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[Continued from previous Web Page] 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.
Southwest Regional Office, Regional Water Management Program Manager, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745, telephone (412) 442-4000.
Northcentral Regional Office, Regional Water Management Program Manager, 208 W. Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701, telephone (717) 327-3669.
Lycoming County Conservation District, District Manager, 240 W. 3rd Street, P. O. Box 68, Williamsport, PA 17703, telephone (717) 326-5858.
NPDES Permit PAS103910. Stormwater. Creekside Homes Development Inc., 330 Pine Street, Williamsport, PA 17701 has applied to discharge stormwater from a construction activity located in Loyalsock Township, Lycoming County, to UNT to Millers Run.
Washington County Conservation District, District Manager, 602 Courthouse Sq., Washington, PA 15301, telephone (412) 228-6774.
NPDES Permit PAS10W054. Stormwater. Turnpike Commission, P. O. Box 67676, Harrisburg, PA 17106 has applied to discharge stormwater from a construction activity located in Union Township, Washington County, to Houston Run and UNT to Peters Twp.
Industrial waste and sewerage applications under The Clean Streams Law (35 P. S. §§ 691.1--691.1001).
Southeast Regional Office, Regional Water Management Program Manager, Lee Park, Suite 6010, 555 North Lane, Conshohocken, PA 19428-2233, telephone (610) 832-6130.
4696420. Sewerage. Borough of Royersford, (300 Main Street, P. O. Box 188, Royersford, PA 19468). Modification and upgrade of individual unit processes to serve Royersford Wastewater Treatment Plant located in the Borough of Royersford and Upper Providence Township, Montgomery County.
2396405. Sewerage. Claude deButton, (1604 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103). Construction of a sewage treatment plant and pump station to serve Regal Theater located in Edgmont Township, Delaware County.
1596412. Sewerage. Hudson Farms, Inc., (P. O. Box 487, Avondale, PA 19311). Construction of a Wharf runoff management system to serve Hudson Farms located in London Grove Township, Chester County.
0996420. Sewerage. Warwick Township Water and Sewer Authority, (2242 Old York Road, P. O. Box 315, Jamison, PA 18929). Construction of a sewage treatment plant to serve Warwick Township Water and Sewer Authority located in Warwick Township, Bucks County.
0996419. Sewerage. Lower Bucks County Joint Municipal Authority, (7811 New Falls Road, Levittown, PA 19055). Replacement and installation of two mechanically cleaned bar screens to serve the Authority's Wastewater Treatment Plant located in Bristol Township, Bucks County.
Southwest Regional Office, Water Management Program Manager, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745, telephone (412) 442-4000.
A. 6396203. Industrial waste, Consolidated Truck Stops, Inc., P. O. Box 487, Claysville, PA 15323. Application for the operation of two oil/water separators to serve the Interstate 70, Exit 2 Truck Stop located in the Township of Donegal, Washington County.
Northwest Regional Office, Regional Water Management Program Manager, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481, telephone (814) 332-6942.
WQM Permit No. 2596415. Sewage. North East Township Water and Sewer Authority, I-90 Rest Stop, 10300 West Main Road, P. O. Box 249, North East, PA 16428. This project is for the construction of a sanitary sewer extension for the westbound lanes of I-90 near the PA/NY state boundary in North East Township, Erie County.
WQM Permit No. 4296403. Sewage. Port Allegany Borough, 1 Maple Street, Port Allegany, PA 16743. This project is for the addition of an effluent pump station and force main from the sewage treatment plant to the Allegheny River in Port Allegany Borough, McKean County.
WQM Permit No. 4396409. Sewage. Lemick, Inc., Oak Leaf Estates, 88 Mitchell Road, West Middlesex, PA 16159. This project is for the installation of a 4,500 gallon trash trap to intercept and remove some of the settleable solids that create problems at the bar screen/comminutor structure in West Middlesex, Mercer County.
WQM Permit No. 4296402. Sewage. Troy Ellsworth, Box 247, Duke Center, PA 16729. This project is for the construction and operation of a sewage treatment system to serve two homes in Otto Township, McKean County.
Applications received under the Pennsylvania Safe Drinking Water Act (35 P. S. §§ 721.1--721.17).
Northwest Regional Office, Sanitarian Regional Manager, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481, telephone (814) 332-6899.
A. 6296503. Public water supply. Southwest Warren County Municipal Authority, 174 Main St., Tidioute, PA 16351-7412. This proposal involves the installation of corrosion control equipment in Tidioute, Warren County.
A. 2096504. Public water supply. Lakeview Manor Mobile Home Park, Semerad Road, Meadville, PA 16335. This proposal involves the permitting of well no. 4 as an additional water source and the construction and operation of the associated pumping and treatment facilities in Union Township, Crawford County.
Northeast Regional Office, Sanitarian Regional Manager, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790, telephone (717) 826-2511.
3996502. Public water supply. South Whitehall Township Authority, Gerald J. Gasda, Township Manager, 4444 Walbert Avenue, Allentown, PA 18104-1699. This proposal involves the installation of chemical feed equipment at the existing Allentown/South Whitehall Township distribution system interconnection to boost the chlorine residual of water supplied from the City of Allentown system. It is located in South Whitehall Township, Lehigh County.
Engineer: Stephen R. Henning, P. E., G. Edwin Pidcock Company, 2451 Parkwood Drive, Allentown, PA 18103-9608.
4596506. Public water supply. Blakelee Village Association, Gordon Saul, 115 Old York Road, Jenkintown, PA 19046. This proposal involves the addition of caustic soda and aqua mag to reduce lead and copper corrosion in a non-community public water supply system. It is located in Tobyhanna Township, Monroe County.
Engineer: Gregg Bates.
Acknowledgment of Notices of Intent to Remediate
Sections 302 and 303 of the Land Recycling and Environmental Remediation Standards Act (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 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 must provide 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:
Northcentral Regional Office, Environmental Cleanup Program Manager, 208 West Third Street, Suite 101, Williamsport, PA 17701-6448, telephone (717) 321-6525.
Krajack Tank Lines, Inc., Leroy Township, Bradford County. Krajack Tank Lines, Inc. has submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate soil, groundwater and surface water contaminated with toluene. The applicant proposes to remediate the site to meet the Statewide health standard. A summary of the Notice of Intent to Remediate was reported to have been published in the Canton Sentinel on October 3, 1996.
M. L. Claster & Sons, Inc., Bellefonte Borough, Centre County. M. L. Claster & Sons, Inc., 367 Phoenix Avenue, Bellefonte, PA has submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate sediment contaminated with lead and heavy metals and groundwater contaminated with BTEX and PAHs. The applicant proposes to remediate sediment and groundwater at the site to meet the Background Standard. They have also proposed to remediate soil at the site contaminated with BTEX and PAHs to meet the Statewide Health Standard. A summary of the Notice of Intent to Remediate was reported to have been published in the Centre Daily Times on September 26, 1996.
Sections 304 and 305 of the Land Recycling and Environmental Remediation Standards Act (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 Notice of Intent to Remediate:
Northcentral Regional Office, Environmental Cleanup Program Manager, 208 West Third Street, Suite 101, Williamsport, PA 17701-6448, telephone (717) 321-6525.
Sunshine Textile Services, Inc., Town of Bloomsburg, Columbia County. Sunshine Textile Services, Inc. has submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate soil and groundwater contaminated with solvents and PHCs. The applicant proposes to remediate the site to meet the Site-specific Standard. A summary of the Notice of Intent to Remediate was reported to have been published in the Press Enterprises, Inc. on September 28, 1996.
Applications received under the Solid Waste Management Act (35 P. S. §§ 6018.101--6018.1003); the Municipal Waste Planning, Recycling and Waste Reduction Act (35 P. S. §§ 4000.101--4000.1904); and Residual Waste Regulations for a General Permit to Operate Residual Waste Processing Facilities and the Beneficial Use of Residual Waste other than coal ash.
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. WMGR048. Mitchell Technologies Group, LLC, 218 Oxford Drive, Lititz, PA 17543. An application for bioremediation of hydrocarbon contaminated soil, sludge and absorbents.
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, 1 (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 under the Solid Waste Management Act (35 P. S. §§ 6018.101--6018.1003); the Municipal Waste Planning, Recycling and Waste Reduction Act (35 P. S. §§ 4000.101--4000.1904); and residual waste regulations for a residual waste demonstration permit in surface mining permits.
Northeast Regional Office, Regional Solid Waste Manager, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701-3296, telephone (717) 826-2516.
A. 301301. Reading Anthracite Company, 200 Mahantongo Street, P. O. Box 1200, Pottsville, PA 17901-7200. An application has been received from Reading Anthracite Company for a residual waste demonstration permit in Surface Mining Permit #54793206-08, Mahonoy Township, Schuylkill County, under the Solid Waste Management Act (35 P. S. §§ 6018.101--6018.1003), and the residual waste management regulations for a demonstration permit to dispose of flyash by the slurry method in the approved permit referenced above.
Announcement of Resource Recovery Demonstration Grants Under the Solid Waste--Resource Recovery Development Act
In accordance with 25 Pa. Code §§ 76.13 and 76.82(c) of the Solid Waste--Resource Recovery Development Rules and Regulations, notice is hereby given that the Department of Environmental Protection has offered grants to the following application sponsors under the Pennsylvania Solid Waste--Resource Recovery Development Act of July 20, 1974 (P. L. 572, No. 198).
The grant offerings are subject to completion of a contract with the Department in accordance with the Scope of Work approved by the Bureau of Land Recycling and Waste Management. The award is limited to no more than the maximum amount provided in the grant offering, up to 75% of the total eligible project costs.
Inquiries concerning this notice should be directed to Carl Hursh, Chief, Recycling and Markets, Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Land Recycling and Waste Management, Division of Waste Minimization and Planning, Rachel Carson State Office Building, P. O. Box 8472, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8472.
1996
Act 198 Demonstration Grants
Grant Applicant Project Offering Chester County
Solid Waste AuthorityLandfill Gas Recovery System $171,500 Crawford County Tire Pyrolysis $100,000 North Strabane Twp.
Washington CountyFood and Yardwaste Composting $190,275 TOTAL $461,775
Formation of Water Authorities Grant Program
The Department of Environmental Protection's Technical Assistance Center for Small Water Systems is accepting applications under the Formation of Water Authorities Grant Program. This grant program is available to any county or two or more municipalities that are interested in forming a water authority. The water authority must form a regionalized water system which incorporates at least one small water system.
Grant awards are limited to 50% of all department approved costs or $50,000, whichever is less. If a disadvantaged municipality, as determined by the Department of Community and Economic Development, is participating in the program, the grant will fund 80% of all approved costs or $50,000, whichever is less. The grantee must provide local share for the remaining costs in the form of matching funds or in-kind services.
The application period runs from October 15, 1996, to February 4, 1997. Based on the availability of funding, applicants that submit a final work plan and budget which are approved by the Department will be given preference to receive a grant based on a first-come, first-served basis.
For more information or to obtain a grant application, contact the Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Water Supply and Community Health, Division of Drinking Water Management, Technical Assistance Center for Small Water Systems, P. O. Box 8467, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8467, or call Donna L. Green at (717) 787-0125.
County Water Supply Planning/Wellhead Protection Grant Program
The Department of Environmental Protection's Technical Assistance Center for Small Water Systems is accepting applications under the County Water Supply Planning/Wellhead Protection Grant Program. This program provides grants to any county to develop a comprehensive county water supply plan and wellhead protection program.
Grant awards are limited to 80% of all Department approved project costs or $100,000, whichever is less. The grantee must provide local share in the form of matching funds or in-kind services at a minimum of 20% of the total project costs.
The application period runs from October 15, 1996, to January 21, 1997. Grants will be awarded on a competitive basis based on complete applications which best meet criteria established by the Department.
For more information or to obtain a grant application, contact the Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Water Supply and Community Health, Division of Drinking Water Management, Technical Assistance Center for Small Water Systems, P. O. Box 8467, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8467, or call Donna L. Green at (717) 787-0125.
Hazardous Waste Action
Proposed action on an application for a permit under the Solid Waste Management Act (35 P. S. §§ 6018.101--6018.1003) and regulations to operate a hazardous waste storage and treatment facility.
Persons wishing to comment on the proposed action are invited to submit a statement to the Regional Office indicated as the office responsible, within 45 days from the date of this public notice. Comments received within this 45-day period will be considered in the formulation of the final determination regarding this application. Responses should include the name, address and telephone number of the writer and concise statement to inform the Regional Office of the exact basis of any comment and the relevant facts upon which it is based. A public hearing has been scheduled for November 7, 1996, at 6:30 p.m. at the Slovenian Hall in Yukon, Pennsylvania to solicit testimony on this action.
Following the 45-day comment period and public hearing, the Department will make a final determination regarding the proposed permit action. Notice of this determination will be published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin at which time this determination may be appealed to the Environmental Hearing Board.
Intent to Modify Permit:
Regional Office, Regional Manager, Waste Management, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745.
PAD004835146. Mill Service, Inc., R. D. 1, Box 135A, Yukon, PA 15698. Operation of a hazardous waste storage and treatment facility located in South Huntingdon Township, Westmoreland County. Mill Service has requested DEP to modify a permit to authorize Mill Service to physically stabilize and solidify hazardous waste.
Applications submitted 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.
Regional Office, Regional Solid Waste Manager, One Ararat Boulevard, Harrisburg, PA 17110.
A. 300659. J. E. Baker, J. E. Baker Co., (P. O. Box 1189, York, PA 17404). Application for repermitting of a residual waste landfill located in West Manchester Township, York County. Application determined to be administratively complete in the Regional Office October 1, 1996.
Northeast Regional Office, Regional Solid Waste Manager, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790, telephone (717) 826-2516.
A. 300002. Portland Station Bangor Quarry Ash Disposal Site, GPU Generation, Inc. (GPU Genco), 1001 Broad Street, Johnstown, PA 15907. A Major Permit Modification for bringing into compliance with the residual waste regulations, as specified in section 287.115, this residual waste ash disposal site, located in Bangor Borough, Northampton County. This application includes a proposed equivalency for the highwall construction, leachate detection system and a request for liner and cap waivers. A Class II liner system is provided as the base liner system, along with proposed alternative liner systems. The major permit modification was received on August 30, 1996, and was determined to be complete in the Regional Office on September 18, 1996.
A. 603399. Kiefer Farm, Nazareth Borough Municipal Authority, 872 Tatamy Road, P. O. Box A, Nazareth, PA 18064. A Major Permit Modification for the agricultural utilization of sewage sludge at this facility, located in Palmer Township, Northampton County. The major permit modification was received on September 6, 1996, and was determined to be complete in the Regional Office on September 18, 1996.
Operating Permit applications received under the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001--4015).
Regional Office, Northeast Regional Office, Bureau of Air Quality, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790.
The Department intends to issue an Air Quality Operating Permit for the air contamination sources and associated air cleaning devices described below for the specified companies.
Permit: 39-304-018
Source: #2 Finishing System w/Baghouse
Company: Victaulic Company of America
Location: Alburtis Borough
County: LehighPermit: 39-304-019
Source: Foundry Sand System w/Baghouse
Company: Victaulic Company of America
Location: Alburtis Borough
County: LehighPermit: 39-304-020
Source: #1 Finishing System w/Baghouse
Company: Victaulic Company of America
Location: Alburtis Borough
County: LehighPermit: 39-304-021
Source: Melt Area w/Baghouse
Company: Victaulic Company of America
Location: Alburtis Borough
County: LehighPermit: 39-318-100
Source: 2 Paint Dip Operations
Company: Victaulic Company of America
Location: Alburtis Borough
County: LehighPermit: 48-304-016B
Source: Foundry Operations w/7 Baghouses
Company: Victaulic Company of America
Location: Forks Township
County: NorthamptonPermit: 54-399-024
Source: Air Arc Operation w/Collectors
Company: Goulds Pump Incorporated
Location: Ashland Borough
County: Schuylkill
Proposed Revision to the State Implementation Plan for Oxides of Sulfur (SO2). Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) Review of an Air Quality Permit Application.
Approval of a Modification of Sources, and SO2 Control Technology Plan for Bethlehem Steel Corporation, Steelton Borough, Dauphin County.
The Department of Environmental Protection (Department) has made a preliminary determination to approve a Modification Plan for steel production, submitted as part of the regulatory requirements for PSD review, for two electric arc furnaces at Bethlehem Steel, 215 South Front Street, Steelton, PA 17113.
The PSD Plan Approval Application Number 22-307-034B approves a 9.2% increase in steel production through the operation of two electric arc furnaces designated DCEAF 207 and ACEAF 209 and a Ladle Refining Furnace (LRF) with the following air cleaning devices:
a. Number 1 Bag House for ACEAF 209 --Existing b. Number 2 Bag House for DCEAF 207, LRF and Melt Shop --Existing c. SO2 Scrubber for LRF --Proposed Conditions will be imposed in the plan approval under the authority granted to the Department by section 6.1 of the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. § 4006.1) and 25 Pa. Code § 127.12b. Additional conditions require monitoring, testing, reporting, and recordkeeping requirements for the sources at the facility. Such conditions are deemed necessary to insure compliance with the following regulations:
40 CFR Part 52 --Prevention of Significant Deterioration
40 CFR Part 60 --Standards of Performance for New Stationary Sources
35 P. S. § 4000 --Pennsylvania Air Pollution Control Act
25 Pa. Code 123 --Standards for Contaminants
25 Pa. Code 127 --Construction, Modification, Reactivation and Operation of Sources
25 Pa. Code 131 --Ambient Air Quality Standards 25 Pa. Code 137 --Air Pollution Episodes
25 Pa. Code 139 --Sampling and Testing Based on the information provided by the applicant and Department's analysis of this, the following is a prediction of emissions from the arc furnaces based on 1.24 million tons steel production (maximum continuous rating) from the Steelton Facility:
Pollutant Emissions in lb/hr Emissions in tons/year (tpy) SO2 40.0 149.0 tpy CO 251.0 955.0 tpy NOx 26.1 99.2 tpy VOC 21.2 80.6 tpy Particulates 32.0 122.0 tpy Lead 0.00037 3.0 lb/yr
Furthermore, the facility would consume 11.15% of the available 3-hour PSD increment, 18.35% of the available 24-hour PSD increment, and 10.1% of the annual increment for sulphur dioxide emissions.
The plan approval would be subjected to the following conditions:
1. The modification of DCEAF 207, ACEAF 209 and associated air cleaning devices are to be completed in accordance with the plans submitted with the application (as herein approved).
2. This Plan Approval authorizes temporary operation of the sources covered by this Plan Approval provided the following conditions are met:
a. The Department must receive written notice from Bethlehem Steel Corporation of the completion of construction and Bethlehem Steel Corporation's intent to commence operation at least 5 working days prior to the completion of construction. The notice must state when construction will be completed and when Bethlehem Steel Corporation expects to commence operation.
b. Operation is authorized only to facilitate the start-up and shake-down of sources and air cleaning devices, to prevent operations pending the issuance of an Operating Permit or to permit the evaluation of the sources for compliance with all applicable regulations and requirements.
c. This condition authorizes temporary operation of the sources for a period of 180 days from the date of commencement of operation, provided the Department receives notice from Bethlehem Steel Corporation under to subpart a., above.
d. Bethlehem Steel Corporation may request an extension if compliance with all applicable regulations and Plan Approval requirements has not been established. The extension request shall be submitted in writing at least 15 days prior to the end of this period of temporary operation and shall provide a description of the compliance status of the source, a detailed schedule for establishing compliance, and the reasons compliance has not been established.
e. The notice submitted by Bethlehem Steel Corporation under subpart a., above, prior to the expiration of this Plan Approval, shall modify the plan approval expiration date. The new plan approval expiration date shall be 180 days from the date of commencement of operation.
3. The modifications to the steel manufacturing facility are subject to 40 CFR Part 60, Subpart AAa--Standards of Performance for Steel Plants: Electric Arc Furnaces and Argon--Oxygen Decarburization Vessels Constructed After August 7, 1983.
4. DCEAF, LRF, SO2 Scrubbers, and Oxy-Fuel Burners are subject to Supart AAa of the Standards of Performance for New Stationary Sources, and shall comply with all applicable requirements of this Subpart. 40 CFR 60.4 requires submission of copies of all requests, reports, applications, submittals and other communications to both EPA and the Department. EPA copies shall be forwarded to: Director, Air, Toxics and Radiation Division, U. S. EPA, Region III, 841 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107.
5. EAF 209, Number 1 Bag House and Number 2 Bag House are subject to 25 Pa. Code §§ 123.2, 123.31(b), and 123.41.
Emissions and Opacity Limitations
6. The following are the allowable emission rates for the Melt Shop by specific pollutant, and opacity when producing steel from DCEAF:
a. Particulate matter emissions shall not exceed 0.003 gr/dscf or 32 lb/hr.
b. Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) emissions shall not exceed 40 lb/hr or 0.24 lb/ton of steel, on a 3-hour average, or any three continuous cycle of steel production in the EAF from start of charge to finish of tap.
c. Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) emissions shall not exceed 21.2 lb/hr or 0.13 lb/ton of steel as carbon.
d. Carbon Monoxide (CO) emissions shall not exceed 251 lb/hr or 1.54 lb/ton of steel on a daily average as measured by a certified continous emissions monitor.
e. Nitrogen Oxides (NOx) emissions shall not exceed 26.1 lb/hr or 0.16 lb/ton of steel on a daily average as measured by a certified continuous emissions monitor.
f. Lead emissions shall not exceed 0.54 lb/hr or 0.0033 lb/ton steel.
g. Opacity based on an average of 24 observations in 6 minutes:
i. Exit from Number 2 Bag House--3%.
ii. Exit from Melt Shop--6%.
iii. Exit from Dust-Handling System--10%.
Continuous Emission Monitoring Requirements
7. The continuous emission monitors (CEM) shall be used to determine compliance with the applicable limits for the following:
a. CO
b. NOx
Stack Testing Requirements
8. The control system shall be tested to revalidate the Particulate Matters/PM 10, CO, NO2, SO2, VOCs, and lead emissions. The tests are to be conducted within 180 days of commencement of temporary operation of the sources as per Condition No. 2(c) above.
9. All tests are to be conducted in accordance with the Department's source testing procedures described in the latest Source Testing Manual or source testing procedures approved by the Department prior to testing.
10. A stack test protocol is to be submitted to the Regional Air Quality Program Manager for approval at least 60 days prior to stack test.
11. The company shall notify the Regional Air Quality Program Manager of the date and time of any testing 30 days prior to the test.
12. The company shall submit two copies of the completed stack test reports, including all operating conditions, within 60 days of completion of testing, to the Regional Air Quality Program Manager.
Steel Production Capacity Limit
13. Annual steel production from the melt shop, Steelton Plant, shall not exceed 1.24 million tons.
14. Annual steel production from EAF 209 shall not exceed 570,000 tons.
15. Monthly production of steel from the tap shall be recorded for each arc furnace to verify the annual steel production listed in Condition No. 13 above. This production record shall be made available to the Department when requested.
Routine Operation
16. As per 40 CFR, Part 60, Subpart 60.274a(b) check and record the following parameters on a once per shift basis:
a. DCEAF 207 furnace static pressure.
b. Number 2 Bag House fan motors amperes and damper positions, or the volumetric flow rate of gases being continuously recorded.
17. As per 40 CFR, Part 60, Subpart 60.275a(c), perform visible emissions observations of the Melt Shop roof and Number 2 Bag House exit at least once per day of operation of the DCEAF 207 and LRF.
Monthly Inspection
18. The owner shall perform monthly operational status inspection of capture system of arc furnaces, LRF, Number 1 and Number 2 Bag Houses, and SO2 Scrubber as per 40 CFR, Part 60, Subpart 60.274a(a)(2) and (c).
19. The owner shall visually inspect the upper chamber of the bag houses for visible emissions from individual bags on a monthly basis. Worn, frayed or defective bags shall be replaced within 2 weeks following the inspection.
20. The owner shall maintain a log of the inspection and maintenance activities. The log shall be signed and dated by the person responsible for making the inspection and/or repair. This log shall be kept onsite and produced to the Department upon request.
General Requirements
21. This plan approval includes the sources and control devices covered under Plan Approval Nos. 22-307-034 and 22-307-034A.
22. EAF 209 shall be operated as a backup unit when DCEAF 207 is inoperable.
23. The following definitions of units shall apply to this Plan Approval Condition:
a. Year--12-month rolling average
b. Ton--2,000 pounds
An appointment to review the PSD Application, plan approval and other pertinent documents at the Southcentral Regional Office may be scheduled by contacting Mary DiSanto at (717) 540-5018 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 November 19, 1996 in Room 215L at the Southcentral Regional Office of the Department, One Ararat Boulevard, Harrisburg, PA 17110, from 1 p.m. until such a time as all scheduled comments on the proposal are received.
The public is invited to comment on the proposed plan and SIP revision. Persons interested in commenting are invited to appear at the public hearing; they should contact Mary Ann Fischer at (717) 541-7969 at least 1 week in advance of the hearing to reserve a time to present testimony.
Commentators are requested to provide a written copy of their remarks at the time of the hearing. Persons interested in submitting written comments should send their comments to Ranjan Roy, Air Pollution Control Engineer, One Ararat Boulevard, Harrisburg, PA 17110 on or before December 2, 1996.
Persons with a disability who wish to attend the above hearing and require an auxiliary aid, service or other accommodation to participate in the proceedings should contact Mary Ann Fischer 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.
Applications under the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001--4015) and regulations to construct, modify or reactivate air contaminant sources or to install Air Cleaning Devices.
Southeast Regional Office, Bureau of Air Quality Control, Lee Park, Suite 6010, 555 North Lane, Conshohocken, PA 19428.
23-318-001E. On September 19, 1996, an application was received to amend a previous application for Congoleum Corporation (Ridge Road and Yates Avenue, Marcus Hook, PA 19061) for a surface coating operation to be located in Trainer Borough, Delaware County.
15-312-029. On September 19, 1996, an application was received from Atlantic Refining & Marketing Corp. (1801 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103) for the installation of a vapor recovery unit to be located in West Whiteland Township, Chester County.
46-322-009. On September 20, 1996, an application was received from WMDSPI (Pottstown Landfill) (1425 Sell Road, Pottstown, PA 19464) for the construction of a landfill gas combustion unit to be located in West Pottsgrove Township, Montgomery County.
46-302-212GP. On September 23, 1996, an application was received from Lower Merion School District (301 Montgomery Avenue, Ardmore, PA 19003) for the construction of a lead boiler no. 1 to be located in Lower Merion Township, Montgomery County.
15-399-047. On September 23, 1996, an application was received from CFM Technologies, Inc. (1336 Enterprise Drive, West Chester, PA 19380) for the installation of a flat panel display cleaning system to be located in East Goshen Township, Chester County.
46-318-048. On September 24, 1996, an application was received from NASJRB Willow Grove Code 89, (Environmental Division, Willow Grove, PA 19090) for the installation of a paint booth to be located in Horsham Township, Montgomery County.
46-302-213. On September 26, 1996, an application was received from Lockheed Martin (230 East Mall Boulevard, King of Prussia, PA 19406) for the construction of a combustion unit-boiler to be located in Upper Merion Township, Montgomery County.
Plan Approval applications received under the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001--4015) and regulations to construct, modify or reactivate air contamination sources and associated air cleaning devices.
Regional Office: Northeast Regional Office, Bureau of Air Quality, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790.
An application for Plan Approval has been received by this office for the construction, modification or reactivation of the air contamination sources and associated air cleaning devices described below for the specified companies.
Permit: 40-313-020A
Source: Hydrofluoric Wash Sta. w/Scrubber
Received: Techneglas, Incorporated
Location: Jenkins Township
County: LuzernePermit: 45-310-014
Source: Stone Crushing Oper w/Watersprays
Received: September 26, 1996
Company: Haines & Kibblehouse Incorporated
Location: Smithfield Township
County: MonroePermit: 45-313-012
Source: Blending & Packaging w/Scrubber
Received: September 16, 1996
Company: Puritan Products, Inc.
Location: Ross Township
County: MonroePermit: 54-302-060G
Source: Cleaver Brooks #1200-800-150ST
Received: September 17, 1996
Company: Cressona Aluminum Company
Location: Cressona Borough
County: Schuylkill
Applications under the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001--4015) and regulations for an Operating Permit to comply with 25 Pa. Code § 129.91 for Reasonable Available Control Technology (RACT).
Southeast Regional Office, Bureau of Air Quality Control, Lee Park, Suite 6010, 555 North Lane, Conshohocken, PA 19428.
OP-46-0046A. On September 23, 1996, an application was received from Uniform Tubes, Inc. (P. O. Box 992, Collegeville, PA 19426) for the approval of Facility VOC/NOx RACT located in Trappe Borough, Montgomery County.
Reasonably Available Control Technology; Public Hearing
Approval of Reasonably Available Control Technology (RACT) Plan for Resilite Sports Products, Inc.
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 wrestling mat manufacturing facility owned and operated by Resilite Sports Products, Inc. in Point Township, Northumberland County.
The proposed SIP revision does not adopt any new regulations. It incorporates the provisions and requirements contained in the RACT approval for the facility to comply with current regulations.
The preliminary RACT determination, if finally approved, will be incorporated into an operating permit for the facility and will be submitted to the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as a revision to Pennsylvania's State Implementation Plan.
The following is a summary of the preliminary RACT determination for this facility:
Source RACT limitation * adhesive application operations no more than 5.98 pounds of volatile organic compounds per gallon of adhesive (minus water), as applied. * mat coating operations no more than 6.83 pounds of volatile organic compounds per gallon of organic solvent-based coating (minus water), as applied, and no more than 1.0 pound of volatile organic compounds per gallon of water-based coating (minus water), as applied.
Additionally, the combined volatile organic compound emissions from all operations existing at the respective facility, other than a boiler and an air stripper, shall not exceed a total of 1,575 tons for the period beginning upon the date of operating permit issuance and ending 3 years from said date or a total of 725 tons during any consecutive 12 month period occurring during this 3 year period or a total of 425 tons during any consecutive 12 month period occurring after the conclusion of the 3 year period.
One public hearing will be held for the purpose of receiving comments on the proposed operating permit and the proposed SIP revision. The hearing will be held on November 13, 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. Comments should be submitted by November 28, 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.
MINING ACTIVITY APPLICATIONS Applications under the Surface Mining Conservation and Reclamation Act (52 P. S. §§ 1396.1--1396.19a); the Noncoal Surface Mining Conservation and Reclamation Act (52 P. S. §§ 3301--3326); The Clean Streams Law (35 P. S. §§ 691.1--691.1001); the Coal Refuse Disposal Control Act (52 P. S. §§ 30.51--30.66); The Bituminous Mine Subsidence and Land Conservation Act (52 P. S. §§ 1406.1--1406.21). Mining activity permits issued in response to such applications will also address the applicable permitting requirements of the following statutes: the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001--4015); the Dam Safety and Encroachments Act (32 P. S. §§ 693.1--693.27); and the Solid Waste Management Act (35 P. S. §§ 6018.101--6018.1003).
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