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[31 Pa.B. 5458]
NATIONAL POLLUTION DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM (NPDES) PERMITS
NPDES APPLICATIONS
PART I PERMITS Under the Federal Clean Water Act and The Clean Streams Law, the following parties have applied for an NPDES permit or to renew their current permit to discharge controlled wastewaters into the waters of this Commonwealth or to conduct other activities required by the NPDES permit. For renewal applications listed in Section I, the Department of Environmental Protection (Department) has made a tentative determination to reissue these permits for 5 years subject to effluent limitations and monitoring and reporting requirements in their current permits, with appropriate and necessary updated requirements to reflect new and changed regulations and other requirements. For all new permit applications, renewal application with major changes or applications for permits not waived by EPA, the Department, based upon preliminary reviews, also made a tentative determination of proposed effluent limitations and other terms and conditions for the permit applications listed in Section II. All Oil and Gas Related permit applications are listed under Section III. These determinations are published as proposed actions for comments prior to taking final actions.
Unless indicated otherwise, the EPA Region III Administrator has waived the right to review or object to this proposed permit action under the waiver provision 40 CFR 123.24(d).
Persons wishing to comment on the proposed permit are invited to submit a statement, to the office noted before the application, within 30 days from the date of this public notice. Comments received within this 30-day comment period will be considered in the formulation of the final determinations regarding the application. The comments should include the name, address and telephone number of the writer and a concise statement to inform the Department of the exact basis of a comment and the relevant facts upon which it is based. A public hearing may be held if the responsible office considers the public response significant. Following the comment period, the Department's Water Management Program Manager will make a final determination regarding these applications. Notice of this final determination will be published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin at which time this determination may be appealed to the Environmental Hearing Board.
The renewal application, including proposed effluent limitations and special conditions, is available on file. For new permit applications, information submitted with the applications is available on file. The information may be inspected and arrangements made for copying at the office indicated before the application.
Persons with a disability, who require an auxiliary aid service, including TDD users or other accommodations to seek additional information, should contact the Department through the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay service at (800) 654-5984.
I. NPDES Renewal Applications
Southcentral Region: Water Management Program Manager, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110, (717) 705-4707.
NPDES No. Facility Name & County & Stream Name EPS Waived (Type) Address Municipality (Watershed #) Y/N ? PA0009440 PA American Water Co.
Silver Spring WTP
800 W. Hershey Park Drive
P. O. Box 888
Hershey, PA 17033-0888Cumberland County
Silver Spring TownshipConodoguinet Creek/7-B Yes PA0008486 Ahlstrom Technical Specialities, LLC
122 W. Butler Street
P. O. Box A
Mount Holly Springs, PA 16065-0238Cumberland County
Mt. Holly Springs BoroughMountain Creek/7-E Yes PA0081108 Dennis E. Morrison
127 Indian Springs Road
Hopewell, PA 16650Bedford County
Hopewell TownshipYellow Creek/11-D Yes
Northcentral Region: Water Management Program Manager, 208 West Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701.
NPDES No. Facility Name & County & Stream Name EPS Waived (Type) Address Municipality (Watershed #) Y/N ? PA0114324 Herbert L. Morgan
DeMorgan Acres
R. R. 2 D-38
Canton, PA 17724-9208Canton Township
Bradford CountyUNT Towanda Creek 4-C Yes
Northwest Region: Water Management Program Manager, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481.PA0104019, Sewage. Superior Waste Services--DuBois, R. D. 2, P. O. Box O, Brockway, PA 15824. This proposed facility is located in Washington Township, Jefferson County.
Description of Proposed Activity: a renewal for an existing discharge of sewage.
The receiving stream, unnamed tributary to Wolf Run, is in watershed 17C and classified for: cold water fishes, 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 (stream and public water supplier) considered during the evaluation is the Hawthorn Area Water Authority intake on Redbank Creek located at Hawthorn, approximately 45 miles below point of discharge.
The proposed effluent limits for Outfall 001 based on a design flow of 0.0002.
Average Average Instantaneous Parameter Monthly (mg/l) Weekly (mg/l) Maximum (mg/l) CBOD5 25 50 Total Suspended Solids 30 60 Fecal Coliform (5-1 to 9-30) 200/100 ml as a geometric average (10-1 to 4-30) 21,000/100 ml as a geometric average
Total Residual Chlorine 1.5 2.3 pH 6.0 to 9.0 standard units at all times The proposed effluent limits for Outfall 002.
Average Average Instantaneous Parameter Monthly (mg/l) Weekly (mg/l) Maximum (mg/l) Flow XX CBOD5 XX COD XX Oil and Grease XX TSS XX Dissolved Iron XX pH XX The EPA Waiver is in effect.
PA0023957, Sewage. Georgetown Heights Subdivision, McKean Township Supervisors, P. O. Box 62, McKean, PA 16426-0026. This proposed facility is located in McKean Township, Erie County.
Description of Proposed Activity: Treatment of sanitary waste from a residential subdivision
The receiving stream, unnamed tributary to Elk Creek, is in watershed 15 (Lake Erie) and classified for: CWF; MF.
For the purpose of evaluating effluent requirements for TDS, NO2-NO3, fluoride and phenolics, there is no existing/proposed downstream potable water supply (stream and public water supplier) to consider for this evaluation.
The proposed effluent limits for Outfall 001 based on a design flow of 0.018 MGD:
Average Average Instantaneous Parameter Monthly (mg/l) Weekly (mg/l) Maximum (mg/l) CBOD5 25 50 Total Suspended Solids 4.5 90 NH3-N (5-1 to 10-31) 11 22 (11-1 to 4-30) 33 66 Dissolved Oxygen minimum of 3.0 mg/l at all times Total Residual Chlorine 0.5 1.2 Fecal Coliform (4-1 to 11-30) 200/100 ml as a geometric average
(12-1 to 3-31) 2,000/100 ml as a geometric average
pH 6.0 to 9.0 standard units at all times The EPA Waiver is in effect.
II. Applications for New or Expanded Facility Permits, Renewal of Major Permits and EPA Non-Waived Permit Applications
Southeast Region: Water Management Program Manager, Lee Park, Suite 6010, 555 North Lane, Conshohocken, PA 19428.
PA0056707, Industrial Waste, Alex C. Fergusson, Inc., 25 Spring Mill Drive, Frazer, PA 19355.
This application is for renewal of an NPDES permit to discharge stormwater from Alex C. Fergusson, Inc. facility in Charlestown Township, Chester County. This is an existing discharge to Cedar Hollow, a tributary to Valley Creek.
The receiving stream is classified for the following uses: exceptional value waters, aquatic life, water supply and recreation.
Annual Maximum Parameter Average (mg/l) Daily (mg/l) CBOD5 Monitor/Report Monitor/Report COD Monitor/Report Monitor/Report Total Suspended Solids Monitor/Report Monitor/Report Oil & Grease Monitor/Report Monitor/Report pH Monitor/Report Monitor/Report Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen Monitor/Report Monitor/Report Phosphorus (as P) Monitor/Report Monitor/Report Iron Dissolved Monitor/Report Monitor/Report MBAS Surfactant Monitor/Report Monitor/Report Other Conditions:
The EPA Waiver is in effect.
Northeast Region: Water Management Program Manager, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790.PA-0027235, Sewage, Easton Area Joint Sewer Authority, 50-A South Delaware Drive, Easton, PA 18042. This proposed facility is located in City of Easton, Northampton County.
Description of Proposed Activity: Renewal of a NPDES Permit.
The receiving stream, Delaware River, is in the State Water Plan watershed #2D and is classified for: warm water fishery. The nearest downstream public water supply intake for Keystone Water Company is located on Delaware River is 46 miles below the point of discharge.
The proposed effluent limits for Outfall 001 based on a design flow of 10.0 MGD.
Average Average Maximum Parameter Monthly (mg/l) Weekly (mg/l) Daily (mg/l) CBOD5 25.0 37.5 50.0 Total Suspended Solids 30.0 45.0 60.0 NH3-N 20.0 30.0 40.0 Fecal Coliform 200/100 ml as a geometric mean
pH 6.0 to 9.0 standard units at all times.
Total Residual Chlorine 0.84 2.0 In addition to the effluent limits, the permit contains the following major special conditions: pretreatment condition, WETT Test and sludge disposal.
The EPA waiver is not in effect.
Southcentral Region: Water Management Program Manager, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110, (717) 705-4707.PAG123522, CAFO, Ben Lewis, Big Cove Farm, 21032 Cogwheel Way, Germantown, MD 20876. This proposed facility is located in Thompson Township, Fulton County.
Description of Proposed Activity: Ben Lewis is proposing to develop a new 1,400 sow farrow to wean operation with an additional 650 head finishing operation. All the manure produced by these animals will be used on the farm as a fertilizer replacement. This operation will have reinforced concrete underhouse manure storage. There will not be any outside manure storage facility. The breeding/gestation buildings will have approximately 1,300,000 gallons of storage and the farrowing and finishing buildings will have approximately 170,000 gallons of temporary manure storage in a shallow pit located under the house. Each manure storage pit will have a self contained leak detection system.
The receiving stream, Tonoloway Creek, is in the State Water Plan watershed 13-B and is classified for: WWF.
The proposed effluent limits for the operation/activity include: except for the chronic or catastrophic rainfall events defined as over the 25 year/24 hour rain storms, the CAFO general permit is a nondischarge NPDES permit. Where applicable, compliance with 40 CFR Federal effluent limitation guidelines is required. The general permit requires no other numeric effluent limitations and compliance with Pennsylvania Nutrient Management Act and The Clean Streams Law constitutes compliance with the State narrative water quality standards.
PAG123523, CAFO, Brent Hershey, Hershey Ag, 138 Airport Road, Box 68, Marietta, PA 17547-0068. This proposed facility is located in Fayette Township, Juniata County.
Description of Proposed Activity: Lost Creek Farms is a farrow to swine operation consisting of 862 animal units located on the farm year round. The approximately 3.6 million gallons of produced manure on this operation is collected and stored in a HDPE Lined Manure Storage Structure. Manure is then exported off the farm to neighboring farmers to be utilized for agricultural crop production.
The receiving stream, Little Lost Creek, is in the State Water Plan watershed 12-A and is classified for: CWF.
The proposed effluent limits for the operation/activity include: except for the chronic or catastrophic rainfall events defined as over the 25 year/24 hour rain storms, the CAFO general permit is a nondischarge NPDES permit. Where applicable, compliance with 40 CFR Federal effluent limitation guidelines is required. The general permit requires no other numeric effluent limitations and compliance with Pennsylvania Nutrient Management Act and The Clean Streams Law constitutes compliance with the State narrative water quality standards.
Southwest Regional Office: Regional Manager, Water Management, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745, (412) 442-4000.PA0091685, Industrial Waste, SIC, 4953, U. S. Steel Group, a Unit of USX Corporation, 600 Grant Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15219-2749.
This application is for renewal of an NPDES permit to discharge treated leachate and mine drainage, untreated stormwater from Taylor Industrial Landfill in West Mifflin Borough, Allegheny County.
The following effluent limitations are proposed for discharge to the South Sewer Treatment Plant (SSTP) at the Irvin Works and unnamed tributaries to Streets Run, classified as a warm water fishery with existing and/or potential uses for aquatic life, water supply and recreation. The first existing/proposed downstream potable water supply (PWS) is Pennsylvania American Water Company, located 7.2 miles below the discharge point.
Outfall 103: existing discharge, design flow of 0.032 mgd discharge to Irvin Works (SSTP)
Mass (lb/day) Concentration (mg/l) Average Maximum Average Maximum Instantaneous Parameter Monthly Daily Monthly Daily Maximum Total Suspended Solids 12 15 Oil and Grease 10 10 30 Aluminum 2.71 6.11 Iron 1.5 3.0 Manganese 0.23 0.30 Cadmium 0.08 0.2 Chromium, Hex Monitor/Report Chromium, total 0.15 0.37 Lead 0.13 0.28 Copper 0.61 1.28 Selenium 0.37 0.82 Beryllium 0.34 0.82 Silver 0.12 0.29 Zinc 0.42 1.02 Cyanide, total 2.0 4.0 Cyanide, free Monitor/Report Phenols Monitor/Report Acrylonitrile Monitor/Report Benzo(a)Pyrene Monitor/Report pH not less than 6.0 nor greater than 9.0 Outfall 203: 0.25 mgd discharge to Irvin Works (SSTP)
Mass (lb/day) Concentration (mg/l) Average Maximum Average Maximum Instantaneous Parameter Monthly Daily Monthly Daily Maximum Total Suspended Solids Monitor/Report Oil and Grease Monitor/Report Aluminum Monitor/Report Iron Monitor/Report Manganese Monitor/Report Cadmium Monitor/Report Chromium, hex Monitor/Report Lead Monitor/Report Copper Monitor/Report Selenium Monitor/Report Beryllium Monitor/Report Silver Monitor/Report Zinc Monitor/Report Cyanide, total Monitor/Report Cyanide, free Monitor/Report Phenols Monitor/Report Acrylonitrile Monitor/Report Benzo(a)Pyrene Monitor/Report pH Monitor/Report Outfall SPN17: Interim effluent limitations existing discharge, design flow of 0.02 MGD to an unnamed tributary of Streets Run.
Mass (lb/day) Concentration (mg/l) Average Maximum Average Maximum Instantaneous Parameter Monthly Daily Monthly Daily Maximum Total Suspended Solids Monitor/Report Aluminum Monitor/Report Iron, total Monitor/Report Iron, dissolved Monitor/Report Manganese Monitor/Report Cyanide, free Monitor/Report Lead Monitor/Report Copper Monitor/Report Selenium Monitor/Report Fluoride Monitor/Report Cobalt Monitor/Report Sulfate Monitor/Report TDS Monitor/Report Osmotic Pressure (mos/kg) Monitor/Report pH Monitor/Report Outfall SPN18: existing discharge, design flow of 0.1 MGD to an unnamed tributary of Streets Run.
Mass (lb/day) Concentration (mg/l) Average Maximum Average Maximum Instantaneous Parameter Monthly Daily Monthly Daily Maximum Total Suspended Solids Monitor/Report Aluminum Monitor/Report Iron, total Monitor/Report Iron, dissolved Monitor/Report Manganese Monitor/Report Cyanide, free Monitor/Report Lead Monitor/Report Copper Monitor/Report Selenium Monitor/Report Fluoride Monitor/Report Cobalt Monitor/Report Sulfate Monitor/Report TDS Monitor/Report Osmotic Pressure (mos/kg) Monitor/Report pH Monitor/Report Outfall SPN15 and SPN16: Interim effluent limitations for new discharges.
Mass (lb/day) Concentration (mg/l) Average Maximum Average Maximum Instantaneous Parameter Monthly Daily Monthly Daily Maximum Total Suspended Solids Monitor/Report Aluminum Monitor/Report Iron, total Monitor/Report Iron, dissolved Monitor/Report Manganese Monitor/Report Sulfate Monitor/Report pH Monitor/Report Outfall 002: Interim effluent limitations for an existing discharge to an unnamed tributary of Streets Run.
Mass (lb/day) Concentration (mg/l) Average Maximum Average Maximum Instantaneous Parameter Monthly Daily Monthly Daily Maximum Total Suspended Solids 35.0 70.0 Aluminum 1.0 2.0 Iron, total 3.5 7.0 Iron, dissolved Monitor/Report
Manganese 2.0 4.0 Cadmium Monitor/Report Silver Monitor/Report Cyanide, free Monitor/Report Lead Monitor/Report Benzo(a)Pyrene Monitor/Report Antimony Monitor/Report Arsenic Monitor/Report Chromium, hex Monitor/Report Copper Monitor/Report Mercury Monitor/Report Selenium Monitor/Report Thallium Monitor/Report Fluoride Monitor/Report Cobalt Monitor/Report Sulfate Monitor/Report TDS Monitor/Report Osmotic Pressure Monitor/Report pH not less than 6.0 nor greater than 9.0 Outfall 002: Final effluent limitations for an existing discharge.
Mass (lb/day) Concentration (mg/l) Average Maximum Average Maximum Instantaneous Parameter Monthly Daily Monthly Daily Maximum Total Suspended Solids 35.0 70.0 Aluminum 0.5 1.0 Iron, total 0.5 1.0 Iron, dissolved 0.25 0.5 Manganese 1.0 2.0 Cadmium 0.01 0.02 Silver Monitor/Report
Cyanide, free 0.04 0.08 Lead 0.2 0.4 Benzo(a)Pyrene Monitor/Report Antimony Monitor/Report Arsenic Monitor/Report Chromium, hex 0.02 0.04 Copper 0.04 0.08 Mercury Monitor/Report Selenium 0.15 0.3 Thallium 0.2 0.4 Fluoride Monitor/Report
Cobalt Monitor/Report
Sulfate Monitor/Report TDS Monitor/Report Osmotic Pressure Monitor/Report pH not less than 6.0 nor greater than 9.0 Outfall 004: existing discharge, to an unnamed tributary to Streets Run.
Mass (lb/day) Concentration (mg/l) Average Maximum Average Maximum Instantaneous Parameter Monthly Daily Monthly Daily Maximum This discharge shall consist solely of stormwater runoff.
Aluminum Monitor/Report Iron, total Monitor/Report Iron, dissolved Monitor/Report Manganese Monitor/Report Cyanide, total Monitor/Report Cyanide, free Monitor/Report Zinc Monitor/Report Sulfate Monitor/Report Total Suspended Solids Monitor/Report Total Dissolved Solids Monitor/Report pH Monitor/Report Outfall 005: existing discharge to an unnamed tributary to Streets Run.
Mass (lb/day) Concentration (mg/l) Average Maximum Average Maximum Instantaneous Parameter Monthly Daily Monthly Daily Maximum This discharge shall consist solely of stormwater runoff. Aluminum Monitor/Report Iron Monitor/Report Manganese Monitor/Report Cyanide Monitor/Report Zinc Monitor/Report Outfall 006: existing discharge to an unnamed tributary to Streets Run.
Mass (lb/day) Concentration (mg/l) Average Maximum Average Maximum Instantaneous Parameter Monthly Daily Monthly Daily Maximum This discharge shall consist solely of stormwater runoff.
Aluminum Monitor/Report Iron Monitor/Report Manganese Monitor/Report Cyanide Monitor/Report Zinc Monitor/Report The EPA waiver is in effect.
Northwest Region: Water Management Program Manager, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481.PA0026301, Sewage. Erie Sewer Authority and the City of Erie, 68 Port Access Road, Erie, PA 16507-2202. This proposed facility is located in Erie, Erie County.
For the purpose of evaluating effluent requirements for TDS, NO2-NO3, fluoride and phenolics, there is no existing/proposed downstream potable water supply (stream and Public Water Supplier) downstream, so no evaluation was done.
Description of Proposed Activity: Renewal of an NPDES permit for an existing discharge.
The receiving stream, Lake Erie (Outer Erie Harbor and Lake Erie), is in watershed 15 and classified for: warm water fishery, aquatic life, water supply and recreation.
The proposed effluent limits for Outfall 001 are based on a design flow of 68.6 MGD.
Outfall No. 001 and 001A
Monthly Weekly Instantaneous Parameter Average (mg/l) Average (mg/l) Maximum (mg/l) Flow (MGD) XX
Total Residual Chlorine (Final) 0.5 1.6 Fecal Coliform (5-1 to 9-30) 200/100 ml as a geometric mean
(10-1 to 4-30) 100,000/100 ml as a geometric mean The proposed effluent limits, based on a design flow of 68.6 MGD, are:
Suboutfall No. 101
Monthly Weekly Instantaneous Parameter Average (mg/l) Average (mg/l) Maximum (mg/l) Flow (MGD) XX
BOD5 49 73 98 TSS 70 105 140 Phosphorus ''P'' 1.0 Color XX
pH 6.0--9.0 at all times The proposed effluent limits, based on a design flow of N/A MGD, are:
Outfall No. 201 (effluent from Overflows Retention Facility)
Monthly Weekly Instantaneous Parameter Average (mg/l) Average (mg/l) Maximum (mg/l) Flow (MGD) XX Outfall No. 002 (Overflow Retention facility overflow)
Monthly Weekly Instantaneous Parameter Average (mg/l) Average (mg/l) Maximum (mg/l) Flow (MGD) XX
Fecal Coliform **
Total Residual Chlorine 1.6 **(Fecal coliforms/100 ml)--During the swimming season (May 1--September 30), the maximum fecal coliform level shall be a geometric mean of 200 per 100 milliliters (ml) based on a minimum of five consecutive samples each sample collected on different days during a 30-day period. No more than 10% of the total samples taken during a 30-day period may exceed 400 per 100 ml. For the remainder of the year, the maximum fecal coliform level shall be a geometric mean of 2,000 per 100 milliliters (ml) based on a minimum of five consecutive samples collected on different days during a 30-day period.
XX--Monitor and Report
Special Conditions:
1. Total Residual Chlorine Minimization condition
2. Federal Pretreatment Program Condition
3. Best Management Practices for Stormwater Runoff from the Treatment Plant Site
4. Combined Sewer Overflow Related Bypass Conditions
5. Management and Control of Sewerage System Combined Sewer Overflows
The EPA Waiver is not in effect.
PA0104442, Sewage. Breakneck Creek Regional Authority, 1166 Mars-Evans City Road, Mars, PA 16046. This proposed facility is located in Adams Township, Butler County.
Description of Proposed Activity: renewal of an NPDES permit for an existing discharge.
The receiving stream, Breakneck Creek, is in watershed 20-C and classified for: warm water fishes, 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 (stream and public water supplier) considered during the evaluation is the Zelienople Municipal Waterworks on Connoquenessing Creek located at Zelienople, approximately 10 miles below point of discharge.
The proposed effluent limits for Outfall 001 are based on a design flow of 2.0 MGD.
Average Average Instantaneous Parameter Monthly (mg/l) Weekly (mg/l) Maximum (mg/l) CBOD5 (5-1 to 10-31) 10 15 20 (11-1 to 4-30) 15 23 30 Total Suspended Solids 30 45 60 Phosphorus as P (4-1 to 10-31) 2 4 NH3-N (5-1 to 10-31) 1.5 3 (11-1 to 4-30) 3.3 6.6 Fecal Coliform (5-1 to 9-30) 200/100 ml as a geometric average (10-1 to 4-30) 2,000/100 ml as a geometric average
Total Residual Chlorine 0.3 1.0 Dissolved Oxygen minimum of 6 mg/l at all times pH 6.0 to 9.0 standard units at all times The EPA Waiver is not in effect
PA0238643, Sewage, Venango Cemetery Association Caretaker Residence, P. O. Box 104, Venango, PA 16440. This facility is located in Venango Township, Crawford County.
Description of Proposed Activity: a new discharge of treated sewage from a privately owned treatment works serving a single residence.
The receiving stream is the unnamed tributary to Coulter Run, is in watershed 16-A and classified for: warm water fishes, water supply and recreation.
The proposed effluent limits for Outfall 001 based on a design flow of 400 GPD.
Average Average Maximum Parameter Monthly (mg/l) Weekly (mg/l) Daily (mg/l) CBOD5 10 20 Total Suspended Solids 20 40 Ultraviolet Light Monitor and Report Fecal Coliform (10-1 to 4-30) 200/100 ml as a geometric average pH 6.0 9.0 The EPA Waiver is in effect.
III. Applications for New and Renewal Permits, Oil and Gas Activities
Southwest Region: Oil and Gas Management Program Manager, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745.
PA0218898, Industrial Waste, SIC 4925, Belden and Blake Corporation, 22811 Titusville Road, Pleasantville, PA 16341. This proposed facility is located in Derry Township, Westmoreland County.
Description of Proposed Activity: A new discharge of treated water produced during coalbed methane production.
The receiving stream, Conemaugh River, is in watershed 18-D (Conemaugh River--Blacklick Creek) and classified for: warm water fish, water supply and recreation. For the purpose of evaluating effluent requirements for TDS and phenolics, the existing downstream water supply considered during the evaluation is located in Freeport, PA approximately 48 miles downstream of the discharge point on the Allegheny River.
The proposed effluent limits for Outfall 001 are:
Monthly Limitations Instantaneous Parameter Average Maximum Daily Max Flow 0.6 mgd 417 gpm Iron (tot) 3.5 mg/l 7 mg/l Oil and Grease 15 mg/l 30 mg/l TSS 30 mg/l 60 mg/l Acidity Monitor only Alkalinity Greater than Acidity pH 6 to 9 Chloride Monitor only TDS Monitor only
Northwest Region: Oil and Gas Management Program Manager, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481.PA 0238597. Industrial Waste, SIC 1311, Valhalla Energy, Inc., 507 Valhalla Lane, Sewickley Heights, PA 15143. This proposed facility is located in Harmony Township, Forest County.
Description of Proposed Activity: A new discharge of treated production water from the operation of stripper oil wells.
The receiving stream, West Hickory Creek, is in watershed 16-F (Tionesta Creek) and classified for: cold water fish, water supply and recreation. For the purpose of evaluating effluent requirements for TDS and phenolics, the existing downstream water supply considered during the evaluation is the Emlenton Municipal Water Authority on the Allegheny River at Emlenton, approximately 69 miles downstream of the discharge point.
The proposed effluent limits for Outfall 001 based on a design flow of 0.0016 MGD are:
Average Maximum Instantaneous Parameter Monthly (mg/l) Daily (mg/l) Maximum (mg/l) Flow (mgd) 0.0016 Oil & Grease 15 30 Total Suspended Solids 30 60 Total Iron 3.5 7.0 Benzene 2.06 4.13 5.16 Acidity Less than Alkalinity
Alkalinity Monitor and Report
Chloride Monitor and Report
Silver Monitor and Report
pH 6.0 to 9.0 standard units at all times The EPA Waiver is in effect.
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