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PUBLIC HEARINGS
Southcentral Region: Air Quality Program, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110; Yasmin Neidlinger, Facilities Permitting Chief, (717) 705-4702.
22-05007B: The Harrisburg Authority (One Keystone Plaza, Suite 104, Harrisburg, PA 17101) for construction at the Harrisburg Materials, Energy, Recycling and Recovery Facility (HMERRF), 1670 South 19th Street, City of Harrisburg, Dauphin County. The Harrisburg Authority (Authority) has submitted an application to the Southcentral Regional Office.
The proposed construction will modernize the facility in accordance with the current air quality requirements. These requirements include 40 CFR Part 60, Subpart Eb--Standards of Performance for Large Municipal Waste Combustors for Which Construction is Commenced After September 20, 1994 or for Which Modification or Reconstruction is Commenced After June 19, 1996 and the Best Available Technology (BAT) provisions of 25 Pa. Code § 127.1.
The major new equipment consists of:
a) Three 266 TPD Barlow municipal waste combustors.
b) Fans, piping, boilers and economizers.
c) Steam turbine, condenser and cooling tower.
d) Flue gas recirculation and selective noncatalytic reduction (SNCR) for NOx control.
e) Dry lime injection for acid gas control.
f) Carbon injection for mercury, heavy metals and dioxins/furans control.
The proposed combustors and emissions control systems are designed for independent, parallel operation. They will share a common exhaust stack.
The plan approval includes the following limits on annual emissions from the facility:
Pollutant Annual Limit NOx 250 tons per year PM10 32 tons per year SOx (as SO2) 116 tons per year CO 141 tons per year These limits were established during the project's netting analysis and include emissions generated during all startup and shutdown periods as well as those from normal operation.
The plan approval will contain the following conditions to ensure compliance with the noted regulations:
General
1. This Plan Approval authorizes temporary operation of the sources covered by this Plan Approval provided the following conditions are met:
a. The Department must receive written notice from the Authority of the completion of construction and the Authority's intent to commence operation at least 5 working days prior to the completion of construction. The notice must state when construction will be completed and when the Authority expects to commence operation.
b. Operation is authorized only to facilitate the startup and shakedown of sources and air cleaning devices, to permit operations pending the issuance of an Operating Permit or to permit the evaluation of the sources for compliance with all applicable regulations and requirements.
c. This condition authorizes temporary operation of the sources for a period of 180 days from the date of commencement of operation, provided the Department receives notice from the Authority under subpart a.
d. The Authority may request an extension if compliance with all applicable regulations and Plan Approval requirements has not been established. The extension request shall be submitted in writing at least 15 days prior to the end of this period of temporary operation and shall provide a description of the compliance status of the source, a detailed schedule for establishing compliance and the reasons compliance has not been established.
e. The notice submitted by the Authority under subpart a, prior to the expiration of this Plan Approval, shall modify the plan approval expiration date. The new plan approval expiration date shall be 180 days from the date of commencement of operation.
2. The municipal waste combustors are subject to 40 CFR Part 60, Subpart Eb and shall comply with all applicable provisions of this subpart. In accordance with 40 CFR 60.4, copies of all requests, reports, applications, submittals and other communications related to 40 CFR Part 60 compliance shall be forwarded to both the Department and the EPA. The EPA copies shall be forwarded to the Director, Air Protection Division (3AP00), USEPA, Region III, 1650 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103-2029.
3. The Authority shall provide immediate written notice to the Regional Air Quality Manager of the execution of the final sales agreements for all air pollution control equipment. The manufacturer's identification and technical specifications for this equipment shall be provided within 30 days following the agreements.
Definitions
4. The following definitions apply to the provisions of this plan approval:
Continuous burning--The continuous, semicontinuous or batch feeding of municipal solid waste for purposes of waste disposal, energy production or providing heat to the combustion system in preparation for waste disposal or energy production. The use of municipal solid waste solely to provide thermal protection of the grate or hearth during the startup when municipal solid waste is not being fed to the grate is not considered to be continuous burning.
Dioxins/furans--Tetra- through octa-chlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins and dibenzofurans.
Four-hour block average--The average of all hourly emissions concentrations when the combustors are operating and combusting municipal solid waste measured over 4-hour periods of time from 12 a.m. to 4 a.m., 4 a.m. to 8 a.m., 8 a.m. to 12 p.m., 12 p.m. to 4 p.m., 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. and 8 p.m. to 12 a.m.
Hourly average--A 60-minute period commencing on the hour.
Malfunction--Any sudden, infrequent and not reasonably preventable failure of air pollution control equipment, process equipment or a process to operate in a normal or usual manner. Failures that are caused by poor maintenance or careless operation are not malfunctions.
Shutdown--Begins with cessation of charging municipal waste, for the express purpose of shutting down the combustor.
Startup--Commences with the continuous burning of municipal solid waste and does not include any warmup period when combusting fossil fuel or other nonmunicipal solid waste fuel and no municipal waste is being fed to the combustor.
Twenty-four hour daily average--Either the arithmetic mean or geometric mean (as specified) of all hourly emission concentrations when the combustor is operating and combusting municipal solid waste measured over a 24-hour period between 12 a.m. and the following midnight.
Emission Limitations
5. Emissions of the following pollutants shall not exceed the stated values for each consecutive 12-month period:
Pollutant Annual Limit NOx 250 tons per year PM10 32 tons per year SOx (as SO2) 116 tons per year CO 141 tons per year These limits were established during the project's netting analysis and include emissions generated during all startup and shutdown periods as well as those from normal operation.
6. Under 40 CFR Part 60, Subpart Eb, the following individual limits are established for each of the facility's municipal waste combustors:
Pollutant Emission Limits* Carbon monoxide 100 ppmv, 4-hour averaging period Sulfur oxides (as SO2) 30 ppmv, 24-hour geometric average or 80% reduction by weight or volume Particulate matter 24 mg/DSCM NOx 180 ppmv, 24-hour daily arithmetic avg. for 1st year NOx 150 ppmv, 24-hour daily arithmetic avg. after 1st year Cadmium 0.020 mg/DSCM Lead 0.20 mg/DSCM Mercury 0.080 mg/DSCM or 85% reduction by weight Hydrogen chloride 25 ppmv or 95% reduction by weight or volume Total dioxin/furan 13 ng/DSCM Opacity 10% 6-minute averaging period Unit Load** 110 % of maximum demonstrated during most recent dioxin testing Visible ash emissions*** not in excess of 5% of the observation period as per EPA Reference Method 22 Baghouse inlet temperatures not to exceed of 17°C above maximum temperature demonstrated during most recent dioxin testing.
* All concentrations are corrected to 7% oxygen.
** Not applicable during and 2 weeks preceding the annual dioxin/furan testing.
*** Does not apply to emissions inside buildings or enclosures, or during maintenance and repair activities.7. Under the BAT provisions of 25 Pa. Code § 127.1, the following individual emission limits are hereby established for each of the facility's municipal waste combustors:
Pollutant Emission Limits*
CO 100 ppmv, 4-hour arithmetic average SO2 30 ppmv, 24-hour arithmetic mean or 80% reduction by weight, 24-hour geometric mean PM10 0.010 grains/DSCF NOx** 135 ppmv, 24-hour daily arithmetic average Cadmium compounds 15.8 ug/DSCM Lead and compounds 166.0 ug/DSCM Mercury and compounds 80 ug/DSCM or 85% reduction by weight, hourly basis Hydrogen chloride 25 ppmv, 24-hour arithmetic mean or 95% reduction by weight, 24-hour arithmetic mean Total dioxin/furan 13 ng/DSCM Arsenic and compounds 7.2 ug/DSCM Beryllium and compounds 0.2 ug/DSCM Chromium+6 and compounds 2.3 ug/DSCM Nickel and compounds 25.0 ug/DSCM * All concentrations are corrected to 7% oxygen.
** Voluntary limit for emission netting purposes.Visible stack emissions shall not equal or exceed 10% for a period or periods aggregating more than 3 minutes in any 1 hour or equal to or greater than 30% at any time.
8. Under the BAT provision of 25 Pa. Code § 127.1, ammonia slip from each SNCR system exhaust shall not exceed a 3-hour rolling average of 12 ppm, measured dry volume, at 7% oxygen, under normal operation. Ammonia slip shall be calculated by using NOx monitoring data in conjunction with procedures verified during the required exhaust stack testing.
9. Particulate matter emissions from exhausts associated with the handling and storage of lime, carbon and ash shall be controlled to a level not to exceed 0.02 grain per dry standard cubic foot of exhaust.
Operating Requirements
10. The municipal waste combustor units and emission control systems shall be operated and maintained in accordance with the specifications in the application and in a manner consistent with good operating practices.
11. The steam load flow rate for each municipal waste combustor shall not exceed a level greater than 110% of the maximum rate demonstrated during each unit's most recent dioxin/furan compliance test. Steam flow shall be measured in pounds per hour and shall be calculated in 4-hour block averages.
12. The Authority shall comply with the facility personnel certification requirements of 40 CFR Part 60, Subpart Eb. At a minimum, this requirement applies to the following:
a. Chief facility operators.
b. Operations supervisors.
c. All shift supervisors.
d. Control room operators.
13. The Authority shall maintain facility certification records onsite in a location that is readily accessible to all employees required to obtain certification, Department representatives and EPA personnel.
14. The Authority shall develop and annually update a site-specific Operating Manual that includes the following:
a. A summary of the applicable standards.
b. A description of basic combustion theory applicable to the municipal waste combustor units.
c. Procedures for receiving, handling and feeding municipal solid waste.
d. Combustor units startup, shutdown and malfunction procedures.
e. Procedures for maintaining proper combustion air supply levels.
f. Procedures for operating the combustor units in accordance with applicable standards.
g. Procedures for responding to periodic upset, off-specification or emergency conditions.
h. Procedures for minimizing particulate matter carryover.
i. Procedures for monitoring the degree of municipal waste burnout.
j. Procedures for handling ash.
k. Procedures for monitoring emissions from the units.
l. Recordkeeping and reporting procedures.
m. Site-specific training manual for plant operators.
15. The Authority shall establish a training program to review the Operating Manual with each person who has operational responsibilities, including, but not limited to, chief facility operators, shift supervisors, control room operators, ash handlers, maintenance personnel and crane/load handlers. Reviews shall be conducted within 6 months after startup of the units and annually thereafter.
16. The Operating Manual and employee training records shall be kept in a location that is readily accessible to all employees required to undergo training, Department representatives and EPA personnel.
17. Large, bulky noncombustibles (for example, water heaters and refrigerators) and difficult to burn, bulky combustible materials (for example, mattresses and sofas) and visible automotive batteries shall be excluded from the waste charged to the combustors.
18. The facility operators shall remove to the greatest extent practical hazardous materials, such as polyvinyl chloride plastics, corrosive materials, batteries, pressurized cans and household hazardous materials, from the waste to be incinerated.
19. The permittee shall not accept for processing, other than composting, truckloads composed primarily of leaf waste (leaves, garden residues, shrubbery and tree trimmings and similar material, but not including grass clippings).
20. The tipping area shall be operated under negative pressure to prevent the escape of malodors. The air shall be used as primary combustion air in the combustors. Open storage of waste is prohibited.
21. Open-topped waste trucks must be appropriately covered. Trucks not properly covered shall be denied access to the HMERRF. Notice of this requirement shall be conspicuously posted. All haulers of material off the site shall be required to tarp or otherwise cover their loads.
22. Ash shall be loaded in an enclosed area or handled wet in enclosed containers. Ash removal equipment shall operate within an enclosed area.
23. The permittee shall maintain the combustion gases at a temperature greater than 1,800°F for at least 1 second. Temperature shall be calculated on an hourly average (1-hour block arithmetic average). Each unit shall be equipped with automatically controlled auxiliary fuel burners to maintain the combustion gases at the required conditions under all waste firing situations, except during startup and shutdown periods and to insure that the temperatures reach 1,800°F prior to the introduction of waste.
24. The charging of waste to the units shall automatically cease through the use of an interlock system if:
a. The unit temperature drops below 1,600°F for a period of at least 15 minutes, at the point at which the gas residence is at least 1 second.
b. The CO emissions exceed 600 ppmv corrected to 7% O2 on a dry basis for a period of at least 15 minutes, except during startup periods.
c. The flue gas oxygen level drops below 3% (wet basis or equivalent dry) for a period of at least 15 minutes.
d. The opacity of the visible emissions is equal to or greater than 10% for a period of at least 15 minutes.
Should there be a cessation of feed, waste charging shall be resumed only after meeting the required levels.
25. The exhaust gas temperature, measured at each baghouse inlet, shall not exceed more than 30°F above the maximum inlet temperature measured during the most recent dioxin/furan compliance test or 300°F, whichever is more stringent. Compliance will be determined on a 4-hour block average. The Department reserves the right to modify the exhaust gas temperature requirement based upon a satisfactory demonstration that acceptable levels of mercury and dioxin/furan control can be achieved at higher exhaust gas temperatures.
Testing Requirements
26. Within 60 days after achieving the maximum firing rate, but not later than 180 days after startup, the permittee shall demonstrate compliance with the emission limits established in this Plan Approval. All testing shall be conducted in accordance with 40 CFR Part 60, the most recent version of the Department's Source Testing Manual and 25 Pa. Code Chapter 139.
27. At least 60 days prior to the required testing, the permittee shall submit a test protocol to the Regional Air Quality Manager.
28. At least 2 weeks prior to the required testing, the permittee shall notify the Regional Air Quality Manager of the date and time of the testing.
29. Within 60 days after completion of the required testing, the permittee shall submit two copies of the complete test report, including all operating data, to the Regional Air Quality Manager.
30. Unless approved otherwise by the Department, the following procedures and test methods shall be used to determine compliance with the emission limits contained in this plan approval:
EPA Reference Method 1 shall be used to select sampling sites and traverse points.
EPA Reference Methods 3, 3A or 3B, as applicable, shall be used for exhaust gas analysis.
EPA Reference Methods 5/201A or 202, as applicable, shall be used for PM emissions.
EPA Reference Method 9 shall be used to determine opacity.
EPA Reference Methods 10, 10A or 10B, as applicable, shall be used for CO.
EPA Reference Method 19 shall be used for SO2 and NOx emissions.
EPA Reference Method 22 shall be used for fugitive ash emissions.
EPA Reference Method 23 shall be used for dioxin/furan emissions.
EPA Reference Methods 26 or 26A, as applicable, shall be used for hydrogen chloride emissions.
EPA Reference Method 29 shall be used for lead, cadmium and mercury emissions.
31. Under 40 CFR Part 60, Subpart Eb, the permittee shall conduct annual emissions testing to include, but not limited to, the following:
Particulate matter Cadmium Opacity Lead Hydrogen chloride Mercury Fugitive ash emissions Dioxins/furans 32. Under the BAT provisions of 25 Pa. Code § 127.1, the permittee shall conduct emissions testing at any time or interval of time as may reasonably be prescribed by the Department. At a minimum, source tests shall be conducted as follows:
Every 6 months PM10 Cadmium and compounds Arsenic and compounds Nickel and compounds Hexavalent chromium and
compoundsBeryllium and compounds Lead and compounds Mercury and compounds
Annually Dioxins/furans VOCs Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon compounds
Every 6 months for the Screening Risk Assessment (additional air pollutants) Trivalent chromium and compounds Polychlorinated biphenyls Copper and compounds Manganese and compounds Selenium and compounds Vanadium and compounds Zinc and compounds Formaldehyde Naphthalene Hydrogen fluoride The Department reserves the right to modify these testing schedules based upon continuous emission monitoring system (CEMS) data, stack test results or other relevant factors.
Monitoring Requirements
33. The permittee shall install, certify, maintain and operate a Department-approved CEMS in accordance with 25 Pa. Code Chapter 139, the most recent version of the Department's Continuous Source Monitoring Manual the Department's permitting criteria for municipal waste incineration facilities and 40 CFR Part 60. At a minimum, the system shall measure and record the following:
Exhaust gas flow Hydrogen chloride (HCl) NOx emissions (as NO2) Percent oxygen (O2) SOx (as SO2) Stack opacity CO The permittee shall provide the Department with access to all CEMS data via telephone modem and/or other means approved by the Department.
34. The permittee shall install, maintain and operate instrumentation to monitor the following parameters for each SNCR and carbon injection systems:
a. Ammonia solution injection rate.
b. Ammonia solution concentration.
c. Ammonia slip.
d. Carbon discharge pressure.
e. Carbon mass feed rate (40 CFR Part 60, Subpart Eb).
f. Carbon usage (40 CFR Part 60, Subpart Eb).
35. Each set of stack test data shall be used in conjunction with Department-approved dispersion modeling techniques to demonstrate compliance with the following maximum ambient concentrations:
Pollutant Ambient Concentration (ug/m3) Dioxins and furans* 0.30 × 10-7 Arsenic and compounds 0.23 × 10-3 Beryllium and compounds 0.42 × 10-3 Cadmium and compounds 0.56 × 10-3 Nickel and compounds 0.33 × 10-2 Hexavalent chromium and compounds 0.83 x 10-4 Lead and compounds 0.09 Mercury and compounds 0.024 Hydrogen chloride 7.0 Benzo pyrene 0.59 × 10-3 *Expressed as 2,3,7,8 TCDD equivalents
Each demonstration shall use tested stack emission rates, the exhaust parameters from each test and the dispersion modeling techniques specified in the application as approved by the Department. The Department may waive this modeling requirement if the measured pollutants levels are below those used in the application, the volumetric flow rate has not significantly changed from the value used in the application and the stack gas temperature has not significantly decreased from the value used in the application. The calculated maximum annual ambient concentrations shall not exceed the previous levels.
Recording and Reporting Requirements
36. The permittee shall maintain records and provide reports as specified in 40 CFR Part 60 to include the following:
a. Materials separation plans (draft and final).
b. Public notices, public meeting transcripts and any responses or summaries.
c. Municipal solid waste and approved residual solid waste processed.
d. Emissions testing and monitoring records for all pollutants for the specified intervals.
e. Control device parameters, materials usage or percent emission reduction, as applicable.
f. Emission exceedances, equipment malfunctions and corrective actions.
g. Employee certifications and training records
All records shall be maintained onsite for the most recent 5-year period and shall be made available to Department representatives upon request.
Additional Requirements
37. The Department reserves the right to use the CEMS data, stack test results and the operating parameters established during optimization of the municipal waste combustors and their associated air cleaning devices to verify emission rates, to develop emission factors and to develop compliance assurance measures for the facility.
38. With the exception of Condition 5, the standards contained in this Plan Approval apply at all times except during periods of startup or shutdown. Each of these periods is limited to 3 hours per occurrence and is defined in Condition 4. Condition 6 does apply during periods of startup and shutdown.
39. Within 180 days of the issuance date of the Plan Approval, the applicant shall submit a multipathway and ecological risk assessment protocol to the Department for approval. The permittee shall perform a multipathway and ecological risk assessment within 180 days of performing the initial compliance stack test.
40. The Department reserves the right to require the applicant to reevaluate the risks should the test results from subsequent stack tests warrant an analysis.
An appointment to review the pertinent documents at the Southcentral Regional Office may be scheduled by contacting the File Room at (717) 705-4732 between 8 a.m. and 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, except holidays.
A public hearing will be held for the purpose of receiving comments on the proposed action on January 13, 2004, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Community Life Building, 1119 South Cameron Street, Harrisburg, PA.
Individuals who wish to comment are requested to contact Sandra Roderick at (717) 705-4931 by January 8, 2004, to schedule testimony. Commentors are requested to provide two written copies of their remarks at the time of the hearing. Oral testimony will be limited to a maximum of 10 minutes per individual. Organizations are requested to designate an individual to present testimony on behalf of the organization. Written comments should be submitted until January 23, 2004, to Leif Ericson, Regional Manager, Air Quality, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110.
Persons with a disability who wish to attend the hearing who require an auxiliary aid, service or other accommodation to participate in the proceedings should contact Sandra Roderick at (717) 705-4931 or through the AT&T Relay Service at (800) 654-5984 (TDD) to discuss how the Department may accommodate their needs.
OPERATING PERMITS
Intent to Issue Title V Operating Permits under the Air Pollution Control Act and 25 Pa. Code Chapter 127, Subchapter G.
Southeast Region: Air Quality Program, Lee Park, Suite 6010, 555 North Lane, Conshohocken, PA 19428; Edward Brown, Facilities Permitting Chief, (610) 832-6242.
09-00011: Perkasie Industries Corp. (50 East Spruce Street, Perkasie, PA 18944) for renewal of their Title V Operating permit for their facility in Perkasie Borough, Bucks County.
This action is a renewal of the Title V Operating Permit. The initial permit was issued on January 26, 1998. This facility manufactures fluorescent lighting fixtures and related products. The main emissions are VOC emissions from automatic and manual surface coating operations and cleaning operations. The facility also operates a heat-cleaning oven, four coating system heaters and several natural gas fired space heaters. The facility has the potential to generate 75.74 pounds of VOCs per hour and 69.68 tons VOCs per year. As a result of potential emissions of VOCs, the facility is a major stationary source as defined in Title I, Part D of the Clean Air Act Amendments and is therefore subject to the Title V permitting requirements adopted in 25 Pa. Code Chapter 127, Subchapter G. The proposed Title V Operating Renewal does not adopt any new regulations and does not reflect any change in air emissions from the facility. The facility is not subject to Compliance Assurance Monitoring under 40 CFR Part 64. The renewal contains all applicable requirements including monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting.
Intent to Issue Operating Permits under the Air Pollution Control Act and 25 Pa. Code Chapter 127, Subchapter F.
Southeast Region: Air Quality Program, Lee Park, Suite 6010, 555 North Lane, Conshohocken, PA 19428; Edward Brown, Facilities Permitting Chief, (610) 832-6242.
46-00114: Profiners, Inc. (2299 Amber Drive, Hatfield, PA 19440) in Hatfield Township, Montgomery County. The permit is for a non-Title V (State-only Natural Minor) facility. The facility's sources include three melting furnaces, two incinerators and three kettles. The permit will include monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting requirements designed to keep the facility operating within all applicable air quality requirements.
09-00136: Powdersize, Inc. (20 Pacific Drive, Quakertown, PA 18951) for operation of a nonmetallic mineral processing facility in Richland Township, Bucks County. The permit is for a non-Title V (State-only) facility. The source of air emissions is four process lines and associated bag houses. 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; Yasmin Neidlinger, Facilities Permitting Chief, (717) 705-4702.
36-03023: Penncast Corp. (601 East Market Street, Marietta, PA 17547) for operation of their steel foundry in the Marietta Borough, Lancaster County. Actual emissions are expected to be 19.3 tons/yr of a PM (PM10) and 0.74 ton/yr of VOCs. The State-only operating permit will include monitoring, recordkeeping, reporting requirements, emission restrictions and work practice standards designed to keep the facility operating within all applicable air quality requirements.
36-03120: Esbenshade Mills (220 Eby Chiques Road, Mount Joy, PA 17552) for operation of their feed mill in Rapho Township, Lancaster County. Actual emissions are expected to be 4.1 tons/yr of a PM (PM10). The State-only operating permit will include monitoring, recordkeeping, reporting requirements, emission restrictions and work practice standards designed to keep the facility operating within all applicable air quality requirements.
38-03004: Hauck Manufacturing Co. (435 Willow Street, Lebanon, PA 17402) for operation of their fiberglass fabricated metal products and industrial heating equipment facility in the City of Lebanon, Lebanon County. Actual emissions are expected to be 1.2 tons/yr of a single HAP (styrene). The State-only operating permit will include monitoring, recordkeeping, 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; Mark Wayner, Facilities Permitting Chief, (412) 442-4174.
65-00732: Latrobe Area Hospital (121 West Second Avenue, Latrobe, PA 15650) a renewal for operation of a hospital incinerator in Latrobe Borough, Westmoreland County.
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 an 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.
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 who 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 the person 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 wishes 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, (570) 621-3118.
40930102R2. Mammoth Anthracite, LLC (P. O. Box Q, Milnesville, PA 18239), renewal of an existing anthracite surface mine, refuse reprocessing, refuse disposal and preparation plant operation in Hazle Township, Luzerne County affecting 475.0 acres, receiving stream: none. Application received November 12, 2003.
54980201R3. Coal Castle Fuels, Inc. (101 North Centre Street, Pottsville, PA 17901), renewal of an existing coal refuse reprocessing operation in Cass Township, Schuylkill County affecting 82.4 acres, receiving stream: none. Application received November 13, 2003.
54931601R2. Sherman Coal Co., Inc. (P. O. Box 93, Elysburg, PA 17824-0093), renewal of an existing coal preparation plant operation in Frailey Township, Schuylkill County affecting 9.9 acres, receiving stream: none. Application received November 17, 2003.
California District Mining Office: 25 Technology Drive, California Technology Park, Coal Center, PA 15423, (724) 769-1100.
30841316. NPDES Permit No. PA0213535, Consol Pennsylvania Coal Company (P. O. Box 355, 172 Route 519, Eighty Four, PA 15330), to revise the permit for the Bailey Mine in Richhill Township, Greene County, to longwall mine 25 acres at the 6H Longwall Panel, no additional discharges. Application received October 31, 2003.
Knox District Mining Office: White Memorial Building, P. O. Box 669, Knox, PA 16232-0669, (814) 797-1191.
10980109 and NPDES Permit No. PA0227862. Ben Hal Mining Company (389 Irishtown Road, Grove City, PA 16127). Renewal of an existing bituminous surface strip operation in Muddy Creek Township, Butler County affecting 141.2 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributary and Bear Run to Muddy Creek (HQ CWF). There are no potable surface water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Application for reclamation only. Application received November 17, 2003.
Greensburg District Mining Office: Armbrust Building, R. R. 2 Box 603-C, Greensburg, PA 15601-0982, (724) 925-5500.
26980601 and NPDES Permit No. PA0202193. Better Materials Corp. (2200 Springfield Pike, Connellsville, PA 15425). Revision application to add 113.9 acres to an existing noncoal surface mine in Bullskin Township, Fayette County, affecting 673 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributary to Breakneck Run to Whites Run to Mounts Creek (WWF). There is no potable water supply intake within 10 miles from the point of discharge. Revision application received November 18, 2003.
03980104 and NPDES Permit No. PA0202231. Dutch Run Coal, Inc. (R. R. 2, Box 366, Shelocta, PA 15774). Permit renewal for reclamation only of an existing bituminous surface mine, in W. Franklin and Sugarcreek Townships, Armstrong County, affecting 51.3 acres. Receiving streams: Patterson Creek and an unnamed tributary to Patterson Creek (TSF). There is no potable water supply intake within 10 miles from the point of discharge. Renewal application received November 17, 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 of 0.5 ml/l applied to surface runoff resulting from a precipitation 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.
Knox District Mining Office: White Memorial Building, P. O. Box 669, Knox, PA 16232-0669, (814) 797-1191.
37030305. Glacial Sand & Gravel Co. (P. O. Box 1022, Kittanning, PA 16201). Commencement, operation and restoration of a sand and gravel operation in Plain Grove Township, Lawrence County affecting 98.2 acres. Receiving streams: Jamison Run; tributary to Slippery Rock Creek; Slippery Rock Creek to Connoquenessing Creek (CWF). There are no potable surface water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Application received November 17, 2003.
4950-37030305-E-1. Glacial Sand & Gravel Co. (P. O. Box 1022, Kittanning, PA 16201). Application for a stream encroachment to place support facilities and mine within 100 feet (but not closer than 50 feet) of an unnamed tributary to Jamison Run No. 2 in Plain Grove Township, Lawrence County. Receiving streams: Jamison Run; tributary to Slippery Rock Creek; Slippery Rock Creek to Connoquenessing Creek (CWF). There are no potable surface water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Application received November 17, 2003.
Greensburg District Mining Office: Armbrust Building, R. R. 2 Box 603-C, Greensburg, PA 15601-0982, (724) 925-5500.
02030301 and NPDES Permit No. PA0250490. LaFarge North America, Inc. (5160 Main St., Whitehall, PA 18052-1827). Application for commencement, operation and reclamation of a noncoal surface mine in West Mifflin Borough, Allegheny County, affecting 106 acres. Receiving stream: Thompson Run (WWF). The first potable water supply intake within 10 miles downstream from the point of discharge: Pennsylvania American Water Company. Application received November 14, 2003.
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