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ORDER NOW, THEREFORE, upon consent of each party hereto, and it appearing to the Board that this Consent Adjudication and Consent Order and Agreement is just and proper, it is hereby ORDERED AND ADJUDICATED that:
1. As of the date of its entry by the Board, this document supersedes and replaces the prior Amended Consent Adjudication entered by the Board on May 16, 1989, but without prejudice to the claims reserved to PHG in paragraph 5a hereof. This document changes the 2000 NPDES permit as set forth below. The permit is changed only to the extent set forth below. The remaining language in the 2000 NPDES permit is not changed by this document, and remains intact.
2. Corrective Action Schedule.
a. In the event that the water quality standard for color on the Codorus Creek remains at 50 pcu, the time schedule for compliance in which to meet the final color effluent limitation under the 2000 NPDES permit shall be December 31, 2007. PHG agrees to implement a color reduction plan to enable the mill to achieve and maintain compliance with its final color effluent limitations. The work shall be accomplished in accordance with the schedule set forth below:
(1) Within twelve months after completion of construction and start-up of the process changes included in the Case 4 technologies, PHG will update the mill color, mass and energy balance test. It will submit a plan to DEP identifying its choice of technology that minimizes environmental impacts, if additional color removal is required to meet the water quality standard PHG will identify a strategy and propose a schedule for implementing the color reduction technology that it will implement in order to achieve compliance with its final color effluent limitation by December 31, 2007. The report will include an explanation of and rationale for both the implementation strategy and the proposed schedule.
(2) Upon approval from the Department, PHG shall implement the color reduction technology in accordance with the agreed-upon schedule, with the final compliance date of December 31, 2007 to meet its final color effluent limitation.
b. In the event that the water quality standard for color in the Codorus Creek, set forth in 25 Pa. Code § 93, is revised to 75 pcu, the time schedule for compliance in which to meet the final color effluent limitation under the 2000 NPDES permit shall be April 15, 2004.
Interim Color Effluent Limitations c. The following interim effluent limitations and monitoring requirements will apply to the discharge of color in the effluent at outfall 001:
Discharge Limitations
Average Maximum Monitoring Sample Monthly Daily Frequency Type Color (PCU) (Effluent) 330 440 1/day 24/hr. Comp. These interim effluent limitations will terminate on April 15, 2004. In the event that the water quality standard for the Codorus Creek is revised to 75 pcu, the final color effluent limitations, as set forth in the final permit, shall be in effect. In the event that the water quality standard for the Codorus Creek remains at 50 pcu, the interim color limitations in effect from April 15, 2004 until December 30, 2007 shall be 140 pcu Average Monthly and 280 pcu Maximum Daily (for the period 5/1--10/31), and 123 pcu Average Monthly and 246 pcu Maximum Daily (for the period 1/1--4/30), or as modified in the permit.
3. Stipulated Civil Penalties.
a. In the event PHG fails to comply in a timely manner with the provisions of Paragraph 2, PHG shall be in violation of this document and, in addition to other applicable remedies, shall pay a civil penalty in the amount determined under the following schedule:
(i) For any violation of Paragraph 2a(1), $500 per day for the first seven days of violation, $1000 per day for each day subsequently, up through the thirtieth day of violation; $2000 per day for each day after the thirtieth day of violation.
(ii) For any violation of the interim color limitations, as set forth in Paragraph 2c., $1000 per day for each day PHG is in violation of the maximum daily limitation. In addition to the maximum daily penalties set forth above, $5,000 for any monthly average violation.
(iii) For any violation of the final schedule compliance dates, as set forth above in paragraphs 2a(2) and 2b., $2000 per day for the first thirty days of violation; $4000 per day for each day subsequently, up through the sixtieth day of violation; $6,000 per day for each day after the sixtieth day of violation.
b. Stipulated civil penalty payments shall be made to the ''Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Clean Water Fund'' and shall be payable monthly on or before the fifteenth day of each succeeding month, and shall be forwarded c/o Compliance Specialist, DEP Water Management, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17110. The penalties are due automatically and without notice.
c. Any payment under this paragraph shall neither waive PHG's duty to meet its obligations under this document nor preclude the Department from commencing an action to compel PHG's compliance with the terms and conditions of this document. The payment resolves only PHG's liability for civil penalties arising from the violation of this document for which the payment is made. The Department expressly reserves all of its rights to seek any additional measures, including enforcement actions, for violations of maximum daily violations and monthly average violations of the final color limitations.
4. Additional Remedies.
a. In the event PHG fails to comply with any provisions of this document, the Department may, in addition to the remedies prescribed herein, pursue any remedy available for a violation of an order of the Department, including an action to enforce the Consent Order and Agreement.
b. The remedies provided by this paragraph and Paragraph 3 (Stipulated Civil Penalties) are cumulative and the exercise of one does not preclude the exercise of any other. The failure of the Department to pursue any remedy shall not be deemed to be a waiver of that remedy. The payment of a stipulated civil penalty, however, shall preclude any further assessment of civil penalties for the violation for which the stipulated civil penalty is paid. In the event that PHG violates Paragraph 3a(iii), by failing to meet the final schedule compliance dates, and PHG also is in violation of the maximum daily limitation and/or the monthly average limitation for the final color limitations, the Department expressly reserves its rights to seek civil penalties against PHG for any violations of the maximum daily limitation and/or monthly average limitation, in addition to the payment of stipulated penalties for a violation of Paragraph 3a(iii).
5. Reservation of Rights.
a. In the event the color criterion for the Codorus Creek is not changed to 75 pcu, PHG may challenge 25 Pa. Code Chapter 93 as it relates to the water quality criterion for color for this segment of the Codorus Creek and any permit effluent limit based thereon, on the bases set forth in its appeal at Docket # (this appeal), including those bases which PHG asserts have been preserved by its initial appeal entered at Docket No. 71-012 and the 1973 Consent Adjudication and the 1989 Amended Consent Adjudication entered at Docket No. 71-102, provided that such re-activation shall occur no later than 60 days after completion of the Case 4 technologies. The Department has not waived and expressly reserves any of its objections or defenses to any challenge to the 50 pcu water quality criteria for this segment of the Codorus Creek. This section does not create any rights that PHG does not already have under applicable laws.
b. The Department reserves the right to require additional measures to achieve compliance with applicable law. PHG reserves the right to challenge any action which the Department may take to require those measures.
6. Modification.
a. No changes, additions, modifications, or amendments of this document shall be effective unless they are set out in writing and signed by the parties hereto, and approved by the Board.
b. In the event that the water quality standard for the Codorus Creek remains at 50 pcu, PHG may request an extension of time in which to achieve compliance with the standard. If PHG seeks such an extension, it shall have the burden of proof to demonstrate entitlement to the extension. Any final action of the Department relative to PHG's request is appealable to the EHB by PHG and any aggrieved person.
7. Liability of Operator. PHG shall be liable for any violations of the document, including those caused by, contributed to, or allowed by its officers, agents, employees, or contractors. PHG also shall be liable for any violation of this document caused by, contributed to, or allowed by its successors and assigns.
8. Transfer of Site.
a. The duties and obligations under this Consent Order and Agreement shall not be modified, diminished, terminated or otherwise altered by the transfer of any legal or equitable interest in the mill or any part thereof.
b. If PHG intends to transfer any legal or equitable interest in the mill which is affected by this document, PHG shall serve a copy of this document upon the prospective transferee of the legal and equitable interest prior to the contemplated transfer and shall at least 30 days prior to the transfer inform the Southcentral Regional Office of the Department of such intent.
9. Correspondence with Department. All correspondence with the Department concerning this document shall be addressed to:
Leon M. Oberdick, Program Manager
Southcentral Regional Office
909 Elmerton Avenue
Harrisburg, PA 1711010. Correspondence with PHG. All correspondence with PHG concerning this document shall be addressed to:
Name
Title
Street Address
City, State ZIPCODE
Phone and FaxPHG shall notify the Department whenever there is a change in the contact person's name, title, or address. Service of any notice or any legal process for any purpose under this document, including its enforcement, may be made by mailing a copy by first class mail to the above address.
11. Force Majeure.
a. In the event that PHG is prevented from complying in a timely manner with any time limit imposed in this document solely because of a strike, fire, flood, act of God, or other circumstances beyond PHG's control and which PHG, by the exercise of all reasonable diligence, is unable to prevent, then PHG may petition the Department for an extension of time. An increase in the cost of performing the obligations set forth in this document shall not constitute circumstances beyond PHG's control. With the exception of paragraph 6, set forth above, PHG's economic inability to comply with any of the obligations of this document shall not be grounds for any extension of time.
b. PHG shall only be entitled to the benefits of this paragraph if it notifies the Department within five (5) working days by telephone and within ten (10) working days in writing of the date it becomes aware or reasonably should have become aware of the event impeding performance. The written submission shall include all necessary documentation, as well as a notarized affidavit from an authorized individual specifying the reasons for the delay, the expected duration of the delay, and the efforts which have been made and are being made by PHG to mitigate the effects of the event and to minimize the length of the delay. The initial written submission may be supplemented within 10 working days of its submission. PHG's failure to comply with the requirements of this paragraph specifically and in a timely fashion shall render this paragraph null and of no effect as to the particular incident involved.
c. The Department will decide whether to grant all or part of the extension requested on the basis of all documentation submitted by PHG and other information available to the Department. In any subsequent litigation, the operator shall have the burden of proving that the Department's refusal to grant the requested extension was an abuse of discretion based upon the information than available to it.
12. Entire Agreement. This document shall constitute the entire integrated agreement of the parties. No prior or contemporaneous communications or prior drafts shall be relevant or admissible for purposes of determining the meaning or extent of any provisions herein in any litigation or any other proceeding.
13. Attorney Fees. The parties will bear their respective attorney fees, expenses and other costs in the prosecution or defense of this matter or any related matters, arising prior to execution of this document.
14. Titles. A title used at the beginning of any paragraph of this document may be used to aid in the construction of that paragraph, but shall not be treated as controlling.
15. Decisions under Consent Adjudication and Consent Order and Agreement.
a. With the exception of Paragraphs 2a(1), and 6b, above, any decision which the Department makes under the provisions of this document is intended to be neither a final action under 25 Pa. Code § 1021.2, nor an adjudication under 2 Pa.C.S. § 101.
16. Termination. The obligations of Paragraph 2 shall terminate when the Department determines that PHG has complied with the final color limits of Paragraph 2 for 12 consecutive months.
17. Opportunity for Public Comment.
a. The Department will publish notice of this proposed settlement in the Pennsylvania Bulletin containing a summary of the terms of this document. The Department will receive and consider comments relating to this proposed settlement for 30 days from publication of the notice of proposed settlement. The parties reserve the right to withdraw their consent to this document if the comments disclose facts or considerations which indicate that this document is inappropriate, improper, or not in the public interest.
b. After the close of the public comment period, the parties will submit this proposed Consent Adjudication and Consent Order and Agreement to the EHB and will request that the EHB approve and enter the document.
c. The Board will publish notice of this proposed settlement in the Pennsylvania Bulletin containing a summary of the terms of this document pursuant to 25 Pa. Code § 1021.120(d). The parties reserve the right to withdraw their consent to this document within 14 days of the close of the comment period, if the comments disclose facts or considerations which indicate that this settlement is inappropriate, improper, or not in the public interest.
CONSENT ORDER AND AGREEMENT This document also is a Consent Order and Agreement between the Department and PHG. The Department has adopted the findings of fact, as set forth above in Paragraphs A-CC, to be findings of the Department, and those paragraphs are incorporated here by reference as findings of the Department, as if fully set forth below. After full and complete negotiation of all matters set forth in this document, and upon mutual exchange of covenants contained herein, the parties desiring to avoid litigation, and intending to be legally bound, it is hereby ORDERED by the Department and AGREED to by PHG as follows:
1. Authority. This Consent Order and Agreement is an Order of the Department authorized and issued pursuant to Section 5 of the Clean Streams Law, 35 P. S. § 691.5; and Section 1917-A of the Administrative Code. This document shall take effect only upon approval and entry of the Consent Adjudication by the Environmental Hearing Board.
2. Paragraphs 2-17 of the Board's Adjudication, as set forth above, are adopted and incorporated as if set forth in full below, as an Order of the Department, and agreed to by PHG.
3. In the event PHG fails to comply with any provision of this document, the Department may, in addition to the remedies prescribed herein, pursue any remedy available for a violation of an order of the Department, including an action to enforce the Consent Order and Agreement.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Consent Adjudication and Consent Order and Agreement to be executed by their duly authorized representatives. The undersigned representatives of PHG certify under penalty of law, as provided by 18 Pa.C.S. § 4904, that they are authorized to execute this Consent Adjudication and Consent Order and Agreement on behalf of PHG; that PHG consents to the entry of this Consent Adjudication and Consent Order and Agreement as a final order of the Department, and an Adjudication of the Board; and that PHG hereby knowingly waives its rights to appeal this Consent Adjudication and Consent Order and Agreement and to challenge its content or validity, which rights may be available under Section 4 of the Environmental Hearing Board Act, the Act of July 13, 1988, P. L. 530, No. 1988-94, 35 P. S. § 7514; the Administrative Agency Law, 2 Pa.C.S. § 103(a) and Chapters 5A and 7A; or any other provision of law. Signature by PHG's attorney certifies only that the adjudication has been signed after consulting with counsel.
FOR P.H. GLATFELTER COMPANY: FOR THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION: _________________ _________________ _________________ DATE: The parties, by their attorneys, respectfully submit this Consent Adjudication and Consent Order and Agreement to the Environmental Hearing Board, and request that it be approved and entered.
_________________ _________________
Attorney for P.H. Glatfelter CompanyBeth Liss Shuman, Assistant Counsel
Department of Environmental ProtectionDATE:
Northcentral Region: Environmental Program Manager, Water Management Program, 208 West Third Street, Suite 101, Williamsport, PA 17701-6448, (570) 327-3666.PA0228214. Industrial waste, SIC: 3085, Danone International Brands Inc., 1 Aqua Penn Drive, P. O. Box 938, Milesburg, PA 16853.
This proposed action is for issuance of an NPDES permit for an existing discharge of bottle rinse water to Bald Eagle Creek in Boggs Township, Centre County.
The receiving stream is classified for the following uses: trout stocking, aquatic life, water supply and recreation. For the purposes of evaluating effluent requirements for TDS, NO2-NO3, fluoride and phenolics, the existing downstream potable water supply (PWS) considered during the evaluation is PA American Water Company located at Milton.
The proposed effluent limits for Outfall 001 based on a design flow of 0.1152 mgd, are:
Concentration (mg/l) Mass (lbs/day) Average Daily Instantaneous Average Daily Parameter Monthly Maximum Maximum Monthly Maximum BOD5 22 49 61 21 47 TSS 36 117 146 35 112 Oil and Grease 15 30 14 29 pH 6.0--9.0 at all times The EPA waiver is in effect.
PA0113956. SIC: 4952. Slabtown Sewage Treatment Plant, Locust Township Supervisors, 1223A Numidia Drive, Catawissa, PA 17820.
This proposed action is for the renewal of an NPDES permit for an existing discharge of treated sewage to an Unnamed Tributary to Roaring Creek in Locust Township, Columbia County.
The receiving stream is classified for the following uses: cold water fishery and aquatic life, water supply and recreation.
For the purpose of evaluating effluent requirements for TDS, NO2-NO3, fluoride and phenolics, the existing downstream potable water supply (PWS) considered during the evaluation is Danville Water Company located 25 miles below the discharge.
The proposed effluent limits for Outfall 001 based on a design flow of 0.006 mgd are:
Average Monthly Instantaneous Maximum Discharge Parameter (mg/l) (mg/l) C-BOD5 25 50 Suspended Solids 30 60 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 pH 6.0--9.0 at all times Total Chlorine Residual monitor and report Other Considerations: None
The EPA waiver is in effect.
PA0228184. Sewerage, SIC: 4952, J & D Service, 973 Southern Drive, Catawissa, PA 17820.
This proposed action is for issuance of an NPDES permit for a new discharge of treated sewage wastewater to Roaring Creek in Franklin Township, Columbia County.
The receiving stream is classified for the following uses: trout stocking fishery, aquatic life, water supply and recreation. For the purposes of evaluating effluent requirements for TDS, NO2-NO3, fluoride and phenolics, the existing downstream potable water supply (PWS) considered during the evaluation is Danville Borough Water Company located approximately 9 river miles downstream.
The proposed effluent limits for Outfall 001 based on a design flow of 0.025 mgd are:
Average Average Instantaneous Parameter Monthly (mg/l) Weekly (mg/l) Maximum (mg/l) CBOD5 25 50 TSS 30 60 Total Cl2 Residual 1.0 3.3 Fecal Coliforms: (5-1 to 9-30) 200 col/100 ml as a geometric mean (10-1 to 4-30) 2,000 col/100 ml as a geometric mean pH 6.0 to 9.0 at all times The EPA waiver is in effect.
PA0028461. Sewerage, SIC: 4952, Mifflinburg Borough Municipal Authority, 333 Chestnut Street, Mifflinburg, PA 17844.
This proposed action is for renewal of an NPDES permit for an existing discharge of treated sewage to Buffalo Run in Mifflinburg Borough, Union County.
The receiving stream is classified for the following uses: cold water fishery/aquatic life, water supply and recreation. For the purpose of evaluating effluent requirements for TDS, NO2-NO3, fluoride and phenolics, the existing downstream potable water supply (PWS) considered during the evaluation is the Susquehanna River located at Sunbury, 20 miles downstream.
The proposed effluent limits for Outfall 001 based on a design flow of 1.4 mgd, are:
Concentrations (mg/l) Average Average Instantaneous Discharge Parameter Monthly Weekly Maximum C-BOD5 (5-1 to 10-31) 16.0 24.0 32.0 (11-1 to 4-30) 25.0 40.0 50.0 Total Suspended Solids 30.0 45.0 60.0 N-NH3 (5-1 to 10-31) 3.0 4.5 6.0 (11-1 to 4-30) 9.0 13.5 18.0 Dissolved Oxygen greater than 4.0 mg/l at all times pH not less than 6.0 or greater than 9.0 standard units Fecal Coliform (10-1 to 4-30) 2,000 #/100 ml as a geometric mean (5-1 to 9-30) 200 #/100 ml as a geometric mean Special Conditions: None.
EPA waiver is not in effect.
Northwest Regional Office: Regional Manager, Water Management, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335, (814) 332-6942.PA0021792. Sewage, SIC: 4952. Municipal Authority of the Borough of Edinboro, 124 Meadville Street, Edinboro, PA 16412.
This application is for an amendment of an NPDES Permit, to discharge treated sewage to Conneauttee Creek in Edinboro Borough, Erie County. This is an existing discharge. The limitation for Barium has been deleted and the Copper and TRC final limits have been modified based on the Phase I TRE.
The receiving water is classified for the following uses: trout stocking fishery, 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 Franklin, approximately 50 miles below point of discharge.
The proposed discharge limits for Outfall No. 001 based on a design flow of 1.2 mgd are:
Average Maximum Instantaneous Parameter Monthly (mg/l) Daily (mg/l) Maximum (mg/l) Total Residual Chlorine (Interim) 0.86 1.3 (Final) .3 .9 Copper (Interim) monitor and report (Final) .04 .08 1. Final water quality based effluent based limitation for Copper and TRC.
2. Requirement to submit a Toxic Reduction Evaluation.
3. Conditions for future permit modification.
4. Procedures for granting time extensions to achieve final water quality based effluent limitations.
The EPA waiver is not in effect.
Southwest Regional Office: Water Management Program Manager, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745, (412) 442-4000.PA0001660. Industrial waste. SIC: 3462. Edgewater Steel, Limited, 300 College Avenue, Oakmont, PA 15139.
This application is for renewal of an NPDES permit to discharge treated process water and untreated cooling water storm water from Oakmont in Oakmont Borough, Allegheny County.
The following effluent limitations are proposed for discharge to the receiving waters, Allegheny River and Plum Creek (Outfall 005), 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 Fox Chapel Water Authority, located at River Mile 10.8-Allegheny River, about 1.0 mile below the discharge point.
Outfall 002: existing discharge, design flow of 0.31 mgd.
Mass (lb/day) Concentration (mg/l) Average Maximum Average Maximum Instantaneous Parameter Monthly Daily Monthly Daily Maximum Flow (mgd) monitor and report TSS 15 40 Oil and Grease 10 Lead 0.1 0.3 pH not less than 6.0 nor greater than 9.0 Other Conditions:
The EPA waiver is in effect.
Outfalls 001 and 003: existing discharge, design flow of varied mgd.
Mass (lb/day) Concentration (mg/l) Average Maximum Average Maximum Instantaneous Parameter Monthly Daily Monthly Daily Maximum The discharge from these outfalls shall consist of uncontaminated storm water runoff. Outfall 004: existing discharge, design flow of 2.166 mgd.
Mass (lb/day) Concentration (mg/l) Average Maximum Average Maximum Instantaneous Parameter Monthly Daily Monthly Daily Maximum Flow (mgd) monitor and report Temperature 110 pH not less than 6.0 nor greater than 9.0 Outfall 005: existing discharge, design flow of 0.15 mgd.
Mass (lb/day) Concentration (mg/l) Average Maximum Average Maximum Instantaneous Parameter Monthly Daily Monthly Daily Maximum Flow (mgd) monitor and report Temperature (°F) January 1-31 110 February 1-29 110 March 1-31 110 April 1-15 110 April 16-30 110 May 1-15 110 May 16-31 110 June 1-15 110 June 16-30 110 July 1-31 110 August 1-31 110 September 1-15 110 September 16-30 103 October 1-15 97 October 16-31 91 November 1-15 86 November 16-30 72 December 1-31 63 pH not less than 6.0 nor greater than 9.0 PA0022331. Sewage, West Elizabeth Sanitary Authority, 125 Lower First Street, West Elizabeth, PA 15088-0503.
This application is for renewal of an NPDES permit to discharge treated sewage from West Elizabeth Wastewater Treatment Plant in West Elizabeth, Allegheny County.
The following effluent limitations are proposed for discharge to the receiving waters, known as Monongahela River, which are classified as a warm water fishery with existing and/or potential uses for aquatic life, water supply and recreation. The first downstream potable water supply intake from this facility is the Pennsylvania American Water Company, Becks Run Intake.
Outfall 001: existing discharge, design flow of 0.5 mgd.
Concentration (mg/l) Average Average Maximum Instantaneous Parameter Monthly Weekly Daily Maximum CBOD5 25 37.5 50 Suspended Solids 30 45 60 Fecal Coliform (5-1 to 9-30) 200/100 ml as a geometric mean (10-1 to 4-30) 45,000/100 ml as a geometric mean Total Residual Chlorine 1 3.3 pH not less than 6.0 nor greater than 9.0 The EPA waiver is in effect.
PA0094404. Sewage, Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America, P. O. Box 638, Ligonier, PA 15658-0638.
This application is for renewal of an NPDES permit to discharge treated sewage from Antiochian Village STP in Fairfield Township, Westmoreland County.
The following effluent limitations are proposed for discharge to the receiving waters, known as unnamed tributary of Hendricks Creek, which are classified as a trout stocked fishery with existing and/or potential uses for aquatic life, water supply and recreation. The first downstream potable water supply intake from this facility is the: Saltsburg Municipal Water Works, located on the Conemaugh River.
Outfall 001: existing discharge, design flow of 0.048 mgd.
Concentration (mg/l) Average Average Maximum Instantaneous Parameter Monthly Weekly Daily Maximum CBOD5 25 50 Suspended Solids 30 60 Ammonia Nitrogen (5-1 to 10-31) 20 4.0 (11-1 to 4-30) 4.5 9.0 Fecal Coliform (5-1 to 9-30) 200/100 ml as a geometric mean (10-1 to 4-30) 2,000/100 ml as a geometric mean Total Residual Chlorine 1.4 3.3 Dissolved Oxygen not less than 5.0 mg/l pH not less than 6.0 nor greater than 9.0 The EPA waiver is in effect.
PA0203696. Sewage, South Side Area School District, 4949 S.R. 151, Hookstown, PA 15050.
This application is for renewal of an NPDES permit to discharge treated sewage from South Side Area School Sewage Treatment Plant in Greene Township, Beaver County.
The following effluent limitations are proposed for discharge to the receiving waters, known as dry swale to tributary of Little Traverse Creek, which are classified as a warm water fishery with existing and/or potential uses for aquatic life, water supply and recreation. The first downstream potable water supply intake from this facility is the: Midland Borough Water Authority.
Outfall 001: new discharge, design flow of .020 mgd.
Concentration (mg/l) Average Average Maximum Instantaneous Parameter Monthly Weekly Daily Maximum CBOD5 10 20 Suspended Solids 25 50 Ammonia Nitrogen (5-1 to 10-31) 3 6 (11-1 to 4-30) 9 18 Fecal Coliform (5-1 to 9-30) 200/100 ml as a geometric mean (10-1 to 4-30) 2,000/100 ml as a geometric mean Total Residual Chlorine (1st month--36th month) monitor and report (37th month--expiration) 1.4 3.3 Dissolved Oxygen not less than 5 mg/l pH not less than 6.0 nor greater than 9.0 The EPA waiver is in effect.
Proposed NPDES Permit Renewal Actions for Minor Sewage Discharges
The following parties have applied to renew their current NPDES permits to allow the continued discharge of controlled wastewater into the surface waters of this Commonwealth. The Department of Environmental Protection (Department) has made a tentative determination to renew these permits and proposes to issue them, subject to their current permit effluent limitations, and monitoring and reporting requirements, with appropriate and necessary updated requirements to reflect new or changed regulations and other requirements. The updates may include, but will not be limited to, applicable permit conditions and/or requirements addressing combined sewer overflows (CSOs), municipal sewage sludge management and total residual chlorine control (TRC). Major changes to or deviations from the terms of the existing permit will be documented and published with the final Department actions.
The EPA, Region III, Regional Administrator has waived the right to review or object to these proposed permit actions under the waiver provision 40 CFR 123.6E.
Persons wishing to comment on the proposed permits are invited to submit a statement to the Field Operations indicated as the office responsible, 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 these applications and proposed permit actions. Comments should include the name, address, telephone number of the writer and a brief statement to inform the Field Office of the basis of the comment and the relevant facts upon which it is based. A public hearing may be held if the Field Office considers the public response significant.
Following the 30-day comment period, the Water Management Program Managers 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.
The permit renewal application and related documents, proposed effluent limitations and special conditions, comments received and other information are on the Department's file. The documents may be inspected at, or a copy requested from, the Field Office that has been indicated above the application notice.
Southcentral Regional Office: Water Management Program, 909 Elmerton Avenue, 2nd Floor, Harrisburg, PA 17110, (717) 705-4707.
NPDES Facility County and Tributary New Permit No. Name and Address Municipality Stream Requirements PA0086444 Blue Ridge Sportsman Assoc.
3009 Waynesboro Pike
Fairfield, PA 17320Adams County
Liberty TownshipUNT to Miney Branch PA0085880 David & Ann Tranquillo
127 Lee Spring Road
Blandon, PA 19510Berks County
Ruscombmanor TownshipUNT to Willow Creek
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