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[Continued from previous Web Page] Southwest Regional Office: Water Management Program Manager, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745, telephone (412) 442-4000.
NPDES Permit No. PA0001929. Industrial waste, Royal Monarch, LTD., 6th Street and 2nd Avenue, Beaver Falls, PA 15010 is authorized to discharge from a facility located at Beaver Falls Plant, Beaver Falls, Beaver County to Beaver River.
NPDES Permit No. PA0094722. Amendment No. 1. Industrial waste, TAPCO, Inc., 3800 Neville Road, Neville Island, PA 15225 is authorized to discharge from a facility located at TAPCO Processing Plant, Neville Township, Allegheny County.
NPDES Permit No. PA0217514. Sewerage, The Alta Group, Inc., 195 Hartzell Road, Fombell, PA 16123-9518 is authorized to discharge from a facility located at ALTA Sewage Treatment Plant, Marion Township, Beaver County to Connoquenessing Creek.
Southeast Regional Office: Regional Water Management Program Manager, Lee Park, Suite 6010, 555 North Lane, Conshohocken, PA 19428, telephone (610) 832-6130.
NPDES Permit No. PA0012327. Industrial waste. Bucks County Water and Sewer Authority, 1275 Almshouse Road, Warrington, PA 18976 is authorized to discharge from a facility located in Nockamixon Township, Bucks County into an unnamed tributary to Gallows Run.
NPDES Permit No. PA0023256. Amendment No. 2. Sewerage. Upper Gwynedd Township Board of Commissioners, Parkside Place, P. O. Box 1, West Point, PA 18486 is authorized to discharge from a facility located in Gwynedd Township, Montgomery County into Wissahickon Creek.
NPDES Permit No. PA0011851. Amendment No. 1. Industrial waste. Superior Tube Company, P. O. Box 159, Collegeville, PA 19426-0159 is authorized to discharge from a facility located in Lower Providence Township, Montgomery County into an unnamed tributary to Perkiomen Creek (001, 003--007) to a dry swale to Perkiomen Creek (002).
NPDES Permit No. PA0026964. Amendment No. 2. Sewerage. Montgomery County Sewer Authority, 5 River Road, P. O. Box 613, Oaks, PA 19456 is authorized to discharge from a facility located in Upper Providence Township, Montgomery County into Schuylkill River.
NPDES Permit No. PA0026182. Amendment No. 3. Sewerage. Borough of Lansdale, One Vine Street, Lansdale, PA 19446 is authorized to discharge from a facility located in Borough of Lansdale, Montgomery County into an unnamed tributary to the west branch of Neshaminy Creek.
Permit No. 2396407. Sewerage. James and Marjorie Hill (866 Shavertown Road, Boothwyn, PA 19061). Construction of a sewage treatment plant with stream discharge located in Concord Township, Delaware County to serve an existing single family residential dwelling.
INDIVIDUAL PERMITS
(PAS)
The following approvals from coverage under NPDES Individual Permit for Discharge of Stormwater from Construction Activities have been issued.
Northcentral Region: Water Management, Soils and Waterways Section, F. Alan Sever, Chief, 208 West Third St., Williamsport, PA 17701.
NPDES Applicant Name County and Receiving Permit No. and Address Municipality Stream PAS103911 Creekside Homes Development, Inc.
One Executive Plaza
300 Pine St.
Williamsport, PA 17701Lycoming
Loyalsock Twp.Unt. Millers Run PAS103912 Lycoming County Water and Sewer Authority
P. O. Box 39
Montoursville, PA 17754Lycoming County
Fairfield Twp.Tules Run and
W. Br. Susquehanna River
INDIVIDUAL PERMITS
(PAR)
Approvals to Use NPDES General Permits
The following parties have submitted Notices of Intent (NOI) for Coverage under General NPDES Permit(s) to discharge wastewater into the surface waters of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The Department of Environmental Protection approves the following coverages under the specified General Permit. This approval is subject to applicable effluent limitations, monitoring and reporting requirements and other conditions set forth in the respective General Permit.
The EPA Region III Regional Administrator has waived the right to review or object to this permit action under the waiver provision: 40 CFR 123.24.
The application and related documents, effluent limitations and special conditions, and other information are on file and may be inspected and arrangements made for copying at the contact office noted.
List of NPDES General Permits issued by Department of Environmental Protection:
NPDES General Permit Type PAG-1 General Permit For Discharges From Stripper Oil Well Facilities PAG-2 General Permit For Discharges of Stormwater From Construction Activities PAG-3 General Permit For Discharges of Stormwater From Industrial Activities PAG-4 General Permit For Discharges From Single Residence Sewage Treatment Plant PAG-5 General Permit For Discharges From Gasoline Contaminated Ground Water Remediation Systems PAG-6 General Permit For Wet Weather Overflow Discharges From Combined Sewer Systems
Facility Location County and Applicant Name Receiving Stream or Contact Office and Municipality Permit No. and Address Body of Water Telephone No. Deer Creek Twp.
Mercer CountyPAG048426 Lawrence T. Mirage
R. D. 2, 2952 County Line Rd.
Cochranton, PA 16314Unnamed Tributary to
North Deer CreekDEP
Water Management
Northwest Region
230 Chestnut St.
Meadville, PA 16335
(814) 332-6942Montgomery County
Lower Gwynedd TownshipPAG050001 Exxon Company, USA
140 South Village Avenue
Lionfield Building, Suite 200
Exton, PA 19341Drainage Swale
to Trewellyn CreekSoutheast Region
Water Management
(610) 832-6130Montgomery County
Lower Merion TownshipPAG050002 Exxon Company, USA
140 South Village Avenue
Lionfield Building, Suite 200
Exton, PA 19341Gully Run Southeast Region
Water Management
(610) 832-6130
SEWAGE FACILITIES ACT
PLAN APPROVAL
Plan approval granted under the Pennsylvania Sewage Facilities Act (35 P. S. §§ 750.1--750.20).
Northwest Regional Office: Regional Water Management Program Manager, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481, telephone (814) 332-6942.
Location: City of Farrell, Mercer County, 500 Roemer Boulevard, Farrell, PA 16121.
Project Description: This project is an update of the City of Farrell's Act 537 Plan. This plan provides for an increase in the capacity of the Farrell Sewage Treatment Plant to an average daily flow of 3.57 mgd and a peak daily flow of 6.7 mgd. This expansion is needed to correct existing overload conditions, and achieve NPDES compliance.
The Department's review of the sewage facilities update revision has not identified any significant environmental impacts resulting from this proposal.
SAFE DRINKING WATER
Actions taken under the Pennsylvania Safe Drinking Water Act (35 P. S. §§ 721.1--721.17).
Southeast Regional Office: Sanitarian Regional Manager, Lee Park, Suite 6010, 555 North Lane, Conshohocken, PA 19428-2233, telephone (610) 832-6130.
Permit No. 4696509. Public water supply. Superior Water Company, 1030 West Germantown Pike, Fairview Village, PA 19404, Robert A. Braglio. A permit has been issued to construct a new public water system to serve the Center Point Farm Development. The project includes one well, a pump house and a storage tank in Worchester Township, Montgomery County.
Type of Facility: Water supply system.
Consulting Engineer: R. E. Coleman Associates, Inc., 638 Lancaster Avenue, Frazer, PA 19355.
Permit to Construct Issued: February 14, 1997.
Permit No. 1596508. Public water supply. Coventry Terrace Mobile Home Park, Robert H. Turner, 391 Harley Road, Parker Ford, PA 19457. Applicant requests approval to operate an existing water supply system which serves the Coventry Terrace Mobile Home Park. Also, requesting approval to install a chlorine disinfection and distribution storage in East Coventry Township, Chester County.
Type of Facility: Public water supply system.
Consulting Engineer: Tatman and Lee Associates, Inc., 1200 Philadelphia Pike, Wilmington, DE 19809.
Permit to Construct Issued: February 14, 1997.
Northeast Regional Office: Sanitarian Regional Manager, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790, telephone (717) 826-2511.
Permit No. 3546441. Bulk Water Hauling Facility (Eagle Springs II). Eagle Springs, Inc., 88 West Donaldson Street, Treamont/Zerbe, PA 17981. This proposal involves a new spring source, cartridge filtration and disinfection, storage tank and tanker fill station. It is located in Hegins Township, Schuylkill County.
Permit to Operate: February 25, 1996.
LAND RECYCLING AND ENVIRONMENTAL REMEDIATION
Under Act 2, 1995
Preamble 3
Final Reports
The following final report were submitted to the Department of Environmental Protection under the Land Recycling and Environmental Remediation Standards Act (35 P. S. §§ 6026.101--6026.908).
Provisions of Chapter 3 of the Land Recycling and Environmental Remediation Standards Act (act) require the Department of Environmental Protection to publish in the Pennsylvania Bulletin a notice of submission of any final reports. A final report is submitted to document cleanup of a release of a regulated substance at a site to one of the act's remediation standards. A final report provides a description of the site investigation to characterize the nature and extent of contaminants in environmental media, the basis for selecting the environmental media of concern, documentation supporting the selection of residential or nonresidential exposure factors, a description of the remediation performed, and summaries of sampling methodology and analytical results which demonstrate that the remediation has attained the cleanup standard selected.
For further information concerning the final report, please contact the Environmental Cleanup Program in the Department of Environmental Protection Regional Office under which the notice of receipt of a final report appears. If information concerning a final report is required in an alternative form, contact Steve Curcio at (814) 332-6816. TDD users may telephone the Department through the AT&T Relay Service at 1 (800) 654-5984.
The Department has received the following final report:
Northwest Regional Office: John Fruehstorfer, Environmental Cleanup Program Manager, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335, (814) 332-6648.
City Auto Parts, CA-East, City of Erie, Erie County, 1561 East 12th Street, has submitted a Final Report to remediate soil and groundwater contaminated with heavy metals. The report is intended to document remediation of the site to meet the Statewide Health Standard.
Southeast Regional Office: Environmental Cleanup Program Manager, Lee Park, Suite 6010, 555 North Lane, Conshohocken, PA 19428, telephone (610) 832-5950.
Hostrander Residence, East Norriton Township, Montgomery County. Christopher S. Jaccarino, P. G., Lehigh Valley Environmental, Inc., 970 Vine St., Macungie, PA 18062, has submitted a Final Report concerning remediation of site soil and groundwater contaminated with petroleum hydrocarbons. The report is intended to document remediation of the site to meet the Statewide health standard.
SOLID AND HAZARDOUS WASTE
LICENSE TO TRANSPORT HAZARDOUS WASTE
License issued under the Solid Waste Management Act (35 P. S. §§ 6018.101--6018.1003) and regulations for license to transport hazardous waste.
Bureau of Land Recycling and Waste Management, Division of Hazardous Waste Management, P. O. Box 8471, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8471.
H.M.H.T.T.C. Response Team, Inc., P. O. Box 10183, Wilmington, DE 19850; License No. PA-AH 05543; license issued February 12, 1997.
Renewal licenses issued under the Solid Waste Management Act (35 P. S. §§ 6018.101--6018.1003) and regulations for license to transport hazardous waste.
Bureau of Land Recycling and Waste Management, Division of Hazardous Waste Management, P. O. Box 8471, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8471.
Asbestos Transportation Company, Inc., P. O. Box 59, Yaphank, NY 11980; License No. PA-AH S243; renewal license issued February 12, 1997.
Hittman Transport Services, Inc., 1560 Bear Creek Road, Oak Ridge, TN 37830; License No. PA-AH S239; renewal license issued February 12, 1997.
Pros Services Inc., P. O. Box 610548, Port Huron, MI 48061-0548; License No. PA-AH 0481; renewal license issued February 12, 1997.
St. Gabriel Contractors, Inc., 6070 Legion Drive, St. Gabriel, LA 70776; License No. PA-AH S182; renewal license issued February 12, 1997.
Textile Chemical Company, Inc., P. O. Box 13788, Reading, PA 19612; License No. PA-AH 0082; renewal license issued February 12, 1997.
Tri-State Waste Disposal Co., Inc., 72 Lawrence Road, LaFayette, NJ 07848; License No. PA-AH S209; renewal license issued February 12, 1997.
Hazardous Waste Transporter License voluntarily terminated under the Solid Waste Management Act (35 P. S. §§ 6018.101--6018.1003), the Infectious and Chemotherapeutic Waste Law (35 P. S. §§ 6019.1--6019.6) and regulations for license to transport hazardous waste.
Bureau of Land Recycling and Waste Management, Division of Hazardous Waste Management, P. O. Box 8471, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8471.
Mei Kee Sales, Inc., Unit 7, 1044 Industrial Drive, Berlin, NJ 08009; License No. PA-AH S225; license terminated February 5, 1997.
OPERATE WASTE PROCESSING OR DISPOSAL AREA OR SITE
Permits issued under the Solid Waste Management Act (35 P. S. §§ 6018.101--6018.1003) and regulations to operate solid waste processing or disposal area or site.
Southwest Regional Office: Regional Solid Waste Manager, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745, telephone (412) 442-4000.
Permit No. 300720. Duquesne Light Company, 411 7th Avenue, P. O. Box 1930, Pittsburgh, PA 15230-1930. A major permit modification for the repermitting of Lefever Ash Disposal Site located in Indiana Township, Allegheny County in accordance with 25 Pa. Code § 287.115 issued by the Regional Office on February 12, 1997.
Southcentral Regional Office: Regional Solid Waste Program Manager, One Ararat Boulevard, Harrisburg, PA 17110, telephone (717) 657-4588.
Permit No. 603448. Glenn Thrush Farm, Borough of Mt. Holly Springs, (200 Harmen Street, Mt. Holly Springs, PA 17065). Application for operation of an agricultural utilization of sewage sludge site in Dickinson Township, Cumberland County. Permit issued in the Regional Office February 13, 1997.
Applications withdrawn under the Solid Waste Management Act (35 P. S. §§ 6018.101--6018.1003) regulations to operate solid waste processing or disposal area or site.
Regional Office: Regional Solid Waste Manager, Lee Park, Suite 6010, 555 North Lane, Conshohocken, PA 19428.
A. 101654. Quorum Sani-Tech, Inc., 10576 Hagan Ranch Road, Boyton Beach, FL 33437. On January 24, 1997 the Southeast Regional Office received a request from Quorum Sani-Tech., Inc., to withdraw their application for a municipal waste transfer station proposed to be located at 1620 South 49th Street, in the City of Philadelphia. Application was returned and our review was terminated in the Southeast Regional Office on February 6, 1997.
AIR POLLUTION
OPERATING PERMITS
Construct, modify or activate air contaminant sources
25 Pa. Code § 129.1
Operating Permits issued under the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001--4015) and regulations to construct, modify, reactivate or operate air contamination sources and associated air cleaning devices.
Northeast Regional Office: Bureau of Air Quality, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790.
The Department has issued the following Air Quality Operating Permits for the operation of the air contamination sources and associated air cleaning devices described below for the specified companies.
Permit: 39-313-032A
Source: 23 DMPA Tanks w/Packed Scrubber
Company: Mallinckrodt Chemical Inc.
Location: South Whitehall Township
County: LehighPermit: 40-310-037A
Source: Stone Crushing Plant /Watersprays
Company: American Asphalt & Paving Company
Location: Plains Township
County: LuzernePermit: 45-313-009D
Source: Chemical Processing w/Scrubbers
Company: Heico Chemicals Incorporated
Location: Delaware Water Gap Boro
County: MonroePermit: 54-302-059
Source: 3-355HP Bryan Gas/Oil Boilers
Company: U S Department of Justice
Location: Minersville Borough
County: SchuylkillSoutheast Regional Office: Bureau of Air Quality, Lee Park, Suite 6010, 555 North Lane, Conshohocken, PA 19428.
General Plan Approval and Operating Permit No. BAQ-GPA/GP-1 for small combustion units was issued to the following:
Permit: 23-302-133GP
Source: Small Combustion Unit
Issued: February 13, 1997
Company: PQ Corporation
Location: City of Chester
County: DelawareThe Department has issued the following air quality operating permits for the operation of the air contamination sources and associated air cleaning devices described below for the specified companies.
Permit: 46-302-202A
Source: Two Boilers
Issued: February 3, 1997
Company: Jet Plastica Industries, Inc.
Location: Hatfield
County: MontgomeryPermit: 46-313-142
Source: 2 PVC Resin Packaging Systems
Issued: February 4, 1997
Company: Occidental Chemical Corp.
Location: Lower Pottsgrove
County: MontgomeryPermit: 46-302-199
Source: Kewanee Boiler
Issued: February 4, 1997
Company: Plymouth Meeting Mall
Location: Plymouth
County: MontgomeryPermit: 15-318-004
Source: Drying Oven
Issued: February 7, 1997
Company: Polychem Corporation
Location: Phoenixville
County: ChesterPermit: 09-399-040
Source: Polyurethane Foam Line
Issued: February 4, 1997
Company: Cartex Corporation
Location: Fairless Hills
County: BucksPermit: OP-09-0018
Source: Synthetic Minor VOC Facility
Issued: January 30, 1997
Company: Moore Business Forms
Location: Quakertown
County: BucksPermit: OP-15-0009
Source: VOC Facility
Issued: February 4, 1997
Company: ICI Fluoropolymers
Location: Caln
County: ChesterThe Department has amended the following air quality operating permits for the operation of the air contamination sources and associated air cleaning devices described below for the specified companies.
Permit: 46-313-034A
Source: JBI Spray Booth & Systems
Administrative Amendment: January 16, 1997
Company: Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base
Location: Horsham
County: MontgomeryPermit: 09-399-031
Source: Resin Injection/Transfer Mold & FW Process
Administrative Amendment: January 24, 1997
Company: Met-Pro Corp./FYBROC Division
Location: Telford
County: BucksPermit: 23-312-044D
Source: 33 Storage Tanks
Administrative Amendment: January 28, 1997
Company: Sun Co. (R&M)
Location: Marcus Hook
County: DelawarePermit: 46-302-052A
Source: Auxiliary Boiler A
Administrative Amendment: January 22, 1997 Company: PECO Energy
Location: Limerick
County: MontgomeryThe Department has issued the following air quality operating permits for the operation of the air contamination sources and associated air cleaning devices described below for the specified companies.
Permit: 46-399-097
Source: Pilot Coater
Issued: January 14, 1997
Company: Elf Atochem North America, Inc.
Location: Upper Merion
County: MontgomeryPermit: 46-302-206
Source: Two Boilers
Issued: January 17, 1997
Company: Procter & Gamble
Location: Hatboro
County: MontgomeryPermit: 15-312-023A
Source: Four Petroleum Storage Tanks No. 1, 2, 3, & 4
Issued: January 23, 1997
Company: Mobile Pipe Line
Location: East Whiteland
County: ChesterPermit: OP-15-0029
Source: Major VOC Facility
Issued: January 17, 1997
Company: Dopaco, Inc.
Location: Downingtown
County: ChesterThe Department has amended the following air quality operating permit for the operation of the air contamination sources and associated air cleaning devices described below for the specified companies:
Permit: 46-313-017A
Source: Manufacturing & Coating Processes
Administrative Amendment: January 7, 1997
Company: McNeil Consumer Products Company
Location: Whitemarsh
County: MontgomeryPermit: 23-312-187
Source: Vapor Recovery System
Administrative Amendment: January 28, 1997
Company: Sun Co., Inc. (R&M)
Location: Marcus Hook
County: DelawarePermit: 46-313-094A
Source: Pharmaceutical Sciences
Administrative Amendment: January 27, 1997
Company: SmithKline Beecham Pharmaceutical
Location: Upper Providence
County: MontgomeryPermit: 23-330-001
Source: One Air Stripper
Administrative Amendment: December 19, 1996
Company: Laurel Pipe Line, LP
Location: Boothwyn
County: Delaware
PLAN APPROVALS
Plan Approvals issued under the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001--4015) and regulations to construct, modify or reactivate air contamination sources or air cleaning devices.
Southcentral Regional Office: Air Quality Program, One Ararat Boulevard, Harrisburg, PA 17110.
06-1010A. On February 18, 1997, the Department issued a Plan Approval to Crompton & Knowles Color, Inc. (P. O. Box 341, Reading, PA 19603-0341) for the modification of boilers at the dye manufacturing facility in Robeson Township, Berks County. One boiler is subject to 40 CFR 60, Subpart Dc, Standards of Performance for New Stationary Sources.
06-1018. On February 18, 1997, the Department issued a Plan Approval to Hershey Chocolate USA (P. O. Box 15087, Reading, PA 19612-5087) for the modification of boilers at their Luden's Plant in Reading, Berks County. The sources are subject to 40 CFR 60, Subpart Dc, Standards of Performance for New Stationary Sources.
06-312-010A. On February 18, 1997, the Department issued a Plan Approval to Scranton-Altoona Terminal Corporation (P. O. Box 2621, Harrisburg, PA 17105) for the construction of an internal floating tank roof at their Sinking Spring Terminal in Sinking Spring, Berks County. The source is subject to 40 CFR 60, Subpart Kb, Standards of Performance for New Stationary Sources.
06-318-064B. On February 20, 1997, the Department issued a Plan Approval to Can Corporation of America, Inc. (P. O. Box 170, Blandon, PA 19510) for the construction of two sheet coating lines with a thermal oxidizer at their Blandon Plant in Maidencreek Township, Berks County.
07-313-007A. On February 19, 1997, the Department issued a Plan Approval to Appleton Papers Inc. (100 Paper Mill Road, Roaring Spring, PA 16673) for the construction of bleach plant operations controlled by a packed-column wet scrubber at their Spring Mill Plant in Roaring Spring Borough, Blair County.
31-310-014J. On February 19, 1997, the Department issued a Plan Approval to New Enterprise Stone & Lime Company, Inc. (P. O. Box 77, New Enterprise, PA 16664) for the modification of a limestone crushing plant controlled by two fabric collectors and a water spray system at their Tyrone Forge Crushing Plants in Warriors Mark Township, Huntingdon County. The source is subject to 40 CFR 60, Subpart OOO, Standards of Performance for New Stationary Sources.
44-3001. On February 11, 1997, the Department issued a Plan Approval to Mann Edge Tool Company (P. O. Box 351, Lewistown, PA 17044) for the modification of a hand held and edge tool manufacturing facility in Lewistown Borough, Mifflin County.
Northwest Regional Office: Air Quality Program, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481, (814) 332-6940.
10-318-014A. On February 5, 1997, a Plan Approval was issued to Napco, Inc. (125 McFann Rd., Valencia, PA 16059) for modification of coil coating operations at Middlesex Township, Butler County.
10-318-019A. On February 10, 1997, a Plan Approval was issued to Lectromat, Inc. (P. O. Box 608, Mars, PA 16046) for a coater/laminator at Adams Township, Butler County.
24-313-130A. On February 4, 1997, a Plan Approval was issued to SGL Carbon Corp. (900 Theresia St. Box 1031, St. Marys, PA 15857) for graphite purification furnaces and scrubber system at St. Marys, Elk County.
37-308-007. On February 4, 1997, a Plan Approval was issued to Reactive Metals & Alloys Corp. (P. O. Box 366, West Pittsburg, PA 16160) for bulk blending, briquetting, and bagging systems at Taylor Township, Lawrence County.
Southeast Regional Office: Bureau of Air Quality, Lee Park, Suite 6010, 555 North Lane, Conshohocken, PA 19428.
The Department has issued the following air quality plan approvals for the specified companies described below:
Permit: 46-302-213
Source: No. 7 Boiler
Issued: February 3, 1997
Company: Lockheed Martin Corporation
Location: Upper Merion
County: MontgomeryPermit: 23-318-001E
Source: Two Vinyl Flooring Coating System
Issued: February 3, 1997
Company: Congoleum Corporation
Location: Trainer
County: DelawarePermit: 09-320-042
Source: One Lithographic Press
Issued: February 11, 1997
Company: Scanforms, Inc.
Location: Bristol
County: BucksPermit: 09-320-035A
Source: Flexographic Press No. 5
Issued: February 12, 1997
Company: MRI Flexible Packing
Location: Newtown
County: BucksPermit: 23-315-008
Source: No. 17 Paper Machine--Dryer
Issued: January 13, 1997
Company: Kimberly-Clark Corp.
Location: City of Chester
County: DelawarePermit: 23-302-129A
Source: Two Boilers
Issued: January 15, 1997
Company: Villanova University
Location: Radnor
County: DelawarePermit: 46-302-209
Source: Boiler
Issued: January 16, 1997
Company: SPS Technologies, Inc.
Location: Abington
County: MontgomeryPermit: 09-320-013B
Source: Graphic Arts Printing Facility
Issued: January 17, 1997
Company: PHN Packaging Systems, Inc.
Location: Chalfont
County: BucksPermit: 46-327-010A
Source: Vapor Degreaser
Issued: January 28, 1997
Company: Tube Methods, Inc.
Location: Bridgeport
County: MontgomeryThe Department has issued the following air quality plan approval permit for the construction of the air contamination sources and associated air cleaning devices described below for the specified companies:
Permit: PA-46-0005
Source: VOC & NOx Facility
Issued: January 13, 1997
Company: Merck & Co., Inc.
Location: Upper Gwynedd
County: MontgomeryNortheast Regional Office: Bureau of Air Quality, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790.
A Plan Approval has been issued by this office for the construction, modification, reactivation or operation of the air contamination sources and associated air cleaning devices described below for the specified companies.
Permit: 48-310-011A
Source: Stone Crushing Plant w/Baghouse
Issued: February 13, 1997
Company: Keystone Portland Cement Company
Location: East Allen Township
County: NorthamptonPermit: 54-321-011
Source: Textile Dryer w/CVM Lint Filter
Issued: February 3, 1997
Company: The Miller Group Incorporated
Location: Port Carbon Borough
County: Schuylkill
Registered and Certified Emission Reduction Credits
The following emission reduction credits (ERCs) have been approved, registered and certified by the Department of Environmental Protection (Department), Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. ERCs are surplus, permanent, quantified and Federally enforceable emission reductions used to offset emission increases of oxides of nitrogen (NOx), volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and the following criteria pollutants: carbon monoxide (CO), lead (Pb), oxides of sulfur (SOx), particulate matter (PM), PM-10 and PM-10 precursors. The certified NOx and VOCs credits shown below, expressed in tons per year (tpy), satisfy the applicable requirements in 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.206--127.209.
For additional information concerning this listing of certified ERCs, contact Virendra Trivedi, Bureau of Air Quality, Division of Permits, Department of Environmental Protection, 12th Floor, Rachel Carson State Office Building, P. O. Box 8468, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8468, (717) 787-4325.
Criteria Pollutant Certified ERCs Expiration Intended use Facility information or Precursor amount (tpy) date of ERCs Pennsylvania Electric Company (Penelec) NOx 867.0 1/18/2001 Trading Source Location: Williamsburg Station VOCs 3.0 County: Blair Ozone nonattainment status: Moderate Contact Person: Tim McKenzie Telephone Number: (814) 533-8670 Caparo Steel Corp. NOx 868.6 11/30/2002 Trading Source Location: Farrell VOCs 1.84 County: Mercer Ozone nonattainment status: Moderate Contact Person: Richard Herman Telephone Number: (412) 983-6330 Sharon Steel Corp. NOx 469.6 11/30/2002 Trading Source Location: Farrell VOCs 215.7 County: Mercer Ozone nonattainment status: Moderate Contact Person: Robert Trbovich Telephone Number: (412) 983-6336 Pennsylvania Power Company (PA Power) NOx 434 4/02/2003 Trading Source Location: New Castle Plant County: Lawrence Ozone nonattainment status: Moderate Contact Person: Donald R. Schneider Telephone Number: (412) 652-5531
MINING
CONDUCT COAL AND NONCOAL ACTIVITIES
MINING ACTIVITY ACTIONS Actions on 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); The Bituminous Mine Subsidence and Land Conservation Act (52 P. S. §§ 1406.1--1406.21). The final action on each application also constitutes action on the request for 401 water quality certification. Mining activity permits issued in response to such applications will also address the applicable permitting requirements of the following statutes: the Air Quality 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).
District Mining Operations, 437 South Center Street, P. O. Box 625, Ebensburg, PA 15931-0625.
Coal Applications Issued
56823066. Permit renewal, Action Mining, Inc. (R. D. 3, Box 138A, Meyersdale, PA 15552), commencement, operation and restoration of a bituminous strip-auger mine, valid for reclamation, only in Elk Lick Township, Somerset County, affecting 224.5 acres, receiving stream unnamed tributaries to Elk Lick Creek and unnamed tributaries to the Casselman River, application received September 22, 1995, permit issued February 12, 1997.
56860107. Permit renewal, Shaffer Brothers Coal Company, Inc. (Jay Street, Windber, PA 15963), commencement, operation and restoration of a bituminous strip-auger mine in Paint Township, Somerset County, affecting 106.8 acres, receiving stream unnamed tributary to Seese Run, application received December 20, 1996, permit issued February 12, 1997.
11920101. Permit renewal, K & J Coal Company, Inc. (P. O. Box 189, Westover, PA 16692), commencement, operation and restoration of a bituminous strip mine, valid for reclamation, only in Chest Township, Cambria and Clearfield Counties, affecting 57.0 acres, receiving stream unnamed tributary to Chest Creek and Chest Creek, application received February 7, 1997, permit issued February 12, 1997.
11960106. M. B. Energy, Inc. (P. O. Box 1319, Indiana, PA 15701-1319), commencement, operation and restoration of a bituminous strip mine in Jackson Township, Cambria County, affecting 309.3 acres, receiving stream unnamed tributaries to Laurel Run, Laurel Run, application received July 1, 1996, permit issued February 12, 1997.
32960101. Dunamis Resources, Inc. (One Energy Place, Suite 4000, Latrobe, PA 15650-9628), commencement, operation and restoration of a bituminous strip-auger mine in Brushvalley Township, Indiana County, affecting 87.9 acres, receiving stream unnamed tributary to Little Brush Creek to Brush Creek, application received February 1, 1996, permit issued February 13, 1997.
11870101. Permit renewal, M. B. Energy, Inc. (250 Airport Road, P. O. Box 1319, Indiana, PA 15701-1319), commencement, operation and restoration of a bituminous strip-auger mine, valid for reclamation, only in Elder Township, Cambria County, affecting 64.4 acres, receiving stream an unnamed tributary to Brubaker Run, application received February 3, 1997, permit issued February 5, 1997.
32860110. Permit renewal, M. B. Energy, Inc. (250 Airport Road, P. O. Box 1319, Indiana, PA 15701-1319), commencement, operation and restoration of a bituminous strip mine, valid for reclamation, only in Green Township, Indiana County, affecting 122.5 acres, receiving stream Pompey Run and the north branch of Two Lick Creek, application received February 3, 1997, permit issued February 5, 1997.
32830112. Permit renewal, M. B. Energy, Inc. (P. O. Box 1319, Indiana, PA 15701), commencement, operation and restoration of a bituminous strip mine, valid for reclamation, only in Banks, Canoe and Bell Townships, Indiana and Jefferson Counties, affecting 109.4 acres, receiving stream Ugly Run and unnamed tributaries to Ugly Run, application received February 3, 1997, permit issued February 5, 1997.
32860106. Permit renewal, Kent Coal Mining Company (P. O. Box 729, Indiana, PA 15701), commencement, operation and restoration of a bituminous strip-auger mine, valid for reclamation, only in Blacklick Township, Indiana County, affecting 233.1 acres, receiving stream four unnamed tributaries to Aultmans Run and Aultmans Run, application received December 24, 1996, permit issued February 18, 1997.
Bureau of District Mining Operations, R. D. 2, Box 603-C, Greensburg, PA 15601.
65960103. M. B. Energy, Inc. (P. O. Box 1319, Indiana, PA 15701). Permit issued for commencement, operation and reclamation of a bituminous surface mine located in Derry Township, Westmoreland County, affecting 147.3 acres. Receiving streams unnamed tributaries to Miller Run and Miller Run and unnamed tributary to Rock Hollow, and all tributaries to Loyalhanna Creek to the Conemaugh River. Application received July 22, 1996. Permit issued February 12, 1997.
Hawk Run District Office, P. O. Box 209, Hawk Run, PA 16840.
17860138. Swisher Contracting, Inc. (P. O. Box 1223, Clearfield, PA 16830, renewal of an existing bituminous surface mine permit in Lawrence Township, Clearfield County affecting 148.6 acres, receiving streams unnamed tributary to Clearfield Creek and Laurel Run, application received November 27, 1996, permit issued January 23, 1997.
17663037. Al Hamilton Contracting Company (R. D. 1, Box 87, Woodland, PA 16881), transfer of an existing bituminous surface mine permit from James I. Cowfer Contracting, Inc., Decatur and Woodward Townships, Clearfield County, affecting 400.5 acres, receiving streams Goss Run and Little Beaver Run, both to Beaver Run to Moshannon Creek to west branch Susquehanna River to Susquehanna River, application received October 29, 1996, permit issued January 28, 1997.
17743172. Sky Haven Coal, Inc. (R. D. 1, Box 180, Penfield, PA 15849), major permit modification to apply biosolids to enhance vegetation on an existing bituminous surface mine permit in Morris Township, Clearfield County affecting 474 acres, receiving streams unnamed tributaries to Hawk Run, unnamed tributaries to Moshannon Creek, application received October 15, 1997, permit issued February 12, 1997.
Mining and Reclamation, 3913 Washington Road, McMurray, PA 15317.
56841605. Croner, Inc., (629 Main St. No. 6, Berlin, PA 15530), to renew the permit for the Goodtown Preparation Plant in Brothersvalley Township, Somerset County, no additional discharge. Permit issued February 13, 1997.
65840701. Adam Eidemiller, Inc., (1003 East Pittsburgh St., Greensburg, PA 15601), to renew the permit for the Crows Nest Wash Plant in Hempfield Township, Westmoreland County, no additional discharge. Permit issued February 13, 1997.
30841313. Consolidation Coal Company, (P. O. Box 100, Osage, WV 26543), to revise the permit for the Dilworth bituminous deep mine in Jefferson Township, Greene County to add five degas boreholes, no additional discharge. Permit issued February 13, 1997.
56841602. PBS Coals, Inc., (P. O. Box 260, Friedens, PA 15541), to renew the permit for the Shade Creek Preparation Plant in Shade Township, Somerset County, no additional discharge. Permit issued February 13, 1997.
30841602. Duquesne Light Company, (P. O. Box 457, Greensboro, PA 15338), to renew the permit for the Warwick No. 2 Preparation Plant in Monongahela Township, Greene County, receiving stream Whiteley Creek. Permit issued February 21, 1997.
Mineral Resources Management--District Mining, Pottsville District Office, 5 West Laurel Boulevard, Pottsville, PA 17901-2454.
49910201R. Rosini Enterprises, Inc., (P. O. Box 568, Shamokin, PA 17872), renewal of an existing coal refuse reprocessing operation in Coal Township, Northumberland County affecting 68.0 acres, receiving stream none. Renewal issued February 4, 1997.
54900104R. Blaschak Coal Corp., (P. O. Box 12, St. Nicholas, Mahanoy City, PA 17948), renewal of an existing anthracite surface mine operation in West Mahanoy and Butler Townships, Schuylkill County affecting 311.0 acres, receiving stream none. Renewal issued February 11, 1997.
Mineral Resources Management--District Mining, Pottsville District Office, 5 West Laurel Boulevard, Pottsville, PA 17901-2454.
Noncoal Permits Issued
5078NC3T2. Small Mountain Quarry, Inc., (125 North Warren Street, West Hazleton, PA 18201), transfer of a noncoal surface mine operation in Salem Township, Luzerne County affecting 63.9 acres, receiving stream none. Transfer issued February 18, 1997.
09960301. Warner Company, (600 Tyburn Road, Morrisville, PA 19067), commencement, operation and restoration of a noncoal surface mine operation in Falls Township, Bucks County affecting 46.0 acres, receiving stream none. Permit issued February 18, 1997.
7974SM6T. James McAndrew, (1025 North West End Boulevard, Quakertown, PA 18951), transfer of an existing noncoal surface mine operation in Richland Township, Bucks County affecting 205.0 acres, receiving stream Tohiken Creek. Transfer issued February 19, 1997.
District Mining Operations, 437 South Center Street, P. O. Box 625, Ebensburg, PA 15931-0625.
Noncoal Applications Withdrawn
11960801. Laurel Land Development, Inc. (P. O. Box 629, Carrolltown, PA 15722), commencement, operation and restoration of a noncoal mine in Jackson Township, Cambria County, affecting 3.6 acres, receiving stream unnamed tributary to Hinckston Run, application received November 15, 1996, application withdrawn February 7, 1997.
32950801. William P. Sharp (Box 131, Shelocta, PA 15774), commencement, operation and restoration of a noncoal mine in Armstrong Township, Indiana County, affecting 3.0 acres, receiving stream Curry Run, application received November 6, 1995, application withdrawn February 10, 1997.
Mineral Resources Management--District Mining, Pottsville District Office, 5 West Laurel Boulevard, Pottsville, PA 17901-2454.
General Small Noncoal Authorizations Granted
28960802. Machine Tool Rebuild Specialists, Inc., (8546 McClays Mill Road, Newburg, PA 17240), commencement, operation and restoration of a small shale operation in Lurgan Township, Franklin County affecting 1.8 acres, receiving stream none. Authorization granted February 14, 1997.
District Mining Operations, 437 South Center Street, P. O. Box 625, Ebensburg, PA 15931-0625.
Sewage Sludge Applications Issued
11920108. K & J Coal Company, Inc. (P. O. Box 189, Westover, PA 16692), permit revision to modify the 103 acre surface mine permit to include the land application of sewage sludge in Chest Township, Cambria County, receiving stream unnamed tributary to Chest Creek, Chest Creek to west branch Susquehanna River, unnamed tributary locally known as Rock Run, application received February 5, 1996, permit issued February 20, 1997.
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