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SPECIAL NOTICES
AIR QUALITY
Notice of Proposed Revision to the State Implementation Plan for Oxides of Nitrogen, Volatile Organic Compounds, Notice of Public Hearing, and Notice of Intent to Issue Revised Air Quality Operating Permit TVOP-04-00059.
Southwest Regional Office, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745.
Contact: Thomas Joseph, Facilities Permitting Chief, 412.442.4336.
In accordance with 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.424, 127.425 and 127.521, the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is providing notice that it intends to issue a renewal Title V Operating Permit (TVOP-04-00059) to IPSCO Koppel Tubulars, Corporation to authorize the continued operation of steel manufacturing facility located in Koppel and Big Beaver Borough, Beaver County. The name and address of the applicant is IPSCO Koppel Tubulars Corporation, P.O. Box 750, Beaver Falls, PA 15010-0750.
The primary operations at the IPSCO Koppel Tubulars are melting and hot forming of alloy or carbon steels into solid steel ''blooms.'' The facility includes a melt shop with an electric arc furnace (EAF) 100-ton capacity to melt scrap in the production of steel, EAF tapping/EBT, melt shop, charging, EAF tapping/EBT, ladle refining system (LRS), dry lime and alloy unloading station, two emergency generators each rated at 375 bhp and 435 bhp, 2-lime handling silos, carbon silo, acid etch bath, austentizing furnace rated at 30 MMBtu/hr, temper furnace rated at 17 MMBtu/hr, scrap cutting and handling operations, various heaters, torches, and small gas furnaces. There are six (6) baghouses of various capacities at the facility. Melt shop including charging, EAF Tapping/EBT, LRS, and various heaters, dryers are connected to a melt shop baghouse. All other operations are also connected to their dedicated baghouses. The facility-wide potential to emit: 219.34 tpy NOx, 108.43 tpy VOC, 1,345 tpy CO, 149.5 tpy SOx, 121.0 PM10, Total HAPs less that 25 tpy on a 12-month rolling basis. The proposed TVOP renewal contains conditions relating to monitoring, recordkeeping, reporting, and work practice standards. As part of this action, the Department intends to issue an Approval of a Reasonably Available Control Technology (RACT II) plan for IPSCO Koppel Tubulars, Corporation.
In accordance with 25 Pa. Code §§ 129.96—129.100, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection has made a preliminary determination to approve a RACT II plan and an amendment to the State Implementation Plan (SIP) for the steel manufacturing facility owned and operated by IPSCO Koppel Tubulars, Corporation located at P.O. Box 750, Beaver Falls, PA 15010-0750 in Koppel and Big Beaver Borough, Beaver County.
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 Standard (NAAQS) for ozone. Other sources at the facility meet the presumptive RACT II requirements of 25 Pa. Code § 129.97.
The proposed amendments to the RACT II determination, if finally approved, will be incorporated into the Title V Operating Permit (04-00059) for the facility. The relevant RACT II requirements will be submitted to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as a revision to Pennsylvania's State Implementation Plan and will remain in effect until replaced pursuant to 40 CFR 51 and approval by the EPA. Requirements that are not part of the RACT II determination will be excluded from the SIP submittal.
The following is a summary of the proposed amendments to the RACT II determination for this operation that will be submitted to the EPA as a SIP revision:
Source RACT II Requirement TVOP 04-00059 Cond. No Electric Arc Furnace (EAF) 100-ton capacity. Source ID 109—112. RACT II Compliance for shall be determined through source testing required in the current TV Permit and the following work practices adopted at the facility:
Good operating practices is routine inspection and maintenance that determines that the EAF is operating properly. This includes lid gap distances and temperatures etc.
Maintain a scrap management plan that limits organics from the EAF scrap feed per 40 CFR Part 63.10685 Subpart YYYYY.
Section D, Condition # 025 Public hearing. A public hearing will be held if requested by March 16, 2020 to accept oral comments on the proposed operating permit revision and the proposed SIP revision. The hearing will be held, if requested, on March 18, 2020, at 2 pm at the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, Southwest Regional Office, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222. To request a hearing, to register to speak at a hearing, or to inquire if a hearing will be held, please contact Thomas Joseph at 412.442.4336. The last day to pre-register to speak at a hearing, if one is held, will be March 16, 2020.
Please note that any updates made to any aspect of the hearing, including whether or not a hearing will be held, will be posted online at https://www.dep.pa.gov/About/Regional/SouthwestRegion/Community%20Information/Pages/default.aspx. We ask that you contact Thomas Joseph at 412.442.4336 or monitor our Web site to determine if a hearing will be held.
Persons wishing to present testimony at the hearing should contact Thomas Joseph at 412.442.4336 by March 16, 2020, to reserve a time to present testimony. Oral testimony will be limited to a maximum of 10 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, if it is held, may submit three (3) copies of a written statement and exhibits within 10 days thereafter to Mark Gorog, Environmental Program Manager, Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, Southwest Regional Office, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222.
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 Mark Gorog, Environmental Program Manager, Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, Southwest Regional Office, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222. A 30-day comment period from date of 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 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.
All pertinent documents are available for public review between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. at the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, Southwest Regional Office, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222. Appointments for scheduling a review may be made online at https://www.dep.pa.gov/Citizens/PublicRecords/Pages/Informal-File-Review.aspx or by calling the Department at 412.442.4000.
Persons with a disability who wish to comment and require an auxiliary aid, service or other accommodations to do so should contact Lauren Fraley at 412.442.4203 or the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service at 1.800.654.5984 (TDD) to discuss how the Department may accommodate your needs.
Notice of Proposed Revision to the State Implementation Plan for Oxides of Nitrogen, Volatile Organic Compounds, Notice of Public Hearing, and Notice of Intent to Issue Revised Air Quality Operating Permit TVOP-04-00033.
In accordance with 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.424, 127.425 and 127.521, the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is providing notice that it intends to issue a renewal Title V Operating Permit (TVOP) to NOVA Chemicals Inc. to authorize continued operation of the thermoplastic resins, expandable polystyrene (EPS) resins, and ARCEL® advance foam resin manufacturing facility known as the Beaver Valley Plant located in Potter Township, Beaver County.
The name and address of the applicant is NOVA Chemicals Inc., 400 Frankfort Road, Monaca, PA 15061-2298. Air emission sources at this facility include raw material storage tanks, production areas that include raw material mixing and charging, reactors equipped with condensers, wash kettles, centrifuges, dryers, extrusion lines, railcar unloading, storage, packaging, twelve (12) natural gas-fired boilers, five space heating furnaces, wastewater treatment, fugitive emissions, and an emergency generator engine. Control devices at this facility include scrubbers, filters, dust collectors and baghouses, condensers, and thermal oxidizers.
NOVA Chemicals' Beaver Valley plant is a major facility subject to the operating permit requirements of Title V of the Federal Clean Air Act and 25 Pa. Code Chapter 127, Subchapters F (relating to operating permit requirements) and G (relating to Title V operating permit requirements). In 2018, the company reported the following type and quantity of actual emissions: CO—31.02 tons per year (tpy); NOx—12.90 tpy; PM10—6.58 tpy; SOx—0.42 tpy; VOC—121.61 tpy, total HAPs—12.8487 tpy, Styrene—11.21 tpy; Hydrochloric Acid—1.64 tpy; Pentane—94.83 tpy; and greenhouse gases (GHGs) as CO2—42,513 tpy.
The emission restrictions and testing, monitoring, recordkeeping, reporting and work practice conditions of the TVOP have been derived from the applicable requirements of 40 CFR Parts 60, 61, 63, and 70, and 25 Pa. Code, Article III, Chapters 121—145.
Additionally, as part of this action, the Department intends to issue approval of a Reasonably Available Control Technology (RACT II) plan for NOVA Chemicals Inc. In accordance with 25 Pa. Code §§ 129.96—129.100, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection has made a preliminary determination to approve a RACT II plan and an amendment to the State Implementation Plan (SIP) for the thermoplastic resins, expandable polystyrene (EPS) resins, and ARCEL® advance foam resin manufacturing facility owned and operated by NOVA Chemicals Inc., 400 Frankfort Road, Monaca, PA 15061-2298 in Potter Township, Beaver County.
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 Standard (NAAQS) for ozone. Other sources at the facility meet the presumptive RACT II requirements of 25 Pa. Code § 129.97.
The proposed amendments to the RACT II determination, if finally approved, will be incorporated into Title V Operating Permit (04-00033) for the facility.
The relevant RACT II requirements will be submitted to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as a revision to Pennsylvania's State Implementation Plan and will remain in effect until replaced pursuant to 40 CFR 51 and approval by the EPA. Requirements that are not part of the RACT II determination will be excluded from the SIP submittal.
The following is a summary of the proposed amendments to the RACT II determination for this operation that will be submitted to the EPA as a SIP revision:
Source RACT II Requirement TVOP 04-00032 Cond. No 101-12 D3 EPS Sump
201-23 Waste Water Sump
301-16 Wastewater
801-01 North Basin
801-02 Aeration Lagoon
801-03 Quiescent Lagoon
In accordance with the case-by-case RACT determination procedures of 25 Pa. Code § 129.99, RACT for these sources is the operation in accordance with good air pollution control practices. Section E, Group RACT SOURCES Condition # 011 101-46 D3 Railcar Unloading
201-24 D2 Railcar Unloading
In accordance with the case-by-case RACT determination procedures of 25 Pa. Code § 129.99, RACT for these sources is the operation in accordance with good air pollution control practices. Section E, Group RACT SOURCES Condition # 012 201-11 Arcel Carter Day Dryer
201-12 Arcel Carter Day Dryer Maxi Surge Bin
In accordance with the case-by-case RACT determination procedures of 25 Pa. Code § 129.99, RACT for these sources is the operation in accordance with good air pollution control practices. Section E, Group RACT SOURCES Condition # 013 101-05 D3 EPS Airveying Pneumatic Cyclone/Filter Receiver 1265
101-06 D3 EPS Airverying Pneumatic Cyclone/Filter Receiver 1260
101-07 D3 EPS Packaging Bin 1218
101-08 D3 EPS Packaging Bin 1208
*101-15 D4 EPS # 1 Dryer Check Bin # 1410
*101-16 D4 EPS # 1 Dryer Check Bin # 1411
*101-17 D4 EPS # 2 Dryer Check Bin # 1420
*101-18 D4 EPS # 2 Dryer Check Bin # 1421
101-19 D4 EPS Line 1 Packaging Bin 1412
101-22 D4 EPS Line 2 Packaging Bin 1422
101-46 D3 Railcar Unloading
In accordance with the case-by-case RACT determination procedures of 25 Pa. Code § 129.99, RACT for these sources is the operation of only two of the four D4 EPS Dryer Check Bins (marked with *) at any one time in accordance with good air pollution control practices and reducing potential VOC emissions from these sources from 51.64 tpy VOC by 50% to 25.82 tpy VOC. Section E, Group RACT SOURCES Condition # 014 101-01 D3 EPS # 3 Hold Tank
101-02 D3 EPS Dryer # 4
101-03 D3 EPS Packaging Net Weigh Hopper
101-04 D3 EPS Packaging Net Weigher
101-09 D3 EPS # 4 Acid Wash Kettle
101-10 D3 EPS # 3 Acid Wash Kettle
101-11 D3 EPS No. 4 Bird Centrifuge
101-25 D4 EPS Pneumatic Transfer Cyclone for 4B10 Airvey System
101-26 D4 EPS Pneumatic Transfer Cyclone for 4B11 Airvey System
101-27 D4 EPS 4B10 and 4B11 System Backup
101-28 D4 EPS ''A'' Packaging Line Net Weigher Hopper
101-29 D4 EPS ''B'' Packaging Line Net Weigher Hopper
101-30 D4 EPS # 1 Acid Wash Kettle
101-31 D4 EPS # 2 Acid Wash Kettle
101-32 D4 EPS # 3 Acid Wash Kettle
101-33 D4 EPS # 4 Acid Wash Kettle
101-34 D4 EPS Reactor # 401l
101-35 D4 EPS Reactor # 402
101-36 D4 EPS # 1 Bird Centrifuge
101-37 D4 EPS # 1 Gala Dryer
101-38 D4 EPS # 1 Fluidized Dryer
101-39 D4 EPS # 2 Gala Dryer
101-40 D4 EPS # 2 Fluidized Dryer
In accordance with the case-by-case RACT determination procedures of 25 Pa. Code § 129.99, RACT for these sources is the use of existing Control Device ID C111—Thermal Oxidizer (RCO/RTO) G-4625 as the primary control device with Control Device ID C112—Back-up Direct Fired Thermal Oxidizer (DFTO) as the secondary (backup) control device. These emission control devices comprise the Pentane Emissions Reduction System (PERS) which reduces VOC emissions from Source 101 controlled emission units with a destruction efficiency of not less than 97%. Section E, Group RACT SOURCES Condition # 015 201-04 ARCEL Reactor 2 (201)
201-07 ARCEL Reactor 1 (199)
201-08 Package Bin Exhaust
201-09 ARCEL 330 Airvey East Cyclone
201-10 ARCEL 380 Airvey System Pneumatic Cyclone
201-22 Catalytic Oxidizer (CATOX)
In accordance with the case-by-case RACT determination procedures of 25 Pa. Code § 129.99, RACT for these sources is the use of existing Control Device ID C230—D2 Catalytic Oxidizer (CATOX). These emission units comprise Source ID 230—D2 Equipment controlled by CATOX. Process exhaust from the Source ID 201 controlled emission units are captured and routed to a CATOX which destroys pentane emissions. The CATOX reduces VOC emissions from Source ID 201 controlled emission units with a destruction efficiency of not less than 98%. Section E, Group RACT SOURCES Condition # 016 301-01 Dylene Reactor 301
301-02 Dylene Reactor 302
301-03 Dylene Reactor 303
301-04 Dylene Reactor 304
301-05 Dylene Reactor 305
301-06 Dylene Reactor 306
101/301-07 Dylene Reactor 307a
101/301-08 Dylene Reactor 308a
101/301-09 Dylene Reactor 309a
101/301-10 Dylene Reactor 310a
301-11 Dylene Reactor 311
301-12 Dylene Reactor 312
In accordance with the case-by-case RACT determination procedures of 25 Pa. Code § 129.99, RACT for these sources is the use of existing Control Device ID C315—SERS (12 Unit Reflux Condenser System). These emission units comprise Source ID 315—Sources Controlled by Styrene Emissions Reduction System (SERS). The SERS condenser system reduces VOC emissions from the Source ID 301 controlled emissions units with a control efficiency of approximately 89%. Section E, Group RACT SOURCES Condition # 017 101-44 Pentane Emission Reduction System—PERS (RTO/RCO Oxidizer)
101-45 Pentane Emission Reduction System—PERS (DFTO)
301-17 Styrene Emissions Reduction (SERS) Control Stack
In accordance with the case-by-case RACT determination procedures of 25 Pa. Code § 129.99, RACT for these sources should be continued operation of the existing control system with continued compliance with the associated limits. TVOP Source ID 101—D3 EPS and D4 EPS Process Equipment
TVOP Source ID 301—D3 Dylene Process Equipmenta Reactors 307-310 can service Source ID 101 or 301.
Public hearing. A public hearing will be held if requested by March 16, 2020, to accept oral comments on the proposed operating permit revision and the proposed SIP revision. The hearing will be held, if requested, on March 18, 2020 at 11:00 am at the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, Southwest Regional Office, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222. To request a hearing, to register to speak at a hearing, or to inquire if a hearing will be held, please contact Thomas Joseph at 412.442.4336. The last day to pre-register to speak at a hearing, if one is held, will be March 16, 2020.
Please note that any updates made to any aspect of the hearing, including whether or not a hearing will be held, will be posted online at: https://www.dep.pa.gov/About/Regional/SouthwestRegion/Community%20Information/Pages/default.aspx.
We ask that you contact Thomas Joseph at 412.442.4336 or monitor our web site to determine if a hearing will be held. Persons wishing to present testimony at the hearing should contact Thomas Joseph at 412.442.4336 by March 16, 2020, to reserve a time to present testimony. Oral testimony will be limited to a maximum of 10 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, if it is held, may submit three (3) copies of a written statement and exhibits within 10 days thereafter to Mark Gorog, Environmental Program Manager, Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, Southwest Regional Office, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222.
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 Mark Gorog, Environmental Program Manager, Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, Southwest Regional Office, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222. A 30-day comment period 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 Title V Operating Permit including the permit number and a concise statement regarding the relevancy of the information or objections to issuance of the proposed renewal Title V Operating Permit or RACT II Plan.
All pertinent documents are available for public review between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. at the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, Southwest Regional Office, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222. Appointments for scheduling a review may be made online at https://www.dep.pa.gov/Citizens/PublicRecords/Pages/Informal-File-Review.aspx or by calling the Department at 412.442.4000.
Persons with a disability who wish to comment and require an auxiliary aid, service, or other accommodations to do so should contact Lauren Fraley at 412.442.4203 or the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service at 1.800.654.5984 (TDD) to discuss how the Department may accommodate your needs.
Notice of Proposed Revision to the State Implementation Plan for Volatile Organic Compounds, Notice of Public Hearing, and Notice of Intent to Issue Revised Air Quality Operating Permit 04-00227.
04-00227: IPSCO Koppel Tubulars, LLC (2225 Duss Avenue, Ambridge, PA 15003). Approval of a Title V Operating Permit Renewal and Reasonably Available Control Technology (RACT II) plan for IPSCO Koppel Tubulars, LLC located in the City of Ambridge, Beaver County.
In accordance with 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.424, 127.425, and 127.521, the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is providing notice that it intends to issue a renewed Title V operating permit (TV-04-00227) to IPSCO Koppel Tubulars, LLC to authorize the continued operation of a steel finishing mill.
The facility consists of the following sources:
• Source 101, Rotary Hearth Reheat Furnace, rated at 180 MMBtu/hr;
• Source 102, Quench Furnace, rated at 37.22 MMBtu/hr;
• Source 103, Temper Furance, rated at 41.44 MMBtu/hr;
• Source 104, Reheat Furnace, rated at 30 MMBtu/hr;
• Source 105, 5 inch Up-setter Furnace
• Source 107, East Bay Pipe Coaters
• Source 108, West Bay Pipe Coaters
• Source 109, 7.5 inch Up-setter Furnace
• Source 110, Mandrill Mill Piercing Station
• Source 111, Space Heaters
• Miscellaneous sources as applicable, including stenciling operations.
The facility has reported actual emissions in 2018 of 76.18 TPY NOx; 9.3 TPY CO; 21.23 TPY VOC; 0.33 TPY SOx; 62.54 TPY PM-10; 0 TPY PM-2.5; < 0.1 TPY HAP total; < 0.1 TPY single HAP; and 59,457 TPY for CO2e. Emission limits, operating requirements, and work practice standards along with monitoring, recordkeeping, and reporting requirements have been included in this proposed Title V operating permit to ensure that the facility complies with all applicable Federal and State air quality regulations.
Furthermore, in accordance with 25 Pa. Code §§ 129.96—129.100, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection has made a preliminary determination to approve a RACT II plan and an amendment to the State Implementation Plan (SIP) for the aforementioned facility. The facility is not subject to any RACT II requirements for VOC.
To determine the facilities' applicably for RACT II potential to emit for NOx and VOC was determined by the Department. This is 180.57 TPY for NOx and 46.08 TPY for VOCs.
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 Standard (NAAQS) for ozone.
The proposed amendments to the RACT II determination, if finally approved, will be incorporated into a renewed and revised operating permit 04-00227 for the facility. The relevant RACT II requirements will be submitted to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as a revision to Pennsylvania's State Implementation Plan and will remain in effect until replaced pursuant to 40 CFR 51 and approval by the EPA. Requirements that are not part of the RACT II determination will be excluded from the SIP submittal.
The following is a summary of the proposed amendments to the RACT II determination for this operation that will be submitted to the EPA as a SIP revision:
Source RACT II Requirement SOOP No. 04-00227
Condition No.Source 101—Rotary Hearth Reheat Furnace Conduct an annual adjustment or tune-up on the combustion process Section E, Group 3, Condition 1 Maintain a record of all burner adjustments, tune-ups, maintenance, and replacement activities and make that log available to the department upon request. Section E, Group 3, Condition 1 The owner/operator shall perform a DEP approved, EPA Reference Method stack test on the rotary furnace for oxides of nitrogen (NO2) no less than once every five years. Section E, Group 3, Condition 1 NOx emissions from this source shall not exceed 35.1 lb/hr when firing oxygen. Section E, Group 3, Condition 1 The owner/operator shall perform an annual test utilizing a portable analyzer for oxides of nitrogen (NOx) on the Rotary Hearth Furnace. Section E, Group 3, Condition 1 Source 102—Quench Furnace Conduct an annual adjustment or tune-up on the combustion process Section E, Group 3, Condition 1 Source 104—Reheat Furnace Conduct an annual adjustment or tune-up on the combustion process Section E, Group 3, Condition 1 Public hearing. A public hearing will be held on March 18, 2020, from 1:00—2:00 p.m. at the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, Southwest Regional Office, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222. To register to speak at a hearing, or to inquire if a hearing will be held, please contact Thomas Joseph at 412-442-4336. The last day to pre-register to speak at the hearing will be March 16, 2020. If we do not receive any pre-registered speakers by this date, the hearing will be cancelled.
Please note that any updates made to any aspect of the hearing, including whether or not a hearing will be held, will be posted online at https://www.dep.pa.gov/About/Regional/SouthwestRegion/Community%20Information/Pages/default.aspx. We ask that you contact Thomas Joseph at 412-442-4336 or monitor our website to determine if a hearing will be held.
Persons wishing to present testimony at the hearing should contact Thomas Joseph at 412-442-4336 by March 16, 2020 to reserve a time to present testimony. Oral testimony will be limited to a maximum of 10 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, if it is held, may submit three (3) copies of a written statement and exhibits within 10 days thereafter to Mark Gorog, Environmental Program Manager, Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, Southwest Regional Office, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222.
Persons wishing to file a written protest or provide comments or additional information may submit the information to Mark Gorog, Environmental Program Manager, Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, Southwest Regional Office, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222. A 30-day comment period from the date of 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 RACT II Operating Permit including the permit number and a concise statement regarding the relevancy of the information or objections to the RACT II Plan or the operating permit renewal.
All pertinent documents are available for public review between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. at the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, Southwest Regional Office, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222. Appointments for scheduling a review may be made online at: https://www.dep.pa.gov/Citizens/PublicRecords/Pages/Informal-File-Review.aspx or by calling the Department at 412.442.4000.
Persons with a disability who wish to comment and require an auxiliary aid, service or other accommodations to do so should contact Lauren Fraley at 412.442.4203 or the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service at 1.800.654.5984 (TDD) to discuss how the Department may accommodate your needs.
Notice of Proposed Revision to the State Implementation Plan for Oxides of Nitrogen and Volatile Organic Compounds, Notice of Public Hearing, and Notice of Intent to Issue Revised Air Quality Operating Permit 65-00853.
65-00853: ArcelorMittal Monessen, LLC (345 Donner Avenue, Monessen, PA 15062). Approval of a Renewed Title V Operating Permit and Reasonably Available Control Technology (RACT II) Plan to ArcelorMittal Monessen, LLC, for the Monessen Plant, located in the City of Monessen, Westmoreland County.
In accordance with 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.424, 127.425, and 127.521, the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is providing notice that it intends to issue a renewed Title V operating permit (TV-65-00853) to ArcelorMittal Monessen, LLC to authorize the continued operation for the facility. The Monessen Plant is a metallurgical coke plant.
The Monessen Plant is a by-product recovery, coal coking plant that produces furnace coke. The coke is used by ArcelorMittal in blast furnaces at other facilities. The main emission sources at Monessen Plant are two coke batteries (37 and 19 slot type ovens, respectively), each exhausting to an individual combustion stack, two excess coke oven gas (COG) flares, and two Boilers (143 MMBtu/hr each, COG and NG). The facility also generates charging, pushing, quenching, underfiring, door leak, top side, and soaking emissions from the coke batteries, as well as emissions from a coke by-product plant, desulfurization unit, 900-bp emergency diesel engine, and plant roads. Emissions are controlled by desulfurization of the coke oven gas prior to its combustion, as well as LDAR and EPA MACT mandated monitoring and repair procedures.
Annual facility-wide potential emissions are 1,423 tons of CO, 775 tons of NOx, 97 tons of VOC, 97 tons of PM10, and 83 tons of PM2.5. It also emits 5.2 tons of hydrogen chloride, 3.7 tons of benzene, and 2.5 tons of coke oven emissions. The annual sum of all HAP emissions is 15.2 tons. Annual emission of greenhouse gases is 177,072 tons per year. Sources at the facility are subject to 40 CFR Part 60, Subpart A—General Provisions, 40 CFR Part 60, Subpart Db—Standards of Performance for Industrial-Commercial-Institutional Steam Generating Units, 40 CFR Part 61, Subpart A—General Provisions, 40 CFR Part 61, Subpart L—National Emission Standard for Benzene Emissions from Coke By-Product Recovery Plants, 40 CFR Part 61, Subpart V—National Emission Standard for Equipment Leaks (Fugitive Emission Sources), 40 CFR Part 61, Subpart FF—National Emission Standard for Benzene Waste Operations, 40 CFR Part 63, Subpart A—General Provisions, 40 CFR Part 63, Subpart L—National Emission Standards for Coke Oven Batteries, 40 CFR Part 63, Subpart ZZZZ—National Emissions Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Stationary Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engines, and 25 Pa. Code Chapters 121—145. (Air Resources) No equipment changes are being approved by this action. The permit includes emission limitations and operational, monitoring, testing, recordkeeping, workpractice, and reporting requirements for the plant.
Furthermore, in accordance with 25 Pa. Code §§ 129.96—129.100, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection has made a preliminary determination to approve a RACT II Plan and an amendment to the State Implementation Plan (SIP) for the aforementioned facility.
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 Standard (NAAQS) for ozone.
The proposed amendments to the RACT II determination, if finally approved, will be incorporated into a renewed and revised Operating Permit (TVOP-65-00853) for the facility. The relevant RACT II requirements will be submitted to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as a revision to Pennsylvania's State Implementation Plan and will remain in effect until replaced pursuant to 40 CFR 51 and approval by the EPA. Requirements that are not part of the RACT II determination will be excluded from the SIP submittal.
The following is a summary of the proposed amendments to the RACT II determination for this operation that will be submitted to the EPA as a SIP revision. RACT I requirements that will be retained in the SIP are also shown for clarity:
Source NOx and VOC RACT TVOP No. 65-00853
Condition No.Source ID—032 Two Tampella Boilers (143 MMBtu/Hr, Each) NOx RACT II—GOP (GOP means Good
Operating Practice.)Section D, Source ID 032, Condition # 005 VOC RACT II—GOP (NOx RACT I maximum emission limits of:
112.1 tpy Total
and
VOC RACT I maximum emission limits of:
2.7 tpy Total
were retained.)Section D, Source ID 032, Condition # 003 NOx RACT II—GOP Section D, Source ID 805, Condition # 006 VOC RACT II—GOP Source ID 805 Coke Battery Operations—Underfiring (NOx RACT I maximum emission limits of:
Battery 1B Stack
357.0 tpy
81.5 lb/hr
Battery 2 Stack
260.2 tpy
59.4 lb/hr
and
VOC RACT I maximum emission limits of:
Battery 1B Stack
21.9 tpy
5.0 lb/hr
Battery 2 Stack
28.9 tpy
6.6 lb/hr
were retained.)
Section D, Source ID 805, Condition # 004 VOC RACT II—GOP Source ID 806 Coke Batteries—Door Leaks VOC RACT I maximum emission limit of:
8.14 tpy for:
The sum of:
Fugitives (Coke Batteries—Sum of Combined Doors (Source ID (806) + Topside (807) +
Soaking (808))
was retained.Section D, Source ID 806, Condition # 003 Public hearing: A public hearing regarding the Title V Operating Permit and RACT II Plan for this facility will be held on March 18, 2020, from 9:30—10:00 a.m. at the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, Southwest Regional Office, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222. To register to speak at a hearing, or to inquire if a hearing will be held, please contact Thomas Joseph at 412.442.4336. The last day to pre-register to speak at the hearing is March 15, 2020. If we do not receive any pre-registered speakers by this date, the hearing will be cancelled.
Please note that any updates made to any aspect of the hearing, including whether or not a hearing will be held, will be posted online at: https://www.dep.pa.gov/About/Regional/SouthwestRegion/Community%20Information/Pages/default.aspx. We ask that you contact Thomas Joseph at 412.442.4336 or monitor our website to determine if a hearing will be held.
Persons wishing to present testimony at the hearing should contact Thomas Joseph at 412.442.4336 at least two days in advance of the hearing to reserve a time to present testimony. Oral testimony will be limited to a maximum of 10 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, if it is held, may submit three (3) copies of a written statement and exhibits within 10 days thereafter to Mark Gorog, Environmental Program Manager, Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, Southwest Regional Office, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222.
Persons wishing to file a written protest or provide comments or additional information may submit the information to Mark Gorog, Environmental Program Manager, Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, Southwest Regional Office, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222. A 30-day comment period from date of 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 RACT II Operating Permit including the permit number and a concise statement regarding the relevancy of the information or objections to the RACT II Plan or the operating permit renewal.
All pertinent documents are available for public review between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. at the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, Southwest Regional Office, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222. Appointments for scheduling a review may be made online at https://www.dep.pa.gov/Citizens/PublicRecords/Pages/Informal-File-Review.aspx or by calling the Department at 412.442.4000.
Persons with a disability who wish to comment and require an auxiliary aid, service or other accommodations to do so should contact Lauren Fraley at 412.442.4203 or the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service at 1.800.654.5984 (TDD) to discuss how the Department may accommodate your needs.
Notice of Proposed Revision to the State Implementation Plan for Oxides of Nitrogen and Volatile Organic Compounds, and Notice of Public Hearing for the Revised Air Quality Operating Permit 46-00020.
Southeast Region: 2 East Main Street, Norristown, PA 19401, 484-250-5900.
Approval of a Reasonably Available Control Technology (Alternate RACT II) plan for Superior Tube Company located in Lower Providence Township, Montgomery County.
In accordance with 25 Pa. Code §§ 129.96—129.100, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has made a determination for an alternate Reasonably Available Control Technology II (RACT II) plan and seeks approval of the amendment to the State Implementation Plan (SIP) for the various tubing, bands and coils of steel manufacturing facility owned and operated by Superior Tube Company in Lower Providence Township, Montgomery County.
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 National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS) and the 2008 NAAQS for ozone.
The proposed amendments to the RACT II determination, have been incorporated into this revised operating permit 46-00020 for the facility. After the public participation requirements of 40 C.F.R. 51.102 are met, including that public hearings to be held on the dates and at the location advertised below, the relevant RACT II requirements will be submitted to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as a revision to Pennsylvania's State Implementation Plan and will remain in effect until replaced pursuant to 40 C.F.R. Part 51 and approval by the EPA. Requirements that are not part of the RACT II determination will be excluded and/or redacted from the SIP submittal.
The following is a summary of the proposed amendments to the RACT II determination for this operation that will be submitted to the EPA as a SIP revision.
Source Description Proposed VOC RACT TVOP No. 46-00020
Condition No.101—Flush/Blowout Booth 25 Pa. Code § 129.99 Section D, Condition # 001 25 Pa. Code § 129.100(d) Section D, Condition # 004 102—Flush/Blowout Booth 25 Pa. Code § 129.100(d) Section D, Condition # 004 25 Pa. Code § 129.99 Section D, Condition # 001 103—Lubricant Spray Booth 25 Pa. Code § 129.100(d) Section D, Condition # 003 25 Pa. Code § 129.99 Section D, Condition # 001 25 Pa. Code § 129.99 Section D, Condition # 002 117—Solvent Cleaner Tank 25 Pa. Code § 129.99 Section D, Condition # 001 124—Lubricant Spray Booth 25 Pa. Code § 129.100(d) Section D, Condition # 003 25 Pa. Code § 129.99 Section D, Condition # 001 25 Pa. Code § 129.100(d) Section D, Condition # 002 125—General Source Fugitive Emissions 25 Pa. Code § 129.99 Section D, Condition # 001 Public hearing: The hearing will be held on March 16, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. at the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, Southeast Regional Office, 2 East Main Street, Norristown, PA 19401. To register to speak at the hearing, or to inquire if the hearing will be held, please contact Virginia Cain, Environmental Community Relations Specialist at 484-250-5808. The last day to pre-register to speak at the hearing will be March 9, 2020. If the Department does not receive any pre-registered speakers by this date, the hearing will be cancelled.
Please note that any updates made to any aspect of the hearing, including whether or not a hearing will be held, will be posted online at: http://www.dep.pa.gov/About/Regional/SoutheastRegion/Community%20Information/Pages/default.aspx.
Please contact Virginia Cain, Environmental Community Relations Specialist at 484-250-5808 or monitor the Department's website to determine if a hearing will be held.
Persons wishing to present testimony at the hearing should contact Virginia Cain, Environmental Community Relations Specialist at 484-250-5808 at least one week in advance of the hearing to reserve a time to present testimony. Oral testimony will be limited to a maximum of 10 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, if it is held, may submit three (3) copies of a written statement and exhibits within 10 days thereafter to James Rebarchak, Environmental Program Manager, Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, Southeast Regional Office, 2 East Main Street, Norristown, PA 19401.
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 James Rebarchak, Environmental Program Manager, Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, Southeast Regional Office, 2 East Main Street, Norristown, PA 19401. A 30-day comment period from February 15, 2020 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.
All pertinent documents are available for public review between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. at the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, Southeast Regional Office, 2 East Main Street, Norristown, PA 19401. Appointments for scheduling a review may be made by calling the Department at 484-250-5910.
Persons with a disability who wish to comment and require an auxiliary aid, service or other accommodations to do so should contact Virginia Cain, Environmental Community Relations Specialist at 484-250-5808 or the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service at 1-800-654-5984 (TDD) to discuss how the Department may accommodate your needs.
Air Quality; Notice of Proposed Revision to the State Implementation Plan for Oxides of Nitrogen, Volatile Organic Compounds and Notice of Public Hearing for the Revised Air Quality Operating Permit 23-00012.
In accordance with 25 Pa. Code §§ 129.91—129.100, the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has made a determination for an alternate Reasonably Available Control Technology I and II (RACT I and II)) plan and seeks approval of the amendment to the State Implementation Plan (SIP) for the polypropylene manufacturing facility owned and operated by Braskem America, Inc. in Marcus Hook Borough, Delaware County. Since there was an ambiguity with what was intended in the original RACT I Plan, DEP will request that the RACT I plan be removed and replaced with the RACT II plan, which will contain conditions more protective of the environment.
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 National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS) and the 2008 NAAQS for ozone.
The proposed amendments to the RACT determination, have been incorporated into this revised operating permit 23-00012 for the facility. Besides the RACT Conditions, the permit also serves as a renewal, pursuant to 25 Pa. Code § 127.446. After the public participation requirements of 40 CFR 51.102 are met, including that a public hearing be held on the date and at the location advertised below, the relevant RACT requirements will be submitted to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as a revision to Pennsylvania's State Implementation Plan and will remain in effect until replaced pursuant to 40 CFR 51 and approval by the EPA. Requirements that are not part of the RACT determination will be excluded and/or redacted from the SIP submittal.
The following is a summary of the proposed amendments to the RACT determination for this operation that will be submitted to the EPA as a SIP revision:
Source Description Proposed VOC RACT TVOP No. 23-00012
Condition No.101A—Plant 1 Three Storage Silos VOC Emissions ≤ 12.10 tons/year on 12-month rolling basis Section D, Condition # 003(a) Monitoring Section D, Condition # 005(a), #006(b) Recordkeeping 25 Pa. Code § 129.100(d) Section D, Conditions # 006 (c), #007 101B—Plant 2 Three Storage Silos VOC Emissions ≤ 4.64 tons/year on a 12-month rolling basis Section D, Condition # 003 Monitoring Section D, Conditions # 008,
# 009(b)Recordkeeping 25 Pa. Code § 129.100(d) Section D, Condition # 009(c),
# 010Total Plant 1— Silos, Polypropylene Mfg. Sources and Fugitive Emissions. 101A, 102A and 103A VOC Emissions ≤10/hr and ≤ 240 lb/day, calculated as a 12-month rolling average Section D
Source 101A Condition # 003(b)
Source 102A Condition # 002
Source 103A Condition # 003
Monitoring Section D
Source 101A Condition # 005
Source 102A Conditions # 006,
# 008(a)(1), (2)
Source 103A Condition # 005
Recordkeeping 25 Pa. Code § 129.100 Section D,
Source 101A Condition # 006(d)
Source 102A Conditions # 008(b), # 009
Source 103A Condition # 008
102A—Plant 1 Polypropylene Manufacturing Sources Flare Control Device Efficiency and Standards per 40 CFR Part 60, Subpart DDD Section D, Condition # 004 Monitoring Section D, Condition # 007 Recordkeeping Section D, Conditions # 010(a), (b), (c), (d)
102B—Plant 2 Polypropylene Manufacturing Sources Flare Control Device Efficiency and Standards per 40 CFR Part 60, Subpart DDD Section D, Condition # 003 Monitoring Section D, Condition # 006 Recordkeeping 25 Pa. Code § 129.100(d) Section D, Condition
# 009(a),(b),(c),(d)106 Propylene Splitter Process and Cavern 4 Flare Control Device Efficiency and Standards per 40 CFR Part 60, Subpart DDD Section D, Condition # 001 Recordkeeping 25 Pa. Code § 129.100(d) Section D, Condition # 008(a) 107 Propylene Unloading Rack Flare Control Device Efficiency and Standards per 40 CFR Part 60, Subpart DDD Section D, Condition # 002 Recordkeeping 25 Pa. Code § 129.100(d) Section D, Condition # 010(a) Public hearing: The hearing will be held March 16, 2020 at 2:00 PM at the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, Southeast Regional Office, 2 East Main Street, Norristown, PA 19401. To register to speak at the hearing, or to inquire if the hearing will be held, please contact Virginia Cain, Environmental Community Relations Specialist at 484-250-5808. The last day to pre-register to speak at the hearing will be March 9, 2020. If we do not receive any pre-registered speakers by this date, the hearing will be cancelled.
Please note that any updates made to any aspect of the hearing, including whether or not a hearing will be held, will be posted online at http://www.dep.pa.gov/About/Regional/SoutheastRegion/Community%20Information/Pages/default.aspx.
We ask that you contact Virginia Cain, Environmental Community Relations Specialist at 484-250-5808 or monitor our Web site to determine if a hearing will be held.
Persons wishing to present testimony at the hearing should contact Virginia Cain, Environmental Community Relations Specialist at 484-250-5808 at least one week in advance of the hearing to reserve a time to present testimony. Oral testimony will be limited to a maximum of 10 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, if it is held, may submit three (3) copies of a written statement and exhibits within 10 days thereafter to James Rebarchak, Environmental Program Manager, Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, Southeast Regional Office, 2 East Main Street, Norristown, PA 19401.
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 James Rebarchak, Environmental Program Manager, Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, Southeast Regional Office, 2 East Main Street, Norristown, PA 19401. A 30-day comment period from February 15, 2020 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 I and 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 I and II Plan.
All pertinent documents are available for public review between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. at the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, Southeast Regional Office, 2 East Main Street, Norristown, PA 19401. Appointments for scheduling a review may be made by calling the Department at 484-250-5910.
Persons with a disability who wish to comment and require an auxiliary aid, service or other accommodations to do so should contact Virginia Cain, Environmental Community Relations Specialist at 484-250-5808 or the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service at 1-800-654-5984 (TDD) to discuss how the Department may accommodate your needs.
RADIATION PROTECTION
Notice of Certification to Perform Radon-Related Activities in Pennsylvania In the month of January 2020 Department of Environmental Protection of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, under the authority contained in the Radon Certification Act, act of July 9, 1987, P.L. 238, No. 43 (63 P.S. §§ 2001—2014) and regulations promulgated thereunder at 25 Pa. Code Chapter 240, has certified the persons listed below to perform radon-related activities in Pennsylvania. The period of certification is two years. (For a complete list of persons currently certified to perform radon-related activities in Pennsylvania and for information as to the specific testing devices that persons certified for testing or laboratory are certified to use, contact the Bureau of Radiation Protection, Radon Division, P.O. Box 8469, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8469, (1-800-23RADON).)
Name Address Type of
CertificationBerardelli Home Inspections 1639 Newton Ransom Blvd.
Clarks Summit, PA 18411Testing Michael Cantor Pest Blaster 412 Bow Hill Avenue
Hamilton, NJ 08610Testing Ivan Cilik 9125 Marshall Road, Ste, B-12
Cranberry Township, PA 16066Testing Joseph Cline P.O. Box 1145
Mechanicsburg, PA 17055Testing George Conklin, IV 1351 West Winter Road
Loganton, PA 17747Mitigation Kevin Crane CEI/
HouseMaster Home Inspections435 Crescent Moon Drive
Cogan Station, PA 17728Testing James DeBellis 2700 Cumberland Avenue
Reading, PA 19606Testing Jason Elliott 255 Squankum Road
Farmingdale, NJ 07727Laboratory
AnalysisHarold Henry 1522 Poplar Street
Erie, PA 16502Testing James Douglas Hert 82 Coal Bed Road
Russell, PA 16345Testing Edward Johnston 1902 Concord Road
Ambridge, PA 15003Testing Daniel Jones 6 Chestwood Drive
Connellsville, PA 15425Testing Ryan Lingold 63 South 7th Street
Emmaus, PA 18049Testing Shawn McConnell 31 Leisurely Lane
Middleburg Center, PA 16935Testing Dwayne Ott 311 Bell Tip Road
Tyrone, PA 16686Testing Michael Peters 101 Easy Street
Renfrew, PA 16053Testing John Quimby, IV 9163 Lancelot Drive
Pittsburgh, PA 15237Testing Timothy Quinn, Jr. 322 Mall Boulevard, # 303
Monroeville, PA 15146Testing Frederick Ruziecki P.O. Box 205
Wind Gap, PA 18091Testing David Scholtz P.O. Box 118
Effort, PA 18330Laboratory
AnalysisBruce Thomas 36 East Tacoma Avenue
Latrobe, PA 15650Testing Garry Waltersdorff, Jr. 245 Steam Boat Boulevard
Manchester, PA 17345Testing Owen Wilcoxson 426 Joliette Avenue
Erie, PA 16511Testing
MINING
Invitation for Bids to Perform Mine Drainage Treatment System O&M under Act 181 of 1984.
Moshannon District Mining Office: 186 Enterprise Drive, Philipsburg, PA 16866, 814-342-8200, (Contact: Janet Turner).
The Department of Environmental Protection is soliciting interest and bids for a five (5) year contract to operate and maintain mine drainage treatment systems in Centre, Clearfield, Clinton, and Sullivan Counties, Pennsylvania. The scope of work focuses on one chemical treatment facility in Burnside Township, Centre County (Site 1) and one chemical treatment facility in Morris Township, Clearfield County (Site 2). Secondary focus is nine (9) passive treatment systems located in Center, Clearfield, Clinton and Sullivan Counties (Site 3).
A mandatory pre-bid meeting will be conducted on Wednesday, February 26, 2020 at 9:00 A.M. at the Pine Glen treatment facility entrance road, intersection of SR-0879 (Pine Glen Road) and Short Dog Lane, Burnside Township, Centre County, Latitude: 41° 03` 41.34" Longitude: 78° 01` 37.87" (41.061483, -78.027186). Attendance (or a prior conference) is mandatory to place a bid for this contract.
Pre-registration is necessary via a letter of interest or verbal confirmation through Aaron Pontzer, Mining Permit and Compliance Specialist, Moshannon District Office, Department of Environmental Protection, 186 Enterprise Drive, Philipsburg, PA 16866, no later than 3:30 P.M., Monday, February 24, 2020. Telephone inquiries shall be directed to Aaron Pontzer at 814.342.8200. Proposal documents package will be provided at meeting. Only proposals from those in attendance will be considered for this contract.
WATER MANAGEMENT
Proposed Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs) for the Cisna Run Watershed in Perry County.
Central Office: Bureau Director, Water Supply and Wastewater Management, P.O. Box 8467, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8467.
The Department of Environmental Protection will accept comments on the proposed TMDLs developed for the Cisna Run Watershed in Perry County. The TMDLs were established in accordance with the requirements of Section 303(d) of the Clean Water Act. The Pennsylvania Integrated Water Quality Monitoring and Assessment Report included impaired stream segments in the watershed. The listings of these segments were due to aquatic life use impairments caused by excessive siltation and nutrients from grazing related agriculture.
There currently are no State or Federal in-stream numerical water quality criteria for nutrients and sediment. Therefore, the Department utilized a reference watershed approach to implement the applicable narrative criteria. The proposed TMDL document sets allowable loadings of phosphorus and sediment in the Cisna Run Watershed. Phosphorus was chosen as the TMDL endpoint for nutrient impairments due to it being a suspected limiting nutrient in the watershed under natural conditions. Nonpoint source load allocations were made for cropland, hay/pasture land, streambank and farm animal source sectors present in the watershed. Data used in establishing these TMDLs were generated using a water quality analysis model (Model My Watershed) made available through the Stroud Water Research Center.
The following table shows the estimated current phosphorus and sediment loadings within the watershed, the prescribed ''TMDL'' values, and % reductions needed under annual average conditions.
Summary of ''TMDL''-Based Load Reductions (expressed as annual average values) in the Cisna Run Watershed Watershed Pollutant Existing Load (lbs/yr) ''TMDL'' (lbs/yr) % Reduction Cisna Run
Sediment
2,824,140
1,432,843
49 Cisna Run
Phosphorus
5,043
3,109
38 The following table shows the estimated current phosphorus and sediment loadings within the watershed, the prescribed ''TMDL'' values, and % reductions needed under 99th percentile daily loading conditions.
Summary of ''TMDL''-Based Load Reductions (expressed as 99th percentile daily loading) in the Cisna Run Watershed Watershed Pollutant Existing Load (lbs/d) TMDL (lbs/d) % Reduction Cisna Run
Sediment
105,659
52,366
50 Cisna Run
Phosphorus
213
128
40 The proposed TMDL document can be viewed at: http://www.dep.state.pa.us/dep/deputate/watermgt/wqp/wqstandards/tmdl/CisnaRunTMDL.pdf.
Otherwise, copies of the proposed TMDL document or supporting information may be requested by contacting Michael Morris, Water Program Specialist, Bureau of Clean Water, Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, Rachel Carson State Office Building, 400 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA 17105, Phone: 717-772-5670, e-mail: michamorri@pa.gov.
Written comments will be accepted at the above address. Comment submissions must be postmarked within 30 days after publication of this notice in the February 15, 2020 issue of the Pennsylvania Bulletin. The Department will consider all written comments submitted within the deadline prior to submitting the final TMDL to EPA for approval.
Proposed Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) for a Subwatershed of Little Fishing Creek in Centre County.
Central Office: Bureau Director, Water Supply and Wastewater Management, PO Box 8467, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8467.
The Department of Environmental Protection will accept comments on the proposed TMDL developed for a subwatershed of Little Fishing Creek in Centre County. The TMDL was established in accordance with the requirements of Section 303(d) of the Clean Water Act. The Pennsylvania Integrated Water Quality Monitoring and Assessment Report included impaired stream segments in the watershed. The listings of these segments were due to aquatic life use impairments caused by excessive siltation from agriculture and grazing related agriculture.
There currently are no State or Federal in-stream numerical water quality criteria for sediment. Therefore, the Department utilized a reference watershed approach to implement the applicable narrative criteria. The proposed TMDL document sets allowable loading of sediment in the Little Fishing Creek Subwatershed. Nonpoint source load allocations were made for cropland, hay/pasture land and streambank source sectors present in the subwatershed. Data used in establishing the TMDL were generated using a water quality analysis model (Model My Watershed) made available through the Stroud Water Research Center.
The following table shows the estimated current sediment loading within the watershed, the prescribed ''TMDL'' value, and % reductions needed under annual average conditions.
Summary of ''TMDL''-Based Load Reductions (expressed as annual averages) in the Little Fishing Creek Subwatershed Watershed Pollutant Existing Load (lbs/yr) ''TMDL'' (lbs/yr) % Reduction Little Fishing Creek
Sediment
5,819,898
4,028,591
31 The following table shows the estimated current sediment loading within the watershed, the prescribed ''TMDL'' value, and % reductions needed under 99th percentile daily loading conditions.
Summary of ''TMDL''-Based Load Reductions (expressed as 99th percentile daily loading) in the Little Fishing Creek Watershed Watershed Pollutant Existing Load (lbs/d) TMDL (lbs/d) % Reduction Little Fishing Creek
Sediment
195,267
116,479
40 The proposed TMDL document can be viewed at: http://www.dep.state.pa.us/dep/deputate/watermgt/wqp/wqstandards/tmdl/LittleFishingCreekTMDL.pdf.
Otherwise, copies of the proposed TMDL document or supporting information may be requested by contacting: Michael Morris, Water Program Specialist, Bureau of Clean Water, Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, Rachel Carson State Office Building, 400 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA 17105, Phone: 717-772-5670, e-mail: michamorri@pa.gov.
Written comments will be accepted at the above address. Comment submissions must be postmarked within 30 days after publication of this notice in the February 15, 2020 issue of the Pennsylvania Bulletin. The Department will consider all written comments submitted within the deadline prior to submitting the final TMDL to EPA for approval.
Proposed Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) for the Susquehecka Creek Watershed in Snyder County.
Central Office: Bureau Director, Water Supply and Wastewater Management, P.O. Box 8467, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8467.
The Department of Environmental Protection will accept comments on the proposed TMDL developed for the Susquehecka Creek Watershed in Snyder County. The TMDL was established in accordance with the requirements of Section 303(d) of the Clean Water Act. The Pennsylvania Integrated Water Quality Monitoring and Assessment Report included impaired stream segments in the watershed. The listings of these segments were due to aquatic life use impairments caused by excessive siltation from agriculture and grazing related agriculture.
There currently are no State or Federal in-stream numerical water quality criteria for sediment. Therefore, the Department utilized a reference watershed approach to implement the applicable narrative criteria. The proposed TMDL document sets allowable loading of sediment in the Susquehecka Creek Watershed. The TMDL included allocations for nonpoint sources, existing NPDES permitted point sources, a reserve for future point sources, as well as a margin of safety factor. Nonpoint source load allocations were made for cropland, hay/pasture land and streambank source sectors present in the watershed. Data used in establishing the TMDL were generated using a water quality analysis model (Model My Watershed) made available through the Stroud Water Research Center.
The following table shows the estimated current sediment loading within the watershed, the prescribed ''TMDL'' value, and % reductions needed under annual average conditions.
Summary of ''TMDL''-Based Load Reductions (expressed as annual averages) in the Susquehecka Creek Watershed Watershed Pollutant Existing Load (lbs/yr) ''TMDL'' (lbs/yr) % Reduction Susquehecka Creek
Sediment
3,289,958
2,880,995
12 The following table shows the estimated current sediment loading within the watershed, the prescribed ''TMDL'' value, and % reductions needed under 99th percentile daily loading conditions.
Summary of ''TMDL''-Based Load Reductions (expressed as 99th percentile daily loading) in the Susquehecka Creek Watershed Watershed Pollutant Existing Load (lbs/d) TMDL (lbs/d) % Reduction Susquehecka Creek
Sediment
129,766
112,966
13 The proposed TMDL document can be viewed at: http://www.dep.state.pa.us/dep/deputate/watermgt/wqp/wqstandards/tmdl/SusqueheckaCreekTMDL.pdf.
Otherwise, copies of the proposed TMDL document or supporting information may be requested by contacting: Michael Morris, Water Program Specialist, Bureau of Clean Water, Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, Rachel Carson State Office Building, 400 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA 17105, Phone: 717-772-5670, e-mail: michamorri@pa.gov.
Written comments will be accepted at the above address. Comment submissions must be postmarked within 30 days after publication of this notice in the February 15, 2020 issue of the Pennsylvania Bulletin. The Department will consider all written comments submitted within the deadline prior to submitting the final TMDL to EPA for approval.
Proposed Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) for a Subwatershed of Sweitzers Run in Union County.
Central Office: Bureau Director, Water Supply and Wastewater Management, P.O. Box 8467, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8467.
The Department of Environmental Protection will accept comments on the proposed TMDL developed for a subwatershed of Sweitzers Run in Union County. The TMDL was established in accordance with the requirements of Section 303(d) of the Clean Water Act. The Pennsylvania Integrated Water Quality Monitoring and Assessment Report included impaired stream segments in the watershed. The listings of these segments were due to aquatic life use impairments caused by excessive siltation and nutrients from grazing related agriculture. This document was prepared to address phosphorus, and a separate document was prepared to address sediment.
There currently are no State or Federal in-stream numerical water quality criteria for nutrients. Therefore, the Department utilized a reference watershed approach to implement the applicable narrative criteria. The proposed TMDL document sets allowable loadings of phosphorus in a subwatershed of Sweitzers Run. Phosphorus was chosen as the TMDL endpoint for nutrient impairments due to it being a suspected limiting nutrient in the watershed under natural conditions. Nonpoint source load allocations were made for cropland, hay/pasture land, streambank and farm animal source sectors present in the watershed. Data used in establishing these TMDLs were generated using a water quality analysis model (Model My Watershed) made available through the Stroud Water Research Center.
The following table shows the estimated current phosphorus loading within the watershed, the prescribed ''TMDL'' values, and % reduction needed under annual average conditions.
Summary of ''TMDL''-Based Load Reductions (expressed as annual average values) in the Sweitzers Run Subwatershed Watershed Pollutant Existing Load (lbs/yr) ''TMDL'' (lbs/yr) % Reduction Sweitzers Run
Phosphorus
3,393
2,149
37 The following table shows the estimated current phosphorus loading within the watershed, the prescribed ''TMDL'' values, and % reduction needed under 99th percentile daily loading conditions.
Summary of ''TMDL''-Based Load Reductions (expressed as 99th percentile daily loading) in the Sweitzers Run Subwatershed Watershed Pollutant Existing Load (lbs/d) TMDL (lbs/d) % Reduction Sweitzers Run
Phosphorus
145
105
28 The proposed TMDL document can be viewed at: http://www.dep.state.pa.us/dep/deputate/watermgt/wqp/wqstandards/tmdl/SweitzersRunPhosphorusTMDL.pdf.
Otherwise, copies of the proposed TMDL document or supporting information may be requested by contacting: Michael Morris, Water Program Specialist, Bureau of Clean Water, Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, Rachel Carson State Office Building, 400 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA 17105, Phone: 717-772-5670, e-mail: michamorri@pa.gov.
Written comments will be accepted at the above address. Comment submissions must be postmarked within 30 days after publication of this notice in the February 15, 2020 issue of the Pennsylvania Bulletin. The Department will consider all written comments submitted within the deadline prior to submitting the final TMDL to EPA for approval.
Proposed Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) for a Subwatershed of Sweitzers Run in Union County.
Central Office: Bureau Director, Water Supply and Wastewater Management, P.O. Box 8467, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8467.
The Department of Environmental Protection will accept comments on the proposed TMDL developed for a subwatershed of Sweitzers Run in Union County. The TMDL was established in accordance with the requirements of Section 303(d) of the Clean Water Act. The Pennsylvania Integrated Water Quality Monitoring and Assessment Report included impaired stream segments in the watershed. The listings of these segments were due to aquatic life use impairments caused by excessive siltation and nutrients from agriculture or grazing related agriculture. This document was prepared to address sediment, and a separate document was prepared to address phosphorus.
There currently are no State or Federal in-stream numerical water quality criteria for sediment. Therefore, the Department utilized a reference watershed approach to implement the applicable narrative criteria. The proposed TMDL document sets allowable loadings of sediment in a subwatershed of Sweitzers Run. Nonpoint source load allocations were made for cropland, hay/pasture land, streambank source sectors present in the watershed. Data used in establishing these TMDLs were generated using a water quality analysis model (Model My Watershed) made available through the Stroud Water Research Center.
The following table shows the estimated current sediment loading within the watershed, the prescribed ''TMDL'' values, and % reduction needed under annual average conditions.
Summary of ''TMDL''-Based Load Reductions (expressed as annual average values) in the Sweitzers Run Subwatershed Watershed Pollutant Existing Load (lbs/yr) ''TMDL'' (lbs/yr) % Reduction Sweitzers Run
Sediment
2,107,475
1,453,880
31 The following table shows the estimated current sediment loading within the watershed, the prescribed ''TMDL'' values, and % reduction needed under 99th percentile daily loading conditions.
Summary of ''TMDL''-Based Load Reductions (expressed as 99th percentile daily loading) in the Sweitzers Run Subwatershed Watershed Pollutant Existing Load (lbs/d) TMDL (lbs/d) % Reduction Sweitzers Run
Sediment
77,180
69,918
9 The proposed TMDL document can be viewed at: http://www.dep.state.pa.us/dep/deputate/watermgt/wqp/wqstandards/tmdl/SweitzersRunSedimentTMDL.pdf.
Otherwise, copies of the proposed TMDL document or supporting information may be requested by contacting: Michael Morris, Water Program Specialist, Bureau of Clean Water, Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, Rachel Carson State Office Building, 400 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA 17105, Phone: 717-772-5670, e-mail: michamorri@pa.gov.
Written comments will be accepted at the above address. Comment submissions must be postmarked within 30 days after publication of this notice in the February 15, 2020 issue of the Pennsylvania Bulletin. The Department will consider all written comments submitted within the deadline prior to submitting the final TMDL to EPA for approval
[Pa.B. Doc. No. 20-215. Filed for public inspection February 14, 2020, 9:00 a.m.]
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