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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 and 25 Pa. Code Chapter 127, Subchapter B that may have special public interest. These applications are in review and no decision on disposition has been reached.
Southwest Region: Air Quality Program, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745
Contact: M. Gorog & B. Hatch, Environmental Engineer Managers—Telephone: 412-442-4163/5226
56-00181C: Southern Alleghenies Landfill, Inc. (843 Miller Picking Road, Davidsville, PA 15928) to deactivate the 4,000 cubic feet per minute cfm McGill enclosed flare and operate the 3,500 cfm Parnell enclosed flare as the primary flare at the Conemaugh Township Landfill in Conemaugh Township, Somerset County.
04-00718: Three Rivers Aggregates, LLC (SR 351, New Galilee, PA 16141) for a portable crusher, a diesel generator for power, and processing sand and gravel at the Palmer Sand and Gravel Plant in Darlington Township, Beaver 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.
Southeast Region: Air Quality Program, 2 East Main Street, Norristown, PA 19401
Contact: Sachin Shankar, New Source Review Chief—Telephone: 484-250-5920
09-0219: Premium Excavating, LLC (18 Steel Road West, Morrisville, PA 19067 for the installation of a nonmetallic crushing plant to process construction washout material (concrete waste) from concrete delivery trucks located in Falls Township, Bucks. The Plan Approval will contain all applicable requirements including monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting designed to keep the facility operating within all applicable air quality requirements.
46-0108C: Highway Materials, Inc. (1128 Crusher Road, Perkionmenville, PA 18074) for installation of a secondary crusher and baghouse at their Perkiomenville Quarry in Marlborough Township, Bucks County. The crusher replaces an existing secondary crusher and will be electrically powered. This replacement will not cause the facility to exceed any major source thresholds and the facility will continue to maintain its synthetic minor operating status. The Plan Approval will contain recordkeeping and operating restrictions designed to keep the facility operating within the allowable emissions and all applicable air quality requirements.
09-0184: Doylestown Hospital (595 West State Street, Doylestown, PA 18901) for the installation of a Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) system and Oxidation Catalyst to an existing natural-gas fired electric generator located in Doylestown Township, Bucks County. The facility has proposed to increase the use of this generator up to a maximum of 5,500 hours per year for peak shaving purposes. This project will not cause the facility to exceed any major source thresholds and the facility will continue to maintain its synthetic minor operating status. The Plan Approval will contain recordkeeping and operating restrictions designed to keep the facility operating within the allowable emissions and all applicable air quality requirements.
46-0274A: Tegrant Diversified Brands, Inc. (161 Corporate Drive, Montgomeryville, PA 18936) for modification of an insulated shipping container manufacturing operation in Montgomery Township, Montgomery County. Tegrant Diversified Brands is a minor facility. The manufacturing process is a closed mold, rigid polyurethane foam molding operation which uses materials containing Volatile Organic Compounds. The modification consists of: switching to a different manufacturer of the raw materials (polyol resin and iscoyanate), increase the amount of raw materials currently used, and to replace the mixing/injection equipment used to blend and inject the foam into the molds. Tegrant is requesting the increase of raw material usage because of future expected growth. Therefore, the company is also requesting an increase to the facility volatile organic emission limit from 6.5 tons per year (tpy) to 8.0 tpy. Best Available Technology (BAT) is applicable for this modification. BAT for this modification will be: reduction of clean up solvent used, more efficient injection equipment, and good housekeeping practices. The Plan Approval will include work practice standards, monitoring, and recordkeeping requirements designed to keep the facility operating within all applicable air quality requirements.
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
06-05077A: Can Corp. of America (326 June Ave., PO Box 170, Blandon, PA 19510) for installing a metal sheet coater at their Blandon Plant in Maidencreek Township, Berks 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.
Plan Approval 06-05077A is for installing a metal sheet coater controlled by an oxidizer. The company shall be subject to and comply with Best Available Technology (BAT) requirements of 25 Pa. Code § 127.12(a)(5). 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 air emissions from the proposed project are a maximum of 6.6 tons per year of VOC.
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 following:
• Name, address and telephone number of the person submitting the comments.
• Identification of the proposed permit by the permit number listed above.
• 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, P.E., 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 issued 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.
28-05045A: PPL Renewable Energy, LLC (Two North Ninth Street, Allentown, PA 18101) for construction of a landfill gas treatment system, four (4) landfill gas-fired reciprocating internal combustion engines (RICEs) and associated four (4) electric generators, and an enclosed ground flare at its new Blue Ridge Renewable Energy Plant in Greene Township, Franklin County.
In accordance with 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.44(a) and 127.45(a), the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has received an application and intends to issue a Plan Approval to the above-mentioned company for the above-mentioned project. This plan approval will be incorporated into the company's new Title V Operating Permit at a later date.
Plan Approval No. 28-05045A authorizes the construction of the abovementioned sources. The four (4) landfill gas-fired RICEs will be subject to 40 CFR Part 60, Subpart JJJJ—Standards of Performance for Stationary Spark Ignition Internal Combustion Engines and 40 CFR Part 63, Subpart ZZZZ—National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Stationary Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engines. The Plan Approval and Title V Operating Permit will contain emission restrictions, work practice standards, and testing, monitoring, record keeping, and reporting requirements to ensure the facility complies with the applicable air quality requirements. Potential CO emissions from the proposed sources will be capped at 249.9 TPY in order to avoid Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) applicability. The proposed sources will also have the following potential emissions: 95.3 TPY NOx; 92.9 TPY PM10; 91.0 TPY SOx; 48.7 TPY VOC; 31.0 TPY formaldehyde; 36.4 TPY total HAPS; and 7,548.6 TPY CO2e.
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, by filing a written protest with the Department at the address listed above. Each written comment must contain the following:
• Name, address and telephone number of the person submitting the comments.
• Identification of the proposed permit by the permit number listed above.
• 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.
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
18-00032A: PVS Chloralkali, Inc. (10900 Harper Avenue, Detroit, MI 48213) for a plan approval to install a packed bed scrubber to control the air contaminant emissions from the hydrochloric acid transloading operation at their facility in Castanea Township, Clinton County. The respective facility is a state only (natural minor) facility for which a state only operating permit has not been issued.
The Department's review of the information submitted by PVS Chloralkali, Inc. indicates that installation of the scrubber will meet all applicable air quality regulatory requirements pertaining to air contamination sources and the emission of air contaminants. Based on these findings, the Department intends to issue a plan approval for the installation of the scrubber. Additionally, if the Department determines the scrubber is operating in compliance with all plan approval conditions, the conditions established in the plan approval will be incorporated into a state only (natural minor) operating permit.
The following is a summary of the conditions that the Department proposes to place in the plan approval to be issued to ensure compliance with all applicable regulatory requirements:
1. No more than 10,400,000 gallons of hydrochloric acid shall be transferred from railcars to tanker trucks at this facility in any 12 consecutive month period.
2. The emission of hydrochloric acid from the transloading operation shall not exceed 0.08 tons in any 12 consecutive month period.
3. Hydrochloric acid shall not be transferred from railcars to tanker trucks without the simultaneous operation of the packed bed scrubber.
4. The packed bed scrubber shall be equipped with instrumentation to continuously monitor the differential pressure across the packing bed, the flow rate of the recirculating scrubbing solution and the conductivity of the scrubbing solution.
5. The recirculation flow rate of the packed bed scrubber shall be maintained at or above 10.8 gallons per minute and the hydrochloric acid concentration of the scrubbing solution shall not exceed 4%, by weight, whenever railcars and/or tanker trucks are being vented to the scrubber.
6. A rubber-lined, conical loading spout, or a loading spout assembly referred to a ''mexican hat,'' shall be used to capture the hydrochloric acid emissions from tanker trucks whenever the hydrochloric acid is top-loaded via the tanker's loading hatch.
7. The permittee shall maintain accurate and comprehensive records of the amount of hydrochloric acid transferred from railcars to tanker trucks during each month and the amount of hydrochloric acid emitted each month for the previous 12 consecutive month period. These records shall be submitted to the Department on an annual basis.
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, 208 West Third Street, Suite 101, Williamsport, PA 17701. 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, Environmental Program Manager, Department of Environmental Protection, Air Quality Program, Northcentral Regional Office, 208 West Third Street, Suite 101, Williamsport, PA 17701, 570-327-3648.
Southwest Region: Air Quality Program, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745
Contact: B. Hatch, Environmental Engineer Managers—Telephone: 412-442-4163/5226
03-00253: Western Allegheny Energy, LLC (301 Market Street, Kittanning, PA 16201) for construction and initial temporary operation of a coal preparation plant rated for an annual throughput of 800,000 tons of coal at the Parkwood Mine Coal Preparation Plant in Plumcreek Township, Armstrong County.
In accordance with 25 Pa. Code § 127.44—127.46 the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) intends to issue Air Quality Plan Approval: PA-03-00253 to allow the construction and initial temporary operation of a coal preparation plant rated for an annual throughput of 800,000 tons of coal at the Parkwood Mine Coal Preparation Plant located in Plumcreek Township, Armstrong County. The facility will consist of a double deck screen controlled by water sprays, conveyers, stackers, stockpiles, truck loadout, and an emergency diesel generator.
Potential emissions from the facility are estimated to be 1.25 tons of nitrogen oxides (NOx), 0.15 tons of carbon monoxide (CO), 20.21 tons of particulate matter (PM) and 5.35 tons of particulate matter less than 10 microns in diameter (PM10) per year. Best available technology (BAT) for the proposed sources will include but is not limited to the use of a water sprays on all transfer points; paving, sweeping and watering of roadways; enclosures and covers at transfer points; use of stackers for coal stockpiles; maintaining a coal moisture content greater than or equal to 5%; use of existing wind barriers; use of a water truck with pressurized spray gun; tarping of all loaded trucks and a posted notice of tarping requirement; upwind/downwind dustfall monitoring at the request of the Department; and a posted speed limit of 15 mph on all in plant roads.
The authorization is subject to State regulations and Federal New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) including 40 CFR Part 60 Subparts Y and IIII. Plan Approval has been conditioned to ensure compliance with all applicable rules. This includes work practice, monitoring, recordkeeping, and reporting conditions. Once all compliance with the Plan Approval is demonstrated, the applicant will subsequently apply for a State Only Operating Permit in accordance with 25 Pa. Code Subchapter F.
Those who wish to provide the Department with additional written information that they believe should be considered prior to the issuance of the Plan Approval may submit the information to Alexander Sandy, Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA, 15222. Each written comment must contain the following:
Name, address and telephone number of the person submitting the comments.
Identification of the proposed Plan Approval (PA-03-00253).
Concise statements regarding the relevancy of the information or objections to issuance of the Plan Approval.
All comments must be received prior to the close of business 30 days after the date of this publication.
For additional information you may contact Alexander Sandy at 412-442-4028.
32-00059E: GenOn Northeast Management Co. (121 Champion Way, Suite 200, Canonsburg, PA 15317) to allow construction and initial operation of selective catalytic reduction (SCR) systems and associated support equipment to control NOx emissions at the Conemaugh Power Plant located in West Wheatfield Township, Indiana County.
Notice is hereby given in accordance with 25 PA Code §§ 127.44—127.46 that the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) intends to issue Air Quality Plan Approval: PA-32-00059E to allow the construction and initial operation of selective catalytic reduction (SCR) systems and associated support equipment to control NOx emissions at the Conemaugh Power Plant located in West Wheatfield Township, Indiana County.
SCR systems are to be installed downstream from the economizer and upstream from the airheater in the Boiler Units 1 and 2 exhaust streams. SCR may employ 29% aqueous ammonia injection in controlling NOx emissions. New air contamination sources proposed at the facility include one limestone and two hydrated lime storage silos. Fugitive emissions are also expected from aqueous ammonia, limestone, and hydrated lime deliveries to the plant and fly ash disposal. Best available technology (BAT) for the proposed sources includes pneumatic (enclosed) loading of the silos and installation of bin vent filters on the silos. Existing vehicle and roadway emission reduction practices will remain in effect at the facility. This authorization is subject to state regulations including 25 Pa. Code §§ 123.1, 123.2 and 123.31. Opacity and fugitive emission limits; testing, monitoring, recordkeeping, and reporting requirements; and work practice standards are included for the SCR systems and storage silos.
Potential emissions from the SCR system installation are calculated to be 20.20 tons of particulate matter (PM), 7.60 tons of particulate matter less than 10 microns (PM), and 1.06 tons of particulate matter less than 2.5 microns (PM2.5) per year. Once compliance with the Plan Approval is demonstrated, the applicant will subsequently submit a TVOP administrative amendment application in accordance with 25 Pa. Code Subchapters F and G.
Interested persons may submit written comments, suggestions or objections concerning the proposed Plan Approval to the regional office within 30 days of publication of this notice. Written comments submitted to the Department during the 30-day public comment period shall include the following:
Name, address and telephone number of the person submitting the comments.
Identification of the proposed Plan Approval (PA-32-00059E).
Concise statements regarding the relevancy of the information or objections to issuance of the Plan Approval.
A public hearing may be held if the Department of Environmental Protection, in its discretion, decides that such a hearing is warranted based on the comments received. All persons submitting comments or requesting a hearing will be notified of the decision to hold a hearing by publication in the newspaper or the Pennsylvania Bulletin or by telephone, where DEP determines such a notification is sufficient. Written comments or requests for a public hearing should be directed to Alan Binder, Air Quality, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222. For additional information you may contact Alan Binder at 412-442-4168.
Department of Public Health, Air Management Services: 321 University Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19104
Contact: Edward Wiener, Chief—Telephone: 215-685-9426
AMS 11375: Philadelphia Marriott (1201 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107) for the operation of existing two (2) 500 HP boilers firing natural gas and #2 fuel oil, one (1) 1200 kW emergency generator, one (1) 300 kW emergency generator, and one (1) 182 HP fire pump. Each emergency generator and fire pump is limit to 500 hrs of operation. The operations of the emergency generators are limited to emergency, testing, and tuning. The facility will be restricted to 25 ton per year of NOx emissions to qualify as Synthetic Minor. The plan approval will contain operating, testing, monitoring, and recordkeeping requirements to ensure operation within all applicable requirements.
AMS 11243: Philadelphia International Airport (8800 Essington Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19153) for the operation of existing emergency and non-emergency generators. Emergency generators include one (1) 100 kW Cummins diesel fired generator, two (2) 80 kW Winco diesel fired generators, one (1) 275 kW Marathon diesel fired generator, and one (1) 350 kW Marathon diesel fired generator. Non-emergency generators include one (1) 320 kW Caterpillar diesel fired generator and one (1) 350 kW Marathon diesel fired generator. Each emergency and non emergency generator is limit to 500 hrs of operation. The operations of the emergency generators are limited to emergency, testing, and tuning. The generators are subject to area source MACT Subpart ZZZZ with compliance date of May 3, 2013. There will be a potential emission increase of 5.73 tons for Nitrogen Oxides (NOx) for the facility. The plan approval will contain operating, testing, monitoring, and recordkeeping requirements to ensure operation within all applicable requirements.
AMS 11031: SEPTA—Southern Bus Facility (20th & Johnson Street, Philadelphia, PA 19145) for installing two (2) each 8.4 MMBTU/hr, and two (2) each 8.66 MMBTU/hr boilers firing 32 and Natural gas, Stage 2 Vapor Recovery Unit, a paint booth, Parts washer, and Pressure Washer. There will be a potential emission increase of 22 tons of Nitrogen Oxides (NOx) and 30 tons of (SOx) Sulfur Oxide per year for the facility. The plan approval will contain operating, monitoring and recordkeeping requirements to ensure operation within all applicable requirements.
AMS 11031: SEPTA—Wayne Junction Car House (4500 Germantown Ave. Philadelphia, PA 19141) for installing two (2) each 2.51 MMBTU/hr, one (1) 2.05 MMBTU/hr boilers firing No. 2 and Natural gas, and a .60MMBTU/hr space heater, a Spray can paint booth, Parts washer, and Pressure Washer, There will be a potential emission increase of 5.29 tons of Nitrogen Oxides (NOx) and 7.5 tons of (SOx) Sulfur Oxide per year for the facility. The plan approval will contain operating, monitoring and recordkeeping requirements to ensure operation within all applicable requirements.
OPERATING PERMITS
Intent to Issue Title V Operating Permits under the Air Pollution Control Act and 25 Pa. Code Chapter 127, Subchapter G.
Southeast Region: Air Quality Program, 2 East Main Street, Norristown, PA 19401
Contact: Janine Tulloch-Reid, Facilities Permitting Chief—Telephone: 484-250-5920
46-00011: ArcelorMittal Plate, LLC (900 Consho-hocken Stare Road, Conshohocken, PA 19428) for renewal of the Title V Operating Permit in Plymouth Township, Montgomery County. The initial permit was issued on 7-5-2001 and was subsequently renewed on 6/8/2001. The facility use quenching and tempering heat treatment processes to increase the strength and hardness of steel plate, which is used as the protective skins on military vehicles and other many non-military application. As a result of potential emissions of NOx, the facility is a major stationary source as defined in Title I, Part D of the Clean Air Act Amendments, and is therefore subject to the Title V permitting requirements adopted in 25 Pa. Code Chapter 127, Subchapter G. The proposed Title V Operating Permit renewal does not reflect any change in air emissions from the facility. The facility is subject to Compliance Assurance Monitoring (CAM) pursuant to 40 CFR Part 64.
The renewal contains all applicable requirements including monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting.
46-00041: Graphic Packaging International, Inc. (1035 Longford Road, Phoenixville, PA 19460) for renewal of the Title V Operating Permit in Upper Providence Township, Montgomery County. The current permit will expire on March 13, 2012. The facility's major emission points include printing presses containing Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs). The facility is an area source for Hazardous Air Pollutants (HAP). There are no new sources at this facility; however, new source IDs have been added the permit in order to address applicable regulations for existing sources. Source ID 741 has been added to Section A (Site Inventory) and D (Source Level) to include the applicable presumptive RACT requirements and the applicable requirements of 40 CFR Part 63 Subpart ZZZZ. Source ID 902 has been created in order to incorporate the applicable provisions of 25 Pa. Code § 129.63 for existing degreasing operations. The renewal contains all applicable requirements including monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting. The sources at this facility are not subject to Compliance Assurance Monitoring (CAM) pursuant to 40 CFR Part 64 because there are no control devices on sources at this facility. The source is not a major source for Greenhouse Gases (GHG).
Northeast Region: Air Quality Program, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790
Contact: Ray Kempa, New Source Review Chief—Telephone: 570-826-2507
13-00003: Panther Creek Partners,—Nesquehoning Plant (1001 Industrial Road, Nesquehoning, PA 18240-2244) for electric services utilizing two (2) circulating fluidized bed burners in Nesquehoning Borough, Carbon County. This is a renewal of the Title V Operating Permit. As a major source, the facility is subject to the Title V permitting requirements of the Clean Air Act Amendments as adopted by the Commonwealth under 25 Pa. Code Chapter 127, Subchapter G. The proposed Title V Operating Permit shall include emission restrictions, work practice standards and testing, monitoring, recordkeeping, and reporting requirements to ensure compliance with all applicable Federal and State 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: 717-949-705-4863
36-05136: Granger Energy of Honeybrook, LLC (481 South Churchtown Road, Narvon, PA 17555) for operation of two (2) Landfill gas-fired reciprocating internal combustion engines at their Lanchester Landfill in Caernarvon Township, Lancaster County. This is a renewal of the facility's operating permit issued in 2006, that will also incorporate the requirements from plan approval number 36-05136C.
In accordance with 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.424, 127.425 and 127.521, the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has received an application and intends to issue an Air Quality Operating Permit for the abovementioned facility.
Actual air emissions for 2010 were 13.4 tons of NOx, 40.8 tons of CO, 0.9 tons of SOx, and 2.4 tons of PM10. 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. The facility is subject to 40 CFR Part 63, Subpart ZZZZ—National Emission Standards For Hazardous Air Pollutants for Stationary Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engines (RICE).
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 following:
• Name, address and telephone number of the person submitting the comments.
• Identification of the proposed permit by the permit number listed above.
• 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, P.E., Facilities 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.
Permits issued to sources identified in 25 Pa. Code § 127.44(b)(1)—(4) or permits issued to sources with limitations on the potential to emit used to avoid otherwise applicable Federal requirements may become part of the SIP, and will be submitted to the EPA for review and approval.
Southwest Region: Air Quality Program, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745
Contact: Barbara Hatch, Facilities Permitting Chief—Telephone: 412-442-4174
TV-65-00840: Dominion Transmission, Inc. (1875 Grange Road, Charleroi, PA 15022) for pipeline transportation of natural gas at the South Oakford Compressor Station in Hempfield Township, Westmoreland County. This is a Title V Operating Permit Renewal Application submittal.
OP-63-00488: Monongahela Valley Hospital (1163 Country Club Rd., Monongahela, PA 15063) Operating Permit renewal for the Monongahela Valley Hospital in Monongahela, Washington County. Equipment at this facility includes two 16.7 mmbtu/hr natural gas or No. 2 fuel oil-fired boilers, several smaller natural gas or No. 2 fuel oil-fired boilers, four emergency generators, and an ethylene oxide sterilizer. Potential emissions from the emission sources at this facility are based on burning natural gas in all boilers for 8,760 hours per year and low sulfur diesel fuel in the emergency generators for 500 hours per year. Emissions are estimated to be 29.6 tons NOx, 1.2 tons VOCs, 18.1 tons CO, 2.2 tons particulate matter and 0.8 tons SO2. Actual emissions from the facility are much lower considering most of the boilers do not operate at full rated capacity. The facility is subject to the applicable requirements of Pa Code Title 25 Chapters 121 through 145. The proposed Operating Permit contains applicable emission limits, as well as testing, monitoring, recordkeeping, reporting and work practice requirements.
Northwest Region: Air Quality Program, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481
Contact: Matthew Williams, Facilities Permitting Chief—Telephone: 814-332-6131
24-00127: National Fuel Gas Supply Corp.—Lamont Station (P. O. Box 2081, Erie, PA 16512) to re-issue the Title V Operating Permit for this natural gas transmission station at 5405 Highland Road, in Jones Township, Elk County. The facility is a major facility due to its potential to emit nitrogen oxides.
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
15-00108: Refractory Minerals Co, Inc. (150 South Jennersville Road, West Grove, PA 19390) for an alumina processing (crushing and milling) facility in Penn Township, Chester County. The permit is for a non-Title V (State only) facility. The source of air emissions is the process itself and particulate matter emissions are controlled by a settling chamber and a dust collector. There are two additional dust collectors that exhaust indoors, which the Department does not permit. No new sources or controls have been installed since the permit was last issued and no new regulations have been promulgated that apply to this facility. The permit will include monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting requirements designed to keep the facility operating within all applicable air quality requirements.
Northeast Region: Air Quality Program, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790
Contact: Ray Kempa, New Source Review Chief—Telephone: 570-826-2507
40-00018: Exopack, LLC (3 Mapelwood Drive, Hazelton, PA 18202) for operation of multicolor flexographic printing presses and patch printers at Hazle Township, Luzerne County. The proposed State-only Operating Permit (Synthetic Minor) contains other applicable requirements for emissions limitations, monitoring, recordkeeping, reporting and work practice standards used to verify facility compliance with Federal and State air pollution regulations.
45-00017: Hanson Aggregates PA, LLC (7660 Imperial Way, Allentown, PA 18195) for crushed and broken limestone mining and quarrying in Hamilton Township, Monroe County. This is a renewal of the State-Only Natural Minor operating permit. The State-Only operating permit includes emissions, work practice standards and testing, monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting requirements designed to keep the facility operating within all applicable air quality requirements.
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
67-05079: York Building Products Company, Inc. (P. O. Box 1708, York, PA 17405) for the Thomasville Blacktop Plant in Jackson 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 2010: 11 TPY of CO; 1 TPY of NOx; 1 TPY of PM10; 1,011 TPY of CO2; and 1,015 TPY of 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. The batch asphalt plant is subject to 40 CFR Part 60, Subpart I—Standards of Performance for Hot Mix Asphalt Facilities.
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 following:
• Name, address and telephone number of the person submitting the comments.
• Identification of the proposed permit by the permit number listed above.
• 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.
44-05016: Lewistown Cabinet Center, Inc. (PO Box 507, Reedsville, PA 17084) for their cabinet manufacturing facility in Armagh Township, Mifflin 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 an Air Quality Operating Permit renewal for the above-mentioned facility.
Actual emissions for the facility in 2010 included 20.2 tons of volatile organic compounds (VOC) and 1.8 tons of hazardous air pollutants (HAP). 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. Copies of the renewal 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 following:
• Name, address and telephone number of the person submitting the comments.
• Identification of the proposed permit by the permit number listed above.
• 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.
28-03028: New Enterprise Stone & Lime Co. (PO Box 77, New Enterprise, PA 16664) for operation of an existing limestone crushing plant and an existing concrete batch for their facility in Fannett Township, Franklin 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 an Air Quality Operating Permit renewal for the above- mentioned facility.
The subject facility has potential Particulate Matter—10 controlled emissions of 9.0 tons per year. 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.
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 following:
• Name, address and telephone number of the person submitting the comments.
• Identification of the proposed permit by the permit number listed above.
• 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. A public hearing may be held, if the Department of Environmental Protection, in its discretion, decides that such a hearing is warranted based on the comments received.
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.
Northcentral Region: Air Quality Program, 208 West Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701
Contact: Muhammad Q. Zaman, Environmental Program Manager—Telephone: 570-327-3648
14-00026: Hilex Poly Co., LLC. (PO Box 258, Milesburg, PA 16853) for their polyethylene bag manufacturing facility in Boggs Township, Centre County. The facility's main sources include 44 corona treaters, a printing operation consisting of 17 flexographic presses and one (1) parts washer. The facility has the potential to emit SOx, NOx, CO, PM-PM10, VOCs, and HAPs below the major emission thresholds. The facility also has the potential to emit 34.20 tons of ozone in any 12 consecutive month period. The proposed operating permit contains all applicable regulatory requirements including monitoring, recordkeeping, and reporting conditions.
49-00018: ARCOS Industries, LLC (1 Arcos Drive, Mt. Carmel, PA 17851) for their manufacturing facility in Mt Carmel Township, Northumberland County. The facility's main sources include four (4) inline cold continuous web perchloroethylene cleaning machines, a natural gas fired paint bake off oven and various small combustion sources. The facility has the potential to emit SOx, NOx, CO, PM-PM10, VOCs, and HAPs below the major emission thresholds. The proposed operating permit contains all applicable regulatory requirements including monitoring, recordkeeping, and reporting conditions.
Southwest Region: Air Quality Program, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745
Contact: Barbara Hatch, Facilities Permitting Chief—Telephone: 412-442-4174
OP-63-00488: Monongahela Valley Hospital (1163 Country Club Rd., Monongahela, PA 15063) for Operating Permit renewal for the Monongahela Valley Hospital in Monongahela, Washington County. Equipment at this facility includes two 16.7 mmbtu/hr natural gas or No. 2 fuel oil-fired boilers, several smaller natural gas or No. 2 fuel oil-fired boilers, four emergency generators, and an ethylene oxide sterilizer. Potential emissions from the emission sources at this facility are based on burning natural gas in all boilers for 8,760 hours per year and low sulfur diesel fuel in the emergency generators for 500 hours per year. Emissions are estimated to be 29.6 tons NOx, 1.2 tons VOCs, 18.1 tons CO, 2.2 tons particulate matter and 0.8 tons SO2. Actual emissions from the facility are much lower considering most of the boilers do not operate at full rated capacity. The facility is subject to the applicable requirements of 25 Pa. Code Chapters 121—145. The proposed Operating Permit contains applicable emission limits, as well as testing, monitoring, recordkeeping, reporting and work practice requirements.
Northwest Region: Air Quality Program, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481
Contact: Edward Orris, New Source Review Chief—Telephone: 814-332-6131
37-00027: IA Construction Corp.—West Pittsburg Plant (167 Sandbank Road, Wampum, PA 16157) for a Synthetic Minor Permit to operate a hot mix asphalt plant in Taylor Township, Lawrence County. The significant sources are hot mix batch plant (300 TPH); fugitives from transfer points and portable generator. The facility has taken a restriction on production not exceeding 495,000 tons per year to qualify as a Synthetic Minor facility.
43-00347: Terra Resources, LLC, (267 Gilmore Road, Enon Valley, PA 16120) to issue a new State Only Operating Permit for the Taylor Mine in Jefferson Township, Mercer County. The facility is a Natural Minor. The primary sources at the facility are a crusher, screen, and conveyors for sand and gravel processing. The permit contains emission restrictions, recordkeeping, and work practice requirements to ensure compliance with the Clean Air Act and the Air Pollution Control Act.
62-00172: Glenn O. Hawbaker, Inc. (711 East College Avenue, Bellefonte, PA 16823) to issue a new State Only Operating Permit for their Brokenstraw Mine in Pittsfield Township, Warren County. The facility is a Natural Minor. The primary sources at the facility are sand and gravel processing plants and diesel engines. The permit contains emission restrictions, recordkeeping, and work practice requirements to ensure compliance with the Clean Air Act and the Air Pollution Control Act.
PLAN APPROVALS
Receipt of Plan Approval Applications and Intent to Issue Plan Approvals, and Intent to Issue Amended Operating Permits under the Air Pollution Control Act and 25 Pa. Code Chapter 127, Subchapter B And Subchapter F. These actions may include the administrative amendments of an associated operating permit.
Northeast Region: Air Quality Program, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790
Contact: Ray Kempa, New Source Review Chief—Telephone: 570-826-2507
48-317-024: ConAgra Food Ingredients Co. (4888 South Delaware Drive, PO Box 193, Martins Creek, PA 18063) for their facility in Lower Mt. Bethel Township, Northampton 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 ConAgra Food Ingredients Company (4888 South Delaware Drive, PO Box 193, Martins Creek, PA 18063) for their facility located in Lower Mt. Bethel Township, Northampton County. This Plan Approval No. 48-317-024 will be incorporated into a Synthetic Minor Permit through an administrative amendment at a later date.
Plan Approval No. 48-317-024 is for the installation of a new wheat receiving and storage operation. Emissions will be controlled by the use of a baghouse. The facility is subject to 40 CFR Part 60 Subpart DD. 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.
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, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711.
Any person(s) wishing to provide DEP with additional information, which they believe should be considered prior to the issuance of this permit, may submit the information to the address shown in the preceding paragraph. Each written comment must contain the following:
Name, address and telephone number of the person submitting the comments.
Identification of the proposed permit No.: 48-317-024.
A concise statement regarding the relevancy of the information or objections to the issuance of the permit.
A public hearing may be held, if the Department of Environmental Protection, in its discretion, decides that such a hearing is warranted based on the comments received. All persons submitting comments or requesting a hearing will be notified of the decision to hold a hearing by publication in the newspaper or the Pennsylvania Bulletin or by telephone, where DEP determines such notification is sufficient. Written comments or requests for a public hearing should be directed to Ray Kempa, Chief, New Source Review Section, Air Quality Program, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711, Phone 570-826-2511 within 30 days after publication date.
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
California District Office: 25 Technology Drive, Coal Center, PA 15423, 724-769-1100
30841316 and NPDES No. PA 0213535. Consol Pennsylvania Coal Company, LLC, (P. O. Box J, 1525 Pleasant Grove Road, Claysville, PA 15323), to renew the permit for the Bailey Mine & Prep Plant in Richhill, Aleppo, Gray and Morris Townships, Green County and East Finley and West Finley Townships, Washington County and related NPDES permit. No additional discharges. The application was considered administratively complete on January 10, 2012. Application received: October 28, 2011.
30841316. Consol Pennsylvania Coal Company, LLC, (P. O. Box J, 1525 Pleasant Grove Road, Claysville, PA 15323), to revise the permit for the Bailey Mine & Prep Plant in Richhill and Aleppo Townships, Greene County to change 165 underground and subsidence control plan area permit acres from development mining to longwall mining for the 19H longwall panel. The application was considered administratively complete on January 10, 2012. Application received: December 2, 2011.
30841316 and NPDES No. PA 0213535. Consol Pennsylvania Coal Company, LLC, (P. O. Box J, 1525 Pleasant Grove Road, Claysville, PA 15323) to revise the permit for the Bailey Mine & Prep Plant in Morris Township, Greene County and related NPDES permit to add one new outfall for the 7 North 1 Shaft and Portal. Surface Acres Proposed 52.9. Receiving stream: Patterson Creek, classified for the following use: HQ-WWF. The application was considered administratively complete on January 12, 2012. Application received: November 30, 2010.
Cambria District Mining Office: 286 Industrial Park Road, Ebensburg, PA 15931, 814-472-1900
56823143 and NPDES No. PA0605841. Croner, Inc., P. O. Box 260, Friedens, PA 15541, permit renewal for the continued operation and restoration of a bituminous surface mine in Quemahoning Township, Somerset County, affecting 202.0 acres. Receiving stream(s): unnamed tributaries to Beaverdam Creek and Beaverdam Creek classified for the following use(s): high quality—cold water fishery. The first downstream potable water supply intake from the point of discharge is Hooversville Borough Municipal Authority, Stonycreek River. Application received: December 28, 2011.
56120101 and NPDES No. PA0263397, Wilson Creek Energy, LLC, 140 West Union Street, Somerset, PA 15501, commencement, operation and restoration of a bituminous surface mine in Jenner Township, Somerset County, affecting 154.1 acres. Receiving stream(s): Hoffman Run classified for the following use(s): cold water fishery. The first downstream potable water supply intake from the point of discharge is Quemahoning Reservoir. This application incorporates SMP No. 56090110 and its related stream encroachment. Application received: December 20, 2011.
56940104 and NPDES No. PA0212849. Mountaineer Mining Corporation, 1010 Garret Shortcut Road, Berlin, PA 15530, permit renewal for the continued operation and restoration of a bituminous surface and auger mine in Brothersvalley Township, Somerset County, affecting 107.2 acres. Receiving stream(s): UTS to Tubs Run and Laurel Run classified for the following use(s): warm water fishery. There are no potable water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Application received: January 5, 2012.
Pottsville District Mining Office: 5 West Laurel Boulevard, Pottsville, PA 17901, 570-621-3118
40020201R2. South Tamaqua Coal Pockets, Inc., (804 West Penn Pike, Tamaqua, PA 18252), renewal of an existing anthracite coal refuse reprocessing operation in Hazle Township, Luzerne County affecting 113.0 acres, receiving stream: Catawissa Creek, classified for the following use: cold water fishes. Application received: January 5, 2012.
Noncoal Applications Received
Knox District Mining Office: P. O. Box 669, 310 Best Avenue, Knox, PA 16232-0669, 814-797-1191
10000305. Three Rivers Aggregates, LLC (225 North Shore Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15212) Renewal of NPDES Permit No. PA0241792 in Worth Township, Butler County. Receiving streams: Black Run and unnamed tributaries to Black Run, classified for the following uses: CWF. There are no potable surface water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Application received: January 12, 2012.
Pottsville District Mining Office: 5 West Laurel Boulevard, Pottsville, PA 17901, 570-621-3118
64122501 and NPDES Permit No. PA0225240, Tim Kohrs, (1031 Bethany Turnpike, Honesdale, PA 18431), commencement, operation and restoration of a quarry operation and NPDES Permit for discharge of treated mine drainage in Texas Township, Wayne County affecting 10.0 acres, receiving stream: Indian Orchard Brook, classified for the following uses: HQ-cold water fishery and migratory fishes. Application received: December 28, 2011.
MINING ACTIVITY NPDES
DRAFT PERMITSThis 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. PA0263338 (Mining permit no. 56110107), Rosebud Mining Company, 1117 Shaw Mines Road, Meyersdale, PA 15552, new of an NPDES permit for surface mine in Brothersvalley Township, Somerset County, affecting 170.5 acres. Receiving stream(s): unnamed tributaries to Buffalo Creek, classified for the following use(s): cold water fisheries. This receiving stream is included in the Buffalo Creek TMDL. Application received: August 18, 2011.
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 treated wastewater outfall(s) listed below discharge to unnamed tributaries to Buffalo Creek.
Note: The effluent limits on this SMP No. 56110107 will be used from the adjacent Rosebud Mining Company, SMP No. 56020104 upon its completion since SMP No. 56110107 is a continuation of SMP No. 56020104
Outfall Nos. New Outfall (Y/N) 001, 002, 003 Yes The proposed effluent limits for the above listed outfall(s) are as follows:
Outfalls: 001, 002, 003 30-Day Daily Instant. Parameter Average Maximum Maximum Iron (mg/l) 3.0 6.0 7.0 Manganese (mg/l) 2.0 4.0 5.0 Aluminum (mg/l) 0.7 1.4 1.8 Total Suspended Solids (mg/l) 35.0 70.0 90.0 pH (S.U.): Must be between 6.0 and 9.0 standard units at all times Alkalinity must exceed acidity at all times The stormwater outfall(s) listed below discharge to unnamed tributaries to Buffalo Creek.
Outfall Nos. New Outfall (Y/N) 004, 005, 006, 007, 008 Yes The proposed effluent limits for the above listed outfall(s) are as follows:
Outfalls: 004, 005, 006, 007, 008 30-Day Daily Instant. Parameter Average Maximum Maximum Iron (mg/l) 7.0 Total Settleable Solids 0.5 ml/l pH (S.U.): Must be between 6.0 and 9.0 standard units at all times Alkalinity must exceed acidity at all times NPDES No. PA0249921 (Mining permit no. 56060108), Rosebud Mining Company, P. O. Box 157, Meyersdale, PA 15552, renewal of an NPDES permit for bituminous surface mine in Brothersvalley Township, Somerset County, affecting 98.3 acres. Receiving stream(s): Millers Run, UNT to Millers Run, classified for the following use(s): cold water fishery. This receiving stream is included in the Buffalo Creek TMDL. Application received: November 17, 2011.
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 Millers Run, UNT to Millers Run.
Outfall Nos. New Outfall (Y/N) 002 N The proposed effluent limits for the above listed outfall(s) are as follows:
Outfalls: 002 30-Day Daily Instant. Parameter Average Maximum Maximum Iron (mg/l) 3.0 6.0 7.0 Manganese (mg/l) 2.0 4.0 5.0 Aluminum (mg/l) 0.75 1.5 1.9 Total Suspended Solids (mg/l) 35.0 70.0 90.0 pH (S.U.): Must be between 6.0 and 9.0 standard units at all times Alkalinity must exceed acidity at all times Noncoal NPDES Draft Permits
Knox District Mining Office: P. O. Box 669, 310 Best Avenue, Knox, PA 16232-0669, 814-797-1191
NPDES No. PA0242462 (Permit No. 10030302). Allegheny Mineral Corporation (P. O. Box 1022, Kittanning, PA 16201) Renewal of an NPDES permit for a large industrial minerals surface mine in Brady Township, Butler County, affecting 340.7 acres. Receiving streams: Unnamed tributaries to Big Run and Big Run, classified for the following uses: CWF. TMDL: None. Application received: January 4, 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 noncoal mining activities.
The outfall(s) listed below discharge to unnamed tributary to Big Run:
Outfall No. New Outfall (Y/N) 007 N 008 N 009 N 010 N The proposed effluent limits for the above listed outfall(s) are as follows:
30-Day Daily Instant. Parameter Minimum Average Maximum Maximum pH1 (S.U.) 6.0 9.0 Iron (mg/l) 3 6 7 Manganese (mg/l) 2 4 5 Alkalinity greater than acidity1 Total Suspended Solids (mg/l) 35 70 90 Osmotic Pressure (milliosmoles/kg) 50 1 The parameter is applicable at all times. The outfall(s) listed below discharge to unnamed tributary to Big Run:
Outfall No. New Outfall (Y/N) 001 N 002 N 003 N 004 N 005 N 006 N The proposed effluent limits for the above listed outfall(s) are as follows:
30-Day Daily Instant. Parameter Minimum Average Maximum Maximum pH1 (S.U.) 6.0 9.0 Iron (mg/l) 7.0 Alkalinity greater than acidity1 Total Settleable Solids (ml/l) 0.5
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