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DISCHARGE OF CONTROLLED INDUSTRIAL WASTE AND SEWERAGE WASTEWATER
Applications under the Pennsylvania Clean Streams Law
(Part II Permits) The following permit applications and requests for plan approval have been received by the Department of Environmental Protection (Department).
Persons objecting on the grounds of public or private interest to the approval of an application or submitted plan may file a written protest with the Department at the address indicated above each permit application or plan. Each written protest should contain the following: name, address and telephone number; identification of the plan or application to which the protest is addressed; and a concise statement in sufficient detail to inform the Department of the exact basis of the protest and the relevant facts upon which it is based. The Department may conduct a fact-finding hearing or an informal conference in response to any given protest. Each commentator will be notified in writing of the time and place if a hearing or conference concerning the plan, action or application to which the protest relates is held. To insure consideration by the Department prior to final action on permit applications and proposed plans, initial protests and additions or amendments to protests already filed should be filed within 15 calendar days from the date of this issue of the Pennsylvania Bulletin. A copy of each permit application and proposed plan is on file in the office indicated and is open to public inspection.
Persons with a disability who wish to attend the hearing and require an auxiliary aid, service or other accommodation to participate in the proceedings, should contact the Secretary to the Board at (717) 787-3483. TDD users may contact the Department through the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service at (800) 654-5984.
Industrial waste and sewerage applications under The Clean Streams Law (35 P. S. §§ 691.1--691.1001).
Northwest Regional Office: Regional Water Management Program Manager, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481, (814) 332-6942.
WQM Permit No. 2599413. Sewage. Idyll Whyle Village, Inc., 700 Skyline Drive, McKean, PA 16426. This project is for the modification of an existing wastewater treatment plant to reduce pollutants in McKean Township, Erie County.
Southeast Regional Office: Regional Water Management Program Manager, Lee Park, Suite 6010, 555 North Lane, Conshohocken, PA 19428, (610) 832-6130.
WQM Permit No. 2399406. Sewerage. Brandywine Operating Partnership, L. P., 16 Campus Boulevard, Suite 150, Newtown Square, PA 19073. Applicant requests the approval for the construction and operation of an onsite sewage disposal system to serve two proposed office buildings located in Newtown Township, Delaware County.
Northeast Regional Office: Water Management Program Manager, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790, (570) 826-2511.
A. 4599403. Pocono Valley Personal Care Center, R. R. 1, Box 1416, Stroudsburg, PA 18360. Application to construct wastewater treatment system to replace malfunctioning system, located in Hamilton Township, Monroe County. Application received in the Regional Office--July 20, 1999.
Southcentral Regional Office: Water Management Program Manager, 909 Elmerton Avenue, 2nd Floor, Harrisburg, PA 17110-8200, (717) 705-4707. Persons who wish to review any of these applications, should contact Mary DiSanto at (717) 705-4732.
A. 0599403. Sewage, submitted by William Knisley, R. D. 1, Box 307, Alum Bank, PA 15521, West St. Clair Township, Bedford County, to construct a small flow wastewater treatment facility to serve a single family residence was received in the Southcentral Region on July 13, 1999.
A. 0599404. Sewage, submitted by William Knisley, R. D. 1, Box 307, Alum Bank, PA 15521, West St. Clair Township, Bedford County, to construct a small flow wastewater treatment facility to serve a single family residence was received in the Southcentral Region on July 13, 1999.
A. 0599405. Sewage, submitted by William Knisley, R. D. 1, Box 307, Alum Bank, PA 15521, West St. Clair Township, Bedford County, to construct a small flow wastewater treatment facility to serve a single family residence was received in the Southcentral Region on July 13, 1999.
Southwest Regional Office: Water Management Program Manager, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745, (412) 442-4000.
A. 1193405-A1. Sewerage. US Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Prisons, US Custom House, 7th Floor Second and Chestnut Sts., Philadelphia, PA 19106. Application for the installation and operation of a UV disinfection to serve the Loretto Federal Corrections Institute STP located in Allegheny Township, Cambria County.
A. 3299404. Sewerage. Indiana County Municipal Services Authority, 827 Water Street, Indiana, PA 15701. Application for the construction and operation of a sewage treatment plant, sewers and appurtenances, pump station and outfall and headwall to serve the Creekside STP located in Washington Township, Indiana County.
A. 6599408. Sewerage. David Hribar, R. R. 3, Box 40B, New Florence, PA 15944. Application for the construction and operation of a single residence sewage treatment plant to serve the Hribar residence on Bergstrom Hollow located in Ligonier Township, Westmoreland County.
INDIVIDUAL PERMITS
(PAS)
Stormwater Individual
The following parties have applied for an NPDES permit to discharge stormwater from a proposed construction activity into the surface waters of this Commonwealth. Unless otherwise indicated on the basis of preliminary review and application of lawful standards and regulations, the Department of Environmental Protection (Department) proposes to issue a permit to discharge, subject to certain limitations set forth in the permit and special conditions. These proposed determinations are tentative. Limitations are provided in the permit as erosion and sedimentation control measures and facilities which restrict the rate and quantity of sediment discharge.
Where indicated, the EPA, Region III, Regional Administrator has waived the right to review or object to this proposed permit action under the waiver provision 40 CFR 123.24(d).
Persons wishing to comment on the proposed permit are invited to submit a statement to the Regional Office or County Conservation District Office indicated as the responsible office, within 30 days from the date of this public notice. A copy of the written comments should be sent to the County Conservation District Office. Comments reviewed within this 30-day period will be considered in the formulation of the final determinations regarding this application. Responses should include the name, address and telephone number of the writer and a concise statement to inform the Regional Office of the exact basis of a comment and the relevant facts upon which it is based. A public hearing may be held if the Regional Office considers the public response significant.
Following the 30-day comment period, the Water Program Manager will make a final determination regarding the proposed permit. Notice of this determination will be published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin at which time this determination may be appealed to the Environmental Hearing Board.
The application and related documents, including the erosion and sedimentation control plan for the construction activity, are on file and may be inspected at the County Conservation District Office or the Department Regional Office indicated above the application.
Persons with a disability who wish to attend the hearing and require an auxiliary aid, service or other accommodation to participate in the proceedings, should contact the specified program. TDD users may contact the Department through the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service at (800) 654-5984.
Northeast Regional Office: Regional Water Management Program Manager, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790, (570) 826-2511.
Lehigh County Conservation District, District Manager, Lehigh Ag. Ctr., Ste. 102, 4184 Dorney Park Road, Allentown, PA 18104, (610) 391-9583.
NPDES Permit PAS10Q179. Stormwater. Westmount, L. P., Jack Gross, 1024 North 30th Street, Allentown, PA 18104, has applied to discharge stormwater from a construction activity located in the City of Allentown, Lehigh County, to Little Lehigh Creek.
Northcentral Regional Office: Regional Water Management Program Manager, 208 W. 3rd St., Suite 101, Williamsport, PA 17701, (717) 327-3574.
Clinton County Conservation District, 36 Spring Run Rd., Room 104, Mill Hall, PA 17751-9543, (570) 726-3798.
NPDES Permit PAS101917. Stormwater. CNG Transmission Corp., 445 West Main St., Clarksburg, WV 26301, has applied to discharge stormwater from a construction activity located in Leidy Township, Clinton County to Shintown Run and R. Fork Hevner Run.
SAFE DRINKING WATER
Applications received under the Pennsylvania Safe Drinking Water Act (35 P. S. §§ 721.1--721.17).
Southwest Regional Office: Regional Manager, Water Supply Management, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745, (412) 442-4000.
0391501-A3. Kittanning Suburban Joint Water Authority, R. R. 1, Box 23, Adrian, PA 16210-9712. Installation of a fluoridation system at the Authority's water treatment plant serving East Franklin Township, Armstrong County.
Southeast Regional Office: Sanitarian Regional Manager, Lee Park, Suite 6010, 555 North Lane, Conshohocken, PA 19428-2233, (610) 832-6130.
A. 1599511. Public water supply. Southdown Properties, Inc., 55 Country Club Drive, Suite 200, Downingtown, PA 19335. This proposal involves the use of Well No. 1 as a backup supply well for the Wetherill Estates Subdivision's existing water supply system in West Vincent Township, Chester County.
Northeast Regional Office: Sanitarian Regional Manager, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790, (570) 826-2511.
4097507. Public water supply. Fieldcrest Water Assn., James Dicton, 822 Park Ave., Shavertown, PA 18708. This proposal involves an application for permit for an existing public water supply system consisting of a well with disinfection and manganese green sand filtration. It is located in Jackson Township, Luzerne County.
5499503. Public water supply. Eagle Rock Utility Corporation, Randy Grace, 3500 Maple Ave., Suite 1400, Dallas, TX 75206-4146. This proposal involves the approving of a 200 gpm well, a sodium hypochlorite disinfection facility with control building, a 200,000 gallon glass lined-steel storage tank, and extensions of the existing distribution piping. It is located in Hazle Township, Luzerne County. Engineer: David A. Brinjac, Jr. Brinjac, Kambie & Associates.
HAZARDOUS SITES CLEANUP
Under the Act of October 18, 1988
Proposed Settlement Under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act and the Hazardous Sites Cleanup Act
Malvern TCE Superfund Site
East Whiteland Township, Chester County
The Department of Environmental Protection (Department), under the authority of the Hazardous Sites Cleanup Act (HSCA) (35 P. S. §§ 6020.101--6020.1305), and the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) (42 U.C.S.A. §§ 9601--9675) has entered into a settlement regarding remediation and past and future response costs related to the Malvern TCE Superfund Site. The settlement involves a Consent Decree to be lodged in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, between the Department, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA), and Action Manufacturing Company, Inc., ALCOA, Inc., Armstrong World Industries, Inc., Barker Pipe Fittings, Beckett Corporation, Bulova Technologies, LLC, CABOT Corporation, Chemetall Foote Corporation, Delbar Products, Inc., Fischer & Porter Company, General Electric Company, General Motors Corporation, Hamilton Precision Metals, Inc., Handy & Harman Tube Company, Hercules Inc., Kim Manufacturing Company, Lansdale, Inc., L-3 Communications, LaFrance Corporation, Lucent Technologies Inc., Moore Products, The Morning Call, Inc., NW Controls, Inc., Plymouth Tube Company, Porter Instrument Company, Inc., PP&L, Inc., Reilly Plating Company, Rex Heat Treat, SUNROC Corporation, Syntex Inc., Unisys Corporation, USG Corporation, Vishay Intertechnology, Inc., and VIZ Liquidation Trust (Settling Defendants).
The Malvern TCE Superfund Site (site) is located in a residential and wooded area of East Whiteland Township, Chester County, PA. The site includes a 5 acre property owned by Chemclene Corporation, as well as surrounding property owned by Spring Ridge Management Company. From 1952 until 1992, Chemclene used the site to store, sell and reclaim industrial cleaning solvents, which were used for degreasing metal parts and other cleaning purposes. The soil and groundwater at the site is contaminated with volatile organic compounds, including trichloroethene (TCE), 1,1,1-trichloroethane (1,1,1-TCA), tetrachloroehylene (PCE) and methylene chloride (MEC).
The Department asserts that the Settling Defendants all have liability under section 701 of the HSCA and section 107 of CERCLA as generators of hazardous substances released at the Malvern TCE Superfund Site.
The settlement referenced above would resolve certain claims of the Department against the Settling Defendants for reimbursement of response costs incurred by the Department. Additionally, under the terms of the Consent Decree, Settling Defendants are agreeing to implement the remedy at the site. Upon payment and performance of work under the Consent Decree, Settling Defendants resolve any liability they may have with the Department and are eligible for contribution protection under the HSCA and CERCLA regarding matters addressed in the Consent Decree, as provided in HSCA section 705(c)(2), 35 P. S. § 6020.705(c)(2) and CERCLA section 113(f), 42 U.S.C.A. § 9613(f).
This notice is provided under section 1113 of the HSCA. The United States Department of Justice intends to file the Consent Decree with the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania upon the filing by the Department of its response to the significant written comments. The Consent Decree which contains the specific terms of the settlement is available for public review and comment. The Consent Decree can be examined from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Department's office at Lee Park, Suite 6010, 555 North Lane, Conshohocken, PA 19428, by contacting April Flipse at (610) 832-5937. A public comment period on the Consent Decree will extend for 60 days from today's date. Persons may submit written comments regarding the Consent Decree to the Department by October 20, 1999, by submitting them to April Flipse at the previous address.
BENEFICIAL USE DETERMINATIONS
Application for the determination of applicability for General Permit received under the Solid Waste Management Act (35 P. S. §§ 6018.101--6018.1003) and regulations for municipal and residual waste.
Northcentral Regional Office: Regional Solid Waste Manager, 208 West Third Street, Suite 101, Williamsport, PA 17701, (570) 327-3653.
General Permit No. WMGR038NC004. The Recycling Environmental Group, Inc. (29 Frosty Valley Rd., Bloomsburg, PA 17815). Application for determination of applicability for a tire processing facility located in Hemlock Township, Columbia County, received in the regional office on July 29, 1999.
Interested parties or municipalities may submit comments to the Department within 60 days. Comments should be addressed to Richard L. Bittle, Waste Management, 208 W. Third St., Suite 101, Williamsport, PA 17701.
OPERATE WASTE PROCESSING OR DISPOSAL AREA OR SITE
Applications received under the Solid Waste Management Act (35 P. S. §§ 6018.101--6018.1003), the Municipal Waste Planning, Recycling and Waste Reduction Act (53 P. S. §§ 4000.101--4000.1904); and the municipal waste regulations for a general permit to operate infectious waste processing facilities.
Central Office: Division of Municipal and Residual Waste, 14th Floor, Rachel Carson State Office Building, 400 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA 17101-2301.
General Permit Application No. WMGI012. Centocor, Inc., 200 Great Valley Parkway, Malvern, PA 19355-1307. An application was received for infectious waste processing of hybridoma cells using sodium hydroxide. The Department accepted the application as administratively complete on August 6, 1999.
Comments concerning the application should be directed to Ronald C. Hassinger, Chief, General Permits and Beneficial Use Section, Division of Municipal and Residual Waste, Bureau of Land Recycling and Waste Management, P. O. Box 8472, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8472. Persons interested in obtaining more information about the general permit application may contact the Division at (717) 787-7381. TDD users may contact the Department through the Pennsylvania Relay Service, (800) 654-5984. Public comments must be submitted within 60 days of this notice and may recommend revisions to, and approval or denial of the application.
AIR QUALITY
Notice of Plan Approval and Operating Permit Applications
Nonmajor Sources and Modifications The Department of Environmental Protection (Department) has developed an integrated plan approval, State operating permit and Title V operating permit program. This integrated approach is designed to make the permitting process more efficient for the Department, the regulated community and the public. This approach allows the owner or operator of a facility to complete and submit all the permitting documents relevant to its application one time, affords an opportunity for public input and provides for sequential issuance of the necessary permits.
The Department has received applications for plan approvals and/or operating permits from the following facilities. Although the sources covered by these applications may be located at a major facility, the sources being installed or modified do not trigger major new source review or prevention of significant deterioration requirements.
Copies of these applications, subsequently prepared draft permits, review summaries and other support materials are available for review in the Regional Offices identified in this notice. Persons interested in reviewing the application files should contact the appropriate regional office to schedule an appointment.
Persons wishing to file protests or comments on the proposed plan approval and/or operating permits must submit the protest or comment within 30 days from the date of this notice. Interested persons may also request that a hearing be held concerning the proposed plan approval and operating permit. Any comments or protests filed with the Department's Regional Offices must include a concise statement of the objections to the issuance of the plan approval or operating permit and relevant facts which serve as the basis for the objections. If the Department schedules a hearing, a notice will be published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin at least 30 days prior to the date of the hearing.
Final plan approvals and operating permits will contain terms and conditions to ensure that the source is constructed and operating in compliance with applicable requirements in 25 Pa. Code Chapters 121--143, the Federal Clean Air Act and regulations adopted under the act.
OPERATING PERMITS
Notice of Intent to Issue Title V Operating Permits
Under 25 Pa. Code § 127.521, notice is given that the Department of Environmental Protection (Department) intends to issue a Title V Operating Permit to the following facilities. These facilities are major facilities subject to the operating permit requirements under Title V of the Federal Clean Air Act and 25 Pa. Code Chapter 127, Subchapters F and G (relating to operating permit requirements; and Title V operating permits).
Appointments to review copies of the Title V application, proposed permit and other relevant information must be made by contacting Records Management at the regional office telephone number noted. For additional information, contact the regional office noted.
Interested persons may submit written comments, suggestions or objections concerning the proposed Title V permit to the regional office within 30 days of publication of this notice. Written comments submitted to the Department during the 30-day public comment period shall include the name, address and telephone number of the person submitting the comments, along with the reference number of the proposed permit. The commentator should also include a concise statement of objections to the permit issuance and the relevant facts upon which the objections are based.
The Department reserves the right to hold a public hearing on the proposed action based upon the information received during the public comment period and will provide notice of any scheduled public hearing at least 30 days in advance of the hearing. The hearing notice will be published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin and a newspaper of general circulation where the facility is located.
Southcentral Regional Office: Air Quality Program, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110, Attn: Kanubhai L. Patel, (717) 705-4702.
22-05012: Bethlehem Steel Corp. (215 South Front Street, Steelton, PA 17113), in Steelton Borough, Dauphin County. The facility's major sources of emissions include two boilers, two electric arc furnaces, soaking pits, heating furnaces and other sources which primarily emit NOx, SOx and VOC.
28-05002: Letterkenny Army Depot (US Department of Defense, Chambersburg, PA 17201), in Letterkenny Township, Franklin County. The Depot Systems Command installation primarily emits volatile organic compounds (VOCs), nitrogen oxides (NOx), sulfur oxides (SOx) and particulate matter (PM).
38-05002: Alcoa Inc. (3000 State Drive, Lebanon, PA 17042), in South Lebanon Township, Lebanon County. The secondary aluminum production facility primarily emits volatile organic compounds (VOC) and nitrogen oxides (NOx).
Southwest Regional Office: Air Quality Program, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745, Attn: Mark Wayner, (412) 442-4161.
TV-11-00288: Johnstown America Corp., Freight Car Division (17 Johns Street, Johnstown, PA 15901), for their Franklin Plant in Franklin Borough, Cambria County. The facility's major sources of emissions include rail car painting operations, which emit major quantities of volatile organic compounds.
Applications received and intent to issue Operating Permits under the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001--4015).
Northeast Regional Office: Air Quality Program, Two Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 17811-0790, (570) 826-2531.
45-302-061: Tobyhanna Army Depot, Department of the Army (Attn: AMSEL-LC-TY-RK-E, 11 Hap Arnold Blvd., Tobyhanna, PA 18466), for operation of a boiler in Coolbaugh Township, Monroe County.
Southcentral Regional Office: Air Quality Program, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110, (717) 705-4702.
05-310-010D: New Enterprise Stone & Lime Co., Inc. (P. O. Box 77, New Enterprise, PA 16664), for operation of a limestone crushing plant controlled by wet suppression at the Ashcom Quarry in Snake Spring Township, Bedford County. This source is subject to 40 CFR Part 60, Subpart OOO--Standards of Performance for Nonmetallic Mineral Processing Plants.
05-310-016: New Enterprise Stone & Lime Co., Inc. (P. O. Box 77, New Enterprise, PA 16664), for operation of a portable limestone crushing--wash plant controlled by wet suppression at the Ashcom Quarry in Snake Spring Township, Bedford County. This source is subject to 40 CFR Part 60, Subpart OOO--Standards of Performance for Nonmetallic Mineral Processing Plants.
38-318-015B: Alcoa Inc. (3000 State Drive, Lebanon, PA 17042), for operation of the No. 95 aluminum coil/foil coating line controlled by a catalytic incinerator in South Lebanon Township, Lebanon County.
Northcentral Regional Office: Air Quality Program, 208 West Third Street, Suite 101, Williamsport, PA 17701, (570) 327-3637.
08-301-016: Faithful Companions Pet Cemetery, Inc. (R. R. 2, Box 210, Ulster, PA 18850-9645), for operation of an animal crematory incinerator in Smithfield Township, Bradford County.
14-310-022: Glenn O. Hawbaker, Inc. (450 East College Avenue, Bellefonte, PA 16823), for operation of a fine aggregate washing plant and associated air cleaning device (a water spray dust suppression system) in Spring Township, Centre County.
60-302-016A: Federal Bureau of Prisons (P. O. Box 1000, Lewisburg, PA 17837), for operation of two natural gas/no. 2 fuel oil-fired boilers at the Lewisburg Penitentiary in Kelly Township, Union County. These boilers are subject to Subpart Dc of the Federal Standards of Performance for New Stationary Sources.
Southwest Regional Office: Air Quality Program, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745, (412) 442-4174.
OP-63-00502: Nitrous Oxide Corp. (P. O. Box 241, Donora, PA 15033), for operation of nitrous oxide production at Donora Plant in Carroll Township, Washington County.
OP-11-00377: New Enterprise Stone & Lime Co., Inc. (P. O. Box 77, New Enterprise, PA 16664), for operation of construction material manufacturing at Ebensburg Pulverizing Plant in Cambria Township, Cambria County.
OP-63-00544: Spartec Polycom (90 West Chestnut Street, Washington, PA 15301), for operation of resin compounding at Plant No. 2 in Donora Borough, Washington County.
PLAN APPROVALS
Applications received and intent to issue Plan Approvals under the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001--4015).
Southcentral Regional Office: Air Quality Program, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110, (717) 705-4702.
36-03008B: Tyson Foods Inc. (403 South Custer Avenue, New Holland, PA 17557-0901), for installation of a new boiler in Earl Township, Lancaster County. This source is subject to 40 CFR Part 60, Subpart Dc--Standards of Performance for Small Industrial-Commercial-Institutional Steam Generating Units.
36-05103A: Dana Corp. (2919 Old Tree Drive, Lancaster, PA 17603), for reactivation of an existing paint booth in East Hempfield Township, Lancaster County.
67-03054A: York Mold, Inc. (3865 North Street, York, PA 17345), for modification of an air pollution control system in East Manchester Township, York County.
Northcentral Regional Office: Air Quality Program, 208 West Third Street, Suite 101, Williamsport, PA 17701, (570) 327-3637.
49-309-008D: Watsontown Brick Co. (P. O. Box 68, Watsontown, PA 17777), for construction of an impact mill in Delaware Township, Northumberland County. The impact mill is subject to Subpart OOO of the Federal Standards of Performance for New Stationary Sources.
08-322-002: MM Northern Tier Energy LLC (1221 Nicollet Mall, Suite 700, Minneapolis, MN 55403-2445), for construction of a 1,306 horsepower landfill gas-fired engine at the Northern Tier Solid Waste Authority landfill in West Burlington Township, Bradford County.
08-301-017: Northern Bradford Crematory (52 McArdle Road, Sayre, PA 18840-9414), for construction of a crematory incinerator in South Waverly Borough, Bradford County.
53-399-006C: St. Mary's Carbon Co. (P. O. Box 1, Route 6 West, Galeton, PA 16922), for construction of a powdered metal parts sintering furnace in Pike Township, Potter County.
OP-49-0013A: Celotex Corp. (4010 Boy Scout Boulevard, Tampa, FL 33607), for installation of an air cleaning device (a regenerative thermal oxidizer) on a fiberboard dryer in the City of Sunbury, Northumberland County.
OP-55-0005A: Wood-Mode, Inc. (1 Second Street, Kreamer, PA 17833), for installation of an air cleaning device (a regenerative thermal oxidizer) on two wood cabinet finishing spray booths (Building A2) in Middlecreek Township, Snyder County.
TVOP-49-00019A: Atlantic Refining & Marketing Corp. and Sunoco, Inc. (R&M) (Ten Penn Center, 1801 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103-1699), for installation of a second air cleaning device, a refrigeration vapor recovery unit, on a gasoline truck loading rack at the Northumberland Terminal in Point Township, Northumberland County.
Northwest Regional Office: Air Quality Program, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481, (814) 332-6940.
PA-10-300B: Spang & Co.--Magnetics Division (796 East Butler Road, Butler, PA 16001), for construction of an automated paint line and curing oven (magnetic powder cores at 6.35 fpm), with regenerative thermal oxidation control in East Butler Borough, Butler County.
PA-10-021F: Indspec Chemical Corp. (133 Main Street, P. O. Box 307, Petrolia, PA 16050-0307), to replace the no. 4 sodium sulfite/sulfate kiln with a larger gas-fired kiln in Petrolia, Butler County. The existing kiln is 2.7 mmBTU/hr and the new kiln is 3.5 mmBTU/hr. The exhaust fan from the kiln will increase from 3,220 acfm to 4,200 acfm.
PA 20-285A: Electro-Generators, LLC (701 East Spring Street, Titusville, PA 16354), for construction of an electric co-generation facility (maximum 32 Mega-Watt combustion turbine), in Titusville, Crawford County. This construction is subject to the new source performance standard 40 CFR 60 Subpart GG, Standards of Performance for Stationary Gas Turbines.
REASONABLY AVAILABLE CONTROL TECHNOLOGY
(RACT)
Public Hearing
Armco Inc., Mercer County The Department of Environmental Protection (Department) will conduct a public hearing on September 13, 1999, beginning at 1 p.m. in the Air Quality Conference Room of the DEP Regional Office Building located at 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3407.
The hearing is for the Department to accept testimony concerning its decision to approve, with conditions, Reasonably Available Control Technology (RACT) plan by Armco Inc., Sawhill Tubular Division, Sharon Operations, 200 Clark Street, Sharon, PA, to meet the requirements under 25 Pa. Code §§ 129.91--129.95 (RACT), concerning the emissions of oxides of nitrogen (NOx) and volatile organic compounds (VOC) from various air contamination sources. The final RACT proposal will be submitted to the Unites States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as a revision to Pennsylvania's State Implementation Plan. This facility is located in Mercer County.
The proposed SIP revisions do not adopt new regulations. They incorporate the provisions and requirements contained in the RACT approval for the facility to comply with current regulations.
The preliminary RACT determination, if finally approved, will be incorporated into Plan Approvals and/or Operating Permits for the facility and will be submitted to the EPA as a revision to Pennsylvania's State Implementation Plan.
The following is a summary of the preliminary VOC RACT determination for Armco Inc., Sawhill Tubular Division.
1. The following sources shall be installed, operated and maintained in accordance with the manufacturer's specifications:
a) Continuous Weld (CW) Furnace
b) North and South Boilers
c) No. 1 and No. 2 Galvanizing Furnace/Superheaters
d) Space Heaters (304)
e) VOC Storage Tanks (3)
f) Cold Solvent Cleaning Stations (Parts Washers--10 stations)
2. An annual adjustment or tune-up on the combustion process is required on the Continuous Weld (CW) Furnace. The company shall keep a log of the date of the tune-up and any maintenance performed on the furnace. This log shall be kept for a period of at least 5 years and made readily available to Department personnel upon request.
3. Each emergency generator shall comply with 25 Pa. Code § 129.93(c)(5). Each generator shall not operate more than 500 hours in a consecutive 12-month period. An operational log shall be kept for each generator for a period of at least 5 years. The log shall be made readily available to Department personnel upon request.
4. Plantwide Cleanup Solvents consists of eight individual sources. Each individual source shall not exceed 2.7 ton based on a 12-month rolling total. A daily log shall be maintained of all solvent used and the amount of VOC emitted for each individual source. This log shall be kept for a period of at least 5 years and made readily available to Department personnel upon request. An annual report shall be submitted to the Department listing solvent usage and VOC emissions from each individual cleanup source. The report shall be submitted by January 31, 2000 and every year thereafter.
5. This RACT approval applies to the emission of NOx and VOC pollutants only. Emission of other pollutants, including criteria pollutants, shall be governed by the existing Plan Approvals, Operating Permits and applicable requirements and other rules and regulations of the Department which are incorporated herein by reference and made part of this permit.
For the above facility, a public hearing will be held for the purpose of receiving comments on the above proposed Plan Approval and/or Operating Permit and the proposed SIP revisions. The public hearing is scheduled Monday, September 13, 1999, 1 p.m.--3 p.m., at the Air Quality Conference Room, DEP Regional Conference Room, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3407.
Persons wishing to present testimony at the hearing should contact Lori McNabb, Air Pollution Control Engineer, DEP, 270 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3494, (814) 332-6940 at least 1 week in advance of the hearing to reserve a time to present testimony. Oral testimony will be limited to a maximum of 10 minutes and two written copies of the oral testimony are required. Each organization is requested to designate one witness to present testimony in its own behalf.
Persons with a disability who wish to comment and require an auxiliary aid, service or other accommodations to do so should contact Lori McNabb, (814) 332-6940, or the Pennsylvania AT&T relay service at (800) 654-5984 (TDD) to discuss how the Department may accommodate their needs.
Those unable to attend the hearing but wish to comment should provide written comments to the previously noted contact person. Comments should be submitted within 30 days of the date of this publication notice.
All the pertinent documents (applications, review memos and draft approvals) are also available for review from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Meadville Regional DEP office (Air Quality). Appointments for scheduling a review must be made by calling the contact person noted previously.
MINING
APPLICATIONS TO CONDUCT COAL AND NONCOAL ACTIVITIES Applications under the Surface Mining Conservation and Reclamation Act (52 P. S. §§ 1396.1--1396.19a); the Noncoal Surface Mining Conservation and Reclamation Act (52 P. S. §§ 3301--3326); The Clean Streams Law (35 P. S. §§ 691.1--691.1001); the Coal Refuse Disposal Control Act (52 P. S. §§ 30.51--30.66); The Bituminous Mine Subsidence and Land Conservation Act (52 P. S. §§ 1406.1--1406.21). Mining activity permits issued in response to the applications will also address the applicable permitting requirements of the following statutes: the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001--4015); the Dam Safety and Encroachments Act (32 P. S. §§ 693.1--693.27); and the Solid Waste Management Act (35 P. S. §§ 6018.101--6018.1003).
The following permit applications to conduct mining activities have been received by the Department of Environmental Protection (Department). A copy of the application is available for inspection at the District mining office indicated above each application. Where a 401 water quality certification is needed for any aspect of a particular proposed mining activity, the submittal of the permit application will serve as the request for the certification.
Written comments or objections, or requests for informal conferences on applications, may be submitted by any person or any officer or head of any Federal, State or local government agency or authority to the Department at the same address 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).
Where any of the mining activities listed below will have discharges of wastewater to streams, the Department will incorporate NPDES permits into the mining activity permits issued in response to these applications. The NPDES permits will contain, at a minimum, technology-based effluent limitations (as described in the Department's regulations--25 Pa. Code §§ 77.522, 87.102, 88.92, 88.187, 88.242, 89.52 and 90.102) for iron, manganese, suspended solids, settleable solids, alkalinity and pH. In addition to the above, more restrictive effluent limitations, restrictions on discharge volume, or restrictions on the extent of mining which may occur will be incorporated into a mining activity permit when necessary for compliance with water quality standards (in accordance with 25 Pa. Code Chapters 93 and 95). Persons or agencies which have requested review of the NPDES permit requirements for a particular mining activity within the above-mentioned public comment period will be provided with a 30-day period to review and submit comments on those requirements.
Written comments or objections should contain the name, address and telephone number of persons submitting comments or objections; application number; and a statement of sufficient detail to inform the Department on the basis of comment or objection and relevant facts upon which it is based. Requests for an informal conference must contain the name, address and telephone number of requestor; application number; a brief summary of the issues to be raised by the requestor at the conference; and a statement whether the requestor desires to have the conference conducted in the locality of the proposed mining activities.
Pottsville District Office, 5 West Laurel Boulevard, Pottsville, PA 17901-2454.
Coal Applications Received
49783007R3. Blaschak Coal Corp. (P. O. Box 12, Mahanoy City, PA 17948), renewal of an existing anthracite surface mine operation in Coal Township, Northumberland County affecting 323.0 acres, receiving stream--none. Application received July 30, 1999.
McMurray District Office, 3913 Washington Road, McMurray, PA 15317.
17831601. River Hill Coal Co., Inc. (P. O. Box 141, Kylertown, PA 16847), to renew the permit for the Belford Siding in Karthuas Township, Clearfield County, no additional discharges. Application received July 6, 1999.
30841307. Cyprus Emerald Resources Corp. (P. O. Box 1020, 145 Elm Dr., Waynesburg, PA 15370), to revise the permit for the Emerald Mine in Franklin Township, Greene County to revise subsidence control plan to allow greater than 50% extraction under the Kent farm, no additional discharges. Application received July 14, 1999.
32743710. Helvetia Coal Co. (P. O. Box 219, Shelocta, PA 15774), to renew the permit for the Refuse Disposal Area No. 1 in Center Township, Indiana County, renewal, no additional discharges. Application received July 23, 1999.
32941301. Keystone Coal Mining Corp. (P. O. Box 729, Indiana, PA 15701), to renew the permit for the Crooked Creek Mine in Washington Township, Indiana County, renewal, no additional discharges. Application received July 27, 1999.
17921603. Hepburnia Coal Co. (P. O. Box 1, Grampian, PA 16838), to renew the permit for the Bells Landing Tipple in Greenwood Township, Clearfield County, renewal, no additional discharges. Application received July 29, 1999.
Knox District Office, P. O. Box 669, Knox, PA 16232.
24890107. Senate Coal Mines, Inc. (One Energy Place, Suite 5100, Latrobe, PA 15650). Renewal of an existing bituminous surface steip, auger and coal ash placement operation in Horton Township, Elk County affecting 38.0 acres. Receiving streams: Johnson Run. Application received July 23, 1999.
33803012. Starr Coal Company (P. O. Box 245, Brockport, PA 15823). Renewal of an existing bituminous surface strip and auger operation in Washington Township, Jefferson County, affecting 94.3 acres. Receiving streams: Rattlesnake Run to Rattlesnake Creek to Little Toby Creek to Clarion River. Application received July 22, 1999.
10890103. State Industries, Inc. (P. O. Box 1022, Kittanning, PA 16201). Renewal of an existing bituminous surface strip operation in Parker Township, Butler County, affecting 150.5 acres. Receiving streams: Unnamed tributaries of Bear Creek to Bear Creek to the Allegheny River. Application for reclamation only. Application received July 29, 1999.
33940104. MSM Coal Company (P. O. Box 243, DuBois, PA 15801-0243). Renewal of an existing bituminous surface strip, auger and shale removal operation in Oliver Township, Jefferson County affecting 109.2 acres. Receiving streams: Two unnamed tributaries to Little Sandy Creek to Redbank Creek to the Allegheny River. Application for reclamation only. Application received July 30, 1999.
Ebensburg District Office, 437 South Center Street, P. O. Box 625, Ebensburg, PA 15931-0625.
56880109. Permit Revision, PBS Coals, Inc. (P. O. Box 260, Friedens, PA 15541), for the purpose of reconstructing two stream channels and a request for a stream variance for the purpose of constructing a haul road stream crossing in Brothersvalley Township, Somerset County, affecting 154.2 acres, receiving stream unnamed tributaries of Bluelick Creek and Bluelick Creek. Application received July 30, 1999.
56813085. Permit Renewal for reclamation only, Windber High Standard Coal Company (1210 Graham Avenue, Windber, PA 15963), for continued restoration of a bituminous-auger strip mine in Stonycreek Township, Somerset County, affecting 764.3 acres, receiving stream unnamed tributaries to Stony Creek and to Stony Creek. Application received August 2, 1999.
32990110. K.M.P. Associates (R. R. 2, Box 194, Avonmore, PA 15618), commencement, operation and restoration of bituminous-auger-refuse removal strip mine in Young Township, Indiana County, affecting 46.0 acres, receiving stream unnamed tributaries to Harpers Run and Harpers Run to Blacklegs Creek to the Kiskiminetas River. Application received August 2, 1999.
56980105. Permit Revision, Dunamis Resources, Inc. (One Energy Place, Suite 4000, Latrobe, PA 15650), for a road variance to conduct surface coal mining activities within 100 feet of Township Route T-639 in Lincoln Township, Somerset County, affecting 93.0 acres, receiving stream UNT to North Branch of Quemahoning Creek and UNT to Horner Run. Application received August 5, 1999.
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