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APPROVALS TO USE NPDES AND/OR OTHER GENERAL PERMITS

   The following parties have submitted: (1) Notices of Intent for Coverage under (1) General NPDES Permits to Discharge Wastewater into the Waters of the Commonwealth. The approval for coverage under these general NPDES permits is subject to applicable effluent limitations. Monitoring, reporting requirements and other conditions set forth in the general permit: (2) General Permits for Beneficial Use of Sewage Sludge or Residential Septage by Land Application in this Commonwealth; (3) General NPDES Permit Authorizing the Discharge of Stormwater Associated with Construction Activities to Waters of the Commonwealth; (4) Notification for First Use Application of Sewage Sludge.

   The approval of coverage for land application of sewage sludge or residential septage under these general permits is subject to pollutant limitations, pathogen and vector attraction reduction requirements, operational standards, general requirements, management practices and other conditions set forth in the respective permit. The Department of Environmental Protection approves the following coverage under the specific General Permit.

   The EPA Region III Administrator has waived the right to review or object to this permit action under the waiver provision 40 CFR 123.23(d).

   The application and related documents, effluent limitations, permitting requirements and other information are on file and may be inspected and arrangements made for copying at the contact office noted.

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List of NPDES and/or Other General Permit Types

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PAG-1	General Permit for Discharges From Stripper Oil Well Facilities
PAG-2	General Permit for Discharges of Stormwater Associated With Construction Activities (PAR)
PAG-3	General Permit for Discharges of Stormwater From Industrial Activities
PAG-4	General Permit for Discharges From Single Residence Sewage Treatment Plant
PAG-5	General Permit for Discharges From Gasoline Contaminated Ground Water Remediation Systems
PAG-6	General Permit for Wet Weather Overflow Discharges From Combined Sewer Systems (CSO)
PAG-7	General Permit for Beneficial Use of Exceptional Quality Sewage Sludge by Land Application
PAG-8	General Permit for Beneficial Use of Nonexceptional Quality Sewage Sludge by Land Application to Agricultural Land, Forest, a Public Contact Site or a Land Reclamation Site
PAG-8 (SSN)	Site Suitability Notice for Land Application under Approved PAG-8 General Permit Coverage
PAG-9	General Permit for Beneficial Use of Nonexceptional Quality Sewage Sludge by Land Application to Agricultural Land, Forest or a Land Reclamation Site
PAG-9 (SSN)	Site Suitability Notice for Land Application under Approved PAG-9 General Permit Coverage
PAG-10	General Permit for Discharge Resulting from Hydrostatic Testing of Tanks and Pipelines
PAG-11	(To Be Announced)
PAG-12	Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFOs)

   General Permit Type--PAG-2

Facility Location &	Permit	Applicant Name &	Receiving	Contact Office &
Municipality	No.	Address	Water/Use	Telephone No.
Valley Township Chester County	PAR10G232	Calders Properties 400 West Germantown Pike Plymouth Meeting, PA 19462	Rock Run (TSF)	Southeast Regional Office Suite 6010, Lee Park 555 North Lane Conshohocken, PA 19428 (610) 832-6000
East Vincent Township Chester County	PAR10G470	East Vincent Recreation 211 Carter Drive West Chester, PA 19382	Tributary to French Creek (TSF, MF)	Southeast Regional Office Suite 6010, Lee Park 555 North Lane Conshohocken, PA 19428 (610) 832-6000
City of Coatesville Chester County	PAR10G469	Coatesville Home 26 North 2nd Avenue Coatesville, PA 19320	West Branch Brandywine Creek (WWF, MF)	Southeast Regional Office Suite 6010, Lee Park 555 North Lane Conshohocken, PA 19428 (610) 832-6000
Lower Oxford Township Chester County	PAR10G460	Anthony Dambros 737 Northbrook Rd. Kennett Square, PA 19348	Leech Run/ Muddy Run (TSF, MF)	Southeast Regional Office Suite 6010, Lee Park 555 North Lane Conshohocken, PA 19428 (610) 832-6000
Caln Township Chester County	PAR10G471	Chester County Intermediate Unit Educational Service Center 535 James Manor Court Exton, PA 19341-2547	UNT to East Branch Brandywine Creek (TSF, MF)	Southeast Regional Office Suite 6010, Lee Park 555 North Lane Conshohocken, PA 19428 (610) 832-6000
Tredyffrin Township Chester County	PAR10G459	Devon Square Shopping Center 259 Radnor-Chester Rd. Radnor, PA 19087	Little Darby Creek (CWF, MF)	Southeast Regional Office Suite 6010, Lee Park 555 North Lane Conshohocken, PA 19428 (610) 832-6000
West Goshen Township Chester County	PAR10G473	Fern Hill Medical Campus 915 Old Fern Hill Rd. West Chester, PA 19380	Taylor Run (TSF)	Southeast Regional Office Suite 6010, Lee Park 555 North Lane Conshohocken, PA 19428 (610) 832-6000
Pennsbury Township Chester County	PAR10G462	Chadds Ford Elementary School 740 Unionville Rd. Kennett Square, PA 19348	Ring Run (WWF, MF)	Southeast Regional Office Suite 6010, Lee Park 555 North Lane Conshohocken, PA 19428 (610) 832-6000
Pennsbury Township Chester County	PAR10G452	Crosslands Community Route 1, Box 100 Kennett Square, PA 19348	Bennett's Run (WWF, MF)	Southeast Regional Office Suite 6010, Lee Park 555 North Lane Conshohocken, PA 19428 (610) 832-6000
Concord Township Delaware County	PAR10J231	Milrow Development Company 533 Glendale Rd. Havertown, PA 19083	Webb Creek (TSF)	Southeast Regional Office Suite 6010, Lee Park 555 North Lane Conshohocken, PA 19428 (610) 832-6000
Trappe Borough Montgomery County	PAR10T768	Uniform Tubes, Inc. 200 West Seventh Avenue Collegeville, PA 19426	Tributary to Perkiomen Creek (TSF)	Southeast Regional Office Suite 6010, Lee Park 555 North Lane Conshohocken, PA 19428 (610) 832-6000
Plymouth Township Montgomery County	PAR10T770	Kilduff Limited Partnership 550 Township Line Rd. Suite 500 Blue Bell, PA 19422	UNT to Plymouth Creek (WWF)	Southeast Regional Office Suite 6010, Lee Park 555 North Lane Conshohocken, PA 19428 (610) 832-6000
Whitemarsh Township Montgomery County	PAR10T743	Parec Homes 731 Skippack Pike Blue Bell, PA 19422	Plymouth Creek (WWF)	Southeast Regional Office Suite 6010, Lee Park 555 North Lane Conshohocken, PA 19428 (610) 832-6000
City of Philadelphia Philadelphia County	PAR105341	Delaware Avenue Enterprises Christopher Columbus Boulevard and Bigler St. Philadelphia, PA 19101	Delaware River (WWF)	Southeast Regional Office Suite 6010, Lee Park 555 North Lane Conshohocken, PA 19428 (610) 832-6000
City of Philadelphia Philadelphia County	PAR105343	Lebanon Pad, LP 444 Park Avenue South Suite 302 New York, NY 10016	Poquessing Creek (WWF)	Southeast Regional Office Suite 6010, Lee Park 555 North Lane Conshohocken, PA 19428 (610) 832-6000
Carbon County Mahoning Township	PAR101333	Mahoning Municipal Authority 2685 Mahoning Drive East Lehighton, PA 18235	Mahoning Creek CWF Lehigh River CWF	Carbon County Conservation District (610) 377-4894
Lehigh County Upper Milford Township	PAR10Q165	Byron Ashbrook 2910 Lindberg Ave. Allentown, PA 18103	Perkiomen Creek CWF	Lehigh County Conservation District (610) 391-9583
Lehigh County Lynn Township	PAR10Q146-1	Glen Smith P. O. Box 222 New Tripoli, PA 18066	Ontelaunee Creek CWF	Lehigh County Conservation District (610) 391-9583
Monroe County Smithfield Township	PAR10S031	Fox Chapel Subdivision Percudani House L.P. HC1, Box 1049 Tannersville, PA 1837	Sambo Creek CWF, MF	Monroe County Conservation District (570) 629-3060
Bradford County Towanda Borough Towanda Township	PAR100829	Towanda Area School District North Fourth St. Towanda, PA 18848	Susquehanna River WWF	Bradford County Conservation District R. R. 5, Box 5030C Stoll Natural Resource Center Towanda, PA 18848 (570) 265-5539
Centre County Burnside and Snow Shoe Townships	PAR10F157	Gulf USA Tract c/o Mid East Oil Co. 255 Airport Rd. Indiana, PA 15701	Little Sandy Run CWF	Centre County Conservation District 414 Holmes Ave., Suite 4 Bellefonte, PA 16823 (814) 355-6817
Spring Township Centre County	PAR10F158	Stonehenge Subdivision V R. R. 2, Box 362 Bellefonte, PA 16823	UNT Logan Branch CWF	Centre County Conservation District 414 Holmes Ave., Suite 4 Bellefonte, PA 16823 (814) 355-6817
Centre County College Township	PAR10F159	Pine Castle at Brookline Village 1940 Cliffside Dr. State College, PA 16801	Tributary to Slab Cabin Run CWF	Centre County Conservation District 414 Holmes Ave., Suite 4 Bellefonte, PA 16823 (814) 355-6817
Columbia County Town of Bloomsburg	PAR102152	Keystone Opportunity Zone Town of Bloomsburg 301 East 2nd St. Bloomsburg, PA 17815	Susquehanna River Basin CWF	Columbia County Conservation District 702 Sawmill Rd. Suite 105 Bloomsburg, PA 17815 (570) 784-1310
Erie County Harborcreek Township	PAR10K192	William Witkowski Troupe Rd. Warehousing 909 Troupe Rd. Harborcreek, PA 16421	Tributary to Six Mile Creek (CWF; MF)	Erie County Conservation District (814) 796-6700

   General Permit Type--PAG-3

Facility Location &	Permit	Applicant Name &	Receiving	Contact Office &
Municipality	No.	Address	Water/Use	Telephone No.
Lancaster County East Hempfield Township	PAR233533	Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. 7201 Hamilton Blvd. Allentown, PA 18195	UNT of West Branch of the Little Conestoga Creek TSF	DEP--SCRO 909 Elmerton Avenue Harrisburg, PA 17110 (717) 705-4707
Franklin County Waynesboro Borough	PAR113543	York International York Refrigeration (Frick) 631 South Richland Avenue York, PA 17405-1592	Antietam Creek WWF	DEP--SCRO 909 Elmerton Avenue Harrisburg, PA 17110 (717) 705-4707
Lancaster County East Hempfield Township	PAR203596	Fabral Inc. P. O. Box 4608 3449 Hempland Rd. Lancaster, PA 17601	Conestoga Creek TSF	DEP--SCRO 909 Elmerton Avenue Harrisburg, PA 17110 (717) 705-4707
Bald Eagle Township Clinton County	PAR604835	Martin Motor Company 2512 Eagle Valley Rd. Mill Hall, PA 17751	UNT to Bald Eagle Creek CWF	Northcentral Regional Office Water Management Program 208 West Third St. Suite 101 Williamsport, PA 17701 (570) 327-3666
Marshall Township Allegheny County	PAR116123	Mitsubishi Electric Power Products Inc. 512 Keystone Drive Warrendale, PA 15086	Storm Retention to Brush Creek	Southwest Regional Office Water Management Program Manager 400 Waterfront Drive Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745 (412) 442-4000
Findlay Township Allegheny County	PAR206124	Precision Kidd Steel Co. One Quality Way Aliquippa, PA 15001	Tributary to Montour Run	Southwest Regional Office Water Management Program Manager 400 Waterfront Drive Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745 (412) 442-4000

   General Permit Type--PAG-4

Facility Location &	Permit	Applicant Name &	Receiving	Contact Office &
Municipality	No.	Address	Water/Use	Telephone No.
Bedford County Broad Top Township	PAG043689	Broad Top Township Shuke Residence 187 Municipal Rd. P. O. Box 57 Defiance, PA 16633-0057	Shermans Valley Run/ CWF	DEP--SCRO 909 Elmerton Avenue Harrisburg, PA 17110 (717) 705-4707
Fairfield Township Lycoming County	PAG045120	John Buehler, Jr. 565 Quaker State Rd. Montoursville, PA 17754	UNT to Mill Creek (TSF)	Northcentral Regional Office Water Management Program 208 West Third St., Suite 101 Williamsport, PA 17701 (570) 327-3666
North Centre Township Columbia County	PAG044969	Albert E. Strausser 278 Eckroth Rd. Bloomsburg, PA 17815	Cabin Run CWF	Northcentral Regional Office Water Management Program 208 West Third St., Suite 101 Williamsport, PA 17701 (570) 327-3666
Findlay Township Allegheny County	PAG046249	Timothy Cook 1208 Highman St., 2nd Fl. Pittsburgh, PA 15205	Tributary to Potato Garden Run	Southwest Regional Office Water Management Program Manager 400 Waterfront Drive Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745 (412) 442-4000
Jackson Township Butler County	PAG048800	Ralph J. and Terri N. Sterzinger 201 Gudekunst Rd. Zelienople, PA 16063	Unnamed tributary to Glade Run	DEP--NWRO Water Management 230 Chestnut St. Meadville, PA 16335-3481 (814) 332-6942
Glade Township Warren County	PAG048801	James Sturdevant 2056 Conewango Avenue Warren, PA 16365	Unnamed tributary to Hatch Run	DEP--NWRO Water Management 230 Chestnut St. Meadville, PA 16335-3481 (814) 332-6942

   General Permit Type--PAG-5

Facility Location &	Permit	Applicant Name &	Receiving	Contact Office &
Municipality	No.	Address	Water/Use	Telephone No.
Blair County Tyrone Borough	PAG053562	United Refining Co. of PA 11 Bradley St. Warren, PA 16365	Hutchinson Run to Little Juniata River WWF	DEP--SCRO 909 Elmerton Avenue Harrisburg, PA 17110 (717) 705-4707

   General Permit Type--PAG-12

Facility Location &	Permit	Applicant Name &	Receiving	Contact Office &
Municipality	No.	Address	Water/Use	Telephone No.
Walmoore Holsteins Inc.   Unit 2--2196 Gap-Newport Pike Cochranville   Unit 3--345 East London Grove Rd. Chatham   Unit 4--2206 Gap-Newport Pike Cochranville   Londonberry Township Chester County	PAG120003	Walter T. Moore Box 158 1826 Howellmoore Rd. Chatham, PA 19318	White Clay (3I) Watershed	Southwest Regional Office Water Management Program Manager 400 Waterfront Drive Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745 (412) 442-4000
Lancaster County Conoy Township	PAG123529	Jay Deiter 2040 River Rd. Bainbridge, PA 17502	Tributary to Susquehanna River WWF	DEP--SCRO 909 Elmerton Avenue Harrisburg, PA 17110-8200

PUBLIC WATER SUPPLY PERMITS

   The Department of Environmental Protection has taken the following actions on applications received under the Safe Drinking Water Act for the construction, substantial modification or operation of a public water system.

   Persons aggrieved by an action may appeal, under section 4 of the Environmental Hearing Board Act (35 P. S. § 7514) and 2 Pa.C.S. §§ 501--508 and 701--704 (relating to the Administrative Agency Law), to the Environmental Hearing Board, Second Floor, Rachel Carson State Office Building, 400 Market St., P. O. Box 8457, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8457, (717) 787-3483. TDD users may contact the Environmental Hearing Board (Board) through the Pennsylvania Relay Service, (800) 654-5984. Appeals must be filed with the Board within 30 days of publication of this notice in the Pennsylvania Bulletin, unless the appropriate statute provides a different time period. Copies of the appeal form and the Board's rules of practice and procedure may be obtained from the Board. The appeal form and the Board's rules of practice and procedure are also available in Braille or on audiotape from the Secretary to the Board at (717) 787-3483. This paragraph does not, in and of itself, create any right of appeal beyond that permitted by applicable statutes and decision law.

   For individuals who wish to challenge an action, appeals must reach the Board within 30 days. A lawyer is not needed to file an appeal with the Board.

   Important legal rights are at stake, however, so individuals should show this notice to a lawyer at once. Persons who cannot afford a lawyer may qualify for free pro bono representation. Call the Secretary to the Board at (717) 787-3483 for more information.

SAFE DRINKING WATER

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

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

   Permit No. 5401505, Public Water Supply.

Applicant	Hegins Township Water Authority
Township	Hegins and Hubley Townships
County	Schuylkill County
Type of Facility	PWS
Consulting Engineer	Alfred Benesch & Company 400 One Norwegian Plaza P. O. Box 1090 Pottsville, PA 17901
Permit to Construct Issued	February 12, 2002

   Operations Permit issued to Greenwaltz Water Company, 2521 Delabole Rd., Bangor, PA 18013, PWS #3486479, Washington Township, Northampton County, on March 21, 2002, for the operation of facilities approved under Construction Permit #4801502.

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

   Permit No. Minor Amendment. Public Water Supply.

Applicant	Wellsboro Municipal Authority 28 Crafton St. Wellsboro, PA 16901
Township	Duncan Township
County	Tioga
PWSID#	2590042
Type of Facility	PWS--permit approving operation of Rock Run intake and metering pit.
Permit to Operate Issued	March 27, 2002

WATER ALLOCATIONS

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Actions taken on 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 this Commonwealth.

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

   WA65-212C, Water Allocations, Latrobe Municipal Authority, P. O. Box 88, Latrobe, PA 15650, Latrobe Borough, Westmoreland County. Grants the right to withdraw up to 7.0 million gallons per day (MGD), as a daily maximum, from the H.A. Stewart Reservoir on Trout Run and up to 4.0 MGD, as a daily maximum, from the Kingston Dam on Loyalhanna Creek, with a total combined withdrawal of up to 9.0 MGD, as a daily maximum, from the H. A. Stewart Reservoir (Trout Run) and Kingston Dam (Loyalhanna Creek).

SEWAGE FACILITIES ACT PLAN APPROVAL

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Plan Approvals Granted under the Pennsylvania Sewage Facilities Act (35 P. S. §§ 750.1--750.20a).

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

Borough or Township	Borough or Township Address	County
Butler Township	415 West Butler Drive Drums, PA 18222	Luzerne

   Plan Description:  The Plan Update Revision's selected wastewater disposal alternative calls for the implementation of ''Alternatives'' 2, 7, 8, 13 and 14 as described in Chapter 5 of the Plan Update Revision.

   The Plan Update Revision calls for the upgrade and expansion of the Butler Township Authority's (Authority) Drums Wastewater Treatment Facility from a permitted capacity of 0.4 MGD to 0.465250 MGD (Design Annual Average Flow) or 1.0 MGD (Design Maximum Monthly Flow). The Plan Update Revision also calls for the upgrade and expansion of the Authority's St. Johns Wastewater Treatment Facility from a permitted capacity of 0.6 MGD to 0.714100 MGD (Design Annual Average Flow) or 1.2 MGD (Design Maximum Monthly Flow). Both facilities will be converted to a Sequencing Batch Reactor configuration for treatment of the wastewater that they receive.

   The Plan Update Revision's selected wastewater disposal alternative also calls for the installation of new sanitary wastewater collection systems to serve the following areas of Butler Township: Hashagen Manor (Area 1), Terrace Manor Estates (Area 2), Village of Upper Lehigh (Area 3), Walnut St. and Terrace Road Areas (Area 4) and the Macieunas Property (Area 9). Wastewater from the collection systems proposed for Areas 1, 2 and 9 will be conveyed to the Drums Wastewater Treatment Facility for treatment and discharge. Wastewater from the collection systems proposed for Areas 3 and 4 will be conveyed through existing and proposed portions of the Foster Township and Freeland Municipal Authority's Wastewater Collection Systems. Wastewater from these two areas will be conveyed ultimately to the Freeland Municipal Authority's Wastewater Treatment Facility for treatment and discharge.

   The Plan Update Revision's selected wastewater disposal alternative also calls for all areas not currently served or those proposed to be served by centralized wastewater collection, conveyance and treatment systems in the Plan Update Revision, to continue to use onlot wastewater disposal systems as their approved method of wastewater disposal. These areas will also be governed by the requirements of the Sewage Management Program as proposed in Appendix P of the Plan Update Revision.

   Implementation of the selected wastewater disposal alternative and operation of the existing and proposed facilities will be performed by the Authority with the cooperation of Butler Township, the Borough of Freeland, Foster Township and the Freeland Municipal Authority.

   Financing of the proposed wastewater collection, conveyance and treatment systems is to be provided by the Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority.

   Implementation of the selected wastewater disposal alternative will require NPDES Permits for the proposed increases in treated effluent discharge from the Drums and St. Johns Wastewater Treatment Facilities. These permit applications must be submitted in the name of the Authority. The proposed projects will also require a Water Management Part II Permit for the construction and operation of the proposed sewage facilities. This permit application must also be submitted in the name of the Authority. The Department's review has also not identified any significant environmental impacts resulting from this proposal.

HAZARDOUS SITES CLEANUP ACT UNDER THE ACT OF OCTOBER 18, 1988

Notice of Interim Response

Algonquin Chemical Company Site
Hamburg Borough and Windsor Township,
Berks County

   The Department of Environmental Protection (Department), under the authority of the Hazardous Sites Cleanup Act (HSCA) (35 P. S. §§ 6020.102--6020.1303) is initiating an interim response at the Algonquin Chemical Company Site (Site) located in Hamburg Borough and Windsor Township, Berks County, PA.

   The Site is located in the southern section of Hamburg Borough and partially in Windsor Township, Berks County, PA. The Site address is P. O. Box 288, Hamburg, PA 19526. The Site property is approximately 1-3/4 miles south of the intersection of Routes 78 and 61 and is situated approximately 100 yards west of Route 61 South.

   The Algonquin Chemical Company (ACC) was incorporated in 1953 and began operations at this site in the early 1970s. The facility manufactured solvents, degreasers, lubricants, oils and soaps from bulk materials. The manufactured materials were sold for agricultural, industrial, commercial and consumer uses. The bulk materials were shipped to the site in either 55-gallon drums or by tank truck. ACC ceased operations in February 1991.

   Site characterization studies by the Department identified soil contamination in distinct areas throughout the Site property and under the former building foundation. These studies also detected groundwater contamination beneath the Site. Site soils contain VOCs and metals above regulatory standards and Site groundwater contains VOCs above regulatory standards. VOC and metal contamination above regulatory standards include tetrachloroethylene, trichloroethylene, 1,1-dichloroethylene, 1,2-dichloroethylene, vinyl chloride, 1,1,1-trichloroethane, 1,2-dichlorothane, dichloromethane (methylene chloride), lead, arsenic and selenium.

   The present concentrations of VOCs and metals in soil and groundwater create a substantial threat to the public health and safety via an ingestion, inhalation and direct contact pathways. The soil-VOCs also provide a source area for continued contamination of the groundwater.

   The Department has considered three alternatives for a Site response. The following are brief descriptions of these alternatives.

   1.  Contaminated Soil Removal and Disposal--This alternative involves excavating contaminated soil, providing for proper characterization of excavated soil for disposal and or treatment, replacing excavated areas with uncontaminated off-Site soil to grade and vegetation of new soil where appropriate.

   2.  Insitu Treatment of Site Groundwater--This alternative provides for the injection of compounds into Site wells and additional Site injection points. The injection program will reduce existing VOC groundwater contamination to below regulatory standards.

   3.  Groundwater Extraction and Treatment--This alternative provides for the removal of groundwater, treatment of groundwater VOC constituents by forcing air into the extracted groundwater, capturing the VOCs and discharging the treated water to an existing surface waterway.

   The Department has chosen to implement Alternatives 1 and 2. Both comply with applicable, relevant and appropriate requirements, will reduce hazardous constituent concentrations below regulatory standards and are cost effective. These alternatives are protective of human health and the environment by eliminating the risk from further release of hazardous substances at the Site.

   The Department is providing this notice under sections 505(b) and 506(b) of HSCA (35 P. S. §§ 6020.505(b) and 6020.506(b)) and the publication of this notice starts the administrative record period under HSCA. The Administrative Record which contains information about this site and which supports the Department's decision to perform this action at the site is available for public review and comment. The Administrative Record can be examined from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Department's Southcentral Regional Office, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110, by contacting Crystal Snook at (717) 705-6645. The Administrative Record can also be reviewed at the Department's Reading District Office, 1005 Crossroads Boulevard, Reading, PA 19605 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. by contacting Donna Good at (610) 916-0100.

   The Administrative record will be open for comment from the date of publication of this notice in the Pennsylvania Bulletin and will remain open for 90 days. Persons may submit written comments regarding this action to the Department before July 13, 2002, by mailing them to Crystal Snook at the previous address.

   The public will have an opportunity to present oral comments regarding the proposed action at a public hearing. The hearing has been scheduled for May 21, 2002, at 7 p.m. at the Hamburg Middle School, Windsor Street, Hamburg, PA. Persons wishing to present formal oral comment at the hearing should register before 4 p.m., May 16, 2002, by calling Sandra Roderick at (717) 705-4931.

   If no person registers to present oral comments by May 16, 2002, the hearing will not be held, but will be replaced with an informational meeting. Persons interested in finding out if the hearing will be held should also contact Sandra Roderick.

   Persons with a disability who wish to attend the hearing and require an auxiliary aid, service or other accommodation to participate in the proceedings should call Sandra Roderick at the previous phone number or through the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service at (800) 654-5984 (TDD) to discuss how the Department may accommodate their needs.

Notice of Prompt Interim Response
Bear Creek Area Chemical Site
Fairview and Parker Townships, Butler County
Perry Township, Armstrong County

   The Department, under the authority of the Hazardous Sites Cleanup Act (HSCA) (35 P. S. §§ 6020.101--6020.1305) has initiated a prompt interim response at the Bear Creek Area Chemical Site (site). This response has been initiated under sections 501(a) and 505(b) of the HSCA (35 P. S. §§ 6020.501(a) and 6020.505(b)). The site includes, among other things, at least 14 areas where the Department knows or has evidence to suggest that industrial wastes were historically disposed and the surface water, groundwater, soils and sediments that have been contaminated from hazardous substances and contaminants that have migrated from the disposal areas. The individual disposal areas are located in Concord, Fairview and Parker Townships, Butler County and Perry Township, Armstrong County. A more detailed description of the location for each of the 14 individual disposal areas is located in the administrative record compiled for this response.

   The following hazardous substances have been found at one or more disposal areas at the site: resorcinol, xylene, benzene, acetone, phenols, formaldehyde, chloromethane, bromomethane, methyl ethyl ketone, carbon disulfide, trichloroethane, ethyl benzene, nickel, lead, chromium, copper, aluminum sulfate and arsenic.

   Additionally, the following contaminants have been detected in waste and environmental media at most of the disposal areas: meta-benzene disulfonic acid, benzene sulfonic acid (BSA), para-phenol sulfonic acid and calcium petronate/KSS.

   The Department has observed that when one or more of the previous contaminants have been detected in groundwater or surface water (such as a spring), then resorcinol and occasionally one or more of the other previously-listed hazardous substances, have been detected as well (either at a later time in the same well or spring or in samples collected from nearby wells or springs). Thus, where a release of contaminants has been confirmed but no release of resorcinol or the other previously-listed hazardous substances has yet been established, a threat of release of hazardous substances exists.

   Approximately 45% of the more than 280 private residential, institutional and business water supply wells that have been sampled within the site have been found to contain resorcinol or one or more of the contaminants. Resorcinol and the contaminants have been detected in the groundwater, surface water and springs over a wide geographical area.

   To date, no peer-reviewed, health or environmental agency-approved health-based advisory levels or maximum contaminant levels exist for resorcinol and the previously-mentioned site-related contaminants for water or soils. Accordingly, the risks associated with the presence of these compounds in drinking water are not known. Further, the Department can not conclude that the presence of these substances does not threaten human health and the environment. As a result, the Department has decided that a response action is appropriate to protect public health and safety. For this prompt interim response, the Department considered two alternatives for the site:

   Alternative 1--No action with ongoing monitoring.

   Alternative 2--Provide alternative, potable water to residences, institutions and businesses whose water supplies have been impacted or are at risk of being impacted by site-related hazardous substances and associated contaminants.

   Each alternative was evaluated with respect to three comparison criteria: 1) effectiveness; 2) implementability; and 3) cost. Furthermore, this comparative analysis evaluated the relative performance of each alternative in relation to each specific comparison criterion. The comparative analysis identified advantages and disadvantages of each alternative, so that tradeoffs between the alternatives could be determined.

   Based on the comparative analysis the Department chose to implement Alternative 2--the provision of potable water to residences, institutions and businesses whose water supplies have been impacted or are at risk of being impacted by site-related hazardous substances and associated contaminants. This alternative was selected because it protects, in the most cost-effective manner, the public from ingesting site-related hazardous substances.

   This notice is being provided under section 506(b) of HSCA. The administrative record, which contains the information that forms the basis and documents the selection of this response, is available for public review and comment. The administrative record is located at the Department's Northwest Regional Office, 230 Chestnut St., Meadville, PA 16335 and is available for review Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. For an appointment, telephone the office at (814) 332-6648.

   The administrative record will be open for comment from April 13, 2002, until July 12, 2002. Persons may submit written comments into the record, during this time only, by sending them to Chuck Tordella, Project Manager, Northwest Regional Office, 230 Chestnut St., Meadville, PA 16335 or by delivering them to the office in person. In addition, persons may present oral comments, for inclusion in the administrative record, at a public hearing and informational meeting scheduled for 6 p.m. on May 22, 2002, at the Petrolia Fire Department Social Hall, 200 Argyle St., Petrolia, PA 16050. Persons wishing to present comments can either register with Freda Tarbell at the Department's Northwest Regional Office, (814) 332-6945, in writing or sign in at the meeting to offer formal comments. Persons with a disability who wish to attend the meeting and require auxiliary aid, service or other accommodations to participate in the proceedings, should call Freda Tarbell or the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service at (800) 654-5984 (TDD) to discuss how the Department may accommodate their needs.

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