[37 Pa.B. 6207]
[Saturday, November 24, 2007]
[Continued from previous Web Page]
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 the 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 a 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. 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 before the application. TDD users should 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 (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.
Northwest Region: Air Quality Program, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481, George Monasky, New Source Review Chief, (814) 332-6940.
37-243D: INMETCO (One INMETCO Drive, Ellwood City, PA 16117) for installation of a 156,000 acfm baghouse to replace the current venturi scrubber system for the Rotary Hearth Furnace in Ellwood City Borough, Lawrence County. This is a Title V facility.
37-243E: INMETCO (One INMETCO Drive, Ellwood City, PA 16117) for installation of two additional chambers to an existing inplant baghouse in Ellwood City Borough, Lawrence County. The baghouse will increase its capacity from 67,450 scfm to 87,060 scfm. This is a Title V facility.
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, 2 East Main Street, Norristown, PA 19401, Sachin Shankar, New Source Review Chief, (484) 250-5920.
46-0147B: Chemalloy Company, Inc.--Chemalloy (996 Railroad Avenue, P. O. Box 350, Bryn Mawr, PA 19010) for an increase of material throughputs of the metal grinding and milling processes at the Chemalloy metal and mineral manufacturing facility at 1301 Conshohocken Road, Conshohocken, PA 19428, Plymouth Township, Montgomery County. The increase of material throughputs may result in the emissions of 3.10 tpy of Chromium in a form of PM10. The Plan Approval and Operating Permit will contain additional recordkeeping and operating restrictions designed to keep the facility operating within all applicable air quality requirements.
09-0186B: Kinder Morgan Bulk Terminals, Inc. (1 Sinter Lane, Fairless Hills, PA 19030) for modification of a Bulk Material Handling System (Source ID: 101), to have the option of unloading by means of self-unloading vessels in Falls Township, Bucks County. The only pollutants of concern from this operation are PM and HAP emissions. The use of self-unloading vessels will increase the potential-to-emit of total PM emissions from the Bulk Material Handling System from 73.32 tpy to 74.60 tpy. Likewise, PM10 emissions will increase from 19.98 tpy to 20.59 tpy and total HAP emissions will increase from 9.88 tpy to 10.0 tpy. This facility will continue to be a non-Title V facility. PM and HAP emissions will be controlled by water suppression, chemical suppression, covers and barriers, as needed. The Plan Approval will contain recordkeeping and operating restrictions designed 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, Ronald Davis, New Source Review Chief, (717) 705-4702.
01-05016K: ISP Minerals, Inc. (P. O. Box O, 1455 Old Waynesboro Road, Blue Ridge Summit, PA 17214-0914) for replacement of two screens and supporting conveyors and elevators. Replacement of existing equipment within existing sources will be controlled by the use of an existing fabric filter baghouse in Hamiltonban Township, Adams County. There will be a very slight increase in actual emissions of PM, and there will be no change to other emissions. This plan approval will include monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting requirements designed to keep the sources operating within all applicable air quality requirements.
Northcentral Region: Air Quality Program, 208 West Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701, David Aldenderfer, Program Manager, (570) 327-3637.
53-00005C: Dominion Transmission, Inc. (445 West Main Street, Clarksburg, WV 26301) for the modification of the Greenlick Compressor Station in Stewardson Township, Potter County.
The Greenlick Compressor Station consists of a number of natural gas-fired reciprocating internal combustion compressor engines and ancillary equipment used to transmit natural gas through pipelines. The Greenlick Compressor Station is considered to be a major source of NOx, CO, VOCs and HAPs (primarily formaldehyde) for Title V permitting purposes and operates under Title V Operating Permit 53-00005.
The proposed modification is an increase in the allowable fugitive VOC emissions from the facility from the current limit of 2.9 tons in any 12-consecutive month period to a new limit of 21.0 tons in any 12-consecutive month period.
The increase in allowable fugitive VOC emissions is not expected to be accompanied by any increase in the actual VOC emissions from the facility as no physical change is occurring. The emission estimation procedures upon which the 2.9 ton per 12-consecutive month period emission limit was based are now believed to be inaccurate and to have resulted in an underestimation of the facility's true fugitive VOC emission potential. The proposed fugitive VOC emission limit of 21.0 tons per 12-consecutive month period reflects the use of current emission estimation procedures and is consequently believed to more accurately reflect the facility's true fugitive VOC emission potential.
The Department of Environmental Protection's (Department) review of the information submitted by Dominion Transmission, Inc. indicates that the respective compressor station will comply with all applicable regulatory requirements pertaining to air contamination sources and the emission of air contaminants following the proposed modification, including the Reasonably Available Control Technology requirements of 25 Pa. Code §§ 129.91-- 129.95. Based on this finding, the Department proposes to issue plan approval for the proposed modification. Additionally, the Department subsequently intends to incorporate the increased emission limit into Title V Operating Permit 53-00005 by means of administrative amendment in accordance with 25 Pa. Code § 127.450.
The following is a summary of the conditions the Department proposes to place in the plan approval to be issued to ensure compliance with all applicable requirements:
1. The total combined fugitive VOC emissions from this facility shall not exceed 21.0 tons in any 12-consecutive month period.
2. The permittee shall perform monthly inspections of the indoor areas of the facility as well as annual Atmospheric Gas Loss inspections to determine the presence of fugitive VOC emissions and shall take corrective action, as necessary, to eliminate any fugitive VOC emissions detected during these inspections.
3. The permittee shall maintain accurate comprehensive records of the amount of fugitive VOCs emitted from the facility each month as well as the date, type (monthly or annual) and results of each fugitive VOC emissions inspection. The inspection results shall identify the locations monitored, indicate the locations where fugitive VOC emissions were detected and summarize the corrective actions taken to eliminate these emissions. All records shall be submitted to the Department on an annual basis.
The fugitive VOC emissions from this facility are subject to the Reasonably Available Control Technology (RACT) requirements of 25 Pa. Code §§ 129.91--129.95. The Department has made a preliminary determination to approve the revision requested by the permittee to the RACT plan previously submitted to, and approved by, the Department for this facility.
The preliminary determination to revise the previously-approved RACT plan for this facility will, if finally approved, be submitted to the United States Environmental Protection Agency as a revision to the State Implementation Plan (SIP). The SIP revision will not adopt any new regulations. It will contain the requirements established by the Department in its approval of the proposed RACT plan revision.
The paragraphs numbered 1--3 previously contain the Department's preliminary revised RACT determination for the facility's fugitive VOC emissions.
A copy of the plan approval application is available for public inspection during normal business hours at the address listed. Persons interested in inspecting the application must schedule an appointment in advance.
A public hearing may be held for the purpose of receiving comments on the Department's preliminary revised RACT determination for the facility's fugitive VOC emissions and the associated proposed plan approval issuance and SIP revision. The hearing will be held on January 7, 2008, at 1 p.m. at the Department of Environmental Protection, Northcentral Regional Office, 208 West Third Street, Suite 101, Williamsport, PA. The public is invited to appear at this public hearing and provide comment.
Persons with a disability who wish to comment at the hearing and require an auxiliary aid, service or other accommodation to do so should contact Daniel Spadoni at (570) 327-3659 to discuss how the Department may accommodate their needs.
Anyone unable to attend the hearing, but wishing to comment, or anyone who wishes to protest the proposed plan approval issuance may do so by submitting their comments or protests, in writing, to the Department at the address listed. Comments or protests must be received by the Department by no later than January 17, 2008, to be considered. Each comment or protest should include the following: name, address and telephone number of the person submitting the comment or protest and a concise statement explaining the relevancy of the comment or protest being presented to the Department.
Written comments or protests should be directed to David W. Aldenderfer, Environmental Program Manager, Air Quality Program, Department of Environmental Protection, 208 West Third Street, Suite 101, Williamsport, PA 17701-6448.
For additional information regarding the respective plan approval application, contact Richard L. Maxwell, Jr., Chief, New Source Review Section, Air Quality Program, Department of Environmental Protection, 208 West Third Street, Suite 101, Williamsport, PA 17701-6448, (570) 327-3640.
14-328-002: Dominion Transmission, Inc. (445 West Main Street, Clarksburg, WV 26301) for the construction of a natural gas compressor station (Center Compressor Station) near Pleasant Gap in Spring Township, Centre County.
The compressor station will incorporate two 5,876 horsepower natural gas-fired turbines and an 814 horsepower natural gas-fired auxiliary generator. The NOx emissions from the turbines will be controlled by integral proprietary combustion systems (SoLoNOx). The CO, VOC and VHAP emissions from the turbines will be controlled by oxidation catalysts.
The total combined air contaminant emissions from the compressor station are not expected to exceed 47.1 tons of NOx, 6.1 tons of CO, 24.6 tons of VOCs, 18.2 tons of PM/PM10, 7.8 tons of VHAPs (including a maximum of .12 ton of formaldehyde) and 1.5 tons of SOx per year.
The facility will not be a major (Title V) facility for any air contaminant.
The Department of Environmental Protection's (Department) review of the information submitted by Dominion Transmission, Inc. indicates that the proposed compressor station will comply with all applicable regulatory requirements pertaining to air contamination sources and the emission of air contaminants, including the BAT requirement of 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.1 and 127.12 and Subpart KKKK of the Federal Standards of Performance for New Stationary Sources, 40 CFR 60.4300--60.4420. Based on this finding, the Department proposes to issue plan approval for the construction of the compressor station.
The following is a summary of the conditions the Department proposes to place in the plan approval to be issued to ensure compliance with all applicable requirements:
1. The turbines and auxiliary generator shall be fired on pipeline quality natural gas only.
2. Each turbine shall be equipped with Solar SoLoNOx technology and an oxidation catalyst.
3. The NOx, CO and VOC (expressed as propane) emissions from a turbine shall not exceed 25, 2 and 12.5 parts per million, by volume, dry basis, corrected to 15% oxygen, respectively, at any time the turbine is operating in a SoLoNOx mode.
4. The NOx, CO and VOC (expressed as propane) emissions from a turbine shall not exceed 70, 320 and 400 parts per million, by volume, dry basis, corrected to 15% oxygen, respectively, at any time the turbine is operating in a non-SoLoNOx mode.
5. The PM/PM10 emissions from each turbine shall not at any time exceed .042 pound per million Btu of heat input and the formaldehyde emissions shall not exceed .0027 pound per million Btu of heat input.
6. The total combined NOx emissions, total combined CO emissions, total combined VOC emissions (expressed as propane), total combined VHAP emissions, total combined PM/PM10 emissions and total combined SOx emissions from both turbines shall not exceed 43.1, 2.84, 8.02, .17, 18.03 and 1.46 tons, respectively, in any 12-consecutive month period.
7. Each turbine shall operate in a non-SoLoNOx mode for no more than 20 hours in any 12-consecutive month period.
8. The turbines shall be equipped with instrumentation to continuously monitor whether they are operating in a SoLoNOx mode or non-SoLoNOx mode and the oxidation catalyst shall be equipped with instrumentation to continuously monitor the catalyst bed inlet and outlet temperatures as well as the pressure differential across the catalyst bed.
9. The turbines shall comply with all applicable requirements specified in Subpart KKKK of the Federal Standards of Performance for New Stationary Sources, 40 CFR 60.4300--60.4420.
10. The NOx, CO and VOC emissions from the auxiliary generator shall not exceed 2.0 gram per brake horsepower-hour, 1.6 grams per brake horsepower-hour and .25 gram per brake horsepower-hour, respectively.
11. The auxiliary generator shall not be operated more than 1,000 hours in any 12-consecutive month period.
12. Within 180 days of startup, each turbine shall be stack tested to determine the NOx, CO, VOC, formaldehyde and PM/PM10 emission rate while operating in a SoLoNOx mode as well as the CO emission rate while operating in a non-SoLoNOx mode. Each turbine shall subsequently be stack tested on an annual basis to determine the NOx and CO emission rates while operating in a SoLoNOx mode and every 3 years to determine the VOC and formaldehyde emission rates while operating in a SoLoNOx mode and the CO emission rate while operating in a non-SoLoNOx mode.
13. Within 180 days of startup, the auxiliary generator shall be stack tested to determine the NOx, CO and VOC emission rates.
14. The total combined fugitive VOC emissions from the compressor station shall not exceed 16.23 tons in any 12-consecutive month period and the total combined fugitive VHAP emissions shall not exceed 7.47 tons in any 12-consecutive month period.
15. The permittee shall perform monthly inspections of the indoor areas of the compressor station as well as annual Atmospheric Gas Loss inspections to determine the presence of fugitive VOC/VHAP emissions and shall take corrective action, as necessary, to eliminate any fugitive emissions detected during these inspections.
16. The permittee shall maintain comprehensive accurate records of the number of hours each turbine operates in a non-SoLoNOx mode during each month, the number of hours the auxiliary generator operates during each month, the amount of fugitive VOCs emitted from the facility during each month, the amount of fugitive VHAPs emitted from the facility during each month and the date, type (monthly or annual) and results of each fugitive VOC/VHAP inspection performed.
Southwest Region: Air Quality Program, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745, William Charlton, New Source Review Chief, (412) 442-4174.
PA-04-00235G: FirstEnergy Generation Corp. (P. O. Box 128, Shippingport, PA 15077) to authorize the determination of an Alternative Opacity Limitation for Units Nos. 1 and 2 at the Bruce Mansfield Station, in Shippingport, Butler County.
Under 25 Pa. Code § 127.44(a)(4), the Department of Environmental Protection (Department) intends to issue a Plan Approval to the FirstEnergy Generation Corporation (P. O. Box 128, Shippingport, PA 15077) to authorize the determination of an Alternative Opacity Limitation for Units No. 1 and No. 2 at the Bruce Mansfield Station, in Shippingport, Butler County. The application was submitted in accordance with 25 Pa. Code § 123.45 and was received on July 23, 2007.
Copies of the application, the Department's analysis and other documents used in evaluation of the application are available for public inspection during normal business hours at the address listed.
Department of Environmental Protection
400 Waterfront Drive
Pittsburgh, PA 15222For the Department to assure compliance with all applicable standards, the Department proposes to place the following conditions on the Plan Approval:
Special Conditions For Plan Approval PA-04-00235G 1) Words and terms that are not otherwise defined in this plan approval shall have the meanings set forth in section 3 of the Air Pollution Control Act (act) (35 P. S. § 4003) and 25 Pa. Code § 121.1.
2) The issuance of this plan approval does not prevent the future adoption by the Department of any rules, regulations or standards, or the issuance of orders necessary to comply with the requirements of the Federal Clean Air Act or the act, or to achieve or maintain ambient air quality standards. The issuance of this plan approval shall not be construed to limit the Department's enforcement authority. (25 Pa. Code § 127.12b(a) and (b)).
3) This plan approval authorizes temporary operation of the sources covered by this plan approval provided the following conditions are met.
a) When construction, installation, modification or reactivation is being conducted, the permittee should provide written notice to the Department of the completion of the activity approved by this plan approval and the permittee's intent to commence operation at least 5 working days prior to the completion of said activity. The notice shall state when the activity will be completed and when the permittee expects to commence operation. When the activity involves multiple sources on different time schedules, notice is required for the commencement of operation of each source.
b) Under 25 Pa. Code § 127.12b(d), temporary operation of the sources is authorized to facilitate the shakedown of sources and air cleaning devices, to permit operations pending the issuance of a permit under 25 Pa. Code Chapter 127, Subchapters F and G (relating to operating permits; and relating to Title V operating permits) or to permit the evaluation of the air contaminant aspects of the source.
c) This plan approval authorizes a temporary operation period not to exceed 180 days from the date of commencement of operation, provided the Department receives notice from the permittee under paragraph (a), previously.
d) The permittee may request an extension of the 180-day shakedown period if further evaluation of the air contamination aspects of the sources is necessary. The request for an extension should be submitted, in writing, to the Department at least 15 days prior to the end of the initial 180-day shakedown period 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. This temporary operation period will be valid for a limited time and may be extended for additional limited periods, each not to exceed 120 days. If, at any time, the Department has cause to believe that air contaminant emissions from the sources listed in this plan approval may be in excess of the limitations specified in, or established under this plan approval or the permittee's operating permit, the permittee may be required to conduct test methods and procedures deemed necessary by the Department to determine the actual emissions rate. The testing shall be conducted in accordance with 25 Pa. Code Chapter 139, where applicable, and in accordance with any restrictions or limitations established by the Department at such time as it notifies the company that testing is required. (25 Pa. Code § 127.12b)
4) The permittee shall maintain and operate the sources and associated air cleaning devices in accordance with good engineering practice as described in the plan approval application submitted to the Department. (25 Pa. Code § 127.12(a)(10))
5) (a) The records, reports or information obtained by the Department or referred to at public hearings shall be available to the public, except as provided in paragraph (b) of this condition.
(b) Upon cause shown by the permittee that the records, reports or information, or a particular portion thereof, but not emission data, to which the Department has access under the act, if made public, would divulge production or sales figures or methods, processes or production unique to that person or would otherwise tend to affect adversely the competitive position of that person by revealing trade secrets, including intellectual property rights, the Department will consider the record, report or information, or particular portion thereof confidential in the administration of the act. The Department will implement this section consistent with sections 112(d) and 114(c) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C.A. §§ 7412(d) and 7414(c)). Nothing in this section prevents disclosure of the report, record or information to Federal, State or local representatives as necessary for purposes of administration of Federal, State or local air pollution control laws, or when relevant in a proceeding under the act. (25 Pa. Code § 127.12(c) and (d) and 35 P. S. § 4013.2)
6) (a) This plan approval will be valid for a limited time, as specified by the expiration date contained on Page 1 of this plan approval. Except as provided in §§ 127.11a and 127.215 (relating to reactivation of sources; and reactivation), at the end of the time, if the construction, modification, reactivation or installation has not been completed, a new plan approval application or an extension of the previous approval will be required.
(b) If construction has commenced, but cannot be completed before the expiration of this plan approval, an extension of the plan approval must be obtained to continue construction. To allow adequate time for departmental action, a request for the extension should be postmarked at least 30 days prior to the expiration date. The Department will not issue an extension after the plan approval expires. The request for an extension should include the following:
(i) A justification for the extension,
(ii) A schedule for the completion of the construction.
If construction has not commenced before the expiration of this plan approval, then a new plan approval application must be submitted and approval obtained before construction can commence.
(c) If the construction, modification or installation is not commenced within 18 months of the issuance of this plan approval or if there is more than an 18-month lapse in construction, modification or installation, a new plan approval application that meets the requirements of 25 Pa. Code Chapter 127, Subchapters B and D (related to plan approval requirements; and to prevention of significant deterioration of air quality), and Subchapter E (related to new source review) shall be submitted. (25 Pa. Code § 127.13)
7) (a) This plan approval may not be transferred from one person to another except when a change of ownership is demonstrated to the satisfaction of the Department and the Department approves the transfer of the plan approval in writing.
(b) Section 127.12a (relating to compliance review) applies to a request for transfer of a plan approval. A compliance review form shall accompany the request.
(c) This plan approval is valid only for the specific source and the specific location of the source as described in the application. (25 Pa. Code § 127.32)
8) (a) Under 35 P. S. § 4008, no person shall hinder, obstruct, prevent or interfere with the Department or its personnel in the performance of any duty authorized under the act.
(b) The permittee shall also allow the Department to have access at reasonable times to said sources and associated air cleaning devices with the measuring and recording equipment, including equipment recording visual observations, as the Department deems necessary and proper for performing its duties and for the effective enforcement of the act and regulations adopted under the act.
(c) Nothing in this plan approval condition shall limit the ability of the Environmental Protection Agency to inspect or enter the premises of the permittee in accordance with Section 114 or other applicable provisions of the Clean Air Act. (25 Pa. Code § 127.12(4) and 35 P. S. § 4008 and § 114 of the CAA)
9) This plan approval may be terminated, modified, suspended or revoked and reissued if one or more of the following applies:
a) The permittee constructs or operates the source subject to the plan approval in violation of the act, the Clean Air Act, the regulations promulgated under the act or the Clean Air Act, a plan approval or permit or in a manner that causes air pollution.
b) The permittee fails to properly or adequately maintain or repair an air pollution control device or equipment attached to or otherwise made a part of the source.
c) The permittee fails to submit a report required by this plan approval.
d) The Environmental Protection Agency determines that this plan approval is not in compliance with the Clean Air Act or the regulations thereunder. (25 Pa. Code 127.13a)
10) (a) The permittee, or any other person, may not circumvent the new source review requirements of 25 Pa. Code Chapter 127, Subchapter E by causing or allowing a pattern of ownership or development, including the phasing, staging, delaying or engaging in incremental construction, over a geographic area of a facility which, except for the pattern of ownership or development, would otherwise require a permit or submission of a plan approval application.
(b) No person may permit the use of a device, stack height which exceeds good engineering practice stack height, dispersion technique or other technique which, without resulting in reduction of the total amount of air contaminants emitted, conceals or dilutes an emission of air contaminants which would otherwise be in violation of this plan approval, the act or the regulations promulgated thereunder, except that with prior approval of the Department, the device or technique may be used for control of malodors. (25 Pa. Code §§ 121.9 and 127.216)
11) Reports, test data, monitoring data, notifications shall be submitted to the:
Regional Air Program Manager
Department of Environmental Protection
(At the address given on the plan approval transmittal letter or otherwise notified) (25 Pa. Code § 127.12c)12) (a) If required by section 112(r) of the Clean Air Act, the permittee shall develop and implement an accidental release program consistent with requirements of the Clean Air Act, 40 CFR Part 68 (relating to chemical accident prevention provisions) and the Federal Chemical Safety Information, Site Security and Fuels Regulatory Relief Act (Pub. L. No. 106-40).
(b) The permittee shall prepare and implement a Risk Management Plan (RMP) which meets the requirements of section 112(r) of the Clean Air Act, 40 CFR Part 68 and the Federal Chemical Safety Information, Site Security and Fuels Regulatory Relief Act when a regulated substance listed in 40 CFR 68.130 is present in a process in more than the listed threshold quantity at the facility. The permittee shall submit the RMP to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) according to the following schedule and requirements:
(1) The permittee shall submit the first RMP to a central point specified by the EPA no later than the latest of the following:
(i) Three years after the date on which a regulated substance is first listed under § 68.130; or,
(ii) The date on which a regulated substance is first present above a threshold quantity in a process.
(2) The permittee shall submit any additional relevant information requested by the Department or the EPA concerning the RMP and shall make subsequent submissions of RMPs in accordance with 40 CFR 68.190.
(3) The permittee shall certify that the RMP is accurate and complete in accordance with the requirements of 40 CFR Part 68, including a checklist addressing the required elements of a complete RMP.
(c) As used in this plan approval condition, the term ''process'' shall be as defined in 40 CFR 68.3. The term ''process'' means any activity involving a regulated substance including any use, storage, manufacturing, handling or onsite movement of such substances or any combination of these activities. For purposes of this definition, any group of vessels that are interconnected or separate vessels that are located such that a regulated substance could be involved in a potential release, shall be considered a single process. (25 Pa. Code § 127.12(9) and 40 CFR Part 68)
13) This Plan Approval authorizes the determination of an Alternative Opacity Limitation (AOL) for Units No. 1 and No. 2 at the Pennsylvania Power, Bruce Mansfield Station, located in Shippingport, Beaver County. (25 Pa. Code § 123.45)
14) Stack testing shall be conducted on the Unit No. 1 and Unit No. 2 exhaust to determine the mass emission rate of PM (filterable and condensable) and SO3. Testing shall be conducted within 12-months of final issuance of this Plan Approval. (25 Pa. Code §§ 123.45 and 139.11)
a) Stack testing shall be conducted in accordance with the provisions of 25 Pa. Code Chapter 139 and the Department's Source Testing Manual.
b) At least 30 days prior to the test, the owner/operator shall submit to the Department two copies of the procedures for the stack test and drawings with dimensions indicating the location of sampling ports and other data to ensure the collection of representative samples.
c) At least 15 days prior to the test, the Regional Air Quality Manager shall be informed of the date and time of the test.
d) All relevant operating parameters (such as, boiler steam flow, air flow, gross megawatts, O2; CEMS heat input and stack flue gas volumetric flow rate) shall be recorded at appropriate intervals throughout the duration of the stack tests. Operating data recorded shall be sufficient to establish that the units and the air cleaning devices, including the SBS, are operating at normal operating conditions. A summary of the recorded operating parameters and values shall be included in the test report.
e) Within 60 days after the stack test, two copies of the complete test report, including all recorded operating parameters, shall be submitted to the Regional Air Quality Manager for approval.
15) Visible Emission readings shall be taken from each stack for the entire duration of the PM stack test. The Department will set the AOL at the opacity levels measured during the performance test, even if the mass emission rate is substantially less than those allowed under the regulations or permit conditions of the Department. In the event that valid opacity observations cannot be made, stack testing shall be postponed until valid opacity observations can be made. (25 Pa. Code § 123.45)
16) The procedures of 25 Pa. Code § 139.17 and § 139.18 shall be used to quantify the AOL. (25 Pa. Code § 123.45(h)(2))
17) Within 60 days of receiving Department approval of the stack test results for PM, FirstEnergy shall submit a report that quantifies the AOL. The report shall clearly identify each requirement of 25 Pa. Code § 139.17 and § 139.18 and shall explain in detail how those requirements have been fulfilled. (25 Pa. Code § 123.45)
18) In the event that FirstEnergy fails to demonstrate compliance with the PM emission limit of 0.1 lb/mmBtu during the VE readings and stack tests, an Alternative Opacity Limit will not be granted. (25 Pa. Code § 123.45)
19) Upon determination by the Owner/Operator that the sources covered by this Plan Approval are in compliance with all conditions of the Plan Approval the Owner/Operator shall contact the Department's reviewing engineer and schedule the Initial Operating Permit Inspection. (25 Pa. Code § 127.12b)
20) Upon completion of the Initial Operating Permit Inspection and determination by the Department that the sources covered by this Plan Approval are in compliance with all conditions of the Plan Approval the Owner/Operator shall submit an administrative amendment to Title V Operating Permit (TVOP) at least 60 days prior to the expiration date of the Plan Approval. (25 Pa. Code § 127.12b)
21) The Owner/Operator may request an extension of the Plan Approval 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 expiration. The extension request shall include a detailed schedule for establishing compliance and the reasons compliance has not been established. The Plan Approval may be extended for additional periods, each not to exceed 120-days, by submitting an extension request as described. (25 Pa. Code § 127.12b)
22) Unit No. 3 is subject to the NSPS requirements found in 40 CFR 60 Subpart D, and in accordance with 25 Pa. Code § 123.45 Appendix D, FirstEnergy must follow the procedures outlined in 40 CFR 60.11(e) in order to establish an Alternative Opacity Limit for Unit No. 3.
23) Best Available Retrofit Technology for Units No. 1--3 is determined to be compliance with the Clean Air Interstate Rule for NOx and SOx, and continued operation of the existing scrubbers for PM control.
Any person wishing to provide the Department with additional information that they believe should be considered prior to the issuance of the Plan Approval may submit the information to the Department at the address shown. A 30-day comment period, from the date of this publication, will exist for the submission of comments. Each written comment must contain the following:
* Name, address and telephone number of the person submitting the comments.
* Identification of the proposed Plan Approval (specify the Plan Approval number).
* Concise statements regarding the relevancy of the information or objections to issuance of the Plan Approval.
A public hearing may be held, if the Department, in its discretion, decides that such a hearing is warranted based on the information received. Persons submitting comments or requesting a hearing will be notified of the decision to hold a hearing by publication in this newspaper or by the Pennsylvania Bulletin, or by telephone, where the Department determines the notification by telephone is sufficient. Written comments or requests for a public hearing should be directed to:
Regional Air Quality Program Manager
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Department of Environmental Protection
Southwest Region--Field Operation
400 Waterfront Drive
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745For additional information you may contact the following at the same address:
Thomas J. Joseph, P. E.
Air Pollution Control Engineer III
Air Quality
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.
Northcentral Region: Air Quality Program, 208 West Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701, Muhammad Zaman, Facilities Permitting Chief, (570) 327-0512.
60-00007: United States Department of Justice (P. O. Box 1000, Lewisburg, PA 17837) for renewal of Title V Operating Permit 60-00007 for operation of their Lewisburg Penitentiary in Kelly Township, Union County.
The facility incorporates three 33.5 mmBtu/hr natural gas/No. 2 fuel oil-fired boilers, a 16.7 mmBtu/hr natural gas/no. 2 fuel oil-fired boiler, 42 small natural gas-fired space heaters (rated between .12 and .68 mmBtu/hr each), four natural gas-fired powder coating ovens, two natural gas-fired burnoff ovens, a 305 horsepower diesel fuel-fired fire pump and two 1,817 horsepower diesel fuel-fired emergency generators.
The facility has the potential to emit up to 151.24 tons of SOx, 70.2 tons of NOx, 38.28 tons of CO, 15.54 tons of PM/PM10, 1.64 tons of VOCs and .16 ton of HAPs per year.
The Department of Environmental Protection (Department) proposes to renew Title V Operating Permit 60-00007. The Department intends to incorporate into this renewal all conditions currently contained in Title V Operating Permit 60-00007 with these exceptions and changes:
1. Conditions requiring the maintenance and reporting of fuel certification reports or fuel analyses records to verify the sulfur content of the No. 2 fuel oil delivered to the facility have been removed from the permit as the facility has not been using enough No. 2 fuel oil to warrant the burden of such a requirement and it has additionally been the Department's experience that the No. 2 fuel oil consistently being offered in the marketplace easily meets the applicable No. 2 fuel oil sulfur content limitation.
2. Conditions requiring a weekly inspection of the facility for the presence of visible air contaminants, visible fugitive air contaminants and malodorous air contaminants, and the maintenance of records of these inspections, have been removed from the permit as this facility does not contain the types of sources that are likely to produce such emissions.
3. A condition requiring malfunctions to be reported to the Department has been revised to exclude the reporting of malfunctions which do not result in, or potentially result in, air contaminant emissions in excess of an applicable air contaminant emission limitation and/or do not result in, or potentially result in, noncompliance with any operating permit condition.
4. A condition specifying the deadlines for the submission of the annual compliance certification report and semi-annual report has been added to the permit.
5. Conditions requiring the maintenance of records of ''supporting documentation and calculations used to verify compliance'' with the NOx and CO emission limitations for two natural gas/No. 2 fuel oil-fired boilers (Sources 045 and 046) have been removed from the permit as it is not possible to verify compliance with the applicable emission limitations with ''documentation and calculations.''
6. The PM and SOx emission limitations for four powder coating ovens (Sources CU041, CU042, CU043 and CU044) have been changed to reflect the regulations that actually apply to these sources (25 Pa. Code §§ 123.13 and 123.21) rather than those erroneously identified in the permit in the past (25 Pa. Code §§ 123.11 and 123.22).
7. A condition requiring the maintenance of records ''of the documentation used to verify compliance with the burnoff and afterburner chamber cleaning frequency requirement and the water spray testing requirement'' for a burnoff oven (Source P140) has been removed from the permit as there is no required burnoff and afterburner chamber cleaning frequency specified in the permit and the Department no longer feels that it is necessary to maintain records of burnoff chamber water spray testing.
Southwest Region: Air Quality Program, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745, Barbara Hatch, Facilities Permitting Chief, (412) 442-4174.
32-00059: Reliant Energy Northeast Management Co. (121 Champion Way, Suite 200, Canonsburg, PA 15317-5817) a Title V Operating Permit renewal for the facility's major sources of emissions which include two coal-fired boilers, each rated at 8,060 mmBtu/hr, that emit major quantities of CO, NOx, PM and SOx for their Conemaugh Plant, in West Wheatfield Township, Indiana County.
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, 2 East Main Street, Norristown, PA 19428, Janine Tulloch-Reid, Facilities Permitting Chief, (484) 250-5920.
23-00047: Degussa Corp. (1200 West Front Street, Chester, PA 19013) for a renewal of State-only (Synthetic Minor) Operating Permit No. 23-00047, in the City of Chester, Delaware County, which was originally issued on October 8, 2002, and amended on July 31, 2007. The State-only Operating Permit (SOOP) is for the operation of two boilers, three dryers, 14 storage silos, four mills and various packing, loading and recycling equipment, as well numerous dust collectors that control PM emissions from each of these sources. The main pollutants emitted from the facility are PM and NOx. To maintain Synthetic Minor status, site-level PM and NOx limits of 99.9 and 24.9 tpy, respectively, are listed in the SOOP. The renewed SOOP will include monitoring, recordkeeping, reporting and work practice requirements designed to keep the facility operating within all applicable air quality requirements. No major changes have occurred since the SOOP was amended.
09-00059: Saint Mary Medical Center (1201 Langhorne Newtown Road, Langhorne, PA 19047) for a renewal non-Title V Facility, State-only, Synthetic Minor Permit in Middletown Township, Bucks County. Saint Mary Medical Center is a general medical and surgical hospital. The facility has taken site level restrictions for natural gas and No. 2 fuel oil usage. The fuel restrictions will ensure that Saint Mary Medical Center remains under the emission thresholds. Monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting requirements have been added to the permit to address applicable limitations.
15-00098: Cephalon, Inc. (383 Phoenixville Pike, Malvern, PA 19355) for a non-Title V, State-only, Natural Minor Operating Permit in Charleston Township, Chester County. Cephalon operates a pharmaceutical research and development facility. The primary sources of emission at this facility are two 100-gallon reactors and two 50-gallon reactors. A secondary condenser and scrubbing system are used as control devices. Each reactor is equipped with its own process condenser. Monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting requirements have been added to the permit to address applicable limitations.
Southcentral Region: Air Quality Program, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110, Ronald Davis, New Source Review Chief, (717) 705-4702.
05-03006: Kennametal, Inc. (442 Chalybeate Road, Bedford, PA 15522) for operation of a foundry operation in Colerain Township, Bedford County. The State-only facility-wide operating permit will contain emission limits along with monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting conditions to ensure the facility complies with the applicable air quality requirements.
06-03009: Bally Block Co. (30 South Seventh Street, Bally, PA 19503) for operation of a hardwood countertop manufacturing facility in the Borough of Bally, Berks County. This is a non-Title V (State-only) facility. 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.
38-03036: Cargill, Inc. (320 North 16th Street, Lebanon, PA 17046) for operation of an animal feed mill in the City of Lebanon, Lebanon County. This is a renewal of the facility wide permit that was issued in January of 2003.
67-003116: Surtech Industries, Inc. (915 Borom Road, York, PA 17404) for operation of their industrial manufacturing facility in York City, York County. This is a renewal of the original operating permit issued in 2002.
Northwest Region: Air Quality Program, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481, Matthew Williams, New Source Review Chief, (814) 332-6940.
25-00360: The Electric Materials Co. (50 South Washington Street, North East, PA 16428) a Natural Minor Operating Permit for operation of the facility's air contamination sources consisting of natural gas process units, annealing furnace, four cold batch degreasing units, open-top vapor degreaser, four brazing units, three paint booths, four induction furnaces, three core sand molding presses and a burn-off oven for the secondary metal production in the Borough of North East, Erie County.
OPERATING PERMITS
PUBLIC HEARINGS
Northcentral Region: Air Quality Program, 208 West Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701, David Aldenderfer, Program Manager, (570) 327-3637.
53-00005C: Dominion Transmission, Inc. (445 West Main Street, Clarksburg, WV 26301) for modification of the Greenlick Compressor Station in Stewardson Township, Potter County.
The Greenlick Compressor Station consists of a number of natural gas-fired reciprocating internal combustion compressor engines and ancillary equipment used to transmit natural gas through pipelines. The Greenlick Compressor Station is considered to be a major source of NOx, CO, VOCs and HAPs (primarily formaldehyde) for Title V permitting purposes and operates under Title V Operating Permit 53-00005.
The proposed modification is an increase in the allowable fugitive VOC emissions from the facility from the current limit of 2.9 tons in any 12-consecutive month period to a new limit of 21.0 tons in any 12-consecutive month period.
The increase in allowable fugitive VOC emissions is not expected to be accompanied by any increase in the actual VOC emissions from the facility as no physical change is occurring. The emission estimation procedures upon which the 2.9 ton per 12-consecutive month period emission limit was based are now believed to be inaccurate and to have resulted in an under-estimation of the facility's true fugitive VOC emission potential. The proposed fugitive VOC emission limit of 21.0 tons per 12-consecutive month period reflects the use of current emission estimation procedures and is consequently believed to more accurately reflect the facility's true fugitive VOC emission potential.
The Department of Environmental Protection's (Department) review of the information submitted by Dominion Transmission, Inc. indicates that the respective compressor station will comply with all applicable regulatory requirements pertaining to air contamination sources and the emission of air contaminants following the proposed modification, including the Reasonably Available Control Technology (RACT) requirements of 25 Pa. Code §§ 129.91--129.95. Based on this finding, the Department proposes to issue plan approval for the proposed modification. Additionally, the Department subsequently intends to incorporate the increased emission limit into Title V Operating Permit 53-00005 by means of administrative amendment in accordance with 25 Pa. Code § 127.450.
The following is a summary of the conditions the Department proposes to place in the plan approval to be issued to ensure compliance with all applicable requirements:
1. The total combined fugitive VOC emissions from this facility shall not exceed 21.0 tons in any 12-consecutive month period.
2. The permittee shall perform monthly inspections of the indoor areas of the facility as well as annual Atmospheric Gas Loss inspections to determine the presence of fugitive VOC emissions and shall take corrective action, as necessary, to eliminate any fugitive VOC emissions detected during these inspections.
3. The permittee shall maintain accurate comprehensive records of the amount of fugitive VOCs emitted from the facility each month as well as the date, type (monthly or annual) and results of each fugitive VOC emissions inspection. The inspection results shall identify the locations monitored, indicate the locations where fugitive VOC emissions were detected and summarize the corrective actions taken to eliminate these emissions. All records shall be submitted to the Department on an annual basis.
The fugitive VOC emissions from this facility are subject to the RACT requirements of 25 Pa. Code §§ 129.91 through 129.95. The Department has made a preliminary determination to approve the revision requested by the permittee to the RACT plan previously submitted to, and approved by, the Department for this facility.
The preliminary determination to revise the previously-approved RACT plan for this facility will, if finally approved, be submitted to the United States Environmental Protection Agency as a revision to the State Implementation Plan (SIP). The SIP revision will not adopt any new regulations. It will contain the requirements established by the Department in its approval of the proposed RACT plan revision.
The paragraphs numbered 1--3 previously contain the Department's preliminary revised RACT determination for the facility's fugitive VOC emissions.
A copy of the plan approval application is available for public inspection during normal business hours at the address listed. Persons interested in inspecting the application must schedule an appointment in advance.
A public hearing may be held for the purpose of receiving comments on the Department's preliminary revised RACT determination for the facility's fugitive VOC emissions and the associated proposed plan approval issuance and SIP revision. The hearing will be held on January 7, 2008, at 1 p.m. at the Department of Environmental Protection, Northcentral Regional Office, 208 West Third Street, Suite 101, Williamsport, PA. The public is invited to appear at this public hearing and provide comment.
Persons with a disability who wish to comment at the hearing and require an auxiliary aid, service or other accommodation to do so should contact Daniel Spadoni at (570) 327-3659 to discuss how the Department may accommodate their needs.
Anyone unable to attend the hearing, but wishing to comment, or anyone who wishes to protest the proposed plan approval issuance may do so by submitting their comments or protests, in writing, to the Department at the address listed. Comments or protests must be received by the Department by no later than January 17, 2008, to be considered. Each comment or protest should include the following: name, address and telephone number of the person submitting the comment or protest and a concise statement explaining the relevancy of the comment or protest being presented to the Department.
Written comments or protests should be directed to David W. Aldenderfer, Environmental Program Manager, Air Quality Program, Department of Environmental Protection, 208 West Third Street, Suite 101, Williamsport, PA 17701-6448.
For additional information regarding the respective plan approval application, contact Richard L. Maxwell, Jr., Chief, New Source Review Section, Air Quality Program, Department of Environmental Protection, 208 West Third Street, Suite 101, Williamsport, PA 17701-6448, (570) 327-3640.
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); 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 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 an 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 district mining office indicated before an application 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, 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 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 the requirements.
Written comments or objections should contain the name, address and telephone number of the person submitting comments or objections; the 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; the 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 pH1 greater than 6.0; less than 9.0 Alkalinity greater than acidity1 1The 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.
Permit Number 30841312 and NPDES Permit No. PA0013790, Consolidation Coal Company (1 Bridge Street, Monongah, WV 26554), to revise the permit for the Blacksville No. 2 Mine in Jackson and Gilmore Townships, Greene County to install 30 degasification boreholes. Surface Acres Proposed 24.7. No additional discharges. Application received May 1, 2007.
Permit Number 32971301 and NPDES Permit No. PA0215082, Rosebud Mining Company (301 Market Street, Kittanning, PA 16201), to renew the permit the Josephine No. 3 Mine in Center Township, Indiana County and related NPDES permit for reclamation only. No additional discharges. Application received October 19, 2007.
Cambria District Mining Office: 286 Industrial Park Road, Ebensburg, PA 15931, (814) 472-1900.
32980106 and NPDES No. PA0234770, M & S Mining, Inc., Box 343, Punxsutawney, PA 15767, revision of an existing bituminous surface mine to change land use from forestland to wildlife habitat in East Mahoning Township, Indiana County, affecting 81.4 acres. Receiving streams: UNTs to Dixon Run classified for the following use: HQ-CWF. There are no potable water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Application received November 1, 2007.
11060101 and NPDES No. PA0249882. CMT Energy, Inc., 108 South Twigg Street, Box 23, Smoke Run, PA 16681, revision of an existing bituminous surface mine to add blasting in Chest Township, Cambria County, affecting 33.1 acres. Receiving streams: UNTs to Chest Creek classified for the following use: CWF. There are no potable water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Application received November 5, 2007.
Pottsville District Mining Office: 5 West Laurel Boulevard, Pottsville, PA 17901, (570) 621-3118.
40663031C6. Jeddo-Highland Coal Company (46 Public Square, Suite 600, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701), correction to an existing anthracite surface mine operation to add coal refuse reprocessing in Foster Township, Luzerne County affecting 536.0 acres, receiving stream: none. Application received July 6, 2007.
54850202C16. B-D Mining Company (10 Gilberton Road, Gilberton, PA 17934), correction to an existing anthracite coal refuse reprocessing, refuse disposal and preparation facility to include surface mining in Mahanoy and West Mahanoy Townships, Shenandoah and Gilberton Boroughs, Schuylkill County affecting 1,590 acres, receiving stream: Mahanoy Creek, classified for the following use: CWF. Application received November 6, 2007.
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 acidity* 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.
Cambria District Mining Office: 286 Industrial Park Road, Ebensburg, PA 15931, (814) 472-1900.
28010302 and NPDES Permit No. PA0224162, David H. Martin Excavating, Inc., 4961 Cumberland Highway, Chambersburg, PA 17202-9655, renewal of NPDE Permit, Antrim Township, Franklin County. Receiving streams: UNT to Muddy Run classified for the following use: HQ-CWF. There are no potable water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Application received October 12, 2007.
07020301 and NPDES Permit No. PA0249289, Grannas Brothers Stone & Asphalt Company, Inc., P. O. Box 488, Hollidaysburg, PA 16648, renewal of NPDES Permit, Catharine Township, Blair County. Receiving streams: UNT to Frankstown Branch Juniata River classified for the following use: WWF. There are no potable water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. NPDES renewal application received October 12, 2007.
Greensburg District Mining Office: Armbrust Professional Center, 8205 Route 819, Greensburg, PA 15601, (724) 925-5500.
30070603. H & H Stone Co., LLC (P. O. Box 66, Blacksville, WV 26521) Application for commencement, operation and reclamation of a noncoal surface mine, located in Perry Township, Greene County, affecting 15 acres. Receiving streams: UNTs to Black Run and Hackelbender Run, classified for the following use: WWF. There is no potable water supply intake within 10 miles downstream from the point of discharge. Application received October 10, 2007.
[Continued on next Web Page]
No part of the information on this site may be reproduced for profit or sold for profit.This material has been drawn directly from the official Pennsylvania Bulletin full text database. Due to the limitations of HTML or differences in display capabilities of different browsers, this version may differ slightly from the official printed version.
