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PUBLIC WATER SUPPLY (PWS) PERMITS Under the Pennsylvania Safe Drinking Water Act (35 P. S. §§ 721.1—721.17), the following parties have applied for PWS permits to construct or substantially modify public water systems.
Persons wishing to comment on permit applications are invited to submit statements to the office listed before the application within 30 days of this public notice. Comments received within this 30-day comment period will be considered in the formulation of the final determinations regarding an application. A comment 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. A public hearing may be held after consideration of comments received during the 30-day public comment period.
Following the comment period, the Department will make a final determination regarding the proposed permit. Notice of this final determination will be published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin at which time this determination may be appealed to the Environmental Hearing Board.
The permit application and related documents are on file at the office listed before the application and available for public review. Arrangements for inspection and copying information should be made with the office listed before the application.
Persons with a disability that require an auxiliary aid, service or other accommodations to participate during the 30-day public comment period should contact the office listed before the application. TDD users may contact the Department through the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service at (800) 654-5984.
SAFE DRINKING WATER
Applications Received Under the Pennsylvania Safe Drinking Water Act
Southeast Region: Safe Drinking Water Program Manager, 2 East Main Street, Norristown, PA 19401
Permit No. WA-51-165C Public Water Supply
Applicant City of Philadelphia Water Department City Philadelphia Township City Philadelphia Responsible Official Chris Crockett
City of Philadelphia Water Department
1101 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA 19107
PWS Consulting Engineer City of Philadelphia Water Department
1101 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA 19107Application Received Date 04/25/2014 Description of Action Renewal of water allocation permit for the right withdraw 681 MGD total from Schuylkill and Delaware Rivers. Permit No. 1514506 Public Water Supply
Applicant North Coventry Water Authority
P. O. Box 394
Pottstown, PA 19464
City Chester Township North Coventry Responsible Official Dennis B. Hullman
P. O. Box 394
Pottstown, PA
Type of Facility PWS Consulting Engineer SSM Group, Inc.
1047 North Park Road
P. O. Box 6307
Reading, PA 19610-0307
Application Received Date 03/31/2014 Description of Action Replacement of booster pumps at the River Road Booster Pump Station. Northcentral Region: Safe Drinking Water Program Manager, 208 West Third Street, Suite 101, Williamsport, PA 17701-6448
Application No. 4914501—Construction Public Water Supply.
Applicant Cherokee Pharmaceuticals, LLC [Township or Borough] Riverside Borough County Northumberland Responsible Official Brian Killen, Plant Manager
Cherokee Pharmaceuticals, LLC
100 Avenue C
Riverside, PA 17868
Type of Facility Public Water Supply Consulting Engineer Deborah M. Watkins, P.E.
O'Brien & Gere Engineers, Inc.
333 West Washington Street
Syracuse, NY 13221
Application Received June 3, 2014 Description of Action Installation of river water influent flow meters, replacement of 3 second stage river water pumps and installation of carbon dioxide system for pH adjustment. Northwest Region: Safe Drinking Water Program Manager, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481
Permit No. 4214502, Public Water Supply
Applicant Pennsylvania American Water Co. Township or Borough Wetmore Township County McKean Responsible Official David R. Kaufman Type of Facility Public Water Supply Consulting Engineer Jed A. Fiscus, P.E.
Pennsylvania American Water Co.
425 Waterworks Road
Clarion, PA 16214
Application Received Date May 15, 2014 Description of Action Construction of a new 255,000 nominal capacity clearwell at the Kane Water Treatment Plant. Southwest Region: Water Supply Management Program Manager, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, Pa 15222-4745
Application No. 0214532MA, Minor Amendment.
Applicant Borough of Sharpsburg
1611 Main Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15215
[Township or Borough] Sharpsburg Borough Responsible Official Richard Aluise, Operator
Borough of Sharpsburg
1611 Main Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15215
Type of Facility Water system Consulting Engineer Glenn Engineering and Associates, Limited
14920 Route 30
North Huntingdon, PA 15642
Application Received Date May 30, 2014 Description of Action Cleaning and re-coating of the finished water clear well.
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:
Southcentral Region: Environmental Cleanup and Brownfields Program Manager, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110. Phone 717.705.4705.
Proposed CVS Store No. 10288, 717 East Main Street, Palmyra, PA 17078, Palmyra Borough, Lebanon County. ECS Mid-Atlantic, LLC, 56 Grumbacher Road, York, PA 17406, on behalf of JC Bar Development, LLC, 415 Fallowfield Road, Camp Hill, PA 17011, submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate site soils contaminated with leaded gasoline. The site will be remediated to the Residential Statewide Health Standard. Future use of the site is commercial retail. The Notice of Intent to Remediate was published in the Lebanon Daily News on April 11, 2014.
Northwest Region: Environmental Cleanup & Brown-fields Program Manager, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481
Siggins Lease, 0.54 mile on lease road north of Eagan Lane. Lease road is 0.28 mile northeast of Jamison Run Road on north side of Eagan Lane, Harmony Township, Forest County. Moody & Associates, Inc., 11548 Cotton Road, Meadville, PA 16335, on behalf of Eagle Line Corporation, 16899 Jerusalem Corners Road, Pleasant-ville, PA 16341-1705 and The John R. Cubbon 2003 Trust, 9507 Puffin Circle, Eagle River, AK 99577, submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate. A discharge of brine and other production fluids occurred at the site, impacting soils. It is unknown if groundwater has been impacted at this time. The proposed remediation standard is a combination of the Statewide Health and Background Standards. Intended future use of the property will be residential. The Notice of Intent to Remediate was published in The Titusville Herald on April 5, 2014.
INFECTIOUS AND CHEMOTHERAPEUTIC WASTE TRANSPORTER LICENSES
Applications received or withdrawn under the Solid Waste Management Act (35 P. S. §§ 6018.101—6018.1003) and Act 93 of June 28, 1988 (P. L. 525, No. 93) and regulations to transport infectious and chemotherapeutic waste.
Central Office: Bureau of Waste Management, Division of Hazardous Waste Management, PO Box 69170, Harrisburg, PA 17106-9170
Renewal Applications Received
Orchard Hill Memorial Park, Inc., 187 Route 94, Lafayette, NJ 07848. License No. PA-HC 0163. Received on February 18, 2014.
Environmental Products & Services of Vermont, Inc., 532 State Fair Blvd, Syracuse, NY 13204. License No. PA-HC 0238. Received on March 10, 2014.
Environmental Waste Minimization, Inc., 14 Brick Kiln Court, Northampton, PA 18067. License No. PA-HC 0219. Received on March 10, 2014.
Med-Flex, Inc., P. O. Box 357, Hainesport, NJ 08036. License No. PA-HC 0207. Received on April 10, 2014.
Med Waste Management LLC, 1860 52nd Street, Suite 1E, Brooklyn, NY 11204. License No. PA-HC 0242. Received on December 10, 2013.
Advant-Edge Solutions of Middle Atlantic, Inc., 1 Shea Way, Newark, DE 19713. License No. PA-HC 0220. Received on May 5, 2014.
Accu Medical Waste Service, Inc., P. O. Box 797, Marietta, OH 45750. License No. PA-HC 0252. Received on May 27, 2014.
RESIDUAL WASTE GENERAL PERMITS
Application Received Under the Solid Waste Management Act; the Municipal Waste Planning, Recycling and Waste Reduction Act (53 P. S. §§ 4000.101—4000.1904); and Residual Waste Regulations for a General Permit to Operate Residual Waste Processing Facilities and the Beneficial Use of Residual Waste other than Coal Ash.
Central Office: Division of Municipal and Residual Waste, Rachel Carson State Office Building, 14th Floor, 400 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA 17106-9170.
General Permit Application No. WMGR003. Pennsylvania Precision Cast Parts, Inc., P. O. Box 1429, Lebanon, PA 17042, Lebanon County. This general permit renewal application is for the beneficial use as a construction material of spent fired, ceramic wastes generated from the lost wax casting process by a ferrous metal foundry. The application was determined to be administratively complete by Central Office on May 22, 2014.
Written comments concerning the application should be directed to Scott E. Walters, Chief, General Permits/Beneficial Use Section, Division of Municipal and Residual Waste, Bureau of Waste Management, P. O. Box 69170, Harrisburg, PA 17106-9170. TDD users may contact the Department through the Pennsylvania Relay service, (800) 654-5984. Comments may also be submitted via e-mail at ra-epbenuseall@pa.gov. When submitting comment via e-mail, place ''Comments on WMGR003'' in the subject line. Faxed comments will not be accepted. Public comments must be submitted within 60 days of this notice and may recommend revisions to, and approval or denial of the application. For more information, contact the Division of Municipal and Residual Waste at 717-787-7381.
DETERMINATION OF APPLICABILITY FOR RESIDUAL WASTE GENERAL PERMITS
Application(s) for Determination of Applicability Received Under the Solid Waste Management Act; the Municipal Waste Planning, Recycling and Waste Reduction Act; and Residual Waste Regulations for a General Permit to Operate Residual Waste Processing Facilities and/or the Beneficial Use of Residual Waste Other Than Coal Ash
Southcentral Region: Regional Solid Waste Manager, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110
General Permit Application No. WMGR138SC001. J&K Salvage, 1099 Kings Mill Road, York, PA 17403
The Southcentral Regional Office, Waste Management Program received determination of applicability (DOA) under Residual Waste General Permit No. WMGR138 for J&K Salvage, 1099 Kings Mill Road, York PA 17403 in Spring Garden Township, York County. This general permit is for:
a. Processing of yard waste for beneficial use as finished mulch for landscaping purposes.
b. Processing of land clearing and grubbing waste for beneficial use as compost for landscaping purposes.
c. Processing by crushing, grinding, and screening concrete and asphalt waste for beneficial use as a construction material in roadway and parking area construction.
d. Processing, including sorting and screening only, for recycling of residential construction and demolition waste including clean wood, gypsum board, stone, brick, concrete block, cardboard, particle board, drywall, scrap metal, plastic waste and glass.
e. Processing of pre-consumer (i.e., imperfections, tabs, trimming scraps, etc. generated in the manufacturing of new asphalt shingles and damaged, unused shingles) and post-consumer (tear-offs) asphalt shingles for beneficial use when added to materials in Condition A (c) above.
The processing is limited to sorting, screening, grinding and magnetic removal of ferrous metal. The DOA was received on May 21, 2014.
Persons interested in obtaining more information about this determination of applicability may contact John Oren, P.E., Facilities Manager, Southcentral Regional Office, Waste Management Program at 717-705-4706. TDD users may contact the Department through the Pennsylvania Relay service, (800) 654-5984.
AIR QUALITY
PLAN APPROVAL AND OPERATING PERMIT APPLICATIONS
NEW SOURCES AND MODIFICATIONSThe 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
25-987F: Hanes Erie, Inc. (7601 Klier Drive, Fairview, PA 16415) for installation of a paint booth at their facility in Fairview Township, Erie 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.
Northeast Region: Air Quality Program, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790
Contact: Ray Kempa, New Source Review Chief—Telephone: 570-826-2507
40-00002A: Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Co., LLC (2800 Post Oak Blvd. Huston, TX 77056) for construction and operation of a Solar MARS Turbine, Model 100-16000S SoLoNOx at their facility in Buck Township, Luzerne County. The sources main emission is NOx and CO. The source is subject to MACK 40 CFR Part 63, Subpart YYYY and NSPS 40 CFR Part 60, Subpart KKKK. The plan approval will include all appropriate testing, monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting requirements designed to keep the operations within all applicable air quality requirements.
39-00011A: Lafarge North America, Inc. (5160 Main Street, Whitehall, PA 18052) for conversion of their No. 2 raw mill baghouse from reverse air to pulse jet at their Whitehall Plant in Whitehall Township, Lehigh County.
In accordance with 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.44(a) and 127.45(a), the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) intends to issue a Plan Approval to Lafarge North America, Inc. (5160 Main Street, Whitehall, PA 18052) for conversion of their No. 2 raw mill baghouse from a reverse air to a pulse jet cleaning mechanism at their Whitehall Plant in Whitehall Township, Lehigh County. The facility currently operates under Title V Operating Permit No. 39-00011. Plan approval 39-00011A will subsequently be incorporated into the Title V Operating Permit through an administrative amendment in accordance with 25 Pa. Code § 127.450.
Plan Approval No. 39-00011A is for conversion of their No. 2 raw mill baghouse from a reverse air to a pulse jet cleaning mechanism. The company shall be subject to and comply with 25 Pa. Code § 123.13(b) for control of Particulate Matter (PM) emissions. These limits will meet BAT requirements for this source. 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 18701-1915.
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 name, address and telephone number of the person submitting the comments, identification of the proposed permit No.: 39-00011A and 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 18701-1915, Phone 570-826-2511 within 30 days after publication date.
54-00022B: Sapa Extrusions, Inc. (53 Pottsville Street, Cressona, PA 17929) to electively apply for federally enforceable synthetic minor emission limits and to install oxy-fuel burners on melting furnace M5 at their facility in Cressona Borough, Schuylkill County.
In accordance with 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.44(b) and 127.424(b), the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) intends to issue a plan approval to Sapa Extrusions Inc to electively apply for federally enforceable synthetic minor emission limits and to install oxy-fuel burners on melting furnace M5 at their facility located in Cressona Borough, Schuylkill County. The facility currently has a Title V Operating Permit No. 54-00022. Plan approval 54-00022B will subsequently be incorporated into the Title V Operating Permit through an administrative amendment in accordance with 25 Pa. Code § 127.450.
Plan Approval 54-00022B seeks new federally enforceable synthetic minor emission limits and install oxy-fuel burners on M5. Total facility emissions shall not exceed the following limits during any consecutive a 12-month rolling period in tons per year: NOx 99.9, CO 99.9, VOC 49.9, PM10/PM2.5 99.9, CO2e 100,000 and SO2 99.9 NOx emissions will increase by 2.01 TPY with the burner upgrade. The M5 melting furnace is subject to 40 CFR Part 63 Subpart RRR requirements. SAPA Extrusion is a major facility for HAPs emissions and is subject to Title V permitting requirements and is located in Cressona Borough, Schuylkill County. The plan approval will include all appropriate monitoring, record keeping, and reporting requirements designed to keep the equipment operating within all applicable air quality requirements. Further details on the conditions and the reasons for their inclusion are available upon request.
Copies of the applications, DEP's analysis and other documents used in the evaluation of the application are available for public review during normal business hours at the Northeast Regional Office, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711.
Any person(s) wishing to provide DEP with additional information they believe should be considered prior to the issuance of this permit may submit the information to the address shown in the preceding paragraph. The submittal of written comment must contain the name, address and telephone number of the commentator, identification of the proposed Permit No. 54-00022B and 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 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 Mr. Raymond Kempa, Chief, New Source Review Section, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711, or 570-826-2511.
Northcentral Region: Air Quality Program, 208 West Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701
Contact: Muhammad Q. Zaman, Environmental Program Manager - Telephone: 570-327-3648
55-00001G: Sunbury Generation, LP (Old Trail Road, PO Box 517, Shamokin Dam, PA 17876) to revise certain terms and conditions of Plan Approval 55-00001E. On April 1, 2013, the Department issued Plan Approval 55-00001E for construction of three natural gas fired combined cycle turbines, a natural gas fired auxiliary boiler and a small natural gas fired heater at the Sunbury Generation facility, located in Shamokin Dam Borough, Snyder County. Subsequent to the issuance of 55-00001E, Sunbury Generation decided to submit a proposed revision of the terms and conditions of the plan approval pertaining to the minor changes of startup and shutdown scenarios for the turbines.
The Department's review of the information submitted by Sunbury Generation, LP indicates that the proposed terms and conditions of the plan approval for the proposed sources and the associated control devices at the Sunbury facility will meet all applicable air quality regulatory requirements pertaining to air contamination sources and the emission of air contaminants, including the Department's BAT requirements of 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.1 and 127.12. Additionally, the Department revised the monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting requirements in order to assure compliance with all applicable regulatory requirements. The existing BAT requirements with respect to the turbines, boilers and heaters established in Plan Approval 55-00001E remain in effect and are unchanged as a result of the proposed modification. Moreover, the revised terms and conditions of the proposed plan approval do not allow any changes to the project emissions or an emissions increase.
Based on these findings, the Department intends to approve the application and issue a plan approval for the proposed revision to Plan Approval 55-00001E. The facility is a major (Title V) facility. Additionally, the conditions established in the plan approval will be incorporated into Title V Operating Permit 55-00001 by means of an administrative amendment pursuant to 25 Pa. Code § 127.450, if the Department determines that the sources are operating in compliance with all terms and conditions of the plan approvals.
The following is a summary of the conditions that the Department proposes to place in the plan approval to be issued in order to ensure that the proposed revisions will be in compliance with all applicable air quality regulatory requirements:
1. Pursuant to 25 Pa. Code § 127.12b, (a) the permittee shall keep accurate and comprehensive records of the following to demonstrate compliance with the requirement for the sources to utilize pipeline quality natural gas as their fuel:
The gas quality characteristics in a current, valid purchase contract, tariff sheet, transportation contract for the fuel other data compiled by the gas pipeline company, specifying the maximum total sulfur content of the fuel and verifying that the fuel is pipeline quality natural gas.
OR
Representative fuel sampling data showing the sulfur content of the fuel and verifying that the fuel is pipeline quality natural gas.
(a) The records of the fuel sampling performed shall include the following:
(i) The date, place, and time of sampling;
(ii) The date(s) analyses were performed;
(iii) The company or entity that performed the analyses;
(iv) The analytical techniques or methods used;
(v) The results of such analyses; and,
(vi) The operating conditions at the time of sampling or measurement.
(b) All information to satisfy this recordkeeping requirement shall be kept for a minimum of five (5) years and shall be made available to the Department upon request.
This condition supersedes Condition #008 of Section C in plan approval 55-00001E
2. Pursuant to the best available technology requirements of 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.1 and 127.12, the three combined cycle gas turbines shall be constructed and operated from the options identified in this plan approval. The three combined cycle gas turbines chosen by the permittee shall be either the three Siemens model 5000F 4 combined-cycle gas turbines (or equivalent as determined by the Department), the three Siemens model 5000F5 combined-cycle gas turbines (or equivalent as determined by the Department), or the three General Electric model 7FA.05 combined-cycle gas turbines (or equivalent as determined by the Department). Additionally, the permittee shall provide the Department, within 30 days prior to selection, the information related to selection of the vendor and model for the turbines, selective catalytic reduction units and oxidation catalyst for Department approval. This condition supersedes Condition #013 of Section C in plan approval 55-00001E
3. Pursuant to the best available technology requirements of 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.1 and 127.12, the maximum annual heat input to Source ID 070 shall not exceed 424,000 MMBTU in any 12 consecutive month period. This condition supersedes Condition #007 of Source ID 070 in plan approval 55-00001E.
4. Pursuant to the best available technology requirements of 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.1 and 127.12, the durations of startups and shutdowns shall be minimized to the extent practicable. Startup and shutdowns shall be defined as follows:
a. Cold start is identified as a restart occurring 72 hours or more after shutdown and shall not exceed 90 minutes in duration.
b. Warm start is identified as a restart occurring between 12 hours to 72 hours after shutdown and shall not exceed 75 minutes in duration.
c. Hot start is identified as a restart occurring less than 12 hours after shutdown and shall not exceed 66 minutes duration.
d. Shut down is the period of time during the reduction in load of the CT for the purposes of shutting down the source and shall not exceed 60 minutes duration.
e. This condition supersedes Condition #017 of Source IDs P181, P182 and P183 in plan approval 55-00001E.
All pertinent documents used in the evaluation of the application are available for public review during normal business hours at the Department's Northcentral Regional office, 208 West Third Street, Suite 101, Williamsport, PA 17701. Appointments for scheduling a review must be made by calling 570-327-0550. Any person(s) wishing to provide the Department of Environmental Protection with additional information, which they believe should be considered prior to the issuance of this plan approval, may submit the information to the Department of Environmental Protection at the address shown in the preceding paragraph. A 30-day comment period from the date of this publication will exist for the submission of comments. Each written comment must contain the following: Name, address and telephone number of the person submitting the comments; Identification of the proposed plan approval (Plan Approval 55-00001G); 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 information 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 by the Pennsylvania Bulletin, or by telephone, where the Department of Environmental Protection determines such notification is sufficient. 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.
Persons with a disability who wish to comment and require an auxiliary aid, service, or other accommodation to participate should contact the Northcentral Regional Office at 570-327-3659. TDD users may contact the Department through the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service at 800-654-5984.
OPERATING PERMITS
Intent to Issue Title V Operating Permits under the Air Pollution Control Act and 25 Pa. Code Chapter 127, Subchapter G.
Southwest Region: Air Quality Program, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745
Contact: Barbara Hatch, Facilities Permitting Chief—Telephone: 412-442-4174
65-00634: Dominion Transmission, Inc. (5000 Dominion Boulevard—2NW, Glenn Allen, VA 23060) for pipeline transportation of natural gas at their J.B. Tonkin Station in Murrysville, Westmoreland County. This is a Title V Operating Permit renewal application submittal.
Intent to Issue Operating Permits under the Air Pollution Control Act and 25 Pa. Code Chapter 127, Subchapter F.
Southcentral Region: Air Quality Program, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110
Contact: Thomas J. Hanlon, Facility Permitting Chief - Telephone: 717-705-4862 or William Weaver, Regional Air Quality Manager, Telephone: 717-705-4702.
22-05033: Hempt Bros., Inc. (205 Creek Road, Camp Hill, PA 17011-7418) for operation of their Steelton Batch Asphalt Plant in Steelton Borough, Dauphin County. This is a renewal of their State-Only Operating Permit issued in 2009.
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 for the abovementioned facility.
The subject facility has actual emissions around 0.65 tpy PM10, 9.61 tpy of CO, 0.60 tpy NOx, 0.11 tpy SOx, 0.20 tpy VOC, & 0.18 of combined HAPs. 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 60, Subpart I—Standards of Performance for Hot Mix Asphalt Facilities & 40 CFR 60, Subpart OOO—Standards of Performance for Nonmetallic Mineral Processing Plants.
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 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.
Thomas Hanlon, 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.
36-05159: Covance Research Products, Inc. (310 Swamp Bridge Road, Denver, PA 17517) for their animal research facility in West Cocalico Township, 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 an Air Quality Operating Permit for the abovementioned facility.
The subject facility had actual emissions from April 2013 through March 2014 of 1.2 tpy of CO, 2.6 tpy of NOx, 0.2 tpy of SOx and 0.2 tpy of VOCs. 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 63 Subpart ZZZZ—National Emissions Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Stationary Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engines and 40 CFR Part 60 Subpart IIII—Standards of Performance for Stationary Compression Ignition Internal Combustion Engines.
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 following; 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.
Thomas Hanlon, 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.
36-03054: Esbenshades Greenhouses, Inc. (546 E. 28th Division Highway, Lititz, PA 17543-9766) for their greenhouse operation in Elizabeth Township, 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 an Air Quality Operating Permit renewal for the above- mentioned facility.
Actual CO, NOx, PM10, SOx and VOC emission estimates from the entire facility are 39.6, 33.8, 38.1, 4.3 and 2.9 tons per year (tpy), respectively.
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 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 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, protests or requests for a public hearing.
Thomas Hanlon, 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, or requests for a public hearing.
38-03033: East Indies Coffee & Tea Co. (7 Keystone Drive, Lebanon, PA 17402) for operation of a coffee bean roasting process in South Lebanon Township, Lebanon County. This is a renewal of the State-Only Operating Permit issued in 2009.
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 for the abovementioned facility.
The subject facility has annual emissions of approximately 0.1 ton of VOCs and 0.01 ton 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 operating permit includes requirements from 40 CFR Part 63, Subpart ZZZZ, National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAPs) for Stationary Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engines.
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.
Thomas Hanlon, 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.
36-03019: Flury Foundry Co. (1160 Elizabeth Avenue, Lancaster, PA 17402) for operation of a copper foundry in Manheim Township, Lancaster County. This is a renewal of the State-Only Operating Permit issued in 2009.
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 for the abovementioned facility.
The subject facility has annual emissions of approximately 54.5 tons of PM10 and 4.70 tons of VOCs. 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 foundry is subject to the area MACT requirements of 40 CFR Part 63, Subpart ZZZZZZ, National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Area Source Standards for Aluminum, Copper, and Other Nonferrous Foundries.
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.
Thomas Hanlon, 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.
Northcentral Region: Air Quality Program, 208 West Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701
Contact: Muhammad Q. Zaman, Environmental Program Manager—Telephone: 570-327-3648
59-00025: EQT Gathering, LLC (625 Liberty Avenue, Suite 1700, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3114) to issue a renewal of an Air Quality Operating Permit for their Tioga Compressor Station in Duncan Township, Tioga County. The facility is currently operating under Plan Approval 59-00025A. The facility's sources include two (2) natural gas-fired compressor engines, one (1) natural gas-fired emergency generator, one (1) dehydrator and eight (8) storage tanks. 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 has the following potential emissions: 10.77 TPY of carbon monoxide; 24.13 TPY of nitrogen oxides; 0.10 TPY of sulfur oxides; 1.62 TPY of particulate matter; 21.16 TPY of volatile organic compounds; 5.19 TPY of volatile hazardous air pollutants and 26,636 TPY of greenhouse gases. The Department has determined that the sources at the facility satisfy best available technology (BAT) requirements, pursuant to 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.1 and 127.12, Standards of Performance for Stationary Compression Ignition Internal Combustion Engines, 40 CFR Part 60 Subpart JJJJ Sections 60.4230 through 60.4248, Standards of Performance for Crude Oil and/or Natural Gas Production, Transmission or Distribution Facilities, 40 CFR Part 60 Subpart OOOO, Sections 60.5360 through 60.5430 as well as the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Stationary Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engines, 40 CFR Part 63 Subpart ZZZZ Sections 63.6580 through 63.6675. 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.
All pertinent documents used in the evaluation of the application are available for public review during normal business hours at the Department's Northcentral Regional office, 208 West Third Street, Suite 101, Williamsport, PA 17701. Appointments for scheduling a review must be made by calling 570-327-0550.
Any person(s) wishing to provide the Department of Environmental Protection with additional information, which they believe should be considered prior to the issuance of this operating permit, may submit the information to the Department of Environmental Protection at the address shown in the preceding paragraph. A 30-day comment period from the date of this publication will exist for the submission of comments. Each written comment must contain the following: Name, address and telephone number of the person submitting the comments; Identification of the proposed operating permit (specify State Only Operating Permit No. 59-00025); Concise statements regarding the relevancy of the information or objections to issuance of the operating 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 information 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 by the Pennsylvania Bulletin, or by telephone, where the Department of Environmental Protection determines such notification is sufficient. Written comments or requests for a public hearing should be directed to David Shimmel, P.E., Chief, New Source Review Section, Department of Environmental Protection, Air Quality Program, Northcentral Regional Office, 208 West Third Street, Suite 101, Williamsport, PA 17701, 570-327-3568.
Persons with a disability who wish to comment and require an auxiliary aid, service, or other accommodation to participate should contact the Northcentral Regional Office at 570-327-3659. TDD users may contact the Department through the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service at 800-654-5984.
Northwest Region: Air Quality Program, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481
Contact: Edward Orris, New Source Review Chief— Telephone: 814-332-6131
20-00094: Ainsworth Pet Nutrition, Inc. (18746 Mill Street, Meadville, PA 16335) to renew a State Only Operating Permit for their facility in Vernon Township, Crawford County. The facility is a Natural Minor. The primary sources at the facility include 2 natural gas fueled boilers rated at 12.5 million Btu/hr and 20.9 million Btu/hr; 2 natural gas fuel space heaters rated less than 2.5 million Btu/hr each; a 200,000 Btu/hr waste oil fueled space heater; 2 natural gas fueled drying ovens, and pet food conveying, milling, and transfer operations. The potential emissions from the facility are below the Title V thresholds. The facility is subject to 40 CFR Part 60 Subpart Dc, Standards of Performance for Small Industrial-Commercial-Institutional Steam Generating Units. The renewal permit contains emission restrictions, recordkeeping, work practice, and additional requirements to ensure compliance with the Clean Air Act and the Air Pollution Control Act.
24-00111: Elk Regional Health Center (763 Johnsonburg Road, Saint Marys, PA 15857-3417) for renewal of the facility's State Only Operating Permit for their Saint Marys Health Center in the City of Saint Marys, Elk County. The facility is a Natural Minor. The primary sources at the facility include a wood fired biomass boiler (18.5 mmbtu/hr), two dual fired (gas/oil) backup boilers rated approximately 8 mmbtu/hr each, and two emergency generators. The Biomass Boiler is subject to 40 CFR Part 63, Subpart JJJJJJ. All applicable conditions of Subpart 6J have included in the source level of the permit. The potential emissions as stated in the facility renewal permit application are: PM10—19.4 Tons per year (TPY); CO—48.62 TPY; NOx—28.77 TPY; SOx—2.03 TPY; and, VOC—1.38 TPY.
25-00995: Essentra Components (3123 Station Road, Erie, PA 16510) to renew a State Only Operating Permit for their facility in the City of Erie, Erie County. The facility is a Natural Minor. The primary sources at the facility include a 3 million Btu/hr natural gas fueled heating furnace, 3 plastisol dip lines, and a parts washer. The potential emissions from the facility are NOx, 1.4 tpy; CO, 1.12 tpy; VOCs, 9.54 tpy; HAP's, 0.009 tpy; PM less than 1 tpy; SOx less than 1 tpy. The renewal permit contains emission restrictions, recordkeeping, work practice, and additional requirements to ensure compliance with the Clean Air Act and the Air Pollution Control Act.
62-00093: Torpedo Specialty Wire, Inc. (7065 Route 27 Pittsfield, PA 16340-9802) to issue a renewal of the State Only Operating Permit for the wire plating facility located in Pittsfield Township, Warren County. The facility is a Natural Minor. The primary sources at the facility include eight nickel plating lines and a VOC parts cleaning station. The facility is subject to the Area Source MACT for Plating and Polishing Operations in 40 CFR 63 Subpart WWWWWW.
Department of Public Health, Air Management Services: 321 University Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19104
Contact: Edward Wiener, Chief—Telephone: 215-685-9426
S14-007: Kirkbride Center, (111 North 49th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19139) to issue a Minor State Permit for operation of a psychiatric hospital in the City of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County. The facility's air emission source includes three 16.7 MMBTU/hr boilers, three emergency generators, and one emergency sprinkler pump.
The operating permit will be reissued under 25 Pa. Code, Philadelphia Code Title 3 and Air Management Regulation XIII. Permit copies and other supporting information are available for public inspection at AMS, 321 University Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19104. For further information, contact Edward Wiener at (215) 685-9426.
Persons wishing to file protest or comments on the above operating permit must submit the protest or comments within 30 days from the date of this notice. Any protests or comments filed with AMS must include a concise statement of the objections to the permit issuance and the relevant facts upon which the objections are based. Based upon the information received during the public comment period, AMS may modify the operating permit or schedule a public hearing. The hearing notice will be published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin and a local newspaper at least thirty days before the hearing.
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
40-00059A: Reilly Finishing Technologies (130 Alden Road, Nanticoke, PA 18634) to issue a Plan Approval for their facility in Nanticoke Borough, Luzerne County.
In accordance with 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.44(a) and 127.45(a), that the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has received and intends to issue a Plan Approval to Reilly Finishing Technologies(130 Alden Road, Nanticoke, PA 18634)for their facility located in Nanticoke Borough, Luzerne County. This Plan Approval No. 40-00059A will be incorporated into a State Only Operating Permit through an administrative amendment at a later date.
Plan Approval No. 40-00059A is for the installation and operation of two (2) anodizing tanks with a slotted back draft ventilation system at the facility. This facility is a Non-Title V facility. The company has applied to install above mentioned tanks containing sulfuric acid. Sulfuric acid mists generated during operations will be controlled by a packed bed scrubber capable of removing 99% of sulfuric acid mist before discharging into atmosphere. Estimated sulfuric acid emissions will be less than 0.15 ton/year from these two tanks. The use of wet packed bed scrubber capable of removing 99 % of emissions meets Department's BAT criteria for this type of process. The company will operate the sources and maintain the system in accordance with the good engineering practices to assure proper operation of the system. 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 18701-1915.
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 name, address and telephone number of the person submitting the comments, identification of the proposed permit No.: 40-00059A and 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 18701-1915, 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
Greensburg District Mining Office: Armbrust Professional Center, 8205 Route 819, Greensburg, PA 15601, 724-925-5500
63080104 and NPDES Permit No. PA0251551. Oxford Mining Co., LLC (544 Chestnut Street, P. O. Box 427, Coshocton, OH 43812). NPDES renewal application for reclamation only to an existing bituminous surface mine, located in Jefferson Township, Washington County, affecting 187.9 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributaries to Scott Run, classified for the following use: WWF. There is no potable water supply intake within 10 miles downstream from the point of discharge. Renewal application received: May 27, 2014.
Noncoal Applications Received
Effluent Limits—The following effluent limits will apply to NPDES permits issued in conjunction with a noncoal mining permit:
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30-day Daily Instantaneous Parameter Average Maximum Maximum Suspended solids 10 to 35 mg/l 20 to 70 mg/l 25 to 90 mg/l Alkalinity exceeding acidity* pH* greater than 6.0; less than 9.0 * The parameter is applicable at all times. A settleable solids instantaneous maximum limit of 0.5 ml/l applied to surface runoff resulting from a precipitation event of less than or equal to a 10-year 24-hour event. If coal will be extracted incidental to the extraction of noncoal minerals, at a minimum, the technology-based effluent limitations identified under coal applications will apply to discharges of wastewater to streams.
Pottsville District Mining Office: 5 West Laurel Boulevard, Pottsville, PA 17901, 570-621-3118
Permit No. 8074SM3C and NPDES Permit No. PA0118443. Harleysville Materials, LLC, (PO Box 587, Berlin, NJ 08009), renewal of NPDES Permit for discharge of treated mine drainage from a quarry operation in Lower Salford Township, Montgomery County affecting 43.4 acres, receiving stream: East Branch of Perkiomen Creek, classified for the following uses: trout stock fishes and migratory fishes. Application received: May 21, 2014.
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 activitiesas 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.
Noncoal NPDES Draft Permits
Pottsville District Mining Office: 5 West Laurel Boulevard, Pottsville, PA 17901, 570-621-3118
NPDES Permit No. PA0225363 on Surface Mining Permit No. 58132506. Edward M. Cox, Jr., (21838 SR 29, Montrose, PA 18801), new NPDES Permit for a Bluestone General Permit in Harmony Township, Susquehanna County, affecting 13.0 acres. Receiving stream: East and North Branches of Hemlock Creek/Susquehanna River Drainage Basin, classified for the following use: EV—cold water & migratory fishes. Application received: April 26, 2013.
Non-discharge BMP's shall be in effect.
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