[54 Pa.B. 7475]
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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 (National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System) 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.
Individuals 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.
Individuals in need of accommodations should contact the SCC through the Pennsylvania Hamilton Relay Service at (800) 654-5984 (TDD users) or (800) 654-5988 (voice users).
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NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT PLANS
CAFO PUBLIC NOTICE SPREADSHEET—APPLICATIONS
Agricultural Operation
Name and AddressCounty Total
AcresAnimal Equivalent Units Animal
TypeSpecial Protection Waters (HQ or EV or NA) Renewal/New David Kauffman
12050 Greenwood Road
Huntingdon, PA 16652Huntingdon County 198.9 789.15 Swine
BeefNA Renewal
PUBLIC WATER SUPPLY PERMITS Under the Pennsylvania Safe Drinking Water Act (35 P.S. §§ 721.1—721.17), the following parties have applied for Public Water Supply (PWS) permits to construct or substantially modify public water systems.
Individuals 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 Environmental Protection (DEP) 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, DEP 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.
Individuals in need of accommodations should contact DEP through the Pennsylvania Hamilton Relay Service at (800) 654-5984 (TDD users) or (800) 654-5988 (voice users).
SAFE DRINKING WATER
Application(s) Received Under the Pennsylvania Safe Drinking Water Act (35 P.S. §§ 721.1—721.17).
Northeast Region: Safe Drinking Water Program, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701-1915, 570-826-2511.
Contact: Joseph Cherinko, P.E., Environmental Engineer, 570-826-2090.
Application No. 4524503, Construction, Public Water Supply.
Applicant 210 Mt Nebo LLC Address 210 Mt Nebo Road
East Stroudsburg, PA 18301Municipality Smithfield Township County Monroe County Responsible Official Chetan Patel
210 Mt Nebo Road
East Stroudsburg, PA 18301Consulting Engineer Matthew Evans, P.E.
P.O. Box 639
Kresgeville, PA 18333Application Received March 5, 2024 Description Application for the installation of a treatment system to attain 4-Log Inactivation of Viruses. Contact: Paul Barnes, P.E. at 570-826-2274 or paulbarnes@pa.gov.
Application No. 1124234, General, Public Water Supply.
Applicant Aqua Pennsylvania, Inc. Address 1 Aqua Way
White Haven, PA 18661Municipality Moore Township County Northampton County Responsible Official Michael J. Fili
762 West Lancaster Avenue
Bryn Mawr, PA 19010Consulting Engineer GHD, Inc.
4068 Mount Royal Blvd.
Suite 201
Allison Park, PA 15101Application Received October 22, 2024 Description Aqua plans to place a new groundwater well source into service as a permanent mechanical backup to the existing well. The new well and existing well will not operate concurrently. The new well will operate when needed. This will improve the reliability of the water system's source of supply. Application No. 1124231, General, Public Water Supply.
Applicant Aqua Pennsylvania, Inc. Address 1 Aqua Way
White Haven, PA 18661Municipality Moore Township County Northampton County Responsible Official Michael J. Fili
762 West Lancaster Avenue
Bryn Mawr, PA 19010Consulting Engineer GHD, Inc.
4068 Mount Royal Blvd.
Suite 201
Allison Park, PA 15101Application Received October 22, 2024 Description Aqua plans to place a new groundwater well source into service as a permanent mechanical backup to the existing well. The new well and the existing well will not operate concurrently. The new well will operate only when needed. This will improve the reliability of the water system's source of supply. Contact: Victoria Frederick, Clerical Assistant 2, 570-826-2502.
Application No. 5224506, Construction, Public Water Supply.
Applicant Aqua Pennsylvania, Inc. Address 1775 North Main Street
Honesdale, PA 18431Municipality Lackawaxen Township County Pike County Responsible Official Alan Cerep
Aqua Pennsylvania, Inc.
1775 North Main Street
Honesdale, PA 18431Consulting Engineer Jonathan Morris, P.E.
GHD, Inc.
298 East 5th Street
Suite 1
Bloomsburg, PA 17815Application Received October 9, 2024 Description Description of Action: Aqua PA Proposes to replace two existing booster pumps with two smaller, more efficient booster pumps at their Fawn Lake Forest water system. This includes any pipe changes to connect the new pumps to the existing piping, a new variable frequency drive (VFD) per pump, and associated controls. Southcentral Region: Safe Drinking Water Program, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110-8200, 717-705-4700.
Contact: Daniel J. Cannistraci, Environmental Engineering Specialist, 717-705-4708.
Application No. 4424501, Construction, Public Water Supply.
Applicant Mifflin County Municipal Authority Address 70 Chestnut Street
Lewistown, PA 17044Municipality Juniata Terrace Borough and Granville Township County Mifflin County Responsible Official Craig Bubb
Executive Director
70 Chestnut Street
Lewistown, PA 17044Consulting Engineer Garrett Stoy, P.E.
2568 Park Center Boulevard
State College, PA 16801Application Received October 23, 2024 Description This application is for the construction of a new pump station at the Tower Hill water storage tank and 2,800 linear feet of water main pipe. Contact: Thomas Filip, Environmental Engineer, 717-705-4708.
Application No. 0124521, Construction, Public Water Supply.
Applicant Vail Resorts, Inc. Address 78 Country Club Trail
Fairfield, PA 17320Municipality Carroll Valley Borough County Adams County Responsible Official Chris Blackwell
78 Country Club Trail
Fairfield, PA 17320Consulting Engineer Herbert, Rowland & Grubic, Inc.
369 East Park Drive
Harrisburg, PA 17111Application Received October 25, 2024 Description Replacement of UV lights and booster pumps at Entry point Nos. 101 and 103. Application No. 3824509, Construction, Public Water Supply.
Applicant Cornwall Borough Address 44 Rexmont Road
Lebanon, PA 17042Municipality Cornwall Borough County Lebanon County Responsible Official Barbara Henry
44 Rexmont Road
Lebanon, PA 17042Consulting Engineer Entech Engineering, Inc.
201 Penn Street
Reading, PA 19603Application Received September 6, 2024 Description Installation of a chloramine booster station. Application No. 0124519, Construction, Public Water Supply.
Applicant Gettysburg Municipal Authority Address 601 East Middle Street
Gettysburg, PA 17325Municipality Cumberland Township County Adams County Responsible Official Mark Guise
601 East Middle Street
Gettysburg, PA 17325Consulting Engineer Buchart Horn, Inc.
445 W Philadelphia Street
York, PA 17401Application Received September 20, 2024 Description Installation of Well No. 11 as a new source of supply with associated treatment. Southeast Region: Safe Drinking Water Program, 2 East Main Street, Norristown, PA 19401, 484-250-5900.
Contact: Kimberleigh Rivers.
Application No. 4624519, Construction, Public Water Supply.
Applicant Horsham Water & Sewer Authority Address 617 Horsham Road
Horsham, PA 19044Municipality Horsham Township County Montgomery County Responsible Official Tina M. O'Rourke
617 Horsham Road
Horsham, PA 19044Consulting Engineer Gilmore & Associates, Inc.
65 East Burler Avenue
New Britain, PA 18901Application Received October 10, 2024 Description Installation of ION exchange treatment system at Wells 9 for removal of PFAS.
LAND RECYCLING AND ENVIRONMENTAL REMEDIATION
UNDER ACT 2, 1995
PREAMBLE 1
Acknowledgment of Notice(s) of Intent to Remediate Submitted Under the Land Recycling and Environmental Remediation Standards Act (35 P.S. §§ 6026.101—6026.908).
Sections 302—305 of the Land Recycling and Environmental Remediation Standards Act (Act) require the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) to publish in the Pennsylvania Bulletin an acknowledgment noting receipt of any Notices of Intent (NOI) to Remediate. An acknowledgment of the receipt of a NOI to Remediate is used to identify a site where an individual proposes to, or has been required to, respond to a release of a regulated substance at a site. Individuals intending to use the background standard, Statewide health standard, the site-specific standard, or who intend to remediate a site as a special industrial area, must file a NOI to Remediate with DEP. A NOI to Remediate filed with DEP 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. An individual who demonstrates attainment of one, or a combination of the cleanup standards, or who 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 any contamination identified in reports submitted to and approved by DEP. Furthermore, an individual shall not be subject to citizen suits or other contribution actions brought by responsible individuals 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 NOI to Remediate is published in a newspaper of general circulation in the area of the site. For the following identified site(s), 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 following specified date. During this comment period the municipality may request that the following identified individual, 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 plans or reports, please contact the Regional Office Program Manager previously listed in the notice.
Individuals in need of accommodations should contact DEP through the Pennsylvania Hamilton Relay Service at (800) 654-5984 (TDD users) or (800) 654-5988 (voice users).
The DEP has received the following Notice(s) of Intent to Remediate.
Northeast Region: Environmental Cleanup & Brownfields Program, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701-1915, 570-826-2511.
Contact: Eric Supey, Environmental Program Manager.
K. Millard Pad 1, Primary Facility ID # 874319, 1120 Warner Road, Montrose, PA 18801, Jessup Township, Susquehanna County. Resource Environmental Management, 50 Maple Street, Montrose, PA 18801 on behalf of Coterra Energy, Inc., 2000 Park Lane, Suite 300, Pittsburgh, PA 15275, submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate. Soil was contaminated by a release of production fluid (brine). Future use of the site will be residential. The Notice of Intent to Remediate was published in The Susquehanna County Independent on October 23, 2024. Application received: October 30, 2024.
Xpress Natural Gas-Forest Lake, Primary Facility ID # 879391, 3814 North Road, Montrose, PA 18801, Forest Lake Township, Susquehanna County. Resource Environmental Management, 50 Maple Street, Montrose, PA 18801 on behalf of Xpress Natural Gas, LLC, 3814 North Road, Montrose, PA 18801, submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate. Soil and groundwater were contaminated by a release of used motor oil. Future use of the site will be residential. The Notice of Intent to Remediate was published in The Susquehanna County Independent on October 30, 2024. Application received: October 30, 2024.
Northwest Region: Environmental Cleanup & Brownfields Program, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481, 814-332-6945.
Contact: Barry, 814-332-6195.
Former Halliburton Energy Services, Primary Facility ID # 879225, 84 and 101 Lucerne Road, Homer City, PA 15748, Center Township, Indiana County. AECOM, Gulf Tower, Fifth Floor, 707 Grant Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15219 on behalf of Halliburton Energy Services, Inc., 3000 North Sam Houston Parkway East, Houston, TX 77032, submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate. The Site is a former natural gas well development support facility. Soil and groundwater impacts were discovered in 2008 during preparation for removal of a concrete sump. The sump was used to contain acidified produced water and spilled fluids draining from the acid loading pad (including stormwater) and was decommissioned in March 2009. The soil and groundwater near the sump was acidic when it was removed (pH approx. 2) and elevated volatile/semi-volatile organic compounds and metals were present. Since removal of the sump and impacted soil, the pH has returned to natural conditions and organic compound concentrations meet the Statewide health standard. Halliburton ceased operation at the property in 2016 and later sold the entire facility. A Remedial Investigation determined that, currently, arsenic, cobalt, and manganese are present in soil or groundwater above the Statewide health standard, with the other detected constituents now meeting the Statewide health standard. The Notice of Intent to Remediate was published in Indiana Gazette on October 25, 2024. Application received: October 23, 2024.
Contact: Jordan, 814-332-6172.
Stackpole Benzinger Twp Site, Primary Facility ID # 625437, 1032 Trout Run Road, Saint Marys, PA 15857, City of Saint Marys, Elk County. Civil & Environmental Consultants Inc., 700 Cherrington Parkway, Moon Township, PA 15108 on behalf of Mersen USA GS Corp., 1032 Trout Run Road, Saint Marys, PA 15857, submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate. The approximately 8.1-acre parcel (Site) has been used for industrial purposes since the early 1900s. Initial use of the Site and adjoining properties was for the manufacture of clay pipe. In the 1940s, the Site and vicinity became owned by the Stackpole Corporation for the manufacture of carbon and carbon-graphite products. Available information indicates that manufacturing operations occurred within the main Stackpole Corporation parcels to the east of the Site, now occupied by Mersen USA GS Corp—St. Marys (Mersen), and that activities on the Site were primarily warehousing. Mersen acquired the Site parcel in 2012 and continues to use the Site structure and land for storage. Site investigations conducted during 2009 and 2011 identified impacts to soil by trichloroethene (TCE) and impacts to shallow groundwater by TCE, vinyl chloride, cisand trans-1,2-dichloroethene (DCE), 1,1-dichlorethene (1,1-DCE), and 1,2-dichloroethane (1,2-DCA). The source of these impacts is unknown. Impacts to deeper groundwater at the Site were identified in 2004 and are known to originate from the Mersen property to the east. Investigations initiated in the 1990s at the then Stackpole Corporation (now Mersen) parcels to the east identified groundwater impacts by TCE, 1,2-DCA, and cis-1,2-DCE originating from the vicinity of Building 62. During subsequent investigations, it was determined that the contaminants had migrated into the bedrock aquifer and were subsequently transported northwestward beneath the Site. The intended future use of the Site is industrial. The Notice of Intent to Remediate was published in The Daily Press on October 19, 2024. Application received: October 28, 2024.
Southeast Region: Environmental Cleanup & Brownfields Program, 2 East Main Street, Norristown, PA 19401, 484-250-5900.
Contact: C. David Brown, Professional Geologist Manager, 484-250-5792.
Delaware Valley Recycling, Inc., Primary Facility ID # 879346, 3107 South 61st Street and 2710, 2730, and 2760 South 58th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19153, City of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County. Walter H. Hungarter, III, RT Environmental Services, Inc., 215 West Church Road, King of Prussia, PA 19406 on behalf of Scott Drumbore, H & K Group, Inc., 2052 Lucon Road, Skippack, PA 19474, submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate. Soil and groundwater have been found to be contaminated with inorganics, lead, other organics, PAHs, and PCBs. The future use of the property is nonresidential. The proposed cleanup standards for the site are the Statewide health and site-specific standards. The Notice of Intent to Remediate was published in Metro Philadelphia on October 9, 2024. Application received: October 15, 2024.
518 E South St, Primary Facility ID # 879375, 518 East South Street, Kennett Square, PA 19348, Kennett Square Borough, Chester County. Stephen Huxta, Huxta Environmental, 461 Merlin Road, Phoenixville, PA 19460 on behalf of Glenn White, Oak Knoll, LLC, 4 Zachary Drive, West Chester, PA 19382, submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate. Soil and groundwater have been found to be contaminated with No. 2 fuel oil. The future use of the property is residential. The proposed cleanup standards are the background and Statewide health standards. The Notice of Intent to Remediate was published in the Daily Local News on October 3, 2024. Application received: October 15, 2024.
AIR QUALITY
PLAN APPROVAL AND OPERATING PERMIT APPLICATIONS The Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) 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 DEP, 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 DEP received applications for Plan Approvals or Operating Permits from the following facilities. Copies of the application, DEP'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 DEP Regional Office. Appointments for scheduling a review must be made by calling the appropriate DEP Regional Office. The address and telephone number of the Regional Office is listed before the application notices.
Individuals 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 DEP'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.
Any individual wishing to request a hearing may do so during the 30-day comment period. A public hearing may be held, if DEP, 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 DEP determines this type of notification is sufficient. Requests for a public hearing and any relevant information should be directed to the appropriate DEP 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.
Individuals in need of accommodations should contact DEP through the Pennsylvania Hamilton Relay Service at (800) 654-5984 (TDD users) or (800) 654-5988 (voice users).
PLAN APPROVALS
Notice of Intent to Issue Plan Approval(s) and Notice of Intent to Issue or Amend Operating Permit(s) 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.
Southwest Region: Air Quality Program, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745, 412-442-4000.
Contact: Sheri Guerrieri, P.E., New Source Review Chief, 412-442-4174.
63-01072A: Community Cremations LLC, 24 North Cherry Avenue, Houston, PA 15342, Houston Borough, Washington County. Application received: May 23, 2024.
In accordance with 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.44 and 127.45, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is providing notice that it intends to issue an Air Quality Plan Approval (PA-63-01072A) to Community Cremations, LLC (''CCL'') to authorize installation and temporary operation of one (1) American Crematory Equipment (''American'') A-350 HT natural gas-fired human crematory incinerator rated at 150 lbs/hr and maximum charge capacity of 1,000 lbs. including container at its facility located in Houston Borough, Washington County.
Emissions from crematory will be controlled by operating and maintaining the proposed American A-350 HT according to the manufacturer's specifications and instructions. The plan approval requires that the proposed crematory incinerator shall always be operated and maintained in a manner consistent with good operating, maintenance, and air pollution control practices.
Upon authorization of this plan approval the facility's potential to emit will not exceed 1.5 tons VOC, 1.5 tons NOx, 3.8 tons CO, 1.3 tons SOx, 3.2 tons PM10, and 0.5 ton HAPs. The CCL facility is subject to the best available technology (BAT). The emission limit restrictions, monitoring, recordkeeping, reporting, and work standards practice conditions of the proposed plan approval have been derived from the applicable requirements of 25 Pa. Code Chapters 121—145.
CCL's Plan Approval application, the Department's Air Quality Review Memorandum, and the Proposed Air Quality Plan Approval for this project are available for review by any interested party at the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, Southwest Regional Office, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222.
To request a review of the Plan Approval Application, to receive an electronic copy of the Department's Air Quality Review Memorandum, or to receive an electronic copy of the Department's proposed Air Quality Plan Approval for this project, a person may contact Jesse Parihar at jparihar@pa.gov or 412.442.4030.
A person may oppose the proposed Plan Approval by filing a written protest with the Department through Jesse Parihar via the U.S. Postal Service to Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222; email to jparihar@pa.gov; or fax to 412.442.4194. Additional written comments may also be submitted. 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-63-01072A) and a concise statement of the objections to the plan approval issuance 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.
OPERATING PERMITS
Notice of Intent to Issue Title V Operating Permit(s) Under the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P.S. §§ 4001—4015) and 25 Pa. Code Chapter 127, Subchapter G.
Southwest Region: Air Quality Program, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745, 412-442-4000.
Contact: Thomas Joseph, P.E., Facilities Permitting Chief, 412-442-4336.
30-00072, Consol Pennsylvania Coal Company, LLC, 275 Technology Drive, Suite 101, Canonsburg, PA 15317, Richhill Township, Greene County, and East Finley Township, Washington County. Application received: December 21, 2023.
Notice of Proposed Revision to the State Implementation Plan for Volatile Organic Chemicals, Notice of Public Hearing, and Notice of Intent to Issue Renewal Title V Air Quality Operating Permit TV-30-00072.
Approval of a Title V Operating Permit Renewal and Reasonably Available Control Technology (RACT III) plan for Consol Pennsylvania Coal Company, LLC Bailey Prep Plant located in Richhill Township, Greene County, and East Finley Township, Washington 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 renewal Title V operating permit (TV-30-00072) to Consol Pennsylvania Coal Company, LLC which also incorporates RACT III requirements.
The following sources and control devices at this facility are addressed in this RACT III proposal:
• Source 107 FROTH FLOTATION 1—FROTHER
• Source 108 FROTH FLOTATION 1—DIESEL
• Source 109 FROTH FLOTATION 2—FROTHER
• Source 110 FROTH FLOTATION 2—DIESEL
• Source 117 THICKENER 1—FROTHER
• Source 118 THICKENER 1—DIESEL
• Source 119 THICKENER 2—FROTHER
• Source 120 THICKENER 2—DIESEL
• Source 121 THICKENER 1—FLOCCULANT
• Source 122 THICKENER 2—FLOCCULANT
• Source 124 FROTH FLOTATION 3—FROTHER
• Source 125 FROTH FLOTATION 3—DIESEL
• Source 128 WASH PLANT 2C—DIESEL/FROTHER
• Multiple Source ID's NINE (9) RAW COAL STORAGE SILOS
The facility has potential emissions of 298.11 TPY PM; 122.82 TPY PM10; 13.98 TPY PM2.5; 295.78 TPY VOC; 26.39 TPY NOx; 7.41 TPY CO; 0.61 TPY SO2; 0.03 TPY TOTAL HAPS; and 1,399.87 TPY GHG as CO2e. Emission limitations, operating requirements, and work practice standards along with monitoring, recordkeeping, and reporting requirements have been included in this proposed revision to the Title V operating permit to ensure that the facility complies with applicable Federal and State air quality regulations.
Furthermore, in accordance with 25 Pa. Code §§ 129.111—129.115, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection has made a preliminary determination to approve a RACT III plan and an amendment to the State Implementation Plan (SIP) for the aforementioned facility. The facility is not subject to any RACT III requirements for NOx.
The proposed SIP revision does not adopt any new regulations. It incorporates the provisions and requirements contained in the amended RACT III 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 III determination, if finally approved, will be incorporated into a revised renewal operating permit TV-30-00072 for the facility. The relevant RACT III 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 III determination will be excluded from the SIP submittal.
The following is a summary of the proposed amendments to the RACT III determination for this operation that will be submitted to the EPA as a SIP revision:
Source ID or Description
Regulatory Citation
RACT III
107, 108, 109, 110, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 124, 125, 128
(These sources are collectively known as the ''Wash Plants'' sources.)
§ 129.114(i)
(RACT II = RACT III)
• The owner and operator shall install, maintain, and operate the source in accordance with manufacturer's specifications and with good operating practices.
• The owner and operator will monitor usage of VOC containing frothing agents, diesel fuel (collector), antifreeze, and flocculants used in the coal cleaning plants each calendar month for each calendar year.
• The owner and operator will maintain monthly records of VOC emissions from chemical usage at the Wash Plants sources.
Nine (9) Raw Coal Storage Silos
§ 129.114(c)
• The owner and operator shall install, maintain, and operate the source in accordance with manufacturer's specifications and with good operating practices.
• The owner and operator will maintain monthly records of VOC emissions from operation of the raw coal storage silos.
Additional testing, monitoring, and recordkeeping requirements are included in the proposed modification to the Title V operating permit.
Public hearing. A public hearing will be held on December 17, 2024, 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 will be December 10, 2024. 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 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 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 November 16, 2024, 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 III Operating Permit including the permit number and a concise statement regarding the relevancy of the information or objections to the RACT III Plan or the operating permit modification.
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 and by contacting Thomas Joseph, Environmental Engineering Manager, at 412-442-4336 or tjoseph@pa.gov.
Persons with a disability who wish to comment and require an auxiliary aid, service or other accommodations to do so should contact Lauren Camarda at 412-442-4203 or the Pennsylvania Hamilton Relay Service at 1-800-654-5984 (TDD) to discuss how the Department may accommodate your needs.
OPERATING PERMITS
Notice of Intent to Issue Operating Permit(s) Under the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P.S. §§ 4001—4015) and 25 Pa. Code Chapter 127, Subchapter F.
Northeast Region: Air Quality Program, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701-1915, 570-826-2511.
Contact: Norm Frederick, 570-826-2409.
45-00019, Haines & Kibblehouse, Inc., Locust Ridge Quarry, P.O. Box 196, 2052 Lucon Rd, Skippack, PA 19474-0196, Tobyhanna Township, Monroe County. Application received: July 5, 2024. The Department intends to issue a renewal State-Only (Natural Minor) Permit for the quarry operations in Tobyhanna Township, Monroe County. The primary sources consist of crushers, screens, and conveyors. The control devices consist of a baghouse and water sprays. The sources are considered a minor emission source of nitrogen oxide (NOx), sulfur oxides (SOx), carbon monoxide (CO), total suspended particulate (TSP) and VOC's. The operating permit contains applicable requirements for emission limitations, work practice standards, testing, monitoring, recordkeeping, and reporting standards used to verify facility compliance with Federal and State air pollution regulations.
48-00063, Columbia Gas Transmission/Hellertown Compressor Station, 455 Racetrack Rd, Washington, PA 15301-8910, Williams Township, Northampton County. Application received: June 27, 2024. The Department intends to issue a renewal of the State-Only (Natural) Minor Operating Permit for a natural gas transmission facility located in Williams Township, Northampton County. The sources consist of reciprocating engines and an auxiliary generator. The control devices are Oxidation Catalysts. The sources are considered minor emission sources of nitrogen oxide (NOx), sulfur oxides (SOx), carbon monoxide (CO), total suspended particulate (TSP) and VOC's. The operating permit contains applicable requirements for emission limitations, work practice standards, testing, monitoring, recordkeeping, and reporting standards used to verify facility compliance with Federal and State air pollution regulations.
39-00093, Lyondellbasell Advanced Polymers Inc., 6355 Farm Bureau Road, Allentown, PA 18106-5900, Upper Macungie Township, Lehigh County. Application received: July 12, 2024. The Department intends to issue a renewal (Natural Minor) permit for the unlaminated plastics products profile shape manufacturing facility in Upper Macungie Township, Lehigh County. The sources consist of Air Mills, Cryogenic Systems, and Silos. The sources are controlled by fabric collectors. The sources are considered a minor emission source of nitrogen oxide (NOx), sulfur oxides (SOx), carbon monoxide (CO), total suspended particulate (TSP) and VOC's. The operating permit contains applicable requirements for emission limitations, work practice standards, testing, monitoring, recordkeeping, and reporting standards used to verify facility compliance with Federal and State air pollution regulations.
48-00110, Lehigh Valley Animal Crematory Svc Inc./Hellertown, 415 Front St., Hellertown, PA 18055-1707, Hellertown Borough, Northampton County. Application received: October 2, 2024. The Department intends to issue a renewal State-Only (Natural Minor) Operating Permit for operation of sources at the funeral services and animal crematories facility located in Hellertown Borough, Northampton County. The facility operates two (2) animal cremation systems. The sources are considered a minor emission source of nitrogen oxide (NOx), sulfur oxides (SOx), carbon monoxide (CO), total suspended particulate (TSP) and VOC's. The proposed operating permit contains applicable requirements for emission limitations, work practice standards, testing, monitoring, recordkeeping, and reporting standards used to verify facility compliance with Federal and State air pollution regulations.
Southcentral Region: Air Quality Program, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110-8200, 717-705-4700.
Contact: Thomas Hanlon, PE, East Permit Section Chief, 717-705-4862.
06-05096, Tower Health System—Reading Hospital, P.O. Box 16052, Reading, PA 19612, West Reading Borough, Berks County. Application received: October 30, 2024. For the operation of their medical and surgical hospital. The facility's actual emissions for 2023 were reported to be 7.19 tons CO, 6.32 tons NOx, 4.28 tons PM10/PM2.5, 0.61 ton SOx, 3.01 tons VOC, 0.11 ton of a single HAP (hexane), and 0.15 ton of combined HAPs. The Operating Permit will include emission limits and work practice standards along with monitoring and recordkeeping requirements to ensure the facility complies with the applicable air quality regulations. Among other items, the conditions include provisions derived from 40 CFR 60, Subpart Dc—Standards of Performance for Small Industrial-Commercial-Institutional Steam Generating Units, 40 CFR 60, Subpart IIII—Standards of Performance for Stationary Compression Ignition Internal Combustion Engines, 40 CFR 60, Subpart KKKK—Standards of Performance for Stationary Combustion Turbines, and 40 CFR 63, Subpart CCCCCC—National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Source Category: Gasoline Dispensing Facilities.
COAL & NONCOAL MINING ACTIVITY APPLICATIONS Applications under the Surface Mining Conservation and Reclamation Act (52 P.S. §§ 1396.1—1396.31); 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); the Bituminous Mine Subsidence and Land Conservation Act (52 P.S. §§ 1406.1—1406.21).
Mining activity permits issued in response to such applications are also subject to 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 of Environmental Protection (DEP). A copy of the application is available for inspection at the District Mining Office indicated above each application. Requests for 401 Water Quality Certifications are included in individual application only if noted.
Written comments or objections, or requests for an informal conference, or a public hearing, as applicable, on a mining permit application may be submitted by any person or any officer or head of any Federal, State or Local Government Agency or Authority to DEP at the address of the District Mining Office indicated above 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 (relating to public notices of filing of permit applications, opportunity for comment, and informal conferences). Such comments or objections should contain the name, address and phone number of persons submitting comments or objections; application number; and a statement of sufficient detail to inform DEP on the basis of comment or objection and relevant facts upon which it is based.
In addition, requests for an informal conference, or a public hearing, as applicable, on a mining permit application, as provided by 25 Pa. Code § 77.123 (relating to public hearing-informal conferences) or § 86.34 (relating to informal conferences), must also contain 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.
Where a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) number is listed, the mining activity permit application is associated with an application for an NPDES permit. A separate notice will be provided for the draft NPDES permit.
Individuals in need of accommodations should contact DEP through the Pennsylvania Hamilton Relay Service at (800) 654-5984 (TDD users) or (800) 654-5988 (voice users).
Coal Applications
Effluent Limits—The following range of effluent limits (Table 1) will apply to NPDES permits issued in conjunction with the associated coal mining activity permit. Additional effluent limits will be listed as part of the publication of the draft NPDES permit.
Table 1
Parameter 30-Day
AverageDaily
MaximumInstantaneous
MaximumIron (total) 1.5 to 3.0 mg/l 3.0 to 6.0 mg/l 3.5 to 7.0 mg/l Manganese (total) 1.0 to 2.0 mg/l 2.0 to 4.0 mg/l 2.5 to 5.0 mg/l Suspended solids 10 to 35 mg/l 20 to 70 mg/l 25 to 90 mg/l Aluminum (Total) 0.75 to 2.0 mg/l 1.5 to 4.0 mg/l 2.0 to 5.0 mg/l pH must always be greater than 6.0; less than 9.0. Alkalinity must always be greater than acidity. Moshannon District Mining Office: 186 Enterprise Drive, Philipsburg, PA 16866, 814-342-8200.
Contact: Cassie Stanton, Clerical Assistant 2.
Mining Permit No. 17813024. NPDES No. PA0608777. Enercorp, Inc., 1310 Allport Cutoff, Morrisdale, PA 16858, Bradford Township, Clearfield County. Modification of an NPDES permit for a coal surface mining site affecting 10.2 acres. Modification request to extend the current NPDES point 001 manganese limit for an additional 12 months. Receiving stream(s): Unnamed Tributary to the West Branch of Susquehanna River classified for the following use(s): WWF. Application received: October 28, 2024. Accepted: October 30, 2024.
Pottsville District Mining Office: 5 West Laurel Boulevard, Pottsville, PA 17901, 570-621-3118.
Contact: RA-EPPottsvilleDMO@pa.gov.
Mining Permit No. 49080101. Last Time Coal Co., 119 Greenwood Street, Trevorton, PA 17881, Zerbe Township, Northumberland County. Correction to add biosolids as a soil amendment for land reclamation on an anthracite surface mine operation affecting 111 acres. Receiving stream: Zerbe Run, classified for the following uses: CWF, MF. Application received: October 21, 2024.
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 of Environmental Protection (DEP). Section 401 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (FWPCA) (33 U.S.C.A. § 1341), requires the State to certify that the involved projects will not violate the applicable provisions of 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. Individuals objecting to approval of a request for certification under Section 401 or to the issuance of a Dam Permit or Water Obstruction and Encroachment Permit, or the approval of an Environmental Assessment must submit any comments, suggestions or objections within 30-days of the date of this notice, as well as any questions to the office noted above the 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 DEP may schedule a fact-finding hearing or an informal conference in response to comments if deemed necessary. Maps, drawings and other data pertinent to the certification request are available for inspection between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. on each working day at the office noted above the application.
Individuals in need of accommodations should contact DEP through the Pennsylvania Hamilton Relay Service at (800) 654-5984 (TDD users) or (800) 654-5988 (voice users).
WATER OBSTRUCTIONS AND ENCROACHMENTS
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 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C.A. § 1341(a)).
Southwest Region: Waterways & Wetlands Program, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745, 412-442-4000.
Contact: Dana.
E6505224-006. Latrobe Municipal Authority, 104 Guerrier Road, P.O. Box 88, Latrobe, PA 15650, Latrobe Borough, Westmoreland County. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District. Application received: August 12, 2024.
The applicant proposes to:
1. Construct and maintain a Pump Station, Valve Vault, and Treatment System Outfall Structure in the floodway of the Loyalhanna Creek (WWF).
2. Construct and maintain 48 LF of 12" DIP conveyance pipe with an inline Valve Vault, and an outfall structure with an apron of R-7 riprap choked with R-3 riprap in the floodway of the Loyalhanna Creek.
3. Construct and maintain 36 LF of 12" C900 conveyance pipe within the floodway of the Loyalhanna Creek.
4. Abandon in place 44 LF of 12" RCP sanitary line within the floodway of the Loyalhanna Creek.
For the purpose of installing a combined sewer outflow treatment system to minimize the amount of overflow going to Loyalhanna Creek during runoff events. Cumulatively, this project will permanently impact 0.22 acre of floodway.
The project site is located E 1st Ave and Toner St, Latrobe, PA 15650, (Latrobe, PA USGS topographic quadrangle; N: 40°, 19`, 20"; W: -79°, 23`, 8"; Sub-basin 18C; USACE Pittsburgh District), in Latrobe Borough, Westmoreland County.
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