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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
Central Office: Bureau Director, Bureau of Safe Drinking Water, P. O. Box 8467, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8467
Permit No. [9996576], Public Water Supply.
Applicant [Ice River Springs Water Company, Inc.] [Township or Borough] [Pittsfield, Massachusetts ] Responsible Official [Alexandra Gott] Type of Facility [Out of State Bottled Water System] Application Received Date [September 14, 2015] Description of Action [Applicant requesting a permit amendment to approve a distilled water product for sell in Pennsylvania. Bottled water to be sold in Pennsylvania under the brand names: Ice River Springs Natural Spring Water, Ice River Green Distilled water and America's Choice Distilled Water.] Southcentral Region: Safe Drinking Water Program Manager, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110
Permit No. 2115513, Public Water Supply.
Applicant Shippensburg Borough Authority Municipality Southampton Township County Franklin Responsible Official John Eply, Borough Manager
111 North Fayette Street
PO Box 129
Shippensburg, PA 17257-2147
Type of Facility Public Water Supply Consulting Engineer Daniel S. Hershey
Rettew Associates Inc
3020 Columbia Avenue
Lancaster, PA 17603
Application Received: 9/14/2015 Description of Action Well No. 2 facility improvements and addition of an on-site sodium hypochlorite generation system. Southwest Region: Safe Drinking Water Program Manager, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745
Permit No. 0215524, Public Water Supply.
Applicant Pennsylvania American Water Company
800 West Hersheypark Drive
Hershey, PA 17033
[Township or Borough] Claysville Borough Responsible Official David R. Kaufman, Vice President—Engineering
Pennsylvania American Water Company
800 West Hersheypark Drive
Hershey, PA 17033
Type of Facility Pittsburgh water system Consulting Engineer Pennsylvania American Water Company
800 West Hersheypark Drive
Hershey, PA 17033
Application Received Date September 8, 2015 Description of Action Installation of a mixing system at the Claysville water storage tank. Permit No. 2615507, Public Water Supply.
Applicant Pennsylvania American Water Company
800 West Hersheypark Drive
Hershey, PA 17033
[Township or Borough] South Union Township Responsible Official David R. Kaufman, Vice President—Engineering
Pennsylvania American Water Company
800 West Hersheypark Drive
Hershey, PA 17033
Type of Facility Uniontown water system Consulting Engineer Pennsylvania American Water Company
800 West Hersheypark Drive
Hershey, PA 17033
Application Received Date September 8, 2015 Description of Action Installation of a mixing system at the Hopwood water storage tank. Permit No. 3215510, Public Water Supply.
Applicant Indiana County Municipal Services Authority
602 Kolter Drive
Indiana, PA 15701[Township or Borough] Center and Green Townships Responsible Official Michael Duffalo, Executive Director
Indiana County Municipal Services Authority
602 Kolter Drive
Indiana, PA 15701
Type of Facility Cherry Tree water system Consulting Engineer Gibson-Thomas Engineering Co., Inc.
1004 Ligonier Street
PO Box 853
Latrobe, PA 15650
Application Received Date September 17, 2015 Description of Action Relocation of potassium permanganate feed and installation of approximately 1,860 feet of 8-inch diameter waterline. Permit No. 3215511, Public Water Supply.
Applicant Indiana County Municipal Services Authority
602 Kolter Drive
Indiana, PA 15701[Township or Borough] Center and Green Townships Responsible Official Michael Duffalo, Executive Director
Indiana County Municipal Services Authority
602 Kolter Drive
Indiana, PA 15701
Type of Facility Heilwood water system Consulting Engineer Gibson-Thomas Engineering Co., Inc.
1004 Ligonier Street
PO Box 853
Latrobe, PA 15650Application Received Date September 17, 2015 Description of Action Upgrades to the Heilwood water treatment plant. Permit No. 3215512, Public Water Supply.
Applicant Indiana County Municipal Services Authority
602 Kolter Drive
Indiana, PA 15701[Township or Borough] Center and Green Townships Responsible Official Michael Duffalo, Executive Director
Indiana County Municipal Services Authority
602 Kolter Drive
Indiana, PA 15701
Type of Facility Heilwood water system Consulting Engineer Gibson-Thomas Engineering Co., Inc.
1004 Ligonier Street
PO Box 853
Latrobe, PA 15650
Application Received Date September 17, 2015 Description of Action Construction of the Penn Run area water storage tank with a mixing system.
MINOR AMENDMENT
Applications Received Under the Pennsylvania Safe Drinking Water Act
Southwest Region: Water Supply Management Program Manager, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745
Application No. 5613508GWR-A1, Minor Amendment.
Applicant HiTop, LLC
PO Box 1180
Chambersburg, PA 17201
[Township or Borough] Somerset Township Responsible Official Tom Mangold, Manager
HiTop, LLC
PO Box 1180
Chambersburg, PA 17201
Type of Facility Water system Consulting Engineer T3 Global Strategies, Inc.
10 Emerson Lane
Suite 808
Bridgeville, PA 15017
Application Received Date August 27, 2015 Description of Action Amended demonstration of 4-log treatment for groundwater sources. Permit No. 3215513MA, Minor Amendment
Applicant Indiana County Municipal Services Authority
602 Kolter Drive
Indiana, PA 15701[Township or Borough] Center and Green Townships Responsible Official Michael Duffalo, Executive Director
Indiana County Municipal Services Authority
602 Kolter Drive
Indiana, PA 15701
Type of Facility Heilwood water system Consulting Engineer Gibson-Thomas Engineering Co., Inc.
1004 Ligonier Street
PO Box 853
Latrobe, PA 15650
Application Received Date September 17, 2015 Description of Action Installation of approximately 83,600 feet of 6-inch and 8-inch diameter waterline and appurtenances. Permit No. 3211503GWR-A1, Minor Amendment
Applicant Indiana County Municipal Services Authority
602 Kolter Drive
Indiana, PA 15701[Township or Borough] Pine Township Responsible Official Michael Duffalo, Executive Director
Indiana County Municipal Services Authority
602 Kolter Drive
Indiana, PA 15701
Type of Facility Heilwood water system Consulting Engineer Gibson-Thomas Engineering Co., Inc.
1004 Ligonier Street
PO Box 853
Latrobe, PA 15650
Application Received Date September 17, 2015 Description of Action Amended demonstration of 4-log treatment for groundwater sources. Permit No. 0215525MA, Minor Amendment
Applicant Borough of Tarentum
318 2nd Avenue
Tarentum, PA 15084
[Township or Borough] Tarentum Borough Responsible Official Michael Gutonski, Borough Manager
Borough of Tarentum
318 2nd Avenue
Tarentum, PA 15084
Type of Facility Water system Consulting Engineer Gibson-Thomas Engineering Co., Inc.
1004 Ligonier Street
PO Box 853
Latrobe, PA 15650
Application Received Date September 17, 2015 Description of Action Painting of the interior and exterior of the Tarentum #3 water storage tank. Permit No. 3015509MA, Minor Amendment
Applicant Southwestern Pennsylvania Water Authority
1442 Jefferson Road
PO Box 187
Jefferson, PA 15344
[Township or Borough] German Township Responsible Official John Golding, Manager
Southwestern Pennsylvania Water Authority
1442 Jefferson Road
PO Box 187
Jefferson, PA 15344
Type of Facility Water system Consulting Engineer Bankson Engineers, Inc.
267 Blue Run Road
Suite 200
Cheswick, PA 15024
Application Received Date September 21, 2015 Description of Action Installation of approximately 1,732 feet of 8-inch diameter waterline and appurtenances (SR 166 Little Cleveland Area waterline project). Permit No. 3015510MA, Minor Amendment
Applicant Southwestern Pennsylvania Water Authority
1442 Jefferson Road
PO Box 187
Jefferson, PA 15344
[Township or Borough] Richhill Township Responsible Official John Golding, Manager
Southwestern Pennsylvania Water Authority
1442 Jefferson Road
PO Box 187
Jefferson, PA 15344
Type of Facility Water system Consulting Engineer Bankson Engineers, Inc.
267 Blue Run Road
Suite 200
Cheswick, PA 15024
Application Received Date September 21, 2015 Description of Action Installation of approximately 3,246 feet of 12-inch diameter waterline and a meter vault (SR 21 waterline to West Virginia state line project). Northwest Region: Safe Drinking Water Program Manager, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481
Application No. 6113502-MA1, Minor Amendment.
Applicant City of Oil City Township or Borough Oil City Responsible Official Mark G. Schroyer Type of Facility Public Water Supply Consulting Engineer Ms. Christina J. Sporer, P.E.
City of Oil City
21 Seneca Street
Oil City, PA 16301
Application Received Date September 8, 2015 Description of Action Reconditioning the interior and exterior of Sage Run Tanks, interior and exterior of VoTech Tanks, exterior of Hogback Tank and interior and exterior of West End Tank, along with safety and compliance improvements.
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 Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service at (800) 654-5984.
The Department has received the following Notices of Intent to Remediate:
Northeast Region: Eric Supey, Environmental Cleanup and Brownfields Program Manager, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701-1915.
Jackson Street Park Project, 912 Jackson Street, City of Allentown, Lehigh County. Langan Eng. and Env. Services, River Drive Center 1, 619 River Drive, Elmwood Park, NJ 07407-1338, on behalf of City of Allentown, 3000 Parkway Boulevard, Allentown, PA 18104, submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate. Contamination is due to historical operations at the site. The proposed future use of the property will be a public park. The Notice of Intent to Remediate was published in The Morning Call on June 18, 2015.
Ace Robbins, Inc., Sunshine Road, Tunkhannock Township, Wyoming County. James P. Sposito Associates, 11 Archbald Street, Carbondale, PA 18407, on behalf of Datom Products, Inc., 113 Monahan Avenue, Dunmore, PA 18512, submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate. The site previously contained an aboveground bulk petroleum facility. The site has been found to be contaminated with gasoline and diesel fuel, which has contaminated soil on the site. The proposed future use of the property will be commercial. The Notice of Intent to Remediate was published in The Wyoming County Press Examiner on September 2, 2015.
Southcentral Region: Environmental Cleanup and Brownfields Program Manager, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110. Phone 717.705.4705.
Steico, Inc. Property/DC Goodman & Sons Release, 5538-5608 Sixth Avenue, Altoona, PA 16602, City of Altoona, Blair County. Mountain Research, LLC, 825 25th Street, Altoona, PA 16602, on behalf of Steico, Inc., 5700 Sixth Avenue, Altoona, PA 16602, and DC Goodman & Sons, Inc., PO Box 554, Huntingdon, PA 16652, submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate site soils and groundwater contaminated with hydraulic fluid released in a vehicle accident. The site will be remediated to the Nonresidential Statewide Health Standard. Future use of the site remains nonresidential for commercial use. The Notice of Intent to Remediate was published in the Altoona Mirror on September 2, 2015.
Suburban Heating Oil Partners Lewistown, 115 Kish Pike, Lewistown, PA 17044, Derry Township, Mifflin County. CEMATS, PO Box 68, Canastota, NY 13032, on behalf of Suburban Heating Oil Partners, 5793 Widewaters Parkway, Suite 100, PO Box 4833, Syracuse, NY, 13221-4833, submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate site soils and groundwater contaminated by petroleum products. The site will be remediated to a combination of the Nonresidential Statewide Health and Site Specific Standards. Future use of the site remains commercial. The Notice of Intent to Remediate was published in The Sentinel on July 23, 2015.
RTV Trucking/Zitrick Property, 546 Grings Hill Road, Sinking Spring, PA 19608, Spring Township, Berks County. REPSG, Inc., 6901 Kingsessing Avenue, 2nd Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19142, on behalf of RTV Trucking, Inc., 1821 Powder Mill Road, Silver Spring, MD 20903; Richard Zitrick, 546 Grings Hill Road, Sinking Spring, PA 19608; and Erie Insurance, PO Box 4158, Hagerstown, MD 21740, submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate site soils contaminated with diesel fuel released from a truck's saddle tank. The site will be remediated to the Residential Statewide Health Standard. Future use of the site remains residential. The Notice of Intent to Remediate was published in the Reading Eagle on July 15, 2015.
Northwest Region: Environmental Cleanup & Brown-fields Program Manager, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481
Vista Resources Pleasantville Release, Neiltown Road, Harmony Township, Forest County. Environmental Remediation & Recovery, Inc., 4250 Route 6N, Edinboro, PA 16412, on behalf of Vista Resources, Inc., 61 McMurray Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15241, submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate. On January 2, 2015, and February 11, 2015, releases occurred that resulted in crude oil and brine impacting site soil and groundwater. Anticipated future use of the property will be commercial. The Statewide Health Standard has been selected for remediation. The Notice of Intent to Remediate was published in The Titusville Herald on July 27, 2015.
Southwest Region: Environmental Cleanup & Brown-field Development Program Manager, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745
Colonial Manor Road, LLC (former QPX Metals Facility), 381 Colonial Manor Road, North Huntingdon Township, Westmoreland County. Groundwater & Environmental Services, Inc., 301 Commerce Park Drive, Cranberry, Twp., PA 16066 on behalf of Colonial Manor Road, LLC., P. O. Box 1046, Wooster, OH 44691 has submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate to meet a combination of Statewide Health and Site Specific standards concerning site soils contaminated with cadmium, lead and arsenic and groundwater contaminated with chlorinated volatile organic compounds. Notice of the NIR was published in the Tribune-Review on September 2, 2015.
Vantage Energy Appalachia—Porter Street Well Pad Impoundment, 390 Valley Farm Road, Franklin Township, Greene County. SE Technologies, LLC, 98 Vanadium Road, Bridgeville, PA 15017 on behalf of Vantage Energy Appalachia, LLC, 116 Inverness Drive East, Suite 107, Englewood, CO 80112 has submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate to meet a combination of Statewide Health and Site Specific standards concerning site soils and groundwater contaminated with chloride, volatile and semi-volatile organic compounds (VOCs & SVOCs), metals, and strontium from leakage of the former impoundment. The NIR indicated the future use land use of the property would be nonresidential. Notice of the NIR was published in the Greene County Messenger on August 8, 2015.
MUNICIPAL WASTE GENERAL PERMIT
Application(s) Received Under the Solid Waste Management Act (35 P. S. §§ 6018.101—6018.1003); the Municipal Waste Planning, Recycling and Waste Reduction Act (53 P. S. §§ 4000.101—4000.1904); and Municipal Waste Regulations for a General Permit to Operate Municipal Waste Processing Facilities and the Beneficial Use of Municipal Waste.
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 Number WMGM028D004.Granger Energy of Honey Brook, LLC, 16980 Wood Road, Lansing, MI 48906-1044.
General Permit Number WMGM028D004 is for the processing and beneficial use of landfill gas (LFG), generated at the Lanchester Landfill, located in Caernarvon Township, Lancaster County, for use as: (1) a substitute for high or medium Btu-LFG for natural gas or other fuel; (2) a substitute for natural gas or other fuel to be interconnected with another pipeline for consumer use; and (3) an alternative fuel for the electric generators to produce electricity. The general permit application was determined to be administratively complete by Central Office on August 18, 2015.
Written comments concerning the application should be directed to Scott E. Walters, Chief, Permits 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 AT&T 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 General Permit Number WMGM028D004'' 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.
RESIDUAL WASTE GENERAL PERMITS
Application 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 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. WMGR024R001. Marpac Corp., 394 Amsterdam Road, P. O. Box 84, Grove City, PA 16127. This general permit application is for a the processing of spent mineral spirit solvent with a flash point equal to or greater than 140 degrees and the reuse of the processed solvent by generators who produce the spent solvent. The spent solvent must be generated from cleaning grease, oil and dirt from automotive or machinery parts. The application was determined to be administratively complete by Central Office on September 15, 2015.
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 AT&T 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 WMGR024R001'' 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.
AIR QUALITY
PLAN APPROVAL AND OPERATING PERMIT APPLICATIONS 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 general public. This approach allows the owner or operator of a facility to submit permitting documents relevant to its application for all sources related to a facility or a proposed project, affords an opportunity for public input, and provides for a decision on the issuance of the necessary permits.
The Department received applications for Plan Approvals or Operating Permits from the following facilities.
Copies of the application, the Department's analysis, all pertinent documents used in the evaluation of the application and subsequently prepared proposed plan approvals/operating permits are available for public review during normal business hours at the appropriate Department Regional Office. Appointments for scheduling a review must be made by calling the appropriate Department Regional Office. The address and phone number of the Regional Office is listed before the application notices.
Persons wishing to file a written protest or provide comments or additional information, which they believe should be considered prior to the issuance of a permit, may submit the information to the Department's Regional Office. A 30-day comment period from the date of this publication will exist for the submission of comments, protests and information. Each submission must contain the name, address and telephone number of the person submitting the comments, identification of the proposed Plan Approval/Operating Permit including the permit number and a concise statement regarding the relevancy of the information or objections to issuance of the permit.
A person wishing to request a hearing may do so during the 30-day comment period. A public hearing may be held, if the Department, in its discretion, decides that a hearing is warranted based on the information received. Persons submitting comments or requesting a hearing will be notified of the decision to hold a hearing by publication in the newspaper, the Pennsylvania Bulletin or by telephone, when the Department determines this type of notification is sufficient. Requests for a public hearing and any relevant information should be directed to the appropriate Department Regional Office.
Permits issued to the owners or operators of sources subject to 25 Pa. Code Chapter 127, Subchapter D or E, or located within a Title V facility or subject to 25 Pa. Code § 129.51(a) or permits issued for sources with limitations on their potential to emit used to avoid otherwise applicable Federal requirements may be submitted to the United States Environmental Protection Agency for review and approval as a revision to the State Implementation Plan. Final Plan Approvals and Operating Permits will contain terms and conditions to ensure that the sources are constructed and operating in compliance with applicable requirements in the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001—4015), 25 Pa. Code Chapters 121—145, the Federal Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C.A. §§ 7401—7671q) and regulations adopted under the Federal Clean Air Act.
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.
Intent to Issue Plan Approvals and Intent to Issue or Amend Operating Permits under the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001—4015) and 25 Pa. Code Chapter 127, Subchapter B. These actions may include the administrative amendments of an associated operating permit.
Northcentral Region: Air Quality Program, 208 West Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701
Contact: Muhammad Q. Zaman, Environmental Program Manager—Telephone: 570-327-3648
08-00049B: Alpaca Energy, LLC (6051 Wallace Road Extension, Suite 100, Wexford, PA 15090) for the construction of three (3) 9,708 bhp (7.2 MWs) 4 stroke, lean burn Rolls Royce Bergen B-35:40-V16AG-2 natural gas-fired engine/generator sets, each equipped with both catalytic oxidation and selective catalytic reduction (SCR), at the proposed electric generating station located in Canton Township, Bradford County. The facility will also include one (1) 0.64 MMBtu/hour natural gas-fired natural gas line heater; three (3) storage tanks ranging in size from 2,600 gallons to 6,000 gallons; one (1) desiccant dehydration system; various fugitive emissions. On October 8, 2014, the Department issued Plan Approval 08-00049A for sources at this electric generating station. In that application, five (5) 6,023 bhp Jenbacher natural gas-fired engine/generator sets were approved. These engines were never constructed. The Rolls Royce Bergen engines proposed in this application will take the place of the originally proposed Jenbacher engines.
The Department of Environmental Protection's (Department) review of the information submitted by Alpaca Energy, LLC indicates that the air contamination sources to be constructed will comply with all regulatory requirements, including monitoring, recordkeeping, and reporting requirements, and pertaining to air contamination sources and the emission of air contaminants including the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Stationary Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engines, 40 CFR Sections 63.6580-63.6675, the Standards of Performance for Stationary Spark Ignition Internal Combustion Engines, 40 CFR Sections 60.4230—60.4248, the Mandatory Greenhouse Gas Reporting Rule, 40 CFR Part 98, 25 Pa. Code Chapter 123 and the best available technology requirement (BAT) of 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.1 and 127.12. Based on this finding, the Department proposes to issue a plan approval for the proposed construction.
The emissions from each proposed engine included in this project will not exceed the following limits: 0.058 g/bhp-hr and 5.44 TPY NOx, 0.114 g/bhp-hr and 10.69 TPY CO, 0.037 g/bhp-hr and 3.47 TPY VOCs, 0.0006 lb/MMBtu and 0.13 TPY SOx, 0.050 g/bhp-hr and 4.67 TPY PM/PM10/PM2.5, 0.0009 g/bhp-hr and 0.84 TPY formaldehyde, 10 ppmvd at 15% O2 ammonia; no visible emissions equal to or greater than 10% for a period or periods aggregating more than three minutes in any 1 hour and equal to or greater than 30% at any time. In addition to the emission limitations, the following is a brief description of the types of conditions the Department intends to place in the plan approval in order to ensure compliance with all applicable air quality regulatory requirements: performance testing requirement for all engines to verify compliance with the emissions limitations; establish a facility-wide leak detection and repair (LDAR) program to account for fugitive emissions from high pressure connections; restrict the engines to natural gas firing only; in addition to performance testing, establish follow-up portable analyzer testing for NOx and CO for all engines every 2,500 hours of operation.
The facility is a State Only facility. If the Department determines that the sources are constructed and operated in compliance with the plan approval conditions and the specifications of the application for Plan Approval 08-00049B, the applicant will subsequently apply for a State Only Operating Permit in accordance with 25 Pa. Code Subchapter F. 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.
Southwest Region: Air Quality Program, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745
Contact: Mark R. Gorog, P.E., Environmental Engineer Manager—Telephone: 412-442-4150
PA-03-00244A: In accordance with 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.44—127.46, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is providing notice that it intends to issue an Air Quality Plan Approval to Dominion Transmission, Inc. (DTI) (5000 Dominium Boulevard, Glen Allen, VA 23060) to authorize the construction and operation of a Solar Turbine, an oxidation catalyst, and a hot water boiler as well as the continued operation of the previously installed sources at their existing Rural Valley Compression Station located in Valley Township, Armstrong County.
Air contamination sources proposed for this project will include one (1) Solar Taurus 70-10802S Turbine rated at 10,915 bhp controlled by one (1) oxidation catalyst, and one (1) hot water boiler rated at 3.5 MMBtus/hr. The NOx emissions from Solar Turbine will be controlled by a SoLoNOx burner and NMNEHC, CO, and HCHO emissions will be controlled by a catalytic oxidation system.
The project will result in a modification of the existing facility with a net facility wide emission increase of 1.3 tpy of VOC, 1.7 tpy of CO, 21.0 tpy of NOx, 5.0 tpy of PM. 0.2 tpy of HAP, 0.1 tpy of HCHO, and 55,253 tpy of GHG. Upon authorization of this plan approval the facility potential to emit will not exceed 49.3 tons of VOC, 51.0 tons of NOx, 13.7 tons of CO, 8.0 tons of PM10, 1.0 tons of SOx, 6.1 tons of HAP, and 2.9 tons of HCHO on an annual basis. The proposed sources are subject to the best available technology (BAT). The proposed source is also subject to applicable new source performance standard requirements of 40 CFR Part 60 Subpart KKKK and 25 Pa. Code Chapter 121—145. The proposed Plan Approval includes a limitation on potential emissions, hours of operation, as well as LDAR, monitoring, record keeping, reporting, work practice, and performance testing requirements.
Previously installed equipment includes one (1) Cat G3606 engine rated at 1,775 bhps and controlled by an oxidation catalyst, one (1) Cat 3612 engine rated at 3,550 bhps and controlled by an oxidation catalyst, one (1) Cat G3412 emergency engine rated at 690 bhps and controlled by an oxidation catalyst, one (1) Natco glycol dehy attached to a reboiler rated at 0.275 MMBtu/hr, a thermal oxidizer rated at 4.0 MMBtus/hr, and one (1) Storage tank.
A person may oppose the proposed plan approval by filing a written protest with the Department through Jesse Parihar via mail to Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222; email to jparihar@pa.gov; or fax to 412.442.4194. Written comments may also be submitted via the same methods. Each protest or set of written comments must contain the name, address and telephone number of the person submitting the comments, identification of the proposed Plan Approval (PA-03-00244A), and a concise statement of the objections to the plan approval issuance and the relevant facts upon which the objections are based.
DTI's Plan Approval application, the Department's Air Quality Review Memorandum, and the Proposed Air Quality Plan Approval for this project are available for review by any interested party at the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, Southwest Regional Office, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222. To request a review of the DTI Plan Approval Application, to receive an electronic copy of the Department's Air Quality Review Memorandum, or to receive an electronic copy of the Department's proposed air Quality Plan Approval for this project, a person may contact Phil Bouse at pbouse@pa.gov or 412.442.4000.
All comments must be received prior to the close of business 30 days after the date of this publication.
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
23-00009: The Boeing Company—Philadelphia (PO Box 16858 Philadelphia, PA 19142-0858) for renewal of the Title V Operating Permit for its Ridley Park Pennsylvania Facility, an aerospace fabrication and repair facility located in Ridley Township, Delaware County. The renewal will also include the incorporation of Plan Approvals 23-0009G, 23-0009H and 23-0009F.
23-00045: Sunoco Partners Marketing & Terminals, L.P. Twin Oaks. (4041 Market Street, Aston, PA 19014), located in Upper Chichester Township, Delaware County. This action is for the renewal of a Title V Operating Permit. The facility is primarily involved in Petroleum bulk stations and terminals. Sunoco operates gasoline loading racks, fuel oil loading racks and storage tanks. The permit contains all applicable requirements including monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting.
Southcentral Region: Air Quality Program, 909 Elmer-ton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110
Contact: Thomas Hanlon, Facilities Permitting Chief, 717-705-4862, Virendra Trivedi, New Source Review Chief, 717-705-4863, or William Weaver, Regional Air Quality Manager, 717-705-4702
38-05017: Greater Lebanon Refuse Authority (1610 Russell Road, Lebanon, PA 17046-1437) for operation of a municipal solid waste landfill in North Lebanon Township, Lebanon County. Actual emissions from the facility in 2014 were estimated at 0.25 ton CO, 0.13 ton NOx, 0.06 ton PM, 0.07 ton SOx, and 5.60 tons VOC. The Title V 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 WWW—Standards of Performance for Municipal Solid Waste Landfills.
Intent to Issue Operating Permits under the Air Pollution Control Act and 25 Pa. Code Chapter 127, Subchapter F.
Northeast Region: Air Quality Program, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790
Contact: Raymond Kempa, New Source Review Chief—Telephone: 570-826-2507
54-00057: Reading Anthracite, Co. (116 Connorton Road, Girardville, PA 17935) The Department intends to issue a State-Only Operating Permit for the operation of an anthracite mining facility in Butler Township, Schuylkill County. The sources consist of two (2) crushers and associated conveyors. The particulate emissions are controlled by water sprays. This is a renewal of a State-Only Operating Permit. The proposed operating permit includes emission limits, work practice standards, testing, monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting requirements designed to keep the facility operating within applicable air quality requirements.
39-00014: PA DHS/Allentown State Hospital (1600 Hanover Avenue, Allentown, PA 18109-2498) for Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospital in City of Allentown, Lehigh County. The sources consist of one (1) Superior Boiler rated at 30 MMBtus/hr. using #2 ULS fuel oil and four (4) emergency generators. The sources are considered minor emission sources of nitrogen oxide (NOx), sulfur oxides (SOx), carbon monoxide (CO); total suspended particulate (TSP) and VOC's. This is a new State-Only Synthetic Minor operating permit. The State-Only operating permit includes applicable state and Federal requirements, work practice standards, testing, monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting requirements.
Southcentral Region: Air Quality Program, 909 Elmer-ton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110
Contact: Thomas Hanlon, Facilities Permitting Chief, 717-705-4862, Virendra Trivedi, New Source Review Chief, 717-705-4863, or William Weaver, Regional Air Quality Manager, 717-705-4702
06-05061: Cambridge-Lee Industries, LLC (P. O. Box 14026, Reading, PA 19612-4026) to issue a State Only Operating Permit for the copper tubing production facility located in Ontelaunee Township, Berks County. The actual emissions from the facility in 2014 year were 14.3 tons of CO, 18.9 tons of NOx, 3.8 tons of PM-10, 0.1 ton of SOx and 35.6 tons of VOC. 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 IIII and 40 CFR 63 Subpart CCCCCC.
28-05034: Grove US LLC (1565 Buchanan Trail East, Shady Grove, PA 17256) to issue a State Only Operating Permit for their chrome electroplating facility in Quincy Township, Franklin County. Chrome plating activities are subject to 40 CFR Part 63, Subpart N of the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Source Categories which restricts chromium emissions to 0.015 milligram per dry standard cubic meter of exhaust air volume as verified by stack testing. The Operating Permit includes emission limits and work practice standards along with monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting requirements to ensure the facility complies with the applicable air quality regulations.
Southwest Region: Air Quality Program, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745
Contact: Barbara Hatch, Facilities Permitting Chief— Telephone: 412-442-4174
OP-30-00067: Jefferson-Morgan School District (1351 Jefferson Rd., Box 158, Jefferson, PA 15344) to issue a Natural Minor State Only Operating Permit renewal for the Jefferson-Morgan Elementary and Jr/Sr High Schools in Jefferson Boro, Greene County. Equipment at the elementary school includes two CNB 4.3 mmbtus/hr natural gas-fired boilers and an Onan natural gas-fired emergency generator. Equipment at the Jr/Sr high school includes three 1.75 mmbtu/hr RBI low-NOx natural gas-fired boilers, a Kohler 30 kWs natural gas-fired emergency generator, and two 0.5 mmbtu/hr Lochinvar low-NOx natural gas-fired hot water heaters. Potential emissions from the sources at this facility in any consecutive 12 month period in the boilers are estimated to be 6.4 tons NOx, 0.4 ton VOCs, 5.4 tons CO, and 0.5 ton particulate matter. Actual emissions from the facility are much lower. 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
10-00380: Mountain Gathering LLC, Jefferson Compressor Station (910 Saxonburg Road, Butler, PA) for a Natural Minor Permit to operate a natural gas compressor station located in Jefferson Township, Butler County. The primary emissions are from the eight 1,775 Hp compressor engines at the facility.
Construction of this facility was authorized by Plan Approval Number: 10-0380C which was issued on December 13, 2013. The conditions from that plan approval have been incorporated into the Synthetic Minor Operating Permit. This plan approval contained a facility wide VOC emission limit of 38 tons per year.
Additional equipment was installed under General Plan Approval Number GP-10-00380 which was issued on July 29, 2014. This additional equipment has the potential to produce an additional 7.35 tons per year of VOC emissions which increases the facility wide VOC emission limit to 45.35 tons per year.
Sources at this facility are subject to the following Federal emission standards:
• 40 CFR 60, Subpart JJJJ—Standards of performance for stationary spark ignition internal combustion engines.
• 40 CFR 60, Subpart OOOO—Standards of performance for crude oil and natural gas production, transmission and distribution.
• 40 CFR 63, Subpart HH—National emission standards for hazardous air pollutants from oil and natural gas production facilities.
The latest version of these subparts have been attached to the appropriate sources.
The potential emissions from this facility are as follows. (All values are in tons/year.) PM10/PM2.5 = 5.61, SOx = 0.33, NOx = 74.78, VOC = 45.35, CO = 38.89, CO2e = 62,171.66, HAPs = 4.92.
43-00364: Combined Systems, Inc., (388 Kinsman Road, Jamestown, PA 16134), to issue a new State Only Operating Permit for their CS manufacturing operations in Greene Township, Mercer County. The facility is a Natural Minor. Potential emissions are estimated as follows: NOx, less than 1 tpy; CO, less than 1 tpy; VOC, 6.22 tpy; SO2, less than 1 tpy; PM, less than 1 tpy; and all combined HAPs, 1.01 tpy. The primary sources at the facility are a mixing operation, granulation & sieving operation, pelletizing, component cleaning, a 1600 cfm paint booth, an indoor test chamber, and an outdoor test chamber. The permit contains emission restrictions, recordkeeping, work practice, and additional 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: Raymond Kempa, New Source Review Chief— Telephone: 570-826-2507
48-00104B: Kranos Corp d.b.a. Schutt Reconditioning (610 Industrial Drive South Litchfield, IL 62056) for their facility in Palmer 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 Kranos Corp d.b.a. Schutt Reconditioning (610 Industrial Drive South, Litchfield, IL 62056) for their facility in Palmer Township, Northampton County. This Plan Approval No. 48-00104B will be incorporated into a Natural Minor Permit through an administrative amendment at a later date.
Plan Approval No.48-00104B is for the operation of an existing buffing process and one (1) cyclone dust collector. Particulate Matter (PM) emissions from the plant will remain under their 100 TPY threshold limit, 12-month rolling sum. The company shall be subject to and comply with 25 Pa. Code § 123.13 for PM emissions. These limits will meet BAT requirements for this source. The company shall also be subject to and comply with 25 Pa. Code § 123.31 for malodorous emissions. 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 name, address and telephone number of the person submitting the comments, identification of the proposed permit No.: 48-00104B 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, Environmental Group Manager, 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
32743710 and NPDES No. PA0214884. Helvetia Coal Company, (PO Box 219, 400 Overview Drive, Shelocta, PA 15774). To renew the permit for the Refuse Disposal Area No. 1 in Center Township, Indiana County and related NPDES permit. No additional discharges. The application was considered administratively complete on September 16, 2015. Application received October 15, 2014.
Knox District Mining Office: P. O. Box 669, 310 Best Avenue, Knox, PA 16232-0669, 814-797-1191
33100103. Ben Hal Mining Company (389 Irishtown Road, Grove City, PA 16127) Renewal of an existing bituminous surface mine in Corsica Borough & Union Township, Jefferson County, affecting 28.5 acres. Receiving streams: Welch Run, classified for the following uses: CWF. There are no potable surface water intakes within 10 miles downstream. This application is for reclamation only. Application received: September 14, 2015.
16150101 and NPDES Permit No. PA0259632. Amerikohl Mining, Inc. (202 Sunset Drive, Butler, PA 16001) Commencement, operation and restoration of a bituminous surface mine and associated NPDES permit in Monroe Township, Clarion County, affecting 167.9 acres. Receiving streams: Unnamed tributary to Craggs Run, unnamed tributaries to Licking Creek, and unnamed tributaries to Reids Run, all classified for the following uses: CWF. There are no potable surface water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Application received: August 28, 2015.
1475-16150101-E-1. Amerikohl Mining, Inc. (202 Sunset Drive, Butler, PA 16001) Application for a stream encroachment to construct and maintain a stream crossing over unnamed tributary to Craggs Run in Monroe Township, Clarion County. Receiving streams: Unnamed tributary to Craggs Run, unnamed tributaries to Licking Creek, and unnamed tributaries to Reids Run, all classified for the following uses: CWF. There are no potable surface water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Application also includes a request for a Section 401 Water Quality Certification. Application received: August 28, 2015.
New Stanton District Office: 131 Broadview Road, New Stanton, PA 15672, 724-925-5500
02-03-02 and NPDES Permit No. PA0250473. Collier Land & Coal Development (One 8th Street, Braddock, PA 15104). Application for continued operation and restoration to an expired Government Financed Contractual Contract and NPDES renewal, located in Collier Township, Allegheny County, affecting 13.9 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributaries to Robinson Run and Robinson Run, classified for the following use: WWF. There is no potable water supply intake within 10 miles downstream from the point of discharge. Application received: September 10, 2015.
26090106 and NPDES Permit No. PA0251844. Amerikohl Mining, Inc. (1384 State Route 711, Stahlstown, PA 15687). Renewal application for reclamation only to an existing bituminous surface mine, located in Springfield Township, Fayette County, affecting 194 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributaries to Indian Creek and Indian Creek, classified for the following use: CWF. There is no potable water supply intake within 10 miles downstream from the point of discharge. Renewal application received: September 18, 2015.
63100101 and NPDES Permit No. PA0251933. Neiswonger Construction, Inc. (17592 Route 322, Strattanville, PA 16258). Renewal application for reclamation only to an existing bituminous surface mine, located in Somerset Township, Washington County, affecting 293 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributaries to Center Branch Pigeon Creek, Pigeon Creek and South Branch Pigeon Creek, 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: September 8, 2015.
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.
Knox District Mining Office: P. O. Box 669, 310 Best Avenue, Knox, PA 16232-0669, 814-797-1191
24050301. North Star Aggregates, Inc. (P. O. Box 51, Penfield, PA 15849) Renewal of NPDES Permit No. PA0257974 in Horton Township, Elk County. Receiving streams: Johnson Run and Oyster Run, both classified for the following uses: CWF. There are no potable surface water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Application received: September 14, 2015.
Pottsville District Mining Office: 5 West Laurel Boulevard, Pottsville, PA 17901, 570-621-3118
Permit No. 7473SM2A1C24 and PA0118460. Hercules Cement Co., LP d/b/a Buzzi Unicem USA, (PO Box 69, Stockertown, PA 18083), correction to an existing quarry to update the permit boundary from 301.3 acres to 298.3; increase the depth of mining and a stream encroachment within 100 feet of Schoeneck Creek in Upper Nazareth and Palmer Townships, Northampton County, receiving streams: Bushkill Creek, classified for the following uses: HQ—cold water & migratory fishes and Schoeneck Creek, classified for the following uses: warm water & migratory fishes. Application received: September 14, 2015.
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. 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 limits for noncoal mining activities as provided in 25 Pa. Code Chapter 77 are pH 6 to 9 and other parameters the Department may require.
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 563-2112-115, Developing National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Permits for Mining Activities. 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
New Stanton District Office: 131 Broadview Road, New Stanton, PA 15672, 724-925-5500
NPDES No. PA0591688 (Mining permit no. 3374SM58), Coolspring Mining, Inc., P. O. Box 1328, Uniontown, PA 15401, renewal NPDES permit for a large noncoal surface mine in North Union Township, Fayette County, affecting 146.6 acres. Receiving stream(s): Coolspring Run (WWF) and Coolspring Run (WWF) to Shutes Run (WWF) to Cove Run (WWF) to Redstone Creek (WWF & TMDL) to the Monongahela River, classified for the following use(s): WWF and TMDL. This receiving stream is included in the Redstone Creek TMDL. Application received: March 16, 2015.
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 stormwater outfall(s) listed below discharge to Coolspring Run (WWF).
Outfall Nos. New Outfall (Y/N) TYPE 001(A) N E&S 003(C) N E&S 004(D) N E&S 005(E) N E&S 006(F) N E&S 007(G) N E&S The proposed effluent limits for the above listed outfall(s) are as follows: for precipitation events less than or equal to a 10 year/24 hour storm event.
Outfalls: 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 Total Suspended Solids (mg/l) 35 70 90 pH (S.U.): Must be between 6.0 and 9.0 standard units at all times Alkalinity must exceed acidity at all times
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