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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. §§ 251—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
Northeast Region: Water Management Program Manager, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790
NPDES No.
(Type)Facility Name &
AddressCounty & Municipality Stream Name
(Watershed No.)EPA Waived Y/N? PAS222202
(Storm Water)
Bestway of PA. Inc.
Bestway Lumber Treatment Center
3870 State Route 191/390
Cresco, PA 18326
Monroe County
Barrett TownshipCranberry Creek
(1-F)
High Quality Cold water Fishes
Y PA0060577
(Sewage)Trails End WWTP
Birch & Hickory Lane
Trails End, PA 18458
Pike County
Shohola TownshipUnnamed Tributary to Shohola Creek
(1-D)Y PA0053911
(Sewage)East Bangor Municipal Authority
555 West Central Avenue
East Bangor, PA 18013
Northampton County
East Bangor BoroughBrushy Meadow Creek
(1-F)Y Southcentral Region: Water Management Program Manager, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110. Phone: 717-705-4707.
NPDES No.
(Type)Facility Name &
AddressCounty & Municipality Stream Name
(Watershed #)EPA Waived Y/N ? PA0087661 (Sew) Chestnut Ridge Area Joint Authority
320 Lane Metal Road
New Paris, PA 15554
Bedford County /
East St. Clair TownshipDunning Creek / 11-C Y Northwest Region: Water Management Program Manager, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481
NPDES No.
(Type)Facility Name &
AddressCounty & Municipality Stream Name
(Watershed #)EPA Waived Y/N ? PA0103411
(Industrial Waste)Ellwood Quality Steele Company
700 Moravia Street
New Castle, PA 16101
Lawrence County
City of New CastleShenango River (Outfall 001) and Neshannock Creek (Outfall 002) 20-A Y PA0238619
(Sewage)Chestnut Grove Homeowners Association
198 Saxonburg Road
Butler, PA 16002
Butler County
Franklin TownshipMulligan Run
20-CY
II. New or Expanded Facility Permits, Renewal of Major Permits and EPA Nonwaived Permit Actions
Northeast Region: Water Management Program Manager, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790
NPDES Permit No. PA0061590, Sewage, SIC Code 4939, Little Washington Wastewater Company, 762 W Lancaster Avenue, Bryn Mawr, PA 19010-3489.
This existing facility is located in North Union Township, Schuylkill County.
Description of Existing Action/Activity: Issuance of an NPDES Permit for an existing discharge of treated Sewage.
NPDES No.
(Type)Facility Name &
AddressCounty & Municipality Stream Name
(Watershed No.)EPA Waived Y/N? PA0062553
(IW)PA American Water Crystal Lake WPP
90 Johnson Street
Mountain Top, PA 18707
Luzerne County
Fairview TownshipBig Wapwallopen Creek
(5-B)N Southwest Region: Water Management Program Manager, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745
NPDES Permit No. PA0254479, Sewage, Scott Elgin, 2950 Warren Road, Indiana, PA 15701
This proposed facility is located in Armstrong Township, Indiana County
Description of Proposed Action/Activity: Permit issuance to discharge treated sewage.
III. WQM Industrial Waste and Sewerage Actions under The Clean Streams Law
Northcentral Region: Water Management Program Manager, 208 West Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701
WQM Permit No. 0811201, CAFO Operation [0213], Van Blarcom Farms, 934 Besley Road, Columbia Cross Roads, PA 16914-7895.
This proposed facility is located in Columbia Township, Bradford County.
Description of Proposed Action/Activity: Van Blarcom Farms, an existing dairy and swine farm, proposes construction of new and expanded swine barns with shallow concrete under barn manure storage facilities and an additional HDPE lined (Stage 3) manure storage facility impoundment. The proposed manure storage facilities will hold the following volumes of manure: breeding and gestation under barn storage (643,476 gallons), farrowing under barn storage (205,184 gallons) and gilt grower under barn storage (96,017 gallons) and a new manure storage facility impoundment (2,663,000 gallons). The new and existing manure storage facilities at this farm will hold a total stored volume of approximately 7,000,000 gallons of manure. All proposed facilities are designed with leak detection systems. A separate CAFO permit application was submitted with this WQM permit to amend the facility's existing NPDES permitted Animal Equivalent Units (AEUs) from 1316 to 2736 AEUs.
The draft permit notice for WQM Permit No. 0811201 was incorrectly published in the PA Bulletin on 4/16/2011 and 5/28/2011 under WQM Permit No. 0804202. A correct draft permit notice was published in the PA Bulletin on 6/11/2011.
WQM Permit No. WQG02591101, Sewerage SIC-4952, Lawrence Township Municipal Authority- 173 School Road, Tioga, PA 16946
This proposed facility is located in Lawrence Township, Tioga County.
Description of Proposed Action/Activity: The Authority proposed to replace the existing pump station with a new pump station. The estimated discharge is 5,600 GPD.
Southwest Region: Water Management Program Manager, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745
WQM Permit No. 3211401, Sewerage, Scott Elgin, 2950 Warren Road, Indiana, PA 15701
This proposed facility is located in Armstrong Township, Indiana County
Description of Proposed Action/Activity: Permit issuance for the construction and operation of a sewage 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
Southcentral Region: Water Management Program Manager, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110. Telephone 717-705-4707.
NPDES
Permit No.Applicant Name &
AddressCounty Municipality Receiving
Water/UsePAI033808001 Pennsylvania Department of Transportation
(SR 0501, Section 006 Schaefferstown Bypass)
2140 Herr Street
Harrisburg, PA 17103-1699
Lebanon Heidelberg Twp. UNT to Hammer Creek (HQ-CWF) Northcentral Region: Watershed Management Program Manager, 208 West Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701
Clearfield County Conservation District: 650 Leonard Street, Clearfield, PA 16830, (814) 765-2629
NPDES
Permit No.Applicant Name &
AddressCounty Municipality Receiving
Water/UsePAI041711001 Lawrence Township
PO Box 508
Clearfield, PA 16830
Clearfield Lawrence Township Lick Run
HQ
Trout Run
HWSouthwest Region: Watershed Management Program Manager, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745.
Indiana County Conservation District, 625 Kolter Drive, Suite 8, Indiana, PA 15701-3571
NPDES
Permit No.Applicant Name &
AddressCounty Municipality Receiving
Water/UsePAI050210002 City of Pittsburgh
Dept. of Parks and Recreation
512 City-County Building
414 Grant Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
Allegheny City of Pittsburgh UNT to the Ohio River (WWF) PAI055609005-1 National Park Service
109 West Main Street
Suite 104
Somerset, PA 15501
Somerset Stonycreek and Shade Townships Grove Run (CWF), Lamberts Run (CWF), Calendars Run (CWF) Watersheds Northwest Region: Watershed Management Program Manager, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481
Butler County Conservation District, 122 McCune Drive, Butler Pa 16001-6501
NPDES
Permit No.Applicant Name &
AddressCounty Municipality Receiving
Water/UsePAI061011001 Allegheny Power
c/o Amanda Habershaw
800 Cabin Hill Drive
Greensburg PA 15601-1640
Butler Jefferson Township Little Buffalo Creek / Buffalo Creek / UNT Bonnie Brook / Slippery Rock Creek HQ-TSF; WWF
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 &
AddressReceiving
Water/UseContact Office & Phone No. City of Scranton,
Lackawanna County
PAG02003511007 PA Dept. of Transportation
District 4-0
Debbie A. Noone
55 Keystone Industrial Park
Dunmore, PA 18512
Leggetts Creek,
TSF, MFLackawanna Co.
Cons. Dist.
570-281-9495
Cumberland Township
Adams CountyESCGP10111802 Jennifer Franco
NiSource/Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC.
1700 MacCorckle Ave, SE
Charleston, WV 25341
Willoughby Run/WWF
Rock Creek/WWFAdams Co. Conservation District
670 Old Harrisburg Rd,
Suite 201
Gettysburg, PA 17325
(717) 334-0636
South Middleton Township
Cumberland County
PAR10H262RR Exel Inc.
Royer Tract
570 Polaris Parkway
Westerville, OH 43082
Conodoguinet Creek-WWF Cumberland County Conservation District
310 Allen Road,
Suite 301
Carlisle PA 17013
717-240-7812
Menallen Township
Bendersville Borough
Adams County
PAG02000111009 Richard A. Klein
BLK-RAK Inc.
350 Mason Dixon Road
Gettysburg, PA 17325
UNT to Opossum Creek/TSF Adams County Conservation District
670 Old Harrisburg Road,
Suite 201
Gettysburg, PA 17325
(717) 334-0636Borough of Carlisle
Cumberland County
PAR10H269RR S & A Homes
Chesterfield
2121 Old Gatesburg Road
St College, PA 16803
Conodoguinet Creek-WWF Cumberland County Conservation District
310 Allen Road,
Suite 301
Carlisle PA 17013
717-240-7812
West Pennsboro Township
Cumberland County
PAG02002111009 Blue Mountain Service Plaza
HMS Host Corporation
Ray Nielsen
6905 Rockledge Drive
Bethesda, MD 20817
Conodoguinet Creek and Newburg Run/WWF Cumberland County Conservation District
310 Allen Road
Carlisle PA 17013
717-240-7812
Silver Spring Township
Cumberland County
PAG2002106047R The Manors
1550 Associates
Samuel Reed
3 Lemoyne Drive,
Suite 100
Lemoyne, PA 17043
Trindle Spring Run/CWF Cumberland County Conservation District
310 Allen Road
Carlisle PA 17013
717-240-7812Silver Spring Township
Cumberland County
PAG2002106014R Milfording Highlands
Milfording Ventures
Samuel Reed
3 Lemoyne Drive,
Suite 100
Lemoyne, PA 17043
Conodoguinet Creek/CWF Cumberland County Conservation District
310 Allen Road
Carlisle PA 17013
717-240-7812
East Hempfield Twp
Lancaster County
PAG02003611032 Hempfield School District
200 Church St
Landisville PA 17538
UNT Swarr Run/CWF; MF Lancaster County Conservation District
1383 Arcadia Rd
Rm 200
Lancaster PA 17601
717-299-5361 Ext. 5
Milton Borough
Northumberland County
PAG2004911002 Con Agra
60 N Industrial Park Rd
Milton, PA 17847
UNT to Susquehanna River
WWF, MFNorthumberland County
Conservation District
RR 3, Box 238-C
Sunbury, PA 17801
(570) 286-7114, X 4
Armstrong County
Gilpin Township
PAG02000311002 Christ the King Parish
630 Second Street
Leechburg, PA 15656
UNT of Brady Run (WWF) Armstrong
County CD
Armsdale Administration Building
124 Armsdale Road
Kittanning, PA 16201
Cambria County
East Carroll, West Carroll & Elder Townships
PAG02001111005 Jacob Susman
Patton Wind Farm, LLC
45 Main Street,
Suite 538
Brooklyn, NY 11201
Chest Creek (CWF), Little Chest Creek (CWF), Brubaker Run (CWF), Fox Run (CWF) Cambria County CD
401 Candlelight Drive
Suite 221
Ebensburg, PA 15931
Cambria County
Blacklick Township
PAG02001110006 Thomas Martin
Martin Oil Company
528 North First Street
Bellwood, PA 16617
Simmons Run (CWF) Cambria County CD
401 Candlelight Drive
Suite 221
Ebensburg, PA 15931
Somerset County
Conemaugh Township
PAG02005611001 Laurel View Village
2000 Cambridge Drive
Davidsville, PA 15928
UNT to Stonycreek River (CWF) Somerset County CD
6024 Glades Pike
Suite 103
Somerset, PA 15501
Washington County
Independence Township
PAG02006311018 Mr. Jerome A. Stefkovich and Ms. Mary C. Stefkovich
18 Campbell Street
PO Box 55
Avella, PA 15312
Cross Creek (WWF) Washington
County CD
100 West Beau Street
Suite 105
Washington, PA 15301
Cranberry Township
Butler County
PAG02 0010 11 003 Allen Osterwise
Grace Community Church
216 Mystic Pine Trail
Cranberry Township PA 16066
UNT Brush Creek WWF Butler Conservation District
724-284-5270
Paint Township
Clarion County
PAG02 0016 11 001 Iron Oxide Recover Inc
Robert Hedin
195 Castle Shannon Blvd
Pittsburgh PA 15228
UNT Clarion River CWF Clarion Conservation District
814-226-7893Washington Township
Erie County
PAG02 0025 11 003 Edinboro American Legion
Post 439
200 Fairway Drive
Edinboro PA 16412
UNT Conneautee Creek / Edinboro Lake WWF Erie Conservation District
814-825-6403
City of Erie
Erie County
PAG02 0025 11 016 Mercyhurst College
501 East 38th Street
Erie PA 16546
Lake Erie WWF Erie Conservation District
814-825-6403Elk County,
Benezette Township
PAG02-0924-11-
003Bureau of Abandoned Mine Reclamation
Cambria Office
286 Industrial Park Road
Ebensburg, PA 15931-4119
Dents Run to Bennett Branch to Sinnemahoning Creek/CWF PA DEP
Cambria Office
286 Industrial
Park Road
Ebensburg, PA 15931-4119
814-472-1800General Permit Type—PAG-3
Facility Location: Municipality & County Permit No. Applicant Name &
AddressReceiving
Water/UseContact Office & Phone No. Pine Grove Twp.
Schuylkill CountyPAR502204 Pine Grove Landfill Inc
193Schultz Road
Pine Grove, PA 17963UNT to Swatara Creek
(CWF, MF)PA DEP
Northeast
Regional Office
2 Public Square
Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701-1915
570-826-2511
Lawrence Township
Clearfield County
PAR604847 Novey Recycling, Inc.
P. O. Box 485
Clearfield, PA 16830
Unnamed Tributary to Moose Creek—8-B DEP Northcentral Regional Office
Water Management
208 W Third Street
Suite 101,
Williamsport, PA 17701-6448
570.327.3664Lawrence Township
Clearfield County
PAR214804 Swisher Concrete Products, Inc.
P. O. Box 55
Clearfield, PA 16830
West Branch Susquehanna River—8-B DEP Northcentral Regional Office
Water Management
208 W Third Street
Suite 101,
Williamsport, PA 17701-6448
570.327.3664
Menallen Township
Fayette CountyPAR206154 Nucor Wire Products Pennsylvania, Inc.
1015 New Salem Road
New Salem, PA 15468
Dunlap Creek Southwest
Regional Office:
Water Management
Program Manager
400 Waterfront Drive
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745
412-442-4000
Butler Township,
Butler County
PAR158303 David J. Hunter
Hunter's Truck Sales &
Svc. Inc.
101 East Main St.
Eau Claire, PA 16030
Connoquenessing Creek DEP
NWRO
Water Management
230 Chestnut Street
Meadville, PA 16335-3481
814/332-6942General Permit Type—PAG-4
Facility Location: County & Municipality Permit No. Applicant Name &
AddressReceiving
Water/UseContact Office & Phone No. Indian Lake Borough
Somerset County
PAG046425 John T. Sullivan
PO Box 121296573
Sioux Falls, SD 37186
Indian Lake Southwest
Regional Office:
Water Management
Program Manager
400 Waterfront Drive
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745
(412) 442-4000Forward Township
Butler County
PAG041043 Wesley H. Schmidt
239 Dufford Road
Evans City, PA 16033
Unnamed tributary of Connoquenessing Creek
20-CDEP
NWRO
Water Management
230 Chestnut Street
Meadville, PA
16335-3481
814/332-6942
PUBLIC WATER SUPPLY 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
Southeast Region: Water Supply Management Program Manager, 2 East Main Street, Norristown, PA 19401
Permit No. 1510523 Public Water Supply
Applicant Pennsylvania American Water Company
800 West Hershey Park Drive
Hershey, PA 19033
Borough Parkesburg County Chester Type of Facility PWS Consulting Engineer Ebert Engineering, Inc.
4092 Skippack Pike
P. O. Box 540
Skippack, PA 19474
Permit to Construct Issued November 10, 2010 Permit No. 1511502 Public Water Supply
Applicant Aqua Pennsylvania, Inc.
762 West Lancaster Avenue
Bryn Mawr, PA 19010
Township West Bradford County Chester Type of Facility PWS Consulting Engineer CET Engineering Services
1240 North Mountain Road
Harrisburg, PA 17112
Permit to Construct Issued January 28, 2011 Southcentral Region: Water Supply Management Program Manager, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110
Operations Permit issued to: Roaring Spring Municpal Authority, 4070019, Roaring Spring Borough, Blair County on 6/13/2011 for the operation of facilities approved under Construction Permit No. 0710505 MA.
Operations Permit issued to: Shillington Municipal Authority, 3060067, Cumru Township, Berks County on 6/14/2011 for the operation of facilities approved under Construction Permit No. 0611501 MA.
Operations Permit issued to: Sensenig's Meats, 7670861, Heidelberg Township, York County on 6/17/2011 for the operation of facilities submitted under Application No. 6711508 MA.
Northcentral Region: Water Supply Management Program Manager, 208 West Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701
Permit No. Minor Amendment—Operation Public Water Supply.
Applicant Hughesville Borough Water Authority [Township or Borough] Hughesville Borough County Lycoming Responsible Official Mr. Dale Cahn
Hughesville Borough Water Authority
P. O. Box 185
Hughesville, PA 17737
Type of Facility Public Water Supply Consulting Engineer Douglas Smith, P.E.
Borton-Lawson
613 Baltimore Drive - Suite 300
Wilkes-Barre, PA 18704Application Received June 21, 2011 Description of Action Operation of the recently installed detention piping (80 LF of 8-inch, 180 LF of 36-inch, and 270 LF of 8-inch waterlines) to provide 4-log inactivation of viruses at Entry Point 101. In addition, the Department agrees that 4-log inactivation of viruses can be achieved at Entry Points 102 and 103. Permit No. 1707501-T1—Transfer and Operation Public Water Supply.
Applicant GenOn REMA, LLC [Township or Borough] Bradford Township County Clearfield Responsible Official Ms. Karen McClelland
GenOn REMA, LLC
121 Champion Way, Suite 200
Canonsburg, PA 15317
Type of Facility Public Water Supply Consulting Engineer N/A Application Received June 23, 2011 Description of Action Transfer and Operation of the PALL ARIA AP-2 Microfiltration unit with KMnO4 for manganese removal. Permit No. 1787504-T2—Transfer and Operation Public Water Supply.
Applicant GenOn REMA, LLC [Township or Borough] Bradford Township County Clearfield Responsible Official Ms. Karen McClelland
GenOn REMA, LLC
121 Champion Way, Suite 200
Canonsburg, PA 15317
Type of Facility Public Water Supply Consulting Engineer N/A Application Received June 23, 2011 Description of Action Transfer and Operation of the distribution system, disinfection, intake pumps, and the finished water storage tank for the West Branch of the Susquehanna River. Clearfield Municipal Authority (Public Water Supply), Clearfield County: On June 23, 2011, the Watershed Management Program approved the Source Water Protection (SWP) plan for Clearfield Municipal Authority. The personnel involved with the development of this SWP are to be commended for taking these proactive steps to protect these water sources for their community. Development of the SWP plan was funded by the Department of Environmental Protection (David W. Garg, P.E., (570) 321-6581).
Northwest Region: Water Supply Management Program Manager, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481
Application No. 2703502-MA2, Public Water Supply
Applicant Aqua Pennsylvania, Inc. [Township or Borough] Jenks Township [County] Forest County Responsible Official Pete Kusky, PE Type of Facility PWSID Consulting Engineer Brian Bisson/Aqua Ohio Application Received Date June 16, 2011 Description of Action To Blast and repaint the interior of the steel clearwell standpipe
MINOR AMENDMENT
Actions Taken Under the Pennsylvania Safe Drinking Water Act
Northwest Region: Water Supply Management Program Manager, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481
Permit No. 1011504 Public Water Supply
Applicant Borough of Mars Township Mars Borough County Butler Responsible Official Michael Fleming, Council President Type of Facility PWS Consulting Engineer Steven H. Greenberg, P.E. Permit to Construct Issued June 20, 2011 Permit No. 4311502 Public Water Supply
Applicant Borough of Sandy Lake Township Sandy Lake Borough County Mercer Responsible Official Robert W. Kaltenbaugh, Council President Type of Facility PWS Consulting Engineer Olgierd K. Wodzianski, PE Permit to Construct Issued June 21, 2011 Permit No. 4388506-MA1 Public Water Supply
Applicant Scenic Mobile Home Park Township Pymatuning Township County Mercer Responsible Official Jerry F. Lambert, Owner Type of Facility PWS Consulting Engineer Steven R. Halmi, PE Permit to Construct Issued June 17, 2011
SEWAGE FACILITIES ACT PLAN APPROVAL
Plan Approvals Granted Under the Pennsylvania Sewage Facilities Act (35 P. S. § 750.5)
Southcentral Region: Water Management Program Manager, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110. Telephone: 717-705-4707.
Plan Location:
Borough or Township Borough or Township Address County Douglass 1068 Douglass Dr.
Boyertown, PA 19512
Berks County Plan Description: The approved plan provides for a proposed 43 lot residential subdivision to generate a total of 12,900 gallons of sewage per day to be served by an upgraded existing pump station tributary to Amity Township sewage treatment plant. The proposed development is located on Old and New Douglass Drives, Berks County. The plan revision DEP number is A3-06930-106-3. The Department's review of the sewage facilities update revision has not identified any significant environmental impacts resulting from this proposal. Any required NPDES Permits or WQM Permits must be obtained in the name of the municipality or authority as appropriate.
SEWAGE FACILITIES ACT PLAN DISAPPROVAL
Plan Disapprovals Granted Under the Pennsylvania Sewage Facilities Act
Southcentral Region: Water Management Program Manager, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110. Telephone: 717-705-4707.
Plan Location:
Borough or Township Borough or Township Address County Douglass Township 1068 Douglass Dr.
Boyertown, PA 19512
Berks County Plan Description: The Yorgey Tract Subdivision (DEP Code No. A3-06930-093-2) is a 3 lot residential subdivision proposing individual on-lot sewage disposal systems. The proposed subdivision is located on the west side of Red Shale Road, south of Douglass Drive. The plan was disapproved because the requirements of Chapter 71.62 have not been met since no percolation testing was done.
HAZARDOUS SITES CLEAN-UP
UNDER THE ACT OF
OCTOBER 18, 1988
Notice of Prompt Interim Response
McKently and Fulton Alley Battery Casings Site
Laureldale Borough, Berks County, PennsylvaniaThe Department of Environmental Protection (Department), under the authority of the Hazardous Sites Cleanup Act (HSCA) (35 P. S. §§ 6020.101—6020.1305) has initiated a prompt interim response at the McKently and Fulton Alley Battery Casings Site (Site). The prompt interim response has been initiated pursuant to Sections 501(a) and 505(b) of the HSCA (35 P. S. §§ 6020.501(a) and 6020.505(b)). The Site is located in the southern part of Laureldale Borough in a residential neighborhood. Battery casings were found at a shallow depth in the grass-covered fire lane/alley that runs between the houses on the 3200 block of McKently Street and Fulton Street.
The Department is removing and disposing of the battery waste and contaminated soils in excess of Residential Statewide Health Standards. The removal was initiated on June 13, 2011. Clean fill will be used to replace the volume of excavated materials and the area will be graded and grass planted to restore the affected areas. Institutional controls will not be required. The cost of this response is estimated at $106,700.
The Department is providing this notice under sections 505(b) and 506(b) of HSCA (35 P. S. Sections 6020.505(b) and 6020.506(b), and the publication of this notice in the Pennsylvania Bulletin starts the administrative record period under HSCA. The Administrative Record which contains information about this site and which supports the Department's decision to perform this action at the site is available for public review and comment. The Administrative Record can be examined Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Department's Southcentral Regional Office located at 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110, by contacting Mr. David Hrobuchak at 717-705-4843. The Administrative Record can also be reviewed at the Laureldale Borough Hall, 3406 Kutztown Road, Reading, PA, telephone 610-929-8700 from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.
The Administrative Record will be open for comment from the date of publication of this notice in the Pennsylvania Bulletin on July 9, 2011, and will remain open for 90 days. Persons may submit written comments regarding this action to the Department before October 7, 2011, by mailing them to Mr. Hrobuchak at the DEP Southcentral Regional Office, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110-8200. The public will have the opportunity to present oral comments regarding the proposed action at a public hearing. The hearing has been scheduled for August 9, 2011, at 7:00 p.m. at the Laureldale Hall, 3406 Kutztown Road, Reading, PA. Persons wishing to present formal oral comment at the hearing should register before 3:00 p.m., August 5, 2011, by calling Mr. Hrobuchak at the above number. There will be an informational presentation of the Department's activities at this site prior to the public hearing.
Persons with a disability, who wish to attend the hearing and require an auxiliary aid, service or other accommodation to participate in the proceedings, should call Mr. Hrobuchak at the above number or through the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service at 1-800-654-5984 (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—6026.907).
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: Eric Supey, Environmental Cleanup Program Manager, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701-1915.
Bethlehem Commerce Center-Slag Bank 4, Bethlehem City, Northampton County. Kenneth G. Robbins, HDR Engineering, 1720 Spillman Drive, Suite 280, Bethlehem, PA 18015-2165 has submitted a Cleanup Plan (on behalf of his client, Lehigh Valley Industrial Park, Inc., 1720 Spillman Drive, Suite 150, Bethlehem, PA 18015-2164), concerning the remediation of soil found to have been impacted by VOCs, Semi-VOCs and Inorganic constituents as a result of historical operations at the former Bethlehem Steel Plant. The report was submitted in partial fulfillment of the Site-Specific Standard. A public notice regarding the submission of the Cleanup Plan was published in The Express Times on June 9, 2011 and in The Morning Call on June 10, 2011.
Northcentral Region: Environmental Cleanup Program Manager, 208 West Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701
Spectrum Control Inc, Ferguson Township, Centre County. Conestoga Rovers & Assoc., 651 Colby Drive, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada N2V 1C2 on behalf of Spectrum Control Inc., 8031 Avonia Road, Fairview, PA 16415 has submitted a Final Report concerning remediation of site soil and groundwater contaminated with tetrachloro- ethylene, trichloroethylene, barium, and lead. The report is intended to document remediation of the site to meet the Site Specific Standard.
Bolton Metal Products formerly Cerro Metal Products-South Spring, Eastern Hillside and South Yard, Spring Township, Centre County. Chambers Environmental Group, Inc., 629 East Rolling Ridge Drive, Bellefonte, PA 16823 on behalf of The Marmon Group, LLC, 181 West Madison St., Chicago, IL 60602 has submitted a Final Report concerning remediation of site soil contaminated with metals. The report is intended to document remediation of the site to meet the Statewide Health Standard.
Southwest Region: Environmental Cleanup Program Manager, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745
Zappi Oil and Gas Company, Inc. Canton Township, Washington County. SE Technologies, LLC., 98 Vanadium Road, Bridgeville, PA 15017 on behalf of Ed Zappi, Zappi Oil & Gas Company, Inc., 44 Bridge Street, Washington, PA 15301 has submitted a Final Report concerning the remediation of site soil and groundwater contaminated with separate phase petroleum products. The Final Report was published in the Washington Observer on April 28, 2011. The Site is to remain nonresidential.
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—6026.907).
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: Eric Supey, Environmental Cleanup Program Manager, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701-1915.
Gudz Estate, 206 N. 14th Street, Easton City, Northampton County. Dawn Washo, Resource Environmental Management, Inc., 37 Taylor Lane, Montrose, PA 18801 submitted a Final Report (on behalf of her client, Clara Ulmer, 25 Hainesburg River Road, Columbia, NJ 07832), concerning the remediation of soil found to have been impacted by home heating oil, leaded gasoline and 1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane as a result of a release from an underground storage tank during the tank's removal. The report documented attainment of the Statewide Health Standard for soil and was approved on June 16, 2011.
Northcentral Region: Environmental Cleanup Program Manager, 208 West Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701
Shamokin-Coal Township Joint Sewer Authority, Ralpho Township, Northumberland County. Alternative Environmental Solutions, Inc., 480 New Holland Ave., Suite 8203, Lancaster, PA 17602 on behalf of Shamokin-Coal Township Joint Sewer Authority, 114 Bridge St., Shamokin, PA 17872 has submitted a Final Report concerning the remediation of site soil and groundwater contaminated with heating oil, used motor oil, leaded and unleaded gasoline constituents along the west side of Route 61 north of the intersection with Bridge Street. The Final Report demonstrated attainment of the Statewide Health Standard and was approved by the Department on June 23, 2011.
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