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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 05-1905b

[35 Pa.B. 5697]

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ACTIONS

THE CLEAN STREAMS LAW AND THE FEDERAL CLEAN WATER ACT

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

   The Department of Environmental Protection (Department) has taken the following actions on previously received applications for new, amended and renewed NPDES and WQM permits, applications for permit waivers and Notices of Intent (NOI) for coverage under general permits. This notice is provided in accordance with 25 Pa. Code Chapters 91 and 92 and 40 CFR Part 122, implementing provisions of The Clean Streams Law (35 P. S. §§ 691.1--691.1001) and the Federal Clean Water Act.

Location Permit Authority Application Type or Category
Section I NPDES Renewals
Section IINPDES New or amendment
Section IIIWQM Industrial, sewage or animal wastes; discharges to groundwater
Section IV NPDES MS4 individual permit
Section V NPDES MS4 permit waiver
Section VI NPDES Individual permit stormwater construction
Section VII NPDES NOI for coverage under NPDES general permits

   Sections I--VI contain actions related to industrial, animal or sewage wastes discharges, discharges to groundwater and discharges associated with municipal separate storm sewer systems (MS4), stormwater associated with construction activities and concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs). Section VII contains notices for parties who have submitted NOIs for coverage under general NPDES permits. The approval for coverage under general NPDES permits is subject to applicable effluent limitations, monitoring, reporting requirements and other conditions set forth in each general permit. The approval of coverage for land application of sewage sludge or residential septage under applicable general permit is subject to pollutant limitations, pathogen and vector attraction reduction requirements, operational standards, general requirements, management practices and other conditions set forth in the respective permit. Permits and related documents, effluent limitations, permitting requirements and other information are on file and may be inspected and arrangements made for copying at the contact office noted before the action.

   Persons aggrieved by an action may appeal, under section 4 of the Environmental Hearing Board Act (35 P. S. § 7514) and 2 Pa.C.S. §§ 501--508 and 701--704 (relating to the Administrative Agency Law), to the Environmental Hearing Board, Second Floor, Rachel Carson State Office Building, 400 Market Street, P. O. Box 8457, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8457, (717) 787-3483. TDD users should contact the Environmental Hearing Board (Board) through the Pennsylvania Relay Service, (800) 654-5984. Appeals must be filed with the Board within 30 days of publication of this notice in the Pennsylvania Bulletin, unless the appropriate statute provides a different time period. Copies of the appeal form and the Board's rules of practice and procedure may be obtained from the Board. The appeal form and the Board's rules of practice and procedure are also available in Braille or on audiotape from the Secretary of the Board at (717) 787-3483. This paragraph does not, in and of itself, create any right of appeal beyond that permitted by applicable statutes and decision law.

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

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


I. NPDES Renewal Permit Actions

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

NPDES No.
(Type)
Facility Name &
Address
County &
Municipality
Stream Name
(Watershed #)
EPA Waived Y/N ?
PA0052833
(IW)
Excelsior Brass Works
June Avenue
Blandon, PA 19510-0140
Berks County
Maidencreek Township
Willow Creek
3B
Y
PA0070157
(Sewage)
Tulpehocken Area School District
Bethel Elementary School
428 New Schaefferstown Road
Bernville, PA 19506-8939
Berks County
Bethel Township
UNT Little Swatara Creek
7D
Y
PA0088188
(Sewage)
Gratz Borough Municipal Authority
125 North Center Street
P. O. Box 276
Gratz, PA 17030
Dauphin County
Gratz Borough
UNT Wiconisco Creek
6C
Y
PA0021709
(Sewage)
Birdsboro Municipal Authority
202 East Main Street
Birdsboro, PA 19508
Berks County
Birdsboro Borough
Hay Creek
3C
Y
PA0032506
(Sewage)
Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
Reed's Gap State Park
1405 New Lancaster Valley Road
Milroy, PA 17603
Mifflin County
Armagh Township
Honey Creek
12/A
Y
PA0082465
(Sewage)
Camp Penn United Methodist Church--Central PA Conference
8005 Old Forge Road
Waynesboro, PA 17268
Franklin County
Quincy Township
Trucker Run
13C
Y

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

NPDES No.
(Type)
Facility Name &
Address
County &
Municipality
Stream Name
(Watershed #)
EPA Waived Y/N
PA0000825
Industrial Waste
Col-Fin Specialty Steel Corp.
Front Street
Fallston, PA 15066
Beaver County
Fallston Borough
Beaver River Y
PA0005240
Industrial Waste
Allegheny Ludlum Corp.
100 River Road
Brackenridge, PA 15014-1597
Westmoreland County
Derry Township
UNT to Saxman Run
Y
PA0205222
Industrial Waste
Koppel Steel Corporation
P. O. Box 750
Beaver Falls, PA 15010
Beaver County
Koppel Borough
Beaver River and UNT to Beaver River Y
PA0028657
Sewage
Nanty Glo Sani. Sew. Auth.
879 Wood Street
Nanty Glo, PA 15943
Cambria County
Nanty Glo Borough
South Branch Blacklick Creek
Y
PA0092550
Sewage
Brady's Bend Township
Water & Sew. Auth.
221A St. Mary's Cemetery Rd.
East Brady, PA 16028
Armstrong County
Brady's Bend Township
Sugar Creek Y
PA0094099
Sewage
PA Dist. Brethren Church
902 Cumberland Highway
Berlin, PA 15530
Somerset County
Greenville Township
UNT of Miller Run Y
PA0205095
Sewage
John Kowalik, Jr.
R. D. 3, Box 470
New Alexandria, PA 15670
Westmoreland County
New Alexandria Borough
UNT to a UNT of Loyalhanna Creek Y
PA0205460
Sewage
Loretta Schermock
Georgetown Hts. Mobile Estates
20215 Sunny Shores Drive
Humble, TX 77346
Beaver County
Greene Township
Smiths Run Y
PA0216666
Sewage
Cumberland Coal Resources, LP
158 Portal Road
P. O. Box 1020
Waynesburg, PA 15370
Washington County
Whiteley Township
Whiteley Creek Y
PA0218448
Sewage
Whitehorn Homeowners Association
281 Wolf Lake Road
New Alexandria, PA 15670
Westmoreland County
Salem Township
UNT to Whitehorn Creek Y
PA0218570
Sewage
Central Mainline Sew. Auth.
P. O. Box 56
Lilly, PA 15938
Cambria County
Portage Township
Little Conemaugh River Y

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

NPDES No.
(Type)
Facility Name &
Address
County &
Municipality
Stream Name
(Watershed #)
EPA Waived Y/N ?
PA0104299 Lutherlyn Camp & Retreat Center
P. O. Box 355
Prospect, PA 16052-0355
Connoquenessing Township
Butler County
Semiconon Run
20-C
Y
PA0045039 Department of Conservation and Natural Resources--Oil Creek State Park
305 State Park Road
Oil City, PA 16301-9733
Cornplanter Township
Venango County
Oil Creek
Y
PA0030686 Cross Creek Resort, Inc.
R. D. 3, Box 188
Titusville, PA 16354
Cherrytree Township
Venango County
UNT to Cherrytree Run Y
PA0002461 Dresser Manufacturing Division
41 Fisher Avenue
Bradford, PA 16701
City of Bradford
McKean County
Tunungwant Creek
16-C
Y

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

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

   NPDES Permit No. PA0247502 Amendment No. 1, Sewage, John D. and Kathleen E. Kauffman, 1130 Creek Road, Carlisle, PA 17013-8932. This proposed facility is located in North Newton Township, Cumberland County.

   Description of Proposed Action/Activity: Authorization to discharge to a UNT to Conodoguinet Creek in Watershed 7-B.

   NPDES Permit No. PA0247651, Industrial Waste, United Parcel Service, Lewistown Facility, 1821 South 19th Street, Harrisburg, PA 17104. This proposed facility is located in Armagh Township, Mifflin County.

   Description of Proposed Action/Activity: Authorization to discharge to UNT Tea Creek in Watershed 12-A.

Public Notice of Permit Issuance

   Final Notice is hereby given that the Department of Environmental Protection, after public notice, has on October 1, 2005, issued a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit to:

   Permit No. PA 0021709

   Permittee: Birdsboro Municipal Authority

   This notice reflects changes from the notice published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin.

AverageAverageInstantaneous
ParameterMonthly (mg/l) Weekly (mg/l) Maximum (mg/l)
CBOD5 25 40 50
Total Suspended Solids 30 45 60
NH3-N
   (5-1 to 10-31) 7.0 14
   (11-1 to 4-30) 20 40
Total Residual Chlorine 0.50 1.60
Total Copper 0.038 0.076
Dissolved Oxygen minimum of 5.0 at all times
pH from 6.0 to 9.0 inclusive
Fecal Coliform
   (5-1 to 9-30) 200/100 ml as a geometric average
   (10-1 to 4-30) 6,000/100 ml as a geometric average

   Persons may make an appointment to review the Department files on this case by calling the file review coordinator at (717) 705-4732.

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

   NPDES Permit No. PA0253014, Sewage, Capps Development, LLC, 3889 Washington Rd., McMurray, PA 15317. This proposed facility is located in Cecil Township, Washington County.

   Description of Proposed Action/Activity: NPDES permit issuance to discharge treated sewage from Bella Serra Banquet Facility Sewage Treatment Plant.


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

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

   WQM Permit No. 2805402, Sewerage, Quincy Township Sewer Authority, 7375 Mentzer Gap Road, Waynesboro, PA 17268. This proposed facility is located in Quincy Township and Mont Alto Borough, Franklin County.

   Description of Proposed Action/Activity: Construction/operation of the White Rock Sewer Extension.

   WQM Permit No. 2104407, Transfer 1, Sewerage, John D. and Kathleen E. Kauffman, 1130 Creek Road, Carlisle, PA 17013-8932. This proposed facility is located in North Newton Township, Cumberland County.

   Description of Proposed Action/Activity: Construction/operation of sewerage facilities consisting of a dual compartment septic tank, Ecofio ST-650 peat filter, tablet chlorinator and contact tank.

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

   WQM Permit No. 0305402, Sewerage, Worthington-West Franklin Joint Municipal Authority, 102 West Main Street, Worthington, PA 16262. This proposed facility is located in Worthington Borough and West Franklin Township, Armstrong County.

   Description of Proposed Action/Activity: Construction and operation of a sewage treatment plant, main pump station and gravity collection system.

   WQM Permit No. 6505403, Sewerage, Hempfield Township Municipal Authority, R. D. 6, Box 500, Greensburg, PA 15601. This proposed facility is located in Hempfield Township, Westmoreland County.

   Description of Proposed Action/Activity: Construction and operation of approximately 6.5 miles of 24-inch diameter gravity interceptor sewer lines. These new sewers will provide for the abandonment of the existing Earl Lohr Sewage Treatment Plant. This new interceptor sewer will connect to the existing South of Greensburg Interceptor for treatment to the New Stanton Sewage Treatment Plant.

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

   WQM Permit No. WQG018414, Sewerage, John and Paula Walsh, R. D. 1, Box 72C, Youngsville, PA 16371. This proposed facility is located in Brokenstraw Township, Warren County.

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

   WQM Permit No. WQG018406, Sewerage, Bradley W. Irwin, 8971 Old Route 422, New Castle, PA 16101. This proposed facility is located in Franklin Township, Erie County.

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


IV. NPDES Stormwater Discharges from MS4 Permit Actions


V. NPDES Waiver Stormwater Discharges from MS4 Actions


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

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

NPDES
Permit No.
Applicant Name &
Address
County Municipality Receiving
Water/Use
PAI024804033 N.A.P.E.R. Development Corp., Inc.
P. O. Box 639
Wind Gap, PA 18091
Northampton Plainfield Township
and
Wind Gap Borough
Little Bushkill Creek
HQ-CWF
PAI023904027 North Whitehall Township
3256 Levans Rd.
Coplay, PA 18037
Lehigh North Whitehall Township Jordan Creek
HQ-CWF

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

NPDES
Permit No.
Applicant Name &
Address
County Municipality Receiving
Water/Use
PAI032104005 BPC Commerce Center
620 North Reading Road
Ephrata, PA 17522
Cumberland Silver Spring Township Trindle Spring Run
HQ-CWF

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

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


List of NPDES and/or Other General Permit Types

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

   General Permit Type--PAG-2

Facility Location:
Municipality & County
Permit No. Applicant Name &
Address
Receiving
Water/Use
Contact Office &
Phone No.
Lehigh Township
Northampton County
PAG2004805034 Umberto and Elizabeth Fantozzi
4035 Cedar Drive
Walnutport, PA 18088
Bertsch Creek
CWF
Northampton Co.
Cons. Dist.
(610) 746-1971
Jackson Township
Lebanon County
PAG2003805028 Jeffrey J. Horst
1828 Creston Drive
Lebanon, PA 17046
Tulpehocken Creek
TSF
Lebanon County Conservation District
2120 Cornwall Road
Suite 5
Lebanon, PA 17042
Ext. 4
Jackson Township
Lebanon County
PAG2003805027 Jacob L. King
875 South Railroad Street
Myerstown, PA 17067
Tulpehocken Creek
TSF
Lebanon County Conservation District
2120 Cornwall Road
Suite 5
Lebanon, PA 17042
Ext. 4
South Annville Township
Lebanon County
PAG2003805034 Henry Yingst
1010 South Lincoln Avenue
Lebanon, PA 17042
Gingrich Run
TSF
Lebanon County Conservation District
2120 Cornwall Road
Suite 5
Lebanon, PA 17042
Ext. 4
Jackson Township
Lebanon County
PAG2003805023 Irvin High
Dutchwood Manufacturing
1317 Hilltop Road
Myerstown, PA 17067
Little Swatara Creek
WWF
Lebanon County Conservation District
2120 Cornwall Road
Suite 5
Lebanon, PA 17042
Ext. 4
Southampton and Shippensburg Townships
Cumberland County
PAG2002105022 AH & T Investments, LLC
Meadowsgreen Land Subdivision
15051 Taylors Mill Place
Haymarket, VA 20169-1034
Burd Run
CWF
Cumberland County Conservation District
43 Brookwood Ave
Carlisle, PA 17013
(717) 240-7812
Hamburg Borough
Berks County
PAG2000605082 Thomas Richey
Cedar Hamburg, LLC
524 Camp Hill Mall
32nd St. and Trindle Rd.
Camp Hill, PA 17011
UNT to Schuylkill
WWF
Berks County Conservation District
1238 County Welfare Road
P. O. Box 520
Leesport, PA 19533-0520
(610) 372-4657, Ext. 201
Bonneauville Borough
Adams County
PAR100077R Pete Paturzo
Brown Meadows Limited, Inc.
P. O. Box 733
Camp Hill, PA 17001-0733
Chicken Run
WWF
Adams County Conservation District
670 Old Harrisburg Rd.
Suite 201
Gettysburg, PA 17325
(717) 334-0636
Wayne Township
Lawrence County
PAG2003705005 Ellwood City Borough
525 Lawrence Ave.
Ellwood City, PA 16117
Connoquenessing Creek
WWF
Lawrence Conservation District
(724) 652-4512
Washington Township
Jefferson County
PAG2003305004 Clearfield Jefferson Counties
Regional Airport Authority
P. O. Box 299
Falls Creek, PA 15840
Keys Run and
UNT CWF
Jefferson Conservation District
(814) 849-7463
Butler County
Cherry Township
PAG209105003 Bureau of Abandoned Mine Reclamation
Cambria Office
286 Industrial Park Road
Ebensburg, PA 15931-4119
Findlay Run
Tributary to Slippery Rock Creek
CWF
Department of Environmental Protection
Cambria Office
286 Industrial Park Road
Ebensburg, PA 15931-4119
(814) 472-1800
Cambria County
Chest Township
PAG2091105004 Bureau of Abandoned Mine Reclamation
Cambria Office
286 Industrial Park Road
Ebensburg, PA 15931-4119
Wyerough Run
CWF
Department of Environmental Protection
Cambria Office
286 Industrial Park Road
Ebensburg, PA 15931-4119
(814) 472-1800
Clearfield County
Morris Township
PAG2091705005 Bureau of Abandoned Mine Reclamation
Cambria Office
286 Industrial Park Road
Ebensburg, PA 15931-4119
UNT to Alder Run
CWF
Department of Environmental Protection
Cambria Office
286 Industrial Park Road
Ebensburg, PA 15931-4119
(814) 472-1800

   General Permit Type--PAG-3

Facility Location &
Municipality
Permit No. Applicant Name &
Address
Receiving
Water/Use
Contact Office &
Phone No.
York County
Red Lion Borough
PAR123524 Conagra Foods, Red Lion
9 Conagra Drive
Omaha, NE 68103
North Branch Muddy Creek
CWF/7I
DEP--SCRO
909 Elmerton Avenue
Harrisburg, PA 17110
(717) 705-4707
Dauphin County
Highspire Borough
PAR123519 Conagra Foods, Highspire
9 Conagra Drive
Omaha, NE 68103
Laurel Run
CWF/7C
DEP--SCRO
909 Elmerton Avenue
Harrisburg, PA 17110
(717) 705-4707
Greentree Borough
Allegheny County
PAR806150 United States Postal Service
770 Trumbull Drive
Pittsburgh, PA 15242-9721
Whiskey Run
Southwest Regional Office
Water Management
Program Manager
400 Waterfront Drive
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745
(412) 442-4000
Fraizer Township
Allegheny County
PAR606161 Bastin Truck Parts
1716 Butler-Logan Road
Tarentum, PA 15084
Unnamed feeder to Tawney Run
Southwest Regional Office
Water Management
Program Manager
400 Waterfront Drive
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745
(412) 442-4000

   General Permit Type--PAG-4

Facility Location &
Municipality
Permit No. Applicant Name &
Address
Receiving
Water/Use
Contact Office &
Phone No.
York County
Shrewsbury Township
PAG043573
(transfer)
Richard Evans
Bonnie Harvey
17389 Brose Road
New Freedom, PA 17349
UNT Deer Creek
CWF
DEP--SCRO
909 Elmerton Avenue
Harrisburg, PA 17110
(717) 705-4707
Brokenstraw Township
Warren County
PAG049206 John and Paula Walsh
R. D. 1, Box 72C
Youngsville, PA 16371
UNT to Irvine Run
DEP--NWRO
Water Management
230 Chestnut Street
Meadville, PA 16335-3481
(814) 332-6942
Franklin Township
Erie County
PAG049198 Bradley W. Irwin
8971 Old Route 422
New Castle, PA 16101
UNT to Little
Elk Creek
DEP--NWRO
Water Management
230 Chestnut Street
Meadville, PA 16335-3481
(814) 332-6942

   General Permit Type--PAG-5

Facility Location &
Municipality
Permit No. Applicant Name &
Address
Receiving
Water/Use
Contact Office &
Phone No.
South Fork Borough
Cambria County
PAG056209 Kick Brothers, Inc.
220 Lake Street
South Fork, PA 15956
Conemaugh River Southwest Regional Office:
Water Management
Program Manager
400 Waterfront Drive
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745
(412) 442-4000

   General Permit Type--PAG-7

Facility Location &
County/Municipality
Permit No. Applicant Name &
Address
Site Name &
Location
Contact Office &
Phone No.
West Earl Township
Lancaster County
PAG073508 Ephrata Borough Authority
124 South State Street
Ephrata, PA 17522
Kenneth Hertzog Farm
West Earl Township
Lancaster County
DEP--SCRO
909 Elmerton Avenue
Harrisburg, PA 17110-8200
(717) 705-4707
Clay Township
Lancaster County
PAG073508 Ephrata Borough Authority
124 South State Street
Ephrata, PA 17522
Richard Stauffer Farm
Clay Township
Lancaster County
DEP--SCRO
909 Elmerton Avenue
Harrisburg, PA 17110-8200
(717) 705-4707

   General Permit Type--PAG-8

Facility Location &
County/Municipality
Permit No. Applicant Name &
Address
Site Name &
Location
Contact Office &
Phone No.
West Earl Township
Lancaster County
PAG083565
PAG083566
Ephrata Borough Authority
124 South State Street
Ephrata, PA 17522
Kenneth Hertzog Farm
West Earl Township
Lancaster County
DEP--SCRO
909 Elmerton Avenue
Harrisburg, PA 17110-8200
(717) 705-4707
Clay Township
Lancaster County
PAG083565
PAG083566
Ephrata Borough Authority
124 South State Street
Ephrata, PA 17522
Richard Stauffer Farm
Clay Township
Lancaster County
DEP--SCRO
909 Elmerton Avenue
Harrisburg, PA 17110-8200
(717) 705-4707

PUBLIC WATER SUPPLY (PWS) PERMITS

   The Department of Environmental Protection has taken the following actions on applications received under the Pennsylvania Safe Drinking Water Act (35 P. S. §§ 721.1--721.17) for the construction, substantial modification or operation of a public water system.

   Persons aggrieved by an action may appeal, under section 4 of the Environmental Hearing Board Act (35 P. S. § 7514) and 2 Pa.C.S. §§ 501--508 and 701--704 (relating to the Administrative Agency Law), to the Environmental Hearing Board, Second Floor, Rachel Carson State Office Building, 400 Market Street, P. O. Box 8457, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8457, (717) 787-3483. TDD users should contact the Environmental Hearing Board (Board) through the Pennsylvania Relay Service, (800) 654-5984. Appeals must be filed with the Board within 30 days of publication of this notice in the Pennsylvania Bulletin, unless the appropriate statute provides a different time period. Copies of the appeal form and the Board's rules of practice and procedure may be obtained from the Board. The appeal form and the Board's rules of practice and procedure are also available in Braille or on audiotape from the Secretary of the Board at (717) 787-3483. This paragraph does not, in and of itself, create any right of appeal beyond that permitted by applicable statutes and decision law.

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

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

SAFE DRINKING WATER


Actions taken under the Pennsylvania Safe Drinking Water Act

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

   Operations Permit issued to: Lehigh County Authority, 1053 Spruce Street, P. O. Box 3348, Allentown, PA 18106-0348 (PWS ID 3390073) Lower Macungie Township, Lehigh County on September 26, 2005, for the operation of facilities approved under Construction Permit No. 3900505 and Minor Amendment of April 30, 2002.

   Permit No. 3540071, Minor Amendment. Public Water Supply.

Applicant Aqua Pennsylvania, Inc.
204 East Sunbury Street
Shamokin, PA 17872
Borough or Township East Union Township
County Schuylkill
Type of Facility Public Water Supply
Consulting Engineer Peter J. Lusardi, P. E.
CET Engineering Services
1240 N. Mountain Rd.
Harrisburg, PA 17112
Permit to Construct Issued September 20, 2005

   Permit No. 3540070, Minor Amendment. Public Water Supply.

Applicant Aqua Pennsylvania, Inc.
204 East Sunbury Street
Shamokin, PA 17872
Borough or Township Hazle Township
County Luzerne
Type of Facility Public Water Supply
Consulting Engineer Peter J. Lusardi, P. E.
CET Engineering Services
1240 N. Mountain Rd.
Harrisburg, PA 17112
Permit to Operate Issued September 20, 2005

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

   Permit No. M.A.--Construction Public Water Supply.

Applicant Pennsylvania-American Water Company
Township or Borough
Milton Borough
County Northumberland
Responsible Official Nick O. Rawe, Vice President
Pennsylvania-American Water Company
800 West Hersheypark Drive
Hershey, PA 17033
Type of Facility Public Water Supply--Construction
Consulting Engineer Scott M. Thomas, P. E.
Pennsylvania-American Water Company
852 Wesley Drive
Mechanicsburg, PA 17055
Permit Issued Date 9/28/2005
Description of Action Replacement of the media and underdrain system in Milton Filter No. 1.

   Permit No. 5905501--Construction Public Water Supply.

Applicant U. S. Army Corps of Engineers
Township or Borough Middlebury Township
County Tioga
Responsible Official Marilyn Jones
U. S. Army Corps of Engineers
R. D. 1, Box 65
Tioga, PA 16946
Type of Facility Public Water Supply--Construction
Consulting Engineer George Bielen, P. E.
U. S. Army Corps of Engineers
306 Railroad Street
Danville, PA 17821
Permit Issued Date 9/28/05
Description of Action Approval of the existing Ives Run Recreation Area water system, including Well No. 1, a 150,000 gallon finished water storage tank, distribution system and chlorination facility and authorizes construction of a new EPD pressure sand filtration plant.

   Permit No. 4105501--Operation Public Water Supply.

Applicant Meadow Brook Mobile Home Park
Township or Borough Muncy Creek Township
County Lycoming
Responsible Official Donald DeBlase, Manager
Pocono, LLC
100 Linden Oaks, Suite 103
Rochester, NY 14625
Type of Facility Public Water Supply--Operation
Consulting Engineer Steve Gilbert
HDC, Inc.
700 Campbell Street
Williamsport, PA 17701
Permit Issued Date 9/28/05
Description of Action Operation of the recently constructed Barium Removal System for Well No. 3 at Meadow Brook Mobile Home Park. This includes two Culligan Hi-Flo 3 water softeners connected in parallel, a 1,500 gallon Norwesco waste brine tank, a Well-Rite model WR100R hydropneumatic tank and a 600 pound brine pot.

SEWAGE FACILITIES ACT PLAN APPROVAL


Plan Approvals Granted under the Pennsylvania Sewage Facilities Act (35 P. S. §§ 750.1--750.20a)

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

   Plan Location:

Borough or Township Borough or Township Address County
Silver Spring Township 6475 Carlisle Pike
Mechanicsburg, PA 17055
Cumberland

   Plan Description: Approval of a revision to the Official Sewage Plan of Silver Spring Township, Cumberland County. The proposed Silver Spring Commerce Park development consists of a ten building-lot mixed commercial development and a new municipal pump station with a sewage flow of 67,050 gpd tributary to the Silver Spring Township Wastewater Treatment Plant. The Department's review of the sewage facilities update revision has not identified any significant impacts resulting from this proposal.

   Northcentral Region: Water Management Program Manager, 208 West Third Street, Suite 101, Williamsport, PA 17701.

   Plan Location:

Borough or Township Borough or Township Address County
Charleston Township 251 Catlin Hollow Rd.
Wellsboro, PA 16901
Tioga

   Plan Description: The approved plan provides for construction of new low pressure sewers and grinder pumps to serve existing development on the Mt. Zion Road section of the township with connection to the existing Charleston Township Municipal Sewers. The Department's review of the sewage facilities update revision has not identified any significant environmental impacts resulting from this proposal. Any required NPDES Permits or WQM Permits must be obtained in the name of the municipality or authority as appropriate.

   Southwest Regional Office, Regional Water Management Program Manager, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745, (412) 442-4000.

   Plan Location:

Borough or Township Borough or Township Address County
New Sewickley Township 233 Miller Road
Rochester, PA 15074
Beaver

   Plan Description: The approved plan provides for construction of a 2,000 gallon per day small flow sewage treatment plant to serve five residential lots under the ownership of Daniel and Joyce Brenner. The property is located along Glen Eden Road in New Sewickley Township, Beaver County. The proposed discharge point is to a tributary of Brush Creek, classified as a WWF. Any required NPDES Permits of WQM Permits must be obtained in the name of the applicant as appropriate. The Department's review of the sewage facilities revision has not identified any significant impacts resulting from this proposal.

HAZARDOUS SITES CLEANUP UNDER THE ACT OF OCTOBER 18, 1988

Proposed Interim Response

Mount Pleasant Street Residences, Borough of Southwest Greensburg, Westmoreland County

   The Department of Environmental Protection (Department), under the authority of the Hazardous Sites Cleanup Act (HSCA) (35 P. S. §§ 6020.101--6020.1305), is proposing an interim response at Mount Pleasant Street Residences, Borough of Southwest Greensburg, Westmoreland County.

   The Mount Pleasant Street Residences site consists of eight residential dwellings located along Mount Pleasant Street in the Borough of Southwest Greensburg. The residences are located across Mount Pleasant Street from an active Sunoco Gasoline Station.

   The Sunoco Station has a long history of product releases and complaints of gasoline vapors in adjacent Mount Pleasant Street Residences. In response to these complaints, Sunoco conducted groundwater and soil sampling, soil gas surveys and indoor air sampling events at the Mount Pleasant Street Residences. The sampling indicates that VOCs are present in soils, groundwater and within the residences. Sunoco has concluded that the reoccurring odors in the residences are not a result of their operations.

   A Health Consultation was conducted by the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) to determine if residents were exposed to VOCs in their homes at levels that would harm their health. Due to insufficient data, ATSDR recommended that additional investigation be conducted at the Mount Pleasant Street Residences to determine whether VOCs are entering these homes at harmful levels.

   The Department has considered several alternatives for a response at the site including:

   1.  No action.

   2.  Restricting the site.

   3.  Conducting an investigation.

   The Department has determined that conducting a further investigation at the site is the appropriate alternative. The Department chose this alternative because it complies with section 501(a) of the HSCA (35 P. S. § 6020.501(a)) and is the only alternative that is protective of human health and the environment. An investigation would provide the Department with the information required to determine if additional remediation efforts are necessary at the site to protect human health and the environment. The Department's proposed action is intended to fully characterize the site and enable the Department to determine the most appropriate method to remediate the site.

   This notice is being provided under section 506(b) of the HSCA (35 P. S. § 6020.506(b)). The administrative record which contains the information that forms the basis and documents the selection of this response action is available for public review and comment. The administrative record is located at the Department's Southwest Regional Office in Pittsburgh and is available for review Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

   The administrative record will be open for comment from October 15 until December 15. Persons may submit written comments into the record during this time only by sending them to Kevin Halloran, Environmental Cleanup Program, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222 or by delivering them to the Southwest Regional Office in person.

   In addition, persons may present oral comments for inclusion in the administrative record at a public hearing. The Department has scheduled the hearing on Thursday, November 17 at 6 p.m. at the Department of Environmental Protection Greensburg District Mining Office, Armbrust Professional Center located on SR 819. Persons wishing to present comments may register with Helen Humphreys before 4:30 p.m. on November 16 by telephone at (412) 442-4000 or in writing at 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222.

   Persons with a disability who wish to attend the hearing and require auxiliary aid, service or other accommodations to participate in the proceedings should call Helen Humphreys at (412) 442-4000 or through the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service at (800) 654-5984 (TDD) to discuss how the Department may accommodate their needs.

Proposed Interim Response

John Harhai Landfill, Mount Pleasant Township, Westmoreland County.

   The Department of Environmental Protection (Department), under the authority of the Hazardous Sites Cleanup Act (HSCA) (35 P. S. §§ 6020.101--6020.1305), is proposing an interim response at John Harhai Landfill, Mount Pleasant Township, Westmoreland County.

   The site consists of a 16 acre abandoned landfill used for the disposal of industrial and municipal wastes from 1965 to 1978. An unknown quantity of industrial waste was dumped or buried at the site. Several exposed drums containing various wastes are present at the site. Adjacent to the exposed drums, there are several mounded areas that may contain additional drums. Hazardous substances have been detected at the site in past sampling events. Contaminants may be leaving the site though ground and surface water. The John Harhai Landfill currently poses a substantial threat to public health, safety and the environment

   The Department has considered several alternatives for a response at the site including:

   1.  No action.

   2.  Restricting the site.

   3.  Conducting an investigation.

   The Department has determined that conducting a further investigation at the site is the appropriate alternative. The Department chose this alternative because it complies with section 501(a) of the HSCA (35 P. S. § 6020.501(a)) and is the only alternative that is protective of human health and the environment. An investigation would provide the Department with the information required to determine if additional remediation efforts are necessary at the site to protect human health and the environment. The Department's proposed action is intended to fully characterize the site and enable the Department to determine the most appropriate method to remediate the site.

   This notice is being provided under section 506(b) of the HSCA (35 P. S. § 6020.506(b)). The administrative record which contains the information that forms the basis and documents the selection of this response action is available for public review and comment. The administrative record is located at the Department's Southwest Regional Office in Pittsburgh and is available for review Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

   The administrative record will be open for comment from October 15 until December 15, 2005. Persons may submit written comments into the record during this time only, by sending them to Kevin Halloran, Environmental Cleanup Program, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222 or by delivering them to the Southwest Regional Office in person.

   In addition, persons may present oral comments for inclusion in the administrative record at a public hearing. The Department has scheduled the hearing on Thursday, November 17 at 7:15 p.m. at the Department of Environmental Protection Greensburg District Mining Office in the Armbrust Professional Center located on SR 819. Persons wishing to present comments may register with Helen Humphreys before 4:30 p.m. on November 16, 2005, by telephone at (412) 442-4000 or in writing at 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222.

   Persons with a disability who wish to attend the hearing and require auxiliary aid, service or other accommodations to participate in the proceedings should call Helen Humphreys at (412) 442-4000 or through the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service at (800) 654-5984 (TDD) to discuss how the Department may accommodate their needs.

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