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LAND RECYCLING AND ENVIRONMENTAL REMEDIATION
UNDER ACT 2, 1995
PREAMBLE 1
Acknowledgment of Notices of Intent to Remediate Submitted under the Land Recycling and Environmental Remediation Standards Act (35 P. S. §§ 6026.101--6026.908)
Sections 302--305 of the Land Recycling and Environmental Remediation Standards Act (Act) require the Department of Environmental Protection (Department) to publish in the Pennsylvania Bulletin an acknowledgment noting receipt of any Notices of Intent to Remediate. An acknowledgment of the receipt of a Notice of Intent to Remediate is used to identify a site where a person proposes to or has been required to, respond to a release of a regulated substance at a site. Persons 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 Notice of Intent to Remediate with the Department. A Notice of Intent to Remediate filed with the Department provides a brief description of the location of the site, a list of known or suspected contaminants at the site, the proposed remediation measures for the site and a description of the intended future use of the site. A person who demonstrates attainment of one or a combination of 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 the Department. Furthermore, the person shall not be subject to citizen suits or other contribution actions brought by responsible persons not participating in the remediation.
Under sections 304(n)(1)(ii) and 305(c)(2) of the Act, there is a 30-day public and municipal comment period for sites proposed for remediation using a site-specific standard, in whole or in part and for sites remediated as a special industrial area. This period begins when a summary of the Notice of Intent to Remediate is published in a newspaper of general circulation in the area of the site. For the sites identified, proposed for remediation to a site-specific standard or as a special industrial area, the municipality, within which the site is located, may request to be involved in the development of the remediation and reuse plans for the site if the request is made within 30 days of the date specified. During this comment period the municipality may request that the person identified, as the remediator of the site, develop and implement a public involvement plan. Requests to be involved and comments, should be directed to the remediator of the site.
For further information concerning the content of a Notice of Intent to Remediate, contact the Environmental Cleanup Program Manager in the Department Regional Office under which the notice appears. If information concerning this acknowledgment is required in an alternative form, contact the Community Relations Coordinator at the appropriate Regional Office listed. TDD users may telephone the Department through the AT&T Relay Service at (800) 654-5984.
The Department received the following Notices of Intent to Remediate:
Southcentral Region: Environmental Cleanup Program Manager, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110.
Fypon Stewartstown, Borough of Stewartstown, York County. Langan Engineering & Environmental Services, Inc., 30 South 17th Street, Suite 1500, Philadelphia, PA 19103-4005, on behalf of Fypon, Ltd., 22 West Pennsylvania Avenue, Stewartstown, PA 17363, submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate site soils and groundwater contaminated with PCE, VOCs and SVOCs. The applicant proposes to remediate the site to meet the requirements for a combination of the Statewide Health and Site-Specific standards. A summary of the Notice of Intent to Remediate was reported to have been published in the York Daily Record/York Dispatch on February 25, 2002.
Federal Mogul Corporation, City of Lancaster, Lancaster County. Environmental Strategies Corporation, Four Penn Center West, Suite 315, Pittsburgh, PA 15276, on behalf of Federal Mogul Corporation, 26555 Northwestern Highway, Southfield, MI 48034, submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate site soils and groundwater contaminated with PCBs, lead, heavy metals, pesticides, solvents, BTEX, PHCs and PAHs. The applicant proposes to remediate the site to meet the Site-Specific standard requirements. A summary of the Notice of Intent to Remediate was reported to have been published in the Lancaster New Era on February 12, 2002.
Former West Fairview Borough Building Property, East Pennsboro Township, Cumberland County. Onesky Engineering, Inc., 210 Carter Drive, Suite 8, West Chester, PA 19382-4984, on behalf of East Pennsboro Township, 98 South Enola Drive, Enola, PA 17025-2796, submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate site groundwater contaminated with BTEX. The applicant proposes to remediate the site to meet the requirements for a combination of the Statewide Health and Site-Specific standards. A summary of the Notice of Intent to Remediate was reported to have been published in the Harrisburg Patriot News on January 31, 2002.
Northwest Region: Environmental Cleanup Program Manager, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481.
Caparo Steel Company (Former Boilerhouse Fuel Storage Areas (AOC-9)), 15 Roemer Blvd., City of Farrell, Mercer County, Paul Wojciak, P.E. of Environmental Management Services, Suite 23, 10925 Perry Highway, Wexford, PA 15090 (on behalf of Caparo Steel Company) has submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate soil contaminated with Lead, Heay Metals, BTEX, PHCs and PAHs. The applicant proposes to remediate the site to meet the Statewide Health Standard. A summary of the Notice of Intent to Remediate was reported to have been published in the Herald Newspaper.
DETERMINATION FOR APPLICABILITY FOR RESIDUAL WASTE GENERAL PERMITS
Applications for Determination of Applicability 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 Residual Waste Regulations for a General Permit to Operate Residual Waste Processing Facilities and/or the Beneficial Use of Residual Waste Other Than Coal Ash.
Southwest Region: Regional Solid Waste Manager, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745.
General Permit Application No. WMGR038SW001. Iser, Inc., P. O. Box 303, Somerset, PA 15501. Iser Facility, P. O. Box 303, Somerset, PA 15501. An application for a General Permit determination of applicability in Elk Lick Township, Somerset County, was received in the Regional Office on February 26, 2002.
Comments concerning the application should be directed to David Eberle, Facilities Supervisor, Department of Environmental Protection, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222. Persons interested in obtaining more information about the general permit application may contact the Department Southwest Regional Office at (412) 442-4000. 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
NEW 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.
Copies of these applications, subsequently prepared draft permits, review summaries and other support materials are available for review in the Regional Office identified in this notice. Persons interested in reviewing the application files should contact the appropriate Regional Office to schedule an appointment.
Persons wishing to receive a copy of the proposed Plan Approval or Operating Permit must indicate their interest to the Department Regional Office within 30 days of the date of this notice and must file protests or comments on a Proposed Plan Approval or Operating Permit within 30 days of the Department providing a copy of the proposed document to that person or within 30 days of its publication in the Pennsylvania Bulletin, whichever comes first. 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 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 the date of the hearing.
Persons with a disability who wish to comment and require an auxiliary aid, service or other accommodation to participate should contact the Regional Office identified. TDD users may contact the Department through the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service at (800) 654-5984.
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.
PLAN APPROVALS
Plan Approval Applications Received under the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001--4015) and 25 Pa. Code Chapter 127, Subchapter B that may have special public interest. These applications are in review and no decision on disposition has been reached.
Northeast Region: Air Quality Program, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790; Contact: James Parette, New Source Review Chief, (570) 826-2531.
35-317-003: Preferred Meal Systems, Inc. (4135 Birney Avenue, Moosic, PA 18507) for construction of a steam convection cooking oven and associated air cleaning device in Moosic Borough, Lackawanna County.
Southwest Region: Air Quality Program, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745; Contact: William Charlton, New Source Review Chief, (412) 442-4174.
26-00402B: CBF, Inc. (Route 21, P. O. Box 266, McClellandtown, PA 15458) for installation of increased landfill gas flow rates at J and J Landfill in German Township, Fayette County.
65-00280A: Kalumetals, Inc. (P. O. Box 455, Latrobe, PA 15650) for installation of thermal oxidizer/afterburner at Derry Plant in Derry Township, Westmoreland County.
Intent to Issue Plan Approvals and Intent to Issue or Amend Operating Permits under the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001--4015) and 25 Pa. Code Chapter 127, Subchapter B. These actions may include the administrative amendments of an associated operating permit.
Southeast Region: Air Quality Program, Lee Park, Suite 6010, 555 North Lane, Conshohocken, PA 19428; Contact: Thomas McGinley, New Source Review Chief, (610) 832-6242.
46-0041A: Jefferson Smurfit Corp. (U. S.) (1035 Longford Road, Phoenixville, PA 19460) for installation of a new lithographic printing press (Press No. 10) at the folding carton plant in Upper Providence Township, Montgomery County. The plant is a Title V facility. This installation will result in a VOC net emission increase of 24.5 tons per year. The Plan Approval and Operating Permit will contain additional recordkeeping and operating restrictions designed to keep the facility operating within all applicable air quality requirements.
46-00015: Occidental Chemical Corp., Inc. (375 Armand Hammer Blvd., Pottstown, PA) to amend their Title V Operating Permit to incorporate the plan approval that was issued on March 29, 2000, for the replacement of a product cyclone on Production Line No. 6 at their facility in Lower Pottsgrove Township, Montgomery County. Production Line No. 6 corresponds to Source ID 104 in the Title V Operating Permit. The Plan Approval and Operating Permit will contain additional recordkeeping and operating restrictions designed to keep the facility operating within all applicable air quality requirements.
Southcentral Region: Air Quality Program, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110; Contact: Ronald Davis, New Source Review Chief, (717) 705-4702.
05-03010A: New Enterprise Stone and Lime Co., Inc. (P. O. Box 77, New Enterprise, PA 16664) for installation of a limestone screening and crushing unit at the existing limestone crushing and screening plant in Snake Spring Township, Bedford County. The crusher will be controlled by wet suppression and it is subject to 40 CFR Part 60, Subpart OOO--Standards of Performance for Nonmetallic Mineral Processing Plants. The potential emissions of particulate matter will increase by 2.4 tons per year. The plant approval will include recordkeeping and reporting requirements designed to ensure compliance with the applicable air quality requirements.
06-05069A: East Penn Mfg. Co., Inc. (P. O. Box 147, Lyon Station, PA 19536) for installation of two replacement mist eliminators to control the battery formation operation at the Industrial Battery Plant in Richmond Township, Berks County. The operation has a potential to emit of 4.2 tons per year of particulate and 2.4 tons per year of sulfur oxides. The plan approval will include monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting requirements designed to keep the source operating within all applicable air quality requirements. The plan approval will be incorporated into the Title V operating permit in accordance with 25 Pa. Code § 127.450.
36-03135A: Shared Mail Acquisitions, LLC (72 Industrial Circle, Leola, PA 17540-0129) for construction of sources at its printing facility in Upper Leacock Township, Lancaster County. This printing facility is a non-Title V (State only) facility. This construction will result in 2.28 tons per year of VOCs, 2.29 tons per year of nitrogen oxides, 1.92 tons per year of carbon monoxide and less than 1 ton each of hazardous air pollutants, particulate matter and sulfur oxides to be emitted. A thermal oxidizer will control the VOC emissions. Conditions for monitoring, recordkeeping and operating are included to keep the facility operating within the applicable requirements.
ER-36-05015A: Dart Container Corp. of PA (60 East Main Street, Leola, PA 17540) for an Air Quality Emission Reduction Credit approval of 20 tons of VOCs, resulting from the use of nonvolatile ultraviolet cured inks in the polyethylene film (bag) printing operations in Upper Leacock Township, Lancaster County. The plan approval will include emission limitations, testing, monitoring, record keeping, reporting requirements and work practice standards designed to keep the facility operating within all applicable air quality requirements.
36-05027B: R. R. Donnelley and Sons Co. (1375 Harrisburg Pike, Lancaster, PA 17601) for installation of one web offset printing press at the Lancaster East Plant in Lancaster City, Lancaster County. The existing thermal oxidizer will control the new source. The allowable VOC emissions, from the operation of the press, are limited to 30 tons per year. The plan approval will include monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting requirements designed to keep the source operating within all applicable air quality requirements. The plan approval will be incorporated into the Title V operating permit in accordance with 25 Pa. Code § 127.450.
Southwest Region: Air Quality Program, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745, Contact: William Charlton, New Source Review Chief, (412) 442-4174.
30-00099A: Allegheny Energy Supply Co., LLC (4350 Northern Pike, Monroeville, PA 15146) for installation of NOx control projects on Units #1--#3 at Hatfield's Ferry Power Station in Monongahela Township, Greene County.
The facility is subject to the applicable requirements of 25 Pa. Code Chapter 127 and 25 Pa. Code §§ 123.102--123.120. It is proposed that the following conditions be placed in the Plan Approval:
1. The facility is to be constructed in accordance with the plans submitted with the application (as approved herein).
2. Upon completion of the construction of the facility, an operating permit must be obtained. Notify the Department when the installation is completed so that the facility can be inspected for issuance of an operating permit.
3. This Plan Approval authorizes the installation of NOx control projects on Units #1--#3 at Allegheny Energy Supply Company's Hatfield's Ferry Power Station located in Monongahela Township, Greene County (25 Pa. Code § 127.11).
4. The proposed NOx control project on Unit #1 consists of rotary overfired air nozzles, Rotamix nozzles for the injection of ammonia and all associated fans, ductwork, transfer piping and control systems. Also included is an aboveground tank and associated unloading and transfer equipment for the storage and use of aqueous ammonia and/or urea unloading, storage and processing equipment (25 Pa. Code § 127.11).
5. Urea storage silos shall be equipped with bin vent collectors. Urea shall be pneumatically transferred from trucks/railcars to storage silos. Unloading of urea trucks/railcars shall not take place unless the pneumatic transfer/bin vent collector systems are also operating properly.
6. The NOx control projects for Units #2 and #3 consist of the installation of natural gas reburn systems. Systems each include nozzles for the injection of natural gas and overfire air and all associated fans, ductwork, piping and control systems (25 Pa. Code § 127.12b).
7. The emission of ammonia from Unit #1 shall not exceed 10 ppmv at stack conditions as determined by EPA Conditional Test Method (CTM-027), Procedure for Collection and Analysis of Ammonia in Stationary Sources or other procedure approved by the Department (25 Pa. Code § 127.12b).
8. Stack testing shall be conducted on Unit #1 to determine the mass emission rate of ammonia (as NH3) and carbon monoxide. Stack testing shall be conducted on Units #2 and #3 to determine the mass emission rate of carbon monoxide and nonmethane VOCs. Testing should be conducted within 90 days of achieving maximum capacity operation (including maximum natural gas availability) of the NOx control project on each unit. However, it is understood that additional time, not to exceed 180 days total, may be necessary, due to the three-unit, two-stack configuration and the required unit outages to isolate emissions from each unit (25 Pa. Code §§ 127.12b and 139.11).
a) Stack testing shall be conducted in accordance with the provisions of 25 Pa. Code Chapter 139 and the Department's Source Testing Manual.
b) At least 60 days prior to the test, the owner/operator shall submit to the Department two copies of the procedures for the stack test and drawings with dimensions indicating the location of sampling ports and other data to ensure the collection of representative samples.
c) At least 15 days prior to the test, the Regional Air Quality Manager shall be informed of the date and time of the test.
d) All relevant operating parameters (such as boiler steam flow, air flow, gross megawatts, O2; CEMS heat input and stack flue gas volumetric flow rate; natural gas and/or ammonia feed flow rate) shall be recorded at appropriate intervals throughout the duration of the stack tests. Operating data recorded shall be sufficient to establish that the units and the air cleaning devices are operating at maximum routine operating conditions. A discussion of the recorded operating parameters and values shall be included in the test report.
e) Within 60 days after the stack test, two copies of the complete test report, including all recorded operating parameters, shall be submitted to the Regional Air Quality Manager for approval.
f) The ammonia slip limit previously established may be revised based on the results of the stack testing.
9. It is not an enforceable requirement that the NOx control projects be operated at any given time (25 Pa. Code § 127.12b).
10. Owner/operator shall keep a monthly log of all aqueous ammonia and/or urea delivered to this facility. These records shall be kept onsite for a period of 5 years and be made available to the Department upon request (25 Pa. Code § 127.12b).
11. As required by 40 CFR 68.10(a)(3), a Risk Management Plan must be submitted to both EPA and the Department prior to the storage on site of any regulated toxic substances in excess of the threshold quantities listed Table 1 to 40 CFR 68.130. The Risk Management Plan shall include all of the requirements of 40 CFR 68, Subpart G.
12. Total fuel input to Units #1--#3 shall not exceed their rated heat capacity of 5,766 mmBtu/hr each.
13. This approval to construct shall become invalid: (1) if construction is not commenced (as defined in 40 CFR 52.21(b)(8)) within 18 months after the date of this approval; or (2) if construction is discontinued for a period of 18 months or more (25 Pa. Code § 127.13(b)).
14. This Plan Approval authorizes temporary operation of the sources and/or control devices covered by this Plan Approval provided the following conditions are met (25 Pa. Code § 127.12b(d)).
a) The Department must receive written notice from the Owner/Operator of the completion of construction and the operator's intent to commence operation at least 5 working days prior to the completion of construction. The notice should state when construction will be completed and when operator expects to commence operation.
b) Operation is permitted only to facilitate the start-up and shake-down of sources and/or air cleaning devices, to permit operations pending the issuance of an Operating Permit or to permit the evaluation of the sources and/or control devices for compliance with all applicable regulations and requirements.
c) This condition authorizes temporary operation of the sources and/or control devices for a period of 180 days from the date of commencement of operation, provided the Department receives notice from the Owner/Operator under subpart (a).
d) The Owner/Operator may request an extension if compliance with all applicable regulations and Plan Approval requirements has not been established. The extension request shall be submitted in writing at least 15 days prior to the end of this period of temporary operation and shall provide a description of the compliance status of the sources and/or control devices, a detailed schedule for establishing compliance and the reasons compliance has not been established.
e) The notice submitted by the Owner/Operator under subpart (a), prior to the expiration of this Plan Approval, shall modify the plan approval expiration date. The new Plan Approval expiration date shall be 180 days from the date of the written.
OPERATING PERMITS
Intent to Issue Title V Operating Permits under the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001--4015) and 25 Pa. Code Chapter 127, Subchapter G.
Northeast Region: Air Quality Program, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790; Contact: Michael Safko, Facilities Permitting Chief, (570) 826-2531.
48-00011: C. F. Martin and Co., Inc. (510 Sycamore Street, Nazareth, PA 18064) for their guitar manufacturing process in Upper Nazareth Township, Northampton County. As a result of emissions of VOCs, the company is considered a major stationary source subject to the Title V Operating Permit requirements adopted in 25 Pa. Code Chapter 127, Subchapter G. The proposed Title V Operating Permit will incorporate applicable air quality requirements of Title V for the sources at the facility and include the Department's Plan Approval No. 48-318-129B. Plan Approval No. 48-318-129B is an approval for an increase of operating hours and VOC emissions. It requires that the VOC emissions from the entire facility shall never exceed 98.9 tons per year from the coating operation and clean-up solvents. The operating permit will contain additional record keeping and operating restrictions designed to keep the source operating within all applicable air quality requirements.
Intent to Issue Operating Permits 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 18711-0790; Contact: Michael Safko, Facilities Permitting Chief, (570) 826-2531.
66-00002: Wyoming Sand and Stone Co. (6 Wyoming Sand Road, Tunkhannock, PA 18657) for a Synthetic Minor Operating Permit for the operations at the facility in Eaton Township, Wyoming County.
35-00044: Community Central Energy Corp. (1220 North Washington Avenue, Scranton, PA 18509) for a Natural Minor Operating Permit for the operations at the facility in the City of Scranton, Lackawanna County.
48-00049: OMG Acquisition Holdings II, Inc. (275 Keystone Drive, Bethlehem, PA 18020-9464) for a Natural Minor Operating Permit for the operations at the facility in Lower Nazareth Township, Northampton County.
48-00046: Easton Affiliated Services Corp. (2111 Butler Street, Easton, PA 18042) for a Natural Minor Operating Permit for the operations at the facility in Wilson Borough, Northampton County.
40-00060: Hudson Anthracite, Inc. (202 Main Street, Laflin, PA 18702) for a Natural Minor Operating Permit for the operations at the facility in Jenkins Township, Luzerne County.
40-00041: Back Mountain Veterinary Hospital (732 Center Hill Road, Dallas, PA 18612) for a Natural Minor Operating Permit for the operations at the facility in Dallas Township, Luzerne County.
35-00028: Moses Taylor Hospital (700 Quincy Avenue, Scranton, PA 18510) for a Natural Minor Operating Permit for the operations at the facility in the City of Scranton, Lackawanna County.
Southcentral Region: Air Quality Program, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110; Contact: Yasmin Neidlinger, Facilities Permitting Chief, (717) 705-4702.
36-05062A: Manheim Auto Auctions (1190 Lancaster Road, Manheim, PA 17545-9746) for operation of their automobile refinishing facility in Penn Township, Lancaster County. Emissions of VOCs will be limited to less than 50 tons per year. Emissions of hazardous air pollutants (HAPs) will be limited to less than 10 tons per year for any individual HAP and less than 25 tons per year for any combination of HAPs. The synthetic minor operating permit will contain emission limits, monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting requirements to ensure the facility operates in accordance with the applicable requirements.
36-05073: Bollman Hat Co. (110 East Main Street, Adamstown, PA 19501) for operation of their Main Street hat manufacturing plant in Adamstown Borough, Lancaster County. Potential emissions of nitrogen oxides and sulfur oxides from the facility's two boilers are 100 tons for each pollutant annually. The synthetic minor operating permit will contain emission limits, monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting requirements to ensure the facility operates in accordance with the applicable requirements.
Northcentral Region: Air Quality Program, 208 West Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701; Contact: David Aldenderfer, Program Manager, (570) 327-3637.
59-399-013: Truck-Lite Co., Inc. (R. R. 7, Box 942, Wellsboro, PA 16901) for operation of two wave soldering machines and eight associated hand soldering stations in Wellsboro Borough, Charleston Township, Tioga County.
The two wave soldering machines and eight associated hand soldering stations have the potential to emit up to 5.98 tons of VOCs, .17 tons of lead and .77 tons of combined hazardous air pollutants (including lead) in any 12 consecutive month period.
The Department has determined that the wave soldering machines and hand soldering stations were constructed and are operating, in accordance with all conditions of Plan Approval 59-399-013 as well as in compliance with all applicable regulatory requirements pertaining to air contamination sources and the emission of air contaminants including the best available technology requirements of 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.1 and 127.12. The Department consequently intends to issue an operating permit for the operation of the respective wave soldering machines and hand soldering stations.
The Department intends to place conditions in the operating permit to be issued to ensure continued compliance with all applicable requirements. The following is a summary of these conditions:
1. The two wave soldering machines and eight associated hand soldering stations shall not emit a combined total of more than 5.98 tons of VOCs, .17 tons of lead and .77 tons of combined hazardous air pollutants (including lead) in any 12 consecutive month period.
2. The company shall not use more than a combined total of 800 gallons of flux, 800 gallons of thinner and 3.6 tons of solder paste in the two wave soldering machines and eight associated hand soldering stations during any 12 consecutive month period.
3. The eight hand soldering stations shall not use more than a combined total of 2 tons of solder in any 12 consecutive month period or use a solder that contains a lead content greater than 40% by weight.
4. The two wave soldering machines shall not use more than a combined total of 3.6 tons of solder in any 12 consecutive month period or use solder that contains a lead content greater than 37% by weight.
5. The company shall keep records of the amount of each solder, flux and thinner that is used each month in the two wave soldering machines and the amount of each used each month in the eight hand soldering stations. All records shall be retained for at least 5 years and made available to the Department upon request.
Southwest Region: Air Quality Program, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745; Contact: Mark Wayner, Facilities Permitting Chief, (412) 442-4174.
04-00713: US Natural Resources Microspheres (212 State Street, Belle Vernon, PA 15012) for a drying and bagging operation in Harmony Township, Beaver County.
04-00714: Ashland Inc. (5200 Blazer Parkway, Dublin, OH 43017) for a blending and packaging operation in Rochester Borough, Beaver County.
30-00096: Kyowa America Corp. (317 East Roy Furman Highway, Waynesburg, PA 15370) for operation of a rotary concentrator and thermal oxidizer in Franklin Township, Green County.
04-00682: Heckett MultiServe (612 North Main Street, Butler, PA 16001) for renewal of a slag processing plant in Koppel Borough, Beaver County.
11-00498: Pets After Life Services (316 Allen Street, Portage, PA 15946) for operation of an animal crematory in Portage Township, Cambria County.
MINING ACTIVITY APPLICATIONS Applications under the Surface Mining Conservation and Reclamation Act (52 P. S. §§ 1396.1--1396.19a); the Noncoal Surface Mining Conservation and Reclamation Act (52 P. S. §§ 3301--3326); The Clean Streams Law (35 P. S. §§ 691.1--691.1001); the Coal Refuse Disposal Control Act (52 P. S. §§ 30.51--30.66); 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 before 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 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 will have discharges of wastewater to streams, the Department will incorporate NPDES permits into the mining activity permits issued in response to these applications. 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 previous, more restrictive effluent limitations, restrictions on discharge volume or restrictions on the extent of mining that 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 previously-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.
Coal Applications Received
Pottsville District Mining Office: 5 West Laurel Boulevard, Pottsville, PA 17901-2454, (570) 621-3118.
54860109R3. Harriman Coal Corporation (978 Gap Street, Valley View, PA 17983), renewal of an existing anthracite surface mine operation in Tremont Township, Schuylkill County affecting 35.0 acres, receiving stream: none. Application received February 22, 2002.
49970201R. Split Vein Coal Co., Inc. (R. R. 1, Drawer 2, Paxinos, PA 17860), renewal of an existing refuse reprocessing operation in Mt. Carmel Township, Northumberland County affecting 72.3 acres, receiving stream: none. Application received February 22, 2002.
40810108C2. Pioneer Aggregates, Inc. (202 Main Street, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702), correction to an existing anthracite surface mine operation in Plains Township, Luzerne County affecting 82.0 acres, receiving stream: none. Application received February 22, 2002.
54861303R3. R & D Coal Company (214 Vaux Avenue, Tremont, PA 17981), renewal of an anthracite underground mine operation in Tremont Township, Schuylkill County affecting 7.8 acres, receiving stream: Lorberry Creek. Application received February 26, 2002.
54920201R2. Northeastern Power Co. (P. O. Box 7, McAdoo, PA 18237-0001), renewal of an existing anthracite coal refuse reprocessing operation in Kline and Packer Townships, Schuylkill and Carbon Counties affecting 876.0 acres, receiving stream: none. Application received February 26, 2002.
Greensburg District Mining Office: Armbrust Building, R. R. 2 Box 603-C, Greensburg, PA 15601-0982, (724) 925-5500.
63020101. David Breeden Enterprises, Inc. (P. O. Box 89, Tarentum, PA 15084). Commencement, operation and reclamation of a bituminous surface mine located in Somerset Township, Washington County affecting 261.6 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributaries to Center Branch of Pigeon Creek to Pigeon Creek, classified for the following use: warm water fishery. The first downstream potable water supply intake from the point of discharge is Ellsworth Borough Water Department. Application received February 14, 2002.
65990103. TCNC Industries (384 Foster Road, North Versailles, PA 15137). Transfer application currently issued to Gary Gioia Coal Co. for commencement, operation and reclamation of a bituminous surface mine located in Hempfield Township, Westmoreland County affecting 21.5 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributaries to Wilson Run to Wilson Run to Sewickley Creek; classified for the following use: warm water fishery. There is no potable water supply intake within 10 miles downstream from the point of discharge. Transfer application received February 19, 2002.
65920104. Albert F. Stiffler (141 Locust Road, Box 42-C, Normalville, PA 15469). Transfer application currently issued to Mehalic Brothers for commencement, operation and reclamation of a bituminous surface mine located in Mt. Pleasant Township, Westmoreland County affecting 100 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributaries to Welty Run to Welty Run to Sewickley Creek, classified for the following use: cold water fishery. There is no potable water supply intake within 10 miles downstream from the point of discharge. Transfer application received February 28, 2002.
Cambria District Mining Office: 286 Industrial Park Road, Ebensburg, PA 15931, (814) 472-1900.
32020101 and NPDES Permit No. PA0249165. Alverda Enterprises, Inc., P. O. Box 87, Alverda, PA 15710, commencement, operation and restoration of a bituminous surface and coal refuse processing mine and for discharge of treated mine drainage in Pine Township, Indiana County, affecting 18.3 acres. Receiving streams: Yellow Creek classified for the following uses: cold water fishery. There are no potable water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Application received February 25, 2002.
32950108 and NPDES Permit No. PA0213241. TLH Coal Company, R. D. 1, Box 170, Rochester Mills, PA 15771, permit renewal for reclamation only for continued restoration of a bituminous surface mine and for existing discharge of treated mine drainage in East Mahoning Township, Indiana County, affecting 52.6 acres. Receiving streams: Dixon Run and unnamed tributaries to Rayne Run classified for the following uses: Cold Water Fishery. The first downstream potable water supply intake from the point of discharge is Indiana County Municipal Authority-Indiana Borough Water Supply. Application received February 26, 2002.
Noncoal Applications Received
Pottsville District Mining Office: 5 West Laurel Boulevard, Pottsville, PA 17901-2454, (570) 621-3118.
09870302C4 and NPDES Permit #PA0036421. Delaware Valley Concrete Co., Inc. (248 East County Line Road, Hatboro, PA 19040), renewal of NPDES Permit in Tinicum Township, Bucks County, receiving stream: Delaware River classified for the following use: warm water fishery. Application received February 25, 2002.
5278SM2C4. Hanson Aggregates, Inc. (P. O. Box 231, Easton, PA 18044-0231), correction to an existing quarry operation in Lake Township, Wayne County affecting 104.63 acres, receiving stream: unnamed tributary to Middle Creek. Application received February 25, 2002.
52820303C4 and NPDES Permit #PA0613169. Pennsy Supply, Inc. (P. O. Box 3331, Harrisburg, PA 17105), renewal of NPDES Permit in Oliver Township, Perry County, receiving stream: Little Buffalo Creek classified for the following use: cold water fishery. Application received February 27, 2002.
7075SM1C3 and NPDES Permit #PA0612120. Pennsy Supply, Inc. (P. O. Box 3331, Harrisburg, PA 17105), renewal of NPDES Permit in Spring Township, Perry County, receiving stream: Sherman's Creek classified for the following use: warm water fishery. Application received February 27, 2002.
7175SM1A1C5 and NPDES Permit #PA0613827. Pennsy Supply, Inc. (P. O. Box 3331, Harrisburg, PA 17105), renewal of NPDES Permit in South Hanover Township, Dauphin County, receiving stream: Swatara Creek classified for the following use: warm water fishery. Application received February 27, 2002.
Greensburg District Mining Office: Armbrust Building, R. R. 2 Box 603-C, Greensburg, PA 15601-0982, (724) 925-5500.
30020801. Mather Recovery Systems, LLC (1620 Locust Ave., Fairmont, WV 26554). Commencement, operation and reclamation of a small noncoal surface mine located in Morgan Township, Greene County affecting 5 acres. Receiving streams: Brown's Run of South Fork and South Fork of Ten Mile Creek, classified for the following use: warm water fishery. There is no potable water supply intake within 10 miles downstream from the point of discharge. Application received January 25, 2002.
Knox District Mining Office: White Memorial Building, P. O. Box 669, Knox, PA 16232-0669, (814) 797-1191.
5380-37930302-E-1. Quality Aggregates, Inc. (200 Neville Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15225). Application for a stream encroachment to construct a temporary stream crossing over an unnamed tributary to Slippery Rock Creek located on the Harold W. Wilson property in Slippery Rock Township, Lawrence County, classified for the following uses: CWF. The first downstream potable water supply intakes from the point of discharge are Belvedere Retirement Home Well; Armco Park CC; and Salvation Army Camp. Receiving streams: unnamed tributary of Slippery Rock Creek. Application received February 22, 2002.
24020301. Superior Greentree Landfill, LLC (635 Toby Road, Kersey, PA 15846). Commencement, operation and restoration of a soil overburden operation in Fox Township, Elk County affecting 57.0 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributary to Sawmill Run, classified for the following uses: Statewide water uses: CWF. No public water supplies are within 1,000 feet of the permit area. Application received February 19, 2002.
6763-24020301-E-1. Superior Greentree Landfill, LLC (635 Toby Road, Kersey, PA 15846). Application for a stream encroachment by the haul road within 100 feet of and the installation of a temporary stream crossing over Sawmill Run in Fox Township, Elk County affecting 57.0 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributary to Sawmill Run, classified for the following uses: Statewide water uses: CWF. No public water supplies are within 1,000 feet of the permit area. Application received February 19, 2002.
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