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DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
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[27 Pa.B. 2052]
APPLICATIONS
APPLICATIONS RECEIVED UNDER THE PENNSYLVANIA CLEAN STREAMS LAW AND THE FEDERAL CLEAN WATER ACT
[National Pollution Discharge Elimination System Program (NPDES)]
DISCHARGE OF CONTROLLED INDUSTRIAL WASTE AND SEWERAGE WASTEWATER
(Part I Permits) The following parties have applied for an NPDES permit to discharge controlled wastewaters into the surface waters of this 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 effluent limitations and special conditions. These proposed determinations are tentative.
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 123.6E.
Persons wishing to comment on the proposed permit are invited to submit a statement to the office noted above the application within 30 days from the date of this public notice. Comments received 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 Department of the exact basis of a comment and the relevant facts upon which it is based. A public hearing may be held if the responsible office considers the public response significant.
Following the 30-day comment period, the 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 appealed to the Environmental Hearing Board.
The application and related documents, proposed effluent limitations and special conditions, comments received and other information are on file and may be inspected and arrangements made for copying at the 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 (800) 654-5984.
Applications for National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit to discharge to State waters.
Northwest Regional Office: Regional Manager, Water Management, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335, telephone (814) 332-6942.PA 0103331. Sewage. Jackson Center Borough, R. D. 1, Box 38, Jackson Center, PA 16133.
This application is for renewal of an NPDES Permit to discharge treated sewage to the Yellow Creek in Jackson Township, Mercer County. This is an existing discharge.
The receiving water is classified for the following uses: trout stocked fishes, aquatic life, water supply and recreation. For the purpose of evaluating effluent requirements for TDS, NO2-NO3, fluoride and phenolics, the existing/proposed downstream potable water supply considered during the evaluation is the Beaver Falls Municipal Authority on the Beaver River located at Beaver Falls, approximately 45 miles below point of discharge.
The proposed effluent limits, based on a design flow of 0.050 mgd, are:
Outfall No. 001 (after the chlorine contact tank)
Interim Limits
Average Weekly Instantaneous Parameter Monthly (mg/l) Average Maximum (mg/l) CBOD5 25 40 50 TSS 30 45 60 Ammonia-Nitrogen (5-1 to 10-31) 11 16 22 Fecal Coliform (5-1 to 9-30) 200/100 ml as a geometric average (10-1 to 4-30) 26,000/100 ml as a geometric average Total Residual Chlorine monitor and report pH 6.0--9.0 at all times Outfall No. 001 (after the chlorine contact tank)
Final Limits
The proposed effluent limits after expansion, based on a design flow of 0.098 mgd are:
Average Weekly Instantaneous Parameter Monthly (mg/l) Average Maximum (mg/l) CBOD5 25 40 50 TSS 30 45 60 Ammonia-Nitrogen (5-1 to 10-31) 8.5 17 (10-1 to 4-30) 25 50 Fecal Coliform (5-1 to 9-30) 200/100 ml as a geometric average (10-1 to 4-30) 14,400/100 ml as a geometric average Total Residual Chlorine 0.5 1.2 Dissolved Oxygen minimum of 3.0 mg/l at all times pH 6.0--9.0 at all times The EPA waiver is in effect.
PA 0222283. Sewage. Corsica Borough, Municipal Building, Main Street, P. O. Box 176, Corsica, PA 15829-0176.
This application is for a new NPDES Permit to discharge treated sewage to the Welch Run in Corsica Borough, Jefferson County. This is a new discharge.
The receiving water is classified for the following uses: cold water fishes, aquatic life, water supply and recreation. For the purpose of evaluating effluent requirements for TDS, NO2-NO3, fluoride and phenolics, the existing/proposed downstream potable water supply considered during the evaluation is the Hawthorn Water Authority on Redbank Creek located at Hawthorn Borough, approximately 13 miles below point of discharge.
The proposed effluent limits, based on a design flow of 0.043 mgd, are:
Outfall No. 001
Average Weekly Instantaneous Parameter Monthly (mg/l) Average Maximum (mg/l) CBOD5 25 40 50 TSS 30 45 60 Ammonia-Nitrogen (5-1 to 10-31) 8.5 17 (11-1 to 4-30) monitor and report Fecal Coliform (5-1 to 9-30) 200/100 ml as a geometric average (10-1 to 4-30) 2,000/100 ml as a geometric average Total Residual Chlorine 0.5 1.2 Dissolved Oxygen minimum of 3 mg/l at all times pH 6.0--9.0 at all times The EPA waiver is in effect.
Southwest Regional Office: Regional Oil and Gas Program Manager, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745, (412) 442-4000.PA 0091472. Industrial waste, SIC: 1211, 1389, Tunnelton Liquids Company, Box 667, Clarion, PA 16214.
This application is for issuance of an NPDES permit to discharge treated industrial waste water to the Conemaugh River in Conemaugh Township, Indiana County. This is an existing discharge.
The receiving stream is classified for warm water fish, potable water supply, industrial water supply, livestock water supply, wildlife water supply, irrigation, boating, fishing, water contact sports and esthetics. For the purpose of evaluating effluent requirements for TDS and phenolics, the existing downstream water supply considered during the evaluation is located in Saltsburg, PA, approximately 5.4 miles downstream of the discharge point.
The proposed discharge limits for Outfall No. 001, based on a maximum discharge rate of 1.0525 mgd are:
Average Maximum Instantaneous Parameter Monthly (mg/l) Daily Maximum Flow (mgd) 1.0525 Total Iron (mg/l) 3.5 7.0 Manganese (mg/l) 2.0 4.0 Oil and Grease (mg/l) 15 30 TSS (mg/l) 30 60 Acidity (mg/l) monitor only Alkalinity (mg/l) greater than acidity pH 6--9.5 at all times TDS (lbs/day) 146,035 292,070 Chloride (mg/l) monitor only Other Conditions: This permit will limit the amount of oil and gas fluids treated by the plant to 61,000 gpd and the discharge from outfall 001 shall cease when the flow of the Conemaugh River is below 190 cfs.
The proposed discharge limits for Outfall No. 002, 003 and 004 are:
This discharge shall consist solely of uncontaminated stormwater runoff.
The EPA waiver is in effect.
PA 0000906. Industrial waste, SIC: 8731 and 7218, Westinghouse Electric Corporation, Box 158, Madison Road, Madison, PA 15663.
This application is for issuance of an NPDES permit to discharge treated process water, sewage and untreated cooling water, stormwater from the Waltz Mill Site in Madison Borough, Westmoreland County.
The following effluent limitations are proposed for discharge to the receiving waters, UNT to Calleys Run, Calley Run and UNT of Sewickley Creek, classified as a warm water fishery with existing and/or potential uses for aquatic life, water supply and recreation. The first existing/proposed downstream potable water supply (PWS) is Midland Borough, located at Midland, Beaver County, approximately 25.3 miles downstream.
Internal Monitoring Point (IMP) 101, existing discharge.
Mass (lb/day) Concentration (mg/l) Average Maximum Average Maximum Instantaneous Parameter Monthly Daily Monthly Daily Maximum BOD monitor and report TSS monitor and report Lead monitor and report Zinc monitor and report Mercury monitor and report Total Cyanide monitor and report Free Cyanide monitor and report Dissolved Iron monitor and report Total Iron monitor and report Phenols monitor and report Copper monitor and report Nickel monitor and report Aluminum monitor and report Manganese monitor and report Phosphorus monitor and report pH not less than 6.0 nor greater than 9.0 IMP 201: existing discharge.
Mass (lb/day) Concentration (mg/l) Average Maximum Average Maximum Instantaneous Parameter Monthly Daily Monthly Daily Maximum BOD monitor and report TSS monitor and report Lead monitor and report Zinc monitor and report Dissolved Iron monitor and report Total Iron monitor and report Mercury monitor and report Total Cyanide monitor and report Free Cyanide monitor and report Phenols monitor and report Copper monitor and report Nickel monitor and report Aluminum monitor and report Manganese monitor and report Phosphorus monitor and report pH not less than 6.0 nor greater than 9.0 IMP 301: existing discharge.
Mass (lb/day) Concentration (mg/l) Average Maximum Average Maximum Instantaneous Parameter Monthly Daily Monthly Daily Maximum BOD monitor and report TSS monitor and report Copper monitor and report Lead monitor and report Nickel monitor and report Zinc monitor and report Aluminum monitor and report Total Iron monitor and report Dissolved Iron monitor and report Mercury monitor and report Total Cyanide monitor and report Free Cyanide monitor and report Phenols monitor and report Manganese monitor and report Phosphorus monitor and report pH not less than 6.0 nor greater than 9.0 IMP 401: existing discharge.
Mass (lb/day) Concentration (mg/l) Average Maximum Average Maximum Instantaneous Parameter Monthly Daily Monthly Daily Maximum TSS 30 60 BOD monitor and report Lead monitor and report Mercury monitor and report Total Cyanide monitor and report Free Cyanide monitor and report Phenols monitor and report Total Iron monitor and report Dissolved Iron monitor and report Zinc monitor and report Copper monitor and report Nickel monitor and report Aluminum monitor and report Manganese monitor and report Phosphorus monitor and report pH not less than 6.0 nor greater than 9.0 IMP 501: existing discharge.
Mass (lb/day) Concentration (mg/l) Average Maximum Average Maximum Instantaneous Parameter Monthly Daily Monthly Daily Maximum BOD monitor and report TSS monitor and report Lead monitor and report Mercury monitor and report Total Cyanide monitor and report Free Cyanide monitor and report Phenols monitor and report Total Iron monitor and report Dissolved Iron monitor and report Zinc monitor and report Copper monitor and report Nickel monitor and report Aluminum monitor and report Manganese monitor and report Phosphorus monitor and report pH not less than 6.0 nor greater than 9.0 This discharge shall consist solely of uncontaminated stormwater runoff and uncontaminated groundwater.
IMP 601: existing discharge.
Mass (lb/day) Concentration (mg/l) Average Maximum Average Maximum Instantaneous Parameter Monthly Daily Monthly Daily Maximum CBOD 10 20 Suspended Solids 25 50 Ammonia Nitrogen (5-1 to 10-31) 1.5 3.0 (11-1 to 4-30) 4.5 9.0 TRC 1.4 3.3 Lead monitor and report Mercury monitor and report Total Cyanide monitor and report Free Cyanide monitor and report Phenols monitor and report Total Iron monitor and report Dissolved Iron monitor and report Zinc monitor and report Copper monitor and report Nickel monitor and report Aluminum monitor and report Manganese monitor and report Phosphorus monitor and report pH not less than 6.0 nor greater than 9.0 Outfall 001: existing discharge.
Mass (lb/day) Concentration (mg/l) Average Maximum Average Maximum Instantaneous Parameter Monthly Daily Monthly Daily Maximum BOD monitor and report TSS monitor and report Lead monitor and report Mercury monitor and report Total Cyanide monitor and report Free Cyanide monitor and report Phenols monitor and report Total Iron monitor and report Dissolved Iron monitor and report Zinc monitor and report Copper monitor and report Nickel monitor and report Aluminum monitor and report Manganese monitor and report Phosphorus monitor and report pH not less than 6.0 nor greater than 9.0 Outfall 002: existing discharge.
Mass (lb/day) Concentration (mg/l) Average Maximum Average Maximum Instantaneous Parameter Monthly Daily Monthly Daily Maximum Temperature 110°F Total Suspended Solids 30 60 TRC 0.5 1.25 pH not less than 6.0 nor greater than 9.0 Outfall 003: existing discharge.
Mass (lb/day) Concentration (mg/l) Average Maximum Average Maximum Instantaneous Parameter Monthly Daily Monthly Daily Maximum Temperature 110°F Total Suspended Solids 30 60 TRC 0.5 1.25 pH not less than 6.0 nor greater than 9.0 Outfall 005: existing discharge.
Mass (lb/day) Concentration (mg/l) Average Maximum Average Maximum Instantaneous Parameter Monthly Daily Monthly Daily Maximum Temperature 110°F Total Suspended Solids 30 60 TRC 0.5 1.25 pH not less than 6.0 nor greater than 9.0 Outfall 006: existing discharge.
Mass (lb/day) Concentration (mg/l) Average Maximum Average Maximum Instantaneous Parameter Monthly Daily Monthly Daily Maximum Temperature 110°F Total Suspended Solids 30 60 TRC 0.5 1.25 pH not less than 6.0 nor greater than 9.0 Outfalls 007, 010, 013, 014, 015, 022--030, 032, 034--037: existing discharge.
Mass (lb/day) Concentration (mg/l) Average Maximum Average Maximum Instantaneous Parameter Monthly Daily Monthly Daily Maximum These discharges shall consist solely of uncontaminated stormwater runoff. Outfalls 008, 009, 011, 012, 017, 018, 021: existing discharge.
Mass (lb/day) Concentration (mg/l) Average Maximum Average Maximum Instantaneous Parameter Monthly Daily Monthly Daily Maximum These discharges shall consist solely of uncontaminated groundwater and uncontaminated stormwater runoff. Outfall 016: existing discharge.
Mass (lb/day) Concentration (mg/l) Average Maximum Average Maximum Instantaneous Parameter Monthly Daily Monthly Daily Maximum Temperature 110°F TSS 30 60 TRC 0.5 1.25 pH not less than 6.0 nor greater than 9.0 This discharge typically shall consist of uncontaminated stormwater runoff. On occasion, the cooling tower is drained through this discharge. The pH and temperature monitoring is only applicable to this discharge of cooling tower drainage.
Outfall 033: existing discharge
Mass (lb/day) Concentration (mg/l) Average Maximum Average Maximum Instantaneous Parameter Monthly Daily Monthly Daily Maximum This discharge shall consist solely of the emergency overflow drain for the transformer containment area. pH not less than 6.0 nor greater than 9.0 Other Conditions: Requirement to conduct a Pollution Reduction Report conditions applying to stormwater runoff, effluent chlorine minimization.
The EPA waiver is in effect.
PA 0002488. Industrial waste, SIC: 1447, Lafarge Corporation, 6115 Tippecanoe Road, Canfield, OH 44406.
This application is for renewal of an NPDES permit to discharge treated process water stormwater from the Georgetown Facility in Georgetown, Beaver County.
The following effluent limitations are proposed for discharge to the receiving waters, Ohio River classified as a warm water fishery with existing and/or potential uses for aquatic life, water supply and recreation. The first existing/proposed downstream potable water supply (PWS) is in Steubenville, Ohio, located at 24 miles below the discharge point.
Outfall 001: existing discharge, design flow of 0.648 mgd.
Mass (lb/day) Concentration (mg/l) Average Maximum Average Maximum Instantaneous Parameter Monthly Daily Monthly Daily Maximum Total Suspended Solids 30 60 Arsenic monitor and report Chromium monitor and report Copper monitor and report Zinc monitor and report Total Cyanide monitor and report Free Cyanide monitor and report Aluminum monitor and report Iron monitor and report pH not less than 6.0 nor greater than 9.0 Other Conditions: Disposal of sludges and solids, all discharges of floating materials, oil, grease, scum and substances which produce tastes, odors, tubidity or settle shall be controlled at levels which will not be inimical or harmful to the water uses to be protected or to human, animal, plant or aquatic life.
The EPA waiver is in effect.
PA 0004250. Industrial waste, SIC: 2899, The O. Hommel Company, 235 Hope Street, Carnegie, PA 15106.
This application is for renewal of an NPDES permit to discharge treated process water and stormwater from glass frit manufacturing in Scott Township, Allegheny County.
The following effluent limitations are proposed for discharge to the receiving waters, Chartiers Creek, classified as a warm water fishery with existing and/or potential uses for aquatic life, water supply and recreation. The first existing/proposed downstream potable water supply (PWS) is the West View Municipal Authority, located at West View, 14 miles below the discharge point.
Outfall 001: existing discharge, design flow of 0.0044 mgd.
Mass (lb/day) Concentration (mg/l) Average Maximum Average Maximum Instantaneous Parameter Monthly Daily Monthly Daily Maximum Flow (mgd) monitor/report TSS 30 60 75 Fluoride 30 60 75 Aluminum 1.0 1.5 2.5 Iron 1.0 1.5 2.5 Manganese 1.0 1.5 2.5 Cadmium 0.05 0.075 0.13 Chromium 0.05 0.075 0.13 Lead 1.0 1.5 2.5 Nickel 0.5 0.75 1.25 Zinc 0.5 0.75 1.25 pH not less than 6.0 nor greater than 9.0 Outfalls 901, 902, 903, 904: existing discharge
Mass (lb/day) Concentration (mg/l) Average Maximum Average Maximum Instantaneous Parameter Monthly Daily Monthly Daily Maximum These outfalls shall contain stormwater only The EPA waiver is in effect.
PA 0090301. Industrial waste, SIC: 4953, Solid Waste Disposal, Inc., R. D. 1, Zelienople, PA 16063.
This application is for amendment of an NPDES permit to discharge treated leachate from Solid Waste Disposal, Inc. in Brighton Township, Beaver County.
The following effluent limitations are proposed for discharge to the receiving waters, unnamed tributary of Six Mile Run, classified as a warm water fishery with existing and/or potential uses for aquatic life, water supply and recreation. The first existing/proposed downstream potable water supply (PWS) is Midland Borough, located at Midland, 6 miles below the discharge point.
Outfall 001: existing discharge, design flow of 0.006 mgd.
Mass (lb/day) Concentration (mg/l) Average Maximum Average Maximum Instantaneous Parameter Monthly Daily Monthly Daily Maximum Flow monitor Suspended Solids 30 60 CBOD5 25 50 Ammonia Nitrogen (5-1 to 10-31) 3.0 6.0 (11-1 to 4-30) 9.0 18.0 Cadmium 0.005 0.01 Iron 4.0 7.0 Nickel 0.35 0.7 Zinc 0.2 0.4 Manganese 1.0 2.0 Phenols (4AAP) 0.75 1.5 Fecal Coliforms Refer to Part C.2 for effective disinfection. pH not less than 6.0 nor greater than 9.0 Other Conditions: Effective disinfection quantified in Part C.
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