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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 01-1775a

[31 Pa.B. 5458]

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WATER QUALITY MANAGEMENT PERMITS

CONTROLLED INDUSTRIAL WASTE AND SEWAGE WASTEWATER

APPLICATIONS UNDER THE CLEAN STREAMS LAW

PART II PERMITS

   The following permit applications or requests for plan approval have been received by the Department of Environmental Protection (Department). Section I lists all municipal and industrial permits.

   Persons wishing to comment on an applications are invited to submit a statement to the office noted before the application within 15 days from the date of this public notice. Comments received within this 15-day comment period will be considered in making the final decision regarding the application. The comments should include the name, address and telephone number of the writer and a concise statement to inform the Department of the exact basis of a comment and the relevant facts upon which it is based.

   The Department reserves the right to hold a public hearing if the responsible office considers the public response significant. If a hearing is scheduled, a notice of the hearing will be published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin and a newspaper of general circulation of the area. If no hearing is held, the Department's Water Management Program Manager will make a final determination regarding the applications after a complete review. Notice of this final determination will be published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin at which time this determination may be appealed to the Environmental Hearing Board.

   A copy of the permit application or proposed plan is on file in the office indicated and is open to public inspection. Appointments to review the application may be made by contacting Records Management at the indicated telephone number.


I.  Industrial Waste and Sewerage Applications under The Clean Streams Law (35 P. S. §§ 691.1--691.1001).

   Southcentral Region: Water Management Program, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110, (717) 705-4707.

   WQM Permit No. 2101409,  Sewerage, West Pennsboro Township Municipal Authority, 2150 Newville Road, Carlisle, PA 17013-8957. This proposed facility is located in West Pennsboro Township, Cumberland County.

   Description of Proposed Action/Activity: Construction of new wastewater collection and treatment facilities for the Plainfield area.

   WQM Permit No. 0692402 Amendment 01-1,  Sewerage, Exeter Township, Berks County, Authority, Gibralter and DeMoss Roads, P. O. Box 4068, Reading, PA 19606. This proposed facility is located in Exeter Township, Berks County.

   Description of Proposed Action/Activity: Rerating of the Exeter Township East and West Wastewater Treatment Plants.

   WQM Permit No. 0601410,  Sewerage, Bear Creek Management Company, 1950 Old Gallows Road, Suite 600, Vienna, VA 22182. This proposed facility is located in Longswamp Township, Berks County.

   Description of Proposed Action/Activity: Authorization to construct wastewater facilities which will treat the wastewater, store treated effluent during the off season and use treated effluent in the snowmaking process during the ski season.

   WQM Permit No. 3101202,  CAFO Operation, R. Wayne Harpster, Evergreen Farms, Inc., Box 113, Spruce Creek, PA 16683. This proposed facility is located in Franklin Township, Huntingdon County.

   Description of Proposed Action/Activity: Authorization to add a new manure storage facility (concrete tank) for use as an additional manure storage on Evergreen Farms.

   Northcentral Region: Water Management Program Manager, 208 West Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701.

   WQM Permit No. 1701201,  Industrial Waste SIC 4941, City of DuBois, 16 West Scribner Ave, DuBois, PA 15801. This proposed facility is located in Sandy Township, Clearfield County.

   Description of Proposed Action/Activity: Construction and operation of filter plant sludge drying bed. Application received on August 17, 2001.

   WQM Permit No. 0801402,  Sewerage, Jack Fox, R. R. 3 Box 24, Towanda, PA 18848. This proposed facility is located in Towanda Township, Bradford County.

   Description of Proposed Action/Activity: Construct and operate a Single Family Residence sewage treatment system.

   Southwest Region: Water Management Program Manager, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745.

   6301409,  Sewerage, Michael A. Riedl, 293 Cordial Drive, Bridgeville, PA 15017. Application for the construction and operation of a small flow sewage treatment plant to serve the Riedl Residence located in West Bethlehem Township, Washington County.

   Northwest Region: Water Management Program Manager, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481.

   WQM Permit No. 2001416,  Sewerage, Arnold L. Becker, 16944 State Route 18, Conneautville, PA 16406. This proposed facility is located in Summerhill Township, Crawford County.

   Description of Proposed Action/Activity: This project is for a Single Residence Sewage Treatment Plant.

   WQM Permit No. 1601404,  Sewerage, Ronald J. and Jennifer A. Grooms, P. O. Box 94, Marble, PA 16334. This proposed facility is located in Washington Township, Clarion County.

   Description of Proposed Action/Activity: This project is for a Single Residence Sewage Treatment Plant.

   WQM Permit No. 1601421,  Sewerage, James K. Park, 1879 Airport Road, Clarks Mills, PA 16114. This proposed facility is located in Perry Township, Mercer County.

   Description of Proposed Action/Activity: This project is for a Single Residence Sewage Treatment Plant.

   WQM Permit No. 2501419,  Sewerage, John A. Jr. and Judith L. Boylan, 6821 Route 6N West, Edinboro, PA 16412. This proposed facility is located in Washington Township, Erie County.

   Description of Proposed Action/Activity: This project is for a Single Residence Sewage Treatment Plant.

   WQM Permit No. 2501420,  Sewerage, David C. and Vinia L. Smith, 6821 Route 6N West, Edinboro, PA 16412. This proposed facility is located in Washington Township, Erie County.

   Description of Proposed Action/Activity: This project is for a Single Residence Sewage Treatment Plant.

   WQM Permit No. 2501421,  Sewerage, Roy A. and LuAnn M. Strobel, 5721 Gibson Road, Edinboro, PA 16412. This proposed facility is located in Washington Township, Erie County.

   Description of Proposed Action/Activity: This project is for a Single Residence Sewage Treatment Plant.


NPDES Stormwater Individual Permit

   The following parties have applied for an NPDES permit to discharge stormwater associated with a construction activity into waters of this Commonwealth. Unless otherwise indicated, on the basis of preliminary review and application of lawful standards and regulations, the Department of Environmental Protection (Department) proposes to issue a permit to discharge, subject to certain limitations set forth in the permit conditions. These proposed determinations are tentative. Limitations are provided as erosion and sediment control best management practices (BMPs) which restrict the rate and quantity of sediment discharged.

   Where indicated, the EPA Region III Administrator has waived the right to review or object to this proposed permit action under the waiver provision 40 CFR 123.24(d).

   Persons wishing to comment on the proposed permit are invited to submit a statement to the appropriate Department Regional Office noted before the application within 30 days from the date of this public notice. Comments reviewed within this 30-day period will be considered in the formulation of the final determinations regarding this application. Responses should include the name, address and telephone number of the writer and a concise statement to inform the Department of the exact basis of a comment and relevant facts upon which it is based. A public hearing may be held after consideration of comments received by the appropriate Department Regional Office during the 30-day public comment period.

   Following the 30-day comment period, the appropriate Regional Office Water Management Program Manager will make a final determination regarding the proposed permit. Notice of this determination will be published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin at which time this determination may be appealed to the Environmental Hearing Board.

   The application and related documents, including the erosion and sediment control plan for the earth disturbance activity, are on file and may be inspected at the office identified in this notice.

   Persons with a disability that require an auxiliary aid, service or other accommodation to participate during the 30-day public comment period should contact the specified Regional Office. TDD users may contact the Department through the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service at (800) 654-5984.

   Northeast Region: Water Management Program Manager, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790.

   Monroe County Conservation District: 8050 Running Valley Road, Stroudsburg, PA 18360, (570) 629-3060.

   Pike County Conservation District: HC6, Box 6770, Hawley, PA 18428, (570) 226-8220.

   Lehigh County Conservation District: Lehigh Ag. Ctr., Ste. 102, 4184 Dorney Park Rd., Allentown, PA 18104, (610) 391-9583.

   Northampton County Conservation District: Greystone Building, Gracedale Complex, Nazareth, PA 18064-9211, (610) 746-1971.

NPDES No. Applicant Name & Address County & Municipality Receiving Water/Use
PAS107800 Columbia Gas Transmission
525 Highland Blvd., Suite 100
Coatesville, PA 19320
Lehigh County
Upper Saucon Township
Saucon Creek, CWF
Mud Run, CWF
Martins Creek, TSF, CWF
Northampton County
Lower Saucon Township
Lower Mt. Bethel Township
Washington Township
Upper Mt. Bethel Township
Little Martin Creek, CWF
Jacoby Creek, CWF
Monroe County
Smithfield Township
Middle Smithfield Township
Brodhead Creek, TSF, MF
Marshall Creek, HQ-CWF
Bush Kill, HQ-TSW
Pike County
Lehman Township
Delaware Township
Westfall Township
Caledonia Creek, CWF
Cherry Creek, HQ-CWF, MF
East Fork Martin Creek, CWF
Bush Kill, HQ-CWF
Little Bush Kill, HQ-CWF
UNT to Delaware, HQ-CWF
UNT to Toms Creek, EV
Toms Creek, EV
Hornbecks Creek, HQ-CWF
Raymonds Kill, HQ-CWF
Vandermark Creek, HQ-CWF
Bush Kill, EV
Cummins Creek, HQ-CWF

   Schuylkill County Conservation District: 1206 Ag. Center Drive, R. R. 5, Box 5810, Pottsville, PA 17901, (570) 622-3742.

NPDESApplicant Name &County &Receiving
No. Address Municipality Water/Use
PAS105719 Heisler's Cloverleaf Dairy
Leonard Ostergaard
R. D. 1, Box 1169
Tamaqua, PA 18252
Schuylkill County
Walker Township
Beaver Creek, CWF
Cold Run, HQ

   Southwest Region: Water Management Program Manager, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745.

   NPDES Permit PAS101026,  Stormwater. SPTN-PA LLC, P. O. Box 910, Newton, NC 28658 has applied to discharge stormwater associated with a construction activity located in Cambria Township, Cambria County to Stewarts Run/HQ-CWF.

   Cambria County Conservation District: 401 Candlelight Drive, Suite 221, Ebensburg, PA 15931.

NPDESApplicant Name &County &Receiving
No.Address Municipality Water/Use
PAS101026 SPTN-PA LLC
P. O. Box 910
Newton, NC 28658
Cambria County
Cambria Township
Stewarts Run/HQ-CWF

PUBLIC WATER SUPPLY (PWS) PERMIT

APPLICATIONS

   Under the Pennsylvania Safe Drinking Water Act, the following parties have applied for a PWS permit to construct or substantially modify a public water system.

   Persons wishing to comment on the permit application are invited to submit a statement to the office listed before the application within 30 days of this public notice. Comments received within this 30-day comment period will be considered in the formulation of the final determinations regarding this application. Comment responses should include the name, address and telephone number of the writer and a concise statement to inform the Department of the exact basis of a comment and the relevant facts upon which it is based. A public hearing may be held after consideration of comments received during the 30-day public comment period.

   Following the comment period, the Department will make a final determination regarding the proposed permit. Notice of this final determination will be published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin at which time this determination may be appealed to the Environmental Hearing Board.

   The permit application and related documents are on file at the office listed before the application and available for public review. Arrangements for inspection and copying information should be made with the office listed before the application.

   Persons with a disability that require an auxiliary aid, service or other accommodations to participate during the 30-day public comment period should contact the office listed before the application. TDD users may contact the Department through the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service at (800) 654-5984.

SAFE DRINKING WATER


Applications Received under the Pennsylvania Safe Drinking Water Act (35 P. S. §§ 721.1--721.17).

   Northeast Region: Water Supply Management Program Manager, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790.

   Application No. 4801503,  Public Water Supply.

Applicant Northampton Borough Municipal Authority
Township or Borough Whitehall Township
Responsible Official Gerald J. Deily, Manager
Northampton Borough Municipal Authority
1 Clear Springs Drive
Northampton, PA 18067-0156
Type of Facility PWS
Consulting Engineer Gene Koontz, P.E.
Gannett Fleming, Inc.
P. O. Box 67100
Harrisburg, PA 17106
Application Received Date September 7, 2001
Description of Action Installation of approximately 7,300 feet of 12-inch and 700 feet of 8-inch DI water main; 64 3/4-inch and one 4-inch service connection; replacement of existing chlorine gas disinfection system with a sodium hypochlorite system; replacement of the existing steam heating system at the water treatment plant with a hot water based system; and construction of a new well, submersible well pump and connecting main.

   Northwest Region: Water Supply Management Program Manager, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481.

   Permit No. 1601504,  Public Water Supply.

Applicant Pa-American Water Co.
West Hershey Park Drive
P. O. Box 888
Hershey, PA 17033.
Township or Borough Piney Township, Clarion County
Responsible Official Dave Swanson, Operations Superintendent, Pa-American Water Co.
Type of Facility PWS
Consulting Engineer Jerry Hankey, P.E., Engineering Manager
Pa-American Water Co.
1909 Oakland Avenue
Indiana, PA 15701
Application Received Date September 12, 2001
Description of Action Waterline extension to serve Sligo and Shippenville; and a 500,000 gallon elevated water tower.

MINOR AMENDMENT


Applications Received under the Pennsylvania Safe Drinking Water Act (35 P. S. §§ 721.1--721.17).

   Northcentral Region: Water Supply Management Program Manager, 208 West Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701.

   Application No. Minor Amendment,  Minor Amendment.

Applicant U. S. Department of Labor
Red Rock Job Corps Center
Township Colley Township, Sullivan County
Responsible Official Al Toczylowski, Center Director
Red Rock Job Corps Center
P. O. Box 218
Lopez, PA 18628-0218
Type of Facility Public Water Supply
Consulting Engineer Levkulic Associates
Union Street Station
101 East Union Street
Pottsville, PA 17901
Application Received Date August 29, 2001
Description of Action New finished water storage tank and relocation of existing pump station and treatment to new building

   Application No. Minor Amendment,  Minor Amendment.

Applicant Consumers Pennsylvania Water Co.
Township Coal Township, Northumberland County
Responsible Official Richard T. Subasic, Exec. VP/Gen. Mgr.
Consumers Pennsylvania Water Co.
204 East Sunbury Street
Shamokin, PA 17872-4859
Type of Facility Public Water Supply
Consulting Engineer CET Engineering Services
1240 North Mountain Road
Harrisburg, PA 17112-1788
Application Received Date September 13, 2001
Description of Action Change in corrosion control chemicals at Kline Dam Wells to zinc orthophosphate and caustic soda

WATER ALLOCATIONS


Applications received under the Act of June 24, 1939 (P. L. 842, No. 365) (35 P. S. §§ 631--641) relating to the Acquisition of Rights to Divert Waters of the Commonwealth.

   Northwest Region: Water Supply Management Program Manager, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481.

   WA 10-374E,  Water Allocations. Evans City Borough Water Treatment Plant, Evans City Borough, Butler County. Renewal of permit for Likens Run (Dam #1/Dam #2) in the amount of 600,000 gpd and subsidiary renewal for the Cranberry Authority in the amount of 300,000 gpd, if necessary. These amounts do not represent any increase in previously permitted allocation.


Biosolids Individual Permits (PABIG and PABIS)

   The following parties have applied for either an Individual Site Permit (PABIS) or an Individual Generator Permit (PABIG) for beneficial use of sewage sludge (biosolids) by land application. Unless otherwise indicated, on the basis of preliminary review and application of lawful standards and regulations, the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) proposes to issue a permit to land apply biosolids subject to certain requirements set forth in the permit.

   Persons wishing to comment on the proposed permit are invited to submit a statement to the responsible DEP Regional Office noted before the application within 30 days from the date of this public notice. Comments received within this 30-day period will be considered in the formulation of the final determination regarding this application. Responses should include the name, address and telephone number of the writer and a concise statement of a comment and the relevant facts upon which it is based. A public hearing may be held if the Regional Office considers the public response significant.

   Following the 30-day comment period, the Water Management Regional Manager will make a final determination regarding the proposed permit. Notice of this determination will be published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin at which time this determination may be appealed to the Environmental Hearing Board (Board).

   The application and related documents, comments received and other information are on file and may be inspected and arrangements made for copying at the responsible DEP Regional Office indicated before the application.

   Persons with a disability that require an auxiliary aid, service or other accommodation to participate in the proceedings should contact the Secretary to the Board at (717) 787-3483. TDD users may contact the Department through the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service at (800) 654-5984.

   Southwest Region: Water Management Program Manager, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745.

   PABIG-6101,  Beneficial Use of Biosolids, Pitt Mining, Inc., 423 Weiss Road, Shelocta, PA 15774.

   This application is for issuance of a Beneficial Use of Biosolids Land Application Individual Generator Permit for the Pitt Mining West Lebanon Biosolids Facility in Young Township, Indiana County.

   It is proposed to receive sewage sludge from various sewage treatment plants and treat the sewage sludge to produce a biosolids lime material for land application. The biosolids will be used to adjust soil pH the same as agricultural limestone. The biosolids are proposed to meet section 271.911 requirements for exceptional quality except the end use will not be able to meet the agronomic rate requirements.

   The treatment process is a pasteurization process to maintain the temperature of the sewage sludge at 158(F or 70(C for 30 minutes. Treatment will be in a retention chamber.

   The Department intends to issue a permit to the Pitt Mining West Lebanon Biosolids Facility. The following are the quality requirements and monitoring frequency the biosolids prepared under the permit must meet to be land applied. In addition is how application rates will be determined.

   There are other special conditions that are in the draft permit.

Biosolids Quality Requirements:

   1.  The concentration of each pollutant in the biosolids shall not exceed the following concentrations:

Pollutant Concentrations

Pollutant Monthly average concentrations
(milligrams per kilogram)1
Arsenic 41
Cadmium 39
Copper 1500
Lead 300
Mercury 17
Nickel 420
PCBs 4
Selenium 100
Zinc 2,800
Molybdenum 75

1 Dry weight basis.

   2.  Meet the following Class A, pathogen reduction requirements in accordance with section 271.932(a)(7):

   Class A--Alternative 5

   (i)  Either the density of fecal coliform in the sewage sludge shall be less than 1,000 most probable number per gram of total solids (dry weight basis) or the density of salmonella. sp. bacteria in the sewage sludge shall be less than three most probable number per 4 grams of total solids (dry weight basis) at the time the sewage sludge is used; at the time the sewage sludge is prepared for sale, give away or other distribution, in a bag or other container for application to the land; or at the time the sewage sludge material derived from sewage sludge is prepared to meet the requirements in section 271.911(b)(1) or (3).

   (ii)  Sewage sludge that is used shall be treated by the processes to further reduce pathogens, pasteurization, in accordance with section 271.932(a)(7)(ii) Appendix A pasteurization as follows:

   Pasteurization--The temperature of the sewage sludge is maintained at 158°F (or 70°C) or higher for 30 minutes or longer.

   3.  Meet vector attraction reduction Option 6 in accordance with section 271.933(b)(6) as follows:

   Option 6--The pH of the sewage sludge shall be raised to 12 or higher by alkali addition and, without the addition of more alkali, shall remain at 12 or higher for 2 hours and then at 11.5 or higher for an additional 22 hours.

Frequency of Monitoring:

Amount of biosolids1
dry tons (dry metric tons)
per 365 day period Frequency2
Greater than zero but less than 319 (290) Once per year
Equal to or greater than 319 (290) but less than 1,650 (1,500). Once per quarter
(four times per year).
Equal to or greater than 1,650 (1,500) but less than 16,500 (15,000) Once per 60 days
(six times per year).
Equal to or greater than 16,500 (15,000). Once per month
(12 times per year).

1 Either the amount of biosolids land applied or the amount of biosolids generated to be land applied for beneficial use or the amount of biosolids received by a person who prepares biosolids for land application.

2 Frequency is based on a 365-day period.

Application Rate:

   Biosolids prepared in accordance with this permit is a lime material for use in soil pH adjustment. Application rates shall be determined as follows:

   % moisture must be subtracted from CCE if greater than 10%

Soil test limestone recommendation lb/acre      = lb/acre   
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         CCE Celtic Blend-% moisture            Celtic Blend

LAND RECYCLING AND ENVIRONMENTAL REMEDIATION

UNDER ACT 2, 1995

PREAMBLE 1


Acknowledgment of Notices of Intent to Remediate Submitted under the Land Recycling and Environmental Remediation Standards Act (35 P. S. §§ 6026.101--6026.908).

   Sections 302--305 of the Land Recycling and Environmental Remediation Standards Act (Act) require the Department of Environmental Protection (Department) to publish in the Pennsylvania Bulletin an acknowledgment noting receipt of any Notices of Intent to Remediate. An acknowledgment of the receipt of a Notice of Intent to Remediate is used to identify a site where a person proposes to or has been required to, respond to a release of a regulated substance at a site. Persons intending to use the background standard, Statewide health standard, the site-specific standard or who intend to remediate a site as a special industrial area, must file a Notice of Intent to Remediate with the Department. A Notice of Intent to Remediate filed with the Department provides a brief description of the location of the site, a list of known or suspected contaminants at the site, the proposed remediation measures for the site and a description of the intended future use of the site. A person who demonstrates attainment of one or a combination of the cleanup standards or who receives approval of a special industrial area remediation identified under the Act, will be relieved of further liability for the remediation of the site for any contamination identified in reports submitted to and approved by the Department. Furthermore, the person shall not be subject to citizen suits or other contribution actions brought by responsible persons not participating in the remediation.

   Under sections 304(n)(1)(ii) and 305(c)(2) of the Act, there is a 30-day public and municipal comment period for sites proposed for remediation using a site-specific standard, in whole or in part and for sites remediated as a special industrial area. This period begins when a summary of the Notice of Intent to Remediate is published in a newspaper of general circulation in the area of the site. For the sites identified, proposed for remediation to a site-specific standard or as a special industrial area, the municipality, within which the site is located, may request to be involved in the development of the remediation and reuse plans for the site if the request is made within 30 days of the date specified. During this comment period the municipality may request that the person identified, as the remediator of the site, develop and implement a public involvement plan. Requests to be involved and comments, should be directed to the remediator of the site.

   For further information concerning the content of a Notice of Intent to Remediate, contact the Environmental Cleanup Program Manager in the Department Regional Office under which the notice appears. If information concerning this acknowledgment is required in an alternative form, contact the Community Relations Coordinator at the appropriate Regional Office listed. TDD users may telephone the Department through the AT&T Relay Service at (800) 654-5984.

   The Department has received the following Notices of Intent to Remediate:

   Southeast Region: Environmental Cleanup Program Manager, Lee Park, Suite 6010, 555 North Lane, Consho- hocken, PA 19428.

   Former Altimari, Chapman, Dearden and McCafferty Automobile Dealerships Site, Middletown Township, Bucks County. Kevin McCullen, URS Corp., 2325 Maryland Rd., 2nd Floor, Willow Grove, PA 19090, on behalf of Lowes Home Center, Inc., c/o Mark Kalpin Hale and Dorr LLP, 60 State St., Boston, MA 02109, has submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate site soil contaminated with lead and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and site groundwater contaminated with polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons. The applicant proposes to remediate the site to meet the Statewide Health Standard. A summary of the Notice of Intent to Remediate was reported to have been published in the Bucks County Courier Times on August 15, 2001.

   Charles Hallman Residence, Avondale Borough, Chester County. Hylton Hobday, Marshall Miller & Associates, 3913 Hartzdale Dr., Suite 1306, Camp Hill, PA, on behalf of Charles Hallman, 317 Pennsylvania Ave., Avondale, PA 19311, has submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate site soil contaminated with BTEX and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons. The applicant proposes to remediate the site to meet the Statewide Health Standard. A summary of the Notice of Intent to Remediate was reported to have been published in the Daily Local News on August 1, 2001.

   Rosemont Estates, Upper Providence Township, Montgomery County. Peter Malik, RT Environmental Services, Inc., 215 W. Church Road, King of Prussia, PA 19406, on behalf of Penn International Land Co., Inc., 900 E. 8th Ave., Suite 300, King of Prussia, PA 19406, has submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate site soil contaminated with arsenic. The applicant proposes to remediate the site to meet Statewide Health and Site-specific Standards. A summary of the Notice of Intent to Remediate was reported to have been published in the Mercury on September 3, 2001.

   Swedeland Road Substation Property--PECO Energy, Upper Merion Township, Montgomery County. Allan Fernandes, PECO Energy Co., West Conshohocken Gas Plant, 300 Front St., Bldg. #1, Conshohocken, PA 19428, on behalf of PDCO/Exelon, 2301 Market St., Philadelphia, PA 19101, has submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate site soil and groundwater contaminated with heavy metals, BTEX, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, VOCs and SVOCs. The applicant proposes to remediate the site to meet Site-specific Standards. A summary of the Notice of Intent to Remediate was reported to have been published in the Times Herald on August 24, 2001.

   Riverfront Towers, City of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County. Bruce W. Pringle, S. T. Hudson Engineers, Inc., 800 Hudson Square, P. O. Box 9106, Camden, NJ 08101, on behalf of Isle of Capri Associates, 242 S. 17th St., Philadelphia, PA, has submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate site soil contaminated with lead, heavy metals and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons. The applicant proposes to remediate the site to meet the Statewide Health Standard. A summary of the Notice of Intent to Remediate was reported to have been published in the Philadelphia Daily News on August 9, 2001.

   Portions of the Philadelphia Naval Business Center, City of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County. Jonathan E. Rinde, Manko Gold & Katcher, on behalf of Philadelphia Authority of Industrial Development and its agent Philadelphia Industrial Development Corp., 2600 Centre Square West, 1500 Market St., Philadelphia, PA 19102, has submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate site soil, groundwater, surface water and sediment contaminated with undetermined contaminants. The site is located in a special industrial area. The applicant's proposed remediation will address any immediate, direct or imminent threat to the public health and the environment and will be based on the results of the Baseline Remedial Investigation Report. A summary of the Notice of Intent to Remediate was reported to have been published in the Philadelphia Daily News on August 29, 2001.

   Northcentral Region: Environmental Cleanup Program Manager, 208 West Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701.

   Atherton Hotel, State College Borough, Centre County. Cocciardi and Associates, Inc., on behalf of its client, Atherton Hotel, 125 South Atherton Street, State College, PA 16801, has submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate site soil contaminated with mercury. The applicant proposes to remediate the site to meet the Statewide Health Standard. A summary of the Notice of Intent to Remediate was reported to have been published in the Centre Daily Times on August 16, 2001. (See other notice in this Bulletin).

   Northwest Region: Environmental Cleanup Program Manager, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481.

   Anchor Glass Container Corporation (former Diamond Glass Plant Furnace Building), Marienville, PA 16239, Jenks Township, Forest County, has submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate Soil contaminated with Arsenic. The applicant proposes to remediate the site to meet the Statewide Health Standard. A summary of the Notice of Intent to Remediate will be published in the Forest Press.

OPERATE WASTE PROCESSING OR DISPOSAL AREA OR SITE


Applications received under the Solid Waste Management Act (35 P. S. §§ 6018.101--6018.1003), the Municipal Waste Planning, Recycling and Waste Reduction Act (53 P. S. §§ 4000.101--4000.1904) and regulations to operate solid waste processing or disposal area or site.

   Northeast Region: Regional Solid Waste Manager, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790.

   Permit Application No. 101247.  Keystone Sanitary Landfill, P. O. Box 249, Dunmore, PA 18512. A major permit modification for liner changes, a radiation action plan, a meteorological monitoring plan, the relocation of the material processing plant and a Phase 1/Logan Site investigation at this municipal waste landfill located in Dunmore and Throop Boroughs, Lackawanna County. The application was received in the Regional Office on August 21, 2001; and as of September 7, 2001, it was deemed administratively complete.

AIR QUALITY

NOTICE OF PLAN APPROVAL AND OPERATING PERMIT APPLICATIONS

NEW SOURCES AND MODIFICATIONS

   The Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) 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 DEP, 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.

   DEP has received applications for plan approvals and/or operating permits from the following facilities.

   Copies of these applications, subsequently prepared draft permits, review summaries and other support materials are available for review in the Regional Office identified in this notice. Persons interested in reviewing the application files should contact the appropriate Regional Office to schedule an appointment.

   Persons wishing to receive a copy of the proposed Plan Approval or Operating Permit must indicate their interest to the DEP 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 DEP 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 DEP 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 DEP schedules a hearing, a notice will be published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin at least 30 days prior the date of the hearing.

   Persons with a disability who wish to comment and require an auxiliary aid, service or other accommodation to participate should contact the Regional Office identified. TDD users may contact the Department through the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service at (800) 654-5984.

   Final plan approvals and operating permits will contain terms and conditions to ensure that the source is constructed and operating in compliance with applicable requirements in 25 Pa. Code Chapters 121--143, the Federal Clean Air Act and regulations adopted under the Act.

PLAN APPROVALS


Plan Approval Applications Received under the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001--4015) and 25 Pa. Code Chapter 127, Subchapter B that may have special public interest. These applications are in review and no decision on disposition has been reached.

   Northeast Region: Air Quality Program, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790; Contact: James Parette, New Source Review Chief, (570) 826-2531.

   48-313-090: Elementis Pigments, Inc. (1525 Wood Avenue, Easton, PA 18042-3186) for modification of blending and milling processes in Easton, Northampton County.

   40-318-052: All-Steel, Inc. (Valmont Industrial Park, 425 Jaycee Drive, West Hazleton, PA 18202) for reconfiguration of the paint spray operations in Hazle Township, Luzerne County.

   40-313-009A: HPG International, Inc. (Crestwood Industrial Park, Oakhill Road, Mountaintop, PA 18707) for modification of a calendar line in Wright Township, Luzerne County.

   13-318-006: Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp. (t/a KME Fire Apparatus, One Industrial Complex, Nesquehoning, PA 18240) for construction of four paint and one sanding booth in Nesquehoning Borough, Carbon County.

   40-310-027B: Pikes Creek Asphalt (Division of Reading Materials, Inc., 2052 Lucon Road, P. O. Box 1467, Skippack, PA 19474-0079) for modification of a stone crushing plant in Lehman Township, Luzerne County.

   Southcentral Region: Air Quality Program, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110; Contact: Ronald Davis, New Source Review Chief, (717) 705-4702.

   36-03056A: Weaver Industries, Inc. (425 South 4th Street, Denver, PA 17517) for replacement of an existing dust collector with a cartridge dust collector in Denver Borough, Lancaster County.

   36-03119A: Esh's Toys LLC (343 Furnace Road, Quarryville, PA 17566) for the construction of a sealer spray booth and a topcoat spray booth, each controlled by dry filters, in Bart Township, Lancaster County.

   38-05019A: AES Ironwood, L.L.C. (305 Prescott Road, Lebanon, PA 17042) for the transfer of volatile organic compound (VOC) and nitrogen oxides (NOx) emission reduction credits for the turbine electric generating station in South Lebanon Township, Lebanon County.

   67-03041A: County Line Quarry, Inc. (P. O. Box 99, Wrightsville, PA 17368) for the installation of a fabric filter at the Wrightsville crushing plant located in Hellam Township, York County. This modification is subject to the 40 CFR Part 60, Subpart OOO--Standards of Performance for Nonmetallic Mineral Processing Plants.

   67-03108: York Building Products Co., Inc. (P. O. Box 1708, York, PA 17405) for construction of block tumbler operation controlled by a fabric collector in Jackson Township, York County.

   Northcentral Region: Air Quality Program, 208 West Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701; Contact: David Aldenderfer, Program Manager, (570) 327-3637.

   49-00007A: Merck and Co., Inc. (P. O. Box 600, Danville, PA 17821-0600) for construction of three 440,000 gallon wastewater aeration tanks and a lift station at the Cherokee Plant in Riverside Borough, Northumberland County.

   55-00001A: Sunbury Generation, LLC (1088 Springhurst Drive, Green Bay, WI 54304-5495) for installation of air cleaning devices (low NOx burners with overfire air) on Electric Utility Boilers 1A, 1B, 2A and 2B in Shamokin Dam Borough, Snyder County.

   Northwest Region: Air Quality Program, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481; Contact: Devendra Verma, New Source Review Chief, (814) 332-6940.

   16-035A: The Commodore Corp. (P. O. Box 349, Route 66, Clarion, PA 16214) for post-construction of woodworking and surface coating processes (50 tons/year VIC emissions) in Clarion, Clarion County.

   24-016A: Keystone Powdered Metal Co. (1935 State Street, St. Marys, PA 15857-1661) for construction of an induction heat treating furnace (350 lb/hour) with electrostatic precipitator control in St Marys, Elk County. Keystone Powdered Metal Co. is a Title V facility.

   24-155A: Eastern Sintered Alloys, Inc. (126 Access Road, St Marys, PA 15857) for post-construction of a powder metal part dipping/sizing process in St. Marys, Elk 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.

   Northeast Region: Air Quality Program, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790; Contact: James Parette, New Source Review Chief, (570) 826-2531.

   35-318-086: McGregor Industries, Inc. (46 Line Street, Dunmore, PA 18512) for construction of a paint spray booth and associated air cleaning device in Dunmore Borough, Lackawanna County. The manufacturing facility is a non-Title V facility. VOC emissions from the spray booth will be approximately 10 tons per year and there will be minimal VOC emissions from a wiping station. Particulate matter emissions from the process will be controlled through the use filter panels and will be less than 0.02 gr/dscf. VOC emissions from the facility shall be recorded on a monthly basis and shall include comprehensive compositional data for each material, which accurately identifies and quantifies the volatile organic compound and hazardous air pollutant content of the respective materials.

   66-315-041: The Procter and Gamble Paper Products Co. (P. O. Box 32, Route 87, South, Mehoopany, PA 18629) for installation and operations of diaper raw material delivery systems and converting lines in Washington Township, Wyoming County. The Procter and Gamble Paper Products Co. is a major facility subject to Title V permitting requirements. This project involves replacement of existing older systems with newer more efficient lines and associated air cleaning devices. Particulate emissions from these installations will be 9.51 tons per year. The Plan Approval will contain conditions requiring the source to show compliance with the emission rates. The Plan Approval and Operating Permit will contain additional record keeping and operating restrictions designed to keep the facility operating within all applicable air quality requirements.

   Southcentral Region: Air Quality Program, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110; Contact: Ronald Davis, New Source Review Chief, (717) 705-4702.

   06-05088B: EJB Paving and Materials Co. (1119 Snyder Road, West Lawn, PA 19609-1100) for modification of a batch asphalt plant controlled by a fabric collector in Ontelaunee Township, Berks County. The facility is a non-Title V (State only) facility. The modification will allow the plant to fire waste derived liquid fuels in the dryer. The plant will have the potential to emit 13 tons of particulate, 78 tons of SOx, 56 tons of NOx, 75 tons of CO and 15 tons of VOC per year. The applicant will be required to record the production and fuel usage and calculate the emissions monthly. Emission limits will be placed on the source and facility. The approval will include monitoring, record keeping and reporting requirements designed to keep the facility operating within all applicable air quality requirements.

   Northcentral Region: Air Quality Program, 208 West Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701; Contact: David Aldenderfer, Program Manager, (570) 327-3637.

   18-00006B: Dominion Transmission Corp. (CNG Tower, 625 Liberty Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-3199) for installation of air cleaning devices, ''screw-in prechambers,'' on six natural gas-fired reciprocating internal combustion compressor engines (Engines 4, 5, 6, 9, 10 and 11) at the Leidy Compressor Station in Leidy Township, Clinton County. The Department's review of the information contained in the application indicates that the proposed installation will meet all applicable air quality requirements. Based on this finding, the Department of Environmental Protection intends to approve the application and issue a plan approval to install the proposed air cleaning devices on the respective engines.

   The Leidy Compressor Station is a major facility, which has been issued a Title V Operating Permit (18-00006). The proposed air cleaning devices will replace existing air cleaning devices and are intended to better assure compliance with the nitrogen oxides emission limitations previously established for the respective engines under the reasonably available control technology requirements of 25 Pa. Code §§ 129.91--129.95. These installations will not result in a change in the amount of nitrogen oxides or other air contaminant allowed to be emitted from the engines but may result in a reduction in the emission rate of one or more air contaminants from the levels now actually occurring.

   The following is a summary of the conditions the Department proposes to place in the plan approval to ensure compliance with all applicable air quality regulatory requirements:

   1.  Following the installation of the screw-in prechamber (SIP) system on each of engines 4, 5 and 6, the nitrogen oxides (NOx, expressed as NO2) emissions from the respective engine shall not exceed 6.61 pounds per hour at full load/full speed and 13.22 pounds per hour at any time. Additionally, the emission of volatile organic compounds from each of the respective engines shall not exceed 3.63 pounds per hour.

   2.  Following the installation of the SIP system on each of engines 9, 10 and 11, the nitrogen oxides (NOx, expressed as NO2) emissions from the respective engine shall not exceed 13.22 pounds per hour at full load/full speed and 26.43 pounds per hour at any time. Additionally, the emission of volatile organic compounds from each of the respective engines shall not exceed 7.26 pounds per hour.

   3.  Within 120 days of the completion of installation of the SIP system on each of the engines, stack testing shall be performed upon that engine for nitrogen oxides (NOx, expressed as NO2), volatile organic compounds and carbon monoxide using reference method test procedures acceptable to the Department. All testing is to be performed while the engine is operating at full load and full speed.

   4.  Semi-annual nitrogen oxides portable analyzer testing shall be performed on each of the respective engines.

   5.  Records shall be maintained of the number of hours per month that each engine is operated and the amount of fuel used per month in each of the engines.

   6.  The six engines shall only be fired on pipeline quality natural gas.

   7.  The six engines are not required to comply with the nitrogen oxides and volatile organic compound emission limits specified in this plan approval during engine startup and shutdown provided that the duration of startup and shutdown does not exceed one hour per occurrence.

   18-00011B: Croda, Inc. (P. O. Box 178, Mill Hall, PA 17751-0178) for construction of a 14,645,000 BTU per hour natural gas/No. 2 fuel oil-fired boiler equipped with a low nitrogen oxides emitting burner and a flue gas recirculation system in Bald Eagle Township, Clinton County. This boiler may potentially result in the emission of 1.28 tons per 12 consecutive month period of particulate matter, all of which may also be particulate matter less than 10 microns (PM10), 5.77 tons per 12 consecutive month period of nitrogen oxides, 1.28 tons per 12 consecutive month period of carbon monoxide, 3.25 tons per 12 consecutive month period of sulfur oxides, 0.34 tons per 12 consecutive month period of volatile organic compounds and 0.118 tons per 12 consecutive month period of hazardous air pollutants. A preliminary review of the information submitted by Croda, Inc. indicates that the boiler will meet all applicable air quality requirements including the best available technology provisions of 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.1 and 127.12. Based on this finding, the Air Quality Program intends to approve the application and issue a plan approval to construct the boiler.

   Croda, Inc. is a major facility for which a Title V Operating Permit (#18-00011) has been issued.

   In order to ensure compliance with all applicable air quality standards, the Department proposes to place the following conditions in the respective plan approval:

   1.  This plan approval is issued for the construction of a 14,645,000 BTU per hour Cleaver Brooks model CB400-350 natural gas/No. 2 fuel oil-fired boiler (Boiler #1) equipped with a low nitrogen oxides emitting burner and a flue gas recirculation system, as described in the application and supplemental materials submitted for this plan approval.

   2. This boiler shall be fired only on virgin No. 2 fuel oil with a sulfur content of not greater than 0.05% by weight or on natural gas.

   3.  The boiler shall never emit air contaminants in excess of the following limitations:

Pollutant
lbs/million
BTU
(natural gas)
lbs/million
BTU
(No. 2 fuel oil)
Nitrogen oxides
   (NOx, expressed as NO2)
   0.03    0.09
Carbon monoxide    0.01    0.02
Sulfur dioxide    0.00058    0.05
Volatile organic compounds    0.0054    0.0024
Particulate matter/PM10    0.01    0.02
Hazardous air pollutants    0.0018    0.000046

   4.  In any 12 consecutive month period, the emission rate from the boiler shall never exceed the following:

Pollutant
Tons
Nitrogen oxides
   (NOx, expressed as NO2)
5.77
Carbon monoxide 1.28
Sulfur dioxide 3.25
Volatile organic compounds 0.34
Particulate matter/PM10 1.28
Hazardous air pollutants   0.118

   5.  The company shall maintain comprehensive, accurate records of the following:

   *  Volumes of natural gas and No. 2 fuel oil burned in the boiler on a monthly basis,

   *  The sulfur content of each load of No. 2 fuel oil delivered to the facility.

   The company shall retain these records on-site for at least 5 years and shall make these records available to the Department upon request.

   59-304-008F: ACP Manufacturing Co., LLC (P. O. Box 68, Blossburg, PA 16912-0068) for construction of a phenolic urethane cold box (PUCB) core-making machine, the air contaminant emissions from which shall be controlled by an existing drop-out box and countercurrent, vertical, packed bed scrubber which is currently used to control the air contaminant emissions from an existing PUCB core-making machine, at their foundry located in Lawrence Township, Tioga County.

   ACP Manufacturing Co., LLC is a minor facility for which a facility wide synthetic minor operating permit has not yet been issued. The subject foundry is, however, currently authorized to operate under Operating Permit 59-304-008B.

   The information provided by the applicant, as well as the Department's own analysis, indicates that the core-making machine will have the potential to emit 6.30 tons of volatile organic compounds per year. Additionally, although the core-making machine will have the potential to emit particulate matter and hazardous air pollutants, the corresponding emission of these air contaminants is insignificant.

   A preliminary review of the information submitted by the applicant indicates that the proposed core-making machine will meet all applicable air quality requirements including the ''best available technology'' requirements of 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.1 and 127.12. Based on this finding, the Department proposes to approve the application and issue a plan approval.

   In order to ensure compliance with all applicable standards, the Department proposes to place the following requirements in the respective plan approval.

   *  The two PUCB core-making machines shall not utilize a combined total of more than 156,000 pounds of binders per year.

   *  The volatile organic compound emissions from each PUCB core-making machine shall not exceed 5.13 pounds per hour. Furthermore, the total combined volatile organic compound emissions from the two PUCB core-making machines shall never exceed 6.30 tons per year.

   *  The total combined hazardous air pollutant emissions from the two PUCB core-making machines shall never equal or exceed 1 ton per year.

   *  The scrubber shall be equipped with instrumentation to continuously monitor differential pressure across the scrubber, pH of the scrubbing solution and the recirculation flow rate.

   *  The pH of the scrubbing solution shall never exceed 4.5.

   *  The recirculation flow rate of the scrubbing solution shall be equal to or greater than 38 gallons per minute any time the scrubber is operating.

   *  The company shall maintain a comprehensive and accurate record of the quantity of binders used in each of the two PUCB core-making machines.

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