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ACTIONS
THE CLEAN STREAMS LAW AND THE FEDERAL CLEAN WATER ACT
FINAL ACTIONS TAKEN FOR NATIONAL POLLUTION DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM (NPDES) PERMITS AND WATER QUALITY MANAGEMENT (WQM) PERMITS The Department has taken the following actions on previously received applications for new, amended and renewed NPDES and WQM permits, applications for permit waivers and NOIs for coverage under General Permits. This notice of final action is provided in accordance with 25 Pa. Code Chapters 91 and 92a and 40 CFR Part 122, implementing provisions of The Clean Streams Law (35 P. S. §§ 691.1—691.101) and the Federal Clean Water Act (33 U.S.C.A. §§ 1251—1376).
Location Permit Authority Application Type or Category Section I NPDES Renewals Section II NPDES New or Amendment Section III WQM Industrial, Sewage or Animal Wastes; Discharges to Groundwater Section IV NPDES MS4 Individual Permit Section V NPDES MS4 Permit Waiver Section VI NPDES Individual Permit Stormwater Construction Section VII NPDES NOI for Coverage under NPDES General Permits Sections I—VI contain actions regarding industrial, animal or sewage wastes discharges, discharges to groundwater, and discharges associated with MS4, stormwater associated with construction activities and CAFOs. Section VII contains notices for parties who have submitted NOIs for Coverage under General NPDES Permits. The approval for coverage under these General NPDES Permits is subject to applicable effluent limitations, monitoring, reporting requirements and other conditions in each General Permit. The approval of coverage for land application of sewage sludge or residential septage under applicable general permit is subject to pollutant limitations, pathogen and vector attraction reduction requirements, operational standards, general requirements, management practices and other conditions in the respective permit. The permits and related documents, effluent limitations, permitting requirements and other information are on file and may be inspected and arrangements made for copying at the contact office noted before the action.
Persons aggrieved by an action may appeal that action to the Environmental Hearing Board (Board) under section 4 of the Environmental Hearing Board Act (35 P. S. § 7514) and 2 Pa.C.S. §§ 501—508 and 701—704 (relating to Administrative Agency Law). The appeal should be sent to the Environmental Hearing Board, Second Floor, Rachel Carson State Office Building, 400 Market Street, PO Box 8457, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8457, (717) 787-3483. TDD users may contact the Board through the Pennsylvania Relay Service, (800) 654-5984. Appeals must be filed with the Board within 30 days of publication of this notice in the Pennsylvania Bulletin unless the appropriate statute provides a different time period. Copies of the appeal form and the Board's rules of practice and procedure may be obtained from the Board. The appeal form and the Board's rules of practice and procedure are also available in Braille or on audiotape from the Secretary to the Board at (717) 787-3483. This paragraph does not, in and of itself, create a right of appeal beyond that permitted by applicable statutes and decisional law.
For individuals who wish to challenge an action, the appeal must reach the Board within 30 days. A lawyer is not needed to file an appeal with the Board.
Important legal rights are at stake, however, so individuals should contact a lawyer at once. Persons who cannot afford a lawyer may qualify for free pro bono representation. Call the Secretary to the Board at (717) 787-3483 for more information.
I. NPDES Renewal Permit Actions
Southwest Region: Water Management Program Manager, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745
NPDES No.
(Type)Facility Name &
AddressCounty &
MunicipalityStream Name (Watershed #) EPA Waived Y/N PA0091260 Sewage Clifford B. Wareham
87 Kinter Station Road Northern Cambria, PA 15714Indiana County
Pine TownshipUNT of Carney Run Y Northwest Region: Water Management Program Manager, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481
NPDES No.
(Type)Facility Name &
AddressCounty &
MunicipalityStream Name (Watershed #) EPA Waived Y/N ? PA0002461 (Industrial Waste) Dresser Inc. d/b/a
Dresser Piping Specialties, Inc. 41 Fisher Avenue
Bradford, PA 16701-1649McKean County Bradford City Tunungwant Creek 16-C Y PA0221783 (Sewage) Tomcats, LLC
900 South Railroad Street
P. O. Box 52
Penn, PA 15675-9998Butler County
Mercer TownshipUnnamed Tributary to McDonald Run 20-C Y PA0223026 (Industrial Waste) Saint Petersburg
Borough Municipal
Water Authority
144 Church Street
P. O. Box 235
St. Petersburg, PA 16054-0235Clarion County Richland Township Unnamed Tributary of Clarion River 17-B Y
II. New or Expanded Facility Permits, Renewal of Major Permits and EPA Nonwaived Permit Actions
Northwest Region: Water Management Program Manager, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481.
NPDES Permit No. PA0021792, Sewage, Edinboro Borough Municipal Authority, 124 Meadville Street, Edinboro, PA 16412-2502.
This existing facility is located in Edinboro Borough, Erie County.
Description of Proposed Action/Activity: Issuance for a renewal of an NPDES permit, for an existing discharge of treated sewage from a POTW. This is a major discharge.
III. WQM Industrial Waste and Sewerage Actions under The Clean Streams Law
Southcentral Region: Water Management Program Manager, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110. Phone: 717-705-4707.
WQM Permit No. WQG01011001, Sewage, Robert J. Niner, 1847 Ridge Road, Westminster, MD 21157.
This proposed facility is located in Straban Township, Adams County.
Description of Proposed Action/Activity: Construction / Operation of a small flow sewage system to serve a single family residence located at 155 Pine Tree Road, New Oxford, PA 17350.
Southwest Region: Water Management Program Manager, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745.
WQM Permit No. 6308404, Sewerage, Lone Hill Development, LP, 212 Sussex Way, McMurray, PA 15317.
This proposed facility is located in Green Hills Borough, Washington County.
Description of Proposed Action/Activity: Permit issuance for the construction and operation of sanitary sewer line and treatment plant.
WQM Permit No. 7089-A1, Sewerage, PA Dept. of Public Welfare, 1401 North 7th Street, PO Box 2675, Harrisburg, PA 17105-4064.
This existing facility is located in Derry Township, Westmoreland County.
Description of Proposed Action/Activity: Permit amendment issuance.
Northwest Region: Water Management Program Manager, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481.
WQM Permit No. 2097409, Sewerage, Amendment No. 1, Northwest Crawford County Sewer Authority, P. O. Box 56, Springboro, PA 16435.
This existing facility is located in Springboro Borough, Crawford County.
Description of Proposed Action/Activity: Amendment of an existing permit to add a stormwater surge tank, replace the main plant blowers; upgrade the headworks and the diffusers; and add a larger chlorine contact tank.
WQM Permit No. WQG018776, Sewerage, Donald Schmitt, 3508 Canoe Ripple Road, Sligo, PA 16255.
This proposed facility is located in Licking Township, Clarion County.
Description of Proposed Action/Activity: A Single Residence Small Flow Treatment Facility.
WQM Permit No. WQG018775, Sewerage, William Decker, 346 Amsterdam Road, Grove City, PA 16127.
This proposed facility is located in Liberty Township, Mercer County.
Description of Proposed Action/Activity: A Single Residence Small Flow Treatment Facility.
WQM Permit No. WQG018785, Sewerage, Susan M. Duncan, 12105 Tower Road, Conneautville, PA 16406.
This proposed facility is located in Spring Township, Crawford County.
Description of Proposed Action/Activity: A Single Residence Small Flow Treatment Facility.
IV. NPDES Stormwater Discharges from MS4 Permit Actions
V. NPDES Waiver Stormwater Discharges from MS4 Actions
VI. NPDES Discharges of Stormwater Associated with Construction Activities Individual Permit Actions
Northeast Region: Watershed Management Program Manager, 2 Public Square, Wilkes Barre, PA 18711-0790.
NPDES
Permit No.Applicant Name &
AddressCounty Municipality Receiving
Water/UsePAI024509015 Richard Iadevaio
4792 Coolbaugh Road
East Stroudsburg, PA 18302Monroe Co. Middle Smithfield Township UNT to Bushkill Creek (HQ-CWF, MF)
Bushkill Creek (HQ-CWF, MF)PAI024510004 Pennsylvania CVS
Pharmacy, LLC
8 Devonshires Court
Blue Bell, PA 19422Monroe Co. Coolbaugh Twp. Indian Run (EV, MF)
VII. Approvals to Use NPDES and/or Other General Permits
The EPA Region III Administrator has waived the right to review or object to this permit action under the waiver provision in 40 CFR 123.23(d).
List of NPDES and/or Other General Permit Types
PAG-1 General Permit for Discharges from Stripper Oil Well Facilities PAG-2 General Permit for Discharges of Stormwater Associated with Construction Activities (PAR) PAG-3 General Permit for Discharges of Stormwater from Industrial Activities PAG-4 General Permit for Discharges from Small Flow Treatment Facilities PAG-5 General Permit for Discharges from Gasoline Contaminated Ground Water Remediation Systems PAG-6 General Permit for Wet Weather Overflow Discharges from Combined Sewer Systems PAG-7 General Permit for Beneficial Use of Exceptional Quality Sewage Sludge by Land Application PAG-8 General Permit for Beneficial Use of Nonexceptional Quality Sewage Sludge by Land Application to Agricultural Land, Forest, a Public Contact Site or a Land Reclamation Site PAG-8 (SSN) Site Suitability Notice for Land Application under Approved PAG-8 General Permit Coverage PAG-9 General Permit for Beneficial Use of Residential Septage by Land Application to Agricultural Land, Forest or a Land Reclamation Site PAG-9 (SSN) Site Suitability Notice for Land Application under Approved PAG-9 General Permit Coverage PAG-10 General Permit for Discharge Resulting from Hydrostatic Testing of Tanks and Pipelines PAG-11 (To Be Announced) PAG-12 CAFOs PAG-13 Stormwater Discharges from MS4 General Permit Type—PAG-02
Facility Location: Municipality & County Permit No. Applicant Name & Address Receiving
Water/UseContact Office &
Phone No.Upper Saucon Twp. Lehigh Co. PAG02003905026(R) Alex Hornstein
Omega Homes
1150 S. Cedar Crest Blvd., Su. 300
Allentown PA 18103Laurel Run CWF, MF Lehigh Co
Conservation District
610-391-9583Foster Twp/
Hazle Twp
Luzerne Co.PAG02004009026 Greater Hazleton
Area Civic Partnership Robert P. Skulsky Citiscape
20 West Broad St. Hazleton PA 18201Hazle Creek CWF, MF Luzerne Co
Conservation District
570-674-7991Muncy Creek Township
Lycoming CountyPAG2004110014 Michael Philbin
2105 Stopper Dr Montoursville, PA 17754Wolf Run CWF Lycoming County Conservation District 542 County Farm Rd Suite 202,
Montoursville, PA 17754, (570) 433-3003Derry Township Montour County PAG2004710003 PPL Inc
2 N 9th St
Allentown, PA 18101Chillisquaque Creek WWF Montour County Conservation District 112 Woodbine Lane, Suite 2
Danville, PA 17821
(570) 271-1140Armstrong County West Kittanning Borough & East Franklin Township PAG2000310001 PennDOT District 10-0 2550 Oakland Avenue Indiana, PA 15701 Whiskey Run (WF) Armstrong County CD Armsdale Administration Building
124 Armsdale Road Kittanning, PA 16201 724-548-3435Clinton Township Butler County PAG02 0010 10 012 Chris E Marshall
New Life Christian Ministries
1032 Carriage Lane Saxonburg PA 16056UNT Davis Run CWF Butler Conservation District
724-284-5270Jackson Township Butler County PAG02 0010 05 017R Maronda Homes Inc Robert Mihok
1383 State Rt 30 Clinton PA 15026Connoquenessing Creek WWF Butler Conservation District
724-284-5270General Permit Type—PAG-3
Facility Location: Municipality & County Permit No. Applicant Name & Address Receiving
Water/UseContact Office &
Phone No.Wilkes-Barre City Luzerne County PAR802262 A. Duie Pyle, Wilkes-Barre Facility
90 Eugene Drive
Wilkes Barre PA 18702Unnamed Tributary to Mill Creek, (CWF) PA DEP
Northeast Regional Office
2 Public Square
Wilkes Barre, PA 18701-1915
570-826-2511Hanover Twp. Luzerne County PAR322207 American Rock
Salt Co LLC
PO Box 190
Mt. Morris NY 14510Sugar Notch Run Creek (CWF, MF) PA DEP
Northeast Regional Office
2 Public Square
Wilkes Barre, PA 18701-1915
570-826-2511Richland Township Cambria County PAR606157 S & S Auto Salvage 1999 Frankstown Road Johnstown, PA 15902 Clapboard Run Southwest
Regional Office:
Water Management
Program Manager
400 Waterfront Drive Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745
412-442-4000North East Township
Erie CountyPAR808391 FedEx Freight, Inc. 2200 Forward Drive, DC:2270
Harrison, AR 72601Unnamed Tributary to Lake Erie DEP NWRO
Water Management
230 Chestnut Street Meadville, PA 16335-3481
814/332-6942General Permit Type—PAG-4
Facility Location: Municipality & County Permit No. Applicant Name & Address Receiving
Water/UseContact Office &
Phone No.Adams County / Straban Township PAG043910 Robert J. Niner
1847 Ridge Road Westminster, MD 21157UNT Beaverdam Creek / WWF DEP—SCRO
909 Elmerton Avenue Harrisburg, PA 17110 717-705-4707Licking Township Clarion County PAG041009 Donald Schmitt
3506 Canoe Ripple Road Sligo, PA 16255Clarion River, 17-B DEP NWRO
Water Management
230 Chestnut Street Meadville, PA 16335-3481 814/332-6942Liberty Township Mercer County PAG041008 William Decker
346 Amsterdam Road Grove City, PA 16127Unnamed Tributary of Black Run, 20-C DEP NWRO
Water Management
230 Chestnut Street Meadville, PA 16335-3481 814/332-6942Spring Township Crawford County PAG041017 Susan M. Duncan
12105 Tower Road Conneautville, PA 16506Unnamed Tributary to Carr Run, 16-D DEP NWRO
Water Management
230 Chestnut Street Meadville, PA 16335-3481 814/332-6942General Permit Type—PAG-9
Facility Location: Municipality & County Permit No. Applicant Name & Address Site Name &
LocationContact Office &
Phone No.Hempfield Township Westmoreland County PAG096106 Hapchuk Sanitation
430 Fosterville Road Greensburg, PA 15601Hapchuk Sanitation Southwest
Regional Office:
Water Management Program Manager
400 Waterfront Drive Pittsburgh PA 15222-4745 (412) 442-4000
STATE CONSERVATION COMMISSION
NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT PLANS RELATED TO APPLICATIONS FOR NATIONAL POLLUTION DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM (NPDES) PERMITS FOR CONCENTRATED ANIMAL FEEDING OPERATIONS (CAFO) The State Conservation Commission has taken the following actions on previously received applications for nutrient management plans under 3 Pa.C.S. Chapter 5, for agricultural operations that have or anticipate submitting applications for new, amended or renewed NPDES permits or NOIs for coverage under a general permit for CAFOs under 25 Pa. Code Chapter 92a. This notice is provided in accordance with 25 Pa. Code Chapter 92a and 40 CFR Part 122, implementing The Clean Streams Law and the Federal Clean Water Act.
Persons aggrieved by an action may appeal under 3 Pa.C.S. § 517, section 4 of the Environmental Hearing Board Act and 2 Pa.C.S. §§ 501—508 and 701—704 to the Environmental Hearing Board, Second Floor, Rachel Carson State Office Building, 400 Market Street, P. O. Box 8457, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8457, (717) 787-3483. TDD users should contact the Environmental Hearing Board (Board) through the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service at (800) 654-5984. Appeals must be filed with the Board within 30 days of publication of this notice in the Pennsylvania Bulletin. Copies of the appeal form and the Board's rules of practice and procedure may be obtained from the Board. The appeal form and the Board's rules of practice and procedure are also available in Braille or on audiotape from the Secretary of the Board at (717) 787-3483. This paragraph does not, in and of itself, create a right of appeal beyond that permitted by applicable statutes and decision law.
For individuals who wish to challenge actions, appeals must reach the Board within 30 days. A lawyer is not needed to file an appeal with the Board.
Important legal rights are at stake, however, so individuals should show this notice to a lawyer at once. Persons who cannot afford a lawyer may qualify for pro bono representation. Call the Secretary of the Board at (717) 787-3483 for more information.
CAFO PUBLIC NOTICE SPREADSHEET—ACTIONS
Agricultural Operation
Name and AddressCounty Total
AcresAnimal Equivalent Units Animal
TypeSpecial Protection Waters (HQ or EV or NA) Approved or Disapproved Dr. Joe Jurgielewicz &
Son, Ltd.
PO Box 27
Shartlesville, PA 19554Berks 98 228.7 Ducks None Approved 10/27/2010 Hetrickdale Farms,
Home Farm
69 Hetrick Drive
Bernville, PA 19506Berks 1555.7 1500 Dairy &
BeefNone Approved 10/27/2010
PUBLIC WATER SUPPLY (PWS) PERMITS The Department has taken the following actions on applications received under the Pennsylvania Safe Drinking Water Act (35 P. S. §§ 721.1—721.17) for the construction, substantial modification or operation of a public water system.
Persons aggrieved by an action may appeal that action to the Environmental Hearing Board (Board) under section 4 of the Environmental Hearing Board Act and 2 Pa.C.S. §§ 501—508 and 701—704. The appeal should be sent to the Environmental Hearing Board, Second Floor, Rachel Carson State Office Building, 400 Market Street, PO Box 8457, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8457, (717) 787-3483. TDD users may contact the Board through the Pennsylvania Relay Service, (800) 654-5984. Appeals must be filed with the Board within 30 days of publication of this notice in the Pennsylvania Bulletin unless the appropriate statute provides a different time period. Copies of the appeal form and the Board's rules of practice and procedure may be obtained from the Board. The appeal form and the Board's rules of practice and procedure are also available in Braille or on audiotape from the Secretary to the Board at (717) 787-3483. This paragraph does not, in and of itself, create a right of appeal beyond that permitted by applicable statutes and decisional law.
For individuals who wish to challenge an action, the appeal must reach the Board within 30 days. A lawyer is not needed to file an appeal with the Board.
Important legal rights are at stake, however, so individuals should show this document to a lawyer at once. Persons who cannot afford a lawyer may qualify for free pro bono representation. Call the Secretary to the Board at (717) 787-3483 for more information.
SAFE DRINKING WATER
Actions taken under the Pennsylvania Safe Drinking Water Act
Southcentral Region: Water Supply Management Program Manager, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110
Permit No. 3610517, Public Water Supply.
Applicant Farmersville Mennonite School Municipality West Earl Township County Lancaster Responsible Official David L. Seibel,
Head Maintenance
65 E. Farmersville Road Ephrata, PA 17522Type of Facility New NonCommunity Water System and demonstration of 4-log treatment of viruses Consulting Engineer Charles A Kehew II, P. E.
James R. Holley & Assoc., Inc. 18 South George St.
York, PA 17401Permit to Construct Issued: 10/26/2010 Permit No. 0110506 MA, Minor Amendment, Public Water Supply.
Applicant Bonneauville Borough Municipal Authority Municipality Bonneauville Borough County Adams Responsible Official Bernie Shanebrook,
Borough Manager
86 West Hanover Street Gettysburg, PA 17325Type of Facility Well 5 contact pipe; System 4-log demonstration. Consulting Engineer Bruce Hulshizer, P. E. Buchart-Horn Inc.
445 West Philadelphia Street York, PA 17401-3383Permit to Construct Issued: 10/26/2010 Permit No. 2110503 MA, Minor Amendment, Public Water Supply.
Applicant Aqua Pennsylvania Municipality Monroe Township County Cumberland Responsible Official Patrick R. Burke,
Regional Manager,
Northeast & Central
Operations
One Away Way
White Haven, PA 18661Type of Facility Re-permit Well No. 3. Consulting Engineer William A LaDieu
CET Engineering Services
1240 N Mountain Road Harrisburg, PA 17112Permit to Construct Issued: 10/29/2010 Permit No. 3610530, Public Water Supply.
Applicant Pequea Christian School Municipality Sadsbury Township County Lancaster Responsible Official Matthew D. Stoltzfus,
School Board Treasurer
115 Blank Road
Narvon, PA 17555Type of Facility Installation of a softener, nitrate treatment system and sodium hypochlorite disinfection system. Consulting Engineer Charles A Kehew II, P. E.
James R. Holley & Assoc., Inc. 18 South George St.
York, PA 17401Permit to Construct Issued: 10/26/2010 Permit No. 3610538 MA, Minor Amendment, Public Water Supply.
Applicant Terre Hill Borough Municipality Terre Hill Borough County Lancaster Responsible Official Robert R Rissler, Public Works Superintendant
PO Box 250
300 Broad Street
Terre Hill, PA 17581-0250Type of Facility Installation of chlorine contact piping at Entry Points 101 and 102. Demonstration of 4-log treatment of viruses for Entry Points 100, 101, 102 and 103. Consulting Engineer Russell M. Smith, P. E.
SSM Group, Inc.
1047 North Park Road
Reading, PA 19610Permit to Construct Issued: 10/28/2010 Permit No. 3410507 MA, Minor Amendment, Public Water Supply.
Applicant Mexico Market & Deli Municipality Walker Township County Juniata Responsible Official Donald Hart, Owner
PO Box 162
Mexico, PA 17056Type of Facility Demonstration of 4-Log Treatment of Viruses for GWR. Installation of sodium hypochlorite feed equipment and three (3) 120 gallon contact tanks. Consulting Engineer Larry E. Cox, P. E.
Cox Engineering
175 Matamoras Road
Halifax, PA 17032Permit to Construct Issued: 10/22/2010 Permit No. 0610516 MA, Minor Amendment, Public Water Supply.
Applicant Oley Township Municipal Authority Municipality Heidelberg Township County Berks Responsible Official Paul A Herb, Chairman
P O Box 19
Oley, PA 19547Type of Facility Demonstration of 4-Log Treatment of Viruses for GWR. Installation of approximately 500` of 12" contact pipe at Entry Point 102 Consulting Engineer John P Spitko, P. E.
Spotts Stevens and McCoy Inc 1047 North Park Road
Reading, PA 19610-0307Permit to Construct Issued: 10/26/2010 Operations Permit issued to: Mountainview Camps of Blain, 7500847, Toboyne Township, Perry County on 10/29/2010 for the operation of facilities approved under Construction Permit No. 5010508 MA.
Operations Permit issued to: West Cocalico Township, 7360141, West Cocalico Township, Lancaster County on 10/26/2010 for the operation of facilities approved under Construction Permit No. 3610539 MA.
Operations Permit issued to: United Water Pennsylvania, 7670061, Newberry Township, York County on 10/26/2010 for the operation of facilities approved under Construction Permit No. 6710510 MA.
Operations Permit issued to: Walnut Crème Stop, 4340340, Beale Township, Juniata County on 10/22/2010 for the operation of facilities approved under Construction Permit No. 3410506 MA.
Operations Permit issued to: Superior Water Company, 3060137, Washington Township, Berks County on 10/28/2010 for the operation of facilities approved under Construction Permit No. 0610530 MA.
Operations Permit issued to: Aqua Pennsylvania, Inc., 3060018, Cumru Township, Berks County on 10/26/2010 for the operation of facilities approved under Construction Permit No. 0610506 MA.
Operations Permit issued to: Aqua Pennylvania, Inc., 3061153, Cumru Township, Berks County on 10/21/2010 for the operation of facilities approved under Construction Permit No. 0610508 MA.
Operations Permit issued to: Mifflintown Municipal Authority, 4340008, Fermanagh Township, Juniata County on 10/29/2010 for the operation of facilities approved under Construction Permit No. 3410503 MA.
Operations Permit issued to: Duncansville Water System, 4070012, Duncansville Borough, Blair County on 7/22/2010 for the operation of facilities approved under Construction Permit No. 0710502 MA.
Operations Permit issued to: Greenfield Township Municipal Authority, 4070058, Greenfield Township, Blair County on 7/22/2010 for the operation of facilities approved under Construction Permit No. 0710503 MA.
Operations Permit issued to: United Water PA Business One—Harrisburg, 7500879, Penn Township, Perry County on 10/26/2010 for the operation of facilities approved under Construction Permit No. 5010501 MA.
Operations Permit issued to: Hamburg Municipal Authority, 3060035, Hamburg Borough, Berks County on 10/26/2010 for the operation of facilities approved under Construction Permit No. 0610521 MA.
Northcentral Region: Water Supply Management Program Manager, 208 West Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701
Permit No. Minor Amendment (4909503)—Construction Public Water Supply.
Applicant Eyers' Manor Personal
Care Home[Township or Borough] Point Township County Northumberland Responsible Official Ms. Beverly Cook-Trego
Eyers' Manor Personal
Care Home
3196 Ridge Road Northumberland, PA 17857Type of Facility Public Water Supply— Construction Consulting Engineer Chris Beidler, P. E.
Larson Design Group
1000 Commerce Park Drive Williamsport, PA 17701Permit Issued Date November 1, 2010 Description of Action Installation of the redesigned new public water system at existing Eyers' Manor Personal Care Home. The water supply will include Well Nos. 1 and 2, disinfection, iron and manganese removal, detention tanks and distribution system. Northwest Region: Water Supply Management Program Manager, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481.
Cancellation of Operations Permits issued to Salvation Army, Camp Allegheny, PWSID #6370810, Wayne Township, Lawrence County on April 28, 2010. This action represents the cancellation of Permit No. 361W8, issued June 29, 1961 for the Intake, Filtration Plant & Distribution System; Permit No. 361W8-MA1, issued May 3, 1990 for the 24,000 gallon Tank and Hypalon Lining, and Permit No. 3790503, issued October 22, 1992, for Intake, Filtration Plant, Disinfection, Pump Stations and System Storage. This action is a result of applicant request through their engineer, and an inspection by Department personnel verifying the physical disconnection and abandonment of the system. Camp Allegheny is now a customer of Pennsylvania American Water Com- pany-Ellwood.
Operations Permit issued to Winslow Township, PWSID #6330013, Village of Soldier, Winslow Township, Jefferson County on October 28, 2010. Action is for operation of the newly constructed water supply to the Village of Soldier, including distribution system, a 75,000 Stainless steel finished water tank, transmission line & booster pump station to convey finished water from Sykesville Borough. Operations permit is issued in response to inspections conducted by department personnel on October 27, 2010, and as approved under Construction Permit No. 3307501, issued on May 20, 2008.
Permit No. 8444W-T1-MA3, Public Water Supply
Applicant Mount Jewett Borough Authority Township or Borough Mount Jewett Borough County McKean County Type of Facility Public Water Supply Consulting Engineer Kirt Ervin, PE Permit to Construct Issued 10/29/2010
STORMWATER MANAGEMENT
Action on plans submitted under the Stormwater Management Act (32 P. S. § 680.9)
Bureau of Watershed Management, P. O. Box 8775, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17105-8775
The Act 167 Countywide Stormwater Management Plan for McKean County, submitted by McKean County, was approved on October 26, 2010. This plan applies to all watersheds and all areas within McKean County.
SEWAGE FACILITIES ACT PLAN APPROVAL
Plan Approvals Granted under the Pennsylvania Sewage Facilities Act (35 P. S. § 750.5)
Northeast Region: Water Management Program Manager, 2 Public Square, Wilkes Barre, PA 18711-0790
Plan Location:
Borough or Township Borough or Township Address County Whitehall Twp. 3219 MacArthur Road Whitehall, PA 18052 Lehigh Coplay-
Whitehall Sewer Authority3213 MacArthur Road Whitehall, PA 18052 Lehigh Plan Description. The Department has approved the Coplay Creek Drainage Basin Special Study Act 537 Plan for Whitehall Township, Lehigh County (Plan), dated April 2010, that was prepared for the Coplay-Whitehall Sewer Authority (CWSA).
The chosen alternative is Alternative 1 which consists of:
• The replacement of the Coplay Creek Interceptor in its entirety from its starting point near the intersection of Reliance Street and Bridge Street to the Eberhart Road Pump Station. The replacement Interceptor will have a total length of about 23,836 linear feet.
• Rehabilitating about 24 manholes and installing about 1,600 feet of cured-in-place liner in the existing sanitary sewer main for stream crossings that connect with the Coplay Creek Interceptor.
Wastewater from the Coplay Creek Interceptor discharges to the CWSA's Lower Lehigh River Interceptor, then to the City of Allentown's sewer system and its Kline Island Wastewater Treatment Facility (WWTF). Treated wastewater is discharged to the Lehigh River, a tributary of the Delaware River.
The Department's review of the Plan has not identified any significant environmental impacts resulting from the proposal. Any required NPDES Permits or WQM Permits must be obtained in the name of the municipality or authority as appropriate.
HAZARDOUS SITES CLEAN-UP UNDER THE ACT OF
OCTOBER 18, 1988
Proposed Interim Response
F & F Trucking Site
Ohioville Borough, Beaver CountyThe Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (''Department''), under the authority of the Hazardous Sites Cleanup Act, 35 P. S. Section 6020.101 et. seq. (''HSCA''), is proposing a response action for the F & F Trucking Site (''Site''). The Site is located at 316 Midland Road (State Route 68) in Ohioville Borough, Beaver County near the Ohio River.
The Site consists of ten (10) abandoned aboveground storage tanks and at least one (1) underground storage tank that are in poor condition and contain hazardous substances. Some of the tanks have open lids and some have leaked. Sample analysis show that the tanks contain oily waste contaminated with elevated levels of hazardous substances such as mercury, arsenic, barium, naphthalene, MEK, PCBs, and trichloroethene.
The current and/or potential threat from the Site to human health or welfare is the direct contact of the contamination to persons entering the areas where the tanks and contaminated soil are located, access is generally unrestricted. The current and/or potential threat that could adversely affect the environment is contamination of the soil, groundwater, and surface water from possible leaking of waste from the tanks.
The Department considered the following three alternatives to address the waste and hazardous substances at the Site: (Alternative 1) taking no action to address contamination related to the Site, (Alternative 2) the areas around the tanks would be fenced and otherwise secured to prevent human exposure, and (Alternative 3) removal and proper disposal of the contents of the tanks and excavation and disposal of visibly contaminated soil. Alternative 3 was chosen because it complies with the applicable, relevant, and appropriate requirements.
This notice is being provided under Section 506(b) of the Hazardous Sites Cleanup Act. The Administrative Record which contains information forming the basis and documenting the selection of this response action is available for public review and comment at the Department's Southwest Regional Office, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222 and is available for review between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m.
The Administrative Record will be open for comment until February 11, 2011. Persons may submit written comments into the record, during this time only, by sending them or delivering them to Edward Litwin, Project Manager, Department of Environmental Protection, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222.
In addition, persons may present oral comments for inclusion in the administrative record at a public hearing scheduled for December 15, 2010 at 7:00 p.m. at the Ohioville Borough Municipal Building, located at 6268 Tuscarawas Road, Industry, PA 15052. Persons wishing to present comments must register with Katy Gresh at the Department's Southwest Regional Office, in writing at: 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222 or by telephone at (412) 442- 4203 before noon, December 15, 2010.
Persons with a disability who wish to attend the hearing and require an auxiliary aid, service or other accommodations to participate in the proceeding, should contact Katy Gresh at (412) 442-4203 or through the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service at (800) 654-5954 (TDD) to discuss how the Department may accommodate their needs.
LAND RECYCLING AND ENVIRONMENTAL REMEDIATION
UNDER ACT 2, 1995
PREAMBLE 2
The following plans and reports were submitted under the Land Recycling and Environmental Remediation Standards Act (35 P. S. §§ 6026.101—6026.908).
Provisions of Sections 301—308 of the Land Recycling and Environmental Remediation Standards Act (act) (35 P. S. §§ 6026.301—6026.308) require the Department to publish in the Pennsylvania Bulletin a notice of submission of plans and reports. A final report is submitted to document cleanup of a release of a regulated substance at a site to one of the act's remediation standards. A final report provides a description of the site investigation to characterize the nature and extent of contaminants in environmental media, the basis for selecting the environmental media of concern, documentation supporting the selection of residential or nonresidential exposure factors, a description of the remediation performed and summaries of sampling analytical results which demonstrate that remediation has attained the cleanup standard selected. Submission of plans and reports, other than the final report, will also be published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin. These include the remedial investigation report, risk assessment report and cleanup plan for a site-specific standard remediation. A remedial investigation report includes conclusions from the site investigation; concentration of regulated substances in environmental media; benefits of reuse of the property; and, in some circumstances, a fate and transport analysis. If required, a risk assessment report describes potential adverse effects caused by the presence of regulated substances. If required, a cleanup plan evaluates the abilities of potential remedies to achieve remedy requirements.
For further information concerning plans or reports, contact the environmental cleanup program manager in the Department regional office under which the notice of receipt of plans or reports appears. If information concerning plans or reports is required in an alternative form, contact the community relations coordinator at the appropriate regional office. TDD users may telephone the Department through the AT&T Relay Service at (800) 654-5984.
The Department has received the following plans and reports:
Northeast Region: Environmental Cleanup Program, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790.
Franklin Raso, Sr. Property, Lot 142, Woodland Hills, Paupack Township, Wayne County. Dawn Washo, Resource Environmental Management, Inc., 36 Taylor Lane, Montrose, PA 18801 has submitted a Final Report (on behalf of her client, Marie Raso, 32 Grandview Avenue, Upper Saddle River, NJ 07458), concerning the remediation of soil found to have been impacted by No 2 fuel oil as a result of a release from an underground storage tank. The report was submitted to document attainment of the Statewide Health Standard for soil. A public notice regarding the submission of the Final Report was published in The Scranton Times on October 15, 2010.
Southcentral Region: Environmental Cleanup Program Manager, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110
Cumberland Technology Park Site, Hampden Township, Cumberland County. BL Companies, 213 Market Street, 6th Floor, Harrisburg, 17101, on behalf of John and Kathryn Harbilas, 33 North Second Street, Harrisburg, 17011, resubmitted a Final Report concerning remediation of groundwater contaminated with chlorinated solvents. The report is intended to document remediation of the site to meet a combination of the Residential Statewide Health and Site-Specific standards.
Mann Edge Terrace, Lewistown Borough, Mifflin County. Molesevich Environmental, LLC, PO Box 654, Lewisburg, PA 17837 and Blackrock Environmental, LLC, PO Box 288, Nazareth, PA 18064 on behalf of Mifflin County Industrial Development Corporation, 6395 State Route 103 North, Lewistown, PA 17044, submitted a combined Remedial Investigation and Final Report for the remediation of site soils and groundwater contaminated with lead and mercury. The site will be remediated to the Site-Specific standard.
LAND RECYCLING AND ENVIRONMENTAL REMEDIATION
UNDER ACT 2, 1995
PREAMBLE 3
The Department has taken action on the following plans and reports under the Land Recycling and Environmental Remediation Standards Act (35 P. S. §§ 6026.101—6026.908).
Section 250.8 of 25 Pa. Code and administration of the Land Recycling and Environmental Remediation Standards Act (act) require the Department to publish in the Pennsylvania Bulletin a notice of its final actions on plans and reports. A final report is submitted to document cleanup of a release of a regulated substance at a site to one of the remediation standards of the act. A final report provides a description of the site investigation to characterize the nature and extent of contaminants in environmental media, the basis of selecting the environmental media of concern, documentation supporting the selection of residential or nonresidential exposure factors, a description of the remediation performed and summaries of sampling methodology and analytical results which demonstrate that the remediation has attained the cleanup standard selected. Plans and reports required by the act for compliance with selection of remediation to a site-specific standard, in addition to a final report, include a remedial investigation report, risk assessment report and cleanup plan. A remedial investigation report includes conclusions from the site investigation; concentration of regulated substances in environmental media; benefits of reuse of the property; and, in some circumstances, a fate and transport analysis. If required, a risk assessment report describes potential adverse effects caused by the presence of regulated substances. If required, a cleanup plan evaluates the abilities of potential remedies to achieve remedy requirements. A work plan for conducting a baseline remedial investigation is required by the act for compliance with selection of a special industrial area remediation. The baseline remedial investigation, based on the work plan, is compiled into the baseline environmental report to establish a reference point to show existing contamination, describe proposed remediation to be done and include a description of existing or potential public benefits of the use or reuse of the property. The Department may approve or disapprove plans and reports submitted. This notice provides the Department's decision and, if relevant, the basis for disapproval.
For further information concerning the plans and reports, contact the environmental cleanup program manager in the Department regional office under which the notice of the plan or report appears. If information concerning a final report is required in an alternative form, contact the community relations coordinator at the appropriate regional office. TDD users may telephone the Department through the AT&T Relay Service at (800) 654-5984.
The Department has received the following plans and reports:
Northeast Region: Environmental Cleanup Program, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701-1915.
C. Rozell 2H/3H Well Site, SR 3001, Jessup Township, Susquehanna County. James Pinta and David Testa, URS Corporation, 501 Holiday Drive, Suite 300, Pittsburgh, PA 15220 submitted a Final Report (on behalf of their client, Cabot Oil & Gas Corporation, 5 Penn Center West, Suite 401, Pittsburgh, PA 15276), concerning the remediation of soil found to have been impacted by a release of diesel fuel, which was due to the failure of the filter gasket from one of the three skid-mounted generators used to provide power for the drill rig. The report documented attainment of the Residential Statewide Health Standard for soil and was approved on October 25, 2010. The report was originally submitted within 90 days of the release.
Franklin Raso, Sr. Property, Lot 142, Woodland Hills, Paupack Township, Wayne County. Dawn Washo, Resource Environmental Management, Inc., 36 Taylor Lane, Montrose, PA 18801 submitted a Final Report (on behalf of her client, Marie Raso, 32 Grandview Avenue, Upper Saddle River, NJ 07458), concerning the remediation of soil found to have been impacted by No 2 fuel oil as a result of a release from an underground storage tank. The report documented attainment of the Residential Statewide Health Standard for soil and was approved on October 28, 2010.
Northcentral Region: Environmental Cleanup Program Manager, 208 West Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701
Former Leigh Valley Railroad Maintenance Facility Sayre Borough, Bradford County. KU Resources, Inc. 22 South Linden St., Duquesne, PA 15110 on behalf of Brian Driscoll, Central Bradford Progress Authority, 1 Progress Plaza, Towanda, PA 18848 has submitted a Final Report concerning remediation of site soil and groundwater contaminated with organics (TCE) in groundwater, LNAPL contamination in a confined area (diesel fuel), metals (lead) in drainage swales. The Final Report demonstrated attainment of the Site-specific Standard and was approved by the Department on October 28, 2010.
XTO Energy-King Farm Site, Shrewsbury Township, Lycoming County. The Benham Companies, LLC, 6310 Allentown Blvd., Harrisburg, PA 17112-2790 on behalf of XTO Energy, 395 Airport Road, Indiana, PA 15701 has submitted with 90-days of the release a Final Report concerning remediation of site soil contaminated with drilling mud. The report is intended to document remediation of the site to meet the Statewide Health Standard. The Final Report demonstrated attainment of the Statewide Health Standard and was approved by the Department on October 27, 2010.
Former Getty Pumping Station, Homer and Eulalia Township, Potter County. SAIC, 6310 Allentown Blvd, Harrisburg, PA 17112 on behalf of Chevron Environmental Management Company, 6111 Bollinger Canyon Road, San Ramon, CA 94583 has submitted a Final Report concerning remediation of site soil and groundwater contaminated with petroleum hydrocarbon target compounds associates with crude oil. The Final Report demonstrated attainment of the Site-specific Standard and was approved by the Department on September 29, 2010.
Northwest Region: Environmental Cleanup Program Manager, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481
Frenz Petro Diesel Spill Warren County, Eldred Township, Warren County. Environmental Remediation and Recovery, Inc., 4250 Route 6N, Edinboro, PA 16412 on behalf of Frenz Petroleum Company, 2318 West State Street, New Castle, PA 16101 has submitted a Final Report concerning remediation of site soils contaminated with Benzene, Toluene, Ethylbenzene, Isopropylbenzene, Naphthalene, Methyl Tertiary Butyl Ether, 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene, and 1,3,5-Trimethylbenzene. The Final Report demonstrated attainment of the Statewide Health Standard and was approved by the Department on October 27, 2010.
Southwest Region: Environmental Cleanup Program Manager, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745
Former Scarpino / Patterson Ave Site, City of Duquesne, Allegheny County. KU Resources, Inc., 22 South Linden Street, Duquesne PA 15110 on behalf of the Redevelopment Authority of Allegheny County, 425 Sixth Street, Suite 800, Pittsburgh, PA 15217 and West to West Coalition, 22 South Linden Street, Duquesne, PA 15110 has submitted a Remedial Investigation Report concerning the remediation of site soil and groundwater contaminated with gasoline constituents. The RIR was published in the Daily News on Sept 29, 2010.
REGISTRATION FOR GENERAL PERMIT—RESIDUAL WASTE
Registration Approved under the Solid Waste Management Act (35 P. S. §§ 6018.101—6018.1003); the Residual Waste Planning, Recycling and Waste Reduction Act (53 P. S. §§ 4000.101—4000.1904); and Residual Waste Regulations for a General Permit to Operate Residual Waste Processing Facilities and/or the Beneficial Use of Residual Waste Other Than Coal Ash.
Central Office: Division of Municipal and Residual Waste, Rachel Carson State Office Building, 14th Floor, 400 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8472.
General Permit Registration Number WMGR097 R014. Enginuity Energy, LLC, 203 Lynndale Court, Mechanicsburg, PA 17050. Registration to operate under General Permit Registration Number WMGR097R014 for a research and development project to process biomass waste in a gasifier and beneficial use to produce steam. The registration was approved by Central Office on November 1, 2010.
Persons interested in reviewing the general permit may contact Scott E. Walters, Chief, General Permits/Beneficial Use Section, Division of Municipal and Residual Waste, Bureau of Waste Management, P. O. Box 8472, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8472, 717-787-7381. TDD users may contact the Department through the Pennsylvania Relay service, (800) 654-5984.
DETERMINATION OF APPLICABILITY FOR RESIDUAL WASTE GENERAL PERMITS
Determination of Applicability for General Permit approved under the Solid Waste Management Act; the Municipal Waste Planning, Recycling and Waste Reduction Act (53 P. S. § 4000.1904); and Residual Waste Regulations for a General Permit to Operate Residual Waste Processing Facilities and/or the Beneficial Use of Residual Waste Other Than Coal Ash.
Southwest Region: Regional Solid Waste Manager, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745, Telephone, 412-442-4000.
General Permit No. WMGR096SW002. Pittsburgh Terminals Corporation, 2760 Neville Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15225. A residual waste general permit for the beneficial use of regulated fill as defined in Guidance Document 258-2182-773 (Management of Fill) for use as construction material in Neville Township, Allegheny County, was approved by the Regional Office on November 2, 2010.
Persons interested in reviewing the general permit may contact the Department of Environmental Protection, Regional Files, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745, 412-442-4000. TDD users may contact the Department through the Pennsylvania Relay Service, (800) 654-5984.
Central Office: Division of Municipal and Residual Waste, Rachel Carson State Office Building, 14th Floor, 400 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8472.
General Permit Application No. WMGR081D023. Kuusakoski Philadelphia, LLC., 315 Orthodox Street, Philadelphia, PA 19137.
The general permit WMGR081D023 is for the processing (i.e., sizing, shaping, separating, and volume reduction only) of e-waste (i.e., damaged, obsolete, and/or reusable electronic devices) prior to reuse or recycling. The processing operation will be conducted at the Kuusakoski Philadelphia, LLC facility, located in the City of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County. Central Office approved the determination of applicability on October 29, 2010.
Persons interested in reviewing the general permit may contact C. D. Vu, General Permits and Beneficial Use Section, Division of Municipal and Residual Waste, Bureau of Land Recycling and Waste Management, P. O. Box 8472, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8472, (717) 787-7381. TDD users may contact the Department through the Pennsylvania Relay service, (800) 654-5984.
OPERATE WASTE PROCESSING OR
DISPOSAL AREA OR SITE
Permit Issued under the Solid Waste Management Act, the Municipal Waste Planning, Recycling and Waste Reduction Act (53 P. S. §§ 4000.101—4000.1904) and Regulations to Operate Solid Waste Processing or Disposal Area or Site.
Southeast Region: Regional Solid Waste Manager, 2 East Main Street, Norristown, PA 19401
Permit No. 301220. Clean Earth Of Philadelphia Inc, 3201 South 61st Street, Philadelphia PA 19153-3502, City of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County. This permit was issued to allow for the short-term, continued operation of the Clean Earth of Philadelphia Inc. facility, an existing residual waste processing facility, during the review of the facility's 10-year renewal application. The permit was issued by the Southeast Regional Office on October 21, 2010.
Permits Approved under the Solid Waste Management Act, the Municipal Waste Planning, Recycling and Waste Reduction Act and Regulations to Operate a Solid Waste Processing or Disposal Area or Site.
Northeast Region: Regional Solid Waste Manager, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701-1915
Permit No. 100933. Alliance Sanitary Landfill. 398 South Keyser Ave., Taylor, PA 18517. A permit modification authorizing the expansion of this municipal waste landfill located in Taylor Borough, Ransom Township, Lackawanna County. This permit was issued on the Regional Office on October 28, 2010 with an expiration date of October 28, 2020.
In accordance with § 271.142(a)(4), the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) will publish a notice in the Pennsylvania Bulletin of its justification for overriding county or host municipality recommendations regarding an application for a permit modification under section 504 of the Solid Waste Management Act.
Permit No. 100933. Alliance Sanitary Landfill. The following is the DEP's justification of overriding Old Forge Borough (OFB) recommendations. A more detailed summary of all comments received and how they were considered is included in a Comment Response Document issued concurrent with the Area 2A Expansion Permit.
1. OFB believes that they are a host municipality. The DEP agrees that OFB is a host municipality.
2. OFB believes that in the DEP's May 17, 2001 determination regarding the harms and benefits associated with the 1999 expansion proposal remains valid and is equally applicable to the proposed Area 2A expansion. OFB believes that nothing meaningful has changed since the last analysis. All of the harms identified remain. No additional meaningful benefits have been added. Therefore the analysis should remain the same. Specific examples include:
a. Several cemeteries are located in close proximity to the landfill, all within .5 miles of the landfill property. OFB believes the proposed mitigation to reduce or curtail operations during funerals is unrealistic given the number of trucks expected to access the facility. Furthermore, visitors to these cemeteries will be impacted by noise and odors. DEP believes that the application contains changes to the design, construction sequence, and buffer areas and adequate mitigation for impacts to those visiting cemeteries.
b. Alliance fails to address how they will address aesthetic harms associated with the proposed soil stockpile areas. The DEP's evaluation of the Area 2A expansion was focused on measures to be undertaken to lessen the existing impacts and an evaluation of the degree the Area 2A expansion project, including the soil stockpile, may aggravate aesthetic impacts. DEP believes that the design, construction sequence, limits of the expansion within the currently disturbed areas in conjunction with the use of screening berms, and alternative vegetation, will serve to limit current and future visual aesthetic impacts from the facility.
c. OFB believes that Alliance's plan to use alternative vegetative cover to address aesthetic harms associated with the vegetative cover is at best speculative and at worst unsound. The DEP should disregard the proposed mitigation and aesthetics associated with vegetative remains a significant harm. The DEP has determined that Alliance has shown that the proposed vegetative cover is a viable alternative to traditional landfill cover grasses. The demonstration project has shown that the alternative vegetation has not negatively affected the capping or drainage systems or access for monitoring activities. The use of the alternative vegetation was approved with the 2A expansion.
d. Alliance's plan to conduct subsidence studies post-permit issuance is unacceptable. Potential for subsidence potential should be assessed up front. Alliance has conducted studies to assess subsidence potential and has proposed an adequate plan to mitigate the risk of subsidence in the area of the 2A expansion. As the mitigation plan is implemented, they will further assess subsidence potential to ensure that the implemented mitigation has eliminated that potential, and propose and implement further mitigation if appropriate. The DEP believes this approach is acceptable.
3. The continued operation of the landfill under the proposed expansion will prolong the existing health threats to the community. In order to evaluate the potential health impacts associated with the ASL, the Pennsylvania Department of Health (PADOH) and the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) prepared a Health Consultation (HC). ATSDR and PADOH conclude that exposure to the detected levels of arsenic, beryllium, cadmium, chromium, lead, manganese, and zinc is not expected to harm people's health. In addition, the report concluded that particulate matter (PM10 and PM2.5) and hydrogen sulfide in ambient air surrounding the Alliance landfills are not expected to harm people's health. The HC makes three recommendations that the DEP believes have value and were incorporated into the permit. First, it recommends that additional air monitoring be considered if the Alliance Landfill makes substantial or significant changes in its scope, activity, and/or capacity to continue to address residents' concerns in regard to air quality, exposure levels, and potential health effects. Second, that PADEP should continue maintaining a record of all odor complaints to characterize the nature, location, time, and frequency of such complaints. And finally, management at ASL and PADEP should ensure continued compliance with required landfill gas emission controls and odor-control practices.
4. OFB believes that the continued operation of the landfill will exacerbate the already depressed residential and commercial development in the area. There are numerous potential reasons in any area for lack of commercial development; however, the DEP has no information that indicates there is a lack of commercial or residential growth caused by the presence of the Alliance Landfill.
5. OFB believes that the DEP should consider the compliance history of the landfill during those times that are representative of operations that will occur under the proposed expansion. Compliance history of the landfill was considered as part of the application review. As part of the permit review, DEP evaluated whether there were any outstanding compliance issues, and whether the operator has the ability and intent to comply. The DEP has concluded that ASL has demonstrated compliance with its regulatory obligations for the past five years. The application contains details of how it has modified operations to prevent reoccurrence of past violations, and how ASL will maintain compliance and limit public nuisances. ASL currently has no outstanding violations or enforcement actions.
6. OFB believes that Alliance has not adequately documented how it will prevent contaminated stormwater runoff from entering surface water and groundwater and how it will prevent flooding in the area during heavy rains. ASL liner system is designed to prevent groundwater contamination, and the landfill design will prevent contaminated runoff from entering surface water. The area of the Alliance property in relation to the watershed drainage area is only 16%, and not a significant contributor to the overall flow in the watershed. The stormwater management plans have been designed to control a 150-year storm event. DEP has determined that the stormwater controls will mitigate peak discharge rates that could contribute to down stream flooding.
7. OFB believes that Alliance has not adequately mitigated the potential harm associated with the proximity of the landfill to the PA Anthracite Heritage Museum located at McDade Park. In addition, the OFB's Municipal Soccer Field is located within .5 miles of the landfill and has never been addressed by Alliance in its harms analysis. The Area 2A expansion will not be visible from the PA Anthracite Heritage Museum at McDade Park, and landfill traffic will not impact McDade Park or the museum within. The PHMC has not identified any concerns in relation to this museum. Alliance has addressed the aesthetics and traffic impact of the landfill through various measures and the DEP has determined that there were no remaining harms in relation to parks or historical features.
8. OFB believes that additional air quality and odor problems will occur as a result of the landfill expansion. Air quality and odor were considered as potential harms. The application contains an updated Nuisance Minimization Control Plan (NMCP) and identifies the establishment of a Quality Assurance Team (QAT). The NMCP and QAT will be used to address air quality issues and impacts to include, but not limited to; waste hauling and staging of trucks, waste disposal, soil processing areas, leachate seeps, and landfill cell sequencing and construction. DEP has determined that the mitigation plans will be adequate to control odor and air quality impacts. Potential health impacts associated with Alliance were evaluated by the PADOH and ATSDR. The Health Consultation report makes three recommendations that the DEP believes have value and were incorporated into the permit.
9. OFB believes that the increased truck traffic resulting from the proposed expansion will create serious safety risks. DEP determined that Alliance has defined transportation safety issues at the landfill, defined who may be affected by unsafe vehicles, and various factors that may contribute to unsafe vehicles. Alliance has shown that their driver educational program, an on-site safety inspection, distribution of safety material, NMCP and QAT is appropriate and effective in reducing the number of unsafe trucks arriving or leaving the site. DEP has concluded that the proposed mitigation plans will reduce transportation safety issues and limit future impacts.
10. OFB believes that property values will continue to be adversely affected by the continued presence of an operating landfill. Absent specific information, DEP believes that to the extent this is an existing operational site expanding its disposal area within its own property boundaries, the majority of any negative effect has already occurred with the initial construction and operation of the landfill.
11. OFB believes that the transfer of the Colliery property and the financial support to develop a brownfields project there is not properly considered a benefit of the expansion. This entire project should be characterized as a charitable contribution. Furthermore, even assuming that the DEP chooses to characterize the property transfer as a benefit, it should not characterize the financial support as a benefit since Taylor Borough has not adequately restricted the use of the funds to the project. DEP acknowledged the many potential environmental and SE benefits were identified of the Taylor Colliery Project. Of these suggested benefits, the transfer of ownership of the land, funding provided to the Taylor Colliery Project Trust Fund, and future use of equipment and operators were considered a benefit of the Area 2A expansion. DEP received correspondence/comment from Taylor Borough regarding the significance of this benefit. The DEP believes that it was properly characterized.
12. OFB agrees with the DEP's initial conclusion that the provision of free waste pickup in two of the local communities should not be considered a benefit, or should be considered a limited benefit due to the potential negative effect such services have on recycling. The DEP believes that Alliance adequately quantified the benefit, and that it was properly considered in the analysis.
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