NOTICES
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Applications, Actions and Special Notices
APPLICATIONS
[39 Pa.B. 5742]
[Saturday, October 3, 2009]
THE CLEAN STREAMS LAW AND THE FEDERAL CLEAN WATER ACT
APPLICATIONS FOR NATIONAL POLLUTION DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM (NPDES) PERMITS AND WATER QUALITY MANAGEMENT (WQM) PERMITS This notice provides information about persons who have applied for a new, amended or renewed NPDES or WQM permit, a permit waiver for certain stormwater discharges or submitted a Notice of Intent (NOI) for coverage under a general permit. The applications concern, but are not limited to, discharges related to industrial, animal or sewage waste, discharges to groundwater, discharges associated with municipal separate storm sewer systems (MS4), stormwater associated with construction activities or concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs). This notice is provided in accordance with 25 Pa. Code Chapters 91 and 92 and 40 CFR Part 122, implementing 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 waste; discharge into 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 For NPDES renewal applications in Section I, the Department of Environmental Protection (Department) has made a tentative determination to reissue these permits for 5 years, subject to effluent limitations and monitoring and reporting requirements in their current permits, with appropriate and necessary updated requirements to reflect new and changed regulations and other requirements.
For applications for new NPDES permits and renewal applications with major changes in Section II, as well as applications for MS4 individual permits and individual stormwater construction permits in Sections IV and VI, the Department, based upon preliminary reviews, has made a tentative determination of proposed effluent limitations and other terms and conditions for the permit applications. These determinations are published as proposed actions for comments prior to taking final actions.
Unless indicated otherwise, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region III Administrator has waived the right to review or object to proposed NPDES permit actions under the waiver provision in 40 CFR 123.24(d).
Persons wishing to comment on an NPDES application are invited to submit a statement to the regional office noted before an application within 30 days from the date of this public notice. Persons wishing to comment on a WQM permit application are invited to submit a statement to the regional office noted before the application within 15 days from the date of this public notice. Comments received within the respective comment periods will be considered in the final determinations regarding the applications. Comments should include the name, address and telephone number of the writer and a concise statement to inform the Department of the exact basis of a comment and the relevant facts upon which it is based.
The Department will also accept requests for a public hearing on applications. A public hearing may be held if the responsible office considers the public response significant. If a hearing is scheduled, a notice of the hearing will be published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin and a newspaper of general circulation within the relevant geographical area. The Department will postpone its final determination until after a public hearing is held.
Persons with a disability who require an auxiliary aid, service, including TDD users, or other accommodations to seek additional information should contact the Department through the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service at (800) 654-5984.
I. NPDES Renewal Applications
Northeast Region: Water Management Program Manager, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790.
NPDES No.
(Type)Facility Name &
AddressCounty &
MunicipalityStream Name
(Watershed #)EPA Waived Y/N ? PA0064343
(Industrial Waste)Pennsylvania American Water Company
Stony Garden Water Treatment Plant
Wind Gap, PA
Monroe County
Hamilton TownshipRoss Common Creek
2BY
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 ? PA0209708 Country View Family Farms, LLC
Sullivan Farm
372 Hemlock Hill Road
Covington, PA 16917Tioga County
Sullivan TownshipUNT to Canoe Camp Creek
SWP 4AN PA00208647
(Sewage)Grampian Borough Kratzer Run Sewer Authority STP
P. O. Box 253
Grampian, PA 16838Clearfield County
Penn TownshipKratzer Run
CWF
8BY
Northwest Region: Oil and Gas Management Program Manager, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481, (814) 332-6860.
NPDES No.
(Type)Facility Name &
AddressCounty &
MunicipalityStream Name
(Watershed #)EPA Waived Y/N ? PA0102547 Oak Springs Mobile Home Park, Inc.
P. O. Box 1922
Cranberry Township, PA 16066
Butler County
Cranberry TownshipUNT to Brush Creek
20-CY PA0100200 Reynolds Disposal Company
301 Arlington Drive
Greenville, PA 16125-8214Mercer County
Pymatuning TownshipUNT to the Shenango River
20-AY PA0024899 Lake City Borough
2350 Main Street
Lake City, PA 16423Erie County
Lake City BoroughElk Creek
15Y
II. Applications for New or Expanded Facility Permits, Renewal of Major Permits and EPA Nonwaived Permit Applications
Southeast Region: Water Management Program Manager, 2 East Main Street, Norristown, PA 19401.
PA0050237, Sewage, SIC 4952, Walnut Hill Utility Company, 400 Ashley Court, Glen Mills, PA 19342. This proposed facility is located in Chester Heights Borough, Delaware County.
Description of Proposed Activity: Renewal of an NPDES permit to discharge treated sewage from the Walnut Hill Utility Company STP.
The receiving stream, Chester Creek, is in the State Water Plan Watershed 3G and is classified for: TSF, aquatic life, water supply and recreation. The nearest downstream public water supply intake for Media Borough (auxiliary intake) is located on Chester Creek and is 3 miles below the point of discharge.
The proposed effluent limits for Outfall 001 are based on a design flow of 0.15 mgd:
Mass (lb/day) Concentration (mg/l) Average Average Instantaneous Parameters Monthly Monthly Maximum (mg/l) CBOD5 (5-1 to 10-31) 18.8 15 30 (11-1 to 4-30) 31.3 25 50 TSS 37.5 30 60 Ammonia as N (5-1 to 10-31) 6.3 5.0 10.0 (11-1 to 4-30) 12.5 10.0 20.0 Phosphorus as P (Years 1 and 2) Monitor and Report Monitor and Report (Years 3—5) (5-1 to 10-31) 1.25 1.0 2.0 (11-1 to 4-30) 2.5 2.0 4.0 Fecal Coliform # 200/100 ml # 1,000/100 ml Dissolved Oxygen 2.0 (Instantaneous Minimum) pH 6.0 to 9.0 Standard Units at all times
TRC 0.5 1.2 In addition to the effluent limits, the permit contains the following major special conditions:
1. Operator Notification.
2. Abandon STP When Municipal Sewers Available.
3. Remedial Measures if Unsatisfactory Effluent.
4. No Stormwater.
5. Acquire Necessary Property Rights.
6. Change of Ownership.
7. Chlorine Minimization.
8. Proper Sludge Disposal.
9. Operator Education.
10. Laboratory Certification.
11. Fecal Coliform Reporting.
Southcentral Region: Water Management Program Manager, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110, (717) 705-4707.Application No. PA 0259896, Amendment 1, CAFO, Flintrock Corporation, 16 East Brubaker Valley Road, Lititz, PA 17543. Flintrock Corporation has submitted an application for amendment of an Individual NPDES permit for an existing CAFO known as Flintrock Farms, located in Elizabeth Township, Lancaster County. The farm has proposed to incorporate a satellite farm with two existing broiler barns into the operation. Additionally, the farm has proposed to construct two additional broiler barns at the satellite farm, known as the Heller Farm. No other changes are proposed at the operation. The farm is situated near UNTs of Hammer Creek, which are classified for TSF. After the proposed expansion, the CAFO will be designed to maintain an animal population of approximately 810 animal equivalent units consisting of 325,000 broilers and 30 horses.
The Department of Environmental Protection (Department) has conducted administrative and technical reviews of the application. Based on the preliminary review and application of lawful standards and regulations, the Department has made a tentative determination to reissue the NPDES permit for the operation subject to the terms and conditions and monitoring and reporting requirements specified in the permit. The permit application and draft permit are on file at the Southcentral Regional Office of the Department.
Persons may make an appointment to review the Department's files by calling the file review coordinator at (717) 705-4732.
The Environmental Protection Agency permit waiver provision under 40 CFR 123.24(e) does not apply to this NPDES permit.
Application No. PA 0261360, Sewage, Martin Leasing, Inc. (Mt. View Mobile Home Park), 303 Middle Creek Road, Lititz, PA 17543. This facility is located in Elizabeth Township, Lancaster County.
Description of activity: The application is for issuance of an NPDES permit for new discharge of treated sewage.
The receiving stream, UNT to Hammer Creek, is in Watershed 7-J, and classified for HQ-CWF, water supply, recreation and fish consumption. The nearest downstream public water supply intake for Lancaster Municipal Water Authority is located on the Conestoga River, approximately 26 miles downstream. The discharge is not expected to affect the water supply.
The proposed effluent limits for Outfall 001 for a design flow of 0.00195 mgd are:
Average Average Instantaneous Parameter Monthly (mg/l) Weekly (mg/l) Maximum (mg/l) CBOD5 10 20 Total Suspended Solids 10 20 NH3-N (5-1 to 10-31) 5 10 (11-1 to 4-30) 15 30 Total Residual Chlorine Nondetect pH From 6.0 to 9.0 inclusive Fecal Coliform 200/100 ml as a Geometric Average Persons may make an appointment to review the Department of Environmental Protection's files on this case by calling the file review coordinator at (717) 705-4732.
The EPA waiver is in effect.
Application No. PA 0044628, Industrial Waste, SIC Code 4911, Doug Weaver, York Haven Power Company, LLC, P. O. Box 67, York Haven, PA 17370. This facility is located in York Haven Borough, York County.
Description of activity: The application is for amendment of an NPDES permit for an existing discharge of treated industrial waste.
The receiving stream, Susquehanna River, is in Watershed 7-G, and classified for WWF, water supply, recreation and fish consumption. The nearest downstream public water supply intake is Wrightsville Water Supply Co. located on the Susquehanna River, approximately 12.70 miles downstream. The discharge is not expected to affect the water supply.
This permit contains a revised Part C Special Condition No. 1.
Persons may make an appointment to review the Department of Environmental Protection's files on this case by calling the file review coordinator at (717) 705-4732.
The EPA waiver is not in effect.
Northwest Region: Water Management Program Manager, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481.PA0103098, Industrial Waste, Reynolds Water Company, 301 Arlington Drive, Greenville, PA 16125-8214. This existing facility is located in Pymatuning Township, Mercer County.
Description of Proposed Activity: renewal of an NPDES Permit for an existing discharge of treated industrial waste.
The receiving water is the Shenango River. The receiving stream is in State Water Plan 20-A and is classified for the following uses: WWF, aquatic life, water supply and recreation. The nearest downstream potable water supply, Sharpsville Water Company, is located on the Shenango River and is approximately 18 miles below the point of discharge.
The proposed effluent limits for Outfall 001 based on a design flow of 0.033 mgd.
Loadings Concentrations Average Maximum Average Maximum Instantaneous Parameter Monthly (lb/day) Daily (lb/day) Monthly (mg/l) Daily (mg/l) Maximum (mg/l) Flow (mgd) XX Iron 0.55 XX 2.0 4.0 5.0 Aluminum 1.10 XX 4.0 8.0 10.0 Manganese 0.27 XX 1.0 2.0 2.5 Total Suspended Solids 8.2 XX 30 60 75 Total Residual Chlorine 0.13 0.5 1.6 Lead XX XX pH Within limits of 6.0 to 9.0 Standard Units at all times. XX—Monitor and Report.
The EPA waiver is not in effect.
III. WQM Industrial Waste and Sewerage Applications under The Clean Streams Law (35 P. S. §§ 691.1—691.1001)
Northeast Region: Water Management Program Manager, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790.
WQM Permit No. 3509401, Sewerage, Olyphant Borough, 113 Willow Street, Olyphant, PA 18447-1498. This proposed facility is located in Olyphant Borough, Lackawanna County.
Description of Proposed Action/Activity: This project consists of sanitary and stormwater sewer separation, which includes replacing and resizing existing sanitary sewers in residential and commercial neighborhoods currently served by combined sewers.
WQM Permit No. 4809403, Sewerage, Nazareth Borough Municipal Authority, 872 Tatamy Road, P. O. Box A, Nazareth, PA 18064. This proposed facility is located in Lower Nazareth Township, Northampton County.
Description of Proposed Action/Activity: This project consists of an upgrade to the existing wastewater treatment plant to include addition of two SBR/ICEAS tanks to improve process flow and increase hydraulic retention time.
Southcentral Region: Water Management Program Manager, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110, (717) 705-4707.
WQM Permit No. 0109403, Sewerage, Borough of Hanover, 44 Frederick Street, Hanover, PA 17331. This proposed facility is located in Conewago Township/Hanover Borough, York and Adams Counties.
Description of Proposed Action/Activity: Application for improvements at the Borough's wastewater treatment plant to provide hydraulic capacity for peak flow conditions, and to also satisfy BNR requirements of the Chesapeake Bay Tributary strategy.
WQM Permit No. 2209404, Sewerage, Randy Macko, 3315A Back Road, Halifax, PA 17032. This proposed facility is located in Jefferson Township, Dauphin County.
Description of Proposed Action/Activity: Application for construction of a small flow sewage treatment system to serve their existing four bedroom home.
Southwest Region: Water Management Program Manager, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745.
WQM Permit No. WQG026127, Sewerage, Perry Township Municipal Authority, P. O. Box 306, Star Junction, PA 15482. This proposed facility is located in Perry Township, Fayette County.
Description of Proposed Action/Activity: Application for the construction and operation of a sanitary sewer.
WQM Permit No. 0209408, Sewerage, Monroeville Municipal Authority, 219 Speelman Lane, Monroeville, PA 15146. This proposed facility is located in Monroeville Borough, Allegheny County.
Description of Proposed Action/Activity: Application for the replacement and operation of a sanitary sewer.
Northwest Region: Oil and Gas Management Program Manager, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481, (814) 332-6860.
WQM Permit No. 4380406, Sewerage, Amendment No. 1, John R. Broderick, d/b/a Lakeview Estates, 2771 Lincoln Highway East, Ronks, PA 17572. This proposed facility is located in New Lebanon, Mercer County.
Description of Proposed Action/Activity: This project proposes a modification of the existing WQM Part II Permit for the treatment plant to add sludge holding facilities, a dedicated sludge tank blower and replace the existing table type disinfector.
IV. NPDES Applications for Stormwater Discharges from Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems (MS4)
V. Applications for NPDES Wavier Stormwater Discharges from Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems (MS4)
VI. NPDES Individual Permit Applications for Discharges of Stormwater Associated with Construction Activities
Northcentral Region: Watershed Management Program Manager, 208 West Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701.
Union County Conservation District: Union County Government Center, 155 North 15th Street, Lewisburg, PA 17837, (570) 524-3860.
NPDES
Permit No.Applicant Name &
AddressCounty Municipality Receiving
Water/UsePAI046009001 Edwin Hoover
2165 Paddy Mountain Road
Millmont, PA 17845Union Hartley Township UNT to Whitethorn Run
HQ-CWF
UNT to Penns Creek
HQ-CWF
VII. List of NOIs for NPDES and/or Other General Permit Types
PAG-12 Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFOs) PAG-13 Stormwater Discharges from Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems (MS4)
STATE CONSERVATION COMMISSION
NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT PLANS RELATED TO APPLICATIONS FOR NATIONAL POLLUTION DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM (NPDES) PERMITS FOR CONCENTRATED ANIMAL FEEDING OPERATIONS (CAFO) This notice provides information about agricultural operations that have submitted nutrient management plans (NMPs) for approval under the act of July 6, 2005 (Act 38 of 2005, 3 Pa.C.S. §§ 501—522) (hereinafter referred to as Act 38), and that have or anticipate submitting applications for new, amended or renewed NPDES permits, or Notices of Intent (NOIs) for coverage under a general permit, for CAFOs, under 25 Pa. Code Chapter 92. This notice is provided in accordance with 25 Pa. Code Chapter 92 and 40 CFR Part 122, implementing The Clean Streams Law (35 P. S. §§ 691.1—691.1001) and the Federal Clean Water Act.
Based upon preliminary reviews, the State Conservation Commission (SCC), or County Conservation Districts (CCD) working under a delegation agreement with the SCC, have completed an administrative review of NMPs described. These NMPs are published as proposed plans for comment prior to taking final actions. The NMPs are available for review at the CCD office for the county where the agricultural operation is located. A list of CCD office locations is available at www.pacd.org/districts/directory.htm or can be obtained from the SCC at the office address listed or by calling (717) 787-8821.
Persons wishing to comment on an NMP are invited to submit a statement outlining their comments on the plan to the CCD, with a copy to the SCC for each NMP, within 30 days from the date of this public notice. Comments received within the respective comment periods will be considered in the final determinations regarding the NMPs. Comments should include the name, address and telephone number of the writer and a concise statement to inform the SCC of the exact basis of the comments and the relevant facts upon which they are based.
The address for the SCC is Agriculture Building, Room 407, 2301 North Cameron Street, Harrisburg, PA 17110.
Persons with a disability who require an auxiliary aid, service, including TDD users or other accommodations to seek additional information should contact the SCC through the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service at (800) 654-5984.
NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT PLAN—PUBLIC NOTICE SPREADSHEET—APPLICATIONS
Agricultural Operation
Name and AddressCounty Total
AcresAnimal Equivalent Units Animal
TypeSpecial Protection Waters (HQ or EV or NA) Renewal/New Jay L. Bleacher
1173 Breneman Road
Conestoga, PA 17516Lancaster 450 534.6 Swine HQ Renewal Alan Bleacher
2794 Safe Harbor Road
Millersviller, PA 17551Lancaster 100 515.4 Layers NA Renewal
PUBLIC WATER SUPPLY (PWS) PERMIT Under the Pennsylvania Safe Drinking Water Act (35 P. S. §§ 721.1—721.17), the following parties have applied for a PWS permit to construct or substantially modify a public water system.
Persons wishing to comment on a permit application are invited to submit a statement to the office listed before the application within 30 days of this public notice. Comments received within the 30-day comment period will be considered in the formulation of the final determinations regarding the application. Comments should include the name, address and telephone number of the writer and a concise statement to inform the Department of Environmental Protection (Department) of the exact basis of a comment and the relevant facts upon which it is based. A public hearing may be held after consideration of comments received during the 30-day public comment period.
Following the comment period, the Department will make a final determination regarding the proposed permit. Notice of this final determination will be published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin at which time this determination may be appealed to the Environmental Hearing Board.
The permit application and any related documents are on file at the office listed before the application and are available for public review. Arrangements for inspection and copying information should be made with the office listed before the application.
Persons with a disability who require an auxiliary aid, service or other accommodations to participate during the 30-day public comment period should contact the office listed before the application. TDD users should contact the Department through the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service at (800) 654-5984.
SAFE DRINKING WATER
Applications Received under the Pennsylvania Safe Drinking Water Act
Southwest Region: Water Supply Management Program Manager, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745.
Permit No. 3209504, Public Water Supply.
Applicant East Green Township Water Association
243 Juniper Road
Cherry Tree, PA 15724Township or Borough Green Township Responsible Official Dale Millar, Supervisor
East Green Township Water Association
243 Juniper Road
Cherry Tree, PA 15724Type of Facility Water treatment system Consulting Engineer CME Management, LLC
165 East Union Street
Somerset, PA 15501Application Received Date September 14, 2009 Description of Action Replacement of the iodinator with a hypochlorite disinfection system. Northwest Region: Water Supply Management Program Manager, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481.
Application No. 3709504, Public Water Supply.
Applicant Pennsylvania American Water Company Township or Borough Wayne Township
Lawrence CountyResponsible Official Scott L. Armbrust, P. E. Consulting Engineer Scott L. Armbrust, P. E.
Senior Engineer
PA American Water Company
852 Wesley Drive
Mechanicsburg, PA 17055Application Received Date September 14, 2009 Description of Action Increase permitted capacity of the Ellwood Water Treatment to 6.4 mgd.
MINOR AMENDMENT Northeast Region: Water Supply Management Program Manager, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790.
Application No. 4809506MA, Minor Amendment.
Applicant Bethlehem Authority
10 East Church Street
Room B311
Bethlehem, PA 18018
Township or Borough City of Bethlehem Responsible Official Steve Repasch
Bethlehem Authority
10 East Church Street
Room B311
Bethlehem, PA 18018Type of Facility PWS Consulting Engineer Kirt Ervin, P. E.
U.S. Engineering, LLC
13742 Mary Lane
Aviston, IL 62216Application Received Date August 14, 2009 Description of Action Applicant proposes repainting the interior and exterior of the 5,000,000 gallon North East Standpipe. Application No. 3909509MA, Minor Amendment.
Applicant City of Allentown
1300 Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive
Allentown, PA 18102Township or Borough City of Allentown Responsible Official Lehigh Type of Facility PWS Consulting Engineer Michael Krasley, P. E.
City of Allentown
641 South 10th Street
Allentown, PA 18103Application Received Date September 3, 2009 Description of Action Applicant proposes changing the chemical coagulant from Alum to Polyaluminum Chloride.
LAND RECYCLING AND ENVIRONMENTAL REMEDIATION
UNDER ACT 2, 1995
PREAMBLE 1
Acknowledgment of Notices of Intent to Remediate Submitted under the Land Recycling and Environmental Remediation Standards Act (35 P. S. §§ 6026.101—6026.908).
Sections 302—305 of the Land Recycling and Environmental Remediation Standards Act (act) require the Department of Environmental Protection (Department) to publish in the Pennsylvania Bulletin an acknowledgment noting receipt of Notices of Intent to Remediate. An acknowledgment of the receipt of a Notice of Intent to Remediate is used to identify a site where a person proposes to, or has been required to, respond to a release of a regulated substance at a site. Persons intending to use the Background Standard, Statewide Health Standard, the Site-Specific Standard or who intend to remediate a site as a special industrial area must file a Notice of Intent to Remediate with the Department. A Notice of Intent to Remediate filed with the Department provides a brief description of the location of the site, a list of known or suspected contaminants at the site, the proposed remediation measures for the site and a description of the intended future use of the site. A person who demonstrates attainment of one, a combination of the cleanup standards or who receives approval of a special industrial area remediation identified under the act will be relieved of further liability for the remediation of the site for any contamination identified in reports submitted to and approved by the Department. Furthermore, the person shall not be subject to citizen suits or other contribution actions brought by responsible persons not participating in the remediation.
Under sections 304(n)(1)(ii) and 305(c)(2) of the act, there is a 30-day public and municipal comment period for sites proposed for remediation using a Site-Specific Standard, in whole or in part, and for sites remediated as a special industrial area. This period begins when a summary of the Notice of Intent to Remediate is published in a newspaper of general circulation in the area of the site. For the sites identified, proposed for remediation to a Site-Specific Standard or as a special industrial area, the municipality within which the site is located may request to be involved in the development of the remediation and reuse plans for the site if the request is made within 30 days of the date specified. During this comment period, the municipality may request that the person identified as the remediator of the site develop and implement a public involvement plan. Requests to be involved and comments should be directed to the remediator of the site.
For further information concerning the content of a Notice of Intent to Remediate, contact the environmental cleanup program manager in the Department regional office before which the notice appears. If information concerning this acknowledgment is required in an alternative form, contact the community relations coordinator at the appropriate regional office. TDD users may telephone the Department through the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service at (800) 654-5984.
The Department has received the following Notices of Intent to Remediate:
Northeast Region: Ronald S. Brezinski, Environmental Cleanup Program Manager, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790.
Mobil Pipe Line Company—Allentown Junction Valve Station, 4023 Huckleberry Road, South Whitehall Township, Lehigh County. Lieschen S. Fish and David J. Demko, Groundwater and Environmental Services, Inc., 440 Creamery Way, Suite 500, Exton, PA 19341 have submitted a Notice of intent to Remediate (on behalf of their client Exxon Mobil Environmental Services Company, 1545 Route 22 East, Annandale, NJ 08801), concerning the remediation of unleaded gasoline as a result from valve failure. The applicant proposes to remediate the site to meet the Statewide Health Standard. The intended future use of the property will remain residential. A summary of the Notice of Intent to Remediate is expected to be published in a local newspaper serving the general area sometime in the near future.
Northcentral Region: Environmental Cleanup Program Manager, 208 West Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701.
Lock Haven Bald Eagle Street former MGP Site, City of Lock Haven, Clinton County. The Mahfood Group, LLC, 260 Millers Run Road, Bridgeville, PA 15017 on behalf of UGI Utilities, Inc., 2525 North 12th Street, Suite 360, Reading, PA has submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate groundwater contaminated with benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene and xylenes and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons. The applicant proposes to remediate the site to meet the Site-Specific Standard. The site will remain in use for support of natural gas operations.
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.
Southwest Region: Air Quality Program, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745, M. Gorog and B. Hatch, Environmental Engineer Managers, (412) 442-4163/5226.
56-00257B: Department of Corrections (5706 Glades Pike, P. O. Box 631, Somerset, PA 15501-0631) for construction of cogeneration facility at SCI Laurel Highlands Facility in Somerset Township, Somerset County.
Northwest Region: Air Quality Program, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481, George Monasky, New Source Review Chief, (814) 332-6940.
61-007D: IA Construction Corp.—Franklin Hot Mix Asphalt Batch Plant (24 Gibb Road, Franklin, PA 16323) for construction of a new 6-ton Hot Mix Asphalt batch Plant to replace the existing 3-ton plant in Sugarcreek Borough, Venango County. This is a State-only 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.
23-0003P: ConocoPhillips Co. (4101 Post Road, Trainer, PA 19061-3812) for replacement of a Peabody heater and components during 2010 turnaround at their Trainer facility in Trainer Borough, Delaware County. This facility is a Title V facility. This installation and modification will result in minor emission increases. The Plan Approval and Operating Permit will contain recordkeeping requirements and operating restrictions designed to keep the facility 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.
18-00011H: Croda, Inc. (8 Croda Way, Mill Hall, PA 17751) for modification of the pastillation process and installation and operation of a new scrubber, as well as the construction and operation of a 10,000 gallon capacity feed tank, at the Croda Mill Hall facility in Bald Eagle Township, Clinton County. This facility, following the proposed construction and installation, will remain as a major facility for VOC emissions. The proposed construction and installation is subject to the BAT requirements of 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.1 and 127.12. This project will emit up to 2.56 tons VOCs in any 12-consecutive month period.
The Department of Environmental Protection's (Department) review of the information provided by Reliant indicates that the sources at the facility will comply with all air quality requirements, including the BAT requirements of 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.1 and 127.12 pertaining to air contamination sources and the emission of air contaminants. Based on this finding, the Department intends to issue a plan approval for the proposed construction, installation, and operation of the sources and control devices. Additionally, if the Department determines that the proposed sources and the air cleaning devices are operating in compliance with the plan approval conditions, the conditions established in the plan approval will be incorporated into the Title V operating permit by means of an administrative amendment under 25 Pa. Code § 127.450. The following is a summary of the conditions that the Department proposes to place in the plan approval to ensure compliance with all applicable regulatory requirements.
1. The emission of HAPs from all products processed in the pastillation operation shall not equal or exceed 1-ton in any 12-consecutive month period. This condition supersedes Section D, Source ID P112, Condition No. 001 of Title V operating permit TVOP 18-00011.
2. Under the BAT requirements of 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.1 and 127.12, the emission of VOCs from the production of behentrimonium methosulfate (BTMS) processed in the pastillation operation and any associated reactor vessel, including the exhaust of the BTMS scrubber, shall not exceed 2.56 tons in any 12-consecutive month period.
3. The emission of VOCs from all products, except for BTMS, processed in Source ID P112 shall not equal or exceed 2.7 tons in any 12-consecutive month period. This condition supersedes Section D, Source ID P112, Condition No. 002 of Title V operating permit TVOP 18-00011.
4. Under the BAT requirements of 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.1 and 127.12, the BTMS scrubber shall capture the VOC emissions from the pastillation operation during production of BTMS at a capture efficiency of no less than 90% (by weight). The BTMS scrubber shall capture all VOC emissions from the feed tank of the pastillation operation and any associated reactor vessel during production of BTMS. The BTMS scrubber shall destroy the VOC emissions ducted to it from the pastillation operation and any associated reactor vessel during production of BTMS at a destruction efficiency of no less than 99% (by weight).
5. Under the BAT requirements of 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.1 and 127.12, the scrubber water flow rate of the BTMS scrubber shall be no less than 15 gallons per minute during the production of BTMS processed in the pastillation operation and any associated reactor vessel.
6. Within 120 days of achieving normal production, but no later than 180 days after initial startup, the permittee shall perform testing on the inlet and exhaust of the BTMS scrubber to verify compliance with the VOC capture and destruction efficiencies and VOC emission limitations. All testing shall be performed while the pastillation operation is producing BTMS at its maximum rate of production, using the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) reference test methods approved by the Department.
7. Under the BAT requirements of 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.1 and 127.12, the permittee shall install and maintain instrumentation to continuously and accurately measure the pressure differential across the BTMS scrubber and the actual pressure differential shall be displayed on a continuous basis. The permittee shall install and maintain instrumentation to continuously and accurately measure the scrubber water flow rate of the BTMS scrubber and the actual scrubber water flow rate shall be displayed on a continuous basis.
8. The permittee shall keep records of the supporting calculations on a monthly basis for all products processed in Source ID P112 to verify compliance with the HAPs emission limitation in any 12-consecutive month period. The permittee shall keep records of the supporting calculations on a monthly basis for the production of BTMS processed in the pastillation operation and any associated reactor vessel, including the exhaust of the BTMS scrubber, to verify compliance with the VOC emission limitation in any 12-consecutive month period. The permittee shall keep records of the supporting calculations on a monthly basis for all products, except for BTMS, processed in the pastillation operation to verify compliance with the VOC emission limitation in any 12-consecutive month period. The permittee shall keep records of the identity and quantity of materials produced in the pastillation operation on a monthly basis. The records shall be retained for a minimum of 5 years and shall be made available to the Department upon request. This condition supersedes Section D, Source ID P112, Condition No. 003 of Title V operating permit TVOP 18-00011.
9. The permittee shall keep records of the pressure differential across the BTMS scrubber at least once per BTMS batch, and shall record the corrective actions taken if the pressure differential is outside the designed pressure range. The permittee shall keep records of the scrubber water flow rate of the BTMS scrubber on a continuous basis during the production of BTMS processed in the pastillation operation and any associated reactor vessel to verify compliance with the scrubber water flow rate limitation, and shall record the corrective actions taken if the scrubber water flow rate is outside the designed flow rate range. The records shall be retained for a minimum of 5 years and shall be made available to the Department upon request.
10. The permittee shall submit reports to the Department on a semi-annual basis that include the supporting calculations to verify compliance with HAPs emission limitation for all products processed in the pastillation operation in any 12-consecutive month period. The permittee shall submit reports to the Department on a semi-annual basis that include the supporting calculations to verify compliance with VOC emission limitation for the production of BTMS processed in the pastillation operation and any associated reactor vessel, including the exhaust of the BTMS scrubber, in any 12-consecutive month period. The permittee shall submit reports to the Department on a semi-annual basis that include the supporting calculations to verify compliance with VOC emission limitation for all products, except for BTMS, processed in the pastillation operation in any 12-consecutive month period. The semi-annual reports shall be submitted to the Department no later than March 1 (for January 1 through December 31 of the previous year) and September 1 (for July 1 of the previous year through June 30 of the current year).
11. Under the BAT requirements of 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.1 and 127.12, the air contaminant emissions from the pastillation operation and any associated reactor vessel, during the production of BTMS processed in the pastillation operation and any associated reactor vessel, shall be controlled by the BTMS scrubber. The permittee shall not process BTMS in the pastillation operation and/or any associated reactor vessel without the simultaneous operation of the BTMS scrubber.
12. The pastillation operation is used to cool and solidify heated organic liquids. It consists of two pastillator units and a pastillator feed tank of 10,000 gallon capacity. The BTMS scrubber is a packed-bed scrubber with a design inlet gas volume of 3,600 SCFM. The scrubber utilizes water as solvent. A reactor vessel associated with Source ID P102 may be utilized for the production of BTMS. Any emissions from such reactor vessel during the production of BTMS shall be controlled by the BTMS scrubber. This condition supersedes Section D, Source ID P112, Condition No. 004 of Title V operating permit TVOP 18-00011.
13. Within 30 days of selection of the BTMS scrubber associated with the pastillation operation, the permittee shall submit to the Department for approval, the manufacturer name and model number with design specifications of the BTMS scrubber associated with the pastillation operation, by submitting the appropriate pages of the plan approval application.
14. The pastillator feed tank is subject to 25 Pa. Code § 129.57. The permittee shall comply with all the applicable requirements specified in 25 Pa. Code § 129.57.
15. All conditions contained in Plan Approval 18-00011F and Title V operating permit TVOP 18-00011 remain in effect unless superseded or amended by conditions contained in this plan approval (18-00011H). If there is a conflict between a condition contained in this plan approval and a condition contained in Plan Approval 18-00011F or Title V operating permit TVOP 18-00011, the permittee shall comply with the condition contained in this plan approval.
Copies of the application and the modeling analysis used in the evaluation of the application are available for public review between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. at the Department's Northcentral Regional Office, 208 West Third Street, Suite 101, Williamsport, PA 17701. Appointments for scheduling a review may be made by calling (570) 327-3693. Written comments or requests for a public hearing should be directed to Muhammad Q. Zaman, Manager, Facilities Permitting Section, Department of Environmental Protection, Air Quality Program, Northcentral Regional Office, 208 West Third Street, Suite 101, Williamsport, PA 17701, (570) 327-0512.
Northwest Region: Air Quality Program, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481, George Monasky, New Source Review Chief, (814) 332-6940.
20-106A: Greenleaf Corp. (18695 Greenleaf Drive, Saegertown, PA 16433-4429) for the graphite resistance furnace at their manufacturing facility in Hayfield Township, Crawford County.
In accordance with 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.44(b) and 127.424(b), the Department of Environmental Protection intends to issue a plan approval to modify conditions for the graphite resistance furnace at the manufacturing facility in Hayfield Township, Crawford County.
This plan approval will, in accordance with 25 Pa. Code § 127.450, be incorporated into a State-only operating permit through an administrative amendment at a later date.
43-182A: John Maneely Co.—Wheatland Tube Division (One Council Avenue, Wheatland, PA 16161) for installation of a cyclone and baghouse at their facility in Wheatland Borough, Mercer County. This is a Title V facility.
Under 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.44(b) and 127.424(b), the Department of Environmental Protection (Department) intends to issue Plan Approval 43-182A to John Maneely Company—Wheatland Tube Division for the installation of a cyclone and baghouse at the company's facility located at One Council Avenue, Wheatland Borough, Mercer County. The facility currently has a Title V permit No. 43-00182. The Plan Approval will subsequently be incorporated into the Title V Operating Permit through an administrative amendment in accordance with 25 Pa. Code § 127.450.
Plan Approval No. 43-182A is for the installation of a cyclone and baghouse as replacements for an existing cyclone and wet scrubber used to control emission from the No. 1 I.D. Blow Station (Source ID No. 113). Based on the information provided by the applicant and the Department's own analysis, this source will emit 18.8 tons of PM per year. The subject Plan Approval will not result in an increase in emissions over previously permitted levels.
The Plan Approval will contain additional testing, monitoring, recordkeeping and work practice requirements designed to keep the facility operating within all applicable air quality requirements.
Copies of the application, the Department's analysis, and other documents used in the evaluation are available for public inspection between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. weekdays at the address shown. To make an appointment, contact Records Management at (814) 332-6340.
Anyone wishing to provide the Department with additional information they believe should be considered may submit the information to the address shown. Comments must be received by the Department within 30 days of the last day of publication. Written comments should include the following:
1. Name, address and telephone number of the person submitting comments.
2. Identification of the proposed Plan Approval; No. 43-182A.
3. Concise statement regarding the relevancy of the information or any 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 on the comments received during the public comment period. All persons submitting comments or requesting a hearing will be notified of the decision to hold a hearing by publication in a local newspaper of general circulation or the Pennsylvania Bulletin or by telephone, where the Department determines such notification is sufficient. Written comments or requests for a public hearing should be directed to John Guth, Regional Air Quality Manager, Department of Environmental Protection, Northwest Regional Office, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335, (814) 332-6940.
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.
15-00128: Pet Memorial Services Corp. (126 Turner Lane, Unite No. 2, West Chester, PA 19380) for a non-Title V Facility, State-only Natural Minor Operating Permit in West Goshen Township, Chester County. Pet Memorial Services operates four identical Crawford animal crematoriums (Source ID 101), rated for 600 lbs/hr each, and one Environmental Protection Agency Technologies animal crematorium (Source ID 102), rated for 130 lbs/hr. There are also no other significant sources of emissions at this facility. The following are potential emissions from the facility: 17 tpy for NOx, VOC and SOx; 40 tpy for PM; 56 tpy for CO and 7 tpy for HCl. Emissions of PM from each crematorium shall be less than 0.08 gr/dscf, corrected to 7% O2. Emissions of SOx from each crematorium shall be less than 500 ppmv. The permit will contain monitoring, recordkeeping, reporting and work practice standards designed to keep the facility operating within all applicable air quality requirements.
Northeast Region: Air Quality Program, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790, Ray Kempa, New Source Review Chief, (570) 826-2507.
35-00064: Flexible Foam Products, Inc. (P. O. Box 126, Spencerville, OH 45887) for operation of a polyurethane foam production line at their facility in Archbald Borough, Lackawanna County. This facility is currently operating under Operating Permit 35-399-038A. All permit requirements shall be included in the new State-only (Synthetic Minor) Operating Permit for this facility. This Operating Permit shall include emission restrictions, monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting requirements designed to ensure this facility complies with all applicable air quality regulations.
Southwest Region: Air Quality Program, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745, Barbara Hatch, Facilities Permitting Chief, (412) 442-4174.
03-00182: Equitable Gas Co., LLC (EQT Plaza, 625 Liberty Avenue, Suite 1700, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3114) for operation of the Fisher Compressor Station natural-gas gathering facility in Redbank Township, Armstrong County. This is for renewal of the State-only operating permit issued in 2005.
04-00682: MultiServ (8050 Rowan Road, P. O. Box 5003, Cranberry Township, PA 16066-1903) for operation of a slag processing plant in Koppel Borough, Beaver County. This State-only Operating Permit is a Renewal.
Northwest Region: Air Quality Program, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481, Matthew Williams, New Source Review Chief, (814) 332-6940.
10-00148: Ervin Industries Inc.—Amasteel Division (681 East Butler Road, Butler, PA 16001-9238) to issue a renewal State-only Operating Permit for the manufacturing abrasive products facility in Summit Township, Butler County. The facility is a Natural Minor. The primary sources at the facility include two electric arc furnaces (EAFs), 34 quench and draw furnaces, a shot processing line, a grit processing line, ladle heaters, a parts washer, propane storage tank, four dryers and space heating. The EAFs are each controlled by a baghouse, the shot processing and grit lines each are controlled by separate baghouses. The facility is subject to 40 CFR Part 60, Subpart AA—Standards of Performance for Steel Plants: Electric Arc Furnaces Constructed After October 21, 1974, and on or Before August 17, 1983, and 40 CFR Part 63, Subpart ZZZZZ—National Emissions Standards for HAPs for Iron and Steel Foundries Area Sources.
16-00152: Pengrove Building Systems, Inc. (1 Mauro Avenue, Knox, PA 16232) for issuance of a Synthetic Minor Operating Permit to operate a wood surface coating operation used in the manufacture of modular homes in Knox Township, Clarion County. The facility's primary emission sources include two spray booths, a stain wiping line, clean up operations, wood working operations and miscellaneous natural gas combustion.
62-00171: Meridien Hardwoods of PA, Inc. (Old Pittsfield Road, P. O. Box 227, Pittsfield, PA 16340) to issue a renewal State-only Operating Permit for wood manufacturing operations at their facility in Pittsfield Township, Warren County. The facility is a Natural Minor. The primary sources at the facility include a natural gas/waste oil boiler and a backup natural gas boiler for providing steam for the wood drying kilns. The facility also has various woodcutting and trimming operations.
OPERATING PERMITS
PUBLIC HEARINGS
Southcentral Region: Air Quality Program, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110, William R. Weaver, New Source Review Chief, (717) 705-4702.
06-05066: Exide Technologies (P. O. Box 14294, Reading, PA 19612-4294) for renewal of their Title V Operating Permit for Exide's secondary lead smelter in the Borough of Laureldale/Muhlenberg Township, Berks County.
The Department of Environmental Protection (Department) will hold a public hearing for the renewal of the Title V Operating Permit for Exide's secondary lead smelter in the Borough of Laureldale/Muhlenberg Township, Berks County. The facility is subject to 40 CFR Part 60, Subpart L, New Source Performance Standards for Secondary Lead Smelters and 40 CFR Part 63, Subpart X, National Emission Standards for HAPs from Secondary Lead Smelters. The renewed permit is proposed to incorporate various plan approvals issued to Exide since the last permit was issued.
The pertinent documents concerning the renewal and any changes are available at the Department's Reading District Office. Reviews may be scheduled by contacting the office by telephone at (610) 916-0100.
The public hearing will be held on November 17, 2009, at 7 p.m., in the Muhlenberg Recreation Building (3025 River Road, Reading, PA 19605). Persons wishing to give testimony at the hearing should contact Bev Witmer at (717) 705-4703 to reserve a time to present any testimony. Oral testimony will be limited to 10 minutes per speaker. Each group or organization is required to designate one witness to present testimony on its behalf. Commentators shall provide two written copies of their remarks at the time of the hearing. Persons interested in submitting written comments should send their comments to Roger Fitterling, East Permitting Section, 1005 Crossroads Boulevard, Reading, PA 19605. The Department will continue to receive written comments for 2 weeks following the hearing.
Persons with a disability wishing to attend the hearing and require an auxiliary aid, service or other accommodation to participate in the proceedings should contact Bev Witmer at (717) 705-4703 or through the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service at (800) 654-5984 (TDD) to discuss how the Department may accommodate their needs.
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