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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 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 before 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 Pennsylvania 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, 2 East Main Street, Norristown, PA 19401.
Enterprise Heights, City of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County. William Schmidt, Pennoni Associates, Inc., 3001 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104, Paul Martino, 3001 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104 on behalf of Omowale Crenshaw, Enterprise Heights Real Estate Development, 4548 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19139 has submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate. Soil at the site has been impacted by release of lead and PAH's. The future use of the site will remain the same.
Grays Ferry Shop Center, City of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County. William Schmidt, Pennoni Associates, Inc., 3001 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104, Paul Martino, 3001 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104 on behalf of Arnold Lurie, Korman Commercial Properties, 2 Neshaminy Interplex, Suite 305, Trevose, PA 19053 has submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate. Groundwater and soil at the site has been impacted by release of inorganics. The future use of the site will remain the same.
Lincoln High School Athletic Field, City of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County. Gloria Hunsberger, Kleinfelder, 180 Sheree Boulevard, Suite 3800, Exton, PA 19341, Thomas Keating, Kleinfelder, 180 Sheree Boulevard, Suite 3800, Exton, PA 19341 on behalf of Francine Locke, School District of Philadelphia, 440 North Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA 19130 has submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate. Soil at the site has been impacted with the release of inorgancis.
Southcentral Region: Environmental Cleanup Program Manager, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110.
Simon Camera Parcels, City of York, York County. Herbert, Rowland & Grubic, Inc., 1820 Linglestown Road, Harrisburg, PA 17110, on behalf of City of York Redevelopment Authority, 49 East Market Street, York, PA 17401, submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate site soils and groundwater contaminated with chlorinated solvents from past commercial dry cleaning operations. Future development of the site will be a mixture of residential and commercial. The site will be remediated to a Site-Specific Standard.
Dickinson College/Kaufman Hall, Borough of Carlisle, Cumberland County. Herbert, Rowland & Grubic, Inc., 1820 Linglestown Road, Harrisburg, PA 17110, on behalf of Dickinson College, P. O. Box 1773, Carlisle, PA 17013, submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate site soils and groundwater contaminated with chlorinated solvents, PAHs, PCBs and VOCs from the historical manufacture of radio crystals and electrical components. Kaufman Hall is currently used for administrative and educational purposes, and the site will be remediated to a Site-Specific Standard.
Marquette Transportation, Inc., West Manchester Township, York County. Earth Data Northeast, Inc., 924 Springdale Drive, Exton, PA 19341, on behalf of Venezia, Inc., 86 Airport Road, Pottstown, PA 19464 and Marquette Transportation, Inc., 630 Loucks Mill Road, Suite 3, York, PA 17404, submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate site soils contaminated with diesel fuel from unregulated underground storage tanks. The site will continue as a trucking terminal and will be remediated to the Nonresidential Statewide Health Standard.
PSECU Elmerton Avenue Site, Susquehanna Township, Dauphin County. CMX Engineering, Inc., 910 Century Drive, Mechanicsburg, PA 17055, on behalf of PA State Employees Credit Union, P. O. Box 67013, Harrisburg, PA 17106-7013, submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate site soils and groundwater contaminated with arsenic and barium. The site will be developed for nonresidential use and will be remediated to the Site-Specific Standard.
Members 1st Federal Credit Union/329 and 345 East Main Street Property, Borough of Middletown, Dauphin County. CMX Engineering, Inc., 910 Century Drive, Mechanicsburg, PA 17055, on behalf of Members 1st Federal Credit Union, P. O. Box 40, Mechanicsburg, PA 17055, submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate site soils contaminated with heating oil, leaded gasoline, waste oil/solvents and hydraulic fluid from unregulated underground storage tanks. The site will be developed for nonresidential use and will be remediated to the Residential Statewide Health Standard.
Northwest Region: Environmental Cleanup Program Manager, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481.
Butler Transit Authority, City of Butler, Butler County. Camper, Dresser & McKee, Inc., 2740 Smallman Street, Suite 100, Pittsburgh, PA 15222 on behalf of Butler Transit Authority, 201 South Main Street, Suite 102, Butler, PA 16001 has submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate. Historical metals contamination of lead and iron in soil at an old industrial site in Butler, PA was encountered within an existing right-of-way. Future property use is non-residential for a intermodal transit center. The site is to be remediated to the Statewide Health Standard. The Notice of Intent to Remediate was published in The Butler Eagle on November 13, 2009.
Southwest Region: Environmental Cleanup Program Manager, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745.
CBS Corporation, Forest Hills, Allegheny County. Cummings Riter Consultants, Inc., 10 Duff Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15235 on behalf of CBS Corporation, Avenue A and West Street, Forest Hills, PA 15221 has submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate. Soil and groundwater are believed to be contaminated by volatile organics, inorganics and PCB's. Remediation will consist of soil removal and engineering and institutional controls. The remediator proposes to attain a Residential Site-Specific Standard.
OPERATE WASTE PROCESSING OR DISPOSAL AREA OR SITE
Application 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 Regulations to Operate Solid Waste Processing or Disposal Area or Site.
Southeast Region: Regional Solid Waste Manager, 2 East Main Street, Norristown, PA 19401.
Permit Application No. 101470. United States Recycling, Inc., 6101 Tacony Street, Philadelphia, PA 19135-2998. This application is for the 10-year renewal in addition to some modifications proposed at the United States Recycling Transfer Station facility, an existing municipal waste transfer facility located in the City of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County. The application was received by the Southeast Regional Office on March 9, 2010.
Northwest Region: Regional Solid Waste Manager, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481.
Permit Application No. 301357. Danco Industries, Inc., 5609 SR 8, Harrisville, PA 16038, Barkeyville Borough, Venango County. The application is for a new residual waste processing facility. The application was submitted to the Department of Environmental Protection (Department) on October 21, 2009, and was subject to the Local Municipal Involvement Process (LMIP). The LMIP took place on February 24, 2010. The application was found to be administratively complete by the Northwest Regional Office on March 10, 2010.
Comments concerning the application should be directed to Todd Carlson, Program Manager, Northwest Regional Office, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335. Persons interested in obtaining more information about the permit application may contact the Northwest Regional Office, (814) 332-6848. TDD users may contact the Department through the Pennsylvania AT&T 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
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 should 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.
Southeast Region: Air Quality Program, 2 East Main Street, Norristown, PA 19401. Contact: Sachin Shankar, New Source Review Chief—Telephone: 484-250-5920.
23-0114: Henry H. Ottens Manufacturing Co., Inc. (600A Kaiser Drive, Folcroft, PA 19032) for installation of a new savory flavor manufacturing process at their facility in Folcroft Borough, Delaware County. As a result of potential emissions of VOCs and NOx, the facility is a State-only facility, with restrictions or controls. The Plan Approval and Operating Permit will contain recordkeeping requirements and operating restrictions designed to keep the facility operating within all applicable air quality requirements.
Northwest Region: Air Quality Program, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481. Contact: Mark Gorog, New Source Review Chief—Telephone: 814-332-6940.
10-265B: Iron Mountain Information Management—The Underground (1137 Branchton Road, Boyers, PA 16020) for installation of ten (10) emergency generators at their facility in Cherry Township, Butler County.
24-119B: Advanced Heat Treating, Inc. (Trout Run Road, St. Marys, PA 15857) for installation of two (2) 1.0 mmBtu/hr gas-fired heat treat furnaces and an electrostatic precipitator at their facility in the City of St. Marys, Elk County.
37-307C: PSC Metals, Inc. (5875 Landerbrook Drive, Suite 200, Mayfield Heights, OH 44124) for modifications to the exhaust capture system associated with scrap cutting activities at their facility in the City of New Castle, Lawrence 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, 2 East Main Street, Norristown, PA 19401. Contact: Sachin Shankar, New Source Review Chief—Telephone: 484-250-5920.
46-0005AF: Merck, Sharpe & Dohme Corp. (Sumneytown Pike, West Point, PA 19486-0004) for installation of one non-emergency diesel-fired generator source at their facility in Upper Gwynedd Township, Montgomery County. This installation is not subject to the Department of Environmental Protection NSR regulations or the Federal PSD regulations. There are no add-on control devices for this source. Air contaminant emissions shall not exceed any of the following: 0.12 ton/yr of PM and PM-10; 0.12 ton/yr of SOx; 2.12 tons/yr of CO; 3.80 tons/yr, and 0.07 ton/yr of VOC. The plan approval will include monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting requirements designed to keep the facility operating within all applicable
23-0114: Henry H. Ottens Manufacturing Company, Inc. (600A Kaiser Drive, Folcroft, PA 19032) for installation of a new savory flavor manufacturing process at their facility in Folcroft Borough, Delaware County. The facility will emit 1.82 tons of particulate matter per year before controls. This facility is a non-Title V facility. The Plan Approval and Operating Permit will contain recordkeeping requirements and operating restrictions designed to keep the facility operating within all applicable air quality requirements.
09-0204: Biofuel Advanced Research and Development, LLC (Sinter Road, Fairless Hills, PA 19030) for installation and operation of a bio-diesel processing plant to be in Falls Township, Bucks County. BARD is in the business of producing biodiesel as an alternative fuel. A chemical process is employed to extract oil from soybeans and process the soybean oil for production as biodiesel. The pollutants of concern from the proposed operation include particulate matter, hexane and methanol emissions. The facility will utilize air pollution control devices to maintain emissions below major threshold levels. The Plan Approval will contain recordkeeping and operating restrictions designed to keep the facility operating within the allowable emissions and all applicable air quality requirements.
46-0005AF: Merck, Sharpe & Dohme Corp. (Sumneytown Pike, West Point, PA 19486-0004) for installation of one diesel-fired generator to be used for emergency and non-emergency situations at their facility in Upper Gwynedd Township, Montgomery County. This installation is not subject to the Department of Environmental Protection NSR regulations or the Federal PSD regulations. There are no add-on control devices for this source. Air contaminant emissions shall not exceed any of the following: 0.12 ton/yr of PM and PM-10; 0.12 ton/yr of SOx; 2.12 tons/yr of CO; 3.80 tons/yr, and 0.07 ton/yr of VOC. The plan approval will include monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting requirements designed to keep the facility operating within all applicable.
46-0139A: Spray Products Corp. (1323 Consho- hocken Road, Plymouth Meeting, PA 19462) for the installation of a can crusher at their facility in Plymouth Township, Montgomery County. This facility is a non-Title V facility. The can crusher will have a potential-to-emit of 4.7 tons for VOC. The Plan Approval will contain recordkeeping and operating restrictions designed to keep the facility operating within the allowable emissions and all applicable air quality requirements.
Northeast Region: Air Quality Program, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790. Contact: Ray Kempa, New Source Review Chief—Telephone: 570-826-2507.
66-315-055: The Procter & Gamble Paper Products Co. (P. O. Box 31, Mehoopany, PA 18692) for modification of paper machines 2M (Source ID 502) for their plant in Washington Township, Wyoming County.
In accordance with 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.44(b) and 127.424(b), the Department of Environmental Protection (Department) intends to issue a Plan Approval No. 66-315-055 to The Procter & Gamble Paper Products Co., P. O. Box 31, Mehoopany, PA 18692, for their plant located in Washington Township, Wyoming County. The facility currently has Title V Permit No. 66-00001. This plan approval will be incorporated into their Title V operating permit through an administrative amendment at a later date, and the action will be published as a notice in the Pennsylvania Bulletin.
Plan Approval No. 66-315-055 is for the modification of paper machines 2M (Source ID 502). Modification involves installation of a drop out chamber (settling chamber) with estimated control efficiency for the paper dust of 60%. Resulting PM emissions will be less than 0.505 lb/hr and 2.2 TPY.
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.
Copies of the application, the Department's analysis and other documents used in the evaluation of the application are available for public review during normal business hours at Air Quality Program, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711.
Any person(s) wishing to provide the Department with additional information which they believe should be considered prior to the issuance of this permit may submit the information to the address shown in the preceding paragraph. Each written comment must contain the following:
Name, address and telephone number of the person submitting the comments.
Identification of the proposed permit No.: 66-315-055
A concise statement regarding the relevancy of the information or objections to the issuance of the permit.
A public hearing may be held, if the Department, in its discretion, decides that such a hearing is warranted based on the comments received. All persons submitting comments or requesting a hearing will be notified of the decision to hold a hearing by publication in the newspaper or the Pennsylvania Bulletin or by telephone, where the Department determines such notification is sufficient. Written comments or requests for a public hearing should be directed to Raymond Kempa, P. E., Environmental Group Manager, Air Quality Program, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711, Phone No. 570-826-2511 within 30 days after publication date.
PA 48-309-126.: ESSROC Cement Corp. (3251 Bath Pike, Nazareth, PA 18064) for modification of cement manufacturing operations at Plant I Lower Nazareth Township, Northampton County as described in the Permittee's April 7, 2006 Plan Approval Application and subsequent supplemental submissions.
Notice is hereby given under 25 Pa. Code § 127.44 and 40 CFR 72.65, the Department of Environmental Protection (Department) is soliciting comments on the proposed Air Quality Plan Approval for ESSROC Cement Crop. (the Permittee), 3251 Bath Pike, Nazareth, PA 18064, Lower Nazareth Township, Northampton County for the proposed modification of cement manufacturing operations at Plant I, as described in the Permittee's April 7, 2006 Plan Approval Application and subsequent supplemental submissions.
A PSD Plan Approval No. 48-309-118C was issued to the company with a CO emissions limitation of 2,807.4 lb/hr, 1-hour average and 1,269.9 lb/hr, 8-hour average, rolling by 1 hour from Kiln stack (KS1). Based on emission data collected the company has requested to revise the short term CO emissions limits on the preheater cement kiln (KS1) at the Nazareth Plant I. The new emissions limits will allow the manageable operations of Kiln System without violation of CO standards. The company has requested to change the 1-hour and 8-hour emissions limits for CO to 5,806.8 lb/hr. No changes were proposed to change annual CO or other pollutant limitations. As a part of this application the company has submitted a revised air dispersion modeling analysis to demonstrate compliance with the applicable standards based on the new emission limit for the Kiln system.
The PSD regulations require specific sources of air pollution, such as the proposed modification of cement manufacturing operations at the Plant I, to satisfy four (4) conditions before approval to modify and operation may granted by the Department. First, all pollutants that are subject to this regulation must be controlled by best available control technology (BACT). Second, particulate and sulfur dioxide (SO2) air pollutant emissions must not cause violations of the allowable annual, twenty-four hour, or three-hour air quality class increments applicable in the area where the source is to be located; nor any class increments applicable in any other areas which would be impacted by the source. Third, the maximum allowable increase in concentrations of all pollutants must not cause violation of either the national primary or secondary ambient air quality standards. Finally, the pollutant emissions from the proposed source must not adversely impact upon soils, vegetation and visibility in the vicinity of the proposed plant site.
A preliminary review of the information submitted by The ESSROC Cement Corp. indicates that the modification and operation of the Plant I, will meet all applicable air quality requirements including the four stated above. Based upon these findings, the Department plans to approve the application and issue a permit for the modifications of Plant I.
The following table summarizes the potential emissions from maximum operation of the facility according to the application submitted for the Department's own analysis;
Pollutant Emission limit Tons/year CO 3648.14 The emission of this pollutant is within all applicable emissions limitations and will not cause an exceedance of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards. NOX, SO2 and PM emissions from the proposed modification will not change. No net increase will occur in total particulate and sulfur dioxide emissions from this project, therefore, the particulate and sulfur dioxide emissions do not affect the allowable annual, twenty-four hour, or three hour air quality class increments applicable in the area. The modeling performed has demonstrated that the proposed net emissions increase in carbon monoxide will not have a significant impact.
According to 40 CFR 52.21(l)(2), an alternative to the air quality models specified in 40 CFR Part 51, Appendix W (relating to Guideline on Air Quality Models) may be used to model air quality if the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) approves the substitute model. Use of the substituted model must also be subject to notice and an opportunity for public comment.
As an alternative to EPA Guideline Models, ISC-PRIME model was used in the air quality analysis for the proposed ESSROC facility. Specific approval for the use of ISC-PRIME in this analysis was granted by the EPA Region III Administrator and was consistent with the recommendations under Section 3.2 of Appendix W to 40 CFR Part 51. The Department is expressly requesting written comments on ISC-PRIME, the EPA-approved substitute model used for the ESSROC modification. Pursuant to 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.44, 127.83 and 40 CFR 52.21(l)(2) and (q), notice is hereby given that the Department is soliciting written comments on the use of the non-guideline model, ISC-PRIME, approved by EPA.
To assure compliance with the applicable standards, the Department will place the following conditions on the plan approval.
1. The facility is restricted to the following clinker production limits:
a. Maximum clinker production no more than 1,891,000 tons per year based on 365 days rolling sum. (Short ton is 2,000 lbs per ton and metric ton is 2200 lbs per ton.)
2. Pursuant to the Best Available Control Technology provision of 25 Pa. Code § 127.83, the kiln system is subject to the following Carbon Monoxide emission limitations:
a. 5,806.8 lb/hr—1 hour average
b. 5,806.8 lb/hr—8-hour average, rolling by one hour
c. 3,648.14 Tons per year, rolling monthly
3. Pursuant to the Best Available Control Technology provision of 25 Pa. Code § 127.83, the air heater is subject to the following Carbon Monoxide emission limitations:
a. 3.0 lb/hr—1 hour average
b. 3.0 lb/hr—8-hour average, rolling by one hour
4. The permittee shall keep record on a monthly basis to verify compliance with CO emissions limitations from the facility.
5. The permittee shall submit reports to the Department on a semi-annual basis that include the supporting calculations to verify compliance with the CO emissions limitations for the facility in any 12 consecutive month period.
6. The company shall immediately notify the Department of any malfunction of, or damage to, source(s) or associated aircleaning device(s) which result in, or may possibly result in, the emissions in excess of the limitations specified in this Plan Approval or any applicable Department Rule or Regulation.
7. Any changes in the location of the aforementioned source, or any changes in the process or control equipment would beconsider a modification and would require the submittal of an amended application for plan approval in accordance with the provisions of 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.11 and 127.12.
8. This facility is subject to the requirement of the NESHAP for the Portland Cement Plants 40 CFR 63, Subpart LLL, and shall comply with all applicable requirements of this Subpart. 40 CFR 63.10 requires submission of copies of all requests, reports, applications, submittals, and other communications to both EPA and the Department. The EPA copies shall be forwarded to:
Director
Air Protection Division
US EPA, Region III
1650 Arch Street
Philadelphia, PA 191039. Any notification as a result of any condition herein should be directed to:
Mark J Wejkszner
Air Quality Program Manager
Department of Environmental Protection
2 Public Square
Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-079010. The company shall not impose conditions upon or otherwise restrict the Department's access to the aforementioned source(s) and/or any associated air cleaning device(s) and shall allow the Department to have access at any time to said source(s) and associated air cleaning device(s) with such measuring and recording equipment, including equipment recording visual observations, as the Department deems necessary and proper for performing its duties and for the effective enforcement of the Air Pollution Control Act.
Persons wishing to provide the Department with additional information, which they believe should be considered prior to the issuance of the Plan Approval, may submit the information to the address shown below. The Department will consider any written comments received within 30 days of the publication of this notice. Each written comment must contain the following: name, address and telephone number of the person submitting the comments; identification of the proposed Plan Approval No. 48-309-126, a concise statement regarding the relevancy of the information or any objections to the issuance of the Plan Approval.
A public hearing may be held, if the Department, in its discretion, decides that such a hearing is warranted based on the comments received. All persons submitting comments or requesting a hearing will be notified of the decision to hold a hearing by publication in the newspaper or the Pennsylvania Bulletin or by telephone, where the Department determines such notification is sufficient. Written comments or requests for a public hearing should be directed to Raymond Kempa, P. E., Chief, New Source Review Section, Air Quality Program, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711, Phone # 570-826-2511 within 30 days after publication date.
Copies of the application, air modeling analysis used in the evaluation, the Department's technical review and other supporting documents are available for public inspection between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. at the Department's Wilkes-Barre Regional Office, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790. Appointments for scheduling a review may be made by calling (570) 826-2511.
Northcentral Region: Air Quality Program, 208 West Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701. Contact: David Aldenderfer, Program Manager—Telephone: 570-327-3637.
41-00078B: Chief Gathering, LLC (6051 Wallace Road Ext., Suite 210, Wexford, PA 15090-7386) for a plan approval to construct three (3) natural gas-fired compressor engines each equipped with oxidation catalysts at their Barto Compressor Station in Penn Township, Lycoming County. The respective facility is a major facility for which a Title V operating permit application was mailed to Chief Gathering, LLC to complete and submit to the Department of Environmental Protection (Department).
The Department's review of the information submitted by Chief Gathering, LLC indicates that the construction of the compressor engines equipped with oxidation catalysts will meet all applicable air quality regulatory requirements pertaining to air contamination sources and the emission of air contaminants. Based on these findings, the Department intends to approve the application and issue plan approval for the construction of the compressor engines equipped with oxidation catalysts. Additionally, if the Department determines that the compressor engines equipped with oxidation catalysts are operating in compliance with all plan approval conditions, the conditions established in the plan approval will be incorporated into a Title V operating permit via an administrative amendment pursuant to 25 Pa. Code § 127.450.
The following is a summary of the conditions that the Department proposes to place in the plan approval to be issued to ensure compliance with all applicable regulatory requirements:
1. Pursuant to the best available technology requirements of 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.1 and 127.12, the three 2,370 brake horsepower, natural gas-fired reciprocating internal combustion engines shall incorporate a ''clean burn'' electronic control system to control NOx emissions. Additionally, the carbon monoxide, volatile organic compounds, and formaldehyde emissions from each engine shall be controlled by a GT Exhaust Systems Model #201VO-6-300-7124 oxidation catalyst units. The permittee shall not operate any of the engines without the simultaneous operation of each respective oxidation catalyst at any time.
2. Pursuant to the best available technology requirements of 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.1 and 127.12, the permittee shall only use pipeline quality natural gas as fuel for each engine.
3. Pursuant to the best available technology requirements of 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.1 and 127.12, the permittee shall not permit the following air contaminant emissions from the exhaust of each oxidation catalyst associated with each engine in excess of the limitations listed below:
a. nitrogen oxides (NOx, expressed as NO2)—0.50 gm/bhp-hr, 2.61 lb/hr and 11.43 tons in any 12 consecutive month period,
b. carbon monoxide (CO)—0.275 gm/bhp-hr, 1.44 lb/hr and 6.29 tons in any 12 consecutive month period,
c. volatile organic compounds (VOC)—0.158 gm/bhp-hr, 0.83 lb/hr and 3.60 tons in any 12 consecutive month period,
d. particulate matter (PM/PM10)—0.03 gm/bhp-hr, 0.16 lb/hr and 0.68 ton in any 12 consecutive month period,
e. formaldehyde—0.04 gm/bhp-hr, 0.21 lb/hr and 0.92 ton in any 12 consecutive month period.
f. There shall not be any sulfur oxides (SOx, expressed as SO2) emissions.
4. Pursuant to the best available technology requirements of 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.1 and 127.12, each oxidation catalyst shall be capable of reducing the carbon monoxide emissions by 90% from each engine.
5. Pursuant to the best available technology requirements of 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.1 and 127.12, the permittee shall equip each oxidation catalyst with instrumentation to monitor pressure drop across each oxidation catalyst and the inlet gas temperature of each oxidation catalyst and shall monitor these parameters on a continuous basis.
6. The permittee shall comply with all applicable requirements of Subpart ZZZZ of the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for each engine as specified in 40 CFR 63.6580—63.6675.
7. The permittee shall comply with all applicable requirements of Subpart JJJJ of the Standards of Performance for New Stationary Sources for each engine as specified in 40 CFR 60.4230—60.4248.
8. The permittee shall perform nitrogen oxide (NOx, expressed as NO2), carbon monoxide, volatile organic compound and formaldehyde stack tests upon each engine within 120 days from the commencement of operation of each engine to verify compliance with the emission limitations and the carbon monoxide destruction efficiency requirements from each oxidation catalyst associated with each engine.
a. The performance test shall consist of three (3) separate test runs and each run shall last at least in one (1) hour in duration.
b. The testing of the inlet and outlet of each oxidation catalyst shall be running simultaneously.
c. The inlet gas temperature and pressure drop of each oxidation catalyst shall be recorded on a continuous basis during the test. The requirement for the temperature range and pressure drop will be established based upon the recorded data and stack test report.
d. All testing is to be done using reference method test procedures acceptable to the Department and all testing is to be performed while each engine is operating at +/- 10% of full load.
9. At least sixty (60) days prior to the performance of any stack testing required by this permit, the permittee shall submit two (2) copies of a pretest protocol to the Department for review. This protocol shall contain a description of the proposed test methods and procedures and shall include dimensioned drawings or sketches showing the sampling port locations. This protocol shall also identify all air contaminant source and air cleaning device operating parameters to be monitored and recorded during the testing. The Department shall be given at least fourteen (14) days advance notice of the actual date(s) and time(s) on which testing will occur so that Department personnel can arrange to be present during testing. The Department is under no obligation to accept the results of any testing performed without proper prior notification having been given. Within sixty (60) days of the completion of any stack testing required by this permit, the permittee shall submit two (2) copies of a test report to the Department. This report shall contain the results of the testing, a description of the test methods and procedures actually used for the performance of the testing, copies of all raw data, copies of all process data and control device operating data collected during the testing and a copy of all calculations generated during data analysis.
10. The permittee shall keep records of the following information:
a. The supporting calculations on a monthly basis used to verify compliance with the nitrogen oxide, carbon monoxide, volatile organic compound, particulate matter and formaldehyde emission limitations for each engine in any 12 consecutive month period.
b. The test reports and supporting calculations used to verify compliance with the nitrogen oxide, carbon monoxide, volatile organic compound, and formaldehyde emission limitations and carbon monoxide destruction efficiency from each oxidation catalyst associated with each engine.
c. The pressure drop across each oxidation catalyst and the inlet gas temperature of each oxidation catalyst on a continuous basis via a data acquisition system.
These records shall be kept for a minimum of five (5) years and shall be made available to the Department upon request.
A copy of the plan approval application is available for public review between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. at the Department's Northcentral Regional Office, 208 West Third Street, Suite 101, Williamsport, PA 17701. Appointments for scheduling a review may be made by calling the Department at 570-327-3693. Written comments or requests for a public hearing should be directed to Muhammad Q. Zaman, Chief, Facilities Permitting Section, Department of Environmental Protection, Air Quality Program, Northcentral Regional Office, 208 West Third Street, Suite 101, Williamsport, PA 17701, 570-327-0512.
Southwest Region: Air Quality Program, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745. Contact: B. Hatch, Environmental Engineer Managers—Telephone: 412-442-4163/5226.
03-00215: Allegheny Mineral Corporation (P. O. Box 1022, One Glade Park East, Kittanning, PA 16201) to authorize construction of a new limestone preparation facility by Allegheny Mineral Corporation located in Franklin Township, Armstrong County.
Notice is hereby given in accordance with 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.44—127.46 that the Department of Environmental Protection intends to issue Air Quality Plan Approval PA-03-00215A to authorize the construction of a new limestone preparation facility by Allegheny Mineral Corporation located in Franklin Township, Armstrong County. Sources at this facility will consist of crushers, screens, conveyors, storage piles and other miscellaneous equipment associated with this type of operations. Facility shall be limited to throughput of 800 tons per hour and a 2500,000 tons per 12 month rolling total. Annual emissions from the facility are estimated to be 65.34 tons of total particulate matter and 20.63 tons of PM10. This installation is subject to State and Federal regulations, including 40 CFR 60, Subpart OOO—Standards of Performance for Nonmetallic Mineral Processing. Plan Approval has been conditioned to ensure compliance with all applicable rules.
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.
Southcentral Region: Air Quality Program, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110. Contact: Thomas J. Hanlon, Chief, East Permitting Section—Telephone: 717-705-4862 or Gary Helsel, Chief, West Permitting Section—Telephone: 814-949-7935.
38-05017: Greater Lebanon Refuse Authority (1610 Russell Road, Lebanon, PA 17046-1437) for operation of a municipal landfill in North Lebanon Township, Lebanon County. This is a renewal of the Title V Operating Permit issued in 2005.
38-05022: Weaber, Inc. (1231 Mount Wilson Road, Lebanon, PA 17045-4785) for operation of a hardwood dimensional and flooring mill in South Annville Township, Lebanon County. This action is a renewal of the Title V Operating Permit issued in 2005. The facility's major sources of emissions are NOx and CO from boiler operation and particulate matter from the manufacture of hardwood products. There are also minor emissions of SOx and VOC at the facility. The Title V operating permit contains monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting requirements designed to keep the facility operating within all applicable air quality requirements.
Southwest Region: Air Quality Program, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745. Contact: Barbara Hatch, Facilities Permitting Chief—Telephone: 412-442-4174.
65-00720: Kennamental, Inc.—Irwin Facility (1576 Arona Road, Irwin, PA 15642-4565) for operation of manufacturing Industrial Mold, Special Dies, Tools, Jigs, and Fixture at their Irwin Plant facility, Hempfield Township, Westmoreland County. This is a Title V Renewal.
65-00853: ArcelorMittal-Monessen, LLC (345 Donner Avenue, Monessen, PA 15062) for the Monessen Coke Plant in the City of Monessen, Westmoreland County. The facility's representative for the Title V application and proposed Title V operating permit is Keith Nagel, Director-Environmental Affairs, ArcelorMittal-Monessen, LLC, 4020 Kinross Lakes Parkway, Richfield, OH 44286-9084, (330) 659-9165. The Monessen Coke Plant is classified as a Major Facility as defined in 25 Pa. Code § 121.1 since the facility has a potential to emit that exceeds 100 tons per year each of NOx, CO, and SOx, and greater than 50 tons per year of VOC and 25 tons per year of hazardous air pollutants (HAPs). Air emission sources at this facility include two (2) coke oven batteries (1B and 2) where operation thereof consists of raw material charging, product pushing and quenching, and soaking; stockpiling and material handling operations; a coke oven gas (COG) desulfurization plant; two (2) COG-fired boilers; a coke oven byproducts recovery plant; and COG flares. Annual facility emissions for NOx and VOC are limited to 681.3 tons and 119.2 tons, respectively as identified by RACT (Reasonably Available Control Technology) Permit 65-000-853 incorporated in 40 CFR 52.2063(172)(i)(B)(9). The design capacity and associated potential emissions from sources at the Monessen Coke Plant are such that the facility is subject to the operating permit requirements of Title V of the Federal Clean Air Act, and 25 Pa. Code Chapter 127, Subchapter G (relating to Title V operating permit requirements). Sources at the facility are subject to applicable requirements of the following: Standards of Performance for Industrial-Commercial-Institutional Steam Generating Units under 40 CFR Part 60, Subpart Db; National Emissions Standards for Benzene Emissions from Coke By-Product Recovery Plants under 40 CFR Part 61, Subpart L; National Emissions Standards for Coke Oven Batteries under 40 CFR Part 63, Subpart L; General Control Device and Work Practice Requirements under 40 CFR 60.18. This Title V operating permit will include requirements for emissions limits, monitoring, testing, work practice standards, recordkeeping and reporting.
Intent to Issue Operating Permits under the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001—4015) and 25 Pa. Code Chapter 127, Subchapter F.
Southeast Region: Air Quality Program, 2 East Main Street, Norristown, PA 19428. Contact: Janine Tulloch-Reid, Facilities Permitting Chief—Telephone: 484-250-5920.
46-00080: Lower Merion School District (301 East Montgomery Avenue, Ardmore, PA 19003) for operation of three (3) boilers which provide heat to the campus building in Lower Merion Township, Montgomery County. This action is a renewal of the State-only Operating Permit (Synthetic Minor). The original State-only Operating Permit was issued on April 22, 2005. The renewal contains monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting requirements designed to keep the facility operating within all applicable air quality requirements.
09-00018: RR Donnelley (100 American Drive, Quakertown, PA 18592) for operation of a printing facility in Richland Township, Bucks County. The permit is for a non-Title V (State-only) facility. The major sources of air emissions are nine lithographic printing presses, four UV cure printing presses and two natural gas-fired boilers. The renewal will include monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting requirements designed to keep the facility operating within all applicable air quality requirements.
Northeast Region: Air Quality Program, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790. Contact: Ray Kempa, New Source Review Chief—Telephone: 570-826-2507.
40-00119: First Quality Nonwovens (101 Green Mountain Road, Hazleton, PA 18202) a State-only operating permit for a fabric manufacturing facility in Hazle Township, Luzerne County. The State-only operating permit includes emissions, monitoring, recordkeeping, reporting, testing and any additional conditions designed to ensure compliance with all applicable Federal and State air pollution control requirements.
Southcentral Region: Air Quality Program, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110. Contact: Thomas J. Hanlon, Chief, East Permitting Section—Telephone: 717-705-4862 or Gary Helsel, Chief, West Permitting Section—Telephone: 814-949-7935.
07-03017: Juniata Packing Co. (P. O. Box 276, Tyrone, PA 16686) for operation of a meat processing plant at their facility in Snyder Township, Blair County. This is a renewal of the State-only operating permit issued in 2005.
Northcentral Region: Air Quality Program, 208 West Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701. Contact: David Aldenderfer, Program Manager—Telephone: 570-327-3637.
53-00009: Morgan Advance Materials & Technology, Inc. (1118 East Second Street, Coudersport, PA 16915) for their facility in Eulalia Township, Potter County. The facility's main sources include carbon batch mixers, coking ovens, graphitizers, space heaters, resin mixer, impregnation areas, curing ovens, parts washers and emergency generators. The facility has the potential to emit NOx, CO, PM (PM10), VOCs and HAPs below the major emission thresholds. The facility has taken a synthetic minor restriction to limit the sulfur oxides (SOx) emissions below the major thresholds. The proposed operating permit contains applicable regulatory requirements including monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting conditions.
41-00075: Construction Specialties, Inc. (P. O. Box 380, Muncy, PA 17756) for their facility in Montgomery Borough, Lycoming County. The facility's main sources include a natural gas fired boiler, a surface coating operation consisting of three (3) spray booths, and a woodworking operation with it's particulate matter emissions controlled by a fabric collector. The facility has the potential to emit NOx, CO, PM (PM10), SOx, VOCs and HAPs below the major emission thresholds. The proposed operating permit contains all applicable regulatory requirements including monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting conditions.
Southwest Region: Air Quality Program, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745. Contact: Barbara Hatch, Facilities Permitting Chief—Telephone: 412-442-4174.
63-00488: Monongahela Valley Hospital (1163 Country Club Road, Monongahela, PA 15063) for operation of boilers, generators, and ethylene oxide sterilizers at Mon Valley Hospital in Carroll Township, Washington County. This is a State-only Operating Permit Renewal.
56-00230: Somerset Area School District/Friedens Elementary School (645 S. Columbia Avenue, Somerset, PA 15501-2511) for operation of two boilers and a generator at Friedens Elementary School in Somerset Township, Somerset County. This is a State-only Operating Permit Renewal.
56-00155: Somerset Area School District/Senior High School (645 S. Columbia Avenue, Somerset, PA 15501-2511) for operation of two boilers and a generator at Somerset Senior High School in Somerset Borough, Somerset County. This is a State-only Operating Permit Renewal.
56-00149: Somerset Area School District/Maple Ridge/Eagle View Elementary (645 S. Columbia Avenue, Somerset, PA 15501-2511) for operation of four boilers and two generators at Maple Ridge/Eagle View Elementary in Somerset Borough, Somerset County. This is a State-only Operating Permit Renewal.
03-00245: TJS Mining, Inc. (2340 Smith Road, Shelocta, PA 15774) for operation of the small coal processing facility at its TJS#6 Plant in Plumcreek Township, Armstrong County.
30-00112: EQT Plaza (625 Liberty Avenue, Suite 1700, Pittsburgh, PA 15222) for operation of compressor station at Mt. Morris in Dunkard Township, Greene County. This is a State-only Operating Permit Renewal.
Northwest Region: Air Quality Program, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481. Contact: Matthew Williams, New Source Review Chief—Telephone: 814-332-6940.
10-00230: IA Construction Corporation—Zelienople Plant (158 Lindsay Road, Zelienople, PA 16063) for re-issuance of Synthetic Minor Permit to operate a hot mix asphalt plant located in Jackson Township, Butler County. The significant sources are hot mix batch plant; fugitives from transfer points. The facility has taken a restriction on production not exceeding 495,000 tons per year to qualify as a Synthetic Minor facility.
COAL AND NONCOAL 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 Act (52 P. S. §§ 30.51—30.66); The Bituminous Mine Subsidence and Land Conservation Act (52 P. S. §§ 1406.1—1406.21). Mining activity permits issued in response to such applications 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 an informal conference, or a public hearing, as applicable, on a mining permit application may be submitted by any person or any officer or head of any Federal, State or local government agency or authority to the Department at the address of the district mining office indicated above each application within 30 days of this publication, or within 30 days after the last publication of the applicant's newspaper advertisement, as provided by 25 Pa. Code §§ 77.121—77.123 and 86.31—86.34.
Written comments or objections related to a mining permit application 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, or a public hearing, as applicable, on a mining permit application, as provided by 25 Pa. Code §§ 77.123 or 86.34, must contain the name, address and telephone number of the requestor; the 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.
When a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) number is listed, the mining activity permit application was accompanied by an application for an individual NPDES permit. The Department has made a tentative determination to issue the NPDES permit in conjunction with the mining activity permit, but the issuance of the NPDES permit is contingent upon the approval of the associated mining activity permit.
For coal mining activities, NPDES permits, when issued, will contain effluent limits that do not exceed the technology-based effluent limitations. The proposed limits are listed in Table 1.
For noncoal mining activities, the proposed limits are found in Table 2. Discharges from noncoal mines located in some geologic settings (for example, in the coal fields) may require additional effluent limits. If additional effluent limits are needed for an NPDES permit associated with a noncoal mining permit, then the permit description below specifies the parameters. The limits will be in the ranges specified in Table 1.
More restrictive effluent limitations, restrictions on discharge volume, or restrictions on the extent of mining that may occur, will be incorporated into an NPDES permit when necessary for compliance with water quality standards and antidegradation requirements (in accordance with 25 Pa. Code Chapters 91—96).
The procedures for determining the final effluent limits, using a mass-balance equation or model, are found in Technical Guidance Document 362-0600-001, NPDES Program Implementation—Memorandum of Understanding Concerning Water Quality Management, NPDES Program Implementation and Related Matters. Other specific factors to be considered include public comments and Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs).
Persons wishing to comment on an NPDES permit application should submit a statement to the Department at the address of the district mining office indicated previously each application within 30 days of this public notice. Comments received within the comment period will be considered in the final determinations regarding the NPDES permit applications. Comments must 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 or petitions for a public hearing on NPDES permit applications, as provided in 25 Pa. Code § 92.61. The request or petition for a public hearing shall be filed within 30 days of this public notice and shall contain the name, address, telephone number and the interest of the party filing the request, and shall state the reasons why a hearing is warranted. A public hearing may be held if the Department considers the public interest significant. If a hearing is scheduled, a notice of the hearing on the NPDES permit application will be published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin and a newspaper of general circulation within the relevant geographical area. In the case where a public hearing is held, the Department will consider comments from the public hearing in the final determination on the NPDES permit application.
Coal Applications Received
Effluent Limits—The following range of effluent limits will apply to NPDES permits issued in conjunction with the associated coal mining activity permit and, in some cases, noncoal mining permits:
Table 1
30-Day Daily Instantaneous Parameter Average Maximum Maximum Iron (Total) 1.5 to 3.0 mg/l 3.0 to 6.0 mg/l 3.5 to 7.0 mg/l Manganese (Total) 1.0 to 2.0 mg/l 2.0 to 4.0 mg/l 2.5 to 5.0 mg/l Suspended solids 10 to 35 mg/l 20 to 70 mg/l 25 to 90 mg/l Aluminum (Total) 0.75 to 2.0 mg/l 1.5 to 4.0 mg/l 2.0 to 5.0 mg/l pH1 greater than 6.0; less than 9.0 Alkalinity greater than acidity1 1The parameter is applicable at all times.
A settleable solids instantaneous maximum limit of 0.5 ml/l applied to: surface runoff (resulting from a precipitation event of less than or equal to a 10-year 24-hour event) from active mining areas; active areas disturbed by coal refuse disposal activities; and mined areas backfilled and revegetated; and drainage (resulting from a precipitation event of less than or equal to a 1-year 24-hour event) from coal refuse disposal piles.
California District Office: 25 Technology Drive, Coal Center, PA 15423, 724-769-1100.
32101701 and NPDES Permit # PA0235890, Keystone Coal Mining Corporation, (P. O. Box 219, 400 Overview Drive, Shelocta, PA 15774), to operate the O'Donnell No. 4/Manor 8 Treatment System in Washington Township, Indiana County and related NPDES permit for post-mining water treatment. Receiving stream: Unnamed tributary to Sugarcamp Run, classified for the following use: CWF. Application received: February 3, 2010.
56071301 and NPDES Permit # PA0235814, RoxCOAL, Inc., (P. O. Box 149, Friedens, PA 15541), to revise the permit for the Horning Deep Mine in Stonycreek Township, Somerset County to add underground permit and subsidence control plan area acres. Underground Acres Proposed 76.3, Subsidence Control Plan Acres Proposed 1,680.0. No additional discharges. Application received: February 23, 2010.
Cambria District Mining Office: 286 Industrial Park Road, Ebensburg, PA 15931, 814-472-1900.
32100201 and NPDES No. PA0262960. Robindale Energy Services, Inc., 224 Grange Hall Road, P. O. Box 228, Armagh, PA 15920, commencement, operation and restoration of a bituminous surface coal refuse reprocessing mine in Brushvalley Township, Indiana County, affecting 58.5 acres. Receiving stream(s): Blacklick Creek classified for the following use(s): trout stocked fishery. There are no potable water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Application received: February 17, 2010.
56990104 and NPDES No. PA0235181. AMFIRE Mining Company, LLC, One Energy Place, Latrobe, PA 15650, permit renewal for reclamation only of a bituminous surface and auger mine in Jenner Township, Somerset County, affecting 140.0 acres. Receiving stream(s): unnamed tributaries to/and Gum Run; unnamed tributaries to/and Roaring Run classified for the following use(s): cold water fishery. The first downstream potable water supply intake from the point of discharge is Cambria Somerset Authority Quemahoning Dam Withdrawal. Application received: February 25, 2010.
56920113 and NPDES No. PA02123000. Action Mining, Inc., 117 Shaw Mines Road, Meyersdale, PA 15552, revision of an existing bituminous surface mine to add 4.0 acres for the purposes of constructing a small fill across the headwaters of the hollow in the center of the permit, changing the total SMP acres from 106.0 to 110.0, in Summit and Elk Lick Townships, Somerset County, affecting 106.0 acres. Receiving stream(s): unnamed tributaries to/and Casselman River classified for the following use(s): cold water fishery, warm water fishery. There are no potable water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Application received: August 19, 2009.
56070101 and NPDES No. PA0262277. Hoffman Mining, Inc., P. O. Box 130, Friedens, PA 15541, revision of an existing bituminous surface mine to change the land use from woodland to unmanaged natural habitat, in Paint Township, Somerset County, affecting 223.3 acres. Receiving stream(s): unnamed tributaries to Shade Creek classified for the following use(s): cold water fishery. There are no potable water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Application received: January 29, 2010.
Knox District Mining Office: P. O. Box 669, 310 Best Avenue, Knox, PA 16232-0669, 814-797-1191.
33040104 and NPDES Permit No. PA0242527. Ben Hal Mining Company (389 Irishtown Road, Grove City, PA 16127) Renewal of an existing bituminous surface strip operation in Union Township, Jefferson County affecting 16.5 acres. Receiving streams: Unnamed tributary to Simpson Run, classified for the following: CWF: There are no potable surface water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Application for reclamation only. Application received: March 8, 2010.
16050107 and NPDES Permit No. PA0257931. T. C. Mining (252 Lower Hayes Run Road, Kittanning, PA 16201) Renewal of an existing bituminous surface and sandstone and shale removal operation in Madison Township, Clarion County affecting 111.7 acres. Receiving streams: Unnamed tributaries to Catfish Run and unnamed tributaries to the Allegheny River, classified for the following: WWF. The first downstream potable water supply intake from the point of discharge is PA American Water Company. Application for reclamation only. Application received: March 9, 2010.
61040102 and NDPES Permit No. PA0242560. Bedrock Mines, LP (111 Freeport Road, Aspinwall, PA 15215) Renewal of an existing bituminous surface strip operation in Irwin Township, Venango County affecting 58.0 acres. Receiving streams: Unnamed tributaries to Scrubgrass Creek, classified for the following: CWF. There are no potable surface water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Application received: March 10, 2010.
33100102 and NPDES Permit No. PA0258831. MSM Coal Co., Inc. (P. O. Box 243, DuBois, PA 15801) Commencement, operation and restoration of a bituminous strip operation in Oliver Township, Jefferson County affecting 32.0 acres. Receiving streams: Three unnamed tributaries to Little Sandy Creek, classified for the following state-wide uses: CWF; and one unnamed tributary to Beaver Run, classified for the following state-wide uses: HQ-CWF. There are no potable surface water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Application received: March 8, 2010.
Moshannon District Mining Office: 186 Enterprise Drive, Philipsburg, PA 16866, 814-342-8200.
17813182 and NPDES No. PA0609692. Penn Coal Land, Inc. (P. O. Box 68, Boswell, PA 15581). Renewal of an existing bituminous surface mine located in Decatur Township, Clearfield County affecting 125.8 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributary of Big Run (Cold Water Fishery), to Big Run (Cold Water Fishery), to Moshannon Creek (High Quality Cold Water Fishery), to the West Branch of the Susquehanna River (Cold Water Fishery). There are no potable water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Application received: March 3, 2010.
Pottsville District Mining Office: 5 West Laurel Boulevard, Pottsville, PA 17901, 570-621-3118.
54730302R5 and NPDES Permit No. PA0012360. Lehigh Coal & Navigation Co., (101 North Centre Street, Pottsville, PA 17901), renewal of an existing anthracite surface mine, coal refuse reprocessing, refuse disposal, preparation facility and coal ash placement operation in Tamaqua, Coaldale, Summit Hill, Lansford and Nesquehoning Boroughs, Schuylkill and Carbon Counties affecting 7,596.4 acres, receiving stream: Little Schuylkill River. Application received: March 9, 2010.
40990101R2. Hazleton Shaft Corporation, (P. O. Box 435, Hazleton, PA 18201), renewal of an existing anthracite surface mine, refuse reprocessing, refuse disposal and coal preparation plant operation in Hazle Township and Hazleton City, Luzerne County affecting 481.0 acres, receiving stream: none. Application received: March 10, 2010.
Noncoal Applications Received
Effluent Limits—The following effluent limits will apply to NPDES permits issued in conjunction with a noncoal mining permit:
Table 2
30-day Daily Instantaneous Parameter Average Maximum Maximum Suspended solids 10 to 35 mg/l 20 to 70 mg/l 25 to 90 mg/l Alkalinity exceeding acidity* pH* greater than 6.0; less than 9.0 * The parameter is applicable at all times.
A settleable solids instantaneous maximum limit of 0.5 ml/l applied to surface runoff resulting from a precipitation event of less than or equal to a 10-year 24-hour event. If coal will be extracted incidental to the extraction of noncoal minerals, at a minimum, the technology-based effluent limitations identified under coal applications will apply to discharges of wastewater to streams.
Greensburg District Mining Office: Armbrust Professional Center, 8205 Route 819, Greensburg, PA 15601, 724-925-5500.
03920301 and NPDES Permit No. PA0097250. Continental Clay Company (P. O. Box 1013, 260 Oak Avenue, Kittanning, PA 16201). NPDES renewal application for continued mining of a large noncoal surface mine, located in Rayburn Township, Armstrong County, affecting 334.5 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributaries to Allegheny River, classified for the following use: WWF. There is no potable water supply intake within 10 miles downstream from the point of discharge. Renewal application received: March 10, 2010.
Knox District Mining Office: P. O. Box 669, 310 Best Avenue, Knox, PA 16232-0669, 814-797-1191.
4876SM20. Glenn O. Hawbaker, Inc. (1952 Waddle Road, State College, PA 16804-0135) Revision to an existing gravel operation to revise the permit area in Pittsfield Township, Warren County affecting 106.9 acres. Receiving streams: Little Brokenstraw Creek, classified for the following: CWF. There are no potable surface water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Application received: March 9, 2010.
Moshannon District Mining Office: 186 Enterprise Drive, Philipsburg, PA 16866, 814-342-8200.
6774SM1 and NPDES No. PA0594695. National Limestone Quarry, Inc. (P. O. Box 397, Middleburg, PA 17842). Renewal of the NPDES Permit for discharges of treated mine drainage from a quarry operation in Perry Township, Snyder County. Receiving stream: North Branch Mahantango Creek classified for Trout Stocked Fishery. Application received: March 5, 2010.
17860301 and NPDES No. PA0115550. North Star Aggregates, Inc. (P. O. Box 51, 12933 Bennetts Valley Highway, Penfield, PA 15849). Renewal of the NPDES Permit for discharges of treated mine drainage from a quarry operation in Huston Township, Cearfield County. Receiving streams: Bennett Branch to Sinnemahoning Creek classified for Cold Water Fisheries. There are no potable water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Application received: March 2, 2010.
08100301 and NPDES No. PA0257303. M.R. Dirt, Inc. (R. R. 2, Box 147, Towanda, PA 18848). Commencement, operation and restoration of an Industrial Mineral Permit (overburden, shale/bluestone) located in Asylum Township, Bradford County affecting 20.0 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributary to Bennetts Creek and Bennetts Creek to the Susquehanna River classified for Warm Water Fisheries. There are no potable water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Application received: March 8, 2010.
Pottsville District Mining Office: 5 West Laurel Boulevard, Pottsville, PA 17901, 570-621-3118.
46030301C and NPDES Permit No. PA0224308. Gibraltar Rock, Inc., (355 Newbold Road, Fairless Hills, PA 19030), renewal of NPDES Permit for discharge of treated mine drainage from a quarry operation in New Hanover Township, Montgomery County, receiving stream: unnamed tributary to Swamp Creek, classified for the following use: trout stock fishery and migratory fishes. Application received: March 8, 2010.
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