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SAFE DRINKING WATER
Applications received under the Pennsylvania Safe Drinking Water Act (35 P. S. §§ 721.1--721.17)
Northeast Region: Water Supply Management Program Manager, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790.
Permit No. 3901501, Public Water Supply.
Applicant Lehigh County Authority Township or Borough Upper Macungie Township, Lehigh County Responsible Official Type of Facility Consulting Engineer Michael A. Barron, P.E.
1053 Spruce St., P. O. Box 3348
Allentown, PA 18106-0348
Application Received Date January 26, 2001 Description of Action Removal of Well Nos. WL4 & WL7 as supply wells and removal of same from the previously permitted sources of LCA Central Lehigh Division. Permit No. 4800504, Public Water Supply.
Applicant Allen Township Authority Township or Borough Allen Township, Northampton County Responsible Official John Bernick, Chairperson Type of Facility Consulting Engineer James D. Bardsall
Hanover Engineering Assoc., Inc.
252 Brodhead Rd., Ste. 100
Bethlehem, PA 18017Application Received Date January 12, 2001 Description of Action The connection to 5-12 inch stubs (provided by the City of Bethlehem) with a standard meter-pit with bypass line and backflow prevention. Permit No. 5401501, Public Water Supply.
Applicant Great Spring Waters of America, Inc. Township or Borough Pine Grove Township, Schuylkill County Responsible Official Bruce Lauerman Type of Facility Far Away Springs Bulk Water Load Facility Consulting Engineer Edward Davis, P.E. Application Received Date January 26, 2001 Description of Action The replacement of the building storage, treatment, and loading facilities at Far Away Springs. Permit No. 4001501, Public Water Supply.
Applicant Tulpehocken Spring Water, Inc. Township or Borough Foster Township, Luzerne County Responsible Official Gary Troutman, Vice President
Tulpehocken Spring Water Inc.
RR 1, Box 114T
Northumberland, PA 17857Type of Facility Bulk water hauling facility. Consulting Engineer Matthew M. Seng, PE/EarthRes Group, Inc.
7137 Old Easton Rd.
PO Box 468
Pipersville, PA 18947
Application Received Date January 17, 2001 Description of Action This proposal involves the pumping of raw water from Borehole No. 1 to a storage silo with in-line filtration and disinfection via ozone. Treated water will be transferred to a water trailer and hauled to the Tulpehocken Spring Water Company's permitted bottling plant in Northumberland, PA. Permit No. 3901502, Public Water Supply.
Applicant Great Spring Waters of America, Inc. Township or Borough Lynn Township, Lehigh County Responsible Official Bruce Lauerman Type of Facility Hoffman Springs Bulk Water Loading Facility Consulting Engineer Edward Davis, P.E. Application Received Date January 26, 2001 Description of Action The replacement of the building, storage, treatment, and loading facilities at Hoffman Springs. Northwest Region: Water Supply Management Program Manager, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481.
Permit No. 4200502, Public Water Supply.
Applicant Hazel Hurst Water Company Township or Borough Hamlin Township, McKean County Responsible Official Richard Keesler, President,
P. O. Box 197,
Hazel Hurst, PA 16733Type of Facility Public Water Supply Consulting Engineer James J. Rhoades, Jr., P.E.,
Alfred Benesch & Company,
P. O. Box 1090,
Pottsville, PA 17901-1090Application Received Date January 16, 2001 Description of Action New well near ballfield, new water storage tank, and new main transmission lines to connect to the existing distribution system.
MINOR AMENDMENT
Applications Received Under the Pennsylvania Safe Drinking Water Act (35 P. S. §§ 721.1--721.17)
Southwest Region: Water Supply Management Program Manager, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745.
Application No. 6501502, Minor Amendment.
Applicant Ligonier Township [Township or Borough] Ligonier Township Responsible Official William Penrod,
18 Old Lincoln Highway West,
Ligonier, PA 15658-8763
Type of Facility Ann Road Booster Station,
Mill Road PRV VaultConsulting Engineer Morris Knowles & Associates, Inc. Application Received Date February 2, 2001 Description of Action Replacing waterlines to Mill Road and Ann Roberts Road along with a booster station and pressure reducing valve vault. Application No. 6501502.
Applicant Kittanning Suburban Joint Water Authority [Township or Borough] East Franklin Township Responsible Official Donald Norton, Chairperson,
R. R. # 1, Box 23,
Adrian, PA 16210-9712
Type of Facility Water treatment plant Consulting Engineer Bankson Engineers, Inc. Application Received Date January 17, 2001 Description of Action Construction of a contact clarifier, polymer feed system and fourth filtration unit. The points of application for permitted chemical will be relocated.
HAZARDOUS SITES CLEAN-UP
UNDER THE ACT OF OCTOBER 18, 1988
Forge PCE Site, Schuylkill Township,
Chester County.The 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 Forge PCE Site, Schuylkill Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania.
The Department, under the authority of HSCA, has conducted further investigations at the Forge PCE Site (Site), located in Schuylkill Township, Chester County. These investigations have included soil and groundwater sampling at a site formerly occupied by the Forge Cleaning Center located in Phoenixville Borough, Chester County and monitoring of numerous private drinking water supply wells located in Schuylkill Township, Chester County. This monitoring included regular sampling and limited maintenance of six full-house carbon filter units previously installed by Phoenixville Borough. The filters were installed by Phoenixville Borough as a result of investigations of a former Borough Landfill located near the affected residential wells. Studies conducted by the Borough revealed that the Tetrachloroethene (PCE) contamination in the residential wells was not attributed to the landfill site. Subsequently the Department began its investigation of the Site under HSCA. The Department has identified a plume of contaminated groundwater affecting a number of private wells that supply water for domestic use at several residences along Second Avenue in Schuylkill Township. The contaminant of concern at this site, PCE, is a volatile organic compounds (VOCs) used in the dry cleaning industry. A former dry cleaning business named Forge Cleaning Center, located near the intersection of Starr Street and Nutt Road in Phoenixville Borough is the suspected source of the groundwater contamination. PCE has been detected at concentrations above the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania's applicable or relevant and appropriate standards in home wells, surface water and sediment. Standards exceeded by PCE included Maximum Contaminant Levels (MCLs) of 5 micrograms per liter (ug/l) for drinking water, adopted by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) pursuant to the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C.A. § 300f) et seq. and by the Pennsylvania Environmental Quality Board pursuant to the Pennsylvania Safe Drinking Water Act (35 P. S. §§ 721--721.17). Approximately ten wells are currently known to be affected or threatened by the contamination.
To address the release and threat of release of hazardous substances at the Site, and corresponding threats to human health and the environment, the Department proposes an interim response action at the Site under Sections 501(a) and 505(b) of HSCA. The Department is considering three alternative response actions to provide a long-term source of potable water to residents.
Alternative 1) No Action: The ''No Action'' alternative provides a baseline against which all other alternatives can be compared. Under Alternative 1 the Department would discontinue monitoring and maintenance of the existing filtration units. If the Department selects the ''No Action'' alternative, the actual and potential health and environmental risk posed by the Site may worsen over time as the filters become ineffective at removing the contaminant.
Alternative 2) Continued Maintenance of Carbon Filtration Units: Carbon Filtrations is effective for removing PCE from well water. However, Alternative 2 is not a permanent solution because carbon filter units would require many years of ongoing operations and maintenance.
Alternative 3) Connection to a Water Supply System Utility: This alternative involves extension of the existing water supply main and connection of affected and threatened residences to the supply. This remedy would be implemented through a grant to the municipality (Schuylkill Township). This alternative would be a permanent solution, which would address all threats posed by the contaminants of concern to water supply wells in the vicinity of the Site.
In evaluating this alternative to date, the Department has considered the criteria of permanence protection of human health and environment, and the alternative's ability to meet applicable, or relevant and appropriate state and federal requirements (ARARs). The Department has also considered cost-effectiveness in analyzing the alternatives. The Department finds that the ''No Action'' alternative would not be protective of the public health. The Department proposes Alternative 3, connection to a public water supply, based on its preference for a permanent solution. In respect of the permanence of the alternative, a public water connection is preferable to carbon filtration of individual wells.
The Department's proposed alternative, connection to a public water supply, is protective of public health and the environment, complies with ARARs, and is feasible and cost-effective.
An Administrative Record, which contains more detailed information concerning this proposed interim response action, is available for public inspection. The Administrative Record may be examined from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Department's office at Lee Park, Suite 6010, 555 North Lane, Conshohocken PA 19428, (610) 832-6000. Those interested in examining the Administrative Record should contact Dustin Armstrong at (610) 832-6206 to arrange for an appointment. An additional copy of the Administrative Record is available for review at the Schuylkill Township Municipal Building, 111 Valley Park Road, Schuylkill Township, Chester County.
A public hearing is scheduled under Section 506(d) of HSCA for March 29, 2001, at 7 p.m. at the Schuylkill Township Municipal Building, 111 Valley Park Road. Persons who want to present formal oral comments regarding this interim response may do so by registering with the Department before the meeting. Individuals may register by calling the Department's Community Relations Coordinator, John Gerdelmann, at (610) 832-6228.
Persons with a disability who wish to attend the March 29, 2001, meeting and require an auxiliary aid, service or other accommodation to participate in the proceedings should contact John Gerdelmann at (610) 832-6228 or through the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service at (800) 654-5984 (TDD) to discuss how the Department may accommodate their needs. The public may also submit written comments regarding the Department's proposed interim response action during the period of public comment. In accordance with Section 506(c) of HSCA, the Department has established a period for public comment that is now open and will close on Friday, May 18, 2001. Written comments should be addressed to Dustin A. Armstrong, Project Officer, Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, Lee Park, Suite 6010, 555 North Lane, Conshohocken PA 19428.
Individuals with questions concerning this notice should contact Dustin Armstrong at (610) 832-6206.
LAND RECYCLING AND ENVIRONMENTAL REMEDIATION UNDER ACT 2, 1995
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Acknowledgment of Notices of Intent to Remediate Submitted Under the Land Recycling and Environmental Remediation Standards Act (53 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, 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, 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, please contact the Environmental Cleanup Program Manager in the Department 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 of Environmental Protection 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.
Hibbs Tract, Wrightstown Township, Bucks County. Mark Fortna, DelVal Soil & Environmental Consultants, Inc., Sky Run II, Suite A1, 4050 Skyron Drive, Doylestown PA 18901 (on behalf of Frederick Hibbs, et al, P. O. Box 176, Penns Park, PA 18943) has submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate site soil contaminated with lead and heavy metals. The applicant proposes to remediate the site to meet the Statewide health standard. A summary of the Notice of Intent to Remediate was reported to have been published in the Intelligencer Record on January 29, 2001.
PECO Collegeville Former Acetylene Plant, Collegeville Borough, Montgomery County. Allan Fernandes, PECO Energy Company, 2301 Market Street, P. O. Box 8699, Philadelphia PA 19101-8699, has submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate site soil contaminated with lead, heavy metals and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons. The applicant proposes to remediate the site to meet the Statewide health standard. A summary of the Notice of Intent to Remediate was reported to have been published in The Independent on January 23, 2001.
Former Sunoco Station #0004-7985, Radnor Township, Delaware County. Jennifer L. O'Reilly, P.G., Groundwater & Environmental Services, Inc., 410 Eagleview Blvd., Suite 110, Exton PA 19341, (on behalf of Wayne PA Business Trust, c/o U.S. Realty Advisors, 1370 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10019) has submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate site soil and groundwater contaminated with BTEX and petroleum hydrocarbons. The applicant proposes to remediate the site to meet the Statewide health standard. A summary of the Notice of Intent to Remediate was reported to have been published in The Suburban and Wayne Times on October 26, 2000. A Final Report was simultaneously submitted.
Robert B. Deibler Elementary School, East Rockhill Township, Bucks County. Richard P. Cerbone, ENSR, 2005 Cabot Blvd., West, Langhorne PA 19047 (on behalf of Pennridge School District, 1506 N. Fifth St., Perkasie PA 18944-2295) has submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate site soil contaminated with petroleum hydrocarbons and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons. The applicant proposes to remediate the site to meet the Statewide health standard. A summary of the Notice of Intent to Remediate was reported to have been published in The Intelligencer/Record on January 10, 2001.
Southcentral Region: Environmental Cleanup Program Manager, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110.
Sunset Landfill Site (Olmstead AFB, Sunset Annex), Londonderry Township, Dauphin County. Parsons Engineering Science, Inc., 19101 Villaview Road, Cleveland, OH 44119, on behalf of Londonderry Township, 783 South Geyers Church Road, Middletown, PA 17057 and US Air Force, HQ AFCEE/PA, 3207 North Road, Brooks AFB, TX 78235-5363, has submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate groundwater contaminated with solvents. The applicant proposes to remediate the site to meet the site-specific standard requirements. A summary of the Notice of Intent to Remediate was reported to have been published in the Middletown Press and Journal and the Harrisburg Patriot and Evening News on January 24, 2001.
Northcentral Region: Michael C. Welch, Environmental Cleanup Program Manager, 208 West Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701.
Houston Property, Huston Township, Centre County. Robert J. Moody, on behalf of his clients Mark and Barbara Houston, PO Box 44, Julian, PA 16844, has submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate soil contaminated with lead. The applicant proposes to remediate the site to meet the Statewide Health Standard. A summary of the Notice of Intent to Remediate was reported to have been published in the Centre Daily Times on December 29, 2000.
Dar-Way Nursing Home, Elkland Township, Sullivan County. Geological & Environmental Associates, Inc., on behalf of their client Guthrie Healthcare Systems, Guthrie Square, Sayre, PA 18840, has submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate groundwater contaminated with PHCs. The applicant proposes to remediate the site to meet the Statewide Health Standard. A summary of the Notice of Intent to Remediate was reported to have been published in the Sullivan Review on January 4, 2001.
Irvin's Craft Shop, West Perry Township, Snyder County. Pennsylvania Tectonics, Inc., on behalf of their client Irvin Hoover, RR # 1, Box 73, Mt. Pleasant Mills, PA 17853, has submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate groundwater contaminated with solvents. The applicant proposes to remediate the site to meet the Statewide Health Standard. A summary of the Notice of Intent to Remediate was reported to have been published in the Sunbury Daily Item on January 10, 2001.
Southwest Region: Environmental Cleanup Program Manager, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, Pa 15222-4745.
Federal Laboratories Area 11, Conemaugh Township, Indiana County. Kelly R. McIntosh, Geomatrix Consultants, Inc., 338 Harris Hill Road, Suite 201, Williamsville, NY 14221 (on behalf of TransTechnology Corporation 150 Allen Road, Liberty Corner, NY 07938) has submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate soil contaminated with heavy metals. The applicant proposes to remediate the site to meet the Site Specific Standard. A summary of the Notice of Intent to Remediate was reported to have been published in the Tribune Review.
Inactive Tank Farm Facility--Dominion Transmission (formerly CNG Transmission), Independence Township, Beaver County. Sheri L. Franz, Dominion Resource Services, Inc. 625 Liberty Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15222 (on behalf of Dominion Transmission 445 West Main Street, Clarksburg WV 26302) has submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate soil and groundwater contaminated with PCBs, Lead, BTEX and PHCs. The applicant proposes to remediate the site to meet the Statewide Health Standard. A summary of the Notice of Intent to Remediate was reported to have been published in the Beaver County Times on December 7, 2000.
PPG Industries, Inc.--Former Works Number 5 Facility, Ford City, Armstrong County. Patrick Kelly (on behalf of PPG Industries, Inc., Post Office Box 2009, 4325 Rosanna Drive, Building C, Allison Park, PA 15101-2009) has submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate soil and groundwater contaminated with Lead, Heavy Metals, BTEX, PHCs, PAHs, and Solvents. The applicant proposes to remediate the site to meet the Site Specific Standard. A summary of the Notice of Intent to Remediate was reported to have been published in the Kittanning Leader Times, Valley News Dispatch on January 29, 2001.
Green Garden, Inc., Somerset Township, Somerset County. Sean Isgan, PE, PLS CME Engineering, Inc., 821 West Main Street, Somerset, PA 15501 (on behalf of Green Garden, Inc., 1108 Green Garden Lane, Bedford, PA 15522) has submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate Soil contaminated with cyanide. The applicant proposes to remediate the site to meet the Statewide Health Standard. A summary of the Notice of Intent to Remediate was reported to have been published in the Somerset Daily American on December 18, 2000.
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, PO Box 8471, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8471.
Renewal Applications Received Stericycle, Inc., 28161 No. Keith Drive, Lake Forest, IL 60045. License No. PA-HC 0196. Received on January 30, 2001.
S-J Transportation, PO Box 169, Woodstown, NJ 08098. License No. PA-HC 0031. Received on February 2, 2001.
Operate Waste Processing or Disposal Area or Site
Applications Submitted Under the Solid Waste Management Act (35 P. S. §§ 6018.101--6018.1003) and Regulations to Operate or Close Solid Waste Processing or Disposal Area or Site
Southwest Region: Regional Solid Waste Manager, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745.
Application No. 101669.
Application received for Practical Environmental Solutions, Inc., SouthPointe-Plaza II, 380 Southpointe Blvd., Suite 140, Canonsburg, PA 15317. Imperial Processing Site, SouthPointe-Plaza II, 380 Southpointe Blvd., Suite 140, Canonsburg, PA 15317. An Application for permit re-issuance of a municipal waste processing facility located in Findlay Township, Allegheny County, was received in the Regional Office on January 10, 2001. Application was deemed administratively complete on January 30, 2001.
AIR QUALITY
NOTICE OF PLAN APPROVAL AND OPERATING PERMIT APPLICATIONS
NONMAJOR SOURCES AND MODIFICATIONSThe Pennsylvania 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.
Notice is hereby given that DEP has received applications for plan approvals and/or operating permits from the following facilities. Although the sources covered by these applications may be located at a major facility, the sources being installed or modified do not trigger major new source review or prevention of significant deterioration requirements.
Copies of these applications, subsequently prepared draft permits, review summaries and other support materials are available for review in the Regional 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 following Regional Office. 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--143, the Federal Clean Air Act and regulations adopted under the Act.
Applications Received and Intent to Issue Operating Permits Under the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001--4015) and 25 Pa. Code Chapter 127, Subchapter F (relating to operating permit requirements).
Southcentral Region: Air Quality Program, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110.
67-05079: York Building Products Co, Inc. (P. O. Box 1708, York, PA 17405) for a Synthetic Minor Operating Permit for the Thomasville Asphalt Plant in Jackson Township, York County.
28-03029: Cumberland Valley Animal Shelter (2325 County Road, Chambersburg, PA 17201) for a Natural Minor Operating Permit for its animal crematory in Guilford Township, Franklin County.
07-05034: Department of Military & Veterans Affairs (P. O. Box 319 Hollidaysburg, PA 16648) for a Synthetic Minor Operating Permit for the Hollidaysburg Veterans Home in Allegheny Township, Blair County.
PLAN APPROVALS
Applications Received and Intent to Issue 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.
09-0089: American Cremation Services, Inc. (1859 Stout Drive, Warminster, PA 18974) for installation of a crematory in Warwick Township, Bucks County.
46-0035: SmithKline Beecham Pharmaceuticals (709 Swedeland Road, King of Prussia, PA 19406) for a minor operating permit modification to eight tanks in Upper Merion Township, Montgomery County.
46-0210: Cellco Partnership, dba Verizon (5175 Campus Drive, Plymouth Meeting, PA 19462) for construction of a 600 Kilowatt Diesel Generator in Plymouth Township, Montgomery County.
46-0005N: Merck and Co., Inc. (770 Sumneytown Pike, West Point, PA 19486) for installation of a 500-kW Emergency Generator in Upper Gwynedd Township, Montgomery County.
15-0064: QVC, Inc. (1200 Wilson Drive, West Chester, PA 19380) for construction of three emergency generators in West Chester Borough, Chester County.
09-0009C: Webcraft, Inc. (4371 County Line Road, Chalfont, PA 18914) for modification of a web offset press and catalytic oxidizer in New Britain Township, Bucks County.
Northeast Region: Air Quality Program, 2 Public Square, Wilkes Barre, PA 18711-0790.
35-308-025: Bardane Manufacturing Co. (Delaware Street, P. O. Box 70, Jermyn, PA 18433) for construction of an aluminum furnace, a zinc furnace, and an evaporator and associated air cleaning devices in Jermyn Borough, Lackawanna County.
35-318-083: Wells Cargo, Inc. (50 Enterprise Drive, P. O. Box 547, Carbondale, PA 18407) for construction of a paint spray booth and associated air cleaning device in Carbondale, Lackawanna County.
39-309-046D: Lafarge Corp. (5160 Main Street, Whitehall, PA 18052-1827) for replacement of a baghouse on the Kiln #3 Line in Whitehall Township, Lehigh County.
13-399-010: Silberline Manufacturing Co., Inc. (130 Lincoln Drive, P. O. Box B, Tamaqua, PA 18252-0420) for modification of an aluminum pigment manufacturing process by adding one filter press and two screening units in Lansford Borough, Carbon County. Silberline Manufacturing Co., Inc. is a major facility subject to Title V permitting requirements. The modification will allow the company to expand its production. The volatile organic compound emissions from the addition of the equipment shall not exceed 6 tons per year. The Plan Approval will contain conditions requiring the source to show compliance with the emission rates. The Plan Approval and Operating Permit will contain additional recordkeeping and operating restrictions designed to keep the facility operating within all applicable air quality requirements.
NOTICE OF INTENT TO ISSUE A PLAN APPROVAL AND AMEND A TITLE V OPERATING PERMIT Notice is hereby given in accordance with 25 Pa. Code § 127.521 (relating to additional public participation provisions) that the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) intends to amend the Title V Operating Permit of Procter and Gamble Paper Product Company, Inc., for the plant located in Washington Township, Wyoming County. The facility currently has a Title V Operating Permit No. 66-00001.
The following plan approvals will be incorporated into the Title V operating permit through an amendment.
Plan Approval # Sources Pollutant Air pollution control equipment 66-315-036 Tissue/Towel Converting Operations Volatile Organic
CompoundsNone 66-315-037 Diaper Production area air handling system, building #6 Particulate Two drum filters 66-315-038 Four (4) Diaper raw material delivery air handling system Particulate Four cartridge filters 66-315-039 Diaper Production area air handling system Particulate Three drum filters 66-315-040 Three (3) Diaper raw material delivery air handling system Particulate Three cartridge filters
Plan Approval No. 66-315-036 is for the installation and operation of tissue/towel converting operations with coaters for printing. This installation will result in increase in VOC emissions by 32.0 tons per year from the facility. The plan approval limits VOC emissions from this source to 32.0 tons per year on a 12-month rolling sum. Although the sources covered by this plan approval are located at a major facility, the construction does not trigger major new source review or prevention of significant deterioration requirements.
Equipment installed under Plan Approval Nos. 66-315-037--66-315-040 will emit particulate emission no more than 0.02 grain/dscf. The plan approvals limits the particulate emission from these sources to less than 0.02 grain/dscf, under the Best Available Technology provision of 25 Pa. Code, Chapter 127 (relating to construction modification, reactivation and operation of sources).
The operating permit will contain additional recordkeeping and operating restrictions designed to keep the facility operating within all applicable air quality requirements.
Copies of the application, DEP's analysis and other documents used in the evaluation of the application are available for public review during normal business hours at Air Quality Program, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711.
Any persons wishing to provide DEP with additional information, which they believe should be considered prior to the issuance of this permit may submit the information to the address shown in the preceding paragraph. Each written comment must contain the following:
Name, address and telephone number of the person submitting the comments.
Identification of the proposed permit No. 66-00001.
A concise statement regarding the relevancy of the information or objections to the issuance of the permit.
A public hearing may be held, if DEP, in its discretion, decides that such a hearing is warranted based on the comments received. All persons submitting comments or requesting a hearing will be notified of the decision to hold a hearing by publication in the newspaper or the Pennsylvania Bulletin or by telephone, where DEP determines such notification is sufficient. Written comments or requests for a public hearing should be directed to James D. Parette, Acting Chief, New Source Review Section, Air Quality Program, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711, (570) 826-2531 within 30 days after publication date.
Southcentral Region: Air Quality Program, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110.
06-03045A: Eastern Industries, Inc. (4401 Camp Meeting Road, Center Valley, PA 18034) for modification of a batch asphalt plant to fire waste derived liquid fuels controlled by a fabric collector in Maxatawny Township, Berks County. This source is subject to 40 CFR Part 60, Subpart I-Standards of Performance for Hot Mix Asphalt Facilities.
06-03112A: Birdsboro Alloying, Inc. (200 C Furnace Street, Birdsboro, PA 19508) for construction of a secondary aluminum rotary furnace controlled by a fabric collector in Birdsboro, Berks County.
06-05082A: Dietrich's Milk Products, LLC (100 McKinley Avenue, Reading, PA 19605) for the construction of a spray drier controlled by a cyclone and wet scrubber in Muhlenberg Township, Berks County.
38-05017A: Greater Lebanon Refuse Authority (1610 Russel Road, Lebanon, PA 17046) for installation of Ground Flare to control the landfill gas emissions at North Lebanon Township, Lebanon County.
38-05016A: Ouaker Alloy, Inc. (200 East Richland Avenue, Myerstown, PA 17067) for construction of a replicast mold system controlled by a fabric collector in Myerstown Borough, Lebanon County.
67-03030: Bickel's Snack Foods, Inc. (1120 Zinn's Quarry Road, West Manchester, PA 17405) for construction of two potato chip fryers controlled by mist eliminator in West Manchester Township, York County.
67-05005B: PPL Brunner Island, LLC (2 North Ninth Street, Allentown, PA 18101) for construction of a rotary coal car dumper at the coal yard in East Manchester Township, York County. The construction of the rotary coal car dumper will replace an existing unit at the facility. Particulate matter emissions from the coal dumping operation will be controlled by wet suppression. The plan approval will include requirements to ensure compliance with applicable air quality requirements. The plan approval will be incorporated into the facility's Title V operating permit at a later date in accordance with 25 Pa. Code § 127.450 (relating to administrative operating permit amendments).
Northcentral Region: Air Quality Program, 208 West Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701.
41-318-045: High Steel Structures, Inc. (P. O. Box 10008, Lancaster, PA 17605-0008) for operation of a structural steel fabrication and surface coating operation constructed pursuant to Plan Approval 41-318-045 in the City of Williamsport, Lycoming County.
Southwest Region: Air Quality Program, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222.
04-00708A: Arrow Terminals L.P. (2701 Midland-Beaver Road, Industry, PA 15052) for operation of a screening plant at Industry Terminal Lot #2 in Industry Borough, Beaver County.
03-0027A: Keystone Owners Group (1001 Broad Street, Johnstown, PA 15907) for operation of Unit 1 and Unit 2 Coal Fired Boilers at Keystone Station in Plumcreek Township, Armstrong County.
Northwest Region: Air Quality Program, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481.
10-300D: Spang and Co.--Magnetics Division (796 East Butler Road, Butler, PA 16001) for modification of the VOC destruction efficiency of the existing regenerative thermal oxidizer on the automated paint line, from 98% to 93%, in East Butler, Butler County.
NOTICE OF INTENT TO ISSUE A PLAN APPROVAL AND AMEND A TITLE V OPERATING PERMIT Notice is hereby given in accordance with 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.44(b) and 127.424(b), that the Department of Environmental Protection intends to issue a plan approval to Carbone of America Graphite Materials Division, 215 Stackpole Street, St. Marys, PA 15857, for their plant in the city of St. Marys, Elk County. The facility currently has a Title V permit No. TV 24-00083. This plan approval will, in accordance with 25 Pa. Code § 127.450 (relating to administrative operating permit amendments), be incorporated into the Title V operating permit through an administrative amendment at a later date.
Plan Approval No PA-24-083D is for the construction of CBH Kiln Nos. 33 and 34, and for the installation of a packed-bed scrubber to control SO2 emissions from CBH kiln Nos. 27, 33, & 34. This construction will result in an increase in PM10 emissions of less than 1 ton/year, a decrease in SO2 emissions of approximately 18 tons/year, a NOx increase of 5.9 tons/year, and a CO increase of 1.48 tons/year.
Bureau of Air Quality: Division of Permits, P. O. Box 8468, 400 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA 17105.
09-124C: S.W.E.C., LLC, a limited liability company owned by Dominion Energy, Inc., (5000 Dominion Boulevard, Glen Allen, VA 23060) to authorize the transfer and use of certified nitrogen oxides (NOx) and volatile organic compounds (VOCs) emission reduction credits (ERCs) as emission offsets from the following facilities under 25 Pa. Code § 127.208(2). S.W.E.C., LLC is a major facility subject to the emission offset requirements of 25 Pa. Code, Chapter 127, Subchapter E (relating to new source review). The NOx and VOC ERCs are being transferred from the following ERC-generating facilities to S.W.E.C., Inc. for use as offsets at its proposed combined cycle electric generating plant in Falls Township, Bucks County. Plan Approval No. 09-124C does not authorize the construction, modification, reactivation or installation of a source.
ERC-generating Facility Amount of ERC transfer United States Steel (USX) Falls Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania 805.7 tpy of NOx Minnesota Mining & Manufacturing, Inc. (3M)
Bristol, Bucks County,
Pennsylvania175 tpy of VOCs Superpac Inc. Southampton, Bucks County, Pennsylvania 13.82 tpy of VOCs
Public Notification to Colicit Comments on Lower Mount Bethel Energy, LLC
Plan Approval Application No. 48-328-004 Notice is hereby given under 25 Pa. Code § 127.44 and 40 CFR 72.65, that the Department of Environmental Protection (Department) is soliciting comments on the proposed Air Quality Plan Approval for Lower Mount Bethel Energy, LLC (the Permittee), Depues Ferry Road, Lower Mount Bethel Township, Northampton County for construction of two combustion turbines with duct burners and a cooling tower as described in the Permittee's May 4, 1999, Plan Approval Application and subsequent supplemental submissions.
Copies of the application, the Department's technical review and other supporting documents used in the evaluation are available for public inspection between the hours of 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. at the Department's Bethlehem District Office, 4530 Bath Pike, Bethlehem. Appointments for scheduling a review may be made by calling (610) 861-2070.
The following table summarizes the potential emissions from maximum operation of the facility according to the application submitted and the Department's own analysis:
Pollutant Emission Rate, tons per year Nitrogen Oxides 227.8 tons per year Carbon Monoxide 525.6 tons per year Volatile Organic
Compounds55.5 tons per year Sulfur Dioxide 47.4 tons per year Particulate Matter
(TSP/PM10)230.9 tons per year Sulfuric Acid Mist 13.1 tons per year The emissions will consume the following portion of the available Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) air quality increments:
Pollutant Ambient Air Quality Impact Nitrogen Oxides 3.09 ug/m3 (annual average) Sulfur Dioxide 42.3 ug/m3 (3-hour average) Sulfur Dioxide 7.0 ug/m3 (24-hour average) Sulfur Dioxide 1.05 ug/m3 (annual average) Particulate Matter
(PM10)29.3 ug/m3 (24-hour average) Particulate Matter
(PM10)2.93 ug/m3 (annual average) In order to show compliance with the applicable standards, the Department has placed the following conditions in the Plan Approval:
(1) The sources are to be constructed in accordance with the plans submitted with the application (as approved herein).
(2) This Plan Approval is issued for the construction of a combined cycle turbine electric generating plant including the following:
(a) Two natural gas-fired combustion turbines (Siemens-Westinghouse Model 501F) each rated at 185 MW (gross) and controlled by dry, low NOx, lean burn combustion, selective catalytic reduction (SCR) and oxidation catalyst.
(b) Ten cell cooling tower with drift eliminators.
(c) Two supplementary fired heat recovery steam generators with duct burners.
(3) This approval to construct shall become invalid if:
(a) Construction as defined in 40 CFR 52.21 (b)(8) has not commenced within 18 months of the issue date of this approval; or
(b) Construction is discontinued for a period of 18 months or more.
(4) The combustion turbines and duct burners shall be fired solely by natural gas.
(5) The permittee shall construct, operate and maintain both combustion turbines, duct burners, cooling tower and air pollution control equipment in accordance with manufacturers' specifications as well as good air pollution control practices.
(6) The permittee shall limit the total amount of natural gas combusted in the duct burners to 899 million cubic feet, or less, in a 12-month rolling period.
(7) The duct burners are subject to Subpart Db of the Standards of Performance for New Stationary Sources and shall comply with all applicable requirements of this Subpart. 40 CFR 60.4 requires submission of copies of all requests, reports, applications, submittals and other communications to both EPA and the Department. The EPA copies shall be forwarded to Director, Air, Toxics and Radiation Division, US EPA, Region III, 1650 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103-2029.
(8) The combustion turbines are subject to Subpart GG of the Standards of Performance for New Stationary Sources and shall comply with all applicable requirements of this Subpart. 40 CFR 60.4 requires submission of copies of all requests, reports, applications, submittals and other communications to both EPA and the Department. The EPA copies shall be forwarded to Director, Air, Toxics and Radiation Division, US EPA, Region III, 1650 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103-2029.
(9) The combustion turbines are subject to the Title IV Acid Rain Program of the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990 and shall comply with all applicable provisions of that Title, to include the following:
40 CFR Part 72 Permits Regulation 40 CFR Part 73 Sulfur Dioxide Allowance System 40 CFR Part 75 Continuous Emission Monitoring 40 CFR Part 77 Excess Emissions (10) The combustion turbines are subject to the NOx Budget Program established in 25 Pa. Code Sections 123.102--123.120 and shall comply with all applicable requirements.
§ 123.112. Source operating permit provisions requirements.
The permittee shall comply with the requirements 25 Pa. Code §§ 123.101--123.120 (relating to NOx allowance requirements).
§ 123.102. Source NOx allowance requirements and NOx allowance control period.
(a) For each NOx affected source identified in this permit, the permittee shall hold a quantity of NOx allowances meeting the requirements of § 123.110(a) (relating to source compliance requirements) in the source's current year NATS account by December 31 of each calendar year. The NOx allowances shall be equal to or greater than the total NOx emitted from the source during that year's NOx allowance control period.
(b) The initial NOx allowance control period begins on May 1, 2000.
Monitoring Requirements § 123.108. Source emissions monitoring requirements.
(a) The NOx emissions from each NOx affected source at this facility shall be monitored as specified in 25 Pa. Code § 123.108 and in accordance with the procedures contained in the document titled, ''Guidance for Implementation of Emission Monitoring Requirements for the NOx Budget Program.''
(b) As referenced in § 123.108(2), the permittee shall submit to the Department and the NOx Budget Administrator a monitoring plan in accordance with the procedures outlined in the document titled, ''Guidance for Implementation of Emission Monitoring Requirements for the NOx Budget Program.''
(c) New and existing unit emission monitoring systems, as required and specified by 25 Pa. Code § 123.108(4) and the NOx affected source's monitoring plan approved by the Department, shall be installed and operational. The installed emissions monitoring systems shall have met all of the certification testing requirements in accordance with the procedures and deadlines specified in the document titled, ''Guidance for Implementation of Emission Monitoring Requirements for the NOx Budget Program'' in a manner consistent with Chapter 139 (relating to sampling and testing).
(d) Sources subject to 40 CFR Part 75 shall demonstrate compliance with § 123.108 by using a certified Part 75 monitoring system.
(e) During a period when valid data is not being recorded by devices approved for use to demonstrate compliance with the NOx Allowance Requirement subchapter, the permittee shall replace missing or invalid data with representative default data in accordance with 40 CFR Part 75 (relating to continuous emission monitoring) and the document titled, ''Guidance for Implementation of Emission Monitoring Requirements for the NOx Budget Program.'' For non-Part 75 sources that have Department approved NOx CEMS reporting of NOx emissions in pounds of NOx per hour as required under 25 Pa. Code § 139.101, the data shall be reported to the NETS. The permittee shall continue to report submissions as required under 25 Pa. Code Chapter 139 to the Department.
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