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Proposed NPDES Permit Renewal Actions for Minor Sewage Discharges
The following parties have applied to renew their current NPDES permits to allow the continued discharge of controlled wastewater into the surface waters of this Commonwealth. The Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has made a tentative determination to renew these permits and proposes to issue them, subject to their current permit effluent limitations, and monitoring and reporting requirements, with appropriate and necessary updated requirements to reflect new or changed regulations and other requirements. The updates may include, but will not be limited to, applicable permit conditions and/or requirements addressing combined sewer overflows (CSOs), municipal sewage sludge management, and total residual chlorine control (TRC). Any major changes to or deviations from the terms of the existing permit will be documented and published with the final Department actions.
The permit renewal application and related documents, proposed effluent limitations and special conditions, comments received and other information are on DEP's file. The documents may be inspected at, or a copy requested from, the Field Office that has been indicated above the application notice.
Southcentral Regional Office: Water Management Program, One Ararat Boulevard, Harrisburg, PA 17110, telephone (717) 657-4590.
NPDES
No.Facility
Name and AddressCounty and
MunicipalityTributary
StreamNew Permit
RequirementsPA0023183 Boro of Mt. Holly Springs
200 Harman Street
Mt. Holly Springs, PA 17065Cumberland
Mt. Holly SpringsMountain Creek TRC PA0032379 Safe Harbor Water Power
P. O. Box 97
Conestoga, PA 17516Lancaster
Manor Twp.Conestoga River
and
Susquehanna
RiverTRC,
Iron, Aluminum,
Manganese
The following parties have applied for an NPDES permit to discharge stormwater from a proposed construction activity into the surface waters of the Commonwealth. Unless otherwise indicated on the basis of preliminary review and application of lawful standards and regulations, the Department of Environmental Protection proposes to issue a permit to discharge, subject to certain limitations set forth in the permit and special conditions. These proposed determinations are tentative. Limitations are provided in the permit as erosion and sedimentation control measures and facilities which restrict the rate and quantity of sediment discharged.
Where indicated, the EPA, Region III, Regional Administrator has waived the right to review or object to this proposed permit action under the waiver provision 40 CFR 123.24(d).
Persons wishing to comment on the proposed permit are invited to submit a statement to the Regional Office or County Conservation District Office indicated as the responsible office, within 30 days from the date of this public notice. A copy of the written comments should be sent to the County Conservation District Office. Comments reviewed within this 30-day period will be considered in the formulation of the final determinations regarding this application. Responses should include the name, address and telephone number of the writer and a concise statement to inform the Regional Office of the exact basis of a comment and the relevant facts upon which it is based. A public hearing may be held if the Regional Office considers the public response significant.
Following the 30-day comment period, the Water Program Manager will make a final determination regarding the proposed permit. Notice of this determination will be published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin at which time this determination may be appealable to the Environmental Hearing Board.
The application and related documents, including the erosion and sedimentation control plan for the construction activity, are on file and may be inspected at the County Conservation District Office or the Department Regional Office indicated above the application.
Persons with a disability who wish to attend the hearing and require an auxiliary aid, service or other accommodation to participate in the proceedings should contact the specified program. TDD users may contact the Department through the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service at 1 (800) 654-5984.
Southeast Regional Office: Regional Water Management Program Manager, Lee Park, Ste. 6010, 555 North Lane, Conshohocken, PA 19428-2233, telephone (610) 832-6131.
Northeast Regional Office: Regional Water Management Program Manager, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790, telephone (717) 825-2511.
Southcentral Regional Office: Regional Water Management Program Manager, One Ararat Boulevard, Harrisburg, PA 17110, telephone (717) 657-4590.
Berks County Conservation District, District Manager, Agricultural Center, Leesport, PA 19533, telephone (610) 372-4657.
NPDES Permit PAS10C022. Stormwater. Group One Properties Inc., 4641 Pottsville Pike, Suite E, Reading, PA 19605 has applied to discharge stormwater from a construction activity located in Leesport Borough, Berks County, to Schuylkill River.
NPDES Permit PAS10C023. Stormwater. Fiorino Grande, Grande Construction, 424 Miller Road, Sinking Spring, PA 19608 has applied to discharge stormwater from a construction activity located in Lower Heidelberg Township, Berks County, to Cacoosing Creek.
Delaware County Conservation District, District Manager, 1521 N. Providence Road, Media, PA 19063, telephone (610) 892-9484.
NPDES Permit PAS10J031. Stormwater. Lewis Brandolini III, 1 Daylesford Station, 1301 Lancaster Avenue, Berwyn, PA 19312 has applied to discharge stormwater from a construction activity located in Concord and Chester Heights Townships, Delaware County, to the west branch of Chester Creek.
Franklin County Conservation District, District Manager, 550 Cleveland Avenue, Chambersburg, PA 17201, telephone (717) 264-8074.
NPDES Permit PAS10M094. Stormwater. Rick Willis and Associates, 10025 Governor Warfield Parkway, Suite 307, Columbia, MD 21044 has applied to discharge stormwater from a construction activity located in Guilford Township, Franklin County, to Conococheague Creek.
Lehigh County Conservation District, District Manager, 4184 Dorney Park Road, Allentown, PA 18104, telephone (610) 391-9583.
NPDES Permit PAS10Q108. Stormwater. Shepherd Oaks UCC, 4308 Glenwood Drive, Emmaus, PA 18049 has applied to discharge stormwater from a construction activity located in Lower Macungie Township, Lehigh County, to Little Lehigh Creek.
Montgomery County Conservation District, District Manager, 1015 Bridge Road, Collegeville, PA 19426, telephone (610) 489-4506.
NPDES Permit PAS10T029. Stormwater. Blue Bell Country Club LP, 3103 Philmont Avenue, Huntingdon Valley, PA 19006 has applied to discharge stormwater from a construction activity located in Whitpain Township, Montgomery County, to UNT to Wissahickon and Stoney Creeks.
NPDES Permit PAS10T062. Stormwater. K. Hovnanian at Perkiomen II Inc., 207 Hackney Lane, Schwenksville, PA 19473 has applied to discharge stormwater from a construction activity located in Perkiomen Township, Montgomery County, to Schoolhouse Run.
Wayne County Conservation District, District Manager, 470 Sunrise Avenue, Honesdale, PA 18431, telephone (717) 253-0930.
NPDES Permit PAS107412. Stormwater. Hamlin Raceway, P. O. Box 808, Hamlin, PA 18427 has applied to discharge stormwater from a construction activity located in Salem Township, Wayne County, to Wallenpaupack Creek.
The following permit applications and requests for plan approval have been received by the Department of Environmental Protection. Persons objecting on the grounds of public or private interest to the approval of an application or submitted plan may file a written protest with the Department of Environmental Protection at the address indicated above each permit application or plan. Each written protest should contain the following: name, address and telephone number, identification of the plan or application to which the protest is addressed and a concise statement in sufficient detail to inform the Department of the exact basis of the protest and the relevant facts upon which it is based. The Department may conduct a fact-finding hearing or an informal conference in response to any given protests. Each writer will be notified in writing of the time and place if a hearing or conference concerning the plan, action or application to which the protest relates is held. To insure consideration by the Department prior to final action on permit applications and proposed plans, initial protests and additions or amendments to protests already filed should be filed within 15 calendar days from the date of this issue of the Pennsylvania Bulletin. A copy of each permit application and proposed plan is on file in the office indicated and is open to public inspection.
Persons with a disability who wish to attend the hearing and require an auxiliary aid, service or other accommodation to participate in the proceeding should contact the specified program. TDD users may contact the Department through the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service at 1 (800) 654-5984.
Industrial waste and sewerage applications under The Clean Streams Law (35 P. S. §§ 691.1--691.1001).
Northwest Regional Office: Regional Water Management Program Manager, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481, telephone (814) 332-6942.
WQM Permit No. 2096402. Sewage, City of Meadville, 984 Water Street, Meadville, PA 16335 is for the replacement of 300 LF of sanitary sewer pipe located on Terrace Street in Meadville, Crawford County.
Southcentral Regional Office: Water Management Program Manager, One Ararat Boulevard, Harrisburg, PA 17110, telephone (717) 657-4590.
A. 2179410. Sewage (96-1), amendment, Carlisle Suburban Authority, 240 Clearwater Drive, Carlisle, PA 17013 in North Middleton Township, Cumberland County to construct a Reed Bed Sludge Drying Facility was received in the Southcentral Region on February 27, 1996.
A. 2196401. Sewage, P.C.S. Chadaga, 110 Inverness Drive, Blue Bell, PA 19422 in North Middleton Township, Cumberland County to construct a wastewater treatment facility to serve Harmony Estates Mobile Home Park was received in the Southcentral Region on February 28, 1996.
A. 0196401. Sewage, Pike Management, 4 Lemoyne Drive, Lemoyne, PA 17043 in Straban Township, Adams County to construct wastewater treatment facility to serve the Castle Hill Mobile Home Park was received in the Southcentral Region on February 28, 1996.
Southwest Regional Office: Water Management Program Manager, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745, telephone (412) 442-4000.
A. 2696402. Sewerage, Doug Corteal, 101 Franklie Lane, Leisenring, PA 15455. Application for construction and operation of sewers and appurtenances, sewage treatment plant, and outfall and headwall to serve the Divito Park Sewage Treatment Facility located in the Township of Dunbar, Fayette County.
A. 6396404. Sewerage, North Strabane Township Municipal Authority, 1929B Route 519 South, Canonsburg, PA 15317. Application for the construction and operation of the Route 19 Interceptor Sewer located in the Township of North Strabane, Washington County.
Applications received under the Pennsylvania Safe Drinking Water Act (35 P. S. §§ 721.1--721.17).
Southcentral Regional Office: Sanitarian Regional Manager, One Ararat Boulevard, Harrisburg, PA 17110, telephone (717) 657-4692.
A. 0796501. Public water supply. Hollidaysburg Borough Authority, Municipality: Hollidaysburg, Blair County. (Richard A. Mingle, Chairperson, 401 Blair Street, Hollidaysburg, PA 16648), construction and operation of one booster pump station; one chlorine booster facility and one combination booster pump and chlorine booster station, (David R. Stiffler, P.E., Stiffler, McGraw and Associates, Inc., 19 N. Juniata St., P. O. Box 462, Hollidaysburg, PA 16648).
Northwest Regional Office: Sanitarian Regional Manager, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481, telephone (814) 332-6899.
A. 4396502. Greystone Country Estates Personal Care Home, 424 Delaware Road, Fredonia, PA 16124. This proposal involves a new dug well with an ultraviolet purifier and iron filter to serve the Greystone Country Estates facilities in Delaware Township, Mercer County.
A. 4296501. Mt. Jewett Borough Authority, 1 Center Street, Box 441, Mt. Jewett, PA 16740. This proposal involves the construction of a new well (no. 9), replace the pumps in existing wells no. 5 and no. 6 with new submersible pumps, add a manganese filtration system, replace the existing duplex booster pumps and add new duplex pumps for the filtration system in Mt. Jewett Borough, McKean County.
Bureau of Water Supply and Community Health, Division of Drinking Water Management, 400 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA 17105, contact person: Godfrey C. Maduka, (717) 787-9037.
A. 9996259. Great Spring Waters of America, Inc., Route 4, Box 3130, Oakland, MD 21550; Tom Eder, Plant Manager. Applicant requests a major permit amendment to their public water supply permit to add a new production borehole at their Boiling Spring source located in Oakland, Maryland. Water from this source will be used to bottle their Great Buy Spring Water, Great Buy Distilled Water, Tyler Mountain Spring Water, Tyler Mountain Distilled Water, Deer Park Spring Water and Deer Park Distilled Water brands to be sold in Pennsylvania.
Northeast Regional Office: Sanitarian Regional Manager, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790, telephone (717) 826-2511.
4096501. Public water supply. Hazleton City Authority Water Department, Hazleton Division, c/o John Synoski, Schumacher Engineering, 55 North Conahan Drive, Hazleton, PA 18201. This proposal involves the construction of a new 5.2 mgd pumping station to replace the existing pump station at the Dreck Creek Reservoir. This pump station has the capability of repumping water from the Lehigh River Pump Station and/or withdrawing water from the Lower Dreck Creek Reservoir. No treatment will be provided at this pump station. It is located in Hazle Township, Luzerne County.
4596501. Public water supply. Tobyhanna Army Depot, c/o Thomas Wildoner, Environmental Protection Specialist, Tobyhanna Army Depot, 11 Hap Arnold Blvd., Tobyhanna, PA 18466. This proposal involves addition of chemicals such as caustic soda, lime, sodium bicarbonate and zinc orthophosphate in an intent to reduce lead and copper corrosion in the system. It is located in Tobyhanna Township, Monroe County.
Acknowledgment of Notices of Intent to Remediate
Sections 302 and 303 of the Land Recycling and Environmental Remediation Standards Act (the Act) requires the Department of Environmental Protection to publish in the Pennsylvania Bulletin an acknowledgment noting receipt of any Notices of Intent to Remediate. An acknowledgment of the receipt of a Notice of Intent to Remediate identifies a site where a person proposes to, or has been required to, respond to a release of a regulated substance at a site. Persons intending to use the background or Statewide health standard to remediate a site must file a Notice of Intent to Remediate with the Department. A Notice of Intent to Remediate filed with the Department provides a brief description of the location of the site, a list of known 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 the cleanup standards identified under the Act will be relieved of further liability for the remediation of the site for any contamination identified in reports submitted to and approved by the Department and shall not be subject to citizen suits or other contribution actions brought by responsible persons not participating in the remediation.
For further information concerning the content of a Notice of Intent to Remediate, please contact the Department of Environmental Protection Regional Office under which the notice appears. If information concerning this acknowledgment is required in an alternative form, contact the community relations coordinator at the appropriate Regional Office listed. TDD users may telephone the Department through the AT&T Relay Service at 1 (800) 654-5984.
The Department of Environmental Protection has received the following Notices of Intent to Remediate:
Southwest Field Office: John J. Matviya, Environmental Cleanup Program Manager, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745, (412) 442-5217.
Former Hays Army Ammunition Plant (to be operated as Galvtech Steel Coil Galvanizing Facility) City of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County. Former Hays Army Ammunition Plant (to be operated as Galvtech Steel Coil Galvanizing Facility), 300 Mifflin Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15207 has submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate soil, surface water, sediment contaminated with PCBs. The applicant proposes to remediate the site to meet the Statewide health standard.
Norwin Dodge Facility, North Huntingdon Township, Westmoreland County. Norwin Dodge Facility, 13230 Lincoln Highway, North Huntingdon Township, PA 15642 has submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate soil contaminated with solvent, BTEX and PHCs. The applicant proposes to remediate the site to meet the site-specific standard.
Notice of Administrative Record Reopening 35 P. S. § 6020.505(b) Prompt Interim Response
Shaler/J.T.C. Site
Bruin Borough, Butler CountyThe Department of Environmental Protection (Department), under the authority of the Hazardous Sites Cleanup Act (HSCA) (35 P. S. §§ 6020.101--6020.1305), is reopening the administrative record for its interim response action at the Shaler/J.T.C. Site (Site).
The Department opened the administrative record for this Site on August 13, 1994, under section 506 of HSCA (35 P. S. § 6020.506), to provide the public the opportunity to comment on the prompt interim response that had been selected by the Department for implementation at the Site. The public comment period ended on November 11, 1994.
The Department is now reopening the administrative record so that it can include in the record:
(a) consistent with 35 P. S. § 6020.506(g)(1), additional information the Department obtained during the implementation of its interim response action and believes to be of central relevance to the selected action; and
(b) consistent with 35 P. S. § 6020.506(g)(3), documentation of its response costs.
The additional information to be included in the administrative record regarding the Department's interim response costs is available for public review and comment. The additional information to be included in the administrative record is located at the Department's Northwest Regional Office, located at 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481, and is available for review Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Persons who desire to review the additional information, please telephone Pam Foulk in the Northwest Regional Office Records Center (telephone (814) 332-6340). A duplicate of the additional information is also available for public review and comment from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the Department's Southwest Regional Office at 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745. Please telephone Ed Duval beforehand for an appointment (telephone (412) 442-4000).
The additional information to be included in the administrative record will be open for review and comment for 60 days from the date of publication of this Notice in the Pennsylvania Bulletin, until May 10, 1996. Persons may submit written comments regarding the new information to the attention of James W. Weaver at the Department's Northwest Regional Office.
If requested, the Department will conduct a public hearing where persons may present oral comments regarding the new administrative record information, for inclusion of those comments in the administrative record. A request for a public hearing must be made in writing and must be postmarked no later than 30 days before the end of the public comment period. The request should be mailed to James W. Weaver at the Department's Northwest Regional Office. A public hearing will not be held if the Department does not receive a written request by the specified date.
Notice of Settlement Under the Hazardous Sites Cleanup Act
Jacksonville Road [Raymark] Site
Hatboro, Pennsylvania, As It Relates To The
Hatboro Borough Authority's Water System
Hatboro Borough, Montgomery CountyThe Department of Environmental Protection (Department), under the authority of the Hazardous Sites Cleanup Act (HSCA) (35 P. S. §§ 6020.101--6020.1305), hereby gives notice that a prospective purchaser agreement (PPA) associated with the purchase of the Hatboro Borough Authority's Water System (Water System) which is impacted by the Jacksonville Road [Raymark] Site, is to be executed by the Department, the United States Environmental Protection Agency and Philadelphia Suburban Water Company (PSWC).
The Jacksonville Road [Raymark] Site (Site) is on the National Priorities List and is currently undergoing remediation. A portion of the Water System is being used to implement the remedy selected for the Site. PSWC, the prospective purchaser of the Water System is not presently a responsible person who is liable for response costs at the Site. However, if PSWC acquires the Water System, it could potentially become responsible as an owner, under section 701 of HSCA and section 107 of CERCLA (the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, 42 U.S.C.A. §§ 9601 et seq.).
The PPA would resolve certain potential Department claims under section 507 of HSCA (35 P. S. § 6020.507) against PSWC, the prospective purchaser of the Hatboro Borough Authority Water System. The PPA would require PSWC to pay $60,000 to the United States, $12,000 to the Commonwealth, provide Site access, cooperate fully with all response activities, and exercise due care to protect the public health and safety at the Site. Upon submitting this payment under the final PPA, PSWC resolves its liability with the Department and is eligible for contribution protection under HSCA regarding matters addressed in the PPA, as provided in section 705(c)(2) of HSCA (35 P. S. § 6020.705(c)(2)).
This notice is provided under section 1113 of HSCA (35 P. S. § 6020.1113). This section also provides that the PPA will become final upon the filing of the Department's response to any significant written comments. The PPA that contains the specific terms of the settlement is available for public review and comment. The PPA can be examined from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Department's office at Lee Park, Suite 6010, 555 North Lane, Conshohocken, PA 19428, by contacting Thomas Sheehan at (610) 832-6149. The public comment period on the PPA will extend until May 15, 1996. Persons may submit written comments regarding the PPA to the Department by that date by submitting them to Thomas Sheehan at the above address.
Renewal applications received 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 infectious and chemotherapeutic waste.
Bureau of Land Recycling and Waste Management, Division of Hazardous Waste Management, P. O. Box 8471, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8471.
Bio-Oxidation, Inc., 120 East Grant Street, License No. PA-HC 0185; application received March 4, 1996.
Applications received under the Solid Waste Management Act (35 P. S. §§ 6018.101--6018.1003) and the Infectious and Chemotherapeutic Waste Law (35 P. S. §§ 6019.1--6019.6) covering general permits for the processing of infectious or chemotherapeutic waste.
Central Office: Division of Municipal and Residual Waste, 14th Floor, Rachel Carson State Office Building, 400 Market St., Harrisburg, PA 17101-2301.
General Permit Application No. WMGI007. Sterile Technology Industries, Inc., R. R. 1, Box 364, Morgantown, PA 19543. An application for processing infectious waste using sodium hypochlorite and low pressure steam.
Comments on the general permit application may be submitted to Ronald C. Hassinger, Chief, General Permits and Beneficial Use Section, Division of Municipal and Residual Waste, P. O. Box 8472, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8472. Persons interested in examining the application may make arrangements by calling the Division of Municipal and Residual Waste at (717) 787-7381. TDD users may contact the Department through the Pennsylvania Relay Service, (800) 654-5984. Arrangements can also be made for persons with disabilities who wish to inspect the application. Public comments must be submitted to the Department within 60 days of the date of this notice and may recommend revisions to, and approval or denial of the application.
Applications received for operating permits issued under the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001--4015) and regulations to construct, modify or reactivate air contaminant sources.
Regional Office: Southeast Regional Office, Bureau of Air Quality, Lee Park, Suite 6010, 555 North Lane, Conshohocken, PA 19428.
There is a 30-day comment period from this date of publication.
The Department intends to issue an air quality operating permit for the air contaminant sources and associated air cleaning devices described below for the specified companies.
Permit: 23-315-006
Source: No. 16 Paper Machine Dryer
Company: Scott Paper Company
Location: Chester
County: Delaware
Applications received for operating permits issued under the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001--4015).
Regional Office: Northcentral Regional Office, Bureau of Air Quality, 208 West Third Street, Suite 101, Williamsport, PA 17701-6448.
19-318-019A. The Department intends to issue an operating permit to Strick Corporation (P. O. Box 388, Berwick, PA 18603) for the operation of a surface coating operation in Berwick Borough, Columbia County.
OP-17-0002. The Department intends to issue an operating permit to Rescar, Inc. of Pennsylvania (7702 FM 1960 East, Suite 232, Humble, TX 77346) for the operation of railcar cleaning and surface coating operations in the City of DuBois, Clearfield County. This operating permit will establish a ''synthetic minor'' with respect to the Department's reasonably available control technology (RACT) regulations.
OP-14-0005. The Department intends to issue an operating permit to the Department of Corrections (P. O. Box 598, Camp Hill, PA 17001-0598) for the operation of three bituminous coal-fired boilers and four diesel-fired emergency generators at SCI Rockview in Benner Township, Centre County. This operating permit will establish a ''synthetic minor'' with respect to the Department's reasonably available control technology (RACT) regulations.
Applications received under the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001--4015) and regulations to construct, modify or reactivate air contaminant sources.
Regional Office: Northcentral Regional Office, Bureau of Air Quality, 208 West Third Street, Suite 101, Williamsport, PA 17701-6448.
49-313-035J. Modification of a pharmaceutical manufacturing process facility (Primaxin) by Merck and Company, Inc. (P. O. Box 600, Danville, PA 17821) in Riverside Borough, Northumberland County.
49-309-007I. Installation of an air cleaning device (a fabric collector) on a cage mill, screen and associated conveyors by Meckley's Limestone Products, Inc., (R. D. 1, Box 950, Herndon, PA 17830) in Lower Mahanoy Township, Northumberland County. The screen and conveyors are subject to Subparts OOO of the Federal Standards of Performance for New Stationary Sources.
59-304-002I. Installation of an air cleaning device (a fabric collector) on casting vibratory conveyors and associated operations by Ward Manufacturing, Inc. (P. O. Box 9, Blossburg, PA 16912) in Blossburg Borough, Tioga County.
55-318-007C. Construction of a manual spray booth and a Cefla automatic wood kitchen cabinet finishing system to be controlled by an existing air cleaning device (a thermal fume incinerator) by Wood-Mode, Inc. (1 Second Street, Kreamer, PA 17833) in Middlecreek Township, Snyder County.
OP-53-0007B. Modification of two 720 horsepower natural gas-fired reciprocating engines by National Fuel Gas Supply Corporation (P. O. Box 2081, Erie, PA 16512) at the East Fork Compressor Station in Wharton Township, Potter County.
Reasonably Available Control Technology; Public Hearings
Approval of Reasonably Available Control Technology (RACT) Plans for:
Simpson Paper Company (Whitemarsh Township, Montgomery County)
Chevron USA Products Company (Tinicum Township, Delaware County)
Jefferson Smurfit Corporation (Upper Gwynedd Township, Montgomery County)
Worthington Steel Company (East Whiteland Township, Chester County)
Chevron USA Products Company (Darby Township, Delaware County)
DEP has made a preliminary determination to approve RACT plans as amendments to the State Implementation Plan (SIP) for the above facilities. The proposed SIP revisions do not adopt any new regulations. They incorporate the provisions and requirements contained in RACT approvals for these facilities to comply with current regulations.
These preliminary determinations, if finally approved, will be incorporated into Plan Approvals and/or Operating Permits for the facilities and will be submitted to the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as revisions to Pennsylvania's SIP.
The following is a summary of the preliminary RACT determinations for these facilities:
Simpson Paper Company (Operating Permit CP-46-0042A)
Source NOx Emission Limit Control Device Implementation Schedule Union Ironworks Boiler 0.1 lb/MMBtu (natural gas)
0.35 lb/MMBtu (No. 6 fuel oil)Low NOx Burners Upon Restart Edgemore Boiler 0.14 lb/MMBtu (natural gas)
0.44 lb/MMBtu (No. 6 fuel oil)Combustion Tuning Amended Limit This facility is not a major VOC emitter. Chevron USA Products Company (Operating Permit OP-23-0010)
Source VOC Emission Limit
(tons/year)Control Device Implementation
ScheduleEquipment Leaks 6 Leak Detection and Repair May 31, 1996 Tanker Ballasting 322 Vapor Recovery Implemented This facility is not a major NOx emitter Jefferson Smurfit Corporation (Operating Permit OP-46-0062)
Source VOC Emission Limit
(tons/year)Control Device Implementation
ScheduleManual Cleanup Operations 21.4 Work Practices Implemented This facility is not a major NOx emitter. Worthington Steel Company (Operating Permit OP-15-0016)
Source VOC Emission Limit
(tons/year)Control Device Implementation
ScheduleCoil Coating Line Cleaning 2.7 Non-VOC solutions Implemented Cleaning Operation 2.7 Work Practices Implemented This facility is not a major NOx emitter. Chevron USA Products Company (Operating Permit OP-23-0011)
Source VOC Emission Limit
(tons/year)Control Device Implementation
ScheduleEquipment Leaks 6 Leak Detection and Repair May 31, 1996 This facility is not a major NOx emitter.
One public hearing will be held for the purpose of receiving comments on the proposed SIP revisions. The hearing will be held at 2 p.m. on April 15, 1996, at the Department of Environmental Protection, Southeast Regional Office, Lee Park, 555 North Lane, Suite 6010, Conshohocken, PA. The hearing will represent the opportunity for oral comment to DEP on the proposed SIP revisions and will not be a question and answer session. Persons wishing to present testimony at the hearing are encouraged to contact Clarke Rupert, DEP Community Relations Coordinator, at (610) 832-6020 to register prior to the hearing, but may also register at the hearing. Those unable to attend the hearing but who wish to comment should send their written comments to Francine Carlini, Air Quality Program Manager, Department of Environmental Protection, Southeast Regional Office, Lee Park, 555 North Lane, Suite 6010, Conshohocken, PA 19428 on or before April 15, 1996.
Persons with a disability who wish to attend the hearing and require an auxiliary aid, service or other accommodation to participate should contact Clarke Rupert at (610) 832-6020 or through the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service at 1 (800) 654-5984 (TDD) to discuss how the Department may accommodate their needs.
Copies of the pertinent documents are available for review at the DEP Southeast Regional Office. Appointments for scheduling a review may be made by calling (610) 832-6268.
Approval of Reasonably Available Control Technology (RACT) plans for:
* The Hon Company, Division of Hon Industries, Inc., City of Williamsport, Lycoming County.
* CNG Transmission Corporation, Harrison Compressor Station, Harrison Township, Potter County.
The Department of Environmental Protection has made a preliminary determination to approve Reasonably Available Control Technology (RACT) plans and amendments to the State Implementation Plan (SIP) for the above listed facilities.
The proposed SIP revisions do not adopt any new regulations. They incorporate the provisions and requirements contained in the RACT approvals for the facilities to comply with current regulations.
The preliminary RACT determinations, if finally approved, will be incorporated into plan approvals and/or operating permits for the facilities and will be submitted to the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as revisions to Pennsylvania's State Implementation Plan.
The Hon Company
The Hon Company operates a wood furniture manufacturing facility. The following is a summary of the preliminary volatile organic compound (VOC) RACT determination for this facility:
* Use of sealers having a volatile organic compound content no greater than 2.3 pounds per pound of coating solids.
* Use of topcoats having a volatile organic compound content no greater than 2.0 pounds per pound of coating solids.
* Use of sap stains having a volatile organic compound content no greater than .20 pound per gallon of stain (minus water).
* Use of stains, other than those qualifying as sap stains, having a volatile organic compound content no greater than 6.8 pounds per gallon of stain (minus water).
* Use of UV cure roll coater for finishing drawer components.
CNG Transmission Corporation, Harriston Station
CNG Transmission Corporation operates a gas compressor station identified as the Harrison Station. The main sources for which a RACT determination is being made are 6 natural gas-fired reciprocating internal combustion engines. The following is a summary of the preliminary nitrogen oxides (NOx) RACT determination for these sources:
Source Control technology NOx emission limits five 2,000 horsepower Clark
TLA-6 engineslow emission combustion
retrofit kits30.9 pounds per hour (each) at
full load, full speed and 39.7
pounds per hour (each) never
to be exceeded at any timeone 1,100 horsepower
Clark HBA-5 engineignition retarded 4° relative to
standard timing63.78 pounds per hour never to
be exceeded at any timeThe following is a summary of the preliminary volatile organic compound (VOC) RACT determination for these engines:
Source Control technology VOC emission limits five 2,000 horsepower Clark
TLA-6 enginesNone 2.5 pounds per hour (each) at
full load, full speed and 3.7
pounds per hour (each) never to
be exceeded at any timeone 1,100 horsepower Clark
HBA-5 engineNone 1.33 pounds per hour not to be
exceeded at any time
In addition to a plan approval and an operating permit, the Department also proposes to issue a compliance permit to CNG Transmission Corporation for the respective facility. The purpose of the compliance permit is to allow CNG to continue to operate the facility until RACT has been implemented.
One public hearing will be held for the purpose of receiving comments on the proposed plan approval, operating permits, compliance permit and SIP revisions. The hearing will be held on March 28, 1996, at 1 p.m. at the DEP Northcentral Regional Office, 208 West Third Street, Suite 101, Williamsport, PA. The public is invited to comment on the proposal. Persons interested in commenting are invited to appear at the public hearing.
Persons wishing to present testimony at the hearing should contact Daniel Spadoni at (717) 327-3659 at least 1 week in advance of the hearing to reserve a time to present testimony. Oral testimony will be limited to a maximum of 10 minutes per individual and two written copies of the oral testimony are requested. Each organization is requested to designate one witness to present testimony on its behalf.
Persons with a disability who wish to comment and require an auxiliary aid, service or other accommodations to do so should contact Daniel Spadoni at (717) 327-3659 or the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service at 1 (800) 654-5984 (TDD) to discuss how the Department may accommodate their needs.
Those unable to attend the hearing, but wishing to comment, should provide written comments to Joseph Cooper, Air Quality Environmental Program Manager, DEP, 208 West Third Street, Suite 101, Williamsport, PA 17701-6448. Comments should be submitted by April 12, 1996.
All pertinent documents are available for review from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the DEP Northcentral Regional Office, 208 West Third Street, Suite 101, Williamsport, PA 17701. Appointments for scheduling a review must be made by calling (717) 327-3693.
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