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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 03-624b

[33 Pa.B. 1728]

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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. 4503502, Public Water Supply.

Applicant Pocono Jackson Joint Water Authority
Township or Borough Jackson Township, Monroe County
Responsible Official Edward N. Possinger, Chairperson
Pocono Jackson Joint Water Authority
P. O. Box 196
Reeders, PA 18352
Type of Facility Community Water System
Consulting Engineer William T. Hemsley, P. E.
Nassaux-Hemsley, Incorporated
56 North Second Street
Chambersburg, PA 17201
Application Received Date March 3, 2003
Description of Action Permitting of the three existing system supply wells for increased pumping rates.
   Permit No. 3903501, Public Water Supply.
Applicant South Whitehall Township Authority
Township or Borough South Whitehall Township, Lehigh County
Responsible Official Gerald J. Gasda, Township Manager
South Whitehall Township Public Works Dept.
4444 Walbert Avenue
Allentown, PA 18104-1699
Type of Facility Community Water System
Consulting Engineer Steven R. Henning, P. E.
The Pidcock Company
2451 Parkwood Drive
Allentown, PA 18103-9608
Application Received Date March 13, 2003
Description of Action Permitting approval requested for removal of two existing 100 GPM booster pumps for replacement with two 300 GPM booster pumps at the Springhouse West Booster Pump Station.
Permit No. 3903502, Public Water Supply.
Applicant South Whitehall Township Authority
Township or Borough South Whitehall Township, Lehigh County
Responsible Official Gerald J. Gasda, Township Manager
South Whitehall Township Public Works Dept.
4444 Walbert Avenue
Allentown, PA 18104-1699
Type of Facility Community Water System
Consulting Engineer Steven R. Henning, P. E.
The Pidcock Company
2451 Parkwood Drive
Allentown, PA 18103-9608
Application Received Date March 13, 2003
Description of Action Permitting approval requested for removal of two existing 100 GPM booster pumps with associated variable-frequency controls for replacement with two 300 GPM hydro-constant booster pumps and installation of a hypochlorite booster system at the Eck Road Booster Pump Station.

   Southcentral Region:  Water Supply Management Program Manager, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110.

   Permit No. 6703506, Public Water Supply.

Applicant West Manchester Township Authority
County York
Responsible Official Samuel Null, Chairperson
2115 Log Cabin Road
York, PA 17404
Type of Facility PWS
Consulting Engineer Thomas S. Ladue, P. E.
Goodkind & O'Dea, Inc.
P. O. Box 340
Carlisle, PA 17013
Application Received Date February 24, 2003
Description of Action PWS Construction Permit Application for Well No. 9. Permission is sought to use the well at a rate of up to 220 gallons per minute. Treatment will include disinfection from sodium hypochlorite and fluoridation.

   Northcentral Region:  Water Supply Management Program Manager, 208 West Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701.

   Application No. Minor Amendment, Public Water Supply.

Applicant Pennsylvania American Water Company
800 West Hersheypark Drive
Hershey, PA 17033
Township White Deer Township
Responsible Official Steven J. Seidl, Vice President, Engineering
Pennsylvania American Water Company
800 West Hersheypark Drive
Hershey, PA 17033
Type of Facility PWS
Consulting Engineer Bruce E. Juergens, Engineering Manager
Pennsylvania American Water Company
800 West Hersheypark Drive
Hershey, PA 17033
Application Received Date March 5, 2003
Description of Action Relocation of the Edendale Booster Station to a third site and the interconnect of Sandy Ridge and West Decatur Authority Water Systems with the PAWC--Philipsburg System.

   Northwest Region:  Water Supply Management Program Manager, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481.

   Permit No. 1003503, Public Water Supply.

Applicant Bonniebrook Personal Care Home
111 Bonniebrook Road
Cabot, PA 16023.
Township or Borough Jefferson Township, Butler County
Responsible Official Dr. Victor Steibel, Owner
Type of Facility PWS
Consulting Engineer Gray-Warnick Engineering
662 West New Castle Road
Butler, PA 16001
Application Received Date March 7, 2003
Description of Action Install 2,000 gallon finished water storage with booster pump.

LAND RECYCLING AND ENVIRONMENTAL REMEDIATION

UNDER ACT 2, 1995

PREAMBLE 1


Acknowledgment of Notices of Intent to Remediate Submitted under the Land Recycling and Environmental Remediation Standards Act (35 P. S. §§ 6026.101--6026.908).

   Sections 302--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, 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. During this comment period the municipality may request that the person identified, as the remediator of the site, develop and implement a public involvement plan. Requests to be involved and comments, should be directed to the remediator of the site.

   For further information concerning the content of a Notice of Intent to Remediate, contact the Environmental Cleanup Program Manager in the Department 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:

   Southcentral Region:  Environmental Cleanup Program Manager, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110.

   Pennsylvania Steel, Borough of Hamburg, Berks County. UAI Environmental, Inc., 6 Commerce Drive, Reading, PA 19607, on behalf of Atchinson Casting Corporation, 200 East Richland Avenue, Myerstown, PA 17067, submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate site soils and groundwater contaminated with diesel fuel, fuel oil no. 2, leaded gasoline, MTBE and other organics. The applicant proposes to remediate the site to meet the requirements for a combination of the Statewide Health and Site-Specific Standards. A summary of the Notice of Intent to Remediate was reported to have been published in the Reading Eagle on March 9, 2003.

   Former Posey Iron Works and Heritage Trading Company Site, City of Lancaster, Lancaster County. BL Companies, 830 Sir Thomas Court, Harrisburg, PA 17109, on behalf of the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Lancaster, 120 North Duke Street, Lancaster, PA 17608, submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate site soils and groundwater contaminated with PCBs, lead, heavy metals, PHCs, PAHs and solvents. The applicant proposes to remediate the site as a Special Industrial Area. A summary of the Notice of Intent to Remediate was reported to have been published in the Intelligencer Journal on February 7, 2003.

   Kauffman Residence, Conoy Township, Lancaster County. GES, Inc., 410 Eagleview Boulevard, Suite 110, Exton, PA 19341 on behalf of NiSource, Inc., 801 E. 86th Avenue, Merrillville, IN, 46410, submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate site soils contaminated with benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, xylenes (total), PAHs, isopropylbenzene and napthalene. 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 Journal on March 12, 2003.

   Northcentral Region:  Environmental Cleanup Program, 208 West Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701.

   Ambrossino Property, Town of Bloomsburg, Columbia County. Marshall Miller and Associates, on behalf of Boyer Oil Service, Inc., 1311 Old Berwick Road, Bloomsburg, PA 17815, has submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate soil contaminated with BTEX and PAHs. A summary of the Notice of Intent to Remediate was reported to have been published in the Press-Enterprise in February 2003.

   Supelco, Inc., Spring Township, Centre County. Groundwater Sciences Corporation, on behalf of Supelco, Inc., Supelco Park, Bellefonte, PA 16823-0048, has submitted a Notice of Intent to remediate groundwater contaminated with chlorinated solvents. A summary of the Notice of Intent to Remediate was reported to have been published in the Centre Daily Times on February 28, 2003.

AIR QUALITY

PLAN APPROVAL AND OPERATING PERMIT APPLICATIONS

NEW SOURCES AND MODIFICATIONS

   The Department of Environmental Protection (Department) has developed an ''integrated'' plan approval, State Operating Permit and Title V Operating Permit program. This integrated approach is designed to make the permitting process more efficient for the Department, the regulated community and the public. This approach allows the owner or operator of a facility to complete and submit all the permitting documents relevant to its application one time, affords an opportunity for public input and provides for sequential issuance of the necessary permits.

   The Department has received applications for plan approvals and/or operating permits from the following facilities.

   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 Department 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 Department 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 the Department Regional Offices must include a concise statement of the objections to the issuance of the plan approval or operating permit and relevant facts, which serve as the basis for the objections. If the Department schedules a hearing, a notice will be published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin at least 30 days prior the date of the hearing.

   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. 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.

PLAN APPROVALS


Plan Approval Applications Received under the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§  4001--4015) and 25 Pa. Code Chapter 127, Subchapter B that may have special public interest. These applications are in review and no decision on disposition has been reached.

   Northeast Region:  Air Quality Program, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790; Contact:  Mark Wejkszner, New Source Review Chief, (570) 826-2531.

   54-310-029:  Pennsy Supply, Inc. (1001 Paxton Street, P. O. Box 3331, Harrisburg, PA 17104) for construction of a stone crushing plant and associated air cleaning device at their Summit Station Plant, 2225 Fair Road, Wayne Township, Schuylkill County.

   Southcentral Region:  Air Quality Program, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110; Contact:  Ronald Davis, New Source Review Chief, (717) 705-4702.

   01-05017C:  Quebecor World Fairfield, Inc. (100 North Miller Street, Fairfield, PA 17320) for construction of a four unit double web offset lithographic printing press with two natural gas-fired heatset dryers (Web No. 1) at its Fairfield Plant in Fairfield Borough, Adams County.

   06-05096A:  Reading Hospital and Medical Center (Sixth and Spruce Streets, Reading, PA 19612-6052) to modify three 1,500 kW emergency generators in West Reading Borough, Berks County.

   36-03105B:  Binkley and Ober, Inc. (P. O. Box 7, East Petersburg, PA 17520) for construction of an air classifier controlled by a baghouse at their East Petersburg stone crushing plant in East Hempfield Township, Lancaster County.

   67-05101A:  Kinsley Construction, Inc. (P. O. Box 2886, York, PA 17403) for construction of a drum mix asphalt plant in West Manchester Township, York County. This construction is subject to 40 CFR 60, Subpart I--Standards of Performance for Hot Mix Asphalt Facilities, Subpart Kb--Standards for Performance for Volatile Organic Liquid Storage Vessels.

   Northcentral Region:  Air Quality Program, 208 West Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701; Contact:  David Aldenderfer, Program Manager, (570) 327-3637.

   17-305-047:  Forcey Coal, Inc. (P. O. Box 225, Madera, PA 16661) for modification of a coal crushing, screening and loading facility (increase in throughput to a level in excess of 200 tons per day) in Bigler Township, Clearfield County. This facility is subject to Subpart Y of the Federal Standards of Performance for New Stationary Sources.

   Southwest Region:  Air Quality Program, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745; Contact:  William Charlton, New Source Review Chief, (412) 442-4174.

   26-00550A:  Amerikohl Mining, Inc. (202 Sunset Drive, Butler, PA 16001) for installation of a portable coal crusher at Fabian Mine in Springfield Township, Fayette County.

   04-00719:  Lehigh Cement Co. (3111 Water Street, Richmond, VA 23223) for installation of a bulk cement terminal in Aliquippa City, Beaver County.

   Northwest Region:  Air Quality Program, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481; Contact:  Devendra Verma, New Source Review Chief, (814) 332-6940.

   61-004C:  Electralloy (175 Main Street, Oil City, PA 16301) for installation of a CoJet burner system on the electric arc furnace in Oil City, Venango County.

   42-061A:  Dresser Manufacturing Division--Dresser Industries (41 Fisher Avenue, Bradford, PA 16701) for modification of a plan approval to increase the VOC emissions from the Binks Spray Booth at their Fisher Avenue Plant, Bradford, McKean County.

   20-291A:  Taylor-Ramsey Corp. (631 West Central Avenue, Titusville, PA 16354) for installation of a wood waste boiler with a multi-cyclone air cleaning device and a sawdust silo to replace the current natural gas boiler in Titusville, Crawford County.

   Department of Public Health, Air Management Services:  321 University Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19104; Contact:  Thomas Barsley, Chief, (215) 685-9428.

   AMS 03022:  Advance Technologies (2925 East Ontario Street, Philadelphia, PA 19134) for permitting two reactors manufacturing ester materials and associated condensers and scrubbers in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County.


Intent to Issue Plan Approvals and Intent to Issue or Amend Operating Permits under the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§  4001--4015) and 25 Pa. Code Chapter 127, Subchapter B. These actions may include the administrative amendments of an associated operating permit.

   Southeast Region:  Air Quality Program, Lee Park, Suite 6010, 555 North Lane, Conshohocken, PA 19428; Contact:  Edward Brown, Facilities Permitting Chief, (610) 832-6242.

   46-0048B:  Wyeth Pharmaceuticals (500 Arcola Road, Collegeville, PA 19426) for installation of a 1,500 kW no. 2 fuel oil fired emergency generator at Wyeth Pharmaceutical's facility in Upper Providence Township, Montgomery County. This facility is a Title V facility. The Plan Approval will subsequently be incorporated into the Company's Title V Operating permit through an administrative amendment in accordance with 25 Pa. Code §  127.450. The Plan Approval will limit the hours of operations for the generator to 125 hours per year. The resulting NOx emissions from this hourly restriction will be 3.4 tons per year. Additional recordkeeping and operating restrictions are included in the Plan approval to keep the facility operating within the allowable emissions and all applicable air quality requirements.

   46-0040:  National Label Co. (2025 Joshua Road, Lafayette, PA 19444) for modification of a Modular gravure printing press controlled by a thermal oxidizer at their facility in Whitemarsh Township, Montgomery County. This facility is a Major facility. Total emissions from this source is 5.84 tons of VOCs per year. The Plan approval will contain recordkeeping and operating restrictions to keep the facility operating within the allowable emissions and all applicable air quality requirements.

   Southcentral Region:  Air Quality Program, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110; Contact:  Yasmin Neidlinger, Facilities Permitting Chief, (717) 705-4702.

   01-05016C:  ISP Minerals, Inc. (Box O, 1455 Old Waynesboro Road, Blue Ridge Summit, PA 17214-0914) for replacement of a crusher, screen deck and conveyors, controlled by a fabric filter, at their Charmian Facility in Hamiltonban Township, Adams County. This facility's operation will result in approximately 0.1 TPY of PM. This plan approval will include monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting requirements designed to keep the sources operating within all applicable air quality requirements.

   28-03044:  Tarco Roofing Materials, Inc. (8650 Molly Pitcher Highway North, Antrim, PA 17225) for construction of an asphalt coater and associated storage tanks in Antrim Township, Franklin County. The facility's annual emissions of PM10 and VOCs are expected to be about 17 tpy and 6 tpy, respectively. The plan approval and State-only operating permit will contain emission restrictions, work practice standards and testing, monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting requirements designed to keep the facility operating within all applicable air quality requirements.

   67-05100A:  Cummins Power Systems, Inc. (2727 Ford Road, Bristol, PA 19007-6895) for construction of ten No. 2 oil-fired 1,500 kW electrical generating units at its Zions View Substation in East Manchester Township, York County. The site has the following potential annual emissions based on an annual operating restriction of 438 hours per electrical generating unit during any consecutive 12-month period:  63 tons of NOx; 10 tons of SOx; 9 tons of CO; 2 tons of VOC; 1 ton of PM10. The plan approval and State-only operating permit will contain emission restrictions, work practice standards and testing, monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting requirements designed to keep the facility operating within all applicable air quality requirements.

   Northcentral Region:  Air Quality Program, 208 West Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701; Contact:  David Aldenderfer, Program Manager, (570) 327-3637.

   18-313-018D:  Avery Dennison Chemical Division (US) (171 Draketown Road, Mill Hall, PA 17751-9601) for installation of an air cleaning device (a thermal oxidizer) on various batch chemical reactor systems at the company's facility in Bald Eagle Township, Clinton County.

   The respective batch chemical reactor systems are used to manufacture adhesives, resins and coatings and emit VOCs, some of which are also HAPs. The proposed thermal oxidizer will replace two existing thermal oxidizers currently used to control the VOC/HAP emissions from the batch chemical reactor systems. The two existing thermal oxidizers will, however, be retained as backup control devices. The proposed thermal oxidizer will provide an equivalent level of control to that achieved by the two existing thermal oxidizers so there will be no change in the emission rates of VOCs or HAPs from the batch chemical reactor systems (maximum controlled emission rates of 2.08 tons of VOCs and 1.62 tons of HAPs per year).

   Avery Dennison Chemical Division (US) has also proposed the reactivation of a storage tank which has been out of use for approximately 10 years. The reactivated storage tank will be used to store adhesives and will be equipped with a pressure vacuum valve to control VOCs and HAPs. The resultant VOC/HAP emissions are conservatively expected to be less than 1 ton per year.

   The Department's review of the information contained in the application indicates that the respective batch chemical reactor systems will comply with all applicable regulatory requirements pertaining to air contamination sources and the emission of air contaminants following the installation of the proposed thermal oxidizer including the best available technology requirements of 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.1 and 127.12 and that the storage tank will do the same following its reactivation. Based on this finding, the Department intends to approve the application and issue plan approval for the installation of the thermal oxidizer and the reactivation of the storage tank.

   The following is a summary of the conditions the Department proposes to place in the plan approval to ensure compliance with all applicable regulatory requirements:

   1.  The thermal oxidizer shall be operated so that the oxidizer exit gas temperature is at least 1,600°F at all times any of the batch chemical reactor systems are in use except that the oxidizer may be bypassed or operated at an oxidizer temperature below 1,600°F for up to 30 minutes per month.

   2.  No more than 200 cubic feet per minute of process gas shall be vented to the thermal oxidizer at any time.

   3.  The only supplemental fuel to be used in the thermal oxidizer shall be natural gas.

   4.  The thermal oxidizer shall be equipped with instrumentation to continuously monitor and record the oxidizer's outlet temperature as well as with instrumentation to continuously monitor and record the flow of process gas to the oxidizer.

   5.  The thermal oxidizer shall be equipped with a programmable logic controller which regulates the ratio of process gas and air introduced to the oxidizer.

   6.  Within 120 days of startup of the thermal oxidizer, VOC stacktesting shall be performed.

   7.  The reactivated storage tank shall be equipped with a pressure vacuum valve set to release at no less than 1.0 psig pressure and .3 psig vacuum.

   8.  No materials shall be stored in the reactivated storage tank other than those identified in the plan approval application unless prior Department approval is obtained.

   Department of Public Health, Air Management Services:  321 University Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19104; Contact:  Edward Braun, Chief, (215) 685-9476.

   AMS 03023:  Geppert Brothers, Inc. (3101 Trewigtown Road, Colmar, PA 18915) for installation of a temporary concrete crusher at Milcreek Housing, 46th and Fairmont Streets, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County. The operation is for 180 days. The plan approval will contain operating and recordkeeping requirements to ensure operation within all applicable requirements.

OPERATING PERMITS


Intent to Issue Title V Operating Permits under the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001--4015) and 25 Pa. Code Chapter 127, Subchapter G.

   Department of Public Health, Air Management Services:  321 University Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19104; Contact:  Edward Braun, Chief, (215) 685-9476.

   V01-006:  Kvaerner Philadelphia Shipyard, Inc. (Philadelphia Naval Business Center, 2100 Kitty Hawk Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19112) for operation of construction of standard and specialized ships which includes fabrication and surface coating in the City of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County. The Title V facility's air emission sources include 2 12.6 mmBtu/hr natural-gas fired boilers controlled by low NOx burners, 5 natural-gas fired heaters each rated at less than 2.0 mmBtu/hr, 23 welding operations controlled by 22 baghouses, paint shop shot blasting operations controlled by 6 dust collectors, paint shop painting controlled by paint stop filters, dry dock shot blasting operations controlled by 4 dust collectors and dry dock painting.


Intent to Issue Operating Permits under the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001--4015) and 25 Pa. Code Chapter 127, Subchapter F.

   Southeast Region:  Air Quality Program, Lee Park, Suite 6010, 555 North Lane, Conshohocken, PA 19428; Contact: Edward Brown, Facilities Permitting Chief, (610) 832-6242.

   46-00158:  Colorcon (415 Moyer Boulevard, West Point, PA 19486-2605) for a non-Title V, State-only, Natural Minor Operating Permit in Upper Gwynedd Township, Montgomery County. Colorcon manufactures color additives and specialty coatings for food, drugs and nontoxic printing inks. Operations at their facility include grinding, blending, mixing and packaging of coating materials. Dust collectors and scrubbers are in each section of the plant and are used to control particulate emissions. Colorcon has facility emissions limits of 11 tons of particulate matter per year and 22.48 tons of VOCs per year and actual emissions of particulates from the facility are 7.57 tons of particulate per year. Monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting requirements have been added to the permit to address applicable limitations.

   46-00162:  Hammond Lead Products (10 South Grosstown Road, Pottstown, PA 19464) for operation of a lead oxide manufacturing plant in West Pottsgrove Township, Montgomery County. The permit is for a non-Title V (State-only) facility. The facility has a potential to emit less than 25 tons per year of NOx and VOCs; the facility is a Natural Minor. The permit will include monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting requirements designed to keep the plant operating within all applicable air quality requirements.

   09-00062:  Rotondo PreCast (514 Township Line Road, Telford, PA 18969) for operation of a precast concrete manufacturing plant in West Rockhill Township, Bucks County. The permit is for a non-Title V (State-only) facility. The facility has elected to cap their VOCs and HAPs to Minor Source threshold levels (less than 25 tons per year each). The permit will include monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting requirements designed to keep the plant operating within all applicable air quality requirements.

   09-00048:  H and K Materials (300 Skunk Hollow Road, Chalfont, PA 18914) for operation of their asphalt paving mixture plant in Hilltown Township, Bucks County. The permit is for a non-Title V (State-only) facility. H and K Materials has elected to cap their VOCs and NOx and PM emissions to Minor Source threshold levels; the facility is a Synthetic Minor. VOC and NOx emissions are less than 25 tons per year each and PM emissions are less than 100 tons per year. The permit will include monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting requirements designed to keep the plant operating within all applicable air quality requirements.

   23-00087:  Greif Brothers Corp. (3033 Market Street, Twin Oaks, PA 19014) for operation of their paper drum manufacturing site in the Upper Chichester Township, Delaware County. The permit is for a non-Title V (State-only) facility. Sources of air emissions include printing and spraying operations. The permit will include monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting requirements designed to keep their facility operating below 24.9 tons of VOCs per year and within all applicable air quality requirements.

   15-00087:  G. O. Carlson, Inc. (135 West Lincoln Highway, Coatesville, PA 19320) for operation of their fabricated plate works site in the City of Coatesville, Chester County. The permit is for a non-Title V (State-only) facility. Source of air emissions are an iron powder burning torch and associated baghouse. The permit will include monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting requirements designed to keep the facility operating within all applicable air quality requirements.

   Southcentral Region:  Air Quality Program, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110; Contact:  Yasmin Neidlinger, Facilities Permitting Chief, (717) 705-4702.

   01-05024:  McDermitt, Inc. (83 Hunterstown Road, Gettysburg, PA 17325) for operation of its concrete and asphalt plant in Straban Township, Adams County. The facility shall emit less than 100 tons per year (tpy) of CO, 100 tpy of PM10, 50 tpy of VOCs and 25 tpy of HAPs. This facility is a non-Title V facility. The sources are subject to 40 CFR Part 60, Subpart I--Standards of Performance for Hot Mix Asphalt Facilities and Subpart Kb--Standards of Performance for Volatile Organic Liquid Storage Vessels. The State-only operating permit shall contain testing, monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting requirements, emission restrictions and work practice standards designed to keep the facility operating within all applicable air quality requirements.

   21-05021:  Arnold Fuel Oil, Inc. (P. O. Box 2621, Harrisburg, PA 17105) for operation of a petroleum product storage and loading facility at its Mechanicsburg North Terminal in Silver Spring Township, Cumberland County. The facility's major sources of emissions include bulk petroleum product storage and loading which primarily emit VOCs. This State-only operating permit is a renewal will contain monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting requirements designed to keep the facility operating within all applicable air quality requirements.

   21-05027:  Gulf Oil Limited Partnership (90 Everett Avenue, Chelsea, MA 02150) for operation of a petroleum product storage and loading facility at its Mechanicsburg Terminal in Hampden Township, Cumberland County. The facility's major sources of emissions include bulk petroleum product storage and loading which primarily emit VOCs. This State-only operating permit is a renewal will contain monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting requirements designed to keep the facility operating within all applicable air quality requirements.

   21-05037:  Union Quarries, Inc. (P. O. Box 686, Carlisle, PA 17013) for operation of its crushing, concrete and asphalt plants at their existing facility in South Middleton Township, Cumberland County. The facility has the potential to emit more than 100 tons per year of particulate matter. The State-only operating permit will limit emissions to levels below the Title V permit thresholds. The permit will contain emission limits, monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting requirements to ensure the facility complies with the applicable air quality regulations.

   36-03142:  Haines and Kibblehouse, Inc. (P. O. Box 196, Skippack, PA 19474) for operation of its crushing plant at their Silver Hill Quarry in Brecknock Township, Lancaster County. This is a non-Title V (State-only) facility. The operating permit will contain appropriate conditions designed to keep the facility operating below Title V thresholds for criteria pollutants and within all other applicable air quality requirements.

   36-05068:  Nessco Enterprises LLC d/b/a Meridian Products (124 Earland Drive, New Holland, PA 17517) for operation of their wood furniture surface coating facility in East Earl Township, Lancaster County. This is a non-Title V (State-only) facility. The operating permit will contain appropriate conditions designed to keep the facility operating below Title V thresholds for criteria pollutants and within all other applicable air quality requirements.

   36-05118:  RR Donnelley and Sons, Co. (1375 Harrisburg Pike, Lancaster, PA 17601) for operation of its printing facility in the City of Lancaster, Lancaster County. The facility shall emit less than 50 tpy of VOCs and 25 tpy of HAPs. This is a non-Title V facility. One of the sources is subject to 40 CFR Part 60, Subpart Dc--Standards of Performance for Small Industrial-Commercial-Institutional Steam Generating Units. The operating permit shall contain testing, monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting requirements, emission restrictions and work practice standards designed to keep the facility operating within all applicable air quality requirements.

   36-05128:  Compass Quarries, Inc. d/b/a Independence Construction Materials (P. O. Box 130, 47 McIlvaine Road, Paradise, PA 17562-0130) for operation of their stone crushing and limestone pulverizing plants in Paradise Township, Lancaster County. This is a non-Title V (State-only) facility. The operating permit will contain appropriate conditions designed to keep the facility operating below Title V thresholds for criteria pollutants and within all other applicable air quality requirements.

   36-05129:  Haines and Kibblehouse, Inc. (P. O. Box 196, Skippack, PA 19474) for operation of its asphalt plant at their Silver Hill Quarry in Brecknock Township, Lancaster County. This is a non-Title V (State-only) facility. The operating permit will contain appropriate conditions designed to keep the facility operating below Title V thresholds for criteria pollutants and within all other applicable air quality requirements.

   38-05024:  Pennsy Supply, Inc. (P. O. Box 3331, Harrisburg, PA 17105) for operation of its crushing operation at their Prescott Stone/Concrete Plant in South Lebanon Township, Lebanon County. This is a non-Title V (State-only) facility. The operating permit will contain appropriate conditions designed to keep the facility operating below Title V thresholds for criteria pollutants and within all other applicable air quality requirements.

   67-05056:  ConAgra Foods, Inc. (2800 Blackbridge Road, York, PA 17402) for operation of its flour milling facility in Manchester Township, York County. The facility has the potential to emit 237.9 tpy of PM and less than 1 tpy of CO, NOx, SOx, VOCs and HAPs. The State-only operating permit will limit PM10 emissions to less than 100 tpy. The operating permit shall contain testing, monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting requirements, emission restrictions and work practice standards designed to keep the facility operating within all applicable air quality requirements.

   Southwest Region:  Air Quality Program, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745; Contact:  Mark Wayner, Facilities Permitting Chief, (412) 442-4174.

   63-00916:  Perryman Co. (213 Vandale Drive, Houston, PA 15315342) for operation of a strand acid pickle line with fume scrubbers in North Strabane Township, Washington County.

   56-00290:  Abilene Boot Co., Inc. (841 South Center Avenue, Somerset, PA 15501) for operation of a shoe manufacturing plant in Somerset Township, Somerset County.

   Northwest Region:  Air Quality Program, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481; Contact:  Eric Gustafson, Facilities Permitting Chief, (814) 332-6940.

   25-00044:  Building Materials Manufacturing Corp. (281 West Bayfront Highway, PA 16507) for operation of their facility in the City of Erie, Erie County. The facility's primary emissions are from the processing of asphalt and aggregate materials used in the roofing material manufacturing process.

COAL AND NONCOAL MINING ACTIVITY APPLICATIONS

   Applications under the Surface Mining Conservation and Reclamation Act (52 P. S. §§ 1396.1--1396.19a); the Noncoal Surface Mining Conservation and Reclamation Act (52 P. S. §§ 3301--3326); and The Clean Streams Law (35 P. S. §§ 691.1--691.1001); the Coal Refuse Disposal Control Act (52 P. S. §§ 30.51--30.66); and The Bituminous Mine Subsidence and Land Conservation Act (52 P. S. §§ 1406.1--1406.21). Mining activity permits issued in response to the applications will also address the applicable permitting requirements of the following statutes:  the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001--4015); the Dam Safety and Encroachments Act (32 P. S. §§ 693.1--693.27); and the Solid Waste Management Act (35 P. S. §§ 6018.101--6018.1003).

   The following permit applications to conduct mining activities have been received by the Department of Environmental Protection (Department). A copy of the application is available for inspection at the District Mining Office indicated before each application. Where a 401 Water Quality Certification is needed for any aspect of a particular proposed mining activity, the submittal of the permit application will serve as the request for certification.

   Written comments, objections or requests for informal conferences on applications may be submitted by any person or any officer or head of any Federal, State or local government agency or authority to the Department at the same address within 30 days of this publication, or within 30 days after the last publication of the applicant's newspaper advertisement, as provided by 25 Pa. Code §§ 77.121--77.123 and 86.31--86.34 (relating to public notices of filing of permit applications, opportunity for comment and informal conferences).

   Where any of the mining activities listed will have discharges of wastewater to streams, the Department will incorporate NPDES permits into the mining activity permits issued in response to these applications. NPDES permits will contain, at a minimum, technology-based effluent limitations as identified in this notice for the respective coal and noncoal applications. In addition to the previous, more restrictive effluent limitations, restrictions on discharge volume, or restrictions on the extent of mining which may occur will be incorporated into a mining activity permit, when necessary, for compliance with water quality standards (in accordance with 25 Pa. Code Chapters 93 and 95). Persons or agencies which have requested review of the NPDES permit requirements for a particular mining activity within the previously-mentioned public comment period will be provided with a 30-day period to review and submit comments on those requirements.

   Written comments or objections should contain the name, address and telephone number of persons submitting comments or objections; application number; and a statement of sufficient detail to inform the Department on the basis of comment or objection and relevant facts upon which it is based. Requests for an informal conference must contain the name, address and telephone number of requestor; application number; a brief summary of the issues to be raised by the requestor at the conference; and a statement whether the requestor desires to have the conference conducted in the locality of the proposed mining activities.

Coal Applications Received

   Effluent Limits--The following coal mining applications that include an NPDES permit application will be subject to, at a minimum, the following technology-based effluent limitations for discharges of wastewater to streams:


30-Day Daily Instantaneous
Parameter Average Maximum Maximum
Iron (total) 3.0 mg/l 6.0 mg/l 7.0 mg/l
Manganese (total) 2.0 mg/l 4.0 mg/l 5.0 mg/l
Suspended solids 35 mg/l      70 mg/l      90 mg/l     
pH* greater than 6.0; less than 9.0
Alkalinity greater than acidity*

*  The parameter is applicable at all times.

   A settleable solids instantaneous maximum limit of 0.5 ml/l applied to:  (1) surface runoff (resulting from a precipitation event of less than or equal to a 10-year 24-hour event) from active mining areas, active areas disturbed by coal refuse disposal activities and mined areas backfilled and revegetated; and (2) drainage (resulting from a precipitation event of less than or equal to a 1-year 24-hour event) from coal refuse disposal piles.

   Pottsville District Mining Office:  5 West Laurel Boulevard, Pottsville, PA 17901-2454.

   22031301. Landar, Inc. (1165 Trail Road, Hummelstown, PA 17036), commencement, operation and restoration of an anthracite underground mine operation in Williams Township, Dauphin County affecting 3.8 acres, receiving stream:  Wiconisco Creek. Application received March 11, 2003.

   40980103R. No. 1 Contracting Corp. (49 S. Main Street, Ashley, PA 18706), renewal of an existing anthracite surface mine operation in Hazle and Banks Townships, Luzerne and Carbon Counties affecting 37.0 acres, receiving stream:  none. Application received March 20, 2003.

   Greensburg District Mining Office:  Armbrust Building, R. R. 2 Box 603-C, Greensburg, PA 15601-0982.

   65980103. Amerikohl Mining, Inc. (202 Sunset Drive, Butler, PA 16001). Application received to change the land use at an existing bituminous surface mine located in Ligonier Township, Westmoreland County, affecting 101 acres. Receiving streams:  unnamed tributaries to Loyalhanna Creek (CWF) and Loyalhanna Creek (TSF). The first downstream potable water supply intake from the point of discharge is the Latrobe Municipal Authority. Application received February 25, 2003.

   26870202 and NPDES Permit No. 0589608. Carbon Fuel Resources, Inc. (200 College Drive, Suite 300, Lemont Furnace, PA 15456). Application received for transfer of permit currently issued to Carriage Mining, Inc. for continued operation and reclamation of a bituminous surface mine site located in German Township, Fayette County, affecting 103.2 acres. Receiving stream:  unnamed tributary to Browns Run (WWF). There is no potable water supply intake within 10 miles downstream from the point of discharge. Transfer application received March 5, 2003.

   65990102 and NPDES Permit No. PA0202479. AMFIRE Mining Co., LLC (One Energy Place, Latrobe, PA 15650). Application received for transfer of permit currently issued to Dunamis Resources, Inc., for continued operation and reclamation of a bituminous surface mining site located in Fairfield Township, Westmoreland County, affecting 91 acres. Receiving streams:  unnamed tributaries to Conemaugh River, to Conemaugh River (CWF). There is no potable water supply intake within 10 miles downstream from the point of discharge. Transfer application received March 11, 2003.

   65020101 and NPDES Permit No. PA0250082. AMFIRE Mining Co., LLC (One Energy Place, Latrobe, PA 15650). Application received for transfer of permit currently issued to Laurel Energy, LP, for continued operation and reclamation of a bituminous surface mining site located in Unity Township, Westmoreland County, affecting 68.0 acres. Receiving streams:  unnamed tributary to Nine Mile Run to Nine Mile Run (CWF). There is no potable water supply intake within 10 miles downstream from the point of discharge. Transfer application received March 11, 2003.

   65950104 and NPDES Permit No. PA0201367. AMFIRE Mining Co., LLC (One Energy Place, Latrobe, PA 15650). Application received for transfer of permit currently issued to Dunamis Resources, Inc., for continued operation and reclamation of a bituminous surface mining site located in Fairfield and Ligonier Townships, Westmoreland County, affecting 111.5 acres. Receiving streams:  unnamed tributaries to Hannas Run (CWF) and Hypocrite Creek (TSF). The first potable water supply intake within 10 miles downstream from the point of discharges is Latrobe Municipal Authority. Transfer application received March 11, 2003.

   03030102 and NPDES Permit No. PA0250350. AMFIRE Mining Co., LLC (One Energy Place, Latrobe, PA 15650). Application for commencement, operation and reclamation of a bituminous surface mine located in East Franklin and Sugarcreek Townships, Armstrong County, affecting 224.5 acres. Receiving streams:  unnamed tributary to Long Run and to Long Run to Patterson Creek to Buffalo Creek (TSF). There is no potable water supply intake within 10 miles downstream from the point of discharge. Application received March 18, 2003.

   Cambria District Mining Office:  286 Industrial Park Road, Ebensburg, PA 15931.

   32030104 and NPDES Permit No. PA0249432. Twin Brook Coal, Inc., P. O. Box 225, Clymer, PA 15728, commencement, operation and restoration of a bituminous surface mine and for treated mine drainage in Green Township, Indiana County, affecting 61.0 acres. Receiving streams:  North Branch Two Lick Creek (CWF) and Pompey Run (WTS). There are no potable water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Application received March 18, 2003.

   McMurray District Mining Office:  3913 Washington Road, McMurray, PA 15317.

   30921601. NPDES Permit PA0214060, RAG River Processing Corporation (P. O. Box 1020, 158 Portal Road, Waynesburg, PA 15370), to renew the permit for the Monongahela Resource Tipple in Jefferson Township, Greene County, renewal, Surface Acres Proposed N/A, Underground Acres Proposed N/A, SCP Acres Proposed N/A, CRDP Support Acres Proposed N/A, CRDP Refuse Disposal Acres Proposed N/A, No additional charges. The first downstream potable water supply intake from the point of discharge is N/A. Application received February 19, 2003.

   Knox District Mining Office:  White Memorial Building, P. O. Box 669, Knox, PA 16232-0669.

   43020103 and NPDES Permit No. PA0242136. Ben Hal Mining Company (389 Irishtown Road, Grove City, PA 16127). Revision to an existing bituminous surface strip operation in Sandy Lake Township, Mercer County affecting 95.4 acres. Receiving streams:  South Sandy Creek (CWF) and unnamed tributary to Sandy Creek (WWF). There are no potable surface water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Revision to add beneficial use coal ash. Application received March 17, 2003.

   33030103 and NPDES Permit No. PA0242357. Ben Hal Mining Company (389 Irishtown Road, Grove City, PA 16127). Commencement, operation and restoration of a bituminous surface strip operation in Union Township, Jefferson County affecting 11.5 acres. Receiving streams:  unnamed tributary to Little Mill Creek (CWF). There are no potable surface water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Application received March 13, 2003.

Noncoal Applications Received

   Effluent Limits--The following noncoal mining applications that include an NPDES permit application will be subject to, at a minimum, the following technology-based effluent limitations for discharges of wastewater to streams:


30-Day Daily Instantaneous
Parameter Average Maximum Maximum
Suspended solids 35 mg/l 70 mg/l 90 mg/l
pH* greater than 6.0; less than 9.0

*  The parameter is applicable at all times.

   A settleable solids instantaneous maximum limit of 0.5 ml/l applied to surface runoff resulting from a precipitation event of less than or equal to a 10-year 24-hour event. If coal will be extracted incidental to the extraction of noncoal minerals, at a minimum, the technology-based effluent limitations identified under coal applications will apply to discharges of wastewater to streams.

   Pottsville District Mining Office:  5 West Laurel Boulevard, Pottsville, PA 17901-2454.

   46030301 and NPDES Permit PA0224308. Gibraltar Rock, Inc. (355 Newbold Road, Fairless Hills, PA 19030), commencement, operation and restoration of a quarry operation and discharge of treated mine drainage in New Hanover Township, Montgomery County affecting 241.0 acres, receiving stream:  unnamed tributary to Swamp Creek (TSF). Application received March 10, 2003.

   58980301C. ER Linde Construction Corporation (R. R. 6 Box 6825, Honesdale, PA 18431), correction to an existing quarry operation in Lackawaxen Township, Pike County affecting 11.86 acres, receiving stream:  unnamed tributary to Little Blooming Grove Creek. Application received March 17, 2003.

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