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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.
California District Office: 25 Technology Drive, Coal Center, PA 15423, (724) 769-1100.
30841316 and NPDES Permit No. PA0213535, Consol Pennsylvania Coal Company (P. O. Box J, 1525 Pleasant Grove Road, Claysville, PA 15323), to revise the permit for the Bailey Mine and Prep Plant in Richhill Township, Greene County to install the Crabapple Overland Belt, Surface Acres Proposed 263.0. No additional discharges. Application received December 23, 2005.
32061301 and NPDES Permit NA, Parkwood Resources, Inc. (P. O. Box 552, Somerset, PA 15501-0552), to operate the Starford Mine in Green and Cherryhill Townships, Indiana County, a new underground mine and related NPDES permit. Receiving stream: Pompey Run, classified for the following use: CWF. Application received January 6, 2006.
30841307 and NPDES Permit No. PA0213438, Emerald Coal Resources, LP (158 Portal Road, P. O. Box 1020, Waynesburg, PA 15370), to revise the permit for the Emerald Mine No. 1 in Franklin Township, Greene County to add underground permit and subsidence control plan area acres for development mining. Underground acres proposed 143.0, SCP acres proposed 143.0. No additional discharges. Application received January 9, 2006.
32901601 and NPDES Permit No. PA0123586, Millcreek Processing (P. O. Box 435, Seward, PA 15954), to renew the permit for the Challenger Coal Yard in East Wheatfield Township, Indiana County and related NPDES permit. No additional discharges. Application received January 23, 2006.
24991301 and NPDES Permit No. PA0235466, Rosebud Mining Company (301 Market Street, Kittanning, PA 16201), to revise the permit the Little Toby Mine in Horton Township, Elk County to add surface acres to construct a treatment pond. Surface acres proposed 1.3. No additional discharges. Application received January 30, 2006.
Cambria District Mining Office: 286 Industrial Park Road, Ebensburg, PA 15931, (814) 472-1900.
32050103 and NPDES No. PA0249734. Amerikohl Mining, Inc., P. O. Box 427, Acme, PA 15610-0427, revision of an existing bituminous surface mine to add 4.1 acres of Lower Freeport coal with additional support area to the current active permit site in Center Township, Indiana County, affecting 79.8 acres. Receiving streams: UNTs to Two Lick Creek and Two Lick Creek classified for the following uses: CWF and TSF. There are no potable water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Application received February 10, 2006.
11910101 and NPDES No. PA0599093. E. P. Bender Coal Company, Inc., P. O. Box 594, Carrolltown, PA 15722-0594, permit renewal for the continued operation and restoration of a bituminous surface-auger mine in Reade Township, Cambria County, affecting 88.0 acres. Receiving streams: UNT to/and Powell Run classified for the following use: CWF. There are no potable water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Application received February 10, 2006.
11850111 and NPDES No. PA0597490. E. P. Bender Coal Company, South Main Street, P. O. Box 565-566, Carrolltown, PA 15722-0565, permit renewal for reclamation only of a bituminous surface-auger mine in Dean Township, Cambria County, affecting 170.3 acres. Receiving streams: UNT to Brubaker Run and Brubaker Run classified for the following uses: CWF; CWF. There are no potable water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Application received February 10, 2006.
Greensburg District Office: 8205 Route 819, Greensburg, PA 15601, (724) 925-5500.
65010102 and NPDES Permit No. PA0202967. Coal Loaders, Inc. (210 E. main St., P. O. Box 556, Ligonier, PA 15658). Revision application for additional acreage and to mine the Sewickley coal seam, located in Fairfield Township, Westmoreland County, affecting 146.8 acres. Receiving streams: Hypocrite Creek, Hannas Run and UNTs to Hypocrite Creek, classified for the following use: CWF. There is no potable water supply intake within 10 miles downstream from the point of discharge. Revision application received: February 10, 2006.
Knox District Mining Office: P. O. Box 669, 310 Best Avenue, Knox, PA 16232-0669, (814) 797-1191.
33813020 and NPDES Permit No. PA0603465. Leonard Yenzi (P. O. Box 62, Anita, PA 15711). Transfer of an existing bituminous surface strip and beneficial use of coal ash operation in Winslow Township, Jefferson County affecting 270.0 acres. Receiving streams: two UNTs to Front Run; Front Run, UNT to Trout Run, classified for the following use: CWF. There are no potable surface water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Transfer from John R. Yenzi, Jr. Application received: February 16, 2006.
Moshannon District Mining Office: 186 Enterprise Drive, Phillipsburg, PA 16866, (814) 342-8200.
59060101 and NPDES Permit No. PA0256315. Phoenix Resources, Inc. (782 Antrim Road, Wellsboro, PA 16901), commencement, operation and restoration of a bituminous surface mine, with proposed postmining land use which will be a sanitary landfill, in Duncan Township, Tioga County, affecting 76.5 acres. Receiving streams: Rock Run to Babb Creek, classified for the following use: CWF. There are no potable water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Application received February 13, 2006.
Pottsville District Mining Office: 5 West Laurel Boulevard, Pottsville, PA 17901, (570) 621-3118.
54900105R3 and NPDES Permit No. PA0594822. Tuscarora Mines & Minerals Corporation (P. O. Box 116, Tuscarora, PA 17982), renewal of an existing anthracite surface mine and discharge of treated mine drainage operation in Schuylkill Township, Schuylkill County affecting 40.0 acres. Receiving stream: Schuylkill River. Application received February 7, 2006.
40-305-001GP12. Northampton Fuel Supply Co., Inc. (1 Horwith Drive, Northampton, PA 18067), application to operate a coal preparation plant whose pollution control equipment is required to meet all applicable limitations, terms and conditions of General Permit, BAQ-GPA/GP-12 on an existing anthracite surface mining permit No. 40663029 in Foster Township, Jeddo Borough, Luzerne County. Application received February 7, 2006.
54851305R4. D & F Deep Mine Coal Co. (207 Creek Road, Klingerstown, PA 17941), renewal of an existing anthracite underground mine operation in Cass Township, Schuylkill County affecting 1.08 acres. Receiving stream: none. Application received February 13, 2006.
54851332R4 and PA0595756. RS & W Coal Company (207 Creek Road, Klingerstown, PA 17941), renewal of an existing anthracite underground mine operation in Norwegian Township, Schuylkill County affecting 2.1 acres. Receiving stream: West Branch Schuylkill River. Application received February 13, 2006.
Coal Applications Returned
Pottsville District Mining Office: 5 West Laurel Boulevard, Pottsville, PA 17901, (570) 621-3118.
35000201. Northampton Fuel Supply Co., Inc. (1 Horwith Drive, Northampton, PA 18067), commencement, operation and restoration of an anthracite coal refuse reprocessing operation in Carbondale Township and Mayfield Borough, Lackawanna County affecting 414.0 acres. Application received May 4, 2000. Application returned February 21, 2006.
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 Alkalinity exceeding acidity1 pH1 greater than 6.0; less than 9.0 1 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.
Greensburg District Mining Office: Armbrust Professional Center, 8205 Route 819, Greensburg, PA 15601, 724-925-5500.
02010301 and NPDES Permit No. PA0202916. Redland Brick, Inc. (Rich Hill Road, Rd 3, Cheswick, PA 15024). Renewal application for continued operation and reclamation of a noncoal surface mine, located in Harmar Township, Allegheny County, affecting 48 acres. Receiving stream: Deer Creek, classified for the following use: TSF. The potable water supplies intake within 10 miles downstream from the point of discharge: Municipal Authority of the Borough of Oakmont, Wilkinsburg-Penn Joint Water Authority and the Pittsburgh Water & Sewage Authority. Renewal application received: February 13, 2006.
Pottsville District Mining Office: 5 West Laurel Blvd, Pottsville, PA 17901, (570) 621-3118.
46010801C3 and NPDES Permit No. PA0224502. Chestnut Hill Stone, LTD (P. O. Box 39, Glenside, PA 19038), correction of an existing quarry operation to include NPDES Permit for discharge of treated mine drainage in Cheltenham Township, Montgomery County affecting 3.0 acres, receiving stream: Tookany Creek, classified as TSF. Application received February 8, 2006.
FEDERAL WATER POLLUTION CONTROL ACT, SECTION 401 The following permit applications, requests for Environmental Assessment approval and requests for 401 Water Quality Certification have been received by the Department of Environmental Protection (Department). Section 401 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (FWPCA) (33 U.S.C.A. § 1341) requires the State to certify that the involved projects will not violate the applicable provisions of sections 301--303, 306 and 307 of the FWPCA (33 U.S.C.A. §§ 1311--1313, 1316 and 1317) as well as relevant State requirements. Persons objecting to approval of a request for certification under section 401 of the FWPCA or to the issuance of a Dam Permit, Water Obstruction and Encroachment Permit or the approval of an Environmental Assessment must submit comments, suggestions or objections within 30 days of the date of this notice, as well as questions, to the regional office noted before the application. Comments should contain the name, address and telephone number of the person commenting, identification of the certification request to which the comments or objections are addressed and a concise statement of comments, objections or suggestions including the relevant facts upon which they are based.
The Department may conduct a fact-finding hearing or an informal conference in response to comments if deemed necessary. Individuals will be notified, in writing, of the time and place of a scheduled hearing or conference concerning the certification request to which the comment, objection or suggestion relates. Maps, drawings and other data pertinent to the certification request are available for inspection between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. on each working day at the regional office noted before the application.
Persons with a disability who wish to attend a hearing and require an auxiliary aid, service or other accommodation to participate in the proceedings should contact the specified program. TDD users should contact the Department through the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service at (800) 654-5984.
Applications received under the Dam Safety and Encroachments Act (32 P. S. §§ 693.1--693.27) and section 302 of the Flood Plain Management Act (32 P. S. § 679.302) and requests for certification under section 401(a) of the FWPCA (33 U.S.C.A. § 1341(a)).
WATER OBSTRUCTIONS AND ENCROACHMENTS Southeast Region: Water Management Program Manager, 2 East Main Street, Norristown, PA 19401.
E46-988. Bridgeview Development Associates, LP, 700 South Henderson Road, Suite 225, King of Prussia, PA 19406, Borough of Bridgeport, Montgomery County, ACOE Philadelphia District.
To construct and maintain the following water obstructions and encroachment activities associated with a proposed Bridgeview Residential Community comprised of condos, townhouses and apartments situated within the 100-year floodplain of the Schuylkill River (WWF, MF):
1) A 24-inch RCP stormwater outfall (EW-1) to the Schuylkill River at the terminus of Road G.
2) A 30-inch RCP stormwater outfall (EW-2) to the Schuylkill River at the terminus of Depot Street.
3) An 18-inch RCP stormwater outfall (EW-3) to the Schuylkill River between building 3 and building 4.
4) A 24-inch RCP stormwater outfall (EW-4) to the Schuylkill River at the terminus of Road D.
5) A 24-inch RCP stormwater outfall (EW-5) to the Schuylkill River at the terminus of Road E.
6) A 24-inch RCP stormwater outfall (EW-6) to the Schuylkill River at the terminus of Road F.
7) Grading activities associated with Road A, associated parking areas, two tennis courts and a pedestrian trail in the 100-year floodway.
8) Placement of fill within an 880-foot section of the abandoned Schuylkill Canal.
9) Various utilities line crossings of the former canal and 100 year floodway to serve the proposed development.
The site is located between Front Street and the Schuylkill River from approximately Mill Street to Vine Street (Norristown, PA; N 22.3 inches; W 13.00 inches).
E09-892. Department of Transportation, 7000 Geerdes Boulevard, King of Prussia, PA 19406, Durham Township, Bucks County, ACOE Philadelphia District.
To remove two bridges along Lehnenberg Road (SR 406 section 01B) situated in close proximity to each other at Station .18+05 and 19+67, respectively. Each existing bridge measures 21 feet long and 16 feet wide and each will be replaced with 75-foot long and 24-foot wide structures with similar vertical and horizontal alignment across Rodges Run (TSF). The bridges are located in the vicinity of the intersection of Lehnenberg Road and Mine Hill Road (Reiglesville, PA--NJ USGS Quadrangle N: 13.0 inches; W: 9.80 inches).
Northeast Region: Watershed Management Program Manager, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790, (570) 826-2511.
E48-368. Ron Del Development Company, 3242 Farmersville Road, Bethlehem, PA 18020, in Lower Nazareth Township, Northampton County, United States Army Corps of Engineers, Philadelphia District.
To construct and maintain an approximate 2,350-foot long channel change and a road crossing consisting of four 11.5-foot by 3-foot box culverts in a tributary to Monocacy Creek (HQ-CWF). The work is associated with a proposed 30 lot residential subdivision known as Colt's Run South. The project is located on the south side of T437 (Hecktown Road), approximately 2,500 feet east of SR 0191 (Nazareth, PA Quadrangle N: 12.3 inches; W: 10.6 inches).
E45-486. Hannig Development, LLC, 200 Plaza Court, Suite A, East Stroudsburg, PA 18301, in Tobyhanna Township, Monroe County, United States Army Corps of Engineers, Philadelphia District.
To construct and maintain two stormwater outfall channels in the floodway of Tobyhanna Creek (HQ-CWF) for the purpose of conveying stormwater runoff from a proposed 128 lot residential development known as Keswick Pointe. The project is located on the north side of Tobyhanna Creek, approximately 0.75 mile north of the intersection of SR 0115 and SR 0080 (Blakeslee, PA Quadrangle N: 15.7 inches; W: 11.2 inches).
E13-147. Gerald F. Strubinger, 555 West 10th Street, Jim Thorpe, PA 18229, Jim Thorpe Borough, Carbon County, United States Army Corps of Engineers, Philadelphia District.
To authorize the previous placement of fill in the floodway of Silk Mill Run (HQ-CWF) for the purpose of preparing the site for a mobile home park. The project is located in approximately 0.25 mile east of the SR 0903 bridge over the Lehigh River. (Lehighton, PA Quadrangle N: 21.9 inches; W: 14.9 inches).
E39-457. Jamm Realty, 520 Route 22, P. O. Box 6872, Bridgewater, PA 08807, in City of Allentown, Lehigh County, United States Army Corps of Engineers, Philadelphia District.
To place fill in the floodway of Trout Creek (HQ-CWF) and to construct and maintain an outfall to Trout Creek consisting of a 36-inch diameter pipe and wall and riprap apron. The project is located on the east side of SR 2002 (West Nisennaus Avenue) approximately 300 feet north of the I-78 overpass. (Allentown East, PA Quadrangle N: 11.6 inches; W: 13.4 inches).
E13-152. Lansford Borough, 26 East Patterson Street, P. O. Box 126, Lansford, PA 18232-0126, in Lansford Borough, Carbon County, United States Army Corps of Engineers, Philadelphia District.
To remove the existing structure and to construct and maintain two stormwater outfalls to Panther Creek (HQ-CWF), the first consisting of a 6-foot by 3-foot concrete box culvert with a reno mattress apron and the second consisting of a 36-inch HDPE pipe with an endwall and a reno mattress apron. The projects are located approximately 50 feet and 400 feet upstream of Edgemont Drive. (Tamaqua, PA Quadrangle N: 15.2 inches; W: 1.4 inches).
Southcentral Region: Water Management Program Manager, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110.
E36-806: Manheim Township, 1840 Municipal Drive, Lancaster, PA 17601 in Manheim Township, Lancaster County, ACOE Baltimore District.
To relocate approximately 130 feet of Bachman Run (WWF) for the purpose of widening Buckwalter Road and to replace an existing 23-foot long, 29-inch by 42-inch CMP culvert with a 51-foot long, 29-inch by 45-inch Class IV HERCP culvert beneath Buckwalter Road (Lititz, PA Quadrangle N: 0.2"; W: 9.6"; Latitude: 40° 07` 33.3" N; Longitude: 76° 19` 17.6" W) in Manheim Township, Lancaster County.
E22-498: Old Reliance Partnership, 627 South 26th Street, Harrisburg, PA 17111 in Lower Swatara Township, Dauphin County, ACOE Baltimore District.
To construct and maintain an 84-foot long, 73-inch by 55-inch CMAP road crossing and a total of 46 linear feet of riprap scour protection upstream and downstream of the crossing on a UNT to Swatara Creek (WWF) and within 0.20 acre of associated PEM wetlands; install and maintain an 8-inch PVC sanitary sewer line above the proposed culvert carrying the UNT to Swatara Creek; install and maintain 55 linear feet of 8-inch PVC sanitary sewer line impacting 0.01 acre of PEM wetlands; and construct and maintain 0.20 acre of replacement PEM wetlands all at a site (Steelton, PA Quadrangle, N: 20.9 inches; W: 1.6 inches; Latitude 40° 14` 28"; Longitude: 76° 45` 44") west of Powderhorn Road approximately 0.75 mile northwest of the intersection of Oberlin Road (SR 441) and I-283 in Lower Swatara Township, Dauphin County.
Northcentral Region: Water Management Program Manager, 208 West Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701, (570) 327-3636.
E41-558. Lycoming County, 48 West Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701. Lycoming County Landfill in Brady Township, Lycoming County, Baltimore ACOE District (Montoursville South, PA Quadrangle N: 4.84 inches, W: 6.00 inches).
The applicant proposes to construct and maintain improved stormwater management and sediment control facilities at the existing Lycoming County Landfill. The proposed activities will permanently impact 11 wetlands and will result in 0.31 acre of impact to Palustrine Emergent (PEM) wetlands and 0.07 acre of impact to Palustrine Forested (PFO) wetlands. The applicant proposes to provide 0.46 acre of replacement wetlands to compensate for unavoidable wetland impacts from the project. The overall project area is located in State Water Plan Subbasin 10C, approximately 11 miles south of Williamsport and west of SR 15. The replacement wetland site is located approximately 0.45 mile east of the impact areas, east of SR 15 and within the same watershed.
E41-556. Loyalsock Township, 2501 East Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701. Small Projects Water Obstruction and Encroachment Joint Permit, in Loyalsock Township, Lycoming County, ACOE Susquehanna River Basin District (Montoursville South, PA Quadrangle N: 22.23 inches; W: 7.95 inches).
To construct and maintain 750 linear feet of an 8-foot wide asphalt bikeway in the floodway of Miller's Run, all of which is located between the SR 2029 and SR 2014 bridge in Loyalsock Township, Lycoming County. This project does not propose to impact any wetlands.
E41-557. Department of Transportation, Engineering District 3-0, P. O. Box 218, Montoursville, PA 17754-0218. Application for SR 0442 Segment 0030 Little Muncy Creek bridge replacement, in Muncy Creek Township, Lycoming County, ACOE Susquehanna River Basin District (Hughesville, PA Quadrangle N: 14.00 inches; W: 16.00 inches).
To remove an existing steel bridge and construct and maintain a single span steel girder, concrete deck bridge having a span of 125.9 feet, with a minimum underclearance of 12.00 feet on a skew of 70° over Little Muncy Creek located along SR 0442 Segment 0030 Offset 0000, Muncy Creek Township, Lycoming County. This project proposes to have a minimal impact on Little Muncy Creek, which is designated a HQ-CWF. This project does propose to impact jurisdictional wetlands.
Southwest Region: Watershed Management Program Manager, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745.
E56-339. Roger Alms, Highlands Development Group, Inc., 608 Westland Drive, Greensburg, PA 15601. To place fill in wetlands in Somerset Township, Somerset County, Pittsburgh ACOE District. (Somerset, PA Quadrangle N: 3.25 inches; W: 11.8 inches and Latitude: 40° 01` 02"--Longitude: 79° 05` 07"). The applicant proposes to place and maintain fill in a reported 0.31 acre of wetland (PEM) within the watershed of a UNT to East Branch Coxes Creek (WWF) to construct a proposed hotel and water park and associated parking. The project is located along Laurel Crest Road at the Turnpike, Somerset Exit 110.
Northwest Region: Watershed Management Program Manager, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481.
E43-330, Grove City Properties, LP, Springfield Towne Centre, in Springfield Township, Mercer County, ACOE Pittsburgh District (Mercer, PA Quadrangle N: 3.9 inches; W: 3.74 inches).
The applicant proposes to construct the Springfield Towne Center, a commercial retail facility to consist of a 192,000-square foot Wal-Mart Supercenter, 32,000-square foot shops, a future fuel station and two 1-acre outparcels in Springfield Township, Mercer County, approximately 500 feet east of the intersection of the northbound I-79 entrance ramp and SR 208 on the north side of SR 208 (Mercer, PA Quadrangle N: 3.9 inches; W: 3.74 inches) in Springfield Township. The project involves: 1) to fill 0.68 acre of PEM/PSS/PFO/POW wetlands; 2) to fill 270 linear feet of a UNT tributary to Black's Run, a perennial stream classified as WWF; and 3) to create 1.95 acres of new wetlands onsite. The project proposes to directly impact 0.68 acre of PEM/PSS/PFO/POW wetlands and 270 feet of a UNT to Black's Run and to create 1.95 acres of new wetlands on site.
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENTS Central Office: Bureau of Waterways Engineering, Rachel Carson State Office Building, Floor 3, 400 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA 17105
D11-091EA. Frankie Graham, 612 Locust Street Johnstown, PA 15901 Croyle Township, Cambria County, ACOE Pittsburgh District.
Project proposes to breach and remove a UNT dam across Laurel Run (CWF) for the purpose of eliminating a threat to public safety and restoring the stream to a free flowing condition. The project will restore approximately 125 linear feet of stream channel. The dam is located approximately 4,100 feet northeast of the intersection of Jackson Street (SR 3043) and New Germany Road (SR 2009) (Nanty Glo, PA Quadrangle N: 1.9 inches; W: 0.85 inch).
D65-108EA Tim Grantz, Chairperson, Borough of West Leechburg, 1015 Plaza Street, West Leechburg, PA 15656, West Leechburg Borough, Westmoreland County, ACOE Pittsburgh District.
Project proposes to breach and remove West Leechburg Reservoir across Penn Run (WWF) for the purpose of eliminating a threat to public safety and restoring the stream to a free flowing condition. The project will restore approximately 1,500 linear feet of stream channel. The dam is located approximately 1,000 feet north of the intersection of Sixth Street and Main Street. (Leechburg, PA Quadrangle N: 2.7 inches; W: 16.3 inches).
D60-055EA. Troy Eichenlaub, 2808 New Berlin Mountain Road, Mifflinburg, PA 17844, Buffalo Township, Union County, ACOE Baltimore District.
Project proposes to breach and remove Bailey Dam across a tributary to Turtle Creek (WWF) for the purpose of restoring the stream to a free flowing condition. The project will restore approximately 80 feet of stream channel. The dam is located approximately 800 feet northeast of the intersection of Turkey Run Road (T327) and New Berlin Mountain Road (SR 2003) (Lewisburg, PA Quadrangle N: 6.65 inches; W: 12.1 inches).
ACTIONS
THE CLEAN STREAMS LAW AND THE FEDERAL CLEAN WATER ACT
FINAL ACTIONS TAKEN FOR NATIONAL POLLUTION DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM (NPDES) PERMITS AND WATER QUALITY MANAGEMENT (WQM) PERMITS The Department of Environmental Protection (Department) has taken the following actions on previously received applications for new, amended and renewed NPDES and WQM permits, applications for permit waivers and Notices of Intent (NOI) for coverage under general permits. This notice is provided in accordance with 25 Pa. Code Chapters 91 and 92 and 40 CFR Part 122, implementing provisions of The Clean Streams Law (35 P. S. §§ 691.1--691.1001) and the Federal Clean Water Act.
Location Permit Authority Application Type or Category Section I NPDES Renewals Section II NPDES New or amendment Section III WQM Industrial, sewage or animal wastes; discharges to groundwater Section IV NPDES MS4 individual permit Section V NPDES MS4 permit waiver Section VI NPDES Individual permit stormwater construction Section VII NPDES NOI for coverage under NPDES general permits Sections I--VI contain actions related to industrial, animal or sewage wastes discharges, discharges to groundwater and discharges associated with municipal separate storm sewer systems (MS4), stormwater associated with construction activities and concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs). Section VII contains notices for parties who have submitted NOIs for coverage under general NPDES permits. The approval for coverage under general NPDES permits is subject to applicable effluent limitations, monitoring, reporting requirements and other conditions set forth in each general permit. The approval of coverage for land application of sewage sludge or residential septage under applicable general permit is subject to pollutant limitations, pathogen and vector attraction reduction requirements, operational standards, general requirements, management practices and other conditions set forth in the respective permit. Permits and related documents, effluent limitations, permitting requirements and other information are on file and may be inspected and arrangements made for copying at the contact office noted before the action.
Persons aggrieved by an action may appeal, under section 4 of the Environmental Hearing Board Act (35 P. S. § 7514) and 2 Pa.C.S. §§ 501--508 and 701--704 (relating to the Administrative Agency Law), to the Environmental Hearing Board, Second Floor, Rachel Carson State Office Building, 400 Market Street, P. O. Box 8457, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8457, (717) 787-3483. TDD users should contact the Environmental Hearing Board (Board) through the Pennsylvania Relay Service, (800) 654-5984. Appeals must be filed with the Board within 30 days of publication of this notice in the Pennsylvania Bulletin, unless the appropriate statute provides a different time period. Copies of the appeal form and the Board's rules of practice and procedure may be obtained from the Board. The appeal form and the Board's rules of practice and procedure are also available in Braille or on audiotape from the Secretary of the Board at (717) 787-3483. This paragraph does not, in and of itself, create any right of appeal beyond that permitted by applicable statutes and decision law.
For individuals who wish to challenge an action, appeals must reach the Board within 30 days. A lawyer is not needed to file an appeal with the Board.
Important legal rights are at stake, however, so individuals should show this notice to a lawyer at once. Persons who cannot afford a lawyer may qualify for free pro bono representation. Call the Secretary to the Board at (717) 787-3483 for more information.
I. NPDES Renewal Permit Actions
Southcentral Region: Water Management Program Manager, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110, (717) 705-4707.
NPDES No.
(Type)Facility Name &
AddressCounty &
MunicipalityStream Name
(Watershed #)EPA Waived Y/N ? PA0037141
(IW)Fish and Boat Commission
Huntsdale Fish Hatchery
1735 Shiloh Road
State College, PA 16801Cumberland County
Penn TownshipYellow Breeches and a UNT
7-EN PA0088269
(SEW)Quincy Sewer Authority
7575 Mentzer Gap Road
Waynesboro, PA 17268Franklin County
Quincy TownshipWest Branch Antietam Creek
13-CY PA0080624
(IW)Dr. Gopal Saxena
B & W Quality Growers, Inc.
17825 79th Street
Fellsmere, FL 32948Cumberland County
South Middleton TownshipLetort Spring Run
7-BY PA0032379
(IW)Safe Harbor Water Power Corporation
One Powerhouse Road
Conestoga, PA 17516
Lancaster County
Manor TownshipConestoga River (Outfall 001) and Susquehanna River (Outfall 002)
7-JY Northcentral Region: Water Management Program Manager, 208 West Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701.
NPDES No.
(Type)Facility Name &
AddressCounty &
MunicipalityStream Name
(Watershed #)EPA Waived Y/N ? PA0228176 Harrison Valley Wastewater Treatment Plant
205 East Main Street
Harrison Valley, PA 16927Harrison Township
Potter CountyCowanesque River
(SWP 4A)Y PA0033910 Northeast Bradford School District
R. R. 1, Box 211B
Rome, PA 18837Orwell Township
Bradford CountyJohnson Creek
(SWP 4D)Y PA0032409
IWDepartment of Conservation and Natural Resourses
Bureau of State Parks
4205 Little Pine Creek
Waterville, PA 17776Clinton County
Chapman TownshipLog Road Hollow
Run 9BY PA0036846
SPNew Berlin Municipal Authority
Box 473
New Berlin, PA 17855Union County
New Berlin BoroughPenns Creek 6A Y PA0209384
SPLawrence Township Municipal Authority
R. R. 2, Box 120C
Tioga, PA 16946Tioga County
Lawrence TownshipTioga River 4A Y Northwest Region: Water Management Program Manager, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481.
NPDES No.
(Type)Facility Name &
AddressCounty &
MunicipalityStream Name
(Watershed #)EPA Waived Y/N ? PA0021521 Smethport Borough Authority
210 West Water Street Rear
P. O. Box 152
Smethport, PA 16749Smethport Borough
McKean CountyPotato Creek
16-CY PA0223131 Living Church International, Inc.
1087 Pine Run Road
Fairmount City, PA 16224
Redbank Township
Clarion CountyUNT to Pine Creek
17-CY PA0100935 Maple Winds Mobile Home Park
89 Gill Road
Grove City, PA 16127
Pine Township
Mercer CountyUNT to Wolf Creek
20-CY PA0034916 Werner Co.--Greenville Division
93 Werner Road
Greenville, PA 16125-9499Sugar Grove Township
Mercer CountyLittle Shenango River
20-AY PA0223026 St. Petersburg Borough Water Treatment Plant
P. O. Box 235
St. Petersburg, PA 16054-0235
Richland Township
Clarion CountyUNT to Clarion River
17-BY PA0000256 PA American Water--Punxsutawney
800 West Hersheypark Drive
Hershey, PA 17033
Gaskill Township
Jefferson CountyEast Branch Mahoning Creek
17-DY PA0005304 United Refining Company
15 Bradley Street
Warren, PA 16365City of Warren
Warren CountyAllegheny River and Glade Run
16-BY PA0028371 Youngsville Borough Sewage Treatment Plant
40 Railroad Street
Youngsville, PA 16371Youngsville Borough
Warren CountyBrokenstraw Creek
16-BY PA0036587 Allegheny Forest Resort
1370 Sharon-Hogue Road
Masury, OH 44438
Howe Township
Forest CountyUNT to Blue Jay Creek
Y PA0221759 Robert L. Shuttleworth
923 Fern Road
St. Marys, PA 15857
Jones Township
Elk CountyUNT to East Branch Clarion River
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II. New or Expanded Facility Permits, Renewal of Major Permits and EPA Nonwaived Permit Actions
Southeast Region: Water Management Program Manager, 2 East Main Street, Norristown, PA 19401.
NPDES Permit No. PA0029441, Sewage, Bucks County Water and Sewer Authority, 1275 Almshouse Road, Warrington, PA 18976. This proposed facility is located in Upper Dublin Township, Montgomery County.
Description of Proposed Action/Activity: Approval for the renewal and transfer to discharge into a UNT to Sandy Run in Watershed 3F.
Southcentral Region: Water Management Program Manager, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110, (717) 705-4707.
NPDES Permit No. PA0081272, Sewage, Michael Lewis, Plant Manager, Galaxy Tire and Wheel, 207 Redco Avenue, P. O. Box 110, Red Lion, PA 17356. This proposed facility is located in Red Lion Borough, York County.
Description of Proposed Action/Activity: Permit cancelled.
Northcentral Region: Water Management Program Manager, 208 West Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701.
NPDES Permit No. PA0040835, Industrial Wastewater (SIC Code 0921), Fish and Boat Commission, Bellefonte State Fish Hatchery, 1150 Spring Creek Road, Bellefonte, PA 16823-8458. This facility is located in Benner Township, Centre County.
Description of Action/Activity: The applicant has been issued a renewal of NPDES permit (PA0040835) for two discharges (Outfall 001 and Outfall 002) of treated industrial wastewater generated at the Bellefonte State Fish Hatchery.
The receiving stream, Spring Creek, is in the State Water Plan watershed 9C and is classified for HQ-CWF, water supply, recreation and fish consumption. The nearest downstream public water supply intake is located on the West Branch Susquehanna River near Milton, PA. The discharge is not expected to affect the water supply.
The effluent limits for Discharge 001, based on a design flow of 3.168 mgd, are:
Mass (lbs) Mass (lb/day) Concentration (mg/l) Total Total Average Maximum Average Maximum Instantaneous Parameter Annual Monthly Monthly Daily Monthly Daily Maximum mg/l Flow (mgd) Report Report pH (S.U.) Within range 6.0 to 9.0 D. O. Report Report CBOD5 132 264 5.0 10.0 12.5 TSS Report Report 158 317 6.0 12.0 15.0 Dissolved P 7.9 15.6 0.3 0.6 0.75 Total P Report Report Report NH3-N Report 18.5 37.0 0.7 1.4 2.1 Formaldehyde 26.4 52.8 1.0 2.0 2.5 Total N Report Report Report Kjeldahl N Report Report NO2/NO3-N Report Report Particulate Org. Carbon Report Report Report Report The effluent limits for Discharge 002, based on a design flow of 3.888 mgd, are:
Mass (lbs) Mass (lb/day) Concentration (mg/l) Total Total Average Maximum Average Maximum Instantaneous Parameter Annual Monthly Monthly Daily Monthly Daily Maximum mg/l Flow (mgd) Report Report pH (S.U.) Within range 6.0 to 9.0 D. O. Report Report CBOD5 162 324 5.0 10.0 12.5 TSS Report Report 194 389 6.0 12.0 15.0 Dissolved P 9.7 19.5 0.3 0.6 0.75 Total P Report Report Report NH3-N Report 22.7 45.4 0.7 1.4 2.1 Formaldehyde 32.4 64.9 1.0 2.0 2.5 Total N Report Report Report Kjeldahl N Report Report NO2/NO3-N Report Report Particulate Org. Carbon Report Report Report Report In addition to the effluent limits, the permit contains the following major special conditions:
Part C I. Solids Management. Part C II. Affirmative Defense Provisions. Part C III. Therapeutic Chemical Use Requirements. Part C IV. BMP Implementation to maintain liner and baffles in existing polishing pond and install high capacity microscreen or microfilter units. Part C V. Schedule of Compliance and limits on biomass production if schedules are not maintained. Part C VI. Allowable Annual TSS Effluent Loading--49,430 pounds per year. The applicant may submit a Social or Economic Justification for use of florfenicol, a therapeutic chemical. If the Department of Environmental Protection approves the use of florfenicol, the permit will be amended to include florfenicol as a therapeutic chemical following the public notice requirements for major amendments/permit issuance.
PA0028631, Sewerage 4952, Mid-Cameron Authority, 421 North Broad Street, Emporium, PA 15834. The existing facility is located in Shippen Township, Cameron County.
Description of Proposed Activity: The applicant is approved to amend the existing permit in light of treatment upgrades that are proposed for the facility. The NPDES amendment will contain one outfall for treated (advanced secondary, with nutrient removal) sewage and one outfall combined sewage overflow (primary treatment, plus disinfection) when necessary. The combined sewage overflow was previously untreated. The amendment also approves an increase of flow capacity from 0.525 mgd to 1.0 mgd and biological nutrient removal. There will be no change to the existing limits at the facility prior to the plant upgrades.
Discharge Parameters for Outfall 001 at 1.0 mgd annual average design flow (up to 3.7 mgd wet weather flow) following the treatment plant upgrades will be as follows:
Average Daily Parameter Monthly (mg/l) Maximum (mg/l) Flow Monitor and Report CBOD5 15 30 (10-1 to 4-30) (18) (36) TSS 30 60 Fecal Coliform 200/1,000 ml 1,000/100 ml (10-1 to 4-30) (2000/1,000 ml) 10,000/100 ml Total Cl2 Residual 0.36 1.18 pH Within the Range of 6.0 to 9.0 Kjeldahl-N Monitor and Report NH3-N 6 12 Nitrite/Nitrate-N Monitor and Report Total Nitrogen 17,100 lbs/year Total Phosphorus 2,140 lbs/year Discharge Parameters for Outfall 002 (combined sewage overflow):
Average Daily Parameter Monthly (mg/l) Maximum (mg/l) Fecal Coliform Monitor (1 per event) Total Suspended Solids Monitor (1 per event) CBOD5 Monitor (1 per event) Special Condition Summary:
1. Compliance Schedule.
2. Discharge Monitoring Reports.
3. Management and Control of Combined Sewage Overflows.
4. Implementation of Water Quality-Based Long-Term Control Plan.
5. Requirements Applicable to Stormwater Outfalls.Northwest Region: Water Management Program Manager, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481.
NPDES Permit No. PA0027138, Sewage Amendment No. 1, City of Sharon, 155 West Connelly Boulevard, Sharon, PA 16146. This proposed facility is located in City of Sharon, Mercer County.
Description of Proposed Action/Activity: This facility is authorized to discharge to the Shenango River in Watershed 20-A.
III. WQM Industrial Waste and Sewerage Actions under The Clean Streams Law (35 P. S. §§ 691.1--691.1001)
Southeast Region: Water Management Program Manager, 2 East Main Street, Norristown, PA 19401.
WQM Permit No. 4602202 Amendment, Industrial, Unitech Services Group, 401 North Third Avenue, Royersford, PA 19468. This proposed facility is located in Royersford Borough, Montgomery County.
Description of Action/Activity: Expand their nuclear laundry facility.
Northcentral Region: Water Management Program Manager, 208 West Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701.
WQM Permit No. 4905405, Sewerage 4952, Borough of Riverside, P. O. Box 307, Riverside, PA 17868.
This proposed facility is located in Riverside Borough, Northumberland County. The Borough has been granted a Water Quality Management permit to construct a wastewater pumping station and sanitary sewer force main extension to serve 45 lots in the proposed River Hill Phase Two development. The collected sewage from this extension will be conveyed to the existing Danville Borough Wastewater Treatment Plant.
WQM Permit No. 1204401, Sewerage 4952, Mid-Cameron Authority, 421 North Broad Street, Emporium, PA 15834. This existing facility is located in Shippen Township, Cameron County.
Description of Proposed Action/Activity: Mid-Cameron Authority is approved for permit amendment for WQM Permit No. 1204401 in Shippen Township, Cameron County. The amendment includes a proposed Combined Sewage Overflow (CSO) treatment process (primary treatment, plus disinfection). This amendment also approves additions to the Sequencing Batch Reactor to provide biological nutrient removal. The approved treatment designs will provide for the existing needs as identified in the Act 537 Plan, reduce CSO events, and address the Chesapeake Bay Program nutrient reduction efforts.
Southwest Region: Water Management Program Manager, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745.
WQM Permit No. 0405404, Sewerage, Economy Borough Municipal Authority. This proposed facility is located in Economy Borough, Beaver County.
Description of Proposed Action/Activity: Issuance for the construction and operation of pump station upgrade and force main replacement.
WQM Permit No. 5605402, Sewerage, Elk Lick Energy, Inc., P. O. Box 240, Friedens, PA 15541. This proposed facility is located in Lincoln Township, Somerset County.
Description of Proposed Action/Activity: Issuance for the construction and operation of the sewage treatment plant facility.
Northwest Region: Water Management Program Manager, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481.
WQM Permit No. WQG018438, Sewerage, Kayle A. Kitcey, 13004 Ridge Road, West Springfield, PA 16443. This proposed facility is located in Springfield Township, Erie County.
Description of Proposed Action/Activity: A single residence sewage treatment plant.
WQM Permit No. WQG018441, Sewerage, Gary E. Dunworth, Jr., 90 District Road, Greenville, PA 16125. This proposed facility is located in Delaware Township, Mercer County.
Description of Proposed Action/Activity: A single residence sewage treatment plant.
WQM Permit No. WQG018444, Sewerage, Brian Deane, 23525 Highway 27, Meadville PA 16335. This proposed facility is located in East Mead Township, Crawford County.
Description of Proposed Action/Activity: A single residence sewage treatment plant.
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