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PA 0053848. Industrial waste, James Mulry, 1691 Horseshoe Pike, Manor Professional Building, Suite 4, Glenmoore, PA 19343.
This application is for renewal of an NPDES permit to discharge treated groundwater from an air stripper unit serving Johnson Flower Shop formerly Johnson Sunoco in Lower Merion Township, Montgomery County. This is an existing discharge to UNT to Schuylkill River.
The receiving stream is classified for warm water fish, migratory fish, potable water supply, industrial water supply, livestock water supply, wildlife water supply, irrigation, boating, fishing, water contact sports and esthetics.
The proposed effluent limits for Outfall 001, based on an average flow of 1,900 gpd are as follows:
Average Maximum Instantaneous Parameter Monthly (mg/l) Daily (mg/l) Maximum (mg/l) Benzene 0.001 0.002 0.0025 Total BTEX 0.1 0.2 0.25 Toluene monitor/report monitor/report Ethylbenzene monitor/report monitor/report Total Xylenes monitor/report monitor/report pH within limits of 6.0--9.0 standard units at all times The EPA waiver is in effect.
TMDL Submission for EPA Approval
The Department of Environmental Protection is submitting the draft NPDES permit No. PA0026131 issued to the Upper Merion Municipal Utility Authority, Upper Merion Township, Montgomery County, as low flow total maximum daily loads (TMDLs) for zinc (total) and phenols (total), to the EPA for review and approval under 40 CFR 130.7(d). The discharge is to Trout Run--a tributary to the Schuylkill River. This draft permit was originally published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin on December 2, 1995, and public comments were requested.
Persons wishing to comment on the proposed action are invited to submit written comments within 30-days to Thomas Henry, TMDL Coordinator, EPA Region III, 841 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107-4431, with a copy to Joseph Feola, Regional Water Management Program Manager, Lee Park, Suite 6010, 555 North Lane, Conshohocken, PA 19428-2233. EPA review and action on this TMDL submittal is expected following the 30-day comment period.
The draft permit and related supporting documents, proposed effluent limitations, and terms and conditions of the permit, are on file and may be inspected, and arrangements made for copying, at the Department office noted above.
Persons with a disability who require assistance or other accommodation should contact the above regional office at (610) 832-6000.
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 Facility Name and County and Tributary New Permit No. Address Municipality Stream Requirements PA0053520 Felix and Bengina Rivera
1610 Vine St.
Laureldale, PA 19605Berks
Richmond Twp.Moselem Creek TRC
D.O.PA0084417 The Village Square
R. D. 3, Box 861
Shermansdale, PA 17090Perry
Carroll Twp.UNT to Shermans
CreekTRC 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.
Southcentral Regional Office: Regional Water Management Program Manager, One Ararat Boulevard, Harrisburg, PA 17110, telephone (717) 657-4590.
Northcentral Regional Office: Regional Water Management Program Manager, 208 W. Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701, telephone (717) 327-3669.
Northwest Regional Office: Regional Water Management Program Manager, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335, telephone (814) 332-6942.
Southeast Regional Office: Regional Water Management Program Manager, 555 North Lane, Conshohocken, PA 19428, telephone (610) 832-6131.
Northeast Regional Office: Regional Water Management Program Manager, Two Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701, telephone (717) 826-2553.
Southwest Regional Office: Regional Water Management Program Manager, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, telephone (412) 442-4028.
Bradford County Conservation District: District Manager, Stoll Natural Resource Center, R. R. 5, Box 5030-C, Towanda, PA 18848, (717) 265-5539.
NPDES Permit PAS100805. Stormwater. Towanda Area Joint Municipal Airport, R. D. 2, Box 69A, Towanda, PA 18848 has applied to discharge stormwater from a construction activity located in Towanda Township, Bradford County, to Towanda Creek and the Susquehanna River.
Chester County Conservation District: District Manager, 601 Westtown Road, West Chester, PA 19382, telephone (610) 696-5126.
NPDES Permit PAS10G206. Stormwater. TAG Builders, P. O. Box 973, Paoli, PA 19301 have applied to discharge stormwater from a construction activity located in Upper Uwchlan Township, Chester County, to Blackhorse Creek.
Cumberland County Conservation District: District Manager, 43 Brookwood Avenue, Ste. 4, Carlisle, PA 17013, telephone (717) 249-8632.
NPDES Permit PAS10H058. Stormwater. S & A Custom Built Homes Inc., 501 Rolling Ridge Drive, State College, PA 16801 has applied to discharge stormwater from a construction activity located in Carlisle Borough, Cumberland County, to UNT to Conodoguinet Creek.
Erie County Conservation District: District Manager, 12723 Route 19, Waterford, PA 16441, telephone (814) 796-4203.
NPDES Permit PAS10K015. Stormwater. Wegmans Food Markets Inc., 1500 Brooks Avenue, Rochester, NY 14692 has applied to discharge stormwater from a construction activity located in Millcreek Township, Erie County, to UNT to Lake Erie.
NPDES Permit PAS10K016. Stormwater. Southland Investments, P. O. Box 630, Waterford, PA 16441 has applied to discharge stormwater from a construction activity located in Millcreek Township, Erie County, to UNT to Walnut Creek.
Lancaster County Conservation District: District Manager, 1383 Arcadia Road, Lancaster, PA 17601, telephone (717) 299-5361.
NPDES Permit PAS10-O-057. Stormwater. Department of Transportation, District 8-0, 2140 Herr Street, Harrisburg, PA 17103 has applied to discharge stormwater from a construction activity located in Manheim Township, Lancaster County, to Conestoga River and Little Conestoga Creek.
Luzerne County Conservation District: District Manager, 5 Water Street, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711, telephone (717) 825-1844.
NPDES Permit PAS10R020. Stormwater. Anthony and Barbara Biago, 456 S. Main Road, Mountaintop, PA have applied to discharge stormwater from a construction activity located in Wright Township, Luzerne County, to Big Wapwallopen Creek.
Somerset County Conservation District: District Manager, 1590 N. Center Avenue, Ste. 103, Somerset, PA 15501, telephone (412) 445-4652.
NPDES Permit PAS106106. Stormwater. Texas Eastern Transmission Corporation, 5444 Westheimer, Houston, TX 77056 has applied to discharge stormwater from a construction activity located in Middlecreek, Milford and Upper Turkeyfoot Townships, Somerset County, to UNT to Laurel Hill, and Middlecreek, including the main branches of those creeks.
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 protest or protests. Each commenter will be notified in writing of the time and place if a hearing or conference concerning the plan or 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 Secretary to the Board at (717) 787-3483. 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).
Southwest Regional Office: Water Management Program Manager, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745, telephone (412) 442-4000.
A. 1196402. Sewerage. Lowe's Companies, Inc., P. O. Box 1111, Wilkesboro, NC 28656-0001. Application for the construction and operation of a sewage pumping station, force main and appurtenances to convey domestic raw sewage from Lowe's Home Center--Johnstown to Highland Sewer and Water Authority's existing sewerage system located in the Township of Richland, Cambria County.
Northwest Regional Office: Regional Water Management Program Manager, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481, telephone (814) 332-6942.
WQM Permit No. 4296201. Sewage, New Life Baptist Church, 325 Wood Street, New Wilmington, PA 16142 is for the construction of a sewage treatment facility to serve a new church in Wilmington Township, Lawrence County.
WQM Permit No. 6296403. Sewage, Todd E. Betts, SRSTP, 18 Ludlow Street, Warren, PA 16365. This project is for the construction of a single residence sewage treatment plant in Glade Township, Warren County.
WQM Permit No. 3796403. Sewage, Mary M. Imler, SRSTP, R. D. 3, Box 244A, Volant, PA 16156. This project is for the construction of a single residence sewage treatment plant in Hickory Township, Lawrence County.
WQM Permit No. 4396403. Sewage, George Gerber, SRSTP, 40 Callahan Rd., Greenville, PA 16125. This project is for the construction of a single residence sewage treatment plant in Otter Creek Township, Mercer County.
Southcentral Regional Office: Water Management Program Manager, One Ararat Boulevard, Harrisburg, PA 17110, telephone (717) 657-4590.
A. 2896201. Industrial, R & A Bender, Inc., P. O. Box 399, Scotland, PA 17254 in Greene Township, Franklin County to construct/operate a multiwell water pump system to pump the groundwater from recovery wells 1, 6 and 7 to a low profile air diffusion stripper system that will remove volatile organic compounds, the effluent will be conveyed to Phillaman Run was received in the Southcentral Region on April 26, 1996.
A. 0196402. Sewage, Abbottstown/Paradise Joint Sewer Authority, P. O. Box 401, Abbottstown, PA 17301 in Abbottstown Borough, Adams County to construct the Abbotts Manor Pump Station was received in the Southcentral Region on May 1, 1996.
Applications received under the Pennsylvania Safe Drinking Water Act (35 P. S. §§ 721.1--721.17).
Bureau of Water Supply and Community Health: Division of Drinking Water Management, 400 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA 17105. Contact: Godfrey C. Maduka; (717) 787-9037.
A. 9996434. Alpine Natural Springs, Inc., 32 Washington Street, P. O. Box 116, Salineville, Ohio 43945; Joe Harris, Operations Manager. Applicant requests Department approval to sell bottled water in Pennsylvania under the brand name: Alpine Natural Spring Water.
A. 9996435. Hinckley and Schmitt, Inc., 6055 South Harlem Avenue, Chicago, IL 60638; Thomas G. Condon, Quality Control Manager. Applicant requests Department approval to sell bottled water in Pennsylvania under the brand name: Hinckley & Schmitt Nursery Drinking Water.
A. 9996436. Monadnock Mountain Spring Water Co., 8 Mansur Road, P. O. Box 518, Wilton, New Hampshire 03086; Dana Smith, Production Manager. Applicant requests Department approval to sell bottled water in Pennsylvania under the brand names: Monadnock Mountain Spring Water and Monadnock Distilled Water.
Acknowledgment of Notices of Intent to Remediate submitted under the Land Recycling and Environmental Remediation Standards Act, the act of May 19, 1995 (P. L. 4, No. 1995-2) (35 P. S. § 6026.101 et seq.).
Sections 302 and 303 of the Land Recycling and Environmental Remediation Standards Act (the act) require 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:
Southcentral Regional Office: Environmental Cleanup Program Manager, One Ararat Boulevard, Harrisburg, PA 17110, (717) 657-4592.
Beatrice Frantz Property, Fleetwood Borough, Berks County. Beatrice Frantz, 3118 Pricetown Road, Fleetwood, PA 19522, has submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate site groundwater contaminated with PHCs and BTEX. The applicant proposes to remediate the site to meet the background health standard. A summary of the Notice of Intent to Remediate was reported to have been published in the Reading Eagle on May 5, 1996.
Southeast Regional Office: Environmental Cleanup Program Manager, Lee Park, Suite 6010, 555 North Lane, Conshohocken, PA 19428, telephone (610) 832-5950.
South Ardmore Redevelopment Project, Lower Merion Township, Montgomery County. Kenneth E. Heydt, P. E., Carroll Engineering Corp., Suite 100, 949 Easton Road, Warrington, PA 18976, has submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate site groundwater contaminated with solvents. The applicant proposes to remediate the site to meet the Statewide health standard.
Tri Lite Plastics Inc., Falls Township, Bucks County. Cliff Harper, P. G., Environmental Strategies and Management, 20 East Street, Middleboro, MA, 02346 has submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate site soils and groundwater contaminated with petroleum hydrocarbons. The applicant proposes to remediate the site to meet the Statewide health standard.
Northcentral Regional Office: Environmental Cleanup Program Manager, 208 West Third Street, Suite 101, Williamsport, PA 17701-6448, telephone (717) 321-6525.
Sludge Lagoons, Benner Township, Centre County. Bellefonte Lime Co., Inc., P. O. Box 488, Bellefonte, PA 16823 and Cerro Metal Products Company, P. O. Box 388, Bellefonte, PA 16823 have submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate soil and groundwater contaminated with lead and heavy metals. The applicants propose to remediate the site to meet the Background Standard. A summary of the Notice of Intent to Remediate was reported to have been published in the Centre Daily Times on April 25, 1996.
Sections 304 and 305 of the Land Recycling and Environmental Remediation Standards Act (the act) require 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 is used to identify a site where a person proposes to, or has been required to, respond to a release of a regulated substance at a site. Persons intending to use a site-specific standard or who intend to remediate a site in a Special Industrial Area must file a Notice of Intent to Remediate with the Department. A Notice of Intent to Remediate filed with the Department provides a brief description of the location of the site, a list of known 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.
Under sections 304(n)(1)(ii) and 305(c)(2) of the act, there is a 30-day public and municipal comment period for sites proposed for remediation using a site-specific cleanup standard, in whole or in part, and for sites determined to be located in Special Industrial Areas. This period begins when a summary of the Notice of Intent to Remediate is published in a newspaper of general circulation in the area by the person conducting remediation. For the sites identified below, a municipality may request to be involved in the development of the remediation and reuse plans for the site if the request is made within 30 days of the date specified below. During this comment period, a municipality may request that the person identified below, as the remediator of a site, develop and implement a public involvement plan. Requests to be involved, and comments, should be directed to the remediator of a site. 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:
Southeast Regional Office: Environmental Cleanup Program Manager, Lee Park, Suite 6010, 555 North Lane, Conshohocken, PA 19428, (610) 832-5950.
Industrial Park Development Company Property, Eddystone Borough, Delaware County. Darryl D. Borrelli, Consulting Engineer, Manko, Gold, & Katcher, Suite 500, 401 City Avenue, Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004, has submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate site soils and groundwater contaminated with lead, heavy metals, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and petroleum hydrocarbons. The applicant proposes to remediate the site to meet site-specific and Statewide health standards. A summary of the Notice of Intent to Remediate was reported to have been published in Delaware County Daily Times on March 27, 1996.
Applications submitted under the Solid Waste Management Act (35 P. S. §§ 6018.101--6018.1003), the Municipal Waste Planning, Recycling and Waste Reduction Act (53 P. S. §§ 4000.101--4000.1904) and regulations to operate solid waste processing or disposal area or site.
Regional Office: Regional Solid Waste Manager, Suite 6010, 555 North Lane, Lee Park, Conshohocken, PA 19428.
A. 101069. Southeastern Chester Co. Refuse Authority, 261 Street Road, West Grove, PA 19390. This major permit modification is for a lateral expansion of landfilling within the existing landfill property and also includes plans to increase daily tonnage of waste received at the landfill which is located in London Grove Township, Chester County.
Applications received 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.
A. 603444. Community Sewage Inc., R. D. 1, Box 248, Ford City, PA 16226-9801. Application for a Processing Facility for septage stabilization and dewatering, in Manor Township, Armstrong County, was received in the Regional Office on April 30, 1996.
Applications under the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001--4015) and regulations to construct, modify or reactivate air contamination sources.
Regional Office: Southcentral Regional Office, Air Quality Program, One Ararat Boulevard, Harrisburg, PA 17110.
01-303-007. Installation of a portable asphalt plant by Valley Quarries, Inc. (Gettysburg Blacktop Plant, P. O. Box J, Chambersburg, PA 17201) in Cumberland Township, Adams County. The source is subject to 40 CFR 60, Subpart I, Standards of Performance for New Stationary Sources.
06-1007B. Construction of two air contamination sources by Carpenter Technology Corporation (P. O. Box 14662, Reading, PA 19612-4662) in Reading, Berks County.
06-1007C. Construction of various air contamination sources by Carpenter Technology Corporation (P. O. Box 14662, Reading, PA 19612-4662) in Muhlenberg Township, Berks County.
06-304-025C. Construction of an air contamination source by EAFCO, Inc. (Spring & Schaeffer Streets, Boyertown, PA 19512) in Boyertown, Berks County.
22-312-024A. Construction of a vapor recovery unit by Eldorado Properties Corporation (Lucknow Pipeline Terminal, P. O. Box 2621, Harrisburg, PA 17105) in Harrisburg, Dauphin County.
38-307-031G. Construction of two wax burn-out furnaces by CMI-Tech Cast, Inc. (640 South Cherry Street, Myerstown, PA 17067) in Myerstown Borough, Lebanon County.
Regional Office: Southwest Regional Office, Bureau of Air Quality Control, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745.
63-313-029. Flexsys America L. P. (829 Route 481, Monongahela, PA 15063) for a Thermal Oxidizer for the Crystex process at its facility located in Carroll Township, Washington County.
63-308-004A. Molycorp, Inc. (300 Caldwell Avenue, Washington, PA 15301) for an Aluminothermic Reduction process at its facility located in Canton Township, Washington County.
26-305-034. Matt Canestrale Contracting, Inc. (P. O. Box 234, Belle Vernon, PA 15012) for a loading/unloading/stockpiling process at its facility located in Luzerne Township, Fayette County.
Regional Office: Northcentral Regional Office, Bureau of Air Quality, 208 West Third Street, Suite 101, Williamsport, PA 17701-6448.
49-301-018A. Construction of, and the installation of air cleaning devices (condensers and a fume incinerator) on a hazardous waste storage tank by Merck and Company Inc., (P. O. Box 600, Danville, PA 17821) in Riverside Borough, Northumberland County. This tank is subject to Subpart Kb of the Federal Standards of Performance for New Stationary Sources.
59-399-012. Construction of a tannin solution dryer and associated air cleaning device (a fabric collector) by Westfield Tanning Company (360 Church Street, Westfield, PA 16950) in Westfield Borough, Tioga County.
Applications received for operating permits issued under the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001--4015).
Regional Office: Southcentral Regional Office, Air Quality Program, One Ararat Boulevard, Harrisburg, PA 17110.
21-320-008A. The Department intends to issue an air quality operating permit to Fry Communications, Inc. (800 West Church Road, Mechanicsburg, PA 17055) for two lithographic ''B'' printing presses controlled by catalytic incineration in Mechanicsburg Borough, Cumberland County.
21-320-010. The Department intends to issue an air quality operating permit to Fry Communications, Inc. (800 West Church Road, Mechanicsburg, PA 17055) for two lithographic ''A'' printing presses controlled by catalytic incineration in Mechanicsburg Borough, Cumberland County.
Regional Office: Southwest Regional Office, Bureau of Air Quality Control, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745.
32-000-303. The Department intends to issue an air quality control operating permit to CNG Transmission Corporation, (445 W. Main Street, P. O. Box 2450, Clarksburg, WV 26302) for OEM's Low NOx Conversion Kits for two Ajax DPC-600 engines at its Cherry Tree Station facility located in Montgomery Township, Indiana County.
63-399-003. The Department intends to issue an air quality control operating permit to Elliott Turbomachinery Company, Inc., (213 Scott Street Ext., Donora, PA 15033) for dust collectors on the abrasive blasting process at its Elliott Support Services facility located in Donora Borough, Washington County.
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: 09-302-078
Source: Two Boilers
Company: Bucks County Community College
Location: Newtown
County: Bucks
Approval of a Reasonably Available Control Technology; Public Hearing
The Department of Environmental Protection has made a preliminary determination to approve a Reasonably Available Control Technology (RACT) Plan and an amendment to the State Implementation Plan (SIP) for a manganese steel castings foundry owned and operated by The Frog, Switch & Manufacturing Company in Carlisle Borough, Cumberland County.
The proposed SIP revision does not adopt any new regulations. It incorporates the provisions and requirements contained in RACT Plan Approval No. 21-2011 for the existing foundry to comply with current regulations. Upon final approval of the company's case-by-case analysis, the plan approval will contain limits on the VOC content of molding and coring formulations. Additional conditions will require verification of these limits through recordkeeping and reporting of operational data, including VOC emissions.
An appointment to review the pertinent documents at the Southcentral Regional Office may be scheduled by contacting Mary DiSanto at (717) 541-7937 between 8 a.m. and 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, except holidays.
One public hearing will be held for the purpose of receiving comments on the proposal. The hearing will be held on June 11, 1996, at the Carlisle Community Center, 415 Franklin Street, Carlisle from 1 p.m. until all scheduled comments are received.
Those wishing to comment are requested to contact Sandra Roderick at (717) 541-7969 at least 1 week in advance of the hearing to schedule their testimony. Commentators are requested to provide two written copies of their remarks at the time of the hearing. Oral testimony will be limited to a maximum of 10 minutes per individual. Organizations are requested to designate an individual to present testimony on behalf of the organization. Written comments may be submitted to Gary Lenz, Air Pollution Control Engineer, One Ararat Boulevard, Harrisburg, PA 17110 on or before June 30, 1996.
Persons with a disability who wish to attend the hearing scheduled for June 11, 1996 at the Carlisle Community Center and require an auxiliary aid, service or other accommodation to participate in the proceedings, should contact Sandra Roderick directly at (717) 541-7969 or through the AT&T Relay Service at 1 (800) 654-5984 (TDD) to discuss how the Department may accommodate their needs.
Notice of Proposed Revisions to the State Implementation Plan for 1990 Emission Inventory; Public Hearing
DEP proposes to amend the Pennsylvania State Implementation Plan (SIP) by including the emission inventories of the R. R. Donnelley & Sons Company, Lancaster East Plant (City of Lancaster, Lancaster County). The emission inventory is for 1990, which is considered a base year since all future reductions mandated by the Federal Clean Air Act Amendments are based on that year's inventory.
The proposed SIP revision does not adopt any new regulations or add new requirements. The proposed inventory, if finally approved, will be submitted to the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as a revision to Pennsylvania's SIP.
One public hearing will be held for the purpose of receiving comments on the proposed SIP revisions. The hearing will be held at 10 a.m. on June 20, 1996, at the Department of Environmental Protection Lancaster District Office, 1661 Old Philadelphia Pike, Lancaster, PA. Persons wishing to present testimony at the hearing should contact Sandra Roderick at (717) 541-7969 by June 18, 1996, to register. Those unable to attend the hearing, but wish to comment, should send their comments to Leif Ericson, Air Quality Manager, Department of Environmental Protection, Southcentral Regional Office, One Ararat Boulevard, Harrisburg, PA 17110 on or before June 20, 1996.
Persons with a disability who wish to attend the hearing and require an auxiliary aid, service or other accommodation to participate in the hearing should contact Sandra Roderick at (717) 541-7969 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 Southcentral Regional Office. Appointments for scheduling a review may be made by calling (717) 541-7969.
Notice of Plan Approval Application Minor Source
The following stationary sources have filed a request for a plan approval with the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), Bureau of Air Quality. Persons wishing to file protests or comments on the proposed plan approval have 30 days to submit the protest or comments to the Regional Office at the address listed below. Interested persons may also request that a hearing be held concerning the plan approval application by filing a request with the Regional Office stating the reason for the request.
The Department will evaluate and consider all protests and comments received. The Department will, where appropriate, modify the proposed plan approval based on the protests and comments received.
The final plan approval will contain terms and conditions to ensure that the source is constructed and operated in compliance with the Department's regulations contained in 25 Pa. Code Chapters 121 through 143 and the requirements of the Federal Clean Air Act. A notice of the Department's final decision on the proposed plan approval will be published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin. Air contaminants emitted from these sources are less than the amounts that would trigger major new source review requirements. For additional information on the following applications, contact Devendra Verma, Engineering Services Chief, (814) 332-6940.
Regional Office: Northwest Regional Office, Bureau of Air Quality Control, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335.
37-309-050. The Department received a plan approval application for construction of a cement grinding operation (40,000 tons/year) by ESSROC Materials, Inc. (P. O. Box 5250, Poland, OH 44514) in Bessemer Borough, Lawrence County. This source is subject to 40 CFR Part 60, Subpart F.
Preliminary determination to approve application for plan approval
General Electric Transportation Systems (GETS), Grove City Plant (1503 West Main Street Extension, Grove City, PA 16127) has filed an application with the Department of Environmental Protection (230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335) to modify the diesel engine test cells. GETS currently employs engine retardation, split cooling and electronic fuel injection, where feasible. The engines being tested range from 2,000 HP and greater. The performance testing conducted on the diesel engines consist of a series of idle speeds and power settings which increase throughout the test. The performance test usually consists of one complete uninterrupted test cycle requiring approximately 10 hours of total run time. This application is subject to the Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) regulations (40 CFR 52.21). The application is also subject to the New Source Review (NSR) regulations (Subchapter E of 25 Pa. Code Chapter 127).
Sources subject to PSD and NSR regulations must meet certain conditions prior to the issuance of a preconstruction/modification approval. These conditions are briefly described below. For exact text, please refer to the regulations.
1. The best available control technology must be utilized to limit the emissions of all pollutants regulated under the ACT which are emitted in ''significant'' amounts. This determination is made on a case by case basis taking into account energy, environmental, and economic impacts and other costs.
2. A source impact analysis must be performed to demonstrate that the proposed emissions would not cause or contribute to air pollution in violation of any National Ambient Air Quality Standard or any maximum allowable increase over baseline concentrations.
3. An analysis of the impairment to visibility, soils and vegetation that would occur as a result of the source operation and associated growth in commercial, residential and industrial activity must be performed.
4. Lowest Achievable Emission Rate must be utilized to limit the emission of all pollutants in nonattainment areas which are emitted in ''significant'' amounts. This determination is made on a case by case basis. The rate of emissions is based on the following, whichever is more stringent.
* Most stringent emission limitation which is contained in the implementation plan of a state for the class or category of source, unless the owner/operator demonstrates the limitations are not achievable.
* Most stringent emission limitation which is achieved in practice by the class or category of source.
5. Emission Reduction Credits (ERCs) must be obtained to offset the change in allowable NOx emissions. Because the region is classified as moderate non-attainment for NOx, the quantity of the change in allowable NOx emissions must be offset by a ratio of 1.15 to 1.
Information submitted by General Electric Transportation Systems indicates that the emissions from the source shall comply with all applicable requirements of PSD and NSR regulations and any applicable requirements contained in the State Implementation Plan (SIP) as approved for Pennsylvania by the Environmental Protection Agency.
The permit would be subject to the following conditions.
1. Fuel consumption will be restricted to 2,224,500 gal/yr for the diesel engine test cells and the turbocharger test cell based on a 12 month rolling average.
2. NOx emissions shall be limited to 492.2 ton/yr for the diesel engine test cells and the turbocharger test cell based on a 12 month rolling average.
3. Annual emissions and fuel consumption shall be calculated monthly and reported on a quarterly basis to the Department. Engine production volume, type and horsepower rating, fuel consumption and emission factors shall be recorded and made available to Department personnel upon request for a period of at least 1 year. Compliance with the emission limitations contained in the permit for NOx will be determined by calculating emissions from engine and turbocharger testing using the reported emission factors.
4. Within 90 days of the manufacturing and testing of a new engine type, a source test shall be conducted to refine estimated emission factors. A pretest protocol complying with the requirements of 40 CFR Part 86 shall be submitted to the Department for approval. The Department may approve the test procedure as it deems fit.
5. Within 60 days of the approval of the test protocol, stack emission tests will be conducted in accordance with the pre-approved test protocol to determine compliance with the emission limits specified in condition no. 2.
6. GETS shall notify the Department at least 2 weeks prior to the tests.
7. Within 60 days after completion of the tests, two copies of the complete test report including all operating conditions shall be submitted to the Department for approval.
General Provisions:
1. The plan approval shall become invalid if modification is not commenced within 18 months after receipt of the approval or if the modification is discontinued for a period of 18 months or more, or if modification is not completed within a reasonable period of time.
2. Issuance of an operating permit is contingent upon compliance with the above conditions, upon the sources being modified and operated as stated in the application and follow-up correspondence and upon demonstration that the emissions from the sources shall comply with all applicable Rules and Regulations promulgated under the Federal Clean Air Act and the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001--4015).
The Department has determined that the above application reflects the use of Best Available Control Technology, as well as Lowest Achievable Emission Rate as required by the Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) and New Source Review (NSR) regulations. GETS has a contract to obtain Emission Reduction Credits from Pennsylvania Power Company, New Castle Plant.
The facility will trigger PSD and NSR for NOx pollutants only. The maximum annual impact due to an increase in NOx emissions from the GETS facility is 3.23 ug/m3. Since the maximum impact NOx concentration is below 14 ug/m3, this facility is exempt from the preconstruction ambient monitoring requirement.
The analysis also indicates that the overall maximum annual impact from the proposed facility and other major sources in the area will result in a total increment consuming annual concentration of 4.51 ug/m3. This is well below the allowable annual NOx PSD increment of 25.0 ug/m3 for Class II areas.
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