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DISCHARGE OF CONTROLLED INDUSTRIAL WASTE AND SEWERAGE WASTEWATER
Applications under the Pennsylvania Clean Streams Law
(Part II Permits)
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, (610) 832-6130.
WQM Permit No. 1500405. Sewerage. Uwchlan Township, P. O. Box 255, Lionville, PA 19353-0255. Applicant is requesting approval for the construction and operation to expand the Eagleview Wastewater Treatment Plant located in Uwchlan Township, Chester County.
WQM Permit No. 2300403. Sewerage. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company, One State Farm Drive, Concordville, PA 19339. Application is requesting approval for the construction and operation to modify the STP to serve State Farm Insurance Company located in Concord Township, Delaware County.
WQM Permit No. 4600409. Sewerage. Lower Moreland Township, 640 Red Lion Road, Huntingdon Valley, PA 19006-6234. Applicant is requesting approval to modify the Chapel Hill Wastewater treatment plant to install a new ultraviolet (UV) disinfection system located in Lower Moreland Township, Montgomery County.
Southcentral Regional Office: Water Management Program Manager, 909 Elmerton Avenue, 2nd Floor, Harrisburg, PA 17110-8200, (717) 705-4707. Persons who wish to review any of these applications should contact Mary DiSanto at (717) 705-4732.
A. 0100401. Sewage, submitted by Berwick Township Supervisors, 85 Municipal Road, Hanover, PA 17331, Berwick Township, Adams County to construct a wastewater treatment facility and a sewage collection system was received in the Southcentral Region on February 22, 2000.
A. 0500403. Sewage, submitted by Municipal Authority of the Borough of Bedford, 244 West Penn Street, Bedford, PA 15522, Bedford Township, Bedford County to construct a new interceptor and inverted siphon stream crossing was received in the Southcentral Region on February 23, 2000.
A. 3800402. Sewage, submitted by Northern Lebanon County Authority, P. O. Box 434, Jonestown, PA 17038 in Swatara Township, Lebanon County to construct the North Mill Street Pump Station to serve the Lighthouse Harbor Subdivision was received in the Southcentral Region on February 28, 2000.
A. 3600401. Sewage, submitted by Jim and Debra Halbleib, 2512 River Road, Bainbridge, PA 17502 to Conoy Township, Lancaster County to construct a small flow sewage treatment system to serve their single family residence was received in the Southcentral Region on February 28, 2000.
A. 6700402. Sewage, submitted by Northeastern York County Sewer Authority, P. O. Box 516 in Mt. Wolf, PA 17347 in East Manchester Township/Mt. Wolf Borough, York County to construct a replacement interceptor at Maple, Front and Chestnut Streets was received in the Southcentral Region on February 28, 2000.
A. 3600402. Sewage, submitted by Lancaster Area Sewer Authority, 230 Centerville Road, Lancaster, PA 17603 in Lancaster Township, Lancaster County to construct the Honeysuckle Lane Pump Station and Force Main was received in the Southcentral Region on February 29, 2000.
Southwest Regional Office: Water Management Program Manager, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745, (412) 442-4000.
A. 0200403. Sewerage, USX Corporation, USS Division, P. O. Box 878, MS 160, Dravosburg, PA 15034. Application for the installation and operation of a chlorine contact tank to serve the Irvin Plant STP located in West Mifflin Borough, Allegheny County.
Northwest Regional Office: Regional Water Management Program Manager, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481, (814) 332-6942.
WQM Permit No. 200403. Sewage, Carolyn L. Bosco, 1148 East Scotland Avenue, North East, PA 44106-2843. This project is for the construction of a Single Residence Sewage Treatment Plant in North East Township, Erie County.
INDIVIDUAL PERMITS
(PAS)
NPDES Individual
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 (Department) proposes to issue a permit to discharge, subject to certain limitations set forth in the permit and special conditions. The 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 of 40 CFR 123.24(d).
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 reviewed within this 30-day permit 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 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 Water Management 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, including the erosion and sedimentation control plan for the construction activity, are on file and may be inspected at the office noted 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.
Southeast Regional Office: Regional Water Management Program Manager, Lee Park, Suite 6010, 555 North Lane, Conshohocken, PA 19428-2233, (610) 832-6130.
NPDES Permit PAS10-G409. Stormwater. Applebrook Associates, 200 Eagle Road, Wayne, PA 19087, has applied to discharge stormwater from a construction activity located in East Goshen Township, Chester County, to East Branch Ridley Creek (HQ).
NPDES Permit PAS10-J047. Stormwater. MAR-J-Builders, Inc., 114 Yearsley Mill Road, Media, PA 19063, has applied to discharge stormwater from a construction activity located in Middletown Township, Delaware County, to Unnamed Tributary to Ridley Creek (HQ).
Northeast Regional Office: Regional Water Management Program Manager, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790, (570) 826-2511.
Monroe County Conservation District, District Manager, 8050 Running Valley Road, Stroudsburg, PA 18360, (570) 629-3060.
NPDES Permit PAS10S086. Stormwater. Kettle Ridge, Hannig Enterprises, Inc., 20 Plaza Court, Suite A, East Stroudsburg, PA 18301, has applied to discharge stormwater from a construction activity located in Hamilton Township, Monroe County, to a tributary to Kettle Creek, HQ-CWF.
Northcentral Regional Office: Regional Water Management Program Manager, 208 W. 3rd St., Suite 101, Williamsport, PA 17701, (717) 327-3574.
Centre County Conservation District, 414 Holmes Ave., Suite 4, Bellefonte, PA 16823, (814) 355-6817.
NPDES Permit PAS10F08. Stormwater. Putnam L. McCord, R. R. 1, Box 184, Philipsburg, PA 16866 has applied to discharge stormwater from a construction activity located in Rush Township, Centre County to Unt. Six Mile Run.
NPDES Permit PAS10F08. Stormwater. Putnam L. McCord, R. R. 1, Box 184, Philipsburg, PA 16866 has applied to discharge stormwater from a construction activity located in Rush Township, Centre County to Black Moshannon Creek.
SAFE DRINKING WATER
Applications received under the Pennsylvania Safe Drinking Water Act (35 P. S. §§ 721.1--721.17).
Southcentral Regional Office: Sanitarian Regional Manager, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110-8200, (717) 705-4708.
Permit No., 6700501. Public water supply. Rutter's Dairy, Inc., Manchester Twp., York Co., Responsible Official: Todd Rutter, Vice-President, 2100 North George St., York, PA 17401. Type of Facility: Applicant seeks a Construction Permit for installation of bottling facilities. York Water Company finished water will be used as the source of supply. Facilities will granular activated carbon filtration, ozonation and dispensing equipment. Consulting Engineer: Patrick A. Kinsley, P.E., LSC Design, Inc., 1110 E. Princess St., York 17403. Application received February 7, 2000.
Regional Office: Northcentral Field Operations, Environmental Program Manager, 208 West Third Street, Suite 101, Williamsport, PA 17701.
Application No. Minor Amendment. The Department has received a permit application from Hughesville Borough Water Company, 147 South Fifth Street, Hughesville, PA 17737-0020, Wolf Township, Lycoming County. The application is for rehabilitation of well pumps for both of Hughesville's municipal wells to restore the original permitted capacities. The work includes removal and replacement of well pump and motor, and inspection and replacement of column piping as needed in both wells. A soft-start electrical panel and starter will be provided in Well 102 as part of the repairs.
Application No. Minor Amendment. The Department has received a permit application from Borough of Troy, 110 Elmira Street, Troy, PA 16947, Bradford County to replace the existing vertical turbine well pump with a submersible well pump.
LAND RECYCLING AND ENVIRONMENTAL REMEDIATION
Under Act 2, 1995
Preamble 1
Acknowledgment of Notices of Intent to Remediate submitted under the Land Recycling and Environmental Remediation Standards Act (35 P. S. §§ 6026.101--6026.908).
Sections 302--304 and 305 of the Land Recycling and Environmental Remediation Standards Act (act) require the Department of Environmental Protection (Department) 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 standard, statewide health standard, the site-specific standard, or who intend to remediate a site as 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 suspected 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, or who receives approval of a special industrial area remediation 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. Furthermore, the person shall not be subject to citizen suits or other contribution actions brought by responsible persons not participating in the remediation.
Under sections 304(n)(l)(iii) 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 standard, in whole or in part, and for sites remediated as a special industrial area. This period begins when a summary of the Notice of Intent to Remediate is published in a newspaper of general circulation in the area of the site. For the sites identified, proposed for remediation to a site-specific standard or as a special industrial area, the municipality, within which the site is located, 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. During this comment period the municipality may request that the person identified, as the remediator of the site, develop and implement a public involvement plan. Requests to be involved, and comments, should be directed to the remediator of the site.
For further information concerning the content of a Notice of Intent to Remediate contact the Environmental Cleanup Program Manager in the Department's 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 (800) 654-5984.
The Department 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.
Charles and Jan Villare Residence, Quakertown Borough, Bucks County. Matthew E. Grubb, Hydrocon Services, Inc., 2945 South Pike Avenue, Allentown, PA 18103, has submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate site soil contaminated with BTEX and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons. 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 Morning Call on January 27, 2000. A Final Report was simultaneously submitted.
Northeast Regional Field Office: Joseph Brogna, Regional Environmental Cleanup Program Manager, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790, (570) 826-2511.
Dorothy Logan Residence, Plains Township, Luzerne County. Brian Evans, Environmental Scientist, Hydrocon Services, Inc., 2945 South Pike Avenue, Allentown, PA 18103 has submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate (on behalf of his client, Dorothy Logan, Mill Street, Plains, PA 18705) concerning the remediation of site soils suspected to be contaminated with no. 2 home heating oil compounds. The applicant proposes to remediate the site to meet the Statewide health standard.
SOLID AND HAZARDOUS WASTE
OPERATE WASTE PROCESSING OR DISPOSAL AREA OR SITE
Applications submitted under the Solid Waste Management Act (35 P. S. §§ 6018.101--6018.1003) and regulations to operate a solid waste processing or disposal area or site.
Northcentral Regional Office: Regional Solid Waste Manager, 208 West Third Street, Suite 101, Williamsport, PA 17701, (570) 327-3653.
A. 100963. Lycoming County Resource Management Services, Lycoming County Landfill, P. O. Box 187, Montgomery, PA 17752. Application for renewal of permit for municipal waste landfill located in Brady Township, Lycoming County, deemed administratively complete in the Regional Office on March 1, 2000.
AIR QUALITY
Notice of Plan Approval and Operating Permit Applications
Nonmajor Sources and Modifications The Department of Environmental Protection (Department) has developed an ''integrated'' plan approval, State operating permit and Title V operating permit program. This integrated approach is designed to make the permitting process more efficient for the Department, the regulated community and the public. This approach allows the owner or operator of a facility to complete and submit all the permitting documents relevant to its application one time, affords an opportunity for public input and provides for sequential issuance of the necessary permits.
The Department has received applications for plan approvals and/or operating permits from the following facilities. Although the sources covered by these applications may be located at a major facility, the sources being installed or modified do not trigger major new source review or prevention of significant deterioration requirements.
Copies of these applications, subsequently prepared draft permits, review summaries and other support materials are available for review in the Regional Offices identified in this notice. Persons interested in reviewing the application files should contact the appropriate regional office to schedule an appointment.
Persons wishing to file protests or comments on the proposed plan approval and/or operating permits must submit the protest or comment within 30 days from the date of this notice. Interested persons may also request that a hearing be held concerning the proposed plan approval and operating permit. Any comments or protests filed with the Department Regional Offices must include a concise statement of the objections to the issuance of the plan approval or operating permit and relevant facts which serve as the basis for the objections. If the Department schedules a hearing, a notice will be published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin at least 30 days prior the date of the hearing.
Final plan approvals and operating permits will contain terms and conditions to ensure that the source is constructed and operating in compliance with applicable requirements in 25 Pa. Code Chapters 121--143, the Federal Clean Air Act and regulations adopted under the act.
OPERATING PERMITS
Applications received and intent to issue Operating Permits under the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001--4015).
Northeast Regional Office: Air Quality Program, Two Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 17811-0790, (570) 826-2531.
45-318-029: Tobyhanna Army Depot (11 Hap Arnold Boulevard, Tobyhanna, PA 18466) for operation of a chemical metal finishing system in Coolbaugh Township, Monroe County.
Southcentral Regional Office: Air Quality Program, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110, (717) 705-4702.
36-05001A: Armstrong World Industries, Inc. (P. O. Box 169, Marietta, PA 17547) for a paperboard dryer controlled by two wet scrubber systems at the Ceiling Plant in East Donegal Township, Lancaster County.
67-03055A: PP&L, Inc. (Two North Ninth Street, Allentown, PA 18101) for the Unit 2 boiler at the Brunner Island Steam Electric Station in East Manchester Township, York County.
67-05003A: Mastercraft Specialties, Inc. (800 Maple Street, Red Lion, PA 17356) for a UV Coating Line at the furniture manufacturing facility in Red Lion Borough, York County.
Northcentral Regional Office: Air Quality Program, 208 West Third Street, Suite 101, Williamsport, PA 17701, (570) 327-3637.
41-399-025: Plastic Development Co., Inc. (P. O. Box 4007, Williamsport, PA 17701-0607) for operation of a fiberglass reinforced plastics manufacturing facility in Woodward Township, Lycoming County.
Notice of Intent to Issue Title V Operating Permits
Under 25 Pa. Code § 127.521, notice is given that the Department of Environmental Protection (Department) intends to issue a Title V Operating Permit to the following facilities. These facilities are major facilities subject to the operating permit requirements under Title V of the Federal Clean Air Act and 25 Pa. Code Chapter 127, Subchapters F and G (relating to operating permit requirements; and Title V operating permits).
Appointments to review copies of the Title V application, proposed permit and other relevant information must be made by contacting Records Management at the regional office telephone number noted. For additional information, contact the regional office noted.
Interested persons may submit written comments, suggestions or objections concerning the proposed Title V permit to the regional office within 30 days of publication of this notice. Written comments submitted to the Department during the 30-day public comment period shall include the name, address and telephone number of the person submitting the comments, along with the reference number of the proposed permit. The commentator should also include a concise statement of any objections to the permit issuance and the relevant facts upon which the objections are based.
The Department reserves the right to hold a public hearing on the proposed action based upon the information received during the public comment period and will provide notice of any scheduled public hearing at least thirty days in advance of the hearing. The hearing notice will be published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin and a newspaper of general circulation where the facility is located.
Southcentral Regional Office: Air Quality Program, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110, (717) 705-4702.
36-05015A: Dart Container (60 East Main Street, Leola, PA 17540) for conversion of some of the facility's production over to a new blowing agent to develop production techniques and product formulation. This modification will effectively increase the facility's potential Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) emissions by approximately 39 tons per year. Conditions in the permit will limit the yearly extruder throughput to 3,070,200 pounds, with VOC emission limited to less than 40 tons per year based on a 12-month rolling total. The Plan Approval and Operating Permit will contain additional recordkeeping and operating restrictions designed to keep the facility operating within all applicable air quality requirements.
Proposed Revisions to Title V/State Only Operating Permits to include conditions relating to NOx allowance requirements in 25 Pa. Code §§ 123.101--123.120.
The Department of Environmental Protection (Department) intends to issue new Operating Permits to include revised allocations under the provisions of 25 Pa. Code §§ 123.101--123.120 (relating to NOx allowance requirements). These regulations establish a NOx budget and a NOx allowance trading program for NOx affected sources for the purpose of achieving the health-based ozone ambient air quality standard. A NOx affected source is defined as a fossil fuel fired indirect heat exchange combustion unit with a maximum rated heat input capacity of 250 MMBtu/hour or more and all fossil fuel fired electric generating facilities rated at 15 megawatts or greater or any other source that voluntarily opts to become a NOx affected source.
The operating permits require the owner or operator of each NOx affected source to hold a quantity of NOx allowances meeting the requirements of 25 Pa. Code § 123.110(a) by December 31 of each calendar year. One NOx Allowance is the limited authorization to emit 1 ton of NOx during the NOx Allowance Control Period, which begins May 1 of each year and ends September 30 of the same year. The NOx allowances held in the source's current year NOx Allowance Tracking System (NATS) account must be equal to or greater than the total NOx emitted from the source during the year's NOx allowance control period. The initial NOx allowance control period began on May 1, 1999.
The operating permits also include emission monitoring, reporting and recordkeeping requirements for each NOx affected source. NOx emissions from each NOx affected source shall be monitored in accordance with 25 Pa. Code § 123.108 and the procedures contained in the document titled ''Guidance for Implementation of Emission Monitoring Requirements for the NOx Budget Program.''
Persons wishing to file protests or comments on the proposed revised operating permits must submit the protest or comment within 30 days from the date of this notice. Interested persons may also request that a hearing be held concerning the proposed permits. Comments or protests filed at the address listed must include a concise statement of the objections to the issuance of the permit and relevant facts which serve as the basis for the objections. If the Department schedules a hearing, a notice will be published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin and a newspaper of general circulation, where the facility is located, at least 30 days prior to the date of the hearing.
Copies of the proposed permits and other relevant information are available for review at the address given:
Bureau of Air Quality: Division of Permits, Rachel Carson State Office Building, P. O. Box 8468, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8468, (717) 787-4325.
02-0055: Allegheny Energy (800 Cabin Hill Drive, Greensburg, PA 15601) located in Springdale Township, Allegheny County.
NOx affected Source(s):
Unit 1 Point ID: 1 Allowance: 0 Unit 2 Point ID: 2 Allowance: 0
PLAN APPROVALS
Applications received and intent to issue Plan Approvals under the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001--4015).
Northeast Regional Office: Air Quality Program, Two Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 17811-0790, (570) 826-2531.
48-315-004: Northampton Pulp LLC (6 Horwith Drive, Northampton, PA 18067) for installation of an air cleaning device for the pulping process in Northampton Borough, Northampton County.
39-318-104: Acme Cryogenics, Inc. (P. O. Box 445, Allentown, PA 18105) for construction of two paint spray booths at 1 West Allen Street in Allentown, Lehigh County.
39-399-048: Acme Cryogenics, Inc. (P. O. Box 445, Allentown, PA 18105) for construction of a steel shot blast booth at 1 West Allen Street in Allentown, Lehigh County.
Southcentral Regional Office: Air Quality Program, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110, (717) 705-4702.
44-05001A: Standard Steel, Division of Freedom Forge Corp. (500 North Walnut Street, Burnham, PA 17009) for construction of a Ladle Metallurgical Furnace, four 200HP boilers natural gas or No. 2 Oil fired and modification to No. 2 EAF at the Burnham facility in Burnham Borough, Mifflin County.
67-05076: Fypon, Ltd. (22 West Pennsylvania Avenue, Stewartstown, PA 17363) for construction of a molded millwork production line in North Codorus Township, York County.
Northcentral Regional Office: Air Quality Program, 208 West Third Street, Suite 101, Williamsport, PA 17701, (570) 327-3637.
41-310-001G: Hanson Aggregates Pennsylvania, Inc. (P. O. Box 231, Easton, PA 18044-0231) for installation of a replacement air cleaning device (a fabric collector) on various pieces of stone crushing, screening, conveying, etc. equipment at the Pine Creek Quarry in Limestone Township, Lycoming County.
Southwest Regional Office: Air Quality Program, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745, (412) 442-4174.
PA-03-026A: Eljer Plumbingware, Inc. (1301 Eljer Way, Ford City, PA 16226) for reactivation of Ceramic Kiln No. 1 at Ford City Plant in Ford City Borough, Armstrong County.
PA-04-681A: Joseph J. Brunner, Inc. (211 Brunner Road, Zelienople, PA 16063) for operation of evaporator unit at Brunner Landfill in New Sewickley Township, Beaver County.
PA-26-497A: Amerikohl Mining, Inc. (P. O. Box 427, Acme, PA 16001) for operation of portable coal crusher at Prinkey II Surface Mine in Springfield Township, Fayette County.
PA-56-025C: New Enterprise Stone & Lime Co., Inc. (P. O. Box 77, New Enterprise, PA 16664) for operation of aggregate crushing plant in Jefferson Township, Somerset County.
PA-63-904A: Twilight Industries (212 State Street, Belle Vernon, PA 15012) for operation of coal staging/processing at Stiteler Mine in Somerset Township, Somerset County.
PA-65-844B: Sterling Lebanon Packaging Corp. (1000 Thomas Avenue, Jeannette, PA 15644) for operation of No. 104 and No. 105 sheetfed presses at Jeannette Plant in Jeannette, Westmoreland County.
Northwest Regional Office: Air Quality Program, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481, (814) 332-6940.
PA-16-002A: RFI Energy, Inc., Shannon Tipple (State Route, Clarion, PA 16214) for post-construction of a coal crusher (120 tons/hour in Piney and Toby Townships, Clarion County. This construction is subject to Federal NSPS, 40 CFR Part 60, Subpart Y.
Public Hearing Watsontown Brick Co. (P. O. Box 68, Watsontown, PA 17777) has submitted an application to the Department of Environmental Protection (Department) for approval to construct a brick making operation in Delaware Township, Northumberland County. The information provided by the applicant and the Department's own analysis indicates that this operation may potentially result in the emission of up to 94.9 tons per year (tpy) of sulfur oxides, 50.4 tpy of carbon monoxide, 29.6 tpy of particulate matter, 14.7 tpy of nitrogen oxides, 2.26 tpy of volatile organic compounds, 2.15 tpy of hydrogen fluoride and 0.77 tpy of hydrogen chloride. Hydrogen fluoride and hydrogen chloride have both been identified as hazardous air pollutants by the United States Environmental Protection Agency. A preliminary review of the information submitted by Watsontown Brick indicates that the proposed construction will meet all applicable air quality requirements. Based on this finding, the Department proposes to approve the application and issue a plan approval to construct the respective brick making operation which will be comprised of a 23 million Btu per hour natural gas-fired kiln, as well as numerous conveyors, crushers, screens and storage bins.
To ensure compliance with all applicable standards, the Department proposes to place the following requirements in the respective plan approval.
1. The brick making operation is to be constructed in accordance with the plans submitted with the application (as approved herein).
2. This plan approval is issued for the construction of a brick making operation consisting of a ''mixing operation'' comprised of a feed hopper, a 30" × 48` Artech belt conveyor, a 30" × 70` Artech belt conveyor and a 30" × 58` Artech belt conveyor.
The sources associated with the mixing operation and identified in Conditions (2a)--(2d) herein will operate in conjunction with a McLanahan roll crusher, the construction of which was approved by Plan Approval No. 49-309-008D. The ''grinding operation'' is comprised of a feed hopper; a Simplicity double deck scalper screen (Model No. 95110BX); a 200 ton per hour Stedman hammermill crusher (Model No. 4260); four 5` × 8` Deister single deck screens; two 100 ton shale storage silos; a 100 ton soda ash storage silo; a 30" × 50` Artech belt conveyor; a 30" × 47` Artech belt conveyor; a 30" × 67` Artech belt conveyor; a 30" × 41` Artech belt conveyor; a 30" × 62` Artech belt conveyor; a 30" × 51` Artech belt conveyor; a 30" × 36` Artech belt conveyor; a 30" × 125` Artech belt conveyor; a 30" × 18` Artech belt conveyor; a 30" × 20` Artech belt conveyor; a 30" × 92` Artech belt conveyor; and a 30" × 105` Artech belt conveyor.
The particulate matter emissions from the grinding operation, with the exception of the 30" × 105` Artech belt conveyor, shall be controlled by a Model No. 4RL64 American Air Filter cartridge collector. The ''making operation'' is comprised of a pug mill; an extruder; a Raymond Machine surface coater and four Artech belt conveyors.
The particulate matter emissions from the Raymond Machine surface coater, as well as those from the 30" × 105` Artech belt conveyor associated with the grinding operation, shall be controlled by a Model No. 3RL12 American Air Filter cartridge collector. The ''firing operation'' is comprised of a Hans Lingl GmbH dryer and a 23 million Btu per hour natural gas fired Hans Lingl GmbH kiln.
The air contaminant emissions from the kiln shall be controlled by a dry scrubber system comprised of a two-stage (lime and sodium bicarbonate) Ohlmann injection/reactor system and a Model 3630-14-40 Dustex fabric collector connected in series.
This plan approval is also issued for the construction of a feed hopper; a 30" × 145` Artech belt conveyor and a 30" × 92` Artech belt conveyor.
The sources identified in Conditions (2cc)--(2ee) herein will feed material from the aforementioned mixing operation to an existing brick making operation.
3. The total combined emission of sulfur oxides from all air contamination sources existing in the respective facility as of the date of issuance of this plan approval shall not equal or exceed 250 tons during any 12 consecutive month period. This does not include the emissions from any source the construction of which is authorized herein.
4. Under the best available technology provisions of 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.1 and 127.12, the particulate matter concentration contained in the exhausts of the two American Air Filter cartridge collectors and the Dustex fabric collector identified herein shall not exceed 0.01 grain per dry standard cubic foot.
5. Under the best available technology provisions of §§ 127.1 and 127.12, the emission of air contaminants from the kiln shall not exceed the following hourly and annual limits:
Annual emissions Hourly emissions (tons during any (pounds per hour) 12 consecutive month period) Particulate matter 1.40 6.14 Volatile organic compounds .023 1.00 Hydrogen fluoride 0.49 2.15 Hydrogen chloride 0.18 0.77 Hazardous air pollutants (total combined) 0.72 3.15 Sulfur oxides 21.7 94.9 Nitrogen oxides (expressed as NO2) 3.35 14.7 Carbon monoxide 11.5 50.4 6. Under the best available technology provisions of §§ 127.1 and 127.12, the emission of volatile organic compounds from the dryer shall not exceed 0.29 pounds per hour and 1.26 tons during any 12 consecutive month period.
7. Under the best available technology provisions of §§ 127.1 and 127.12, the dry scrubber system shall achieve a minimum removal efficiency of 95% for hydrogen fluoride, 95% for hydrogen chloride and 75% for sulfur oxides.
8. Under the best available technology provisions of §§ 127.1 and 127.12, the feed rate of lime and sodium bicarbonate when the dry scrubber system is operating shall not be less than 102 pounds per hour and 17 pounds per hour, respectively, unless the company can demonstrate, to the satisfaction of the Department, that the dry scrubber system can control the kiln's air contaminant emissions such that the emissions will not exceed the limitations specified in Condition 5 herein and that the dry scrubber system's removal efficiency of hydrogen fluoride, hydrogen chloride and sulfur oxides will be equal to or better than that specified in Condition 7 herein, while using lower feed rates.
9. Under the best available technology provisions of §§ 127.1 and 127.12, all conveyors identified in Condition 2 herein shall be completely covered, unless otherwise completely enclosed in a building.
10. Under the best available technology provisions of §§ 127.1 and 127.12, none of the particulate matter collected by the Dustex fabric collector identified herein shall be used as a raw material for the production of bricks.
11. Under the best available technology provisions of §§ 127.1 and 127.12, the fabric and cartridge collectors identified herein shall all be equipped with instrumentation to continuously monitor the differential pressure across the collector.
12. Under the best available technology provisions of §§ 127.1 and 127.12, the air compressors associated with the fabric and cartridge collectors identified herein shall be equipped with an air dryer and an oil trap.
13. Under the best available technology provisions of §§ 127.1 and 127.12, the company shall keep on hand a sufficient quantity of spare bags and cartridges for the fabric and cartridge collectors associated with the aforementioned sources in order to be able to immediately replace any bags or cartridges requiring replacement due to deterioration resulting from routine operation of the sources and collectors.
14. Within 180 days of startup of the kiln, the company shall perform hydrogen fluoride, hydrogen chloride and sulfur oxides testing at the inlet of the dry scrubber system's injection/reactor system and the outlet of the dry scrubber system's fabric collector, to determine both the removal efficiencies and outlet mass emission rate (pounds per hour) of the respective air contaminants, as well as particulate matter and nitrogen oxides testing at the outlet of the dry scrubber system's fabric collector, to determine the mass emission rate (pounds per hour) of the respective air contaminants. This testing shall be performed while the kiln is operating at maximum production rate and while using raw materials that contain the highest concentrations of fluorine, chlorine and sulfur that will be used in the kiln. This testing shall be performed using test methods and procedures deemed acceptable by the Department.
15. At least 60 days prior to the performance of the testing required by Condition 14 herein, the company shall submit two copies of a pretest protocol to the Department for review. The protocol shall include dimensioned drawings showing the location of the proposed sample ports, descriptions of the test methods and procedures to be used in the performance of testing and a description of the process information to be recorded during the testing.
16. At least 10 days prior to the performance of the testing required by Condition 14 herein, the company shall notify the Department of actual dates and times that testing will occur so that Department personnel can arrange to be present during the testing. The Department is under no obligation to accept the results of the testing without having been given proper notification.
17. Within 60 days following the performance of the testing required by Condition 14 herein, two copies of a test report shall be submitted to the Department. This report shall contain the results of the testing, descriptions of the test methods and procedures actually used in the performance of testing, copies of all raw data and calculations, and copies of all process information recorded during the testing.
18. The company shall maintain accurate and comprehensive records of the following:
* Monthly amount of bricks (expressed in tons) produced by the kiln approved herein.
* Monthly amount of bricks (expressed in tons) produced by the facility's existing kiln.
* Monthly amount (expressed in tons) of clay and/or shale (from each separate source of clay and/or shale) processed through the kiln approved herein.
* Monthly amount (expressed in tons) of clay and/or shale (from each separate source of clay and/or shale) processed through the facility's existing kiln.
* Representative quarterly material composition analyses identifying the percentage (by weight) of fluorine, chlorine and sulfur contained in the clay and/or shale used by the brick making facility for each separate source of clay and/or shale.
* Monthy amount of No. 2 fuel oil consumed by the existing kiln.
* Monthly number of hours the existing emergency diesel generator and the diesel generator associated with the existing Eagle/Grizzly crushing and screening operation are operated.
These records shall be used to determine the monthly emission of hydrogen fluoride, hydrogen chloride and sulfur oxides from the new kiln, as well as the monthly emission of sulfur oxides from all other sources existing at this facility. These records shall be retained for at least 5 years and be made available to the Department upon request. Additionally, all monthly records generated for each calendar quarter shall be submitted to the Department by no later than the 30th day following the respective calendar quarter (reports due on January 30, April 30, July 30 and October 30).
19. Issuance of an operating permit for the aforementioned sources is contingent upon the sources being constructed, and the sources and associated air cleaning devices being maintained and operated, as described in the application and supplemental materials submitted for plan approval, as well as in accordance with all conditions contained herein, and upon satisfactory demonstration that any air contaminants emitted from the sources are in compliance with the requirements specified in all conditions contained herein and the applicable requirements specified in 25 Pa. Code §§ 123.1, 123.21, 123.31 and 123.41 as well as in compliance with the requirements specified in, or established under any other applicable rule or regulation contained in Article III.
20. The sources incorporated with the mixing and grinding operations and identified in Conditions (2a)--(2v), as well as the new sources associated with the existing brick making facility and identified in Conditions (2cc)--(2ee) are subject to Subpart OOO of the Federal Standards of Performance for New Stationary Sources, 40 CFR 60.670--60.676. The company shall comply with all applicable requirements of this Subpart as well as any other applicable Subpart of the Standards of Performance, including any recordkeeping and reporting requirements. Under 40 CFR 60.4 of the Standards of Performance, the Submission of all requests, reports, applications, submittals and other communications required by the Standards of Performance must be made to both the Department of Environmental Protection and the Environmental Protection Agency. The Environmental Protection Agency copies may be sent to Director, Air, Toxins and Radiation Division, United States EPA, Region III, 1650 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103-2029.
21. The company shall immediately notify the Department of any malfunction of the sources or associated air cleaning devices which results in, or may possibly be resulting in, the emission of air contaminants in excess of the limitations specified in, or established under, any applicable rule or regulation contained in Article III of the Rules and Regulations of the Department of Environmental Protection or in excess of the limitations specified in any condition contained herein or which otherwise results in, or may possibly be resulting in, noncompliance with the requirements specified in any condition contained herein.
22. This plan approval authorizes temporary operation of the sources covered by this plan approval for a period of up to 180 days from the date upon which operation commences.
23. Any notification required as a result of any condition herein should be directed to Joseph J. Dwyer, Air Pollution Control Engineer, 208 West Third Street, Suite 101, Williamsport, PA 17701-6510, (570) 327-3642.
In accordance with 25 Pa. Code § 127.45, the conditions listed in this plan approval do one or more of the following: identify the sources and location; establish allowable emission rates; establish monitoring, recordkeeping, testing and reporting requirements or ensure proper operation and adequate maintenance.
Copies of the application, the Department's analysis and other documents used in the evaluation of the application are available for public inspection during normal business hours at the address listed.
Persons wishing to protest the issuance of plan approval or provide the Department with additional information which he/she believes should be considered prior to the issuance of the plan approval may submit the protest or information to the Department at the address listed. A 30-day comment period, from the last date of publication, will exist for the submission of protests or comments. Each written protest or comment shall include the following: name, address and telephone number of the person submitting the comments; identification of the proposed Plan Approval No. 49-309-002A; and a concise statement regarding the relevancy of the information or any objections to issuance of the plan approval.
A public hearing may be held if the Department, in their discretion, decides that such a hearing is warranted based on the information received. All persons protesting the issuance of plan approval, submitting comments or requesting a hearing will be notified of the decision to hold a hearing by publication in a newspaper of general circulation in the county in which the source is to be located or by the Pennsylvania Bulletin, or by telephone, where the Department determines such notification by telephone is sufficient. All protests, comments and requests must be received by the Department no later than 30 days after final publication of this notice.
Written protests, comments or requests for a public hearing should be directed to David W. Aldenderfer, Regional Air Quality Program Manager, Department of Environmental Protection, Northcentral Regional Office, 208 West Third Street, Suite 101, Williamsport, PA 17701-6510, (570) 327-3648.
For additional information regarding the Department's analysis of the application contact Joseph J. Dwyer, Air Pollution Control Engineer, Air Quality Program, 208 West Third Street, Suite 101, Williamsport, PA 17701-6510, (570) 327-3642.
REASONABLY AVAILABLE CONTROL TECHNOLOGY (RACT)
Proposed Revision to the State Implementation Plan for Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) Approval of a Reasonably Available Control Technology Plan and Operating Permit
York County The Department of Environmental Protection (Department) has made a preliminary determination to approve a Reasonably Available Control Technology (RACT) Plan and an amendment to the State Implementation Plan (SIP) for the Spherical Roller Bearing Production Plant owned and operated by SKF USA, Inc. at 525 Fame Avenue, Penn Township, York County.
The proposed SIP revision does not adopt any new regulations. It incorporates the provisions and requirements contained in (RACT) Operating Permit No. 67-02010A for the existing facility to comply with current regulations. Upon final approval, the operating permit will include material substitution, recordkeeping and reporting requirements.
An appointment to review the pertinent documents at the Southcentral Regional Office may be scheduled by contacting Mary DiSanto at (717) 705-4732 between 8 a.m. and 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, except holidays.
A public hearing will be held for the purpose of receiving comments on the proposed operating permit and SIP revisions. The hearing will be held on April 26, 2000, at the Department's York District Office, 150 Roosevelt Avenue, York, PA 17404 from 1 p.m. until all scheduled comments on the proposed action are received.
Those wishing to comment are requested to contact Sandra Roderick at (717) 705-4931 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 Yasmin Neidlinger, Air Pollution Control Engineer, Department of Environmental Protection, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110 during the 30-day period following publication of this notice.
Persons with a disability who wish to attend the hearing scheduled for April 26, 2000, at the Department's York District Office and who require an auxiliary aid, service or other accommodation to participate in the proceedings, should contact Sandra Roderick directly at (717) 705-4931 or through the AT&T Relay Service at (800) 654-5984 (TDD) to discuss how the Department may accommodate their needs.
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