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STATE CONSERVATION COMMISSION
PROPOSED NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT PLANS RELATED TO APPLICATIONS FOR NPDES PERMITS FOR CAFOs This notice provides information about agricultural operations that have submitted nutrient management plans (NMPs) for approval under 3 Pa.C.S. Chapter 5 and that have or anticipate submitting applications for new, amended or renewed NPDES permits, or Notices of Intent (NOIs) for coverage under a general permit, for CAFOs, under 25 Pa. Code Chapter 92a. This notice is provided in accordance with 25 Pa. Code Chapter 92a and 40 CFR Part 122, implementing The Clean Streams Law and the Federal Clean Water Act.
Based upon preliminary reviews, the State Conservation Commission (SCC) or County Conservation Districts (CCD) working under a delegation agreement with the SCC have completed an administrative review of NMPs described. These NMPs are published as proposed plans for comment prior to taking final actions. The NMPs are available for review at the CCD office for the county where the agricultural operation is located. A list of CCD office locations is available at http://www.nacdnet.org/about/districts/directory/pa.phtml or can be obtained from the SCC at the office address listed or by calling (717) 787-8821.
Persons wishing to comment on an NMP are invited to submit a statement outlining their comments on the plan to the CCD, with a copy to the SCC for each NMP, within 30 days from the date of this public notice. Comments received within the respective comment periods will be considered in the final determinations regarding the NMPs. Comments should include the name, address and telephone number of the writer and a concise statement to inform the SCC of the exact basis of the comments and the relevant facts upon which they are based. Comments should be sent to the SCC, Agriculture Building, Room 310, 2301 North Cameron Street, Harrisburg, PA 17110.
Persons with a disability who require an auxiliary aid, service, including TDD users or other accommodations to seek additional information should contact the SCC through the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service at (800) 654-5984.
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NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT PLANS
CAFO PUBLIC NOTICE SPREADSHEET—APPLICATIONS
Agricultural Operation
Name and AddressCounty Total
AcresAEU's Animal
TypeSpecial Protection Waters (HQ or EV or NA) New or
RenewalHillandale-Bailey Farms
2820 Daron Rd
Spring Grove, PA 17362
York 282.1 4,283.25 Poultry NA Renewal Eggs Newburg, LLC
301 Three Square Hollow Road
Newburg, PA 17240
Cumberland 1 537.7 Layers NA Renewal Elvin Nolt
11 Setherb Road
Richland, PA 17087
Lebanon 115.5 649.57 Swine N/A Renewal Yippee! Farms
880 Pinkerton Road
Mt. Joy, PA 17552
Lancaster 616 1,390 Dairy NA R Whispering Pines Farm
Michael Burkholder
313 Deka Rd.
Fleetwood, PA 19522
Berks 145.25 478.50 Swine N/A Renewal
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 (35 P.S. §§ 721.1—721.17).
Northeast Region: Safe Drinking Water Program Manager, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701-1915.
Permit No. 3919504, Public Water Supply.
Applicant Nestle Waters North America, Inc.
Attention: Mr. Tom Strowe
305 Nestle Way
Breinigsville, PA 18031
[Borough or Township] Breinigsville County Lehigh County Type of Facility PWS Consulting Engineer Mr. Edward E. Davis Sr., P.E.
Miller Brothers Construction, Inc.
P.O. Box 472
Schuylkill Haven, PA 17972-0472
(570) 385-1662
Application Received Date 06/28/2019 Description of Action Addition of Line 8 in the Deer Park Bottling Plant (405 Nestle Way). Northcentral Region: Safe Drinking Water Program Manager, 208 West Third Street, Suite 101, Williamsport, PA 17701-6448.
Application No. 1419505—Construction—Public Water Supply.
Applicant The Pennsylvania State University Township/Borough College Township County Centre County Responsible Official Mr. Andrew Gutberlet
139J Physical Plant Building
University Park, PA 168902-1118
Type of Facility Public Water Supply—Construction Consulting Engineer Mr. James K. Baird, P.E.,
The Pennsylvania State University
209 Water Treatment Plant Bldg.
University, PA 16802
Application Received 06/21/2019 Description of Action Authorizes water treatment plant to perform minor modifications to the existing water treatment plant.
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. 3019507MA, Minor Amendment.
Applicant Southwestern Pennsylvania
Water Authority
1442 Jefferson Road
Jefferson, PA 15344[Township or Borough] Franklin Township Responsible Official Timothy Faddis, Manager
Southwestern Pennsylvania
Water Authority
1442 Jefferson Road
Jefferson, PA 15344Type of Facility Water system Consulting Engineer Bankson Engineers, Inc.
267 Blue Run Road
Suite 200
Cheswick, PA 15024
Application Received Date May 20, 2019 Description of Action Installation of the Bill Mar meter vault. Application No. 3013501WMP27, Minor Amendment.
Applicant Southwestern Pennsylvania
Water Authority
1442 Jefferson Road
Jefferson, PA 15344[Township or Borough] Franklin Township Responsible Official Timothy Faddis, Manager
Southwestern Pennsylvania
Water Authority
1442 Jefferson Road
Jefferson, PA 15344Type of Facility Water system Consulting Engineer Bankson Engineers, Inc.
267 Blue Run Road
Suite 200
Cheswick, PA 15024
Application Received Date May 20, 2019 Description of Action Proposed Bill Mar meter vault as a bulk water load-out station. Application No. 4110033-T1, Minor Amendment.
Applicant Highland Sewer and
Water Authority
120 Tank Drive
Johnstown, PA 15904
[Township or Borough] Adams Township Responsible Official Raymond L. Porsch, Chairman
Highland Sewer and Water Authority
120 Tank Drive
Johnstown, PA 15904
Type of Facility Water system Consulting Engineer N/A Application Received Date June 24, 2019 Description of Action Transfer of the Adams Township Water Authority water system to Highland Sewer and Water Authority.
LAND RECYCLING AND ENVIRONMENTAL REMEDIATION
UNDER ACT 2, 1995
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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:
Southcentral Region: Environmental Cleanup and Brownfields Program Manager, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110. Phone 717.705.4705.
Bedford Valley Petroleum Corp./Ward Property, 4321 Ward Road, Clearville, PA 15535, Monroe Township, Bedford County. Crawford Environmental Services, LLC, 20 Cardinal Drive, Birdsboro, PA 19508, on behalf of Bedford Valley Petroleum Corp., 10228 Lincoln Highway, Everett, PA 15537-6908, and Ivan and Regina Ward, 313 Ward Road, Clearville, PA 15535 submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate site soil contaminated with No. 2 fuel oil. The site will be remediated to the Residential Statewide Health Standard. Future use of the site is residential. The Notice of Intent to Remediate was published in the Bedford Gazette on June 18, 2019.
Northeast Region: Environmental Cleanup & Brownfields Program Manager, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701-1915.
Former Baird Medical Supply Store, 5374 & 5392 Hamilton Boulevard, Lower Macungie Township, Lehigh County. Resource Renewal, 10 Lippincott Lane, Unit 1, Mount Holly, NJ 08060, on behalf of Summerwood Corporation, 14 Balligomingo Road, Conshohocken, PA 19428, submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate. Soil was contaminated with PCBs, VOCs, SVOCs, and metals from former operations at the site, including a gasoline service station and a former junkyard. Future use of the site will be non-residential. A combination of Site Specific and Statewide Health remediation standards is planned for this site. The Notice of Intent to Remediate was published in The Morning Call on July 4, 2019.
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.
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: David Balog, New Source Review Chief—Telephone: 814-332-6328.
37-337C: Hickory Run Energy (NE intersection of McClelland & Edinburg Road, New Castle, PA 16102), for the proposed inclusion of the required ERCs for the facility in North Beaver Township, Lawrence County. This is a Title V facility.
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.
Southeast Region: Air Quality Program, 2 East Main Street, Norristown, PA 19401.
Contact: James A. Beach, New Source Review Chief—Telephone: 484-250-5920.
46-0005AU: Merck, Sharp & Dohme, Corp. (770 Sunmeytown Pike, West Point, PA 19486-0004) for the construction of a new building that will involve the cleaning and disinfection of manufacturing space, a new de minimis VOC source, and the installation of a natural gas fired generator set in Building 63 to provide emergency electric power to this building at an existing permitted Title V facility in Upper Gwynedd Township, Montgomery County. The total emissions from this project will result in the following potential ton/year air contaminants: VOC—0.25; NOx -0.50; CO—1.0; SO2—0.0; and PM/PM10/PM2.5—0.01. The installation of the sources in this project do not trigger applicability toward NSR or PSD regulations. The plan approval will include monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting requirements designed to keep the facility operating within all applicable air quality requirements.
Southcentral Region: Air Quality Program, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110.
Contact: Thomas Hanlon, Facilities Permitting Chief, 717-705-4862, Thomas Bianca, New Source Review Chief, 717-705-4863, or William Weaver, Regional Air Quality Manager, 717-705-4702.
06-05154B: Birdsboro Power LLC (92 Armorcast Drive, Birdsboro, PA 19508) for the modification of plan approval 06-05154A, which was issued for the construction of a natural gas-fired combined cycle electric generation facility located in Birdsboro Borough, Berks County. The plan approval modification removes duct burner emissions and hours of operation restrictions since the duct burners will not be installed. Also, it removes the startup/shutdown hours of operation restrictions. The estimated potential emissions associated with the combined cycle turbine are: 96.3 tpy of NOx, 69.4 tpy of CO, 54.2 tpy of PM, 54.2 tpy of PM10, 54.2 tpy of PM2.5, 17.5 tpy of SO2, 23.7 tpy of VOCs, 9.9 tpy of HAPs, 5.8 tpy of CH2O and 10.7 tpy of H2SO4. The facility is a State Only facility. DEP's review of the information submitted by the applicant indicates that the air contamination sources as constructed or modified will comply with all regulatory requirements pertaining to air contamination sources and the emission of air contaminants including the best available technology requirement (BAT) of 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.1 and 127.12, and 40 CFR Part 60, Subpart KKKK—Standards of Performance for Stationary Combustion Turbines, 40 CFR Part 60, Subpart TTTT—Standards of Performance for Greenhouse Gas Emissions for Electric Generating Units, Title IV Acid Rain Program and Cross-State Air Pollution Rule. Based on these findings, the Department proposes to issue a plan approval for the proposed modification. If, after the project has been implemented, the Department determines that the sources are constructed and operated in compliance with the plan approval conditions and the specification of the application for plan approval, the requirements established in the plan approval may be incorporated into an Operating Permit pursuant to the provisions of 25 Pa. Code Chapter 127.
22-05059A: MI Profiles LLC (1519 State Route 209, Millersburg, PA 17061) for the retroactive approval of two existing Laminators at the MI Profiles Millersburg Plant located in Upper Paxton Township, Dauphin County. The expected facility emissions are: NOx 1.0 tpy, CO 0.6 tpy, PM 0.4 tpy, VOC 1.0 tpy and HAPs 9.7 tpy. The facility is a State Only facility. DEP's review of the information submitted by the applicant indicates that the air contamination sources as constructed or modified will comply with all regulatory requirements pertaining to air contamination sources and the emission of air contaminants including the best available technology requirement (BAT) of 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.1 and 127.12 and 129.52d Control of VOC emissions from miscellaneous metal parts surface coating processes, miscellaneous plastic parts surface coating processes and pleasure craft surface coatings and 25 Pa. Code § 129.63a Control of VOC emissions from industrial cleaning solvents. Based on these findings, the Department proposes to issue a plan approval for the proposed construction. If, after the project has been implemented, the Department determines that the sources are constructed and operated in compliance with the plan approval conditions and the specification of the application for plan approval, the requirements established in the plan approval may be incorporated into an Operating Permit pursuant to the provisions of 25 Pa. Code Chapter 127.
67-05001E: Magnesita Refractories Co. (425 South Salem Church Road, York, PA 17408-5955) for the refractory manufacturing facility in West Manchester Township, York County. Plan Approval No. 67-05001E will authorize the increased capacity in the facility's rotary kilns. The rotary kilns and cure oven will be fitted with additional natural gas burners to increase production by an estimated 118 tons product per hour. The rotary kilns will have additional NOx and SOx controls installed as part of this plan approval. The facility's 2018 actual air emissions were 208.9 tons CO, 2,860.4 tons NOx, 41.7 tons PM-10, 10.9 tons PM-2.5, 1,140.9 tons SOx, 23.7 tons VOC, 48.2 tons total HAP, and 47.9 tons individual HAP (hydrochloric acid). The emissions changes as a result of the plan approval have been found to be insignificant. 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 requirements in the permit, certain sources at the facility are subject to the requirements of 40 CFR 60 Subpart HH—Standards of Performance for Lime Manufacturing Plants, 40 CFR 63 Subpart AAAAA National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Lime Manufacturing Plants, and 40 CFR 63 Subpart SSSSS National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants of Refractory Products Manufacturing. Based on these findings, the Department proposes to issue a plan approval for the proposed construction. If, after the project has been implemented, the Department determines that the sources are constructed and operated in compliance with the plan approval conditions and the specification of the application for plan approval, the requirements established in the plan approval will be incorporated into an operating permit pursuant to the administrative amendment provisions of 25 Pa. Code § 127.450.
Northcentral Region: Air Quality Program, 208 West Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701.
Contact: Muhammad Q. Zaman, Environmental Program Manager—Telephone: 570-327-3648.
53-00020A: Olney Funeral Home & Cremation Service (621 South Main Street, Ulysses, PA 16948) for the construction and operation of a new Matthew International model IE-43-PPI 150 pounds per hour human cremation unit at facility located in Ulysses Borough, Potter County. The Department of Environmental Protection's (Department) review of the information submitted by Olney Funeral Home & Cremation Service indicates that the air contamination source to be constructed will comply with all regulatory requirements pertaining to air contamination sources and the emission of air contaminants including 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 potential annual emission from the cremation unit at the facility will not exceed the following limits: VOCs/HAPs—0.05 ton; PM10—0.76 ton; CO—0.48 ton; NOx—0.58 ton; and SO2—0.35 ton. 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: 1) The particulate matter emissions from the cremator shall not exceed 0.08 grain per dry standard cubic foot of exhaust, corrected to 7% oxygen. 2) The visible emissions from the cremator shall not equal or exceed 10% opacity for a period or periods aggregating more than 3 minutes in any 1 hour or equal or exceed 30% opacity at any time. 3) The cremator shall only be fired on natural gas and/or liquid petroleum (LP) gas. 4) Only human remains and associated containers, which are constructed of cardboard, particleboard or wood, shall be incinerated in the cremator. 5) Under no circumstances shall the cremator be used for the incineration of hospital waste, infectious waste or any other type of waste other than human remains and associated containers. 6) The cremator shall be equipped with instrumentation to continuously monitor and record the primary and secondary combustion chamber exit temperatures any time the crematory is in operation. 7) The cremator shall be equipped with instrumentation to continuously monitor the opacity of the effluent gas any time the crematory is in operation. 8) A secondary combustion chamber temperature of at least 1,800°F shall be maintained for a residence time of at least one (1) second at any time that cremation is occurring in the cremator. 9) The cremator shall be equipped with an interlock which prevents the primary combustion chamber burner from firing unless the secondary combustion chamber is at a temperature of at least 1,800°F. 10) The cremator shall be equipped with an interlock which prevents the primary combustion chamber burner from firing and sounds an alarm any time the opacity of the visible emissions exceeds 10%. 11) The charge door of the cremator shall be kept shut during the cremation cycle except for short periods of time in order to inspect and/or reposition the remains. 12) The permittee shall maintain accurate and comprehensive records of the primary and secondary combustion chamber temperature chart recordings. 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 specification of the application for Plan Approval 53-00020A, the requirements established in the plan approval will be incorporated into a State Only Operating Permit pursuant to 25 Pa. Code § 127.411. 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: Ed Orris, P.E., New Source Review Chief—Telephone: 412-442-4168.
11-00356E: Equitrans, L.P. (2200 Energy Drive, Canonsburg, PA 15317) Notice is hereby given in accordance with 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.44—127.46 that the Department intends to modify Air Quality Plan Approval: PA-11-00356E to allow the following changes: 1) Change the commissioning and final compliance stack testing completed by date for Dresser-Clark Engine 3 (Source ID 103) from December 31, 2018 to December 31, 2019 and 2) incorporation of presumptive Reasonably Available Control Technology (RACT) requirements in accordance with 25 Pa. Code §§ 129.96—129.100 for Indirect Heater 1 (Source ID 031), Indirect Heater 2 (Source ID 032), Misc. Combustion Equipment (Source ID 033), Indirect Heater 3 (Source ID 042), Misc. Process Equipment (Source ID 106), and Laurel Ridge Engine # 3 (Source ID 111) at Rager Mountain/Laurel Ridge Transmission Station located in Jackson Township, Cambria County.
There are no potential to emit (PTE) differences from the changes authorized by this plan approval. Air contamination sources included in this authorization are subject to State regulations including 25 Pa. Code §§ 123.1, 123.2, 123.31, 129.97, and 129.100; and Federal National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) including 40 CFR Part 63 Subpart ZZZZ for stationary reciprocating internal combustion engines. The Plan Approval has been conditioned to ensure compliance with all applicable requirements not already included in TV-11-00356. This includes presumptive Reasonably Available Control Technology (RACT) standards and testing, work practice, monitoring, recordkeeping, and reporting conditions where applicable. Once compliance with the Plan Approval is demonstrated, the applicant will update its pending Title V Operating Permit application in accordance with 25 Pa. Code Subchapters F and G. Rager Mountain/Laurel Ridge Transmission Station remains a Title V facility based upon its PTE for NOx and CO. All emission limitations for the source and facility established in previously issued permits remain unchanged.
The application, DEP's Review Memorandum, and the proposed permit are available for public review during normal business hours at DEP's Southwest Regional Office, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222. A file review can be scheduled through the DEP's website at https://www.dep.pa.gov/Citizens/PublicRecords/Pages/Informal-File-Review.aspx.
A person may oppose the proposed plan approval by filing a written protest with the Department through Melissa Jativa, Department of Environmental Protection, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222; or fax 412-442-4194. 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-11-00356E) and a concise statement of the objections to the plan approval modification and the relevant facts upon which the objections are based. All comments must be received prior to the close of business 30 days after the date of this publication.
Northwest Region: Air Quality Program, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481.
Contact: David Balog, New Source Review Chief—Telephone: 814-332-6328.
10-037I: Sonneborn, LLC (100 Sonneborn Lane, Petrolia, PA 10650), The Department intends to issue plan approval 10-037I to Sonneborn, LLC. This plan approval includes elective restrictions, corrections to the current Title V permit, and conditions relating to RACT II affected sources.
No new sources or control equipment is authorized by this plan approval. Emissions will not increase as a result of this project. This is an existing Title V facility (10-00037) located at 100 Sonneborn Lane in Town of Petrolia and Fairfield Township, Butler County. Plan approval 10-037I would replace plan approval 10-037H.
This facility is a major stationary source of NOx and VOCs and was in existence before July 20, 2012. As such, in accordance with 25 Pa. Code § 129.96, this facility is subject to the Department's RACT II requirements §§ 129.97—129.100.
The Plan Approval will contain testing, recordkeeping, emission restriction, reporting, and work practice requirements designed to keep the facility operating within all applicable air quality requirements.
The method by which Source 0110 (H-101 Reformer/Waste Heat Boiler) is operated will be modified; however, it will not result in an increase of its' emission rate restrictions. Source 0110's burners will be tuned and operated with Low Excess Air (LEA). Stack testing of Source 0110 will be required within 180 days of the plan approval's issuance. The capacity of Source 0110 will be corrected from 27.35 MMBtu/hr to 30.6 MMBtu/hr. Source 0110 will receive a burner tune-up at a minimum of once every 24 months when a plant shutdown event permits its' completion. A burner tune-up must occur at a minimum of once every 48 consecutive months. Estimated emissions from Source 0110: NOx: 9.31 lb/hr, 41.55 tpy.
The waste heat boiler Source 0110B will be limited to 2,000 hours of operation.
Emissions from Source 115 (7 Alcohol (Methanol) Storage Tanks) shall not exceed 2.7 tpy of VOC.
The capacity of Source 0117 (H-2 Stripper Process Heater) shall be corrected from 18.4 MMBtu/hr to 19.5 MMBtu/hr. Emissions estimates for Source 0117: 1.86 lb/hr or 8.13 tpy of NOx; 1.56 lb/hr or 6.83 tpy of CO; 0.10 lb/hr or 0.45 tpy of VOC. Source 0117 shall not combust more than 18.57Mcf/hr or 162.7MMcf in any 12 consecutive months. The permittee shall maintain monthly records of the hours of operation and the amount of natural gas consumed by this source.
The capacity of Source 0116 (H-1 Process Feed Heater) will be corrected from 21.5 MMBtu/hr to 33.27 MMBtu/hr. Estimated emissions from Source 0116: 1.58 lb/hr or 6.94 tpy of NOx; 2.66 lb/hr or 11.66 tpy of CO; 0.17 lb/hr or 0.76 tpy of VOC. Source 0116 shall not combust more than 31.7 Mcf/hr or 277.6 MMcf in any 12 consecutive months. This source shall receive a burner tune-up at a minimum of once every 24 months when a plant shutdown event permits its completion. A burner tune-up shall occur at a minimum of once every 48 months.
Source 032, Source 033, and Source 034 will be restricted to NOx emissions of 0.10 lb/MMBtu when combusting natural gas. These emission restrictions are presumptive requirements from RACT II. The sources will be stack tested as required by RACT II to demonstrate compliance with the applicable emission restrictions.
Public notice is required for sources required to obtain a Plan Approval in accordance with 25 Pa. Code § 127.44. In accordance with 25 Pa. Code § 127.44(f)(1), all the pertinent documents regarding this application (applications, review memos, and draft approvals) are also available for review from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Meadville Regional DEP Office (Air Quality). Appointments for scheduling a review must be made by calling the DEP at (814) 332-6340.
In accordance with 25 Pa. Code § 127.44(f)(2), a 30-day comment period, from the date of publication, will exist for the submission of comments. 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 Regional Air Quality Program Manager, Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3494 and must contain the name, address and telephone number of the person submitting the comments, identification of the proposed plan approval [10-037I: Sonneborn, LLC] 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 Eric A. Gustafson, 230 Chestnut St., Meadville, PA 16335; Phone (814) 332-6819.
In accordance with 25 Pa. Code § 127.45, a person may oppose the proposed plan approval by filing a written protest with the Department's Northwest Region.
OPERATING PERMITS
Intent to Issue Title V Operating Permits under the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P.S. §§ 4001—4015) 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.
15-00104: Flowers Baking Company of Oxford Incorporated (700 Lincoln Street, Oxford, PA 19363), for the renewal of the Title V Operating Permit. The initial permit was issued on September 23, 2008, for their bakery plant located in Oxford Borough, Chester County. The facility is a major source for VOC. Sources include boilers, heating processes, a fire pump, a fryer line, an oven line, and an emergency generator. The fryer (Source ID 101) is equipped with mist eliminator to reduce PM. The bread oven (Source ID 108) is controlled by a catalytic oxidizer. All other sources have been deemed uncontrollable at this time. The fire pump (Source ID 036) is subject to 40 CFR Part 63, Subpart ZZZZ. The emergency generator (Source ID 700) is subject to 40 CFR Part 60, Subpart JJJJ. Applicable requirements have been incorporated into the Title V Operating Permit for both sources. The following are current potential site-wide emission rates for this facility: NOx—17.6 TPY; SOx—0.2 TPY; PM10—2.2 TPY; PM2.5—2.2; CO—14.2 TPY; VOC—33.7 TPY; HAP—0.3 TPY; and GHG—19,294.12 TPY (reported as CO2e). Allowable emissions from the facility have not increased as a result of this permit renewal. Individual limits apply to the various sources at the facility. The operating permit contains requirements to keep the facility operating within all applicable air quality requirements for this source.
Southcentral Region: Air Quality Program, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110.
Contact: Thomas Hanlon, Facilities Permitting Chief, 717-705-4862, Thomas Bianca, New Source Review Chief, 717-705-4863, or William Weaver, Regional Air Quality Manager, 717-705-4702.
36-05014: Alumax Mill Products, Inc. (1480 Manheim Pike, Lancaster, PA 17604-3167) for Alumax's secondary aluminum production facility in Manheim Township, Lancaster County. The Title V Operating Permit is undergoing a significant modification to incorporate a Reasonably Available Control Technology II (RACT II) plan.
In accordance with 25 Pa. Code §§ 129.91—129.100, the Department has made a preliminary determination to approve a RACT II plan to be submitted as part of the PA State Implementation Plan (SIP) for Alumax's secondary aluminum foundry.
The proposed SIP revision does not adopt any new regulations. It incorporates the provisions and requirements contained in the amended RACT II approval for the facility, which are intended to satisfy the requirements for the 1997, 2008 and 2015 National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for ozone.
The proposed RACT II plan, if approved by DEP, will be issued as a significant modification to the facility's Title V operating permit (36-05014). The relevant RACT II requirements will also be submitted to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for approval and incorporation into Pennsylvania's State Implementation Plan. Requirements that are not part of the RACT II approval will be excluded from the SIP submittal.
The following is a summary of the proposed RACT II requirements for this facility that are proposed to be submitted to the EPA as part of the SIP:
RACT II Case-by-Case Requirements:
(1) Source IDs 133, 134, 137, 139, 143, 144:
(i) Install, maintain and operate the sources in accordance with the manufacturer's specifications and with good operating practices
(ii) Maintain & continue use of Low NOx Burners (LNBs) on 143 & 144
(iii) Inspect the combustion systems/burners—Every 18 to 24 months, unless otherwise approved by DEP in writing
(iv) Inspect the furnace door seals/insulation—Every 18 to 24 months, unless otherwise approved by DEP in writing
(v) Maintain records of the combustion system/burner & furnace door seals/insulation inspections
(2) Source IDs 149B, 149C, 149D, 149E, 149F, 149G, 149H, 149I:
(i) Install, maintain and operate the sources in accordance with the manufacturer's specifications and with good operating practices
(ii) Maintain & continue use of LNBs
(iii) Inspect the combustion systems/burners—Every 12 to 18 months, unless otherwise approved by DEP in writing
(iv) Inspect the furnace door seals/insulation—Every 12 to 18 months, unless otherwise approved by DEP in writing
(v) Maintain records of the combustion system/burner & furnace door seals/insulation inspections
(3) Source IDs 122, 123, 124, 161:
(i) Install, maintain and operate the sources in accordance with the manufacturer's specifications and with good operating practices
(ii) The as-applied initial boiling point for the cold rolling mill lubricants shall be a minimum of 400°F.
(iii) Cold rolling mill sump oil temperatures shall be maintained below 155°F. Permanent instrumentation shall be provided to verify compliance with this provision.
(iv) Perform a periodic analysis of coolant package to assess conditions and evaluate excessive degradation or out-of-range specifications for key coolant properties—Weekly
(v) Monitor and record the cold mill sump oil temperature—Hourly
(vi) The permittee shall record the following:
(A) Identification of each lubricant
(B) Pounds of VOC per gallon
(C) Percent VOC per gallon
(D) Percent water per gallon
(E) Gallons per quarter of each lubricant used
(F) The results from the weekly coolant package analysis
(4) Source IDs 125, 147:
(i) Install, maintain and operate the sources in accordance with the manufacturer's specifications and with good operating practices
(ii) Hot rolling mill emulsion lubricants shall contain at least 90% water by weight
(iii) The hot rolling mill emulsion lubricants shall be applied at a maximum temperature of 200°F, as measured at the spray inlet. The company shall provide instrumentation to verify compliance with this provision.
(iv) Perform a periodic analysis to determine the water content of the hot mill emulsion lubricant/coolants—Weekly
(v) Monitor and record the temperature of the lubricants/coolants at the spray inlet—Hourly
(vi) The permittee shall record the following:
(A) Identification of each lubricant
(B) Pounds of VOC per gallon
(C) Percent VOC per gallon
(D) Percent water per gallon
(E) Gallons per quarter of each lubricant used
(F) The water content analysis results of the hot mill lubricant/coolants
(b) In accordance with 25 Pa. Code § 129.100(i), all records shall be retained by the owner or operator for 5 years and made available to the Department or appropriate approved local air pollution control agency upon receipt of a written request from the Department or appropriate approved local air pollution control agency.
Public Comment Details:
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 Thomas Hanlon, Environmental Engineering Manager, Air Quality Permitting, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110. A 30-day comment period from the date of publication of this notice 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 RACT II Operating Permit including the permit number and a concise statement regarding the relevancy of the information or objections to issuance of the proposed RACT II Plan.
Public Hearing: A public hearing will be held on August 27, 2019, at 10:00 a.m. at the DEP Southcentral Regional Office, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110, to accept oral comments on the proposed permit action and the proposed SIP revision. To register to speak at the hearing, please contact Thomas Hanlon at 717-705-4862. Speakers must pre-register in order to testify at the hearing. The last day to pre-register to speak at the hearing will be August 20, 2019.
Oral testimony at the hearing will be limited to a maximum of 5 minutes per individual and two written copies of the oral testimony are requested. Each organization is requested to designate one witness to present testimony on its behalf. Persons unable to attend the hearing, may submit three (3) copies of a written statement and exhibits within 10 days thereafter to Thomas Hanlon at 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110.
All pertinent documents are available for public review between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. at the DEP Southcentral Regional Office, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110. Appointments for scheduling a review may be made by calling Thomas Hanlon at 717-705-4862.
Individuals who are in need of an accommodation for the hearing as provided for in the Americans with Disabilities Act should contact Thomas Hanlon at 717-705-4862 or make accommodations through the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service at 1-800-654-5984 (TDD).
36-05079: Chester County Solid Waste Authority (7224 Division Highway, Narvon, PA 17555) for operation of a municipal waste landfill in Caernarvon Township, Lancaster County. Actual emissions from the facility in 2018 were reported as: 0.36 ton of CO, 0.24 ton of NOx, 3.79 tons of VOCs, and 2.61 tons of HAPs. 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 all of 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, the Startup, Shutdown, and Malfunction requirements of 40 CFR 63, Subpart AAAA—National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Municipal Solid Waste Landfills, the active waste disposal requirements for asbestos containing materials of 40 CFR 61, Subpart M—National Emission Standard for Asbestos, 40 CFR 63, Subpart ZZZZ—National Emissions Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Stationary Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engines, and 40 CFR 60, Subpart IIII—Standards of Performance for Stationary Compression Ignition Internal Combustion Engines.
Northcentral Region: Air Quality Program, 208 West Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701.
Contact: Muhammad Q. Zaman, Environmental Program Manager—Telephone: 570-327-3648.
49-00033: Watsontown Brick Co. (P.O. Box 68, Route 405, Watsontown, PA 17777-0068) to issue a renewal Title V operating permit for their facility in Delaware Township, Northumberland County. The facility is currently operating under Title V Operating Permit 49-00033. The facility's main sources include a three natural gas fired brick kilns, various material sizing and handling equipment, several small natural gas/No. 2 fuel oil fired space heaters, and emergency diesel generators. The facility has potential emissions of 144.5 tons per year of carbon monoxide, 83.3 tons per year of nitrogen oxides, 249.9 tons per year of sulfur oxides, 107.7 tons per year of particulate matter, 8.25 tons per year of volatile organic compounds, 24.9 tons per year of total hazardous air pollutants (HAPs), and 50,657 tons per year of carbon dioxide equivalents (greenhouse gases). The emission limits, throughput limitations and work practice standards along with testing, monitoring, record keeping and reporting requirements have been included in the operating permit to ensure the facility complies with all applicable Federal and State air quality regulations. These operating permit conditions have been derived from the applicable requirements of 40 CFR Parts 52, 60, 62, 63, 64 and 25 Pa. Code Article III, Chapters 121—145. 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.
Intent to Issue Operating Permits under the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P.S. §§ 4001—4015) and 25 Pa. Code Chapter 127, Subchapter F.
Southeast Region: Air Quality Program, 2 East Main Street, Norristown, PA 19401.
Contact: Janine Tulloch-Reid, Facilities Permitting Chief—Telephone: 484-250-5920.
23-00072: Action Supply Co., Inc. (1401 Calcon Hook Road, Sharon Hill, PA 19079) for renewal of the State Only Operating Permit for its ready-mix concrete facility, located in Darby Township, Delaware County. Sources at the facility comprise (2) batch plants and three (3) associated baghouses. Each plant has a capacity of 60,000 lb/hour. Since the last renewal, a third batch plant and its baghouse and a concrete recycling plant including a crusher, screen and associated engines were removed from the facility. The concrete plants have the potential to emit 1.44 ton/year particulate matter less than 10 microns (PM10). They are subject to 25 Pa. Code § 123.13(c)(1)(i) restricting the particulate matter emissions to 0.04 gr/dscf. Commonwealth regulations prohibiting certain fugitive emissions, malodors and visible emissions apply. No Federal regulations apply to the facility. The renewal contains all applicable requirements including monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting.
Southcentral Region: Air Quality Program, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110.
Contact: Thomas Hanlon, Facilities Permitting Chief, 717-705-4862, Thomas Bianca, New Source Review Chief, 717-705-4863, or William Weaver, Regional Air Quality Manager, 717-705-4702.
36-03195: Mount Joy Wire Corp. (1000 East Main Street, Mount Joy, PA 17552) for their wire plating operations in Mount Joy Borough, Lancaster County. This is for the renewal of the existing State-only operating permit. The actual reported emissions for the facility in 2017 were 25.0 tons of CO, 16.6 tons of NOx, 5.6 tons of VOCs, 8.7 tons of HAPs, 2.0 tons of PM10, and 1.6 ton of PM2.5. The operating permit will include emission limits and work practice standards along with monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting requirements to ensure the facility complies with all of the applicable air quality regulations. Among other items, the conditions will include provisions derived from 40 CFR Part 60, Subpart JJJJ—Standards of Performance for Stationary Spark Ignition Internal Combustion Engines, and 40 CFR 63, Subpart ZZZZ—National Emissions Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Stationary Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engines.
Southwest Region: Air Quality Program, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745.
Contact: Thomas Joseph, P.E., Facilities Permitting Chief—Telephone: 412-442-4336.
26-00177: Golden Eagle Construction (1122 Jumonville Road, Uniontown, PA 15401-0945) Synthetic Minor State-Only Operating Permit is for a batch and hot-mix asphalt production facility located near the Coolspring limestone mine in North Union Township, Fayette County. In accordance with 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.424 and 127.425, the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has received an application and is providing notice that it intends to issue an Air Quality Operating Permit for the previously-mentioned facility. Sources of emissions consist of a 180 ton per hour (TPH) Barber Green Batch Asphalt process and a 500-TPH Gencor Hot Mix Asphalt Plant and Recycled Asphalt Pavement system (RAP) and associated supporting equipment. The facility is required to conduct daily surveys of the site when operating to ensure compliance with visible stack, fugitive, and potentially objectionable odor emission requirements and maintain records of those surveys. Facility-wide potential emissions, which include operating restrictions, are projected to be 10.1 tons per year (TPY) NOx, 76.5 TPY CO, 10.4 TPY VOC, 29.7 TPY PM-10, 1.4 TPY SOx, 2.3 TPY total HAP, and 0.93 TPY for single HAP (formaldehyde). The air quality permit includes operation requirements, production and emission limits, monitoring requirements, and recordkeeping requirements for the site.
Those who wish to provide the Department with additional written information that they believe should be considered prior to the issuance of the State-Only Operating Permit may submit the information to Tom Joseph, Facilities Permit Chief, Department of Environmental Protection, Southwest Regional Office, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222. Written comments must contain the name, address and telephone number of the person submitting the comments, identification of the proposed Operating Permit (26-00177) and 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, 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 determines such notification by telephone is sufficient. Written comments or requests for a public hearing should be directed to Bradley Spayd, Air Quality Engineering Specialist, at the previously listed address.
All comments must be received prior to the close of business 30 days after the date of this publication.
The application, DEP's Review Memorandum, and the proposed permit are available for public review during normal business hours at DEP's Southwest Regional Office, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222. A file review can be scheduled through the DEP's website at https://www.dep.pa.gov/Citizens/PublicRecords/Pages/Informal-File-Review.aspx.
03-00204: Peoples Natural Gas Company, LLC (1201 Pitt Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15221) In accordance with 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.424, 127.425, and 127.521, the Department is providing notice that they intend to issue a natural minor State Only Operating Permit for the operation of Atwood Booster Station located in Atwood Borough, Armstrong County.
The facility operates one (1) Waukesha mode L-3711 natural gas-fired, four-stroke, rich burn compressor engine rated at 275 bhp. Insignificant emission sources include one 500 gallon new oil storage tank and one 300 gallon ethylene glycol/water 50/50 storage tank.
Potential emissions from this facility are estimated at 27.21 tons of NOx per year, 44.6 tons of CO per year, 0.23 ton of PM per year, 0.23 ton of PM10 per year, 0.36 ton of VOC per year, 0.38 ton of HAPs per year, 0.25 ton of formaldehyde per year, and 1,401 tons of greenhouse gases per year.
The facility is subject to the applicable requirements of 25 Pa. Code Article III, Chapters 121—145. The proposed operating permit includes emission limitations, monitoring, work practice, reporting, and recordkeeping requirements for the facility.
The application, DEP's Review Memorandum, and the proposed permit are available for public review during normal business hours at DEP's Southwest Regional Office, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222. A file review can be scheduled through the DEP's website at https://www.dep.pa.gov/Citizens/PublicRecords/Pages/Informal-File-Review.aspx.
Any person may submit comments, a request for the Department to hold a public hearing, or a protest to the proposed operating permit or a condition thereof by submitting the information to Nick Waryanka, P.E., Air Quality Engineer, at the Southwest Regional Office. A 30-day comment period from the date of publication of this notice will exist for the submission of comments. Each written comment must contain the name, address and telephone number of the person submitting the comments, identification of the proposed permit (specify Operating Permit 03-00204) and concise statements regarding the relevancy of the information in the proposed permit or objections to issuance of the permit.
A public hearing may be held in accordance with 25 Pa. Code § 127.429, if the Department, in its discretion, decides that such a hearing is warranted based on the information received. If a public hearing is held, all persons who have properly filed a protest under 25 Pa. Code § 127.426 may appear and give testimony. The applicant, the protestant, and other participants will be notified of the decision to hold a hearing (and the time, place and purpose of such hearing) by publication in the newspaper or by the Pennsylvania Bulletin, or by telephone, where the Department determines such notification by telephone is sufficient.
Department of Public Health, Air Management Services: 321 University Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19104.
Contact: Edward Wiener, Chief—Telephone: 215-685-9426.
OP18-000014: Amuneal Manufacturing Corp. (4219-4243 Torresdale Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19124) for the operation of a sheet metal fabrication facility in the City of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County. The facility's air emission sources include two 12,600 CFM spray booths, 15 natural gas-fired heaters ranging in capacity from 0.3 MMBtu/hr to 1.5 MMBtu/hr, and one 12,000 SCFM dust collector controlling wood working operations.
The operating permit will be issued under the 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 previously listed 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.
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.
02733702 and NPDES No. PA0023370. Consol Mining Company LLC, (CNX Center, 1000 Consol Energy Drive, Canonsburg, PA 15317). To renew the permit for the Renton Refuse Area in Plum Borough, Allegheny County and related NPDES permit. No additional discharges. The application was considered administratively complete on July 1, 2019. Application received: May 21, 2019.
Knox District Mining Office: P.O. Box 669, 310 Best Avenue, Knox, PA 16232-0669, 814-797-1191.
33140104 and NPDES Permit No. PA0259489. MSM Coal Company, Inc. (P.O. Box 243, DuBois, PA 15801). Renewal of an existing bituminous surface and auger mine in Pine Creek Township, Jefferson County affecting 197.5 acres. Receiving streams: Unnamed tributary to Sandy Lick Creek, classified for the following: CWF. There are no potable surface water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Application for reclamation only. Application received: June 20, 2019.
Moshannon District Mining Office: 186 Enterprise Drive, Philipsburg, PA 16866, 814-342-8200.
4473SM10 and NPDES PA0119440. Penn Coal Land, Inc. (P.O. Box 68, Boswell, PA 15531). Permit renewal for continued chemical treatment system of a bituminous surface coal mine located in Decatur Township, Clearfield County affecting 32.1 acres. Receiving stream(s): Unnamed Tributary to Little Laurel Run and Unnamed Tributary to Coal Run classified for the following use(s): CWF, MF. There are no potable water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Application received: June 5, 2019.
Noncoal Applications Received
Effluent Limits—The following effluent limits will apply to NPDES permits issued in conjunction with a noncoal mining permit:
Table 2
30-day Dail 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. 7475SM4C10 and NPDES Permit No. PA0121592. Lehigh Cement Co., LLC, (7660 Imperial Way, Allentown, PA 18195), renewal of NPDES Permit for discharge of treated mine drainage from a quarry operation in Upper and Lower Nazareth Townships, Northampton County, receiving stream: unnamed tributary to East Branch Monocacy Creek, classified for the following uses: HQ—cold water and migratory fishes. Application received: June 24, 2019.
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.
Coal NPDES Draft Permits
Moshannon District Mining Office: 186 Enterprise Drive, Philipsburg, PA 16866, 814-342-8200.
NPDES No. PA0609439 (Mining Permit No. 17753180), Penn Coal Land, Inc., P.O. Box 68, Boswell, PA 15531, renewal of an NPDES permit for surface mining in Boggs Township, Clearfield County, affecting 140.0 acres. Receiving stream(s): Laurel Run, classified for the following use(s): CWF. Laurel Run Watershed Clearfield County TMDL. Application received: January 16, 2019.
Unless otherwise noted for a specific outfall, the proposed effluent limits for all outfalls in this permit are the BAT limits previously described for coal mining activities.
The following outfall discharges to Laurel Run.
Outfall No. New Outfall (Y/N) 007 N The proposed effluent limits for the previously listed outfall are as follows:
30-Day Daily Instant. Parameter Minimum Average Maximum Maximum pH1 (S.U.) 6.0 9.0 Iron (mg/l) 3.0 6.0 7.0 Manganese (mg/l) 2.0 4.0 5.0 Aluminum (mg/l) 0.75 0.75 0.75 Alkalinity greater than acidity1 Total Suspended Solids (mg/l) 35.0 70.0 90.0 1 The parameter is applicable at all times.
FEDERAL WATER POLLUTION CONTROL ACT, SECTION 401 The following permit applications, requests for Environmental Assessment approval and requests for 401 Water Quality Certification have been received by the Department. Section 401 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (FWPCA) (33 U.S.C.A. § 1341) requires the Commonwealth to certify that the involved projects will not violate the sections 301—303, 306 and 307 of the FWPCA (33 U.S.C.A. §§ 1311—1313, 1316 and 1317) as well as relevant State requirements. Persons objecting to approval of a request for certification under section 401 of the FWPCA, the issuance of a Dam Permit or Water Obstruction and Encroachment Permit or the approval of an Environmental Assessment shall submit comments, suggestions or objections within 30 days of the date of this notice as well as any questions to the office noted before an application. Comments should contain the name, address and telephone number of the person commenting, identification of the certification request to which the comments or objections are addressed and a concise statement of comments, objections or suggestions including the relevant facts upon which they are based.
The Department may conduct a fact-finding hearing or an informal conference in response to comments if deemed necessary. Each individual will be notified, in writing, of the time and place of a scheduled hearing or conference concerning the certification request to which the comment, objection or suggestion relates. Maps, drawings and other data pertinent to the certification request are available for inspection between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. on working days at the office noted before the application.
Persons with a disability who wish to attend the hearing and require an auxiliary aid, service or other accommodation to participate in the proceedings should contact the specified program. TDD users may contact the Department through the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service at (800) 654-5984.
Applications Received under the Dam Safety and Encroachments Act (32 P.S. §§ 693.1—693.27) and section 302 of the Flood Plain Management Act (32 P.S. § 679.302) and Requests for Certification under section 401(a) of the FWPCA.
WATER OBSTRUCTIONS AND ENCROACHMENTS Northeast Region: Waterways and Wetlands Program Manager, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701-1915, Telephone 570-826-2511.
E4802219-003. Williams Township, 655 Cider Press Road, Williams Township, PA 18042, in Williams Township, Northampton County, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Philadelphia District.
To construct and maintain the following water obstructions and encroachments associated with the Melchor Tract Park Project:
1. To construct and maintain an 8.0-foot wide, 18.0-foot span, pedestrian bridge crossing of a UNT to Frya Run (HQ-CWF, MF), having a 1.5-foot underclearance. The proposed pedestrian crossing will be either a Fiber Reinforced Polymer (FRP) bridge or a prefabricated aluminum bridge. This crossing will also permanently impact 0.004 acre of PEM Wetlands (EV).
2. A wetland fill impacting 0.020 acre of PEM Wetlands (EV) and 0.012 acre of PEM Wetlands for the purpose of constructing a 12-foot wide emergency access road with cross-pipes.
The project is located approximately 1.7 mile west of the intersection of Raubsville Road and SR 611 (Easton and Riegelsville, PA Quadrangle Latitude: 40° 37` 22.44"; Longitude: -75° 13` 7.33") in Williams Township, Northampton County (Easton & Riegelsville, PA Quadrangle, Latitude: 40° 37` 22.44"; Longitude: -75° 13` 7.33").
Southwest Region: Waterways and Wetlands Program, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, Dana Drake, Waterways and Wetlands Program Manager, 412-442-4000.
E02052-1814, Memory Lane Venture, LLC, 112 Hetherton Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15237, Franklin Park Borough, Allegheny County; Pittsburgh ACOE District.
The applicant proposes to:
1. Place and Maintain fill within approximately 508 LF of an unnamed tributary (UNT) to Lowries Run (TSF) (Encroachment Area No. 1/R001-1), and to construct and maintain approximately 670 LF of relocated watercourse;
2. Place and Maintain fill within, or excavate within the floodway, in and along approximately 456 LF of another reach of the same UNT to Lowries Run (TSF) (Encroachment Area No. 2/R001-2), and to construct and maintain approximately 470 LF of relocated watercourse;
3. Place and Maintain fill within approximately 115 LF of another/second UNT to Lowries Run (TSF) (Encroachment Area No. 3/R002-1);
4. Place and Maintain fill within approximately 34 LF of another reach of the second UNT to Lowries Run (TSF) (Encroachment Area No. 4/R002-2)
For the purpose of developing the 13.224-acre site into 10 single family lots. The Project will permanently impact 1,113 LF of UNTs to Lowries Run. The relocated reaches of watercourse will mitigate for this impact. The project site is located near the intersection of Heritage Drive and Reis Run Road (PA USGS topographic quadrangle; N: 40°, 32`, 56.4503"; W: -80°, 4`, 505184"; Sub-basin 18F; USACE Pittsburgh District), in Franklin Park Borough, Allegheny County.
E02052-1817, FJIC, LLC, 109 Dark Hollow Rd, Oakmont, PA 15139, 284 Dark Hollow Road in Oakmont Borough, Allegheny County, ACOE Pittsburgh District.
The project consists of the operation and maintenance of:
1. Approximately 160 linear feet of a previously replaced 48-inch steel pipe enclosure of an unnamed tributary to Plum Creek with two (2) 48-inch corrugated metal pipes (CMP) under an on-site temporary equipment storage structure, comprised of shipping containers which can easily be moved if repairs or maintenance of the enclosure is required.
2. Approximately 60 linear feet of stream bank stabilization consisting of R-5 rip rap along the banks of an unnamed tributary of Plum Creek
3. An infiltration basin within the floodway of an unnamed tributary of Plum Creek
The project is located at 284 Dark Hollow Road in Oakmont, PA (New Kensington West, PA, USGS Topographic Quadrangle; Latitude: 40° 30` 51", Longitude: -79° 49` 36.7", Sub-Basin 18G, Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District), in Oakmont Borough, Allegheny County.
Northwest Region: District Oil and Gas Office, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335, 814-332-6860.
E43-08-009, Diamond Oilfield Technologies, LLC, 4494 Warren Sharon Road, Vienna, OH 44473. Morgante Property, in Pine Township, Mercer County, ACOE Pittsburgh District, Grove City, PA Quadrangle N: 41°, 11`, 0.86"; W: 80°, 03`, 45.43".
The project involves the installation of a 1.25" gas pipeline between two wells. The proposed project impacts in Mercer County include a total of 0.01 acre of permanent impact and 0.01 acre of temporary impact to Palustrine Emergent (PEM) wetland(s). Palustrine Scrub-Shrub (PSS) wetland(s) will also be impacted having 0.04 acre of permanent impact and 0.02 acre of temporary impact.
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