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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—6026.907).
Sections 302—305 of the Land Recycling and Environmental Remediation Standards Act (act) (35 P.S. §§ 6026.302—6026.305) require the 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. A person intending to use the background standard, Statewide health standard, the site-specific standard or intend to remediate a site as a special industrial area shall file a Notice of Intent to Remediate with the Department. A Notice of Intent to Remediate filed with the Department provides a brief description of the location of the site, a list of known or suspected contaminants at the site, the proposed remediation measures for the site and a description of the intended future use of the site. A person who demonstrates attainment of one or a combination of cleanup standards or 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 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 following site, 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 as follows. 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 listed before the notice. 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.
Krajewski Residence, 10 Crystal Road, Middletown Township, Bucks County. Richard D. Trimpi, PG, Trimpi Associates, Inc., 1635 Old Plains Road, Pennsburg, PA 18073 on behalf of Foraker Landscaping and Hardscaping, Parker Landscaping and Hardscaping, 44 Canary Road, Levittown, PA 19057 submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate. A release of petroleum impacted the shallow soil and groundwater. The current use and proposed future use of the source property is residential. The Notice of Intent to Remediate was published in the Bucks County Courier Times on January 5, 2018.
1201 South 35th Street, 1201 South 35th Street, City of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County. Angelo Waters, PE, LEED AP, Urban Engineers, Inc., 53 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19106 on behalf of Kate McNamara, Esq., Philadelphia Industrial Development Corporation, 1500 Market Street, Suite 2600 West, Philadelphia, PA 19102 submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate. The primary soil contaminants include volatile organic compounds, semi-volatile organic compounds and metals. The exact future use of the site is unknown at this time. The Notice of Intent to Remediate was published in the Philadelphia Weekly on February 9, 2018.
1245 Ridge Avenue, 1245 Ridge Avenue, City of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County. Paul White, P.G., Brickhouse Environmental, 55 South Franklin Street, West Chester, PA 19382 on behalf of Ryan Reich, 1245 Ridge Avenue, LLC, 9 College Place, Apartment 1H, Brooklyn, NY 11201 submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate. The site has been found to be contaminated with petroleum compounds which have impacted soil and groundwater on the site. The proposed future use of the property will be residential for housing. The Notice of Intent to Remediate was published in the Philadelphia Weekly on January 17, 2018.
1220 North Broad Street, 1220 North Broad Street, City of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County. Paul White, P.G., Brickhouse Environmental, 515 South Franklin Street, West Chester, PA 19382 on behalf of Scott Homel, Regency Del Val, LLC: Regency H.R.L., LLC; Broad Street Regency, LP SREP Regency Apartments submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate. The site has been found to be contaminated with petroleum compounds. The proposed future use of the property will be a high-rise apartments complex and commercial space at street level. The Notice of Intent to Remediate was published in the Philadelphia Weekly on January 22, 2017.
6401 Macpherson Avenue, 6401 Macpherson Avenue, Bristol Township, Bucks County. Richard S. Werner, PG, Environmental Consulting, Inc., 2002 Renaissance Boulevard, Suite 110, King of Prussia, PA 19406 on behalf of Robert White, The Redevelopment Authority of the County of Bucks, 216 Pond Street, Bristol, PA 19007 submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate. Soil and groundwater contaminants were unknown at the time. The intended future use of the subject property will be non-residential. The Notice of Intent to Remediate was published in the Advance of Bucks County on January 28, 2018.
Brodnyan Residence, 96 Everturn Lane, Falls Township, Bucks County. Richard Trimpi, Trimpi Associates, Inc., 1635 Old Plains Road, Pennsburg, PA 18073 on behalf of Lisa Gagliardi, State Farm Insurance, P.O. Box 106169, Atlanta, GA 30349-6169 submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate. A release of petroleum impacted the shallow soil and groundwater. The current use and proposed future use of the property is residential. The Notice of Intent to Remediate was published in the Courier Times on December 12, 2017.
University of the Sciences, 4514-22 Woodland Avenue, City of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County. Jeffrey T. Bauer, P.G., Whitestone Associates, Inc., 1600 Manor Drive, Suite 220, Chalfont, PA 18914 on behalf of Craig Washington, University of the Sciences in Philadelphia, 4140 Woodland Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19104 submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate. A fuel oil underground storage tank (UST) was located beneath the paved area to the north of the former site structure. Limited impacted soil was removed during the UST closure. The proposed future use of the property will be a multi-story student residence building with associated improvements. The Notice of Intent to Remediate was published in the Philadelphia Weekly on January 31, 2018.
Northcentral Region: Environmental Cleanup Program Manager, 208 West Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701.
Coldstream B, 2323 Coldstream Road, Frenchville, PA 16836, Goshen Township, Clearfield County. Moody and Associates, Inc., 199 South Johnsonville Road, Bldg # 2, Suite 101, Houston, PA 15342, on behalf of Greylock Production, LLC, 500 Corporate Landing, Charleston, WV 25311, has submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate site soil and groundwater contaminated with brine-related constituents. The applicant proposes to remediate the site to meet the Background, Statewide Health, and Site-Specific Standards. The anticipated future use of the property will be residential. A summary of the Notice of Remediation was published in The Progress News on February 14, 2018.
Former Lafarge Road Marking, Inc., 373 Pond Road Pennsdale, Muncy Township, Lycoming County. Environmental Planning Specialists, Inc., 400 Northbridge Road, Suite 400, Sandy Springs, GA 30350, on behalf of Lafarge Road Marking, Inc., 373 Pond Road, Pennsdale, PA 17756, has submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate site soil and groundwater contaminated with chlorinated solvents. The applicant proposes to remediate the site to meet the Site-Specific Standard. A summary of the Notice of Remediation was published in the Williamsport Sun Gazette on February 28, 2018.
DETERMINATION OF APPLICABILITY FOR RESIDUAL WASTE GENERAL PERMITS
Application(s) for Determination of Applicability Received Under the Solid Waste Management Act (35 P.S. §§ 6018.101—6018.1003); the Municipal Waste Planning, Recycling and Waste Reduction Act (53 P.S. §§ 4000.101—4000.1904); and Residual Waste Regulations for a General Permit to Operate Residual Waste Processing Facilities and/or the Beneficial Use of Residual Waste Other than Coal Ash.
Southwest Region: Regional Solid Waste Manager, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745, Telephone 412-442-4000.
General Permit Application No. WMGR019SW001. McConway & Torley, LLC., 109 48th Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15201. The Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has received an application for a Determination of Applicability (DOA) under General Permit (GP) No. WMGR019 for the McConway & Torley, LLC. Steel Foundry Facility located at 109 48th Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15201 in Allegheny County. The GP is for the beneficial use of waste foundry sand, slag, refractories and system dust generated by ferrous metal casting foundries as: (a) roadway construction material; (b) a component or ingredient in manufacturing of concrete or asphalt products; (c) soil additive or soil substitute; and (d) non-roadway construction activity. The DOA application, was received on November 28, 2017, as modified by subsequent revisions received on February 15, 2018, and deemed administratively complete by the DEP Regional Office on March 5, 2018.
Written comments concerning the application should be directed to Program Manager, Waste Management, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222. Persons interested in reviewing the general permit or the application may contact the Department of Environmental Protection, Regional Files, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745, 412.442.4000. 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 disapproval of the application.
OPERATE WASTE PROCESSING OR DISPOSAL AREA OR SITE
Application(s) Received Under the Solid Waste Management Act, the Municipal Waste Planning, Recycling and Waste Reduction Act and Regulations to Operate Solid Waste Processing or Disposal Area or Site.
Northeast Region: Regional Solid Waste Manager, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701-1915.
Permit Application No. 301288. Flaw Inc. d/b/a Recycle Oil Company, 1600 South 25th Street, Easton, PA 18042, A residual waste permit renewal application for the continued operation of this waste oil collection, disposal and recycle for resale facility located in Wilson Borough, Northampton County. The application was received by the Regional Office on January 26, 2018 and deemed administratively complete on February 28, 2018.
Comments concerning the application should be directed to Roger Bellas, Environmental Program Manager, Waste Management Program, Northeast Regional Office, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701-1915 at 570-826-2511. 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 The 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 general public. This approach allows the owner or operator of a facility to submit permitting documents relevant to its application for all sources related to a facility or a proposed project, affords an opportunity for public input, and provides for a decision on the issuance of the necessary permits.
The Department received applications for Plan Approvals or Operating Permits from the following facilities.
Copies of the application, the Department's analysis, all pertinent documents used in the evaluation of the application and subsequently prepared proposed plan approvals/operating permits are available for public review during normal business hours at the appropriate Department Regional Office. Appointments for scheduling a review must be made by calling the appropriate Department Regional Office. The address and phone number of the Regional Office is listed before the application notices.
Persons wishing to file a written protest or provide comments or additional information, which they believe should be considered prior to the issuance of a permit, may submit the information to the Department's Regional Office. A 30-day comment period from the date of this publication will exist for the submission of comments, protests and information. Each submission must contain the name, address and telephone number of the person submitting the comments, identification of the proposed Plan Approval/Operating Permit including the permit number and a concise statement regarding the relevancy of the information or objections to issuance of the permit.
A person wishing to request a hearing may do so during the 30-day comment period. A public hearing may be held, if the Department, in its discretion, decides that a hearing is warranted based on the information received. Persons submitting comments or requesting a hearing will be notified of the decision to hold a hearing by publication in the newspaper, the Pennsylvania Bulletin or by telephone, when the Department determines this type of notification is sufficient. Requests for a public hearing and any relevant information should be directed to the appropriate Department Regional Office.
Permits issued to the owners or operators of sources subject to 25 Pa. Code Chapter 127, Subchapter D or E, or located within a Title V facility or subject to 25 Pa. Code § 129.51(a) or permits issued for sources with limitations on their potential to emit used to avoid otherwise applicable Federal requirements may be submitted to the United States Environmental Protection Agency for review and approval as a revision to the State Implementation Plan. Final Plan Approvals and Operating Permits will contain terms and conditions to ensure that the sources are constructed and operating in compliance with applicable requirements in the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P.S. §§ 4001—4015), 25 Pa. Code Chapters 121—145, the Federal Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C.A. §§ 7401—7671q) and regulations adopted under the Federal Clean Air Act.
Persons with a disability who wish to comment and require an auxiliary aid, service or other accommodation to participate should contact the regional office listed before the application. TDD users may contact the Department through the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service at (800) 654-5984.
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.
Southcentral Region: Air Quality Program, 909 Elmer-ton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110.
Contact: Thomas Hanlon, Facilities Permitting Chief, 717-705-4862, Virendra Trivedi, New Source Review Chief, 717-705-4863, or William Weaver, Regional Air Quality Manager, 717-705-4702.
36-03211A: Iogen D3 Biofuel Partners III, LLC (310 Hunt Club Road East, Ottawa, Ontario K1V 1C1, Canada) for the installation of two (2) 17.6 MMBtu/hr John Zink ZBRID enclosed flares in East Earl Township, Lancaster County. The flares will allow the landfill gas (LFG) processing plant to maximize the production of pipeline quality gas during normal operations. The flares will also allow the plant to continue the production of pipeline quality gas during periods when existing third-party LFG users are shut down for maintenance or other causes. The installation of the processing plant was exempted from PA requirements by the Department on 9/12/17 via a Request for Determination. Expected emissions from the project are estimated to be 37.2 tpy CO, 15.6 tpy NOx, 22.8 tpy PM10/PM2.5, 87.2 tpy SOx, 16.2 tpy VOC, 5.0 tpy of a single HAP (HCl), and 5.8 of combined HAPs. DEP's review of the information submitted by the applicant indicates that the air contamination sources as constructed or modified will comply with all regulatory requirements pertaining to air contamination sources and the emission of air contaminants including the best available technology requirement (BAT) of 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.1 and 127.12. Based on these findings, the Department proposes to issue a plan approval for the proposed construction. If, after the project has been implemented, the Department determines that the sources are constructed and operated in compliance with the plan approval conditions and the specification of the application for plan approval, the requirements established in the plan approval will be incorporated into an operating permit pursuant to the administrative amendment provisions of 25 Pa. Code § 127.450.
Southwest Region: Air Quality Program, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745.
Contact: Alan Binder, P.E., Environmental Engineer Manager—Telephone: 412-442-4168.
65-00080A: Duraloy Technologies, Inc. (120 Bridge Street, Scottdale, PA 15683-1748) In accordance with 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.44—127.46, the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is providing notice that it intends to issue an Air Quality Plan Approval (PA-65-00080A) for the construction and operation of a Thermal Sand Reclamation unit including a baghouse at their Scottdale Facility in Scottdale Borough, Westmoreland County.
The proposed sources and controls include—One (1) Natural gas-fired Foundry Sand Reclamation unit equipped with three burners; two low NOx burners each rated at 1.0 MMBtu/hr; and one burner rated at 0.75 MMBtu/hr. The emissions from the process shall be controlled by a baghouse rated at 10,300 ACFM at 250° F.
The potential to emit from the new sources with control will be; 1.5 tpy PM10, 0.4 tpy NOx, 1.0 tpy CO, and 0.1 tpy VOC. This project is subject to applicable requirements of 25 Pa. Code Chapters 121—145. The Department has determined that the proposed facility satisfies Best Available Technology (''BAT'') requirements. Once compliance with the Plan Approval is demonstrated, the applicant will be required to submit a State Only Operating Permit (''SOOP'') application in accordance with 25 Pa. Code Subchapter F. The proposed Plan Approval includes a limitation on potential emissions, as well as monitoring, record keeping, reporting, work practice, and stack testing requirements.
Scottdale Facility's Plan Approval application, the Department's Air Quality Review Memorandum, and the Proposed Air Quality Plan Approval for this project are available for review by any interested party at the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, Southwest Regional Office, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222. To request a review of the plan approval application and all supporting information, a person may contact Thomas Kaminski at thkaminski@pa.gov or 412.442.4097. To receive an electronic copy of the Department's Air Quality Review Memorandum, or to receive an electronic copy of the Department's proposed Air Quality Plan Approval for this project, a person may contact Jesse Parihar at jparihar@pa.gov, Phone 412.442.4030.
Any person may submit comments, requests for the Department to hold a public hearing, or protests to the plan approval or a proposed condition thereof, by filing such submissions in writing to the Department at the Southwest Regional Office. A 30-day comment period from the date of this publication will exist for the submission of comments.
All comments, requests for a public hearing, and protests to a proposed action, shall be filed with the Department within 30 days of the date that notice of the proposed action was published under 25 Pa. Code § 127.424. Comments, requests for a public hearing, and protests must include the name, address and telephone number of the person filing the protest, identification of the proposed plan approval issuance being opposed (PA-65-00080A) and a concise statement of the objections to the permit issuance and the relevant facts upon which the objections are based.
A public hearing may be held in accordance with 25 Pa. Code § 127.429, if the Department, in its discretion, decides that such a hearing is warranted based on the information received. If a public hearing is held, all persons who have properly filed a protest under 25 Pa. Code § 127.426 may appear and give testimony. The applicant, the protestant and other participants will be notified of the decision to hold a hearing (and the time, place and purpose of such hearing) by publication in the newspaper or by the Pennsylvania Bulletin, or by telephone, where the Department determines such notification by telephone is sufficient.
Comments, protests and requests for a public hearing should be directed to Jesse S. Parihar, Air Quality Engineering Specialist, Department of Environmental Protection, Southwest Regional Office, 400 Water- front Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, jparihar@pa.gov, 412.442.4030.
OPERATING PERMITS
Intent to Issue Title V Operating Permits under the Air Pollution Control Act and 25 Pa. Code Chapter 127, Subchapter G.
Southwest Region: Air Quality Program, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745.
Contact: Thomas Joseph, P.E., Facilities Permitting Chief—Telephone: 412-442-4336.
65-00840 Dominion Energy Transmission, Inc (5000 Dominion Blvd, Glen Allen, VA 23060), In accordance with 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.441, 127.425 and 127.521, the Department is providing notice that they intend to issue a renewed Title V Operating Permit for the continued operation of a natural gas compressor station, known as the South Oakford Compressor Station, located in Hempfield Township, Westmoreland County. The proposed renewed TVOP also incorporates a Minor Permit Modification to include the applicable requirements of RACT II in the permit.
The facility is a pipeline and storage natural gas compressor station. The main sources at this facility are two, NG-fired, 6,350-bhp, compressor engines; one, NG-fired, 778-bhp, emergency generator engine; and one, NG-fired, 3.347 MMBtu/hr boiler.
Annual facility-wide potential emissions are 375 tons of NOx, 145 tons of VOC, 106 tons of CO, 22 tons of PM10, and 22 tons of PM2.5. There are also potential annual emissions of 18.9 tons of formaldehyde, 4.2 tons of glycol ethers, 3.6 tons of acrolein, 3.5 tons of acetaldehyde, 35.0 tons of the sum of all HAPs combined, and 97,518 tons of CO2e. Sources at the facility are subject to 40 CFR Part 63, Subpart HHH—National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants From Natural Gas Transmission and Storage Facilities and Subpart DDDDD—National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Major Sources: Industrial, Commercial, and Institutional Boilers and Process Heaters and 25 Pa. Code Chapters 121—145, including 25 Pa. Code §§ 129.96—129.100 RACT II requirements. The permit includes emission limitations and operational, monitoring, testing, recordkeeping, work practice, and reporting requirements for the facility.
Dominion Transmission, Inc's Title V Operating Permit renewal application, the Department's Air Quality Review Memorandum, and the proposed Air Quality Title V Operating Permit for this project are available for review by any interested party at the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, Southwest Regional Office, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222. To request a review of the Title V Operating Permit renewal application, to receive an electronic copy of the Department's Air Quality Review Memorandum, or to receive an electronic copy of the Department's proposed Air Quality Title V Operating Permit for this project, a person may contact Thomas Kaminski at thkaminski@pa.gov or 412.442.4000.
Those who wish to provide the Department with additional written information that they believe should be considered prior to the issuance of this Title V Operating Permit may submit the information to Martin L. Hochhauser, P.E., Department of Environmental Protection, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222. Each written comment must contain the name, address and telephone number of the person submitting the comments, identification of the proposed Operating Permit (specify Operating Permit TVOP-65-00840) and concise statements regarding the relevancy of the information or objections to issuance of the Operating Permit.
All comments must be received prior to the close of business 30 days after the date of this publication. In accordance with 25 Pa. Code § 127.428, prior to issuing an operating permit, the Department may hold a fact-finding conference or hearing at which the petitioner, and a person who has properly filed a protest under § 127.426 (relating to filing protests) may appear and give testimony. The Department is not required to hold a conference or hearing. The applicant, the protestant and other participants will be notified of the time, place and purpose of a conference or hearing, in writing or by publication in a newspaper or the Pennsylvania Bulletin, unless the Department determines that notification by telephone will be sufficient.
Intent to Issue Operating Permits under the Air Pollution Control Act and 25 Pa. Code Chapter 127, Subchapter F.
Southeast Region: Air Quality Program, 2 East Main Street, Norristown, PA 19401.
Contact: Janine Tulloch-Reid, Facilities Permitting Chief—Telephone: 484-250-5920.
46-00169: Constantia Colmar, Inc. (92 County Line Road, Colmar, PA 18915) located in Hatfield Township, Montgomery County, for a renewal of State Only (Synthetic Minor) Operating Permit No. 46-00169. The facility's main sources of air contaminant emissions are a rotogravure press, a flexographic press, automatic parts washing system, three aboveground solvent storage tanks, and a cold parts cleaner. The potential to emit volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from the facility exceeds 25 tons per year, the major facility threshold for the Philadelphia Consolidated Metropolitan Statistical Area. However, Constantia Colmar, Inc., has elected to restrict the VOC emissions from the facility to 24.7 tons/yr, calculated monthly as a 12-month rolling sum. To achieve this, VOC emissions from the presses and automatic parts washing system are controlled by a regenerative thermal oxidizer (RTO).
The only change that has occurred at the facility since the SOOP was last amended in September 2014 is that a (separate) flexographic press at the facility has been decommissioned and is not intended to be operated in the future. The renewal SOOP will continue to include monitoring, recordkeeping, reporting, and work practice 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: Raymond Kempa, New Source Review Chief—Telephone: 570-826-2507.
39-00003: Apollo Metals LTD/Bethlehem (1001 14th Ave., Bethlehem, PA 18018-0045). The Department intends to issue a renewal State-Only (Synthetic Minor) Permit for the electroplating and polishing facility located in Bethlehem City, Lehigh County. The main sources at this facility consist of boilers, and brass and copper electroplating. The control devices are scrubber systems. The sources are considered minor emission sources of nitrogen oxide (NOx), sulfur oxides (SOx), carbon monoxide (CO), total suspended particulate (TSP) and VOC's. The proposed permit contains applicable requirements for emission limitations, work practice standards, testing, monitoring, recordkeeping, and reporting standards used to verify facility compliance with Federal and State air pollution regulations.
Northcentral Region: Air Quality Program, 208 West Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701.
Contact: Muhammad Q. Zaman, Environmental Program Manager—Telephone: 570-327-3648.
19-00024: Benton Foundry Inc. (5297 State Route 487, Benton, PA 17814-6711) to issue a renewal State Only Operating Permit for their iron foundry in Sugarloaf Township, Columbia County. The facility's main sources include electric induction furnaces, mold making machines, PUBC core making machines and the finishing department consisting of grinders and shot blast machines. The permittee has requested to limit the hours of operation at the facility to 6,000 hours in any 12 consecutive month period to become a minor facility. With the hours of operation restrictions the facility has potential emissions of 6.77 TPY of NOx; 93.78 TPY of CO; 33.85 TPY of VOC; 75.74 TPY of PM10, 0.65 TPY of SOx and 15.0 TPY of total HAPs. The emission limits, throughput limitations and work practice standards along with testing, monitoring, record keeping and reporting requirements have been included in the operating permit to ensure the facility complies with all applicable Federal and State air quality regulations. These operating permit conditions have been derived from the applicable requirements of 25 Pa. Code Chapters 121—145. All pertinent documents used in the evaluation of the application are available for public review during normal business hours at the Department's Northcentral Regional office, 208 West Third Street, Suite 101, Williamsport, PA 17701. Appointments for scheduling a review must be made by calling 570-327-0550.
49-00029: Clarks Feed Mills, Inc. (PO Box W, Shamokin, PA 17872-0923) to issue a renewal State Only Operating Permit for their Shamokin facility located in Ralpho Township, Northumberland County. The facility's main sources include one (1) natural gas/# 2 fuel oil fired boiler, one (1) Forsberg cleaner, one (1) pellet machine, two (2) hammermills, truck and railcar receiving stations and truck loadout operation.
The facility has potential to emit under 39.05 tons per year (tpy) of particulate matter/particulate matter with an effective aerodynamic diameter of less than or equal to 10 micrometer, 14.66 tpy of nitrogen oxides, 1.33 tpy of carbon monoxide, 0.14 tpy of volatile organic compounds, 0.02 tpy of hazardous air pollutants and 20.93 tpy of sulfur oxides. The potential particulate matter emissions reduced from 50 tons per year to 39.05 tons per year due to removal of a pellet mill operated under Source ID P104. The potential emission of all other criteria pollutants remained the same at the facility.
The # 2 fuel oil fired boiler is subject to 40 CFR Part 63, Subpart JJJJJJ—National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Industrial, Commercial, and Institutional Boilers Area Sources.
The emission limits and work practice standards along with testing, monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting requirements have been included in the operating permit to ensure the facility complies with all applicable Federal and State air quality regulations. These operating permit conditions have been derived from the applicable requirements of 25 Pa. Code Chapters 121—145, as well as 40 CFR Parts 60, 63 and 98.
All pertinent documents used in the evaluation of the application are available for public review during normal business hours at the Department's Northcentral Regional office, 208 West Third Street, Suite 101, Williamsport, PA 17701. Appointments for scheduling a review must be made by calling 570- 327-0550.
Southwest Region: Air Quality Program, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745.
Contact: Thomas Joseph, P.E., Facilities Permitting Chief—Telephone: 412-442-4336.
63-00070: Dyno Nobel, Inc. (1320 Galiffa Drive, Donora, PA 15033) In accordance with 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.424 and 127.425 the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) gives notice that they intend to issue a State Only Operating Permit (SOOP) to Dyno Nobel, Inc. to authorize the operation of the receiving and distributing ammonium nitrate prill facility located in Donora Borough, Washington County.
Sources of air emissions include a boiler, two ammonium nitrate tanks and two tank demisters for emission control. Annual potential emissions were estimated to be 21 tpy of NOx, 19.94 tpy of CO, 2.49 tpy of PM10, and 1.14 tpy of VOC. The proposed SOOP contains emission restriction, testing, monitoring, recordkeeping, reporting and work practice standards derived from the applicable requirements of 25 Pa. Code Chapters 121—145.
A person may oppose the proposed State Only Operating Permit by filing a written protest with the Department through Noor Nahar via mail to Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222. Each protest or set of written comments must contain the name, address and telephone number of the person submitting the comments, identification of the proposed State Only Operating Permit (63-00070) and a concise statement of the objections to the Operating Permit issuance and the relevant facts upon which the objections are based.
Dyno Nobel State Only Operating Permit application, the Department's Air Quality Review Memorandum, and the Proposed Air Quality Operating Permit for this facility are available for review by any interested party at the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, Southwest Regional Office, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222. To request a review of the Dyno Nobel State Only Operating Permit application, to receive an electronic copy of the Department's Air Quality Review Memorandum, or to receive an electronic copy of the Department's proposed air Quality Operating Permit for this facility, a person may contact Noor Nahar at nnahar@pa.gov or 412.442.5225.
All comments must be received prior to the close of business 30 days after the date of this publication.
63-00983: Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC (1700 Maccorkle Avenue SE, Charleston, WV 25314-1518), In accordance with 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.424, 127.425 and 127.521, the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is providing notice that it intends to issue a State Only Operating Permit (SOOP-63-00983) for Redd Farm Compressor Station to authorize the continued operation of two (2) existing turbines located at Redd Farm Compressor Station in Amwell Township, Washington County.
The facility's air contamination sources consist of two (2) natural gas-fired turbines; each rated at 4,700 bhp and one (1) natural gas-fired emergency generator; rated at 440 bhp. Each turbine is equipped with dry low NOx technology (i.e. SoLoNOx technology) to limit NOx emissions, one (1) Waukesha emergency generator rated at 440 bhp, one (1) indirect-fired Heat Exchanger rated at 0.75 MMBtu/hr, and forty (40) natural gas-fired Catalytic space heaters; each rated at 72,000 Btu/hr. Potential emissions from the facility are estimated: 41.7 tons NOx, 66.5 tons CO, 3.3 tons VOC, 7.9 tons PM10, 0.4 ton SOx, 0.6 ton HAPs, and 0.4 ton HCHO. This facility is subject to 40 CFR Part 60, Part 63, and 25 Pa. Code Chapters 121—145. The proposed permit contains applicable emission limits as well as testing, monitoring, record keeping, reporting, and work practice requirements.
Redd Farm Compressor Station SOOP application, the Department's Air Quality Review Memorandum, and the proposed Air Quality State Only Operating Permit for this project are available for review by any interested party at the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, Southwest Regional Office, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222. To request a review of the State Only Operating Permit renewal application, to receive an electronic copy of the Department's Air Quality Review Memorandum, or to receive an electronic copy of the Department's proposed Air Quality State Only Operating Permit for this project, a person may contact Thomas Kaminski at thkaminski@pa.gov or 412.442.4097.
Any person may submit comments, requests for the Department to hold a public hearing, or protests to the operating permit or a proposed condition thereof, by filing such submissions in writing to the Department at the Southwest Regional Office. A 30-day comment period from the date of this publication will exist for the submission of comments.
All comments, requests for a public hearing, and protests to a proposed action, shall be filed with the Department within 30 days of the date that notice of the proposed action was published under 25 Pa. Code § 127.424. Comments, requests for a public hearing, and protests must include the name, address and telephone number of the person filing the protest, identification of the proposed permit issuance being opposed (State Only Operating Permit 63-00983) and a concise statement of the objections to the permit issuance and the relevant facts upon which the objections are based.
A public hearing may be held in accordance with 25 Pa. Code § 127.429, if the Department, in its discretion, decides that such a hearing is warranted based on the information received. If a public hearing is held, all persons who have properly filed a protest under 25 Pa. Code § 127.426 may appear and give testimony. The applicant, the protestant and other participants will be notified of the decision to hold a hearing (and the time, place and purpose of such hearing) by publication in the newspaper or by the Pennsylvania Bulletin, or by telephone, where the Department determines such notification by telephone is sufficient.
Comments, protests and requests for a public hearing should be directed to Jesse S. Parihar, Air Quality Engineering Specialist, Department of Environmental Protection, Southwest Regional Office, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, jparihar@pa.gov, fax 412.442.4194.
Northwest Region: Air Quality Program, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481.
Contact: Matt Williams, Facilities Permitting Chief—Telephone: 814-332-6131.
43-00010: Jamestown Coating Technologies (Jamestown Paint Co.) (108 Main St., Jamestown, PA 16134), the Department intends to issue the renewal of the State-Only Operating Permit to a paint manufacturing facility located in Jamestown Borough, Mercer County. Permitted sources at the facility include natural gas-fired boilers, storage tanks, mills, and stationary and portable mixing tanks. With PTEs for VOC (21.39 TPY) and HAP (18.39 TPY) below major source thresholds, the facility is Natural Minor for permitting purposes. As parts of the paint manufacturing process, the storage tanks, mills, and mixing tanks are subject to 40 CFR 63 Subpart CCCCCCC pertaining to National Emission Standards for HAPs (NESHAP) for Area Sources: Paints and Allied Products Manufacturing. In this renewal, the reporting requirements pursuant to 25 Pa. Code Chapter 135, including 25 Pa. Code §§ 135.3, 135.4, 135.5 and 135.21, are removed because the facility is Natural Minor and located in an ozone attainment area. The metal HAP standards of 40 CFR Part 63 Subpart CCCCCCC is also removed because the particulate control device for controlling these emissions exhausts indoors.
PLAN APPROVALS
Receipt of Plan Approval Applications and Intent to Issue Plan Approvals, and Intent to Issue Amended Operating Permits under the Air Pollution Control Act and 25 Pa. Code Chapter 127, Subchapter B and Subchapter F. These actions may include the administrative amendments of an associated operating permit.
Northeast Region: Air Quality Program, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790.
Contact: Norman Frederick, P.E., Environmental Engineer Manager—Telephone: 570-826-2409.
58-00017B: Mineral Point Energy, LLC (North Shore Place 1, 358 North Shore Drive, Suite 201, Pittsburgh, PA 15212) for their facility located in Oakland Twp, Susque-hanna County.
In accordance with 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.44(a) and 127.45(a), that the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has received and intends to issue a Plan Approval to Mineral Point Energy, LLC ((North Shore Place 1, 358 North Shore Drive, Suite 201, Pittsburgh, PA 15212) for their facility located in Oakland Twp, Susquehanna County. This Plan Approval No. 58-00017B will be incorporated into a Synthetic Minor Permit through an administrative amendment at a later date.
Plan Approval No. 58-00017B is for the installation and operation of 3 Rolls-Royce Bergen Natural gas fired engines with oxidation catalyst and SCR to control emissions or 5 GE Jenbacher Natural gas fired engines with oxidation catalyst and SCR to control emissions. The company shall be subject to and comply with New Source Performance Standards 40 CFR Part 60 Subpart JJJJ and MACT 40 CFR Part 63 Subpart ZZZZ. 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, DEP'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 18701-1915.
Any person(s) wishing to provide DEP 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 name, address and telephone number of the person submitting the comments, identification of the proposed permit No.: 58-00017B and 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 of Environmental Protection, 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 DEP determines such notification is sufficient. Written comments or requests for a public hearing should be directed to Ray Kempa, Chief, New Source Review Section, Air Quality Program, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701-1915, Phone # 570-826-2511 within 30 days after publication date.
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 Control Act (52 P.S. §§ 30.51—30.66); and The Bituminous Mine Subsidence and Land Conservation Act (52 P.S. §§ 1406.1—1406.20a). 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. A copy of the application is available for inspection at the district mining office indicated before each application. Notices of requests for 401 Water Quality Certifications are included in individual application notices, as noted.
Written comments or objections, or requests for an informal conference, or a public hearing, as applicable, on a mining permit application and request for Section 401 water quality certification 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 before 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 regarding 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.
A request 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 an NPDES number is listed, the mining activity permit application was accompanied by an application for an individual NPDES permit. A separate notice will be provided after the draft NPDES permit is prepared.
Coal Applications Received
California District Office: 25 Technology Drive, Coal Center, PA 15423, 724-769-1100.
30831303 and NPDES No. PA0013511. Cumberland Contura, LLC, (158 Portal Road, P.O. Box 1020, Waynesburg, PA 15370). To revise the permit for the Cumberland Mine in Center, Whiteley and Franklin Townships, Greene County and related NPDES Permit for construction of the West Pool Pipeline. Surface Acres Proposed 22.5. No additional discharges. The application was considered administratively complete on February 27, 2018. Application received November 30, 2017.
30121301 and NPDES No. PA0236195. Consol Pennsylvania Coal Company LLC, (1000 Consol Energy Drive, Canonsburg, PA 15317). To revise the permit for the Harvey Mine in Richhill and Washington Townships, Greene County and related NPDES Permit for installation of a bleeder shaft. Surface Acres Proposed 12.4. No additional discharges. The application was considered administratively complete on March 1, 2018. Application received November 7, 2017.
New Stanton District Office: 131 Broadview Road, New Stanton, PA 15672, 724-925-5500.
32A77SM5 and NPDES Permit No. PA0278254. Twilight Industries, Division of U.S.N.R., LLC (P O. Box 310, Woodland, WA 98674). Revision application for addition of passive treatment system to an existing bituminous surface mine, located in East Bethlehem Township, Washington County, affecting 75 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributary to Tenmile Creek, classified for the following use: WWF. There is no potable water supply intake within 10 miles downstream from the point of discharge. Application received: February 26, 2018.
30170101 and NPDES Permit No. PA0278289. Amerikohl Mining, Inc. (1384 State Route 711, Stahlstown, PA 15687). Application for commencement, operation and restoration of bituminous surface mine, located in Jefferson Township, Greene County, affecting 125.1 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributaries to Rush Run and Rush Run, classified for the following use: WWF. The potable water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream from the point of discharge are: Tri-Co. Joint Municipal Authority and PA American Water Company—Brownsville Plant. Application received: February 5, 2018.
Pottsville District Mining Office: 5 West Laurel Boulevard, Pottsville, PA 17901, 570-621-3118.
Permit No. 54111302R. M & D Anthracite Coal Co., (2030 East Center Street, Tremont, PA 17981), renewal of an existing anthracite underground mine operation in Cass Township, Schuylkill County affecting 2.1 acres, receiving stream: West Branch Schuylkill River, classified for the following use: cold water fishes. Application received: February 12, 2018.
Permit No. 54851336R6. EmberClear Reserves, Inc., (72 Glenmaura National Boulevard, Suite 104A, Moosic, PA 18507), renewal of an existing anthracite underground mine operation in Porter and Frailey Townships, Schuylkill County affecting 2.3 acres, receiving stream: Good Spring Creek, classified for the following uses: cold water and migratory fishes. Application received: February 22, 2018.
Permit No. 54-305-027GP12R2. EmberClear Reserves, Inc., (72 Glenmaura National Boulevard, Suite 104A, Moosic, PA 18507), renewal application to operate a coal preparation plant whose pollution control equipment is required to meet all applicable limitations, terms and conditions of General Permit, BAQ-GPA/GP-12 on Underground Mining Permit No. 54851336 in Porter and Frailey Townships, Schuylkill County. Application received: February 22, 2018.
Permit No. 49970203T. Mallard Contracting Co., Inc., (122 Wilburton Road, Mt. Carmel, PA 17851), transfer from Mid-Valley Coal Sales, Inc. of an existing anthracite coal refuse reprocessing, refuse disposal and coal preparation plant operation in Coal Township, Northumberland County affecting 509.0 acres, receiving stream: Shamokin Creek, classified for the following uses: cold water and migratory fishes. Application received: February 22, 2018.
Permit No. 49970203R4. Mallard Contracting Co., Inc., (122 Wilburton Road, Mt. Carmel, PA 17851), renewal of an existing anthracite coal refuse reprocessing, refuse disposal and coal preparation plant operation in Coal Township, Northumberland County affecting 509.0 acres, receiving stream: Shamokin Creek, classified for the following uses: cold water and migratory fishes. Application received: February 22, 2018.
Coal Applications Withdrawn
Pottsville District Mining Office: 5 West Laurel Boulevard, Pottsville, PA 17901, 570-621-3118.
Permit No. 54880203T4. Rausch Creek Fuel, LLC, (978 Gap Street, Valley View, PA 17983), withdrawal of an anthracite coal refuse reprocessing operation from Rausch Creek Land, LP in Tremont Township, Schuylkill County affecting 15.8 acres, receiving stream: Swatara Creek Watershed. Application received: December 8, 2017. Application Withdrawn: March 5, 2018.
Noncoal Applications Received
Effluent Limits—The following effluent limits will apply to NPDES permits issued in conjunction with a noncoal mining permit:
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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.
Knox District Mining Office: P.O. Box 669, 310 Best Avenue, Knox, PA 16232-0669, 814-797-1191.
10170301 and NPDES Permit No. PA0280569. Glenn O. Hawbaker, Inc. (1952 Waddle Road, Suite 203, State College, PA 16803) Commencement, operation and restoration of a large industrial minerals mine and associated NPDES permit in Parker Township, Butler County, affecting 190.0 acres. Receiving streams: Unnamed tributaries to North Branch Bear Creek and unnamed tributary to Bear Creek, both classified for the following uses: CWF; and unnamed tributaries to the Allegheny River, classified for the following uses: WWF. There are no potable surface water supply intakes within 10 miles downstream. Application received: February 12, 2018.
Pottsville District Mining Office: 5 West Laurel Boulevard, Pottsville, PA 17901, 570-621-3118.
Permit No. 8073SM2A1C10 and NPDES Permit No. PA0595519. Glasgow, Inc., (P.O. Box 1089, Glenside, PA 19038), renewal of NPDES Permit for discharge of treated mine drainage from a quarry operation in Upper Merion Township, Montgomery County affecting 191.7 acres, receiving stream: unnamed tributary to Schuylkill River, classified for the following uses: warm water and migratory fishes. Application received: February 22, 2018.
MINING ACTIVITY NPDES DRAFT PERMITS This notice provides information about applications for a new, amended or renewed NPDES permits associated with mining activity (coal or noncoal) permits. The applications concern industrial waste (mining) discharges to surface water and discharges of stormwater associated with mining activities. This notice is provided in accordance with 25 Pa. Code Chapters 91 and 92a and 40 CFR Part 122, implementing provisions of The Clean Streams Law (35 P.S. §§ 691.1—691.1001) and the Federal Clean Water Act (33 U.S.C.A. §§ 1251—1376).
The Department of Environmental Protection (Department) has prepared a draft NPDES permit and made a tentative determination to issue the NPDES permit in conjunction with the associated mining activity permit.
Effluent Limits for Coal Mining Activities
For coal mining activities, NPDES permits, when issued, will contain effluent limits that are the more stringent of technology-based (BAT) effluent limitations or Water Quality Based Effluent Limits (WQBEL).
The BAT limits for coal mining activities, as provided in 40 CFR Part 434 and 25 Pa. Code Chapters 87—90 are as follows:
30-Day Daily Instantaneous Parameter Average Maximum Maximum Iron (Total) 3.0 mg/l 6.0 mg/l 7.0 mg/l Manganese (Total) 2.0 mg/l 4.0 mg/l 5.0 mg/l Suspended solids 35 mg/l 70 mg/l 90 mg/l pH* greater than 6.0; less than 9.0 Alkalinity greater than acidity* *The parameter is applicable at all times. A settleable solids instantaneous maximum limit of 0.5 ml/l applies 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; mined areas backfilled and revegetated; and all other discharges and drainage (resulting from a precipitation event of greater than 1-year 24-hour to less than or equal to a 10-year 24-hour event) from coal refuse disposal piles. Similarly, modified BAT limits apply to iron, manganese and suspended solids in surface runoff, discharges and drainage resulting from these precipitation events and those of greater magnitude in accordance with 25 Pa. Code §§ 87.102, 88.92, 88.187, 88.292, 89.52 and 90.102.
Exceptions to BAT effluent limits may be applicable in accordance with 25 Pa. Code §§ 87.102, 88.92, 88.187, 88.292, 89.52 and 90.102.
Effluent Limits for Noncoal Mining Activities
The limits for noncoal mining activities as provided in 25 Pa. Code Chapter 77 are pH 6 to 9 and other parameters the Department may require.
Discharges from noncoal mines located in some geologic settings (for example, in the coal fields) may require additional water quality based effluent limits. If additional effluent limits are needed for an NPDES permit associated with a noncoal mining permit, then the permit description specifies the parameters.
In addition to BAT or WQBEL limits, coal and noncoal NPDES permits establish effluent limitations in the form of implemented Best Management Practices (BMPs) identified in the associated Erosion and Sedimentation Plan, the Reclamation Plan and the NPDES permit application. These BMPs restrict the rates and quantities of associated pollutants from being discharged into surface waters in this Commonwealth.
More restrictive effluent limitations, restrictions on discharge volume or restrictions on the extent of mining that may occur are 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 563-2112-115, Developing National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Permits for Mining Activities. Other specific factors to be considered include public comments and Total Maximum Daily Load(s). Additional discharge limitations may apply in the event that unexpected discharges occur.
Discharge rates for surface mining activities are precipitation driven. Discharge rates for proposed discharges associated with underground mining are noted in the permit description.
Persons wishing to comment on an NPDES draft permit should submit a written statement to the Department at the address of the district mining office indicated before each draft permit 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 § 92a.82(d). The request or petition for a public hearing shall be filed within 30 days of this public notice and contain the name, address, telephone number and the interest of the party filing the request, and 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. When a public hearing is held, the Department will consider comments from the public hearing in the final determination on the NPDES permit application.
Coal NPDES Draft Permits
Cambria District Mining Office: 286 Industrial Park Road, Ebensburg, PA 15931, 814-472-1900.
NPDES No. PA0269506 (Mining Permit No. 56140105), Fieg Brothers, 3070 Stoystown Rd, Stoystown, PA 15563, revision of an NPDES permit for bituminous surface mine in Brothersvalley Township, Somerset County, affecting 36.3 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributaries to Tubs Run, classified for the following use: cold water fishes. This receiving stream is included in the Buffalo Creek TMDL. Application received: February 13, 2018.
Unless otherwise noted for a specific outfall, the proposed effluent limits for all outfalls in this permit are the BAT limits described above for coal mining activities.
The following treated wastewater outfalls discharge to unnamed tributaries to Tubs Run:
Outfall Nos. New Outfall (Y/N) 001 N 003 N The proposed effluent limits for the previously listed outfalls are as follows:
Outfalls: 001 (All Weather Conditions) 30-Day Daily Instant. Parameter Average Maximum Maximum Iron (mg/l) 3.0 6.0 7.0 Manganese (mg/l) 2.0 4.0 5.0 Aluminum (mg/l) 0.75 1.5 1.8 Total Suspended Solids (mg/l) 35.0 70.0 90.0 pH (S.U.): Must be between 6.0 and 9.0 standard units at all times. Alkalinity must exceed acidity at all times. The proposed effluent limits for the previously listed outfalls are as follows:
Outfalls: 003 (All Weather Conditions) 30-Day Daily Instant. Parameter Average Maximum Maximum Iron (mg/l) 1.5 3.0 3.7 Manganese (mg/l) 1.0 2.0 2.5 Aluminum (mg/l) 0.75 0.75 0.75 Total Suspended Solids (mg/l) 35.0 70.0 90.0 pH (S.U.): Must be between 6.0 and 9.0 standard units at all times. Alkalinity must exceed acidity at all times. The following stormwater outfall discharge to unnamed tributary to Tubs Run:
Outfall Nos. New Outfall (Y/N) 002 N
Outfalls: 002 (Dry Weather) 30-Day Daily Instant. Parameter Average Maximum Maximum Iron (mg/l) 3.0 6.0 7.0 Manganese (mg/l) 2.0 4.0 5.0 Aluminum (mg/l) 0.75 1.5 1.8 Total Suspended Solids (mg/l) 35.0 70.0 90.0 pH (S.U.): Must be between 6.0 and 9.0 standard units at all times. Alkalinity must exceed acidity at all times.
Outfalls: 002 (≤10-yr/24-hr Precip. Event) 30-Day Daily Instant. Parameter Average Maximum Maximum Iron (mg/l) N/A N/A 7.0 Total Settleable Solids (ml/l) N/A N/A 0.5 pH (S.U.): Must be between 6.0 and 9.0 standard units at all times. Alkalinity must exceed acidity at all times.
Outfalls: 002 (>10-yr/24-hr Precip. Event) pH (S.U.): Must be between 6.0 and 9.0 standard units at all times. Alkalinity must exceed acidity at all times. Noncoal NPDES Draft Permits
Knox District Mining Office: P.O. Box 669, 310 Best Avenue, Knox, PA 16232-0669, 814-797-1191.
NPDES No. PA0258491 (Permit No. 37070303). Allegheny Mineral Corporation (P.O. Box 1022, Kittanning, PA 16201) Renewal of an existing NPDES permit for a large industrial minerals surface mine in Slippery Rock Township, Lawrence County, affecting 80.1 acres. Receiving streams: Unnamed tributaries to Slippery Rock Creek and Slippery Rock Creek, classified for the following uses: CWF. TMDL: None. Application received: February 12, 2018.
Unless otherwise noted for a specific outfall, the proposed effluent limits for all outfalls in this permit are the BAT limits described above for noncoal mining activities.
The following outfall discharges to unnamed tributaries to Slippery Rock Creek:
Outfall No. New Outfall (Y/N) 004 N The proposed effluent limits for the previously listed outfall are as follows:
30-Day Daily Instant. Parameter Minimum Average Maximum Maximum pH1 (S.U.) 6.0 9.0 Iron (mg/l) 3.0 6.0 7.0 Manganese (mg/l) 2.0 4.0 5.0 Aluminum (mg/l) 2.0 4.0 5.0 Alkalinity greater than acidity1 Total Suspended Solids (mg/l) 35 70 0- 1 The parameter is applicable at all times. The following outfalls discharge to unnamed tributaries to Slippery Rock Creek and Slippery Rock Creek:
Outfall No. New Outfall (Y/N) 001 N 002 N 003 N The proposed effluent limits for the previously listed outfalls are as follows:
30-Day Daily Instant. Parameter Minimum Average Maximum Maximum pH1 (S.U.) 6.0 9.0 Iron (mg/l) 7.0 Alkalinity greater than acidity1 Total Settleable Solids (ml/l) 0.5 Pottsville District Mining Office: 5 West Laurel Boulevard, Pottsville, PA 17901, 570-621-3118.
NPDES Permit No. PA0224685 on Surface Mining Permit No. 58080301T. WM Quarries, LLC, (885 Third Avenue, Suite 2403, New York, PA 10022), renewal and transfer of NPDES Permit for a bluestone and shale quarry operation in Harmony Township and Lanesboro Borough, Susquehanna County, affecting 465.6 acres. Receiving stream: unnamed tributary to Starrucca Creek, classified for the following uses: cold water and migratory fishes. Applications received: March 12, 2015 and December 16, 2016.
Unless otherwise noted for a specific outfall, the proposed effluent limits for all outfalls in this permit are BAT limits described above for noncoal mining activities.
The outfall listed below discharge to unnamed tributary to Starrucca Creek.
Outfall No. New Outfall Y/N Type 001 No Sediment Trap The proposed effluent limits for the above listed outfall are as follows:
30-Day Daily Instantaneous Parameter Minimum Average Maximum Maximum pH1 (S.U.) 6.0 9.0 Total Suspended Solids 35.0 70.0 90.0 Iron (mg/l) 3.5 7.0 Manganese (mg/l) 2.0 4.0 1 The parameter is applicable at all times.
NPDES Permit No. PA0225703 on Surface Mining Permit No. 58172506. WM Quarries, LLC, (885 Third Avenue, Suite 2403, New York, PA 10022), new NPDES Permit for a GP105 Bluestone quarry operation in New Milford Township, Susquehanna County, affecting 9.8 acres. Receiving stream: Salt Lick Creek Watershed, classified for the following uses: HQ—cold water and migratory fishes. Application received: May 15, 2017.
Non-discharge BMP's shall be in effect.
NPDES Permit No. PA0225711 on Surface Mining Permit No. 58172507. WM Quarries, LLC, (885 Third Avenue, Suite 2403, New York, PA 10022), new NPDES Permit for a GP105 Bluestone quarry operation in New Milford Township, Susquehanna County, affecting 8.9 acres. Receiving stream: Salt Lick Creek Watershed, classified for the following uses: HQ—cold water and migratory fishes. Application received: May 15, 2017.
Non-discharge BMP's shall be in effect.
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