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HAZARDOUS SITES CLEAN-UP
Under the Act of October 18, 1988
Notice of a Change in the Administrative Record
Notice of a Change in the Public Comment Period
Furlong Manufacturing Company Site
Doylestown and Buckingham Townships,
Bucks CountyThe Department of Environmental Protection (Department), under the authority of the Hazardous Sites Cleanup Act (HSCA) (35 P. S. §§ 6020.101--6020.1305), is proposing an interim response at the Furlong Manufacturing Site.
This notice serves to change the date of the Public Hearing to June 6, 2001, and to extend the public comment period to July 6, 2001.
The Furlong Manufacturing Site is located at York Road and Rodgers Road in Doylestown and Buckingham Townships, Bucks County. The Site consists of the former facility of Furlong Manufacturing, Inc. (Furlong Manufacturing, or the Site), and contaminated soil and groundwater resulting from Furlong Manufacturing's operations at this facility.
The Department has determined the following: Furlong Manufacturing is no longer in business. The current tenant of the site, Furlong Lamp and Lighting, is a related company with different owners.
A further investigation of the Site by the DEP's Hazardous Sites Cleanup Program (HSCP) identified approximately 2,000 cubic yards of soil contaminated with volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in excess of Statewide cleanup standards promulgated under the Land Recycling and Environmental Remediation Standards Act, Act 2 of 1995. The standards exceeded are those based on potential impact on groundwater that is used as a supply of potable water. The HSCP investigation also identified a number of VOC-contaminated residential wells nearby, with the Furlong Manufacturing soil the only known source. DEP installed and sampled groundwater-monitoring wells on the Site. Analytical data indicates VOCs contaminate on-site groundwater at levels higher than nearby off-site wells. To date, five nearby private water supply wells have exceeded Maximum Contaminant Levels (MCLs) established by EPA for public water supplies. DEP provided carbon filters previously, and continues to provide filter maintenance for all five private water supply wells. The only known environmental hazard associated with the site is based on exposure to groundwater contaminated with VOCs.
The Department is considering the following alternatives in response to on-site contaminated soil at Furlong Manufacturing:
Alternative 1, No Action: HSCA requires the Department to consider the alternative of taking no action. Under this alternative no action would be taken to prevent continued leaching of contaminants from soil into groundwater. Continued sampling of monitoring wells would be required. This alternative would do nothing to protect public health. Contaminated soil would remain, allowing further releases to groundwater. An aquifer currently used as a source of drinking water would be subject to continuing contamination with hazardous substances leaching from contaminated soil. No estimated cost is associated with Alternative 1, No Action.
Alternative 2, Excavation and Disposal of Contaminated Soil, Septic Tank and Waste: Accessible soils contaminated above Statewide Human Health Standards for Soil, established under Act 2 of 1995, would be excavated and disposed of off-site. The cleanup levels exceeded are those established for certain VOCs. Each of the standards exceeded was based on the potential of contaminated soil to leach contaminants into groundwater in a leachate concentration exceeding a health-based groundwater cleanup standard. The volume of soil to be removed is estimated to be 2,000 cubic yards. The septic tank and its contents are accessible for excavation and the Department anticipates no problem in disposing of the waste. This alternative would be protective of public health in that it would eliminate a source of continuing contamination of an aquifer currently used as a source of private drinking water. The estimated cost of Alternative 2 is $175,000.
Alternative 3, Excavation and Disposal of Septic Tank and Waste, Treatment of Contaminated Soils by Soil Vapor Extraction: Soils contaminated above cleanup levels would be treated onsite vapor extraction. The cleanup levels exceeded are those established for certain VOCs. Each of the standards exceeded was based on the potential of contaminated soil to leach contaminants into groundwater in a leachate concentration exceeding a health-based groundwater cleanup standard. The volume of soil to be treated is estimated to be 2,000 cubic yards. The septic tank and its contents are accessible for excavation and the Department anticipates no problem in disposing of the waste. This alternative would be protective of public health in that it would eliminate a source of continuing contamination of an aquifer currently used as a source of drinking water. The estimated cost of alternative 3 is $1,800,000.
The Department is proposing Alternative 2, as described above. Alternative 1 is not protective of public health or the environment, would require long-term monitoring of area groundwater, and would not meet State and Federal applicable or relevant and appropriate requirements (ARARs). Alternative 3 would protect public health and the environment, but would be much less cost effective than Alternative 2. The Department finds that Alternative 2 is a permanent, cost-effective response that is feasible and would meet ARARs.
The Administrative Record which contains the information that forms the basis for, and documents this proposed response action, is available for public review Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the DEP office at Lee Park, Suite 6010, 555 North Lane, Conshohocken PA 19428-2233. Written comments should be mailed or delivered to David Ewald, Project Officer, at the above address. To schedule a review of the Administrative Record at the DEP office, call David Ewald at (610) 832-6200 or John Gerdelmann at (610) 832-6228.
An additional copy of the Administrative Record is available for public review at the Bucks County Library Center, located at 150 South Pine Street, Doylestown PA. The library's hours are 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., Monday through Thursday; 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday; and 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. Further details can be obtained by calling the library at (215) 348-9082.
The public will have an opportunity to present oral comments at a public hearing. The public hearing is scheduled for 7 p.m. on June 6, 2001 at the Doylestown Township Municipal Building. 425 Wells Road, Doylestown PA 18901, (215) 348-9915. Persons wishing to present oral comments may register on or before the date of the public hearing by contacting Deborah Fries, DEP Community Relations Coordinator at (610) 832-6020.
Persons with a disability who wish to attend the hearing scheduled for June 6, 2001, and require an auxiliary aid, service or other accommodation to participate in the proceedings, should contact Deborah Fries directly at (610) 832-6020 or the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service at (800) 654-5984 (TDD) to discuss how the Department may accommodate their needs.
The Department is providing this Notice under sections 505(b) and 506(b) of HSCA. The date of publication of this Notice in the Pennsylvania Bulletin initiates the public comment period on the administrative record, as provided under that Act. The public comment period begins on Saturday, May 5, 2001, and ends on Friday, July 6, 2001.
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--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 or 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)(1)(ii) and 305(c)(2) of the Act, there is a 30-day public and municipal comment period for sites proposed for remediation using a site-specific 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 below, 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 below. During this comment period the municipality may request that the person identified below, 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 of Environmental Protection Regional Office under which the notice appears. If information concerning this acknowledgment is required in an alternative form, contact the Community Relations Coordinator at the appropriate Regional Office listed. TDD users may telephone the Department through the AT&T Relay Service at (800) 654-5984.
The Department has received the following Notices of Intent to Remediate:
Southeast Region: Environmental Cleanup Program Manager, Lee Park, Suite 6010, 555 North Lane, Conshohocken, PA 19428.
Park Chase Apartments, City of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County. Darryl D. Borrelli, Manko, Gold & Katcher, LLP, 401 City Ave., Suite 500, Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004, on behalf of Park Chase Associates, LP, 115 New St., Glenside, PA 19038, has submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate site soil and groundwater contaminated with BTEX, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and naphthalene. The applicant proposes to remediate the site to meet the Statewide Health Standards. A summary of the Notice of Intent to Remediate was reported to have been published in the Philadelphia Daily News on April 17, 2001.
Southcentral Region: Environmental Cleanup Program Manager, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110.
Clifton Blume Property, Laureldale Borough, Berks County. Mulry & Cresswell Environmental, Inc., 1691 Horseshoe Pike, Suite 1, Glenmoore, PA 19343 (on behalf of Clifton Blume, 3001 Marion Street, Reading, PA 19605) has submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate site soils contaminated with lead. The applicant proposes to remediate the site to meet the Statewide Health standard requirements. A summary of the Notice of Intent to Remediate was reported to have been published in the Reading Eagle on April 13, 2001.
Dorothy Golden Property, Laureldale Borough, Berks County. Mulry & Cresswell Environmental, Inc., 1691 Horseshoe Pike, Suite 1, Glenmoore, PA 19343 (on behalf of Dorothy Golden, 1511 Prince Street, Reading, PA 19605) has submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate site soils contaminated with lead. The applicant proposes to remediate the site to meet the Statewide Health standard requirements. A summary of the Notice of Intent to Remediate was reported to have been published in the Reading Eagle on April 13, 2001.
Marlene Kahn Property, Laureldale Borough, Berks County. Mulry & Cresswell Environmental, Inc., 1691 Horseshoe Pike, Suite 1, Glenmoore, PA 19343 (on behalf Marlene Kahn 3008 Marion Street, Reading, PA 19605) has submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate site soils contaminated with lead. The applicant proposes to remediate the site to meet the Statewide Health standard requirements. A summary of the Notice of Intent to Remediate was reported to have been published in the Reading Eagle on April 13, 2001.
Linda Katzenmoyer Property, Laureldale Borough, Berks County. Mulry & Cresswell Environmental, Inc., 1691 Horseshoe Pike, Suite 1, Glenmoore, PA 19343 (on behalf of Linda Katzenmoyer, 3146 Montrose Avenue, Reading, PA 19605) has submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate site soils contaminated with lead. The applicant proposes to remediate the site to meet the Statewide Health standard requirements. A summary of the Notice of Intent to Remediate was reported to have been published in the Reading Eagle on April 13, 2001.
Walter Palmer Property, Laureldale Borough, Berks County. Mulry & Cresswell Environmental, Inc., 1691 Horseshoe Pike, Suite 1, Glenmoore, PA 19343 (on behalf of Walter Palmer, 3152 Montrose Avenue, Reading, PA 19605) has submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate site soils contaminated with lead. The applicant proposes to remediate the site to meet the Statewide Health standard requirements. A summary of the Notice of Intent to Remediate was reported to have been published in the Reading Eagle on April 13, 2001.
Robin Stein (formerly Rodney Tyson) Property, Laureldale Borough, Berks County. Mulry & Cresswell Environmental, Inc., 1691 Horseshoe Pike, Suite 1, Glenmoore, PA 19343 (on behalf of Robin Stein, 1513 Prince Street, Reading, PA 19605) has submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate site soils contaminated with lead. The applicant proposes to remediate the site to meet the Statewide Health standard requirements. A summary of the Notice of Intent to Remediate was reported to have been published in the Reading Eagle on April 13, 2001.
Donald Stibitz Property, Muhlenberg Township, Berks County. Mulry & Cresswell Environmental, Inc., 1691 Horseshoe Pike, Suite 1, Glenmoore, PA 19343 (on behalf of Donald Stibitz, 48 Seminary Avenue, Reading, PA 19605) has submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate site soils contaminated with lead. The applicant proposes to remediate the site to meet the Statewide Health standard requirements. A summary of the Notice of Intent to Remediate was reported to have been published in the Reading Eagle on April 13, 2001.
Northwest Region: Environmental Cleanup Program Manager, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481.
Greater Erie Ind. Dev. Corp. (GEIDC), for the former Currie Landfill site, West 16th St., Millcreek Township, Erie County and Pat Pontoriero, P.G. of Harding ESE, 70 North Bell Ave., Bldg 4, Pittsburgh, PA 1516 has submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate soil and groundwater contaminated with PCBs, Lead, Heavy Metals, BTEX, PAHs and Solvents. The applicant proposes to remediate the site to meet the Statewide Health and Site Specific Standard. A summary of the Notice of Intent to Remediate was reported to have been published in the Erie Times News on April 12, 2001.
INFECTIOUS AND CHEMOTHERAPEUTIC WASTE TRANSPORTER LICENSES
Applications received or withdrawn under the Solid Waste Management Act (35 P. S. §§ 6018.101--6018.1003) and the Infectious and Chemotherapeutic Waste Law (35 P. S. §§ 6019.1--6019.6) and regulations to transport infectious and chemotherapeutic waste.
Central Office: Bureau of Land Recycling and Waste Management, Division of Hazardous Waste Management, P. O. Box 8471, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8471.
Renewal Applications Received NSH Network, Inc. D.B.A. Resource Management Council Services, 3001 Expressway Drive North, Suite 300, Islandia, NY 11749. License No. PA-HC 0197. Received on April 23, 2001.
AIR QUALITY
Plan Approval and Operating Permit Applications
New Sources and Modifications The Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) 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 DEP, 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 DEP has received applications for plan approvals and/or operating permits from the following facilities.
Copies of these applications, subsequently prepared draft permits, review summaries and other support materials are available for review in the Regional Office identified in this notice. Persons interested in reviewing the application files should contact the appropriate Regional Office to schedule an appointment.
Persons wishing to receive a copy of the proposed Plan Approval or Operating Permit must indicate their interest to the DEP Regional Office within 30 days of the date of this notice, and must file protests or comments on a Proposed Plan Approval or Operating Permit within 30 days of the DEP providing a copy of the proposed document to that person or within 30 days of its publication in the Pennsylvania Bulletin, whichever comes first. Interested persons may also request that a hearing be held concerning the proposed plan approval and operating permit. Any comments or protests filed with DEP 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 DEP schedules a hearing, a notice will be published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin at least 30 days prior the date of the hearing.
Persons with a disability who wish to comment and require an auxiliary aid, service or other accommodation to participate should contact the Regional Office identified below. TDD users may contact the Department through the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service at (800) 654-5984.
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 through 143, the Federal Clean Air Act and regulations adopted under the Act.
OPERATING PERMITS
Notice of Intent to Issue Title V Operating Permits
Under 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.521 and 127.424, 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 requirement 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 using the appropriate Regional Office telephone number noted below. For additional information, contact the appropriate Regional Office noted below.
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 comment, 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.
Persons with a disability who wish to comment and require an auxiliary aid, service or other accommodation to participate should contact the Regional Office identified below. TDD users may contact the Department through the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service at (800) 654-5984.
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 30 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 Region: Air Quality Program, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110, Kanu Patel, Facilities Permitting Chief, (717) 705-4702.
38-05011: Plain 'n Fancy Kitchens, Inc. (Oak Street, Route 501, Schaefferstown, PA 17088-0519) located in Heidelberg Township, Lebanon County. The facility's major sources of emissions include wood furniture coating booths, woodworking area and other sources that primarily emit VOCs.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
Southeast Region: Air Quality Program, Lee Park, Suite 6010, 555 North Lane, Conshohocken, PA 19428, Thomas McGinley, New Source Review Chief, (610) 832-6242.
Notice of Proposed Revision to the State Implementation Plan for Oxides of Nitrogen (NOx) and Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) and Notice of Public Hearing
Approval of Reasonably Available Control Technology (RACT) Plan for: Sunoco, Inc. (R&M) (Borough of Marcus Hook, Delaware County) DEP has made a preliminary determination to approve a RACT plan as an amendment to the State Implementation Plan (SIP) for the above facility. The proposed SIP revision does not adopt any new regulations. It incorporates the provisions and requirements contained in the RACT approval for this facility to comply with current regulations.
This preliminary determination, if finally approved, will be incorporated into Plan Approval(s) and/or Operating Permit(s) for the facility and will be submitted to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as a revision to Pennsylvania's SIP.
The following is a summary of the preliminary RACT determination for this facility:
Sunoco, Inc. (R&M) (Operating Permit OP-23-0001)
NOx Emission Control Source Limit Technique RACT Implementation Schedule No. 6 Boiler 0.25 lb/MMBtu Low NOx Burners Within 240 days of
IssuanceNo. 7 Boiler 0.25 lb/MMBtu SPUD
BurnersImplemented One public hearing will be held for the purpose of receiving comments on the proposed SIP revision. The hearing will be held at 2 p.m. on June 5, 2001 at the Department of Environmental Protection, Southeast Regional Office, Lee Park, 555 North Lane, Suite 6010, Conshohocken, PA. The hearing will represent the opportunity for oral comment to DEP on the proposed SIP revision and will not be a question and answer session. Persons wishing to present testimony at the hearing are encouraged to contact Lynda Rebarchak, DEP Community Relations Coordinator, at (610) 832-6219 to register prior to the hearing, but may also register at the hearing. Those unable to attend the hearing but who wish to comment should send their written comments to Francine Carlini, Air Quality Program Manager, Department of Environmental Protection, Southeast Regional Office, Lee Park, 555 North Lane, Suite 6010, Conshohocken, PA 19428 on or before June 5, 2001.
Individuals in need of accommodations as provided for in the Americans With Disabilities Act who would like to attend the hearing should contact Lynda Rebarchak at (610) 832-6219 or through the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service at (800) 654-5984 (TDD) to discuss how DEP can meet their needs.
PLAN APPROVALS
Applications Received for Plan Approvals Under the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001--4015) and 25 Pa. Code Chapter 127, Subchapter B (relating to plan approval requirements).
Southeast Region: Air Quality Program, Lee Park, Suite 6010, 555 North Lane, Conshohocken, PA 19428, Thomas McGinley, New Source Review Chief, (610) 832-6242.
46-0005O: Merck and Co. Inc. (Sumneytown Pike, North Wales, PA 19454) for installation of a 100 kW Emergency Generator in Upper Gwynedd Township, Montgomery County.
46-0108A: Highway Materials, Inc. (1126 Crusher Road, Perkiomenville, PA 18074) for modification of a dryer burner in Marlborough Township, Montgomery County.
46-0069B: Highway Materials, Inc. (500 Stenton Avenue, Plymouth Meeting, PA 19462) for modification of a dryer burner in Whitemarsh Township, Montgomery County.
15-0054A: Highway Materials, Inc. (680 Morehall Road, Malvern, PA 19355) for the modification of a Dryer Burner in East Whiteland Township, Chester County.
15-0039: Highway Materials, Inc. (Quarry Road, Downingtown, PA 19335) for modification of a dryer burner in East Caln Township, Chester County.
09-0141: Lower Bucks County Joint Municipal Authority (19 Kingwood Lane, Levittown, PA 19057) for installation of a packed tower air scrubber in Bristol Township, Bucks County.
09-0142: Qwest Communications Corporation (35 Runway Road, Levittown, PA 19057) for construction of four diesel emergency generators in Bristol Township, Bucks County.
09-0008: TAVO Packaging, Inc. (2 Canal Road, Fairless Hills, PA 19030) for construction of a flexographic printing press in Falls Township, Bucks County.
09-0124A: S.W.E.C., LLC (5000 Dominion Boulevard, Glen Allen, VA 23060) for construction of a 550 MW combined-cycle electric power generation plant in the USX Industrial Park in Falls Township, Bucks County. The plant will include two combined-cycle combustion turbines, two respective heat recovery steam generators and a single steam turbine. The emissions from the plant will be controlled by selective catalytic reduction and a catalytic oxidizer. The sources and air pollution control devices are described in the Applicant's application of December 19, 1999, and subsequent submissions.
Based on the information provided by the Applicant and DEP's own analysis, this operation will emit 296 tons per year of nitrogen oxides, 110 tons per year of volatile organic compounds, 341 tons per year of carbon monoxide, 183 tons per year of particulate matter. These emissions will consume the following the Prevention of Significant Deterioration air quality increments available in the area of the maximum impact of the source:
Averaging Maximum Pollutant Time Modeled Impact µg/m3 CO 1-hour 29.3 CO 8-hour 5.0 NO2 Annual 0.2 PM-10 24-hour 3.5 PM-10 Annual 0.3 In order to assure compliance with the applicable standards, DEP will place the following conditions on the plan approval:
General Requirements
A. This Plan Approval is issued to the owner and operator for the construction of a combined cycle electric generating plant with a nominal output of 550 megawatts. The plant includes the following sources and associated air pollution control devices:
i. Two GE 7FA combined cycle combustion turbines, each equipped with a heat recovery steam generator with duct burners, and one single steam turbine. The emissions are controlled by dry low NOx combustion, a selective catalytic reduction system, and an oxidation catalyst system.
ii. Cooling tower equipped with mist eliminators.
iii. One auxiliary boiler rated at 41 million Btu heat input per hour.
iv. One diesel fired emergency pump rated at 280 HP.
B. This Plan Approval authorizes temporary operation of the sources covered by this Plan Approval, provided the following conditions are met:
i. The Department must receive written notice from the owner/operator of the completion of construction and the operator's intent to commence operation at least 5 working days, prior to the completion of construction. The notice should state when construction will be completed and when operator expects to commence operation.
ii. Operation is authorized only to facilitate the start-up and shakedown of sources and air cleaning devices, to permit operations pending the issuance of an Operating Permit or to permit the evaluation of the sources for compliance with all applicable regulations and requirements.
iii. This condition authorizes temporary operation of the sources for a period of 180 days from the date of commencement of operation, provided the Department receives notice from the owner/operator under Subpart (a), above.
iv. The owner/operator may request an extension if compliance with all applicable regulations and Plan Approval requirements has not been established. The extension request shall be submitted, in writing, at least 15 days prior to the end of this period of temporary operation and shall provide a description of the compliance status of the source, a detailed schedule for establishing compliance, and the reasons compliance has not been established.
v. The notice submitted by the owner/operator under Subpart i, above, prior to the expiration of this Plan Approval, shall modify the Plan Approval expiration date. The new Plan Approval expiration date shall be 180 days from the date of commencement of operation.
vi. The emission reduction credit (ERC) use and transfer are approved by the Department.
C. This approval to construct shall become invalid if:
i. Construction, as defined in 40 CFR 52.21(b)(8), has not commenced within 18 months from the issue date of this Plan Approval; or
ii. Construction is discontinued for a period of 18 months or more; or
iii. Construction is not complete within a reasonable time as defined in the Plan Approval Application.
D. The Department may grant extensions to the Plan Approval deadlines regarding commencement of construction and completion of construction. Requests for extension shall comply with the "Policy of PSD Construction Deadline and Plan Approval Extensions." The policy contains a provision that extension requests must be received by the Department prior to expiration and with sufficient time to respond to the request prior to expiration (generally at least 4 months prior to expiration).
i. The extension request must include justification explaining why construction did not commence as scheduled. The request must include a revised schedule that shows when construction will be initiated. The schedule shall also show that construction will be continuous after construction is initiated.
ii. A responsible representative of the applicant must sign the extension request.
New Source Review (NSR) and Emission Reduction Credits (ERC) Requirements:
A. The owner and operator shall comply with all the requirements of 25 Pa. Code § 127.208--ERC Use and Transfer Requirements prior to the initial startup of any of the sources specified above.
B. The owner and operator shall provide ERC at a 1.3:1.0 ratio to offset the nitrogen oxides (NOx) emissions of 296 tons per year and volatile organic compounds (VOC) emissions of 110 tons per year. The required ERC are 384.8 tons of NOx and 143.0 tons of VOCs.
New Source Performance Standards Requirements:
The combustion turbines are subject to Subpart GG, the duct burners are subject to Subpart Da, and the auxiliary boiler is subject to Subpart Dc of the Standards of Performance for New Stationary Sources and shall comply with all applicable requirements of the Subparts. 40 CFR 60.4 requires submission of copies of all requests, reports, applications, submittals, and other communications to both the EPA and the Department. The EPA copies shall be forwarded to: Director, Air Protection Division, U.S. EPA, Region III, 1650 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103.
Acid Rain Requirements:
A. Upon start-up, the facility is subject to the applicable requirements contained in 40 CFR Parts 72 through 78. In addition, the facility is subject to the applicable requirements contained in 25 Pa. Code § 127.531, regarding special conditions related to acid rain.
B. The owners and operators of each affected source and each affected unit at the source shall:
i. Operate the unit in compliance with a complete Acid Rain permit application or a superseding Acid Rain permit issued by the permitting authority; and,
ii. Have an Acid Rain permit.
NOx Allowance Requirements
i. The facility shall comply with the applicable regulations contained in 25 Pa. Code §§ 123.101 through 123.120.
A. The owner and operator shall establish a compliance account prior to the commencement of operations and shall be responsible to acquire any required NOx allowances from those available in the NATS (25 Pa. Code § 123.117(a)).
B. The owner and operator shall comply with chapter 145 of the Department's Rules and Regulations.
Operating Requirements:
A. Each unit and its associated air cleaning devices shall be installed, maintained and operated in accordance with manufacturers' specifications and good air pollution control practices.
B. The combustion turbines shall fire natural gas as primary fuel and No. 2 oil as secondary fuel. Only one combustion turbine shall be allowed to fire No. 2 fuel oil at any given time. The burning of No. 2 oil shall, in total, not exceed 720 hours per year in a 12-month rolling sum.
C. The duct burners and the auxiliary boiler shall fire natural gas only.
D. The auxiliary boiler shall not be operated at any time when the combustion turbine and/or the duct burner are in operation.
E. The operation of the fire pump shall not exceed 500 hours in a consecutive 12-month rolling sum. Equipment (a timer or equivalent) shall be provided on the fire pump so that at the request of the Department the total operating hours of the fire pump can be measured.
F. The dissolved/suspended solids in the cooling tower blow down water shall not exceed 1,000 ppm by weight.
G. The following condition applies to the start-up or shutdown of each combustion turbine:
1. A cold start-up shall be defined as an event that occurs after the combustion turbine has not been operating for at least 48 hours. A cold start-up shall not last longer than 5 hours after ignition.
2. A warm start-up shall be defined as an event that occurs after the combustion turbine has not been operating for 8 to 48 hours. A warm start-up shall not last longer than 3 hours after ignition.
3. A hot start-up shall be defined as an event that occurs after the combustion turbine has not been operating for less than 8 hours. A hot start-up shall not last longer than 1.5 hours after ignition.
4. The emissions from a start-up or shutdown shall be included in the 12-month rolling sum.
5. The short-term emission limitations contained below do not apply during start-up and shutdown of the combustion turbines.
6. A shut down commences with the termination of fuel injection into the combustion chambers.
H. The catalytic oxidizer shall be operated at all times when the combustion turbines and/or the duct burners are operating. A minimum catalytic bed temperature of 800°F shall be maintained to ensure that the carbon monoxide (CO) emission limitations specified below are met.
I. The selective catalytic reduction system shall be operated at all times when the combustion turbines and/or the duct burners are operating. A minimum catalytic bed temperature of 500°F shall be maintained to ensure that the nitrogen oxides (NOx) emission limitations specified below are met.
Emission Limitations
A. The emissions from each combustion turbine firing natural gas shall not exceed the limitations specified below:
Pollutants ppmvd@15%O2* lb./MMBtu* Nitrogen Oxides (NOx) 3.0 Volatile Organic
Compounds (VOC)**0.002 Carbon Monoxide (CO) 3.0 Particulate Matter (PM and PM-10)) 0.004 Sulfur Dioxide
(SO2)0.002 Ammonia Slip
Concentration10 * The emission limit, when firing natural gas, shall be calculated as a one-hour average.
** The VOC emissions shall be reported as methane.
A. VOC emissions shall not exceed 0.0072 lb/MMBtu as methane when the turbines firing No. 2 fuel oil.
B. NOx emissions shall not exceed 10 ppmvd at 15% O2, when the turbines firing No. 2 fuel oil.
C. The emissions from the auxiliary boiler shall not exceed the limitations specified below:
Pollutants Emission Limits Nitrogen Oxides 0.035 lb/MMBtu Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) 0.003 lb/MMBtu Carbon Monoxide (CO) 0.037 lb/MMBtu Particulate Matters (PM) 0.010 lb/MMBtu Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) 0.002 lb/MMBtu A. The emissions from the fire pump shall not exceed the limitations specified below:
Pollutants Emission Limits Nitrogen Oxides 7.2 gm/brake horse power-hour Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) 0.47 gm/brake horse power Carbon Monoxide (CO) 1.2 gm/brake horse power Particulate Matters (PM) 0.22 gm/brake horse power Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) 0.17 gm/brake horse power A. The PM emissions from the cooling tower shall not exceed 1.4 pounds per hour and 6.2 tons per year as a 12-month rolling sum.
B. The combined emissions from the entire facility shall not exceed the limitations specified below:
Facility Annual Emission Pollutants Limits (TPY)* Nitrogen Oxides 296 Volatile Organic Compounds
(VOC)110 Carbon Monoxide (CO) 341 Particulate Matter (PM) 183 Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) 72 Sulfur Acid (H2SO4) Mist 4 * The facility annual emission limits are a 12-month rolling sum calculated monthly. The facility annual emission limits include the emissions during startups and shutdowns.
Continuous Source Monitoring Requirements:
A. The combustion turbines shall be equipped with continuous monitoring systems to monitor and record nitrogen oxides (NOx) emissions, carbon monoxide (CO) emissions, oxygen (O2) content in the flue gas, and the flue gas flow rate.
B. The continuous emission monitoring systems for NOx, CO, O2, and the flue gas flow rate shall be approved by the Department and installed, calibrated, operated, and maintained in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 139 of the Rules and Regulations of the Department of Environmental Protection.
C. The continuous emission monitoring system for the parameters above must be approved by the Department. The continuous emission monitoring system shall be installed, operated and maintained in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 139 of the Rules and Regulations of the Department of Environmental Protection. Proposals containing the information as listed in Phase I section of the Department's Continuous Source Monitoring Manual for the continuous emission monitoring system must be submitted at least 180 days prior to the start-up of each combined cycle combustion turbine.
D. Testing as listed in the Phase II section of the Department's Continuous Source Monitoring Manual must be completed for the CEMs no later than 180 days after initial source start-up date and no later than 60 days after the source achieves normal process capacity.
E. The final report as listed in the Phase III section of the Department's Continuous Source Monitoring Manual must be submitted no later than 60 days after the completion of testing.
F. The continuous monitoring systems shall be installed, maintained and operated to achieve the following data availability requirements:
Monitored Pollutants or Parameters NOx, CO, O2, Flue gas flow rate Data
Availability=90% valid hours/calendar month
=95% valid hours/calendar quarterValid Hour =75% valid readings (45 minutes/hour) G. Equipment shall be installed, operated and maintained to continuously monitor and record the temperature of gases entering the catalytic oxidizer and the selective catalytic reduction system.
H. Equipment shall be installed, operated and maintained to continuously monitor and record the ammonia solution injection rate and the pH or ammonia concentration of the solution to the SCR system.
I. Equipment shall be installed, operated and maintained to continuously monitor and record the amount of natural gas and No. 2 fuel oil combusted in the combustion turbines and the duct burners.
Recordkeeping Requirements
A. The owner and operator shall maintain records on all air pollution control system performance evaluations and records of calibration checks, adjustments and maintenance performed on all equipment, which is subject to this Plan Approval.
B. The owner and operator shall maintain a copy of the manufacturer's specifications for the combustion turbines, the duct burners, cooling towers, and air cleaning devices onsite.
C. The owner and operator shall maintain a copy of the manufacturer's specifications for all CEMs that are required by this Plan Approval.
D. The owner and operator shall keep a record of all the stack tests that are required in this Plan Approval.
E. The owner and operator shall keep a monthly record of the fuel usage.
F. The owner and operator shall keep a record of the date of any malfunction, the time period of the malfunction, the cause of the malfunction and the action taken to correct the malfunction.
G. The owner and operator shall keep a record, on a monthly basis, of the facility's emissions in order to demonstrate compliance with the emission limits in Condition 8 of this Plan Approval.
H. The owner and operator shall keep all records that are required under 40 CFR Part 60 Subparts Da, Dc, and GG, and 40 CFR Parts 72 through 78.
I. The owner and operator shall keep a record of each startup and shutdown of the combustion turbines and/or duct burners.
J. The owner and operator shall keep a record of the results of the testing for cooling tower blow down water total dissolved and suspended solids.
K. The owner and operator shall, on a monthly basis, keep a record of the hours when No. 2 fuel oil is fired in the turbines.
Testing Requirements
L. Within 60 days after achieving the maximum production rate at which the affected facility will be operated, but no later than 180 days after the initial startup of the facility, the owner or operator shall conduct performance tests as per section 60.8 and Subparts GG and Db of 40 CFR Part 60 and Chapter 139 of the Rules and Regulations of the Department.
M. The perform test shall be conducted on the gas turbines and the duct burners for nitrogen oxides, carbon monoxide, volatile organic compounds, sulfur dioxide, ammonia slip concentration, and total particulate matter and PM10.
N. During the stack test, the following parameters shall be measured and recorded:
i. The catalytic oxidation bed temperature;
ii. The ammonia solution flow rate in GPM and its pH.
D. At least 60 days prior to the test, the company shall submit to the Department for approval the procedures for the test and a sketch with dimensions indicating the location of sampling ports and other data to ensure the collection of representative samples.
E. At least 30 days prior to the test, the Regional Air Quality Manager shall be informed of the date and time of the test.
F. Within 30 days after the source test, two copies of the complete test report, including all operating conditions, shall be submitted to the Regional Air Quality Manager for approval.
Northeast Region: Air Quality Program, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790, James Parette, Acting New Source Review Chief, (570) 826-2531.
54-399-032: Silberline Manufacturing Co., Inc. (Lincoln Drive, P. O. Box B, Tamaqua, PA 18252) for modification of an aluminum pigment manufacturing operation in Rush Township, Schuylkill County.
Southcentral Region: Air Quality Program, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110, Ronald Davis, New Source Review Chief, (717) 705-4702.
06-05088B: EJB Paving & Materials Co. (1119 Snyder Road, West Lawn, PA 19609-1100) for modification of a batch asphalt plant controlled by a fabric collector in Ontelaunee Township, Berks County. This source is subject to 40 CFR Part 60, Subpart I--Standards of Performance for Hot Mix Asphalt Facilities.
21-03023B: Ames True Temper, Inc. (465 Railroad Avenue, Camp Hill, PA, 17011) for modifications to the existing wood dust collection system in Hampden Township, Cumberland County.
28-03001A: GS Electric (1051 Sheffler Drive, Chambersburg, PA 17201) for modification of the existing electric motor armature coating system in Chambersburg Borough, Franklin County.
34-05001A: Triangle Pacific Corp. (P. O. Box 146, Thompsontown, PA 17094) for installation of a spray paint booth in Delaware Township, Juniata County.
36-05008A: Tyson Foods, Inc. (403 South Custer Avenue, Lancaster, PA 17557) for construction of a vegetable oil fryer controlled by a scrubber in Earl Township, Lancaster County.
38-318-036A: American LaFrance Aerials (64 Cocalico Creek Road, Ephrata, PA 17522) for installation of a paint booth in West Lebanon Township, Lebanon County.
Northcentral Region: Air Quality Program, 208 West Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701, Richard Maxwell, New Source Review Chief, (570) 327-3637.
55-303-003A: Meckley's Limestone Products, Inc. (R. R. 1, Box 1682, Herndon, PA 17830) for modification of a batch asphalt plant and associated air cleaning device (a fabric collector) in Franklin Township, Snyder County. The modification is the use of reprocessed oil as fuel in the plant's aggregate dryer instead of virgin #2 fuel oil.
59-00004A: Ward Manufacturing, Inc. (P. O. Box 9, Blossburg, PA 16912-0009) for modification of various pieces of foundry equipment in Blossburg Borough, Tioga County. The respective modification is an increase in the allowable volatile organic compound emission limit for the respective equipment.
08-317-006A: Leprino Foods Co. (400 Leprino Avenue, Waverly, NY 14892-1384) for construction of a whey spray drying system and associated air cleaning devices (a venturi scrubber and two fabric collectors) in South Waverly Borough, Bradford County.
Southwest Region: Air Quality Program, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745, William Charlton, New Source Review Chief, (412) 442-4174.
26-00451B: Consol Docks, Inc. (1800 Washington Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15241) for operation of Coal Stockpiling at Alicia Dock in Luzerne Township, Fayette County.
56-00266B: Central City Synfuel, LLC (P. O. Box 137, Central City, PA 44481) for operation of Synfuel Manufacturing at Central City in Shade Township, Somerset County.
04-00226B: Wine Construction, Inc. (1000 Big Sewickley Creek Road, Sewickley, PA 15143) for operation of an Asphalt Batch Plant at Asphalt Batch Plant in Economy Borough, Beaver County.
Northwest Region: Air Quality Program, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481, Devendra Verma, New Source Review Chief, (814) 332-6940.
62-161A: ARC Steel, Inc. (1 Front Street, Irvine, PA 16329) for construction of a slag processing facility (capacity of approximately 42 tons/hour) on the property of National Forge Company in Brokenstraw Township, Warren County.
25-037A: Joseph McCormick Construction Co., Inc.--Wesleyville Asphalt Plant (1507 Wesley Avenue, Erie, PA 16510) to modify existing permit to burn alternative fuels: #2 or #4 Fuel Oil as an alternative to natural gas in Wesleyville, Erie County.
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