NOTICES
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Applications, Actions and Special Notices
APPLICATIONS
[42 Pa.B. 4189]
[Saturday, July 7, 2012]
THE CLEAN STREAMS LAW AND THE FEDERAL CLEAN WATER ACT
APPLICATIONS FOR NATIONAL POLLUTION DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM (NPDES) PERMITS AND WATER QUALITY MANAGEMENT (WQM) PERMITS This notice provides information about persons who have applied for a new, amended or renewed NPDES or WQM permit, a permit waiver for certain stormwater discharges or submitted a Notice of Intent (NOI) for coverage under a General Permit. The applications concern, but are not limited to, discharges regarding industrial, animal or sewage waste, discharges to groundwater, discharges associated with municipal separate storm sewer systems (MS4), stormwater associated with construction activities or concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFO). This notice is provided in accordance with 25 Pa. Code Chapters 91 and 92a and 40 CFR Part 122, implementing The Clean Streams Law (35 P. S. §§ 691.1—691.1001) 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 Waste; Discharge into Groundwater Section IV NPDES MS4 Individual Permit Section V NPDES MS4 Permit Waiver Section VI NPDES Individual Permit Stormwater Construction Section VII NPDES NOI for Coverage under NPDES General Permits For NPDES renewal applications in Section I, the Department of Environmental Protection (Department) has made a tentative determination to reissue these permits for 5 years subject to effluent limitations and monitoring and reporting requirements in their current permits, with appropriate and necessary updated requirements to reflect new and changed regulations and other requirements.
For applications for new NPDES permits and renewal applications with major changes in Section II, as well as applications for MS4 Individual Permits and Individual Stormwater Construction Permits in Sections IV and VI, the Department, based upon preliminary reviews, has made tentative determinations of proposed effluent limitations and other terms and conditions for the permit applications. These determinations are published as proposed actions for comments prior to taking final actions.
Unless indicated otherwise, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region III Administrator has waived the right to review or object to proposed NPDES permit actions under the waiver provision in 40 CFR 123.24(d).
Persons wishing to comment on NPDES applications are invited to submit statements to the contact office noted before the application within 30 days from the date of this public notice. Persons wishing to comment on WQM permit applications are invited to submit statements to the office noted before the application within 15 days from the date of this public notice. Comments received within the respective comment periods will be considered in the final determinations regarding the applications. A comment submittal should include the name, address and telephone number of the writer and a concise statement to inform the Department of the exact basis of a comment and the relevant facts upon which it is based.
The Department will also accept requests for public hearings on applications. A public hearing may be held if the responsible office considers the public response significant. If a hearing is scheduled, a notice of the hearing will be published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin and a newspaper of general circulation within the relevant geographical area. The Department will postpone its final determination until after a public hearing is held.
Persons with a disability who require an auxiliary aid, service, including TDD users, or other accommodations to seek additional information should contact the Department through the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service at (800) 654-5984.
I. NPDES Renewal Applications
Northeast Region: Water Management Program Manager, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790.
NPDES No.
(Type)Facility Name &
AddressCounty &
MunicipalityStream Name (Watershed No.) EPA Waived Y/N? PA0062588 Pennsylvania American
Water Company
Ceasetown WTP
Jackson Township, PA 18708Luzerne County Jackson Township Pikes Creek
HQ_CWF (5E)Y
Southcentral Region: Clean Water Program Manager, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110. Phone: 717-705-4707.
NPDES No.
(Type)Facility Name &
AddressCounty &
MunicipalityStream Name (Watershed #) EPA Waived Y/N ? PAG123735 (CAFO) Edward Horst Hog Farm
251 West Bunker Hill Road Womelsdorf, PA 19567Heidelburg Twp
Berks CountyUNT Tulpehocken Creek / 3-C / TSF Y PAG123734 (CAFO) Mount Rock Jerseys, LLC
473 Mount Rock Road
Newville, PA 17241West Pennsboro Twp Cumberland County Mount Rock Spring Creek / 13-C WWF Y PAG123730 (CAFO) Steven Hykes
1239 Hykes Road
Greencastle, PA 17225Antrim Township Franklin County Conococheague Creek / 7-B / WWF Y PAG123540 (CAFO) MACH Farm
651 Pine Road
Palmyra, PA 17078East Hanover Twp Lebanon County Swatara Creek / 7-D / WWF Y PAG123538 (CAFO) Swatara Swine Farm
1921 Blacks Bridge Road Annville, PA 17003East Hanover Twp Lebanon County UNT to Swatara
Creek / 7-D / WWFY PA0029335 (Sew) PA Lions Beacon
Lodge Camp Inc.
114 SR 103 South
Mount Union, PA 17066Mifflin County
Wayne TownshipSugar Valley Run / 12-A / CWF Y
Northwest Region: Clean Water Program Manager, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481
NPDES No.
(Type)Facility Name &
AddressCounty &
MunicipalityStream Name (Watershed#) EPA Waived Y/N ? PA0033901 (Sewage) Willow Bend MHP
1309-100 Bend Road
Mercer, PA 16137Mercer County Lackawannock Township Unnamed Tributary to Little Neshannock Creek (20-A) Y
II. Applications for New or Expanded Facility Permits, Renewal of Major Permits and EPA Non-Waived Permit Applications
Southcentral Region: Clean Water Program Manager, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110. Phone: 717-705-4707.PA0261009, SIC Code 4952, Fletcher, Robert D., 6836 Old Harrisburg Pike, York Springs, PA 17372. Facility Name: Robert Fletcher Residence. This existing facility is located in Huntington Township, Adams County.
Description of Existing Activity: The application is for a renewal of an NPDES permit for an existing discharge of treated sewage.
The receiving stream, Unnamed Tributary to Bermudian Creek, is located in State Water Plan watershed 7-F and is classified for Warm Water Fishes, aquatic life, water supply and recreation. The discharge is not expected to affect public water supplies.
The proposed effluent limits for Outfall 001 are based on a design flow of 0.0005 MGD.
Mass (lb/day) Concentration (mg/l) Average Daily Average Instant. Parameters Monthly Maximum Minimum Monthly Maximum Flow (MGD) Report Report XXX XXX XXX XXX pH (S.U.) XXX XXX 6.0 XXX XXX 9.0 Total Residual Chlorine XXX XXX XXX Report XXX Report CBOD5 XXX XXX XXX 25 XXX 50 Total Suspended Solids XXX XXX XXX 30 XXX 60 Fecal Coliform (CFU/100 ml) May 1 - Sep 30 XXX XXX XXX 200
Geo MeanXXX 1,000 Oct 1 - Apr 30 XXX XXX XXX 2,000
Geo MeanXXX 10,000 You may make an appointment to review the DEP files on this case by calling the File Review Coordinator at 717-705-4732.
The EPA Waiver is in effect.
Southwest Regional Office: Regional Manager, Clean Water, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745; 412-442-4000PA0218073, SIC Code 1389, Keyrock Energy LLC, 417 Oxford Court, Kingsport, TN 37663-4214. Facility Name: Scottdale Treatment Facility.
This existing facility is located in East Huntingdon Township, Westmoreland County.
Description of Existing Activity: The application is for a renewal of an NPDES permit for an existing discharge of treated coalbed methane production water.
The receiving stream(s), Jacobs Creek, is located in State Water Plan watershed 19-D and is classified for Warm Water Fishes, aquatic life, water supply and recreation. The discharge is not expected to affect public water supplies.
The proposed effluent limits for Outfall 001 are based on a design flow of 0.6 MGD.
Mass (lb/day) Concentration (mg/l) Average Daily Average Daily Instant. Parameters Monthly Maximum Minimum Monthly Maximum Maximum Flow (MGD) XXX 0.6 XXX XXX XXX XXX pH (S.U.) XXX XXX 6 XXX XXX 9 Total Suspended Solids XXX XXX XXX 30 XXX 60 Total Dissolved Solids XXX XXX XXX Report Report XXX Osmotic Pressure (mOs/kg) (Interim) XXX XXX XXX Report Report XXX (Final) XXX XXX XXX 59.55 109.6 XXX Oil and Grease XXX XXX XXX 15 XXX 30 Acidity, Total (as CaCO3) XXX XXX XXX Report Report XXX Alkalinity, Total (as CaCO3) Effluent Net XXX XXX 0 XXX XXX XXX Alkalinity, Total (as CaCO3) XXX XXX XXX Report Report XXX Total Cadmium (µg/L) (Interim) XXX XXX XXX Report Report XXX (Final) XXX XXX XXX 0.592 0.923 XXX Dissolved Iron XXX XXX XXX Report Report XXX Total Iron XXX XXX XXX 3.5 XXX 7.0 Total Mercury (µg/L) (Interim) XXX XXX XXX Report Report XXX (Final) XXX XXX XXX 0.109 0.171 XXX Chloride XXX XXX XXX Report Report XXX In addition, the permit contains the following major special conditions:
• Toxics Reduction Evaluation (TRE), Chemical Additives and Total Dissolved Solids- Chapter 95.10 Discharge Loadings
You may make an appointment to review the DEP files on this case by calling the File Review Coordinator at 412-442-4000.
The EPA Waiver is in effect.
PA0253499, Sewage, Janice K. Polito, 256 Park Lane, Darlington, PA 16115. Facility Name: Polito Property Single Residence STP. This existing facility is located in Big Beaver Borough, Beaver County.
Description of Existing Activity: The application is for a renewal of an NPDES permit for an existing discharge of treated sanitary sewage.
The receiving stream(s), Unnamed Tributary of Clarks Run, located in the North Fork Little Beaver Creek, is located in State Water Plan watershed 20-B and is classified for High Quality Waters - Cold Water Fishes, aquatic life, water supply and recreation. The discharge is not expected to affect public water supplies.
The proposed effluent limits for Outfall 001 are based on a design flow of 0.0005 MGD.
Mass (lb/day) Concentration (mg/l) Average Average Instant. Parameters Monthly Minimum Monthly Maximum Flow (MGD) 0.0005 XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX pH (S.U.) XXX XXX 6.0 XXX XXX 9.0 Dissolved Oxygen XXX XXX 5 XXX XXX XXX CBOD5 XXX XXX XXX 10 XXX 20 Total Suspended Solids XXX XXX XXX 20 XXX 40 Fecal Coliform (CFU/100 ml) May 1 - Oct 31 XXX XXX XXX 200
Geo MeanXXX 1,000 Nov 1 - Apr 30 XXX XXX XXX 2,000
Geo MeanXXX 10,000 Ammonia-Nitrogen XXX XXX XXX 5.0 XXX 10.0 The EPA Waiver is in effect.
PA0253201, Sewage, East Franklin Township, 106 Cherry Orchard Avenue, Kittanning, PA 16201. Facility Name: Tarrtown Sewage Treatment Plant. This existing facility is located in East Franklin Township, Armstrong County.
Description of Existing Activity: The application is for a renewal of an NPDES permit for an existing discharge of treated sewage.
The receiving stream(s) of Allegheny River, is located in State Water Plan watershed 17-E and is classified for Warm Water Fishes, aquatic life, water supply and recreation. The discharge is not expected to affect public water supplies.
The proposed effluent limits for Outfall 001 are based on a design flow of 0.018 MGD.
Mass (lb/day) Concentration (mg/l) Average Daily Inst. Daily Instant. Parameters Monthly Maximum Minimum Maximum Maximum Flow (MGD) Monitor and Report XXX XXX XXX XXX pH (S.U.) XXX XXX 6.0 XXX XXX 9.0 Total Residual Chlorine XXX XXX XXX 1.4 XXX 3.3 CBOD5 XXX XXX XXX 25 XXX 50 Total Suspended Solids XXX XXX XXX 30 XXX 60 %Removal (CBOD-5 Day & SS) Refer to Part C Fecal Coliform (CFU/100 ml) May 1 - Sep 30 XXX XXX XXX 200
Geo MeanXXX 1000 Oct 1 - Apr 30 XXX XXX XXX 2,000
Geo MeanXXX 10000 The EPA Waiver is in effect.
III. WQM Industrial Waste and Sewerage Applications Under the Clean Streams Law (35 P. S. §§ 691.1—91.1001)
Southwest Region: Clean Water Program Manager, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745
WQM Permit No. 3212202, Industrial Waste, EME Homer City Generation, LP, 1750 Power Plant Road, Homer City, PA 15748-8009
This proposed facility is located in Center & Blacklick Townships, Indiana County
Description of Proposed Action/Activity: Application for the construction and operation of a dewatering treatment facility.
Northwest Region: Clean Water Program Manager, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481
WQM Permit No. 4399201, Industrial Waste, Amend No. 1, John Maneely Company d/b/a JMC Steel Group, P. O. Box 608, Wheatland, PA 16161-0608
This proposed facility is located in Wheatland Borough, Mercer County.
Description of Proposed Action/Activity: Application for a permit amendment to expand the amount of industrial wastewater treated.
IV. NPDES Applications for Stormwater Discharges from MS4
V. Applications for NPDES Waiver Stormwater Discharges from MS4
VI. NPDES Individual Permit Applications for Discharges of Stormwater Associated with Construction Activities
Southeast Region: Water Management Program Manager, 2 East Main Street, Norristown, PA 19401
NPDES
Permit No.Applicant Name &
AddressCounty Municipality Receiving
Water/UsePAI01
511203JERC Partners XVI, LP
171 State Route 173,
Suite 201
Asbury, NJ 08802Philadelphia City of Philadelphia Non-Tidal Schuylkill River (WWF-MF) Northeast Region: Watershed Management Program Manager, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790.
Lehigh County Conservation District: Lehigh Ag. Ctr., Ste. 102, 4184 Dorney Park Road, Allentown, PA 18104, 610-391-9583.
NPDES
Permit No.Applicant Name &
AddressCounty Municipality Receiving
Water/UsePAI023912009 Peter & Gayle Gaumer
PO Box 53
Macungie, PA 18062Lehigh Borough of Macungie Little Lehigh Creek, HQ-CWF, MF Northcentral Region: Waterways & Wetlands Program Manager, 208 West Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701
Potter County Conservation District: 107 Market Street, Coudersport, PA 16915 (814) 274-8411, X 4
NPDES
Permit No.Applicant Name &
AddressCounty Municipality Receiving
Water/UsePAI045312001 Headwaters Water
Reclamation LLC
4 Windham Hill
Mendon NY 14506Potter Ulysses Township Luddington Run
CWF, HQ
LAND RECYCLING AND ENVIRONMENTAL REMEDIATION
UNDER ACT 2, 1995
PREAMBLE 1
Acknowledgment of Notices of Intent to Remediate Submitted under the Land Recycling and Environmental Remediation Standards Act (35 P. S. §§ 6026.101—6026.907).
Sections 302—305 of the Land Recycling and Environmental Remediation Standards Act (act) (35 P. S. §§ 6026.302—6026.305) require the Department to publish in the Pennsylvania Bulletin an acknowledgment noting receipt of Notices of Intent to Remediate. An acknowledgment of the receipt of a Notice of Intent to Remediate is used to identify a site where a person proposes to, or has been required to, respond to a release of a regulated substance at a site. A person intending to use the background standard, Statewide health standard, the site-specific standard or intend to remediate a site as a special industrial area shall file a Notice of Intent to Remediate with the Department. A Notice of Intent to Remediate filed with the Department provides a brief description of the location of the site, a list of known or suspected contaminants at the site, the proposed remediation measures for the site and a description of the intended future use of the site. A person who demonstrates attainment of one or a combination of cleanup standards or receives approval of a special industrial area remediation identified under the act will be relieved of further liability for the remediation of the site for contamination identified in reports submitted to and approved by the Department. Furthermore, the person shall not be subject to citizen suits or other contribution actions brought by responsible persons not participating in the remediation.
Under sections 304(n)(1)(ii) and 305(c)(2) of the act, there is a 30-day public and municipal comment period for sites proposed for remediation using a site-specific standard, in whole or in part, and for sites remediated as a special industrial area. This period begins when a summary of the Notice of Intent to Remediate is published in a newspaper of general circulation in the area of the site. For the following site, proposed for remediation to a site-specific standard or as a special industrial area, the municipality, within which the site is located, may request to be involved in the development of the remediation and reuse plans for the site if the request is made within 30 days of the date specified as follows. During this comment period, the municipality may request that the person identified as the remediator of the site develop and implement a public involvement plan. Requests to be involved and comments should be directed to the remediator of the site.
For further information concerning the content of a Notice of Intent to Remediate, contact the environmental cleanup program manager in the Department regional office listed before the notice. If information concerning this acknowledgment is required in an alternative form, contact the community relations coordinator at the appropriate regional office. TDD users may telephone the Department through the AT&T Relay Service at (800) 654-5984.
The Department has received the following Notices of Intent to Remediate:
Northeast Region: Eric Supey, Environmental Cleanup and Brownfields Program Manager, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701-1915.
A & M Hibbard 1H/3H Well Site, State Route 29, Dimock Township, Susquehanna County. James Pinta and David Testa, URS Corporation, 501 Holiday Drive, Foster Plaza 4, Suite 300, Pittsburgh, PA 15220 have submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate 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 VOCs, SVOCs, metals, and ethylene glycol due to a release from the reserve pit and a release from the mud shelf. The applicant proposes to meet the residential Statewide Health Standard and the Background Standard for soil. A summary of the Notice of Intent to Remediate is expected to be published in a local newspaper serving the general area sometime in the near future. A Final Report was simultaneously submitted.
Southcentral Region: Environmental Cleanup and Brownfields Program Manager, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110.
456 Old York Road, New Cumberland, PA 17070, Fairview Township, York County. Patriot Environmental Management, LLC, PO Box 629, Douglassville, PA 19518, on behalf of Orrstown Bank, 2695 Philadelphia Avenue, Chambersburg, PA 17201, submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate site soils and groundwater contaminated with gasoline from an abandoned vehicle. The site will be remediated to the Residential Statewide Health standard and remain residential.
Homes at Thackston Park, 335 West College Avenue, York, PA 17401, City of York, York County. SSM Group, Inc., 1047 North Park Road, Reading, PA 19610, on behalf of Thackston Park, LP, 31 South Broad Street, York, PA 17403, submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate site soils and groundwater contaminated with chlorinated solvents and #2 fuel oil. The site will be developed for public housing. The applicant seeks to remediate the site to a combination of the Residential Statewide Health and Site Specific standards.
Millerstown Municipal Authority Waste Water Treatment Plant (WWTP), 110 West Juniata Parkway (SR 1015), Millerstown, PA 17062, Greenwood Township, Perry County. Advantage Engineers, LLC, 910 Century Drive, Mechanicsburg, PA 17055, on behalf of Millerstown Municipal Authority, 44 North High Street, Millerstown, PA 17062, submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate site soils and groundwater contaminated with #2 fuel oil. The site will be remediated to the Statewide Health Standard. Future use of the site is unknown.
334 North Cedar Street, Lititz, PA 17543, Lititz Borough, Lancaster County. Liberty Environmental, 50 North Fifth Street, 5th Floor, Reading, PA 19601, on behalf of Sovereign Bank, N.A. 75 State Street, MAI SST 04-11, Boston, MA 02109, submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate soils contaminated with #2 fuel oil. The site will be remediated to the Residential Statewide Health standard and remain residential.
Donegal Springs Airport, 186 Airport Road, Marietta, PA 17547-9105, East Donegal Township, Lancaster County. GCI Environmental Services, 1250 East King Street, Lancaster, PA 17602, on behalf of N71, Incorporated, PO Box 269, Dameron, MD 20626, submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate site soils contaminated with trimethylbenzenes. The site will be remediated to the Residential Statewide Health standard and remain an airport.
Hershey 19 East Facility—The Hershey Company, 19 East Chocolate Avenue, Hershey, PA 17033, Derry Township, Dauphin County. Langan Engineering and Environmental Services, PO Box 1569, Doylestown, PA 18901, on behalf of The Hershey Company, 100 Crystal Drive, Hershey, PA 17033, submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate soils and groundwater contaminated with VOCs, SVOCs, pesticides and inorganics. The site will be remediated to the Site Specific and Residential Statewide Health standards. Future use of the site is for residential and commercial purposes.
Environmental Recovery Corporation (ERC), 1076 Old Manheim Pike, Lancaster, PA 17601, Manheim Township, Lancaster County. GCI Environmental Services, 1250 East King Street, Lancaster, PA 17602, on behalf of Lancaster Oil Company dba ERC, submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate site soils and groundwater contaminated with diesel fuel and gasoline. The site will be remediated to the Site Specific standard. Future use of the site is for industrial purposes.
AIR QUALITY
PLAN APPROVAL AND OPERATING PERMIT APPLICATIONS NEW SOURCES AND MODIFICATIONS The Department has developed an ''integrated'' plan approval, State Operating Permit and Title V Operating Permit program. This integrated approach is designed to make the permitting process more efficient for the Department, the regulated community and the public. This approach allows the owner or operator of a facility to complete and submit permitting documents relevant to its application one time, affords an opportunity for public input and provides for sequential issuance of the necessary permits.
The Department received applications for Plan Approvals or Operating Permits from the following facilities.
Copies of these applications, subsequently prepared draft permits, review summaries and other support materials are available for review in the regional office listed before the applications. Persons interested in reviewing the application files should contact the appropriate regional office to schedule appointments.
Persons wishing to receive a copy of a proposed Plan Approval or Operating Permit shall indicate interests to the Department regional office within 30 days of the date of this notice and shall file protests or comments on a proposed Plan Approval or Operating Permit within 30 days of the Department providing a copy of the proposed documents to persons or within 30 days of its publication in the Pennsylvania Bulletin, whichever comes first. Interested persons may also request that hearings be held concerning a proposed Plan Approval or Operating Permit. A comment or protest filed with the Department regional office shall include a concise statement of the objections to the issuance of the Plan Approval or Operating Permit and relevant facts which serve as the basis for the objections. If the Department schedules a hearing, a notice will be published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin at least 30 days prior the date of the hearing.
Persons with a disability who wish to comment and require an auxiliary aid, service or other accommodation to participate should contact the regional office listed before the application. TDD users may contact the Department through the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service at (800) 654-5984.
Final Plan Approvals and Operating Permits will contain terms and conditions to ensure that the source is constructed and operating in compliance with applicable requirements in 25 Pa. Code Chapters 121—143, the Federal Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C.A. §§ 7401—7671q) and regulations adopted under the Federal Clean Air Act.
PLAN APPROVALS
Plan Approval Applications Received under the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001—4015) and 25 Pa. Code Chapter 127, Subchapter B that may have special public interest. These applications are in review and no decision on disposition has been reached.
Northwest Region: Air Quality Program, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481
Contact: Edward Orris, New Source Review Chief—Telephone: 814-332-6636
24-131Q: SGL Carbon LLC (900 Thersia Street, St Marys, PA 15857) for replacement of two (2) control devices used in the chemical vapor deposition process under Plan Approval 24-131Q for their facility in the City of St Marys, Elk County.
43-359A: GE Transportation—UX Facility (1503 West Main Street Extension, Grove City PA, 16531) for installation of a surface coating process at 660 Barkleyville Road, in Pine Township, Mercer County. A dry filter device will be used to control particulate matter emissions.
61-220A: EQT Gathering, LLC (625 Liberty Ave., Pittsburgh, PA 15222) for construction of a natural gas transmission compressor station in Pine Grove Township, Venango County.
Intent to Issue Plan Approvals and Intent to Issue or Amend Operating Permits under the Air Pollution Control Act and 25 Pa. Code Chapter 127, Subchapter B. These actions may include the administrative amendments of an associated operating permit.
Southcentral Region: Air Quality Program, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110
Contact: Thomas J. Hanlon, Facility Permitting Chief—Telephone: 717-705-4862 or Daniel Husted, New Source Review Chief—Telephone: 717-705-4863
38-03001B: Lebanon Chemical Corp. (1600 East Cumberland Street, Lebanon, PA 17042) for replacement of the Norblo baghouse with a new Donaldson Torit baghouse on Line 5. Also, on Line 5 the replacement of the current two (2) Munson mixers with two (2) new Munson mixers. On Line 3 the replacement of the Sackett Triton mixer with the two (2) Munson mixers removed from Line 5. This project will be implemented at the Lebanon Chemical Corporation in South Lebanon Township, Lebanon County.
In accordance with 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.44(a) and 127.45(a), the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has received and intends to issue a Plan Approval to the abovementioned company for the abovementioned project. This plan approval may be incorporated into the company's facility-wide permit via an administrative amendment at a later date.
The company shall be subject to and comply with 25 Pa. Code § 123.13 particulate matter emission limit. The Plan Approval and Operating permit will contain additional recordkeeping and operating restrictions designed to keep the facility operating within all applicable air quality requirements. The expected actual air emissions from the proposed project are 3.45 tpy of PM. The estimated HAPs are 0.00057 lbs/hr of Carbaryl, 0.0003 lbs/hr of Chlorothanolil and 0.00086 lbs/hr of Trifluralin.
Copies of the application, DEP's analysis and other documents used in the evaluation of the application are available for public review during normal business hours at Air Quality Program, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110.
A person may oppose the proposed plan approval, or may provide the Department with additional information to consider in its review, by filing a written protest with the Department at the address listed above. Each written comment must contain the name, address and telephone number of the person submitting the comments, identification of the proposed permit by the permit number listed above and a concise statement regarding the relevancy of the information or objections to the issuance of the permit.
A 30-day comment period, from the date of publication of this notice in the Pennsylvania Bulletin, will exist for the submission of comments or protests.
Mr. Thomas Hanlon, Facility Permitting Chief, may be contacted at 717-705-4862, or at PA DEP Air Quality Program, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110, for additional information or for the submission of comments or protests.
Plan approvals issues to sources identified in 25 Pa. Code § 127.44(b)(1)—(4) or plan approvals issued to sources with limitations on the potential to emit may become part of the SIP, and will be submitted to EPA for review and approval.
Northcentral Region: Air Quality Program, 208 West Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701
Contact: Muhammad Q. Zaman, Environmental Program Manager—Telephone: 570-327-3648
49-00043A: Shamokin Filler Co., Inc. (PO Box 568, Venn Access Road, Shamokin, PA 17872) for the proposed construction and operation of a natural gas fired rotary coal dryer and associated material handling equipment at their facility located in Coal Township, Northumberland County. The air contaminant emissions from the rotary coal dryer and the associated material handling equipment will be controlled by separate air cleaning devices (fabric collectors).
The Department's review of the information contained in the application submitted by Shamokin Filler Co., Inc. indicates that the rotary dryer, material handling system and the fabric collectors will comply with all applicable air quality requirements pertaining to air contamination sources and the emission of air contaminants, including the best available technology (BAT) requirements of 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.1 and 127.12, the fugitive air contaminant emission requirement of 25 Pa. Code § 123.1, the visible emission limitation of 25 Pa. Code § 123.41, and 40 CFR 60, Subpart Y requirements related to Standards of Performance for Coal Cleaning Facilities. The plan approval, if issued, will subsequently be incorporated in an operating permit via an administrative amendment in accordance with 25 Pa. Code § 127.450 at a later date.
Based upon this finding, the Department proposes to issue a plan approval for the construction of a rotary dryer and associated material handling equipment. The following is a summary of the types of conditions the Department intends to place in the plan approval to ensure compliance with applicable regulatory requirements.
1. Pursuant to the best available technology requirements of 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.1 and 127.12, Source ID P201 is a Heyl & Patterson, Inc. manufactured rotary dryer which will be equipped with a 25 MMBtu per hour Maxon Kinedizer natural gas fired burner. The particulate matter emissions from the rotary dryer shall be controlled by a MAC Processes manufactured model #120MCF416 Style III fabric collector.
2. Pursuant to the best available technology requirements of 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.1 and 127.12, Source ID P202 is a material handling equipment which consist of a crusher, a screen, bucket elevators, conveyors, screw feeders, truck and rail car loading spouts. The particulate matter emissions from the material handling equipment of Source ID P202 shall be controlled by a MAC Processes manufactured model #120MCF416 Style III fabric collector.
3. Pursuant to the best available technology requirements of 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.1 and 127.12, the rotary dryer shall only be fired on natural gas.
4. Pursuant to the best available technology requirements of 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.1 and 127.12, the rotary dryer shall not be operated in excess of 7,000 hours in any 12 consecutive month period.
5. Pursuant to the best available technology requirements of 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.1 and 127.12, the total particulate matter emission from the exhaust of the fabric collector associated with the rotary dryer shall not exceed 0.005 grains per dry standard cubic foot.
6. Pursuant to the best available technology requirements of 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.1 and 127.12, the total particulate matter emission from the exhaust of the fabric collector associated with the material handling equipment of Source ID P202 shall not exceed 0.005 grains per dry standard cubic foot.
7. Pursuant to the best available technology requirements of 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.1 and 127.12, the nitrogen oxides (NOx) emissions from the rotary dryer shall not exceed 0.9 pounds per hour (lbs/hr) and 3.15 tons in any 12 consecutive month period.
8. Pursuant to the best available technology requirements of 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.1 and 127.12, the carbon monoxide (CO) emissions from the rotary dryer shall not exceed 0.74 lbs/hr and 2.59 tons in any 12 consecutive month period.
9. Pursuant to the best available technology requirements of 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.1 and 127.12, the volatile organic compounds (VOC) emissions from the rotary dryer shall not exceed 0.5 lbs/hr and 1.75 tons in any 12 consecutive month period.
10. Pursuant to the best available technology requirements of 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.1 and 127.12, the fabric collector associated with the rotary dryer and the material handling system shall be equipped with instrumentation which continuously monitors the pressure drop across the collector.
11. The permittee shall record the pressure drop reading across the fabric collector associated with the rotary dryer and the material handling system at least once per day in a log book or other acceptable recording device. These records shall be retained for a minimum of five years and be presented to the Department upon request.
12. Within 180 days of startup of operation the rotary dryer the permittee shall perform stack testing upon the exhaust for nitrogen oxides, carbon monoxide, volatile organic compounds and particulate matter in order to verify compliance with the emission limitations established in this plan approval.
13. The permittee shall maintain monthly records of the amount of hours the rotary dryer is operated, the amount of coal and other carbon products processed and the amount of natural gas burned. These records shall be retained for a minimum of five years and be presented to the Department upon request.
14. The permittee shall take all reasonable actions immediately including, but not limited to, enclosing the belt conveyor, reducing the drop height of the transfer points, installing a wind barrier at the feeders and around stockpiles etc. to control the fugitive dust emissions from the open material transfer points located at the upstream of the rotary dryer.
15. Pursuant to the best available technology requirements of 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.1 and 127.12, a vacuum sweeper and an operable water truck equipped with a pressurized spray bar and nozzle must be available on site at all times for control of fugitive particulate matter from plant roadways and stockpile areas. Additionally, such equipment and materials as are necessary to take reasonable action (including but not necessarily limited to the application of water, oil or chemicals) shall be available at all times and shall be used for the prevention and control of fugitive air contaminant emissions becoming airborne resulting from the use of any roadways and/or stockpiling operations.
16. Pursuant to the best available technology requirements of 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.1 and 127.12, If at any time, the Department determines that air contaminant emissions from the equipment of ID P201 are in excess of any applicable air contaminant emission limitation, the permittee shall immediately install additional pickup points and/or take such other control measures as are necessary to reduce the air contaminant emissions to within the applicable limitations.
17. The permittee shall keep on hand a sufficient quantity of spare fabric collector bags for IDs C201 and C202 associated with Source IDs P201 and P202, respectively in order to be able to immediately replace any bags requiring replacement due to deterioration.
18. The rotary dryer (Source ID P201) and the material handling equipment (Source ID P202) are subject to 40 CFR Part 60, Subpart Y. The permittee shall comply with all applicable requirements of 40 CFR Part 60, Subpart Y, Sections 60.250 through 60.258.
A copy of the plan approval application is available for public review between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. at the Department's Northcentral Regional Office. Appointments for scheduling a review may be made by calling the Department at 570-327-3693. Written comments or requests for a public hearing should be directed to Muhammad Q. Zaman, Air Quality Program Manager, Department of Environmental Protection, Air Quality Program, Northcentral Regional Office, 208 West Third Street, Suite 101, Williamsport, PA 17701, 570-327-3648.
Northwest Region: Air Quality Program, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481
Contact: Edward Orris, New Source Review Chief—Telephone: 814-332-6636
10-284F: Seneca Landfill, Inc. (PO Box 1080, Mars, PA 16046), for the permitting of alternative compliance procedures at their facility in Jackson Township, Butler County.
Under 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.44(b) and 127.424(b), the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) intends to issue Plan Approval 10-284F to Seneca Landfill, Inc. for the addition of alternative compliance procedures in accordance with 40 CFR 60.753(c) at their existing municipal solid waste landfill in Jackson Township, Butler County. The Plan Approval will subsequently be incorporated into a Title V Operating Permit.
Plan Approval No. 10-284F is for the addition of alternative compliance procedures in accordance with 40 CFR 60.753(c) at their existing municipal solid waste landfill in Jackson Township, Butler County. This will allow for alternate work practice and monitoring requirements for specific categories of gas extraction wells as noted below:
Alternative 1: Wells in uncapped areas and leachate collection piping used for gas extraction may be operated at an oxygen level as high as 15 percent (volumetric basis), since the majority of the air intrusion occurs directly from the ground surface and not through the waste mass. Documentation of extraction point readings shall be performed as required to insure that the higher operating value does not cause an adverse reaction or combustion within the waste mass, and that degradation of the anaerobic decomposition process is not occurring. In the event that monitoring data for an Alternative 1 well indicates temperatures above 55°C (131°F), the well will be shut down. If the temperature does not subside to an acceptable level within 5 days, carbon monoxide monitoring (to ensure a carbon monoxide level below 100 ppmv) will be conducted to verify that combustion within the waste mass is not occurring.
Alternative 2: A well may be placed on an inactive list if it exhibits a methane quality that is consistently below 40 percent by volume and an oxygen level that is consistently above 5 percent while the throttle is either closed or slightly open with a negative pressure applied to the well of less than one-inch of water column. During the period of inactivity and while on the inactive list, the well will be exempt from oxygen concentration and negative pressure requirements. If at any time the landfill observes conditions that warrant the operation of a well on the inactive list, the well shall be reactivated and normal default operational standards shall apply.
Alternative 3: A well in an area of active waste placement that is inaccessible due to its casing height (generally having a casing height of five feet or greater) may be temporarily placed on the inactive list, whereby the well would be exempt from wellhead monitoring requirements until landfilling around the well allows for safe access.
Alternative 4: A well may be operated at temperatures higher than 55°C (131°F), provided the following steps are taken:
(a) Upon observation of a well temperature greater than 55°C (131°F), the initial course of action shall be to adjust the valve to either reduce or eliminate the vacuum applied to the well. This corrective action shall be taken within 5 days of the observation of an elevated reading.
(b) If the reduction of vacuum favorably lowers the temperature but appears to be detrimental to gas collection, the operator shall adjust the well to the benefit of gas collection. If, as a result, the temperature climbs above 55°C (131°F), or if the temperature remained elevated throughout the well adjustments, carbon monoxide monitoring (to ensure carbon monoxide levels below 100 ppmv) will be conducted to verify that combustion within the waste mass is not occurring. In addition to measuring the temperature and carbon monoxide levels, the operator shall visually inspect the area around the well for signs of settlement or distressed vegetation, and shall inspect the wellhead for soot or other indications of combustion.
(c) If the elevated temperatures persist at a well, and there are no signs of combustion or detrimental effects on anaerobic activity, the operator shall consider the well to be an Alternative 4 well and shall place the well under a period of observation. The observation period shall be characterized by the inclusion of carbon monoxide monitoring with the regular monthly monitoring events. This monitoring is in addition to the regular measurement of gauge pressure, temperature, and oxygen or nitrogen levels. Visual inspection of the wellhead and the area immediately surrounding the well will also be conducted.
(d) At such time when the landfill has acquired sufficient background data, a new maximum operating temperature shall be selected for the well. The new temperature and supporting data shall be provided to PADEP and USEPA through a notification letter. If no objections are received from the regulatory agencies within 15 days of the letter submittal date, the landfill may conclude that the alternative temperature is acceptable. At that time, routine carbon monoxide monitoring of the well will be discontinued. However, visual inspection of the wellhead and the area immediately surrounding the well shall be included with the regular monthly monitoring events throughout the entire period of time that a well is operated under Alternative 4.
The Plan Approval will result in no change in emission limits associated with this facility. The facility will continue to be subject to 40 CFR 60 Subpart WWW and 40 CFR 63 Subpart AAAA, and all requirements of their existing Title V Operating Permit No. 10-00284.
Copies of the application, DEP's analysis, and other documents used in the evaluation are available for public inspection between the hours of 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. weekdays at the address shown below. To make an appointment, contact Records Management at 814-332-6340.
Anyone wishing to provide DEP with additional information they believe should be considered may submit the information to the address shown below. Comments must be received by the Department within 30 days of the last day of publication. Written comments should include the name, address, and telephone number of the person submitting comments, identification of the proposed Plan Approval; No. 10-284F and a concise statement regarding the relevancy of the information or any objections to issuance of the Plan Approval.
A public hearing may be held, if the Department of Environmental Protection, in its discretion, decides that such a hearing is warranted on the comments received during the public comment period. All persons submitting comments or requesting a hearing will be notified of the decision to hold a hearing by publication in a local newspaper of general circulation or the Pennsylvania Bulletin or by telephone, where the Department determines such notification is sufficient. Written comments or requests for a public hearing should be directed to John Guth, Regional Air Quality Manager, Department of Environmental Protection, Northwest Regional Office, 230 Chestnut St., Meadville, PA 16335, 814-332-6940.
Intent to Issue Operating Permits under the Air Pollution Control Act and 25 Pa. Code Chapter 127, Subchapter F.
Southeast Region: Air Quality Program, 2 East Main Street, Norristown, PA 19428
Contact: Janine Tulloch-Reid, Facilities Permitting Chief—Telephone: 484-250-5920
46-00251: Anders Detweiler Funeral Home (130 East Broad Street, Souderton, PA 18964) for renewal of a State Only Operating Permit for a human crematory in Souderton Borough, Montgomery County. This Operating Permit renewal includes emission restrictions, monitoring, and recordkeeping requirements designed to ensure this facility complies with all applicable air quality regulations.
Southcentral Region: Air Quality Program, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110
Contact: Thomas J. Hanlon, Facility Permitting Chief—Telephone: 717-705-4862 or Daniel Husted, New Source Review Chief—Telephone: 717-705-4863
36-05139: AFP Advanced Food Products, LLC (158 West Jackson Street, New Holland, PA 17557) for their food processing operations in New Holland Borough, Lancaster County.
In accordance with 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.424 and 127.425 the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has received an application and intends to issue a State-only Operating Permit renewal for the abovementioned facility.
The subject facility has actual emissions of 22.0 tpy of CO, 10.2 tpy of SO2, 3.6 tpy of NOx, 1.7 tpy of VOCs, and 1.0 tpy of PM. The Operating Permit will include emission limits and work practice standards along with monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting requirements to ensure the facility complies with the applicable air quality regulations. Among other items, the conditions include provisions derived from 40 CFR Part 60, Subpart Dc— Standards of Performance for Small Industrial-Commercial-Institutional Steam Generating Units and 40 CFR Part 63, Subpart JJJJJJ—Boiler MACT requirements for area sources.
Copies of the application, DEP's analysis and other documents used in the evaluation of the application are available for public review during normal business hours at the PA DEP Southcentral Regional Office, at 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110.
A person may oppose the proposed plan approval, or may provide the Department with additional information to consider in its review, or may request a public hearing, by filing a written protest with the Department at the address listed above. Each written comment must contain the name, address and telephone number of the person submitting the comments, identification of the proposed permit by the permit number listed above and a concise statement regarding the relevancy of the information or objections to the issuance of the permit.
A 30-day comment period, from the date of publication of this notice in the Pennsylvania Bulletin, will exist for the submission of comments or protests.
Mr. Thomas Hanlon, Facility Permitting Chief, may be contacted at 717-705-4862, or at PA DEP Air Quality Program, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110, for additional information or for the submission of comments or protests.
67-05075: York Memorial Hospital (P. O. Box 15118, York, PA 17405) for their hospital in Spring Garden Township, York County.
In accordance with 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.424 and 127.425, the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has received an application and intends to issue a renewal of an Air Quality Operating Permit for the abovementioned facility.
The subject facility had the following actual emissions in 2011: 2.6 tons NOx; 0.6 ton CO; 0.2 ton PM10; 0.1 ton VOC; 1,900 tons CO2; and 1,913 tons CO2e. The Operating Permit will include emission limits and work practice standards along with testing, monitoring, record keeping and reporting requirements to ensure the facility complies with all applicable air quality regulations.
Copies of the application, DEP's analysis and other documents used in the evaluation of the application are available for public review during normal business hours at the PA DEP Southcentral Regional Office at 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110.
A person may oppose the proposed operating permit, or may provide the Department with additional information to consider in its review, or may request a public hearing, by filing a written protest with the Department at the address listed above. Each written comment must contain the name, address and telephone number of the person submitting the comments, identification of the proposed permit by the permit number listed above and a concise statement regarding the relevancy of the information or objections to the issuance of the permit.
A 30-day comment period from the date of publication of this notice in the Pennsylvania Bulletin will exist for the submission of comments or protests.
Daniel C. Husted, P.E., New Source Review Chief, may be contacted at 717-705-4863, or at PA DEP Air Quality Program, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110, for additional information or for the submission of comments or protests.
COAL AND NONCOAL MINING ACTIVITY APPLICATIONS Applications under the Surface Mining Conservation and Reclamation Act (52 P. S. §§ 1396.1—1396.19a); the Noncoal Surface Mining Conservation and Reclamation Act (52 P. S. §§ 3301—3326); The Clean Streams Law (35 P. S. §§ 691.1—691.1001); the Coal Refuse Disposal Control Act (52 P. S. §§ 30.51—30.66); and The Bituminous Mine Subsidence and Land Conservation Act (52 P. S. §§ 1406.1—1406.20a). Mining activity permits issued in response to such applications will also address the applicable permitting requirements of the following statutes: the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001—4015); the Dam Safety and Encroachments Act (32 P. S. §§ 693.1—693.27); and the Solid Waste Management Act (35 P. S. §§ 6018.101—6018.1003).
The following permit applications to conduct mining activities have been received by the Department. A copy of the application is available for inspection at the district mining office indicated before each application. Notices of requests for 401 Water Quality Certifications are included in individual application notices, as noted.
Written comments or objections, or requests for an informal conference, or a public hearing, as applicable, on a mining permit application and request for Section 401 water quality certification application may be submitted by any person or any officer or head of any Federal, state or local government agency or authority to the Department at the address of the district mining office indicated before each application within 30 days of this publication, or within 30 days after the last publication of the applicant's newspaper advertisement as provided by 25 Pa. Code §§ 77.121—77.123 and 86.31—86.34.
Written comments or objections regarding a mining permit application should contain the name, address and telephone number of persons submitting comments or objections, application number and a statement of sufficient detail to inform the Department on the basis of comment or objection and relevant facts upon which it is based.
A request for an informal conference or a public hearing, as applicable, on a mining permit application, as provided by 25 Pa. Code § 77.123 or § 86.34, must contain the name, address and telephone number of the requestor; the application number; a brief summary of the issues to be raised by the requestor at the conference; and a statement whether the requestor desires to have the conference conducted in the locality of the proposed mining activities.
When an NPDES number is listed, the mining activity permit application was accompanied by an application for an individual NPDES permit. A separate notice will be provided after the draft NPDES permit is prepared.
Coal Applications Received
Cambria District Mining Office: 286 Industrial Park Road, Ebensburg, PA 15931, 814-472-1900
32120102 and NPDES No. PA0269026. Amerikohl Mining, Inc., 202 Sunset Drive, Butler, PA 16001, commencement, operation and restoration of a bituminous surface and auger mine in Center and Brushvalley Townships, Indiana County, affecting 80.0 acres. Receiving stream(s): unnamed tributaries to Laurel Run classified for the following use(s): cold water fishery. There are no potable water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. The application includes a stream encroachment to install and maintain a stream crossing (no. 1) within the barrier area of unnamed tributary no. 5; to install and maintain a stream crossing (no. 2) within the barrier area of unnamed tributary no. 8; to install and maintain a stream crossing (no. 3) within the barrier area of unnamed tributary no. 7; to install and maintain a stream crossing (no. 4) within the barrier area of unnamed tributary no. 2; to install and maintain a stream crossing (no. 5) within the barrier area of unnamed tributary no. 1; to install and maintain a stream crossing (no. 6) within the barrier area of unnamed tributary no. 9; to install and maintain a stream crossing (no. 7) within the barrier area of unnamed tributary no. 5; to install and maintain a stream crossing (no. 8) within the barrier area of unnamed tributary no. 10; to conduct support activities within the barrier area of unnamed tributary no. 1 to Laurel Run; to conduct support activities within the barrier area of unnamed tributary no. 2 to Laurel Run; to conduct support activities within the barrier area of unnamed tributary 5 and 9 to Laurel Run; to conduct support activities within the barrier area of unnamed tributary no. 10 to Laurel Run; to conduct support activities within the barrier area of unnamed tributary no. 11 to Laurel Run; to conduct support activities within the barrier area of unnamed tributary no. 12 to Laurel Run; to conduct support activities within the barrier area of unnamed tributary no. 13 to Laurel Run; to conduct support activities within the barrier area of unnamed tributary no. 14 to Laurel Run. The application also includes a request for a Section 401 Water Quality Certification. Application received: May 12, 2012.
56120110 and NPDES No. PA0269069. Berwind Coal Sales, 509 15th Street, Windber, PA 15963, commencement, operation and restoration of a bituminous surface and coal refuse reprocessing mine in Shade Township, Somerset County, affecting 279.3 acres. Receiving stream(s): unnamed tributaries to Miller Run classified for the following use(s): cold water fishery. There are no potable water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. The application includes stream encroachments to divert unnamed tributaries 'A', 'E', and 'F' into a replacement channel which will flow into unnamed tributary 'C' and then into unnamed tributary 'B' and then into Miller Run. Unnamed tributary 'A' will also be encroached upon for mining activities within 100 feet. A section 620 feet in length will be encroached upon for construction of collection ditch CD-4A. Another section of unnamed tributary 'A' will be encroached upon for the purpose of removing an abandoned coal refuse pile; unnamed tributary 'B' will be encroached upon for the purpose of a haul road crossing. Application received: May 21, 2012.
56120112 and NPDES No. PA0269077. PBS Coals, Inc., P. O. Box 260, Friedens, PA 15541 commencement, operation and restoration of a bituminous surface and auger/highwall mine in Somerset Township, Somerset County, affecting 177.3 acres. Receiving stream(s): unnamed tributaries to/and Kimberly Run classified for the following use(s): cold water fishery. There are no potable water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. The application includes a stream encroachment to install and maintain a stream crossing within the barrier of an Unnamed Tributary to Kimberly Run. Application received: May 30, 2012.
Pottsville District Mining Office: 5 West Laurel Boulevard, Pottsville, PA 17901, 570-621-3118
49970202R3. Susquehanna Coal Company, (P. O. Box 27, Nanticoke, PA 18634), renewal of an existing anthracite coal refuse reprocessing operation in Mt. Carmel Township, Northumberland County affecting 808.0 acres, receiving stream: North Branch Shamokin Creek, classified for the following uses: cold water and migratory fishes. Application received: May 31, 2012.
54-305-026GP12. Northeastern Power Co., (P. O. Box 7, McAdoo, PA 18237), application to operate a coal preparation plant whose pollution control equipment is required to meet all applicable limitations, terms and conditions of General Permit, BAQ-GPA/GP-12 on Surface Mining Permit No. 54960201 in Kline, Hazle and Banks Townships, Schuylkill, Luzerne and Carbon Counties. Application received: May 31, 2012.
54071301R. Kimmel's Mining, Inc., (P. O. Box 1, Wiconisco, PA 17097), renewal of an existing anthracite underground mine operation in Porter, Williams and Wiconisco Townships, Schuylkill and Dauphin Counties affecting 26.4 acres, receiving stream: Wiconisco Creek. Application received: June 1, 2012.
Noncoal Applications Received
Pottsville District Mining Office: 5 West Laurel Boulevard, Pottsville, PA 17901, 570-621-3118
48870301C8 and NPDES Permit No. PA0593893. Haines & Kibblehouse, Inc., (PO Box 196, Skippack, PA 19474), renewal of NPDES Permit for discharge of treated mine drainage from a quarry operation in Lower Mt. Bethel Township, Northampton County, receiving streams: Mud Run, classified for the following use: cold water fishes and Delaware River, classified for the following use: warm water fishes. Application received: June 1, 2012.
MINING ACTIVITY NPDES DRAFT PERMITS This notice provides information about applications for a new, amended or renewed NPDES permits associated with mining activity (coal or noncoal) permits. The applications concern industrial waste (mining) discharges to surface water and discharges of stormwater associated with mining activities. This notice 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—691.1001) and the Federal Clean Water Act (33 U.S.C.A. §§ 1251—1376).
The Department of Environmental Protection (Department) has prepared a draft NPDES permit and made a tentative determination to issue the NPDES permit in conjunction with the associated mining activity permit.
Effluent Limits for Coal Mining Activities
For coal mining activities, NPDES permits, when issued, will contain effluent limits that are the more stringent of technology-based (BAT) effluent limitations or Water Quality Based Effluent Limits (WQBEL). The BAT limits for coal mining activities, as provided in 40 CFR Part 434 and 25 Pa. Code Chapters 87—90 are as follows:
30-Day Daily Instantaneous Parameter Average Maximum Maximum Iron (Total) 3.0 mg/l 6.0 mg/l 7.0 mg/l Manganese (Total) 2.0 mg/l 4.0 mg/l 5.0 mg/l Suspended solids 35 mg/l 70 mg/l 90 mg/l pH* greater than 6.0; less than 9.0 Alkalinity greater than acidity* * The parameter is applicable at all times.
In addition, the Department imposes a technology-based aluminum limit of 2.0 mg/l (30 day average) to protect stream uses.
A settleable solids instantaneous maximum limit of 0.5 ml/l applies to: surface runoff (resulting from a precipitation event of less than or equal to a 10-year 24-hour event) from active mining areas; active areas disturbed by coal refuse disposal activities; mined areas backfilled and revegetated; and all other discharges and drainage (resulting from a precipitation event of greater than 1-year 24-hour to less than or equal to a 10-year 24-hour event) from coal refuse disposal piles. Similarly, modified BAT limits apply to iron, manganese and suspended solids in surface runoff, discharges and drainage resulting from these precipitation events and those of greater magnitude in accordance with 25 Pa. Code §§ 87.102, 88.92, 88.187, 88.292, 89.52 and 90.102.
Exceptions to BAT effluent limits may be applicable in accordance with 25 Pa. Code §§ 87.102, 88.92, 88.187, 88.292, 89.52 and 90.102.
Effluent Limits for Noncoal Mining Activities
The BAT limits for noncoal mining activities as provided in 40 CFR Part 436 and 25 Pa. Code Chapter 77 are as follows:
30-Day Daily Instantaneous Parameter Average Maximum Maximum Suspended solids 35 mg/l 70 mg/l 90 mg/l Alkalinity exceeding acidity* pH* greater than 6.0; less than 9.0 * The parameter is applicable at all times.
Discharges from noncoal mines located in some geologic settings (for example, in the coal fields) may require additional water quality based effluent limits. If additional effluent limits are needed for an NPDES permit associated with a noncoal mining permit, then the permit description specifies the parameters.
In addition to BAT or WQBEL limits, coal and noncoal NPDES permits establish effluent limitations in the form of implemented Best Management Practices (BMPs) identified in the associated Erosion and Sedimentation Plan, the Reclamation Plan and the NPDES permit application. These BMPs restrict the rates and quantities of associated pollutants from being discharged into surface waters in this Commonwealth.
More restrictive effluent limitations, restrictions on discharge volume or restrictions on the extent of mining that may occur are incorporated into an NPDES permit when necessary for compliance with water quality standards and antidegradation requirements (in accordance with 25 Pa. Code Chapters 91—96).
The procedures for determining the final effluent limits, using a mass-balance equation or model, are found in Technical Guidance Document 362-0600-001, NPDES Program Implementation-Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Concerning Water Quality Management, NPDES Program Implementation, and Related Matters. Other specific factors to be considered include public comments and Total Maximum Daily Load(s). Additional discharge limitations may apply in the event that unexpected discharges occur.
Discharge rates for surface mining activities are precipitation driven. Discharge rates for proposed discharges associated with underground mining are noted in the permit description.
Persons wishing to comment on an NPDES draft permit should submit a written statement to the Department at the address of the district mining office indicated before each draft permit within 30 days of this public notice. Comments received within the comment period will be considered in the final determinations regarding the NPDES permit applications. Comments must include the name, address and telephone number of the writer and a concise statement to inform the Department of the exact basis of a comment and the relevant facts upon which it is based.
The Department will also accept requests or petitions for a public hearing on NPDES permit applications, as provided in 25 Pa. Code § 92a.82(d). The request or petition for a public hearing shall be filed within 30 days of this public notice and contain the name, address, telephone number and the interest of the party filing the request, and state the reasons why a hearing is warranted. A public hearing may be held if the Department considers the public interest significant. If a hearing is scheduled, a notice of the hearing on the NPDES permit application will be published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin and a newspaper of general circulation within the relevant geographical area. When a public hearing is held, the Department will consider comments from the public hearing in the final determination on the NPDES permit application.
Coal NPDES Draft Permits
Cambria District Mining Office: 286 Industrial Park Road, Ebensburg, PA 15931, 814-472-1900
NPDES No. PA0249157 (Mining permit no. 56020102), Croner, Inc., P. O. Box 260, Friedens, PA 15541, renewal of an NPDES permit for bituminous surface mine in Brothersvalley and Summit Townships, Somerset County, affecting 170.8 acres. Receiving stream(s): unnamed tributaries to Blue Lick Creek, classified for the following use(s): cold water fishery. This receiving stream is included in the Casselman River TMDL. Application received: May 22, 2012.
Unless otherwise noted for a specific outfall, the proposed effluent limits for all outfalls in this permit are the BAT limits described above for coal mining activities.
The outfall(s) listed below discharge to unnamed tributaries to Blue Lick Creek.
Outfall Nos. New Outfall (Y/N) 001 N 002 N 003 N 004 N 005 N 006 N Noncoal NPDES Draft Permits
Pottsville District Mining Office: 5 West Laurel Boulevard, Pottsville, PA 17901, 570-621-3118
NPDES No. PA0594148 on Surface Mining Permit No. 8173SM1C15. Hanson Aggregates Pennsylvania, LLC, (7660 Imperial Way, Allentown, PA 18195), revised NPDES Permit for a Limestone Quarry operation in East Caln and West Whiteland Townships, Chester County, affecting 303.62 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributary to Valley Creek, classified for the following uses: cold water fishes and migratory fishes (TMDL for PCB's). Application received: May 10, 2011.
Unless otherwise noted for a specific outfall, the proposed effluent limits for all outfalls in this permit are BAT limits described above for noncoal mining activities.
The outfall(s) listed below discharge to unnamed tributary to Valley Creek.
Outfall No. New Outfall Y/N Type 1 No O.D. (Increase Average Discharge Rate from 2.0 MGD to 4.0 MGD)
NPDES No. PA0595322 on Surface Mining Permit No. 7773SM1A2C10. Reading Materials, Inc., (PO Box 1467, Skippack, PA 19474), renewal of an NPDES Permit for a Argillite/Diabase Quarry operation in Douglass Township, Berks County, affecting 335.0 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributary to Schuylkill River, classified for the following use: warm water fishes (TMDL for PCB's). Application received: May 30, 2012.
Unless otherwise noted for a specific outfall, the proposed effluent limits for all outfalls in this permit are BAT limits described above for noncoal mining activities.
The outfall(s) listed below discharge to unnamed tributary to Schuylkill River.
Outfall No. New Outfall Y/N Type PTD-001 No O.D. (Pit Discharge) NPDES No. PA0612871 on Surface Mining Permit No. 8274SM2C10. New Enterprise Stone & Lime Co., Inc. d/b/a Eastern Industries, Inc., (4401 Camp Meeting Road, Center Valley, PA 18034), renewal of an NPDES Permit for a Limestone Quarry operation in West Cocalico Township, Lancaster County, affecting 309.0 acres. Receiving stream: unnamed tributary to Indian Run Creek, classified for the following use: trout stock fishery. Application received: May 31, 2012.
Unless otherwise noted for a specific outfall, the proposed effluent limits for all outfalls in this permit are BAT limits described above for noncoal mining activities.
The outfall(s) listed below discharge to unnamed tributary to Indian Run Creek.
Outfall No. New Outfall Y/N Type 001 No O.D. (Pit Discharge)
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