potential emissions of 8.65 TPY of CO; 14.90 TPY of NOx; 0.07 TPY of SOx; 0.80TPY of PM; <50 TPY of VOCs; 17.07 TPY HAPs; 14,615 TPY CO2e.
The emergency generator is subject to 40 CFR Part 63, Subpart ZZZZ—National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Stationary Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engines.
The emission limits and work practice standards along with testing, monitoring, record keeping and reporting requirements have been included in the operating permit to ensure the facility complies with all applicable Federal and State air quality regulations. These operating permit conditions have been derived from the applicable requirements of 25 Pa. Code Chapters 121—145 as well as 40 CFR Part 63.
All pertinent documents used in the evaluation of the application are available for public review during normal business hours at the Department's Northcentral Regional office, 208 West Third Street, Suite 101, Williamsport, PA 17701. Appointments for scheduling a review must be made by calling 570-327-0550.
Northwest Region: Air Quality Program, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481
Contact: Edward Orris, New Source Review Chief—Telephone: 814-332-6131
10-00379: Mountain Gathering (810 Houston Street, Fort Worth, Texas 76102), to issue a new State Only Operating Permit for their Penn Cryo facility located in Penn Township, Butler County. The facility is a Natural Minor. Potential emissions are estimated as follows: NOx, 4.076 tpy; CO, 8.133 tpy; VOC, 7.178 tpy; SO2, 0.059 tpy; PM, 0.666 tpy; and all combined HAPs, 0.915 tpy. The primary sources at the facility are a 20 million Btu/hr process heater, 3 storage tanks, and a gas processing plant. The permit contains emission restrictions, recordkeeping, work practice, and additional requirements to ensure compliance with the Clean Air Act and the Air Pollution Control Act.
33-00159: Brookville Mining Equipment Corporation. (175 Evans Street, Brookville, PA 15825), to issue a renewal State Only Operating Permit for the facility located in Pine Creek Township, Jefferson County. The facility is a Natural Minor. The facility manufactures and restores mining and railroad cars and other equipment. The primary sources at the facility include spray booths for surface coating, a heater for the booths and a parts cleaner. The permit also includes the sources at the Pickering Street Facility (spray booth and oven). The facility uses some coatings that contain the Target HAP so the requirements for 40 CFR 63 Subpart HHHHHH are included in the renewal permit. The renewal permit also contains emission restrictions, recordkeeping, work practice, and additional requirements to ensure compliance with the Clean Air Act and the Air Pollution Control Act.
43-00322: Thompson Fabricating Inc. (PO Box 432, Wheatland, PA 16161-0432), to issue a renewal State Only Operating Permit for the facility located in Wheatland Borough, Mercer County. The facility is a Natural Minor. The facility fabricates and surface coats dumpsters and storage containers for the oil and gas industry. The primary sources at the facility include a spray booth for coating and a heater for the booth. The actual VOC emissions from the facility were approximately 6.0 TPY in 2014. The renewal permit contains emission restrictions, recordkeeping, work practice, and additional requirements to ensure compliance with the Clean Air Act and the Air Pollution Control Act.
Southwest Region: Air Quality Program, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745
Contact: Barbara Hatch, Facilities Permitting Chief—Telephone: 412-442-4174
11-00529: Ebensburg Animal Hospital (922 Rowena Drive, Ebensburg, PA 15931) for the operation of an animal crematory located in Ebensburg Borough, Cambria County. EAH operates a natural gas incinerator with after burner chamber. This facility has the potential to emit 0.66 tpy PM, 0.94 tpy CO, 0.23 tpy SOx, 0.28 tpy NOx, and 0.28 tpy VOC. This facility is subject to the applicable requirements of 25 Pa. Code Chapters 121—145. Proposed SOOP includes conditions relating to applicable emission restrictions, testing, monitoring, recordkeeping, reporting and work practice standards requirements.
PLAN APPROVALS
Receipt of Plan Approval Applications and Intent to Issue Plan Approvals, and Intent to Issue Amended Operating Permits under the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001—4015) and 25 Pa. Code Chapter 127, Subchapter B And Subchapter F. These actions may include the administrative amendments of an associated operating permit.
Northeast Region: Air Quality Program, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790
Contact: Raymond Kempa, New Source Review Chief—Telephone: 570-826-2507
48-00058A: Effort Foundry, Inc. (6980 Chrisphalt Drive, Bath, PA 18014) for their facility in East Allen Township, Northampton County.
In accordance with 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.44(a) and 127.45(a), the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has received and intends to issue a Plan Approval to Effort Foundry, Inc. (6980 Chrisphalt Drive, Bath, PA 18014) for their facility in East Allen Township, Northampton County. This Plan Approval No. 48-00058A will be incorporated into a Synthetic Minor Permit through an administrative amendment at a later date.
Plan Approval No.48-00058A is for the relocation of four (4) burn and weld booths and installation of one (1) new dust collector. Particulate Matter (PM) emissions form the plant will remain under their 100 TPY threshold limit, 12-month rolling sum. The company shall be subject to and comply with 25 Pa. Code § 123.13 for PM emissions. These limits will meet BAT requirements for this source. The company shall be subject to and comply with 25 Pa. Code § 123.31 for malodorous emissions. These limits will meet BAT requirements for this source. The Plan Approval and Operating permit will contain additional recordkeeping and operating restrictions designed to keep the facility operating within all applicable air quality requirements.
Copies of the application, DEP's analysis and other documents used in the evaluation of the application are available for public review during normal business hours at Air Quality Program, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711.
Any person(s) wishing to provide DEP with additional information, which they believe should be considered prior to the issuance of this permit, may submit the information to the address shown in the preceding paragraph. Each written comment must contain the name, address and telephone number of the person submitting the comments, identification of the proposed permit No.: 48-00058A and a concise statement regarding the relevancy of the information or objections to the issuance of the permit.
A public hearing may be held, if the Department of Environmental Protection, in its discretion, decides that such a hearing is warranted based on the comments received. All persons submitting comments or requesting a hearing will be notified of the decision to hold a hearing by publication in the newspaper or the Pennsylvania Bulletin or by telephone, where DEP determines such notification is sufficient. Written comments or requests for a public hearing should be directed to Ray Kempa, Environmental Group Manager, New Source Review Section, Air Quality Program, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711, Phone 570-826-2511 within 30 days after publication date.
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—1406.20a). Mining activity permits issued in response to such 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. A copy of the application is available for inspection at the district mining office indicated before each application. Notices of requests for 401 Water Quality Certifications are included in individual application notices, as noted.
Written comments or objections, or requests for an informal conference, or a public hearing, as applicable, on a mining permit application and request for Section 401 water quality certification application 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 address of the district mining office indicated before each 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.
Written comments or objections regarding a mining permit application should contain the name, address and telephone number of persons submitting comments or objections, 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.
A request for an informal conference or a public hearing, as applicable, on a mining permit application, as provided by 25 Pa. Code § 77.123 or § 86.34, must contain the name, address and telephone number of the 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 desires to have the conference conducted in the locality of the proposed mining activities.
When an NPDES number is listed, the mining activity permit application was accompanied by an application for an individual NPDES permit. A separate notice will be provided after the draft NPDES permit is prepared.
Coal Applications Withdrawn
Cambria District Mining Office: 286 Industrial Park Road, Ebensburg, PA 15931-4119, 814-472-1900
Permit No. 11970106 and NPDES No. PA0234591, Laurel Sand & Stone, Inc., 210 East Main Street, P.O. Box 556, Ligonier, PA 15658, commencement, operation and restoration of a bituminous surface mine to reconstruct the outfalls of Sediment basins SP-1, SP-4 and SP-5 to be modified to a non-point source discharge due to the TMDL limits of the renewed permit in Jackson Township, Cambria County, affecting 85.2 acres. Receiving stream: unnamed tributary to south Branch of Blacklick Creek classified for the following use: cold water fishery. There are no potable water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Application received: August 29, 2014. Application withdrawn: March 16, 2015.
Coal Applications Received
Cambria District Mining Office: 286 Industrial Park Road, Ebensburg, PA 15931-4119, 814-472-1900
Permit No. 56890115 and NPDES PA0598666. PBS Coals, Inc., 1576 Stoystown Road, P.O. Box 260, Friedens, PA 15541, permit renewal for reclamation only of a bituminous surface and auger mine in Brothersvalley Township, Somerset County affecting 299.2 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributaries to/and Blue Lick Creek classified for the following use: cold water fishery. There are no potable water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Application received: March 16, 2015.
Moshannon District Mining Office: 186 Enterprise Drive, Philipsburg, PA 16866, 814-342-8200
17030112 and NPDES No. PA0243566. Clearfield Properties, Inc. (2151 Lisbon Road, Kennerdell, PA 16374). Permit renewal of an existing bituminous surface mine located in Chest Township, Clearfield County affecting 148.9 acres. Receiving streams: Unnamed Tributaries to North Camp Run to Chest Creek classified for the following use(s): CWF. There are no potable water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Application received: March 18, 2015.
New Stanton District Office: 131 Broadview Road, New Stanton, PA 15672, 724-925-5500
03090201 and NPDES Permit No. PA0251798. Coal Valley Sales, LLC (111 Freeport Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15215). Renewal application for reclamation only to an existing bituminous surface mine, located in North Buffalo and Cadogan Townships, Armstrong County, affecting 72.6 acres. Receiving stream: unnamed tributary to Allegheny River, 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: March 23, 2015.
Pottsville District Mining Office: 5 West Laurel Boulevard, Pottsville, PA 17901-2522, 570-621-3118
Permit No. 54830104C10. Hardway Coal Company, (44 Keystoker Lane, Schuylkill Haven, PA 17972), correction to add 5.0 acres to an existing anthracite surface mine, refuse disposal and preparation plant operation in Cass Township, Schuylkill County affecting 61.5 acres, receiving stream: West Branch Schuylkill River, classified for the following use: cold water fishes. Application received: March 12, 2015.
Permit No. 54850107R6. Lone Eagle Coal Company, Inc., (2068 Old Phoenix Road, Pottsville, PA 17901), renewal of an existing anthracite surface mine operation in Foster Township, Schuylkill County affecting 59.9 acres, receiving stream: West Branch Schuylkill River, classified for the following use: cold water fishes. Application received: March 13, 2015.
Permit No. 49050101R2. Farragut Anthracite Company, (122 Wilburton Road, Mt. Carmel, PA 17851), renewal of an existing anthracite surface mine and coal refuse disposal operation in Coal and Zerbe Townships, Northumberland County affecting 578.0 acres, receiving streams: unnamed tributary to Carbon Run and tributary to Shamokin Creek, classified for the following uses: cold water fishes and migratory fishes. Application received: March 23, 2015.
Permit No. 54783702R6 and NPDES Permit No. PA0593010. Reading Anthracite Company, (PO Box 1200, Pottsville, PA 17901), renewal of an existing anthracite coal refuse disposal and preparation plant operation in New Castle, Cass and Norwegian Townships, Schuylkill County affecting 512.0 acres, receiving stream: West Branch Schuylkill River, classified for the following uses: cold water and migratory fishes. Application received: March 24, 2015.
MINING ACTIVITY NPDES DRAFT PERMITS This notice provides information about applications for a new, amended or renewed NPDES permits associated with mining activity (coal or noncoal) permits. The applications concern industrial waste (mining) discharges to surface water and discharges of stormwater associated with mining activities. This notice is provided in accordance with 25 Pa. Code Chapters 91 and 92a 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 (33 U.S.C.A. §§ 1251—1376).
The Department of Environmental Protection (Department) has prepared a draft NPDES permit and made a tentative determination to issue the NPDES permit in conjunction with the associated mining activity permit.
Effluent Limits for Coal Mining Activities
For coal mining activities, NPDES permits, when issued, will contain effluent limits that are the more stringent of technology-based (BAT) effluent limitations or Water Quality Based Effluent Limits (WQBEL).
The BAT limits for coal mining activities, as provided in 40 CFR Part 434 and 25 Pa. Code Chapters 87—90 are as follows:
30-Day Daily Instantaneous Parameter Average Maximum Maximum Iron (Total) 3.0 mg/l 6.0 mg/l 7.0 mg/l Manganese (Total) 2.0 mg/l 4.0 mg/l 5.0 mg/l Suspended solids 35 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 applies to: 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; mined areas backfilled and revegetated; and all other discharges and drainage (resulting from a precipitation event of greater than 1-year 24-hour to less than or equal to a 10-year 24-hour event) from coal refuse disposal piles. Similarly, modified BAT limits apply to iron, manganese and suspended solids in surface runoff, discharges and drainage resulting from these precipitation events and those of greater magnitude in accordance with 25 Pa. Code §§ 87.102, 88.92, 88.187, 88.292, 89.52 and 90.102.
Exceptions to BAT effluent limits may be applicable in accordance with 25 Pa. Code §§ 87.102, 88.92, 88.187, 88.292, 89.52 and 90.102.
Effluent Limits for Noncoal Mining Activities
The limits for noncoal mining activities as provided in 25 Pa. Code Chapter 77 are pH 6 to 9 and other parameters the Department may require.
Discharges from noncoal mines located in some geologic settings (for example, in the coal fields) may require additional water quality based effluent limits. If additional effluent limits are needed for an NPDES permit associated with a noncoal mining permit, then the permit description specifies the parameters.
In addition to BAT or WQBEL limits, coal and noncoal NPDES permits establish effluent limitations in the form of implemented Best Management Practices (BMPs) identified in the associated Erosion and Sedimentation Plan, the Reclamation Plan and the NPDES permit application. These BMPs restrict the rates and quantities of associated pollutants from being discharged into surface waters in this Commonwealth.
More restrictive effluent limitations, restrictions on discharge volume or restrictions on the extent of mining that may occur are incorporated into an NPDES permit when necessary for compliance with water quality standards and antidegradation requirements (in accordance with 25 Pa. Code Chapters 91—96).
The procedures for determining the final effluent limits, using a mass-balance equation or model, are found in Technical Guidance Document 563-2112-115, Developing National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Permits for Mining Activities. Other specific factors to be considered include public comments and Total Maximum Daily Load(s). Additional discharge limitations may apply in the event that unexpected discharges occur.
Discharge rates for surface mining activities are precipitation driven. Discharge rates for proposed discharges associated with underground mining are noted in the permit description.
Persons wishing to comment on an NPDES draft permit should submit a written statement to the Department at the address of the district mining office indicated before each draft permit within 30 days of this public notice. Comments received within the comment period will be considered in the final determinations regarding the NPDES permit applications. Comments must include the name, address and telephone number of the writer and a concise statement to inform the Department of the exact basis of a comment and the relevant facts upon which it is based.
The Department will also accept requests or petitions for a public hearing on NPDES permit applications, as provided in 25 Pa. Code § 92a.82(d). The request or petition for a public hearing shall be filed within 30 days of this public notice and contain the name, address, telephone number and the interest of the party filing the request, and state the reasons why a hearing is warranted. A public hearing may be held if the Department considers the public interest significant. If a hearing is scheduled, a notice of the hearing on the NPDES permit application will be published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin and a newspaper of general circulation within the relevant geographical area. When a public hearing is held, the Department will consider comments from the public hearing in the final determination on the NPDES permit application.
Coal NPDES Draft Permits
Cambria District Mining Office: 286 Industrial Park Road, Ebensburg, PA 15931-4119, 814-472-1900
NPDES No. PA0249661 (Mining Permit No. 11040101), E.P. Bender Coal Company, Inc., P.O. Box 594, Carrolltown, PA 15722, renewal of an NPDES permit for discharge of water resulting from surface coal mining in Reade Township, Cambria County, affecting 69.0 acres. Receiving stream: Powell Run, classified for the following use: cold water fishery. This receiving stream is included in the Clearfield Creek TMDL. Application received: March 12, 2015.
The outfalls listed below discharge to Powell Run:
Outfall Nos. New Outfall (Y/N) 001 (TF1) N 002 (SP1) N 003 (SP2) N The proposed effluent limits for the above listed outfalls are as follows:
Outfall: 001 (All Weather Conditions) 30-Day Daily Instant. Parameter Average Maximum Maximum Iron (mg/l) 1.7 3.4 4.2 Manganese (mg/l) 2.0 4.0 5.0 Aluminum (mg/l) 2.0 4.0 5.0 Total Suspended Solids (mg/l) 35.0 70.0 90.0 pH (S.U.): Must be between 6.0 and 9.0 standard units at all times Alkalinity must exceed acidity at all times
Outfalls: 002 & 003 (Dry Weather) 30-Day Daily Instant. Parameter Average Maximum Maximum Iron (mg/l) 1.7 3.4 4.2 Manganese (mg/l) 2.0 4.0 5.0 Aluminum (mg/l) 2.0 4.0 5.0 Total Suspended Solids (mg/l) 35.0 70.0 90.0 pH (S.U.): Must be between 6.0 and 9.0 standard units at all times Alkalinity must exceed acidity at all times
Outfalls: 002 & 003
(>=10-yr/24-hr Precip. Event)30-Day Daily Instant. Parameter Average Maximum Maximum Iron (mg/l) N/A N/A 7.0 Total Settleable Solids (ml/l) N/A N/A 0.5 pH (S.U.): Must be between 6.0 and 9.0 standard units at all times Alkalinity must exceed acidity at all times NPDES No. PA0605778 (Mining Permit No. 32830113), Beilchick Brothers, P.O. Box 7, Heilwood, PA 15745, renewal of an NPDES permit for discharge of water resulting from surface coal mining operations in Buffington Township, Indiana County affecting 410 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributaries to/and Mardis Run, classified for the following use: cold water fisheries. This receiving stream is included in the Kiski-Conemaugh TMDL. Application received: August 19, 2014.
The outfalls listed below discharge to unnamed tributaries to/and Mardis Run:
Outfall Nos. New Outfall (Y/N) 003 N 004 N 005 N 015 N 016 N 017 N 018 N 019 N 020 N The proposed effluent limits for the above listed outfalls are as follows:
Outfalls: 003, 004, 005, 015, 016, 017, 018, 019 & 020 (All Weather Conditions) 30-Day Daily Instant. Parameter Average Maximum Maximum Iron (mg/l) 3.0 6.0 7.0 Manganese (mg/l) 2.0 4.0 5.0 Aluminum (mg/l) 2.0 4.0 5.0 Total Suspended Solids (mg/l) 35.0 70.0 90.0 pH (S.U.): Must be between 6.0 and 9.0 standard units at all times Alkalinity must exceed acidity at all times Knox District Mining Office: P.O. Box 669, 310 Best Avenue, Knox, PA 16232-0669, 814-797-1191
NPDES No. PA0259527 (Permit No. 33140105). Original Fuels, Inc. (P.O. Box 343, Punxsutawney, PA 15767) New NPDES permit for a bituminous surface mine in Perry and Young Townships, Jefferson County, affecting 441.5 acres. Receiving streams: Unnamed tributaries to Mahoning Creek and Mahoning Creek, classified for the following uses: WWF. TMDL: None. Application received: November 18, 2014.
Unless otherwise noted for a specific outfall, the proposed effluent limits for all outfalls in this permit are the BAT limits described above for coal mining activities.
The outfall(s) listed below discharge to unnamed tributaries to Mahoning Creek and Mahoning Creek:
Outfall No. New Outfall (Y/N) TA Y TB Y TC Y TD Y TE Y TF Y TG1 Y TG2 Y TJ Y The proposed effluent limits for the above listed outfall(s) are as follows:
30-Day Daily Instant. Parameter Minimum Average Maximum Maximum pH1 (S.U.) 6.0 9.0 Iron (mg/l) 3.0 6.0 7.0 Manganese (mg/l) 2.0 4.0 5.0 Aluminum (mg/l) 2.0 4.0 5.0 Alkalinity greater than acidity1 Total Suspended Solids (mg/l) 35 70 90 1 The parameter is applicable at all times. The outfall(s) listed below discharge to unnamed tributaries to Mahoning Creek:
Outfall No. New Outfall (Y/N) A Y B Y C Y D Y E Y F Y G Y H Y I Y J Y The proposed effluent limits for the above listed outfall(s) are as follows:
30-Day Daily Instant. Parameter Minimum Average Maximum Maximum pH1 (S.U.) 6.0 9.0 Iron (mg/l) 7.0 Alkalinity greater than acidity1 Total Settleable Solids (ml/l) 0.5 NPDES No. PA0259543 (Permit No. 33140106). P. and N. Coal Company, Inc. (P.O. Box 332, Punxsutawney, PA 15767) New NPDES permit for a bituminous surface mine in Washington Township, Jefferson County, affecting 892.4 acres. Receiving streams: Unnamed tributaries to Rattlesnake Run, unnamed tributaries to Wolf Run, and Harveys Run, all classified for the following uses: CWF. TMDL: Little Toby Creek. Application received: January 20, 2015.
Unless otherwise noted for a specific outfall, the proposed effluent limits for all outfalls in this permit are the BAT limits described above for coal mining activities.
The outfall(s) listed below discharge to unnamed tributaries to Rattlesnake Run:
Outfall No. New Outfall (Y/N) TB1 Y TB2 Y TB3 Y TB4 Y TB5 Y TB6 Y TB7 Y TB8 Y TB9 Y TB10 Y TB11 Y The proposed effluent limits for the above listed outfall(s) are as follows:
30-Day Daily Instant. Parameter Minimum Average Maximum Maximum pH1 (S.U.) 6.0 9.0 Iron (mg/l) 3.0 6.0 7.0 Manganese (mg/l) 2.0 4.0 5.0 Aluminum (mg/l) 0.75 1.5 1.9 Alkalinity greater than acidity1 Total Suspended Solids (mg/l) 35 70 90 1The parameter is applicable at all times. The outfall(s) listed below discharge to unnamed tributaries to Wolf run and Harveys Run:
Outfall No. New Outfall (Y/N) TB12 Y TB13 Y TB14 Y TB15 Y TB16 Y The proposed effluent limits for the above listed outfall(s) are as follows:
30-Day Daily Instant. Parameter Minimum Average Maximum Maximum pH1 (S.U.) 6.0 9.0 Iron (mg/l) 3.0 6.0 7.0 Manganese (mg/l) 2.0 4.0 5.0 Aluminum (mg/l) 2.0 4.0 5.0 Alkalinity greater than acidity1 Total Suspended Solids (mg/l) 35 70 90 1The parameter is applicable at all times. The outfall(s) listed below discharge to unnamed tributaries to Rattlesnake Run, unnamed tributaries to Wolf Run and Harveys Run:
Outfall No. New Outfall (Y/N) A Y B Y C Y D Y E Y F Y G Y H Y I Y J Y K Y L Y M Y N Y O Y The proposed effluent limits for the above listed outfall(s) are as follows:
30-Day Daily Instant. Parameter Minimum Average Maximum Maximum pH1 (S.U.) 6.0 9.0 Iron (mg/l) 7.0 Alkalinity greater than acidity1 Total Settleable Solids (ml/l) 0.5 New Stanton District Office: 131 Broadview Road, New Stanton, PA 15672, 724-925-5500
NPDES No. PA0599727 (Mining permit no. 03830116), Bedrock mines, LP, 111 Freeport Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15215, renewal NPDES permit for a bituminous surface Kittanning Township, Armstrong County, affecting 830 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributaries to Mill Run and Mill Run, classified for the following uses: WWF. Application received: February 20, 2015.
Unless otherwise noted for a specific outfall, the proposed effluent limits for all outfalls in this permit are the BAT limits described above for coal mining activities.
Outfall Nos. New Outfall (Y/N) TYPE 004, 005, 006, 010, N Stormwater/Sedimentation Ponds 015, 019, 022, 027 N Stormwater/Sedimentation Ponds The proposed effluent limits for the above listed outfall(s) are as follows: for dry weather discharges
Outfalls: 30-Day Daily Instant. Parameter Average Maximum Maximum Iron (mg/l) 3.0 6.0 7.0 Manganese (mg/l) 2.0 4.0 5.0 Aluminum (mg/l) 2.0 4.0 5.0 Total Suspended Solids (mg/l) 35 70 90 pH (S.U.): Must be between 6.0 and 9.0 standard units at all times Alkalinity must exceed acidity at all times The proposed effluent limits for the above listed outfall(s) are as follows: for precipitation events less than or equal to a 10 year/24 hour storm event
Outfalls: 30-Day Daily Instant. Parameter Average Maximum Maximum Iron (mg/l) NA NA 7.0 Total Settable Solids (mg/l) NA NA 0.5 pH (S.U.): Must be between 6.0 and 9.0 standard units at all times Alkalinity must exceed acidity at all times
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