NOTICES
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Applications, Actions and Special Notices
APPLICATIONS
[34 Pa.B. 239]
THE CLEAN STREAMS LAW AND THE FEDERAL CLEAN WATER ACT
APPLICATIONS FOR NATIONAL POLLUTION DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM (NPDES) PERMITS AND WATER QUALITY MANAGEMENT (WQM) PERMITS This notice provides information about persons who have applied for a new, amended or renewed NPDES or WQM permit, a permit waiver for certain stormwater discharges or submitted a Notice of Intent (NOI) for coverage under a General Permit. The applications concern, but are not limited to, discharges related to industrial, animal or sewage waste, discharges to groundwater, discharges associated with municipal separate storm sewer systems (MS4), stormwater associated with construction activities or concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs). This notice is provided in accordance with 25 Pa. Code Chapters 91 and 92 and 40 CFR Part 122, implementing The Clean Streams Law (35 P. S. §§ 691.1--691.1001) and the Federal Clean Water Act.
Location Permit Authority Application Type or Category Section I NPDES Renewals Section II NPDES New or amendment Section III WQM Industrial, sewage or animal waste; discharge into groundwater Section IV NPDES MS4 individual permit Section V NPDES MS4 permit waiver Section VI NPDES Individual permit stormwater construction Section VII NPDES NOI for coverage under NPDES general permits For NPDES renewal applications in Section I, the Department of Environmental Protection (Department) has made a tentative determination to reissue these permits for 5 years subject to effluent limitations and monitoring and reporting requirements in their current permits, with appropriate and necessary updated requirements to reflect new and changed regulations and other requirements.
For applications for new NPDES permits and renewal applications with major changes in Section II, as well as applications for MS4 individual permits and individual stormwater construction permits in Sections IV and VI, the Department, based upon preliminary reviews, has made a tentative determination of proposed effluent limitations and other terms and conditions for the permit applications. These determinations are published as proposed actions for comments prior to taking final actions.
Unless indicated otherwise, the EPA Region III Administrator has waived the right to review or object to proposed NPDES permit actions under the waiver provision in 40 CFR 123.24(d).
Persons wishing to comment on an NPDES application are invited to submit a statement to the contact office noted before the application within 30 days from the date of this public notice. Persons wishing to comment on a WQM permit application are invited to submit a statement to the office noted before the application within 15 days from the date of this public notice. Comments received within the respective comment periods will be considered in the final determinations regarding the applications. Comments should include the name, address and telephone number of the writer and a concise statement to inform the Department of the exact basis of a comment and the relevant facts upon which it is based.
The Department will also accept requests for a public hearing on applications. A public hearing may be held if the responsible office considers the public response significant. If a hearing is scheduled, a notice of the hearing will be published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin and a newspaper of general circulation within the relevant geographical area. The Department will postpone its final determination until after any public hearings are held.
Persons with a disability who require an auxiliary aid, service, including TDD users, or other accommodations to seek additional information should contact the Department through the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service at (800) 654-5984.
I. NPDES Renewal Applications
Southcentral Region: Water Management Program Manager, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110, (717) 705-4707.
NPDES Permit
No. (Type)Facility Name and Address County and Municipality Stream Name
(Watershed No.)EPA Waived
Y/N ?PA0014605
Industrial WasteUnited Water PA
Rabold WTP
4211 East Park Circle
Harrisburg, PA 17111-0151York County
Fairview TownshipYellow Breeches Creek
7EY
II. Applications for New or Expanded Facility Permits, Renewal of Major Permits and EPA Nonwaived Permit Applications
Southcentral Region: Water Management Program Manager, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110, (717) 705-4707.
PA0043273, Sewage, Hollidaysburg Sewer Authority, 401 Blair Street, Hollidaysburg, PA 16648. This facility is in Frankstown Township, Blair County.
Description of activity: Addition of stormwater Outfalls 006--008.
The receiving stream, Frankstown Branch Juniata River, is in Watershed 11-A and classified for WWF, water supply, recreation and fish consumption. The nearest downstream public water supply intake for the United Water Company is on the Susquehanna River, approximately 145 miles downstream. The discharge is not expected to affect the water supply.
The following table describes the outfall locations and drainage areas:
Outfall No. Acreage Latitude Longitude Area Description 006 0.15 40°25`47" 78°21`36" Lawn and Driveway 007 0.067 40°25`49" 78°21`37" Rooftop 008 0.12 40°25`49" 78°21`39" Rooftop Individuals may make an appointment to review the Department files on this case by calling the File Review Coordinator at (717) 705-4732.
The EPA waiver is not in effect.
Southwest Region: Water Management Program Manager, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745.PA0030856, Sewage, Western Beaver County School District, 343 Ridgemont Drive, Midland, PA 15059. This application is for renewal of an NPDES permit to discharge treated sewage from the Western Beaver Jr./Sr. High School STP in Industry Borough, Beaver County.
The following effluent limitations are proposed for discharge to the receiving waters, known as swale to unnamed tributary of Wolf Run, which are classified as a WWF with existing and/or potential uses for aquatic life, water supply and recreation. The first downstream potable water supply intake from this facility is the Midland Borough Municipal Authority on the Ohio River.
Outfall 001: existing discharge, design flow of 0.032 mgd.
Concentration (mg/l) Average Average Maximum Instantaneous Parameter Monthly Weekly Daily Maximum CBOD5 25 50 Suspended Solids 30 60 Ammonia Nitrogen (5-1 to 10-31) 2.1 4.2 (11-1 to 4-30) 4.4 8.8 Fecal Coliform (5-1 to 9-30) 200/100 ml as a geometric mean
(10-1 to 4-30) 2,000/100 ml as a geometric mean
Total Residual Chlorine 1.4 3.3 Dissolved Oxygen not less than 5.0 mg/l
pH not less than 6.0 nor greater than 9.0 The EPA waiver is in effect.
PA0030864, Sewage, Western Beaver County School District, 343 Ridgemont Drive, Midland, PA 15059. This application is for renewal of an NPDES permit to discharge treated sewage from the Fairview Elementary School STP in Ohioville Borough, Beaver County.
The following effluent limitations are proposed for discharge to the receiving waters, known as swale to headwaters of Island Run, which are classified as a WWF with existing and/or potential uses for aquatic life, water supply and recreation. The first downstream potable water supply intake from this facility is the City of East Liverpool, OH on the Ohio River.
Outfall 001: existing discharge, design flow of 0.0065 mgd.
Concentration (mg/l) Average Average Maximum Instantaneous Parameter Monthly Weekly Daily Maximum CBOD5 25 50 Suspended Solids 30 60 Ammonia Nitrogen (5-1 to 10-31) 2.3 4.6 (11-1 to 4-30) 6.6 13.2 Fecal Coliform (5-1 to 9-30) 200/100 ml as a geometric mean
(10-1 to 4-30) 2,000/100 ml as a geometric mean
Total Residual Chlorine 1.4 3.3 Dissolved Oxygen not less than 5.0 mg/l
pH not less than 6.0 nor greater than 9.0 The EPA waiver is in effect.
PA0203700, Sewage, Bruderhof Communities in PA, Inc., Route 381 N., P. O. Box 260, Farmington, PA 15437. This application is for renewal of an NPDES permit to discharge treated sewage from the Spring Valley Sewage Treatment Plant in Wharton Township, Fayette County.
The following effluent limitations are proposed for discharge to the receiving waters, known as Deadman Run, which are classified as a HQ-CWF with existing and/or potential uses for aquatic life, water supply and recreation. The first downstream potable water supply intake from this facility is the North Fayette County Municipal Authority on the Youghiogheny River.
Outfall 001: existing discharge, design flow of 0.042 mgd.
Concentration (mg/l) Average Average Maximum Instantaneous Parameter Monthly Weekly Daily Maximum CBOD5 (5-1 to 10-31) 10 20 (11-1 to 4-30) 15 30 Suspended Solids 10 20 Ammonia Nitrogen (5-1 to 10-31) 3.0 6.0 (11-1 to 4-30) 8.0 16.0 Nitrite and Nitrate 10 20 Fecal Coliform (5-1 to 9-30) 200/100 ml as a geometric mean
(10-1 to 4-30) 2,000/100 ml as a geometric mean
Dissolved Oxygen not less than 7.0 mg/l
pH not less than 6.0 nor greater than 9.0 The EPA waiver is in effect.
PA0217271-A1, Sewage, Ohio Township Sanitary Authority, 20399 Route 19, Suite 201, Cranberry Township, PA 16066. This application is for amendment of an NPDES permit to discharge treated sewage from the Kilbuck Run Sewage Treatment Plant in Sewickley Hills Borough, Allegheny County.
The following effluent limitations are proposed for discharge to the receiving waters, known as Kilbuck Run, which are classified as a CWF with existing and/or potential uses for aquatic life, water supply and recreation. The first downstream potable water supply intake from this facility is the Moon Township Water Authority on the Ohio River.
Outfall 001: new discharge, design flow of 0.25 mgd.
Concentration (mg/l) Average Average Maximum Instantaneous Parameter Monthly Weekly Daily Maximum CBOD5 (5-1 to 10-31) 20 30 40 (11-1 to 4-30) 25 37.5 50 Suspended Solids 30 45 60 Ammonia Nitrogen (5-1 to 10-31) 2.0 3.0 4.0 (11-1 to 4-30) 5.0 7.5 10.0 Fecal Coliform (5-1 to 9-30) 200/100 ml as a geometric mean
(10-1 to 4-30) 2,000/100 ml as a geometric mean
Dissolved Oxygen not less than 6 mg/l
pH not less than 6.0 nor greater than 9.0 The EPA waiver is in effect.
III. WQM Industrial Waste and Sewerage Applications under The Clean Streams Law (35 P. S. §§ 691.1--691.1001)
Southwest Region: Water Management Program Manager, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745.
WQM Permit No. 3277201-A1, Industrial Waste, Reliant Energy Northeast Management Company, 121 Champion Way, Suite 200, Canonsburg, PA 15317. This proposed facility is in West Wheatfield Township, Indiana County.
Description of Proposed Action/Activity: Application for the modification and operation of the Conemaugh Wastewater Treatment Plant.
WQM Permit No. 0201405-A1, Sewerage, Urban Redevelopment Authority, 200 Ross Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15219. This proposed facility is in City of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County.
Description of Proposed Action/Activity: Application for the modification and operation of the LTV South Side Works Sewerage Extension.
WQM Permit No. 1171403-A3, Sewerage, Cambria Township Sewer Authority, P. O. Box 247, Revloc, PA 15948. This proposed facility is in Cambria Township, Cambria County.
Description of Proposed Action/Activity: Application for the modification and operation of the Colver Sewerage Treatment Plant.
WQM Permit No. 6583412, Sewerage, Delmont Borough, 77 Greensburg Street, Delmont, PA 15626. This proposed facility is in Delmont Borough, Westmoreland County.
Description of Proposed Action/Activity: Application for the modification and operation of the Cramer Pumping Station.
IV. NPDES Applications for Stormwater Discharges from MS4
V. Applications for NPDES Waiver Stormwater Discharges from MS4
VI. NPDES Individual Permit Applications for Discharges of Stormwater Associated with Construction Activities
Northeast Region: Water Management Program Manager, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790.
Lehigh County Conservation District: Lehigh Ag. Ctr., Ste. 102, 4184 Dorney Park Road, Allentown, PA 18104, (610) 391-9583.
NPDES Permit No. Applicant Name and Address County Municipality Receiving Water/Use PAI023903029 Novak Ventures, Inc.
1655 Jonathan Lane
Bethlehem, PA 18015Lehigh South Whitehall Township
Little Lehigh Creek
HQ-CWFPike County Conservation District: HC 6, Box 6770, Hawley, PA 18428, (570) 226-8220.
NPDES Permit No. Applicant Name and Address County Municipality Receiving Water/Use PAI025203017 Kalian at Poconos, LLC
225 Highway 35
Red Bank, NJ 07701
Pike Lehman Township Saw Creek
HQ-CWFNorthampton County Conservation District: Greystone Building, Gracedale Complex, Nazareth, PA 18064-9211, (610) 746-1971.
NPDES Permit No. Applicant Name and Address County Municipality Receiving Water/Use
PAI024803040 Pennsylvania American Water Company
4 Wellington Blvd.
Wyomissing, PA 19610Northampton Bushkill Township
Bushkill Creek
HQ-CWFSouthcentral Region: Water Management Program Manager, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110.
NPDES Permit No. Applicant Name and Address County Municipality Receiving Water/Use PAI033103003 Calvary Independent Baptist Church
300 Standing Stone Ave.
Huntingdon, PA 16652Huntingdon Huntingdon Borough Standing Stone Creek
HQ-CWF
VII. List of NOIs for NPDES and/or Other General Permit Types
PAG-12 CAFOs PAG-13 Stormwater Discharges from MS4
CAFO Notices of Intent Received
Southcentral Region: Water Management Program Manager, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110, (717) 705-4707.
PAG123582, CAFO, Lester Weaver, 2560 Sunnyside Road, Manheim, PA 17545. This proposed facility is in Rapho Township, Lancaster County.
Description of Size and Scope of Proposed Operation/Activity: Operation of an existing 459.5 AEU dairy farm application includes plans for expanding his animal operation by building a 2,000-head feeder to finish swine operation. The dairy operation currently utilizes a 50-foot by 8-foot earthen manure storage north of the dairy facility. The swine operation will utilize a new 80-foot by 215-foot by 4.4-foot concrete storage structure under the production barn, swine manure can be exported to a neighboring farms to be utilized for agriculture purposes. Heifer and calf manure is stored as a bed pack and applied to the open fields approximately once a month. Crop rotations consist of corn grain or corn silage along with small grains, alfalfa and rye silage cover crop.
The receiving stream, Brubaker Run, is in watershed Chickies Creek/7-G and classified for TSF.
The proposed effluent limits for the operation/activity include: Except for the chronic or catastrophic rainfall events defined as over the 25-year/24-hour rain storms, the CAFO general permit is a nondischarge NPDES permit. Where applicable, compliance with 40 CFR Federal effluent limitation guidelines is required. The general permit requires no other numeric effluent limitations and compliance with the Pennsylvania Nutrient Management Act and The Clean Streams Law constitutes compliance with the State narrative water quality standards.
PUBLIC WATER SUPPLY (PWS) PERMIT Under the Pennsylvania Safe Drinking Water Act, the following parties have applied for a PWS permit to construct or substantially modify a public water system.
Persons wishing to comment on a permit application are invited to submit a statement to the office listed before the application within 30 days of this public notice. Comments received within the 30-day comment period will be considered in the formulation of the final determinations regarding the application. Comments should include the name, address and telephone number of the writer and a concise statement to inform the Department of Environmental Protection (Department) of the exact basis of a comment and the relevant facts upon which it is based. A public hearing may be held after consideration of comments received during the 30-day public comment period.
Following the comment period, the Department will make a final determination regarding the proposed permit. Notice of this final determination will be published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin at which time this determination may be appealed to the Environmental Hearing Board.
The permit application and any related documents are on file at the office listed before the application and are available for public review. Arrangements for inspection and copying information should be made with the office listed before the application.
Persons with a disability who require an auxiliary aid, service or other accommodations to participate during the 30-day public comment period should contact the office listed before the application. TDD users may contact the Department through the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service at (800) 654-5984.
SAFE DRINKING WATER
Applications Received under the Pennsylvania Safe Drinking Water Act (35 P. S. §§ 721.1--721.17)
Northcentral Region: Water Supply Management Program Manager, 208 West Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701.
Permit No. 0803502, Public Water Supply.
Applicant Sherwood Retirement and Personal Care Home, Inc.
Jim Sherman, Owner
R. R. 1, Box 35A
Canton, PA 17724Township Canton Township Responsible Official Jim Sherman, Owner
R. R. 1, Box 35A
Canton, PA 17724Type of Facility PWS Consulting Engineer Bergmann Associates
David W. Young, P. E.
201 East Church Street
Elmira, NY 14902Application Received Date December 12, 2003 Description of Action A new community water system.
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 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, 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 after 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. TDD users may telephone the Department through the AT&T Relay Service at (800) 654-5984.
The Department has received the following Notices of Intent to Remediate:
Southeast Region: Environmental Cleanup Program Manager, Lee Park, Suite 6010, 555 North Lane, Conshohocken, PA 19428.
Valley Forge General Hospital, Operable Unit 1, Schuylkill Township, Chester County. Scott McClelland, URS Corp., 7101 Wisconsin Ave., Suite 700, Bethesda, MD 20814, on behalf of Kristine Carson, General Services Administration, Property Disposal Div., (4PR) 401 West Peachtree St., Suite 2528, Atlanta, GA, has submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate soil contaminated with inorganics and groundwater contaminated with chlorinated solvents, inorganics and other organics. 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 Phoenix on October 28, 2003.
The Reserve at Gwynedd (Soil), Upper Gwynedd Township, Montgomery County. William F. Schmidt, P. E., Pennoni Associates, Inc., 3001 Market St., Philadelphia, PA 19104, on behalf of Carmen Danella, The Reserve at Gwynedd LP, 470 E. Norristown Rd., Suite 100, Blue Bell, PA 19422, has submitted a revised Notice of Intent to Remediate soil contaminated with chlorinated solvents, diesel fuel, fuel oil no. 2 and inorganics and groundwater contaminated with chlorinated solvents, diesel fuel, fuel oil no. 2, inorganics, leaded gasoline, lead, other organics, PAH and unleaded gasoline. The applicant proposes to remediate the site to meet Statewide Health and Site-Specific Standards. A summary of the Notice of Intent to Remediate was reported to have been published in The Reporter on September 4, 2003.
SEPTA--Wayne Junction Rail Yard, City of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County. Alexander J. DeNadai, Weston Solutions, Inc., 1400 Weston Way, P. O. Box 2653, West Chester, PA 19380, on behalf of SEPTA, James Fox, Director of System Safety, 1234 Market St., Philadelphia, PA 19107-3780, has submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate soil contaminated with other organics, PAH and PCB. 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 Philadelphia Inquirer in January 2004.
General Electric Co., Elmwood Avenue Facility, City of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County. Kristen Rolison, MWH, 335 Phoenixville Pike, Malvern, PA 19355, on behalf of General Electric Co., Hal Heckman, 6901 Elmwood Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19142, has submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate soil contaminated with chlorinated solvents, fuel oil no. 2, fuel oil no. 6, inorganics, lead and PCB; and groundwater contaminated with chlorinated solvents, diesel fuel, fuel oil no. 2 fuel oil no. 6, inorganics, lead and unleaded gasoline. The applicant proposes to remediate the site to meet Site-Specific Standards. A summary of the Notice of Intent to Remediate was reported to have been published in The Philadelphia Inquirer on December 10, 2003.
Commercial/Industrial Warehouse Property, City of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County. Ethan E. Prout, P. G., American Resource Consultants, Inc., P. O. Box 579, Quakertown, PA 18951, on behalf of Alan E. Casnoff, Wheatsheaf Lane Associates, PNA, LP, 642 N. Broad St., Philadelphia, PA 19130, has submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate soil contaminated with inorganics (arsenic). 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 Philadelphia Inquirer on November 24, 2003.
Northeast Regional Field Office: Joseph A. Brogna, Environmental Cleanup Program Manager, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790, (570) 826-2511.
Former Olin Microelectronics Materials, Inc., Plainfield Township, Northampton County. Nils Thompson, P. G., Project Manager, MACTEC Engineering and Consulting, Inc., 3200 Town Point Drive, Kennesaw, GA 30144 has submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate (on behalf of Olin Corporation, P. O. Box 248, 1186 Lower River Road, NW, Charleston, TN 37310-0248) concerning the remediation of soils and groundwater found or suspected to have been contaminated with inorganics as the result of historic site operations. The applicant proposes to meet a combination of the Nonresidential Statewide Health and Site-Specific Standards. A summary of the Notice of Intent to Remediate was reportedly published in The Morning Call on October 10, 2003.
Estate of Cunard Lower and Donald Watkins Property, Lehigh Township, Northampton County. Douglas H. Sammak, President, American Analytical and Environmental, Inc., 738 Front Street, Catasauqua, PA 18032 has submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate (on behalf of Javalyn A. Ramer, West Mountainview Drive, Walnutport, PA and Donald R. Watkins, North Dogwood Road, Danielsville, PA) concerning the remediation of soils found or suspected to have been contaminated with chlorinated solvents and other organics, fuel oil no. 2, leaded gasoline, lead and other inorganics. The applicant proposes to meet the Residential Statewide Health Standard. A summary of the Notice of Intent to Remediate was published in The Morning Call on December 16, 2003. A Final Report was simultaneously submitted.
Buckeye Pipe Line Company--Dupont Station, Pittston Township, Luzerne County. Jason Mengel, Environmental Coordinator, Buckeye Pipe Line Company, LP, 5002 Buckeye Road, Emmaus, PA 18049 has submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate concerning the remediation of soils and groundwater found or suspected to have been contaminated with diesel fuel, jet fuel, kerosene and/or unleaded gasoline. The applicant proposes to meet the Nonresidential Statewide Health Standard. A summary of the Notice of Intent to Remediate was published in The Citizen's Voice on October 20, 2003. A Final Report was simultaneously submitted.
Southcentral Region: Environmental Cleanup Program Manager, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110.
Former Myers and List Site, Wrightsville Borough, York County. BL Companies, 830 Sir Thomas Court, Harrisburg, PA 17109, on behalf of Glenn Myers, P. O. Box 303, Wrightsville, PA 17368, submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate site soils and groundwater contaminated with leaded gasoline, unleaded gasoline and MTBE. The applicant proposes to remediate the site to meet a combination of the requirements for 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 Dispatch/York Daily Record on October 30, 2003.
Northcentral Region: Environmental Cleanup Program, 208 West Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701.
James Mason Property, Eagles Mere Borough, Sullivan County. Alliance Environmental Services, Inc., on behalf of James Mason, P. O. Box 3402, Boulder, CO 80307, has submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate soil contaminated with fuel oil no. 2. The applicant proposed 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 Williamsport Sun-Gazette on November 21, 2003. See additional information in the Actions section of this Pennsylvania Bulletin.
AIR QUALITY
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 the 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 a 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. 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 before the application. 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 (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.
Northcentral Region: Air Quality Program, 208 West Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701; David Aldenderfer, Program Manager, (570) 327-3637.
41-00028A: Koppers Industries, Inc. (436 Seventh Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15219) for construction of a 33,475,000 Btu per hour no. 2 fuel oil-fired boiler in Clinton Township, Lycoming County.
14-00029A: Con-Stone, Inc. (P. O. Box 28, Bellefonte, PA 16823) for construction of two screens, eight conveyors, a feeder, a bin, an agg conditioner and a fine material screw in an existing stone crushing and screening plant in Haines Township, Centre County.
Intent to Issue Plan Approvals and Intent to Issue or Amend Operating Permits under the Air Pollution Control Act 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; Edward Brown, Facilities Permitting Chief, (610) 832-6242.
09-0133: Webcraft, LLC (181 Rittenhouse Circle, Bristol, PA) for modification of the existing VOC emissions in Bristol Township, Bucks County. This facility is a Natural Minor for NOx and VOCs. Emissions from these sources are 12 tons of VOCs per year. The plan approval will contain recordkeeping and operating restriction designed to keep the facility operating within the allowable emissions and all applicable air quality requirements.
Northcentral Region: Air Quality Program, 208 West Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701; David Aldenderfer, Program Manager, (570) 327-3637.
49-311-003: The Quikcrete Companies, Inc. (R. R. 9, Box 900, Latrobe, PA 15650) for construction of a dry redi-mix concrete batching and bagging facility on Snydertown Road in Shamokin Township, Northumberland County.
The proposed facility will consist of a natural gas-fired rotary aggregate (gravel and sand) dryer, a number of material silos and bins and various material handling, mixing and bagging operations. The particulate air contaminant emissions from the facility will be controlled by a total of seven fabric collectors. The concentration of particulate matter in the exhaust of these collectors will not exceed .01 grain per dry standard cubic foot of collector exhaust and may well be less than this. The NOx, CO and VOC air contaminant emissions from the combustion of natural gas in the rotary dryer are expected to be no greater than 4.0, 12.0 and .66 pounds per hour, respectively.
The Department's review of the information submitted by The Quikcrete Companies, Inc. indicates that the proposed dry redi-mix concrete batching and bagging facility will meet all applicable air quality 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. Based on this finding, the Department proposes to issue plan approval for the construction of the respective facility.
The following is a summary of the conditions the Department proposes to place in the plan approval to be issued to ensure compliance with all applicable regulatory requirements:
1. The rotary dryer shall be fired on natural gas only.
2. The concentration of particulate matter in the exhaust of each of the fabric collectors shall not exceed .01 grain per dry standard cubic foot. Additionally, there shall be no visible air contaminant emissions from any fabric collector exhaust (other than water vapor or steam).
3. The air compressor used to supply compressed air to the fabric collectors shall be equipped with an air dryer and an oil trap.
4. The fabric collector used to control the particulate matter emissions from the rotary dryer shall be equipped with instrumentation to monitor both the pressure differential across the collector and the inlet gas temperature to the collector on a continuous basis as well as with an inlet gas temperature interlock system.
5. The fabric collector used to control the particulate matter emissions from the mixing and bagging operations shall be equipped with instrumentation to monitor the pressure differential across the collector on a continuous basis.
6. Spare bags shall be kept on hand for all fabric collectors.
7. The facility throughput shall not exceed 700,800 tons in any 12 consecutive month period. Records shall be maintained of the throughput occurring during each month. All records shall be retained for at least 5 years and shall be made available to the Department upon request.
Northwest Region: Air Quality Program, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481; Eric Gustafson, Facilities Permitting Chief, (814) 332-6940.
37-003D: Essroc Cement Corp.--Bessemer Plant (East Poland Avenue, Bessemer, PA 16112) for modification of the existing pressure drop range across the collector for Source 516 in Bessemer Borough, Lawrence County. This will result in no additional emissions. This is a Title V facility. The public notice is required for sources required to obtain a Plan Approval at Title V facilities in accordance with 25 Pa. Code § 127.44. This plan approval will, in accordance with 25 Pa. Code § 127.450, be incorporated into the Title V operating permit through an administrative amendment at a later date. The source shall comply with the following conditions, which will satisfy the requirements of 25 Pa. Code § 127.12b, pertaining to plan approval terms and conditions, and will demonstrate Best Available Technology for the source:
1. All conditions from Title V Operating Permit 37-00003 amended March 19, 2003, Section D, Source ID 516, remain in effect except for Condition 004(a), which deals with the normal operating range for pressure drop across the collector. All conditions from Section E, Group 6--Other NESHAP Affected Sources, shall remain in effect.
2. During periods of operation, pressure drop across the collector shall remain in the normal operation range of 3 inches to 6 inches wg.
24-009E: Weyerhaeuser Co.--Johnsonburg Mill (100 Center Street, Johnsonburg, PA 15845) for removal of capacity restrictions on coal-fired boilers 81 and 82 in Johnsonburg Borough, Elk County. This is an NSPS application at a Title V facility. The public notice is required for sources required to obtain a Plan Approval at Title V facilities in accordance with 25 Pa. Code § 127.44. This plan approval will, in accordance with 25 Pa. Code § 127.450, be incorporated into the Title V operating permit through an administrative amendment at a later date. The source shall comply with the following conditions, which will satisfy the requirements of 25 Pa. Code § 127.12b, pertaining to plan approval terms and conditions, and will demonstrate Best Available Technology for the source:
* This plan approval supersedes the following conditions from Plan Approval 24-009C issued June 2, 2003, all other conditions from Plan Approval 24-009C remain in effect:
--Condition 5--Delete condition.
--Condition 6--Delete ''The maximum amount of coal burned in each boiler shall not exceed 9.4 tpy.''
--Condition 21--Delete condition.
* This plan approval supercedes the following conditions from Title V Operating Permit 24-00009 amended July 1, 2002, Section D, Sources ID 040 and 041, all other conditions remain in effect:
--Condition No. 001--Delete condition, replaced with 40 CFR 60.42(a)(1).
--Condition No. 002--Modify condition to include 25 Pa. Code § 123.22(a)(4)(i) and make 25 Pa. Code § 123.22(a)(4)(ii) and (iv) not applicable.
--Condition No. 003--Delete condition, replaced with new NOx emission limitation (#/Mt) and SOx emission limitation (tpy) from Scrubber plan approval.
--Condition No. 005--Delete condition.
--Condition No. 017(a)--Delete ''The permittee shall continue to operate a lockbox coalfeed system under the direct and sole control of the plant manager, which has been designed to preclude the firing of the boilers above 250 mmbtu/hr.''
--Condition No. 019--Streamlined condition out, the NOx allowance requirements have been included in the permit.
--The sources may operate up to their maximum heat input capacity using coal, oil, gas or a combination of the three fuels.
--The sources are subject to NOx allowance requirements of 25 Pa. Code §§ 123.101--123.120 and the sources shall be treated as new affected sources under 25 Pa. Code § 123.117 and the permittee shall not be entitled to any allowances through the opt-in provisions in 25 Pa. Code § 123.116.
--The sources are subject to NOx budget trading program requirements of 25 Pa. Code Chapter 145 with applicability specified in 25 Pa. Code § 145.4.
--The SOx emissions from the common stack serving boilers 81 and 82 shall not exceed 437 tpy based on any consecutive 12-month period. Compliance will be shown by CEMS.
--The NOx emissions from the common stack serving boilers 81 and 82 shall not exceed 1,314 tpy based on any consecutive 12-month period. Compliance will be shown by fuel usage and emission limitation based on fuel. The NOx emissions shall not exceed 0.60 lb/mmBtu heat input.
--The VOC emissions from the common stack serving boilers 81 and 82 shall not exceed 5.3 tpy based on any consecutive 12-month period. Compliance will be shown by fuel usage and stated emission factors.
--The CO emissions from the common stack serving boilers 81 and 82 shall not exceed 87.6 tpy based on any consecutive 12-month period. Compliance will be shown by fuel usage and stated emission factors.
* This source is subject to Subpart D of the Standards of Performance for New Stationary Sources and shall comply with all applicable requirements of this subpart. This includes, but is not limited to, the following:
--40 CFR 60.4 requires submission of copies of all requests, reports, applications, submittals and other communications to both the EPA and the Department. The EPA copies shall be forwarded to Director; Air, Toxics and Radiation Division; US EPA, Region III; 1650 Arch St.; Philadelphia, PA 19103-2029.
--From 40 CFR 60.42:
(a) No owner or operator subject to the provisions of this subpart shall cause to be discharged into the atmosphere from any affected facility any gases which:
(1) Contain particulate matter in excess of 0.10 lb per million Btu heat input derived from fossil fuel or fossil fuel and wood residue.
(2) Exhibit greater than 20% opacity except for one 6-minute period per hour of not more than 27% opacity.
--From 40 CFR 60.43:
(a)--(c) Streamlined out.
--From 40 CFR 60.44:
(a) No owner or operator subject to the provisions of this subpart shall cause to be discharged into the atmosphere from any affected facility any gases which contain NOx, expressed as NO2 in excess of:
(1) 0.20 lb per million Btu heat input derived from gaseous fossil fuel.
(2) 0.30 lb per million Btu heat input derived from liquid fossil fuel, liquid fossil fuel and wood residue, or gaseous fossil fuel and wood residue.
(3) Streamlined out.
(4) 0.60 lb per million Btu heat input derived from lignite or lignite and wood residue (except as provided under paragraph (a)(5) of this section).
(5) Not applicable.
(b) Except as provided under paragraphs (c) and (d) of this section, when different fossil fuels are burned simultaneously in any combination, the applicable standard (in lb/mmBtu) is determined by proration using the equation in 40 CFR 60.44(b).
(c) Not applicable.
--From 40 CFR 60.45:
(a) Each owner or operator shall install, calibrate, maintain and operate continuous monitoring systems for measuring the opacity of emissions, sulfur dioxide emissions, NOx emissions and either oxygen or carbon dioxide.
(b) Not applicable.
(c) For performance evaluations under 40 CFR 60.13(c) and calibration checks under 40 CFR 60.13(d), the procedures specified in 40 CFR 60.45(c) shall be used.
(d) (Reserved).
(e) For any continuous monitoring system installed under paragraph (a) of this section, the conversion procedures specified in 40 CFR 60.45(e) shall be used to convert the continuous monitoring data into units of the applicable standards (ng/J, lb/million Btu).
(f) The values used in the equations under paragraph 40 CFR 60.45(e) are derived as specified in 40 CFR 60.45(f).
(g) Excess emission and monitoring system performance reports shall be submitted to the administrator semiannually for each 6-month period in the calendar year. All semiannual reports shall be postmarked by the 30th day following the end of each 6-month period. Each excess emission and MSP report shall include the information required in 40 CFR 60.7(c). Periods of excess emissions and monitoring systems downtime that shall be reported are defined in 40 CFR 60.45(g).
--From 40 CFR 60.46:
(a) In conducting the performance tests required in 40 CFR 60.8, the owner or operator shall use as reference methods and procedures the test methods in Appendix A of this part or other methods and procedures as specified in this section, except as provided in 40 CFR 60.8(b). Acceptable alternative methods and procedures are given in paragraph (d) of this section.
(b) The owner or operator shall determine compliance with the particulate matter, SO2 and NOx standards in 40 CFR 60.42, 60.43 and 60.44 as specified in 40 CFR 60.46(b).
(c) When combinations of fossil fuels or fossil fuel and wood residue are fired, the owner or operator (to compute the prorated standard as shown in 40 CFR 60.43(b) and 60.44(b)) shall determine the percentage (w, x, y or z) of the total heat input derived from each type of fuel as specified in 40 CFR 60.46(c).
(d) The owner or operator may use the provisions in 40 CFR 60.46(d) as alternatives to the reference methods and procedures in this section or in other sections as specified.
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