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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 04-1075a

[34 Pa.B. 3157]

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PUBLIC WATER SUPPLY (PWS) PERMIT

   Under the Pennsylvania Safe Drinking Water Act (35 P. S. §§ 721.1--721.17), the following parties have applied for a PWS permit to construct or substantially modify a public water system.

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

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

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

   Persons with a disability who require an auxiliary aid, service or other accommodations to participate during the 30-day public comment period should contact the office listed before the application. TDD users should 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

   Southeast Region: Water Supply Management Program Manager, 2 East Main Street, Norristown, PA 19401.

   Permit No. 1504505, Public Water Supply.

Applicant Pure Choice Water
Borough Honey Brook
Responsible Official Joe B. Smith
684 Lancaster Avenue
New Holland, PA 17557
Type of Facility Vended Water System
Application Received Date May 24, 2004
Description of Action Installation of a new vended water system at Stoltzfus Market.

   Southcentral Region: Water Supply Management Program Manager, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110.

   Permit No. 0104501, Public Water Supply.

Applicant R D Partnership
Municipality Cumberland Township
County Adams
Responsible Official Rajendra Engineer, Owner
P. O. Box 1182
Chambersburg, PA 17201
Type of Facility
PWS
Consulting Engineer
Janet R. McNally, P. E.
William F. Hill & Assoc., Inc.
207 Baltimore St.
Gettysburg, PA 17325
Application Received Date
April 13, 2004
Description of Action
Construction of well no. 5.

   Permit No. 3104501, Public Water Supply.

Applicant Trough Creek State Park Youth Forestry Camp No. 3
Municipality
Todd Township
County
Huntingdon
Responsible Official
Dennis K. Hosler, Civil Engineer Consultant
1401 N. 7th Street
P. O. Box 2675
Harrisburg, PA 17105
Type of Facility
PWS
Consulting Engineer
Dennis K. Hosler, P. E.
Department of Public Welfare
1401 N. 7th Street
P. O. Box 2675
Harrisburg, PA 17105
Application Received Date
May 17, 2004
Description of Action
Construction of a 22,000-gallon finished water storage tank with an in-line booster pump.

   Permit No. 2204504, Public Water Supply.

Applicant Tulpehocken Spring Water Inc.
Municipality
Gratz Borough
County
Dauphin
Responsible Official
Gary Troutman, Vice President
R. R. 1 Box 114T
Northumberland, PA 17857
Type of Facility
PWS
Consulting Engineer
Thomas G. Pullar, P. E.
P. O. Box 468
Pipersville, PA 18947
Application Received Date
March 26, 2004
Description of Action
Installation of ozone disinfection equipment.

   Permit No. 3604509, Public Water Supply.

Applicant Borough of Akron
Municipality
Borough of Akron
County
Lancaster
Responsible Official
Daniel Guers, Borough Manager
117 South Seventh Street
P. O. Box 130
Akron, PA 17501-0130
Type of Facility
PWS
Consulting Engineer
David T. Lewis, P. E.
ARRO Consulting Inc.
270 Granite Run Drive
Lancaster, PA 17601
Application Received Date
May 3, 2004
Description of Action
Installation of nitrate treatment to address the nitrate contamination of well no. 8.

WATER ALLOCATIONS


Applications received under the act of June 24, 1939 (35 P. S. §§ 631--641) relating to the acquisition of rights to divert waters of this commonwealth

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

   WA 25-1004, Water Allocations, Millcreek Township Water Authority, 3608 West 26th Street, Erie, PA 16506, Millcreek Township, Erie County. Application request for 4.26 MGD, peak day withdraw from Lake Erie to provide water for treatment and distribution to its entire service area.

LAND RECYCLING AND ENVIRONMENTAL REMEDIATION

UNDER ACT 2, 1995

PREAMBLE 1


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

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

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

   For further information concerning the content of a Notice of Intent to Remediate, contact the environmental cleanup program manager in the Department regional office before which the notice appears. If information concerning this acknowledgment is required in an alternative form, contact the community relations coordinator at the appropriate regional office. TDD users may telephone the Department through the 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.

   Lot 52 Olmsted, Pocopson Township, Chester County. Eric B. Schmidley, P. G., Apex Environmental, Inc., 269 Great Valley Parkway, Malvern, PA 19355, on behalf of Michael and Myra Evers, 8 Edmondson Dr., West Chester, PA 19382, has submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate. Lot 52 of the Olmsted development was formerly a fruit orchard. Soil was impacted with residual arsenic from historical use of pesticides. The future use of the site will be a private residence.

   Southcentral Region: Environmental Cleanup Program Manager, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110.

   I. Auman Machine Co., Inc., City of Lebanon, Lebanon County. Buchart-Horn, Inc., 445 West Philadelphia Street, York, PA 17404, on behalf of I. Auman Machine Co., Inc., 401 East Spring Street, Lebanon, PA 17042, submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate soil and/or groundwater that may have been contaminated by suspected drums and/or batteries containing oils and coolants. The intended future use of the property will remain as a machine shop operation

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

   Corning Asahi Video Products Company, College Township, Centre County. Veolia Water Systems, on behalf of Corning, Inc., HP-ME-02-50 (A2H), Corning, NY 14831, has submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate soil, groundwater and surface water contaminated with lead and other inorganic constituents. This site is being remediated to meet the Statewide Health Standards at this time. A summary of this Notice of Intent to Remediate was reported to have been published in the Centre Daily Times.

   Wise Foods, Inc., Berwick, Berwick Borough, Columbia County. Gannett Fleming, Inc., on behalf of Wise Foods, Inc., 228 Raseley Street, Berwick, PA 18603, has submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate groundwater contaminated with 1,1,1-Trichloroethane, 1,1-Dichloroethane and 1,1-Dichloroethene. This site is being remediated to meet the Statewide Health Standards. A summary of this Notice of Intent to Remediate was reported to have been published in the Press Enterprise on April 22, 2004. See additional information in the Actions section of this Pennsylvania Bulletin.

   GTE Muncy, Muncy Township, Lycoming County. Manko, Gold, Katcher & Fox, LLP, on behalf of GTE Operations Support, Inc., 600 Hidden Ridge Drive, Irving, TX 75038, has submitted a Remedial Investigation Report, Risk Assessment Report and a Cleanup Plan concerning soil contaminated with chlorinated solvents, fuel oil no. 2, inorganics, leaded gasoline, other organics and unleaded gasoline. This report has been submitted in partial fulfillment of the Site-Specific Standard. A summary of the Remedial Investigation Report, Risk Assessment Report and the Cleanup Plan was reported to have been published in the Williamsport Sun-Gazette on April 22, 2004.

   Southwest Region: Environmental Cleanup Program Manager, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745.

   BP Site 07022, North Huntingdon Township, Allegheny County. Heather Fazekas, 2020 Ardmore Boulevard, Pittsburgh, PA 15221 (on behalf of Nancy Eisaman, Writings on the Wall, 7950 Lincoln Highway, North Huntingdon, PA 15642 and Richard Blackburn, BP Products North America, Inc., 1 West Pennsylvania Ave., Suite 440, Towson, MD 21204) has submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate soil contaminated with constituents associated with waste oil, diesel fuel and gasoline. 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 Tribune Review on April 9, 2004.

   Elrama NIKE Site PI-43 (Launcher and Control Facilities), Union Township, Washington County. John Scrabis, P. E., MACTEC Engineering and Consulting, Inc., 700 North Bell Avenue, Suite 200, Carnegie, PA 15106 (on behalf of Steven R. Lenney, Deputy Commander, United States Army--Charles E. Kelly Support Facility, 6 Lobaugh Street, Oakdale, PA 15071) has submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate soil contaminated with TCE and arsenic. The applicant proposes to remediate the site to meet the Background Standard for arsenic and Site-Specific Standard for TCE. A summary of the Notice of Intent to Remediate was reported to have been published in the Observer Reporter on March 30, 2004.

   Operation Nehemiah/Former Caruso Property, Wilkinsburg Borough, Allegheny County. Christopher Hartigan, The Fourth River Company, 1550 Obey Street, Suite 201, Pittsburgh, PA 15205 (on behalf of Constance Balthrop, 235 Eastgate Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15235) has submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate groundwater contaminated with lead, gasoline constituents and tetrachloroethylene and its products of decomposition. 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 Pittsburgh Post Gazette on March 14, 2004.

   Reitz No. 4 Site (Former), Shade Township, Allegheny County. Peter A. Pellissier, P. E., EA Engineering, Science and Technology, Inc., 15 Loveton Circle, Sparks, MD 21152 (on behalf of Alan Comp, AMD&ART, Inc., 411 Third Ave., Johnstown, PA 15906) has submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate soil and groundwater contaminated with inorganics, other organics, PCBs and PAHs. The applicant proposes to remediate the site to meet the Statewide Health Standard. A summary of the Notice of Intent to Remediate was reported to have been published in the Tribune-Democrat on March 28, 2004.

   Proposed Bausman Street Independent Living Property, City of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County. Mary King, Civil & Environmental Consultants, Inc., 333 Baldwin Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15205 (on behalf of Richard Ripley, Ripley & Sons, 1910 South 18th Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15203 and Kevin Hanley, Bauseman Street Independent Living, Inc., 50 South 14th Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15203) has submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate soil and groundwater contaminated with other organics, inorganics, lead and pesticides. The applicant proposes to remediate the site to meet the Statewide Health Standard.

   Edgewater Street, LTD Property (Former), Borough of Oakmont, Allegheny County. Charles Haefner, KU Resources, Inc., Business Innovation Center, Suite 207, One Library Place, Duquesne, PA 15110 (on behalf of Maureen Ford, RIDC, 425 Sixth Ave., Suite 500, Pittsburgh, PA 15219) has submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate soil and groundwater contaminated with lead, heavy metals, solvents and SVOCs. The applicant proposes to remediate the site to meet the Site Specific Standard. A summary of the Notice of Intent to Remediate was reported to have been published in the Valley News Dispatch on March 24, 2004.

   Phase II Monessen Riverfront Redevelopment, City of Monessen, Westmoreland County. Alan Halperin, D'Appolonia Engineering, 275 Center Road, Monroeville, PA 15146 (on behalf of Jay Bandieramonte, Redevelopment Authority of the County of Westmoreland, 601 Courthouse Square, Greensburg, PA 15601) has submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate soil contaminated with fuel oil no 6, inorganics, lead and PAHs. The applicant proposes to remediate the site to meet the Special Industrial Area Requirements. A summary of the Notice of Intent to Remediate was reported to have been published in the Tribune Review on February 24 and 29, 2004.

   Franklin Mills Site, Borough of Franklin, Cambria County. Von Eric Fisher, P. G., KU Resources, Inc., One Library Place, Suite 207, Duquesne, PA 15110 (on behalf of Richard McNulty, 1125 Main Street, Johnstown, PA 15909 and John Toth, EMF Development Corp., 365 Bassett Road, Hooversville, PA 15936) has submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate for this site contaminated with asbestos, PCBs, lead and organics. The applicant proposes to remediate the site to meet Special Industrial Area Requirements. A summary of the Notice of Intent to Remediate was reported to have been published in the Tribune-Democrat on March 30, 2004.

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

   National Castings Former, City of Sharon, Mercer County. Deborah Perry, Compliance Env. Services, 2700 Kirila Drive, Hermitage, PA 16148, on behalf of David Grande, Shenango Valley Industrial Development Corp., 41 Chestnut St., Sharon, PA 16146, has submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate. The site soil and groundwater has been found to be contaminated with chlorinated solvents, diesel fuel, fuel oil nos. 1, 2 and 4--6, inorganics, kerosene, leaded gasoline, lead, MTBE, new motor oil, other organics, PCB, unleaded gasoline and used motor oil. Was reported to be published in the Sharon Herald on or about June 12, 2003.

AIR QUALITY

PLAN APPROVAL AND OPERATING PERMIT APPLICATIONS

NEW SOURCES AND MODIFICATIONS

   The Department of Environmental Protection (Department) has developed an ''integrated'' plan approval, State operating permit and Title V operating permit program. This integrated approach is designed to make the permitting process more efficient for the Department, the regulated community and the public. This approach allows the owner or operator of a facility to complete and submit all the permitting documents relevant to its application one time, affords an opportunity for public input and provides for sequential issuance of the necessary permits.

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

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

   Persons wishing to receive a copy of a proposed plan approval or operating permit must indicate their interest to the Department regional office within 30 days of the date of this notice and must file protests or comments on a proposed plan approval or operating permit within 30 days of the Department providing a copy of the proposed document to that person or within 30 days of its publication in the Pennsylvania Bulletin, whichever comes first. Interested persons may also request that a hearing be held concerning the proposed plan approval and operating permit. Comments or protests filed with the Department regional offices must include a concise statement of the objections to the issuance of the Plan approval or operating permit and relevant facts which serve as the basis for the objections. If the Department schedules a hearing, a notice will be published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin at least 30 days prior the date of the hearing.

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

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

PLAN APPROVALS


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

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

   48-399-054: Spray-tek LLC (3010 Avenue B, Bethlehem, PA 18017) for construction of a spray dryer and associated air cleaning devices at their facility in Bethlehem, Northampton County.

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

   06-05066D: Exide Technologies (Spring Valley Road and Nolan Street, Reading, PA 19605) for modification of the four secondary lead furnaces controlled by afterburners, fabric collectors and four wet scrubbers in the Borough of Laureldale and Muhlenberg Township, Berks County. The sources are subject to 40 CFR Part 63, National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants from Secondary Lead Smelters.

   22-03055A: Kimmel's Coal and Packaging (Machamer Avenue, P. O. Box 1, Wiconisco, PA 17097) for replacing the fluidized bed dryer with a rotary dryer and changing the venting of two baghouses at its coal preparation facility in Wiconisco Township, Dauphin County.

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

   17-314-001F: Sensus Metering Systems--North America, Inc. (805 Liberty Boulevard, DuBois, PA 15801) for installation of an air cleaning device (a fiber bed oil mist eliminator system) on three existing rubber diaphragm drying/curing ovens in the City of DuBois, Clearfield County.

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

   37-290C: Industrial Concerns, Inc. (526 South Jefferson Street, New Castle, PA 16101) for a minor modification of a plan approval to use two torches at a scrap metal operation in the City of New Castle, Lawrence County.


Intent to Issue Plan Approvals and Intent to Issue or Amend Operating Permits under the Air Pollution Control Act and 25 Pa. Code Chapter 127, Subchapter B. These actions may include the administrative amendments of an associated operating permit.

   Southeast Region: Air Quality Program, 2 East Main Street, Norristown, PA 19401; Thomas McGinley, New Source Review Chief, (484) 250-5920.

   09-0035C: En Pro Industries, Inc.--Plastomer Technologies (23 Friends Lane, Newtown, PA 18940-1803) for construction of a Teflon etching process at their existing facility in Newtown Township, Bucks County. This facility is a non-Title V facility. A thermal oxidizer will control the ammonia fumes collected from the etching process. The Plan Approval will also contain recordkeeping, operating and testing requirements designed to keep the facility operating within the allowable emission requirements and all applicable air quality requirements.

   15-0004E: Reynolds Metals Co.--Alcoa Flexible Packaging (520 Lincoln Avenue, Downingtown, PA 19335) for modification of their no. 9 rotogravure press and the recuperative catalytic oxidizer in the Borough of Downingtown, Chester County.

   Under 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.44(a) and 127.424(b), the Department intends to issue a Plan Approval for their plant in the Borough of Downingtown, Chester County. This plan approval will authorize the applicant to modify their no. 9 rotogravure press and the recuperative catalytic oxidizer, as described in the applicant's application of December 22, 2003. The Plan Approval will subsequently be incorporated into the company's Title V Operating Permit through an administrative amendment in accordance with 25 Pa. Code § 127.450.

   Based on the information provided by the applicant and the Department's own analysis, the no. 9 rotogravure press and recuperative catalytic oxidizer will emit 34.0 tons of VOCs per year and 10.5 tons of NOx per year.

   Copies of the application, the Department's analysis and other documents used in the evaluation are available for public inspection between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. weekdays at the following address. To make an appointment, contact Records Management, (484) 250-5910.

   Individuals wishing to provide the Department with additional information they believe should be considered may submit the information to the following address. Comments must be received by the Department within 30 days of publication. Written comments should include the name, address and telephone number of the person submitting comments, identification of proposed Plan Approval PA-15-0004E and a concise statement regarding the relevancy of the information or any objections to issuance of the Plan Approval.

   A public hearing may be held, if the Department, in its discretion, decides that a hearing is warranted on the comments received during the public comment period. Persons submitting comments or requesting a hearing will be notified of the decision to hold a hearing by publication in a local newspaper of general circulation, the Pennsylvania Bulletin or by telephone, when the Department determines notification by telephone is sufficient. Written comments or requests for a public hearing should be directed to Francine Carlini, Regional Air Quality Manager, Department of Environmental Protection, Southeast Regional Office, 2 East Main Street, Norristown, PA 19401, (484) 250-5920.

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

   40-305-025: Stockton Anthracite LP (P. O. Box 546, Hazleton, PA 18201-0039) for installation and operation of an anthracite coal refuse crushing and screening plant at their facility in Hazle Township, Luzerne County. The operation involves processing the culm material to meet market specifications, disposal of the reject material onsite for final reclamation and revegetation of all disturbed areas. This facility is a non-Title V facility, subject to the requirement of Part 60 Standards of Performance for New Stationary Sources and Subpart Y for Coal Preparation Plants. Fugitive dust will be controlled by the water spray system to the extent that the operation will have no fugitive dust. The company will monitor and visually inspect the process daily during operating hours to ensure all wet suppression equipment is working properly. Any defects will be corrected immediately and the equipment will be operated as per vendor's specifications to assure the compliance with Department regulations.

   48-313-092: Praxair Distribution, Inc. (145 Shimersville Road, Bethlehem, PA 18015) for construction of a nitric oxide generation plant and associated air cleaning device (packed bed scrubber) at their facility in the City of Bethlehem, Northampton County. The facility is a non-Title V (State-only) facility. The operation of the nitric oxide generation plant and associated packed bed scrubber will result in 0.0954 ton per year of nitric oxide emissions. The plan approval and operating permit will include monitoring, reporting and recordkeeping requirements designed to keep the sources operating within all applicable air quality requirements.

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

   01-05016F: ISP Minerals, Inc. (P. O. Box O, 1455 Old Waynesboro Road, Blue Ridge Summit, PA 17214-0914) for installation of a portable dryer and associated conveyors controlled by a portable fabric filter baghouse at their Charmian Facility in Hamiltonban Township, Adams County. This will result in an actual increase in emissions of 16 tpy of NOx, 2.6 tpy of CO and less than 1.0 tpy each of VOC, SOx and PM. This plan approval will include monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting requirements designed to keep the sources operating within all applicable air quality requirements.

   06-05079B: United Corrstack, LLP (720 Laurel Street, Reading, PA 19602) for changing NOx emission limits when burning no. 2 fuel oil in boiler no. 1 at their facility in the City of Reading, Berks County. The plan approval will include monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting requirements designed to keep the sources operating within all applicable air quality requirements.

   22-05003A: Stroehmann Bakeries, LC (3996 Paxton Street, Harrisburg, PA 17111) for replacement of a catalytic oxidizer which controls VOC emissions from the ovens at their Capitol Bakery in Swatara Township, Dauphin County. The replacement will not impact emissions from the facility. The State-only operating permit will contain emissions limits and stack testing provisions along with recordkeeping, reporting and monitoring requirements to ensure the facility complies with the applicable air quality regulations.

   36-03019A: Flury Foundry Co. (1160 Elizabeth Avenue, Lancaster, PA 17601) for construction of a molding line controlled by a fabric filter in Manheim Township, Lancaster County. The potential-to-emit from this operation is 1.9 tpy of PM10 and 2 tpy of VOCs. The plan approval and State-only operating permit will include restrictions, monitoring, work practice standards, recordkeeping 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; Richard Maxwell, New Source Review Chief, (570) 327-3637.

   59-00004C: Ward Manufacturing, Inc. (P. O. Box 9, Blossburg, PA 16912) for installation of an air cleaning device, a fabric collector, on an iron melting cupola at the company's foundry facility on Gulick Street in Blossburg Borough, Tioga County.

   The respective facility is a major facility for which Title V Operating Permit 59-00004 has been issued.

   The proposed fabric collector will replace an existing scrubber. It is expected that the installation of the fabric collector will significantly reduce the cupola's emission of PM and lead from the levels now existing. The emission of SOx from the cupola is, however, expected to increase by as much as 11.09 tons per year.

   Ward Manufacturing has additionally requested plan approval to transfer the control of PM emissions created by a material transfer point in the facility's casting shakeout and sand handling system from one existing fabric collector to another. No change in the type or quantity of air contaminant emissions will occur as a result of this transfer.

   The Department's review of the information submitted by Ward Manufacturing indicates that following the installation of the fabric collector, the cupola will meet all applicable air quality requirements pertaining to air contamination sources and the emission of air contaminants, including the fugitive air contaminant emission requirements of 25 Pa. Code § 123.1, the PM emission requirements of 25 Pa. Code § 123.13, the SOx emission requirements of 25 Pa. Code § 123.21 and the visible air contaminant emission requirements of 25 Pa. Code § 123.41. Additionally, it is expected that the fabric collector will allow the cupola to comply with the requirements of Subpart EEEE of the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Source Categories, 40 CFR 63.7680--63.7765, when Ward Manufacturing is required to do so on April 23, 2007.

   The Department's review of the information submitted by Ward Manufacturing also indicates that following the transfer of control of the PM emitted from the material transfer point previously discussed from one existing fabric collector to another, the respective material transfer point will comply with all applicable air quality requirements pertaining to air contamination sources and the emission of air contaminants, including the fugitive air contaminant emission requirements of 25 Pa. Code § 123.1, the PM emission requirements of 25 Pa. Code § 123.13 and the best available technology requirements of 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.1 and 127.12.

   Based on the previous findings, the Department intends to issue plan approval for the installation of the proposed fabric collector, the ''modification'' of the cupola caused by the resultant increase in SOx emissions and the transfer of air contaminant emission control of the material transfer point from one fabric collector to another. Additionally, if the Department determines that the cupola is operating in compliance with all applicable plan approval conditions and regulatory requirements following the installation of the fabric collector and the material transfer point is doing the same following the transfer of PM emission control from one existing fabric collector to another, the conditions established in the plan approval will be incorporated into Title V Operating Permit 59-00004 through administrative amendment under 25 Pa. Code § 127.450.

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

   1.  The cupola fabric collector shall be equipped with a broken bag detection system.

   2.  The cupola fabric collector shall be equipped with instrumentation to continuously monitor the collector's inlet temperature.

   3.  The cupola fabric collector shall be equipped with instrumentation to continuously monitor the differential pressure across the collector.

   4.  The air compressor used to supply compressed air to the cupola fabric collector shall be equipped with an air dryer and oil trap.

   5.  Spare bags shall be kept onsite for the cupola fabric collector.

   6.  Within 120 days of completing the installation of the cupola fabric collector, stack testing shall be performed to determine the PM emission rate. At the same time, Method 9 opacity observations shall be made to determine the opacity of the visible air contaminant emissions.

   7. The permittee shall comply with all applicable requirements of Subpart EEEE of the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Source Categories, 40 CFR 63.7680--63.7765, in accordance with the schedule as is specified therein.

   8. If upon completion of installation of the cupola fabric collector and/or the transfer of PM control for the material transfer point from one existing fabric collector to another, there is a conflict between the terms and conditions of the plan approval and any terms and conditions contained in Title V Operating Permit 59-00004 which apply to the respective sources, the source or sources shall be operated under the terms and conditions of this plan approval rather than the conflicting terms and conditions contained in the Title V operating permit.

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

   61-193D: National Fuel Gas Supply Corp (Township Route 300, Stoneboro, PA 16153) for modification of the requirements to reflect the total VOC emission rate and change the minimum operating temperature range of thermal oxidizer to 1,300°F at their Henderson Station in Mineral Township, Venango County.

   In accordance with 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.44(b) and 127.424(b), the Department intends to issue a plan approval to modify Plan Approval 61-193C to modify the requirements to reflect the total VOC emission rate and change the minimum operating temperature range of thermal oxidizer to 1,300°F at the Henderson Station in Mineral Township, Venango County. This plan approval revises the VOC emission limit from 0.165 lb/hr to 0.24 lb/hr and will include monitoring, work practice standards and recordkeeping conditions and other requirements to ensure the source is operated in compliance with 25 Pa. Code Chapters 121--143 and the requirements of the Federal Clean Air Act. This plan approval will, in accordance with 25 Pa. Code § 127.450, be incorporated into a State Only Operating Permit through an administrative amendment at a later date. Issuance of the plan approval is recommended with the appropriate conditions in the plan approval.

   16-094A: IA Construction Corp. (Route 66, Shippenville, PA 16254) for modification of Plan Approval 16-303-00003 to allow for firing the rotary dryer burner with no. 2 oil, liquid propane or natural gas at their Clarion Plant in Paint Township, Clarion County.

   In accordance with 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.44(b) and 127.424(b), the Department intends to issue a plan approval to modify Plan Approval 16-303-00003 to allow for firing the rotary dryer burner with no. 2 oil, liquid propane or natural gas at the Clarion Plant in Paint Township, Clarion County. This plan approval will require emission tests, restrict the production at the plant to 495,000 tons per year, require additional monitoring, reporting and recordkeeping conditions and other requirements to ensure the source is operated in compliance with 25 Pa. Code Chapters 121--143 and the requirements of the Federal Clean Air Act. This plan approval will, in accordance with 25 Pa. Code § 127.450, be incorporated into a State Only Operating Permit through an administrative amendment at a later date. Issuance of the plan approval is recommended with the appropriate conditions in the plan approval.

   20-295A: Baillie Lumber Co., L. P. (SR 27, Titusville, PA 16354-0292) for installation of a wood fired boiler in Oil Creek Township, Crawford County.

   In accordance with 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.44(b) and 127.424(b), the Department intends to issue a plan approval to install a wood fired boiler in Oil Creek Township, Crawford County. This plan approval, will, in accordance with 25 Pa. Code § 127.450, be incorporated into a State Only operating permit through an administrative amendment at a later date. Issuance of the plan approval is recommended with the appropriate conditions in the plan approval:

   1. This source is subject to 25 Pa. Code §§ 123.1, 123.31 and 123.41 for fugitive, odor and visible emissions, respectively.

   2. Visible air contaminants shall not be emitted in a manner so that the opacity of the emissions is equal to or greater than 20% for a period or periods aggregating more than 3 minutes in any 1 hour; or equal to or greater than 60% at any time.

   3. The facility shall be permitted to use only hardwood sawdust and/or chips to fire the boiler.

   4. The particulate emissions shall not exceed 0.2 #/mmBtu. The maximum heat input of the boiler shall not exceed 28.1 mmBtu/hr.

   5. A continuous chart recorder for steam output, pressure and feed bin axle revolutions per minute shall be installed on the boiler. The records shall be kept on file for 5 years and shall be made available to the Department personnel upon request.

   6. A magnehelic gauge shall be installed to measure the pressure drop across the multiple cyclone control device.

   7. The source will be subject to 40 CFR 60.48c Subpart Dc.

OPERATING PERMITS


Intent to Issue Title V Operating Permits under the Air Pollution Control Act and 25 Pa. Code Chapter 127, Subchapter G.

   Southeast Region: Air Quality Program, 2 East Main Street, Norristown, PA 19401; Edward Jurdones Brown, Facilities Permitting Chief, (484) 250-5920.

   23-00025: Fibre-Metal Products Co. (US Route 1, Brinton Lake Road, Concordville, PA 19331) for renewal of their Title V Operating Permit in Concord Township, Delaware County. The initial permit was issued on August 11, 1999. The facility manufactures personal safety equipment. As a result of potential emissions of VOCs, the facility is a major stationary source as defined in Title I, Part D of the Clean Air Act Amendments and is therefore subject to the Title V permitting requirements adopted in 25 Pa. Code Chapter 127, Subchapter G. No changes have taken place at the facility since the permit was issued in 1999. The facility is not subject to Compliance Assurance Monitoring under 40 CFR Part 64. The renewal contains all applicable requirements including monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting.

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

   36-05117: Dart Container Corp. of PA (110 Pitney Road, Lancaster, PA 17602) for operation of an expandable polystyrene cup manufacturing facility controlled by two boilers in East Lampeter Township, Lancaster County. The facility is a Title V facility with the potential to emit VOCs in the amount of 313.97 tpy. The facility is subject to 25 Pa. Code Chapter 127, Subchapter E and has purchased VOC emission reduction credits to offset the potential emissions. The operations of the two boilers are subject to 40 CFR Part 60, Subpart Dc--Standards of Performance for Small Industrial-Commercial-Institutional Steam Generating Units. The operating permit will include restrictions, monitoring, testing, work practice standards and recordkeeping and reporting requirements designed to keep the facility operating within all applicable air quality requirements.

   67-05030: C-P Converters, Inc. (15 Grumbacher Road, York, PA 17402-9417) for a Title V Operating Permit Renewal in Manchester Township, York County. The facility's major sources of emissions include flexographic presses controlled by permanent total enclosures and incinerators which primarily emit VOCs. The Title V operating permit will contain monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting requirements designed to keep the facility operating within all applicable air quality requirements.


Intent to Issue Operating Permits under the Air Pollution Control Act and 25 Pa. Code Chapter 127, Subchapter F.

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

   07-05038: Federal Carbide Co. (One Eagle Ridge Road, Tyrone, PA 16686) for operation of their manufacturing facility in the Township of Snyder, Blair County. This is a non-Title V (State Only) facility. Potential volatile organic emissions at the facility are 66 tons per year. The facility-wide (State Only) operating permit will limit VOC emissions to less than 50 tons per year. The State Only operating permit shall contain testing, monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting requirements, emission restrictions and work practice standards designed to keep the facility operating within all applicable air quality requirements.

   Northwest Region: Air Quality Program, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481; Eric Gustafson, Facilities Permitting Chief, (814) 332-6940.

   62-00150: Superior Tire and Rubber Corp. (1818 Pennsylvania Avenue, Warren, PA 16365) for a Synthetic Minor Permit to operate a tire and inner tube manufacturing facility in City of Warren, Warren County. The significant emitting sources are boilers, space heaters, spray booths, molding process, burn off oven and shot blasting booth. This facility has taken a restriction on emission of single HAPs less than 10 tons per year and multiple HAPs less than 25 tons per year.

   20-00263: The Tapco Tube Co. (10748 South Water Street Extension, Meadville, PA 16335) for a Natural Minor operating permit for emissions from the surface coating of fabricated metal parts. Their facility is in West Mead Township, Crawford County.

   Department of Public Health, Air Management Services: 321 University Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19104; Edward Braun, Chief, (215) 823-7584.

   S03-007: Regal Corrugated Box (Adams Avenue and Ashland Street, Philadelphia, PA 19124) for operation of a corrugated board manufacturing facility in the City of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County. The facility's air emissions sources include a 400 HP boiler and a 500 HP boiler, corrugating, combining, converting and finishing processes, starch and paper handling and two gasoline tanks with dispensers. The facility's air emission control devices include a cyclone and dust collector.

   The operating permit will be reissued under 25 Pa. Code, Philadelphia Code Title 3 and Air Management Regulation XIII. Permit copies and other supporting information are available for public inspection at AMS, 321 University Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19104. For further information, contact Edward Wiener, (215) 685-9426.

   Persons wishing to file protests or comments on the operating permit must submit the protests or comments within 30 days from the date of this notice. Protests or comments filed with the AMS must include a concise statement of the objections to the permit issuance and the relevant facts upon which the objections are based. Based upon the information received during the public comment period, the AMS may modify the operating permit or schedule a public hearing. The hearing notice will be published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin and a local newspaper at least 30 days before the hearing.

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--1406.21). Mining activity permits issued in response to applications will also address the applicable permitting requirements of the following statutes: the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001--4015); the Dam Safety and Encroachments Act (32 P. S. §§ 693.1--693.27); and the Solid Waste Management Act (35 P. S. §§ 6018.101--6018.1003).

   The following permit applications to conduct mining activities have been received by the Department of Environmental Protection (Department). A copy of an application is available for inspection at the district mining office indicated before an application. Where a 401 Water Quality Certification is needed for any aspect of a particular proposed mining activity, the submittal of the permit application will serve as the request for certification.

   Written comments, objections or requests for informal conferences on applications may be submitted by any person or any officer or head of any Federal, State or local government agency or authority to the Department at the district mining office indicated before an 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.

   Where any of the mining activities listed will have discharges of wastewater to streams, the Department will incorporate NPDES permits into the mining activity permits issued in response to these applications. NPDES permits will contain, at a minimum, technology-based effluent limitations as identified in this notice for the respective coal and noncoal applications. In addition, more restrictive effluent limitations, restrictions on discharge volume or restrictions on the extent of mining which may occur will be incorporated into a mining activity permit, when necessary, for compliance with water quality standards (in accordance with 25 Pa. Code Chapters 93 and 95). Persons or agencies who have requested review of NPDES permit requirements for a particular mining activity within the previously mentioned public comment period will be provided with a 30-day period to review and submit comments on the requirements.

   Written comments or objections should contain the name, address and telephone number of the person submitting comments or objections; the application number; and a statement of sufficient detail to inform the Department on the basis of comment or objection and relevant facts upon which it is based. Requests for an informal conference must contain the name, address and telephone number of requestor; the application number; a brief summary of the issues to be raised by the requestor at the conference; and a statement whether the requestor wishes to have the conference conducted in the locality of the proposed mining activities.

Coal Applications Received

   Effluent Limits--The following coal mining applications that include an NPDES permit application will be subject to, at a minimum, the following technology-based effluent limitations for discharges of wastewater to streams:


30-DayDailyInstantaneous
ParameterAverageMaximumMaximum
Iron (total)3.0 mg/l6.0 mg/l7.0 mg/l
Manganese (total)2.0 mg/l4.0 mg/l5.0 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 applied to: (1) surface runoff (resulting from a precipitation event of less than or equal to a 10-year 24-hour event) from active mining areas, active areas disturbed by coal refuse disposal activities and mined areas backfilled and revegetated; and (2) drainage (resulting from a precipitation event of less than or equal to a 1-year 24-hour event) from coal refuse disposal piles.

   Pottsville District Mining Office: 5 West Laurel Boulevard, Pottsville, PA 17901-2454, (570) 621-3118.

   22041301. Ladnar, Inc. (1165 Trail Road, Hummelstown, PA 17036), commencement, operation and restoration of an anthracite underground mine operation in Williams Township, Dauphin County, affecting 1.1 acres. Receiving streams: Bear Creek. Application received May 26, 2004.

   California District Mining Office: 25 Technology Drive, California Technology Park, Coal Center, PA 15423, (724) 769-1100.

   30841307 and NPDES Permit No. PA0213438. RAG Emerald Resources, LP (P. O. Box 1020, 158 Portal Road, Waynesburg, PA 15370), to revise the permit for the Emerald Mine No. 1 in Franklin and Whiteley Townships, Greene County, to install 15 ventilation boreholes. Surface Acres Proposed 4.27. No additional discharges. Application received May 17, 2004.

   Greensburg District Mining Office: Armbrust Building, R. R. 2 Box 603-C, Greensburg, PA 15601-0982, (724) 925-5500.

   02823014 and NPDES Permit No. PA0617661. Xecol Corporation (200 Marshall Road, Coraopolis, PA 15108), application for renewal of NPDES permit to continue mine drainage treatment in Robinson Township, Allegheny County, affecting 72 acres. Receiving streams: Campbells Run to Chartiers Creek (WWF). There is no potable water supply intake within 10 miles from the point of discharge. Renewal application received June 1, 2004.

   63823020 and NPDES Permit No. PA0616621. Robert B. Goodall (725 Midway Candor Road, Bulger, PA 15019), renewal application for continued mining of an existing bituminous surface mine in Robinson Township, Washington County, affecting 39 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributary to Little Racoon Creek (WWF). There is no potable water supply intake within 10 miles from the point of discharge. Renewal application received June 3, 2004.

   Moshannon District Mining Office: 186 Enterprise Drive, Philipsburg, PA 16866, (814) 342-8200.

   17714022 and NPDES Permit No. PA0611034. A. W. Long Coal Company (1203 Presqueisle Street, Philipsburg, PA 16866), renewal of an existing bituminous surface mine permit in Morris Township, Clearfield County, affecting 149.6 acres. Receiving streams: Hawk Run to Moshannon Creek and Moshannon Creek to West Branch Susquehanna River to Susquehanna River. Application received May 10, 2004.

   17990111 and NPDES Permit No. PA0238341. Larry D. Baumgardner Coal Company, Inc. (P. O. Box 186, Lanse, PA 16849), renewal of an existing bituminous surface mine permit in Decatur Township, Clearfield County, affecting 93.3 acres. Receiving streams: Laurel Run to Moshannon Creek to West Branch Susquehanna River. Application received May 28, 2004.

Noncoal Applications Received

   Effluent Limits--The following noncoal mining applications that include an NPDES permit application will be subject to, at a minimum, the following technology-based effluent limitations for discharges of wastewater to streams:

30-DayDailyInstantaneous
Parameter AverageMaximumMaximum
Suspended solids 35 mg/l 70 mg/l 90 mg/l
pH* greater than 6.0; less than 9.0
* The parameter is applicable at all times.

   A settleable solids instantaneous maximum of 0.5 ml/l applied to surface runoff resulting from a precipitation 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.

   Pottsville District Mining Office: 5 West Laurel Boulevard, Pottsville, PA 17901-2454, (570) 621-3118.

   28990301C2 and NPDES Permit No. PA0223981. Fayetteville Contractors, Inc. (P. O. Box FCI, Fayetteville, PA 17222), renewal of NPDES permit for discharge of treated mine drainage in Antrim Township, Franklin County. Receiving streams: unnamed tributary to Muddy Run and Muddy Run (CWF). Application received June 1, 2004.

   Moshannon District Mining Office: 186 Enterprise Drive, Philipsburg, PA 16866, (814) 342-8200.

   08040805. David B. Williams (R. R. 2, Box 197, Kingsley, PA 18826), commencement, operation and restoration of a small industrial minerals (bluestone) permit in Rome Township, Bradford County, affecting 3 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributary to Parks Creek. Application received May 5, 2004.

   41040802. Howling Hills Enterprises (1900 Trout Run Mountain Road, Trout Run, PA 17771), commencement, operation and restoration of a small industrial minerals (bluestone) permit in Lewis Township, Lycoming County, affecting 5 acres. Receiving streams: Lycoming Creek. Application received May 5, 2004.

   08040806. Walter A. Dickerson (R. D. 3, Box 253A, Gillett, PA 16925), commencement, operation and restoration of a small industrial minerals (shale) permit in Ridgebury Township, Bradford County, affecting 1.5 acres. Receiving streams: Bentley Creek. Application received May 14, 2004.

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