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DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

Applications, Actions and Special Notices

[26 Pa.B. 1568]

APPLICATIONS

   The following parties have applied for an NPDES permit to discharge controlled wastewaters into the surface 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 proposes to issue a permit to discharge, subject to certain effluent limitations and special conditions. These proposed determinations are tentative.

   Where indicated, the EPA, Region III, Regional Administrator has waived his right to review or object to this proposed permit action under the waiver provision 40 CFR 123.6E.

   Persons wishing to comment on the proposed permit are invited to submit a statement to the Field Office indicated as the office responsible, 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 determinations regarding this application. Responses should include the name, address and telephone number of the writer and a concise statement to inform the Field Office of the exact basis of a comment and the relevant facts upon which it is based. A public hearing may be held if the Field Office considers the public response significant.

   Following the 30-day comment period, the Water Management Program Managers 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, proposed effluent limitations and special conditions, comments received and other information are on file and may be inspected and arrangements made for copying at the Field Office indicated above the application.

   Persons with a disability who wish to attend the hearing and require an auxiliary aid, service or other accommodation to participate in the proceeding 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 1 (800) 654-5984.

Applications for National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit to discharge to State waters.

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   Southwest Regional Office:  Water Management Program Manager, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745, telephone (412) 442-4000.

   PA 0001627.  Industrial waste, SIC:  4911, Duquesne Light Company, 411 Seventh Avenue, P. O. Box 1930, Pittsburgh, PA 15230-1930.

   This application is for amendment of an NPDES permit to discharge treated process water from the Cheswick Power Station in Springdale Borough, Allegheny County.

   The following effluent limitations are proposed for discharge to the receiving waters, Little Deer Creek, classified as a warm water fishery with existing and/or potential uses for aquatic life, water supply and recreation. For the purpose of evaluating effluent requirements for TDS, NO₂-NO₃, fluoride and phenolics, the existing/proposed downstream potable water supply (PWS) considered during the evaluation is Oakmont Borough Municipal Authority, located 2.4 miles below the discharge point.

   Outfall 002:  new discharge, design flow of 12.375 mgd.

	Mass (lb/day)		Concentration (mg/l)
	Average	Maximum	Average	Maximum	Instantaneous
Parameter	Monthly	Daily	Monthly	Daily	Maximum
Suspended Solids			35		70
Aluminum			1.2		2.4
Iron			2.6		5.2
Manganese			0.87		1.74
Molybdenum			monitor only
Tin			monitor only
Titanium			monitor only
Beryllium			0.01		0.02
Cadmium			0.003		0.006
Chromium, hex			0.006		0.012
Silver			0.02		0.04
Thallium			0.018		0.036
Copper			0.033		0.066
Pentachlorophenol			0.004		0.008
pH	6.0--9.0

   Outfalls 010 and 011:  new discharges to Little Deer Creek.

	Mass (lb/day)		Concentration (mg/l)
	Average	Maximum	Average	Maximum	Instantaneous
Parameter	Monthly	Daily	Monthly	Daily	Maximum
	These discharges shall consist solely of uncontaminated stormwater runoff from the LeFever Ash Disposal Site.

   The EPA waiver is not in effect.

  

   PA 0205079.  Industrial waste, SIC:  2086 and 2087, Daily Juice Products, 1 Daily Way, Verona, PA 15147.

   This application is for issuance of an NPDES permit to discharge cooling water and stormwater from beverage making operations in Verona Borough, Allegheny County.

   The following effluent limitations are proposed for discharge to the receiving waters Plum Creek classified as warm water fishery with existing and/or potential uses for aquatic life, water supply and recreation. For the purpose of evaluating effluent requirements for TDS, NO₂-NO₃, fluoride and phenolics, the existing/proposed downstream potable water supply (PWS) considered during the evaluation is Fox Chapel Water Authority, located at Fox Chapel, 2.0 miles below the discharge point.

   Outfall 001:  new discharge, design flow of 0.0215 mgd.

Parameter	Instantaneous Maximum
Flow (mgd)	2/month estimate
Temperature (°F)
January 1--31	74.2
February 1--29	77.4
March 1--September 30	110.0
October 1--15	102.8
October 16--31	96.8
November 1--15	92.2
November 16--30	77.4
December 1--31	67.6
pH	between 6.0 and 9.0 s.u. at all times

   Outfall 002:  new discharge.

	Mass (lb/day)		Concentration (mg/l)
	Average	Maximum	Average	Maximum	Instantaneous
Parameter	Monthly	Daily	Monthly	Daily	Maximum
	This outfall shall consist of stormwater runoff

   Outfall 003:  new discharge, design flow of 0.036 mgd.

Parameter	Instantaneous Maximum
Flow (mgd)	2/month estimate
Temperature (°F)
January 1--31	74.2
February 1--29	77.4
March 1--September 30	110.0
October 1--15	102.8
October 16--31	96.8
November 1--15	92.2
November 16--30	77.4
December 1--31	67.6
pH	between 6.0 and 9.0 s.u. at all times

   Outfall 004:  new discharge, design flow of 0.048 mgd.

Parameter	Instantaneous Maximum
Flow (mgd)	2/month estimate
Temperature (°F)
January 1--31	74.2
February 1--29	77.4
March 1--September 30	110.0
October 1--15	102.8
October 16--31	96.8
November 1--15	92.2
November 16--30	77.4
December 1--31	67.6
pH	between 6.0 and 9.0 s.u. at all times

   The EPA waiver is in effect.

  

   PA 0205419.  Industrial waste, SIC:  3312, Dynamet, Inc., Powder Products Division, 600 Mayer Street, Bridgeville, PA 15017.

   This application is for issuance of an NPDES permit to discharge untreated cooling water, stormwater, groundwater seepage and cooling tower blowdown from the Bridgeville facility in Collier Township, Allegheny County.

   The following effluent limitations are proposed for discharge to the receiving waters, Chartiers Creek, classified as warm water fishery with existing and/or potential uses for aquatic life, water supply and recreation. For the purpose of evaluating effluent requirements for TDS, NO₂-NO₃, fluoride and phenolics, the existing/proposed downstream potable water supply (PWS) considered during the evaluation is West View Water Company, located at West View, over 15 miles below the discharge point.

   Outfall 001:  existing discharge, design flow of 0.0081 mgd.

	Mass (lb/day)		Concentration (mg/l)
	Average	Maximum	Average	Maximum	Instantaneous
Parameter	Monthly	Daily	Monthly	Daily	Maximum
Flow (mgd)			monitor and report
Temperature (°F)					110
pH	6.0--9.0 s.u.

   Other Conditions:  Special Conditions apply to stormwater discharge, to chemical additives to closed-loop cooling system, and to cooling water discharge.

   The EPA waiver is in effect.

  

   PA 0003921. Industrial waste, SIC:  5171, Sun Company, Inc., Ten Penn Center, 1801 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103.

   This application is for renewal of an NPDES permit to discharge treated stormwater and for discharge of hydrostatic test water from the Blawnox Marketing Terminal in O'Hara Township, Allegheny County.

   The following effluent limitations are proposed for discharge to the receiving waters, Allegheny River, classified as warm water fishery with existing and/or potential uses for aquatic life, water supply and recreation. For the purpose of evaluating effluent requirements for TDS, NO₂-NO₃, fluoride and phenolics, the existing/proposed downstream potable water supply (PWS) considered during the evaluation is Wilkinsburg-Penn Joint Water Authority, located about 2 miles below the discharge point.

   Outfalls 001 and 002:  existing discharge of stormwater.

	Mass (lb/day)		Concentration (mg/l)
	Average	Maximum	Average	Maximum	Instantaneous
Parameter	Monthly	Daily	Monthly	Daily	Maximum
Flow (mgd)	monitor/report
Oil and Grease					15
Total Recoverable
Petroleum Hydrocarbons			monitor/report
pH	6.0--9.0

   Other Conditions:  Special conditions for Petroleum Marketing Terminals, and for discharge of storage tank hydrostatic test water are included.

   The EPA waiver is in effect.

  

   PA 0022292.  Sewage, Ebensburg Borough Municipal Authority, 300 West High Street, Ebensburg, PA 15931.

   This application is for renewal of an NPDES permit to discharge treated sewage from the Ebensburg Wastewater Treatment Plant in Cambria Township, Cambria County.

   The following effluent limitations are proposed for discharge to the receiving waters, known as Howells Run, which are classified as a cold water fishery with existing and/or potential uses for aquatic life, water supply and recreation. The first downstream potable water supply intake from this facility is the Saltsburg Municipal Water Authority.

   Outfall 001:  existing discharge, new design flow of 1.5 mgd.

Parameter	Concentration (mg/l)
	Average Monthly	Average Weekly	Maximum Daily	Instantaneous Maximum
CBOD5	25	38		50
Suspended Solids	30	45		60
Ammonia Nitrogen
(5-1 to 10-31)	2.0	3.0		4.0
(11-1 to 4-30)	3.5	5.2		7.0
Phosphorus	1.5	2.3		3.0
Fecal Coliforms
(5-1 to 9-30)	200/100 ml as a geometric mean
(10-1 to 4-30)	2,000/100 ml as a geometric mean
Total Residual Chlorine	monitor and report
Issue date through 36th month	monitor and report
37th month through expiration	.08			.27
Dissolved Oxygen	not less than 6.0 mg/l
pH	6.0--9.0

   Other Conditions:  002 and 003 to serve as combined sewer overflows.

   The EPA waiver is not in effect.

  

   PA 0205249.  Sewage, Dollar Bank, 3 Gateway Center 10 North, Pittsburgh, PA 15222.

   This application is for renewal of an NPDES permit to discharge treated sewage from the Timber Creek Farms Sewage Treatment Plant in Marshall Township, Allegheny County.

   The following effluent limitations are proposed for discharge to the receiving waters, known as an unnamed tributary of Big Sewickley Creek, which are classified as a trout stocked fishery with existing and/or potential uses for aquatic life, water supply and recreation. The first downstream potable water supply intake from this facility is the Midland Borough Water Authority on the Ohio River.

   Outfall 001:  existing discharge, design flow of 0.00665 mgd.

Parameter	Concentration (mg/l)
	Average Monthly	Average Weekly	Maximum Daily	Instantaneous Maximum
CBOD5	25			50
Suspended Solids	30			60
Ammonia Nitrogen
(5-1 to 10-31)	2			4
(11-1 to 4-30)	3			6
Fecal Coliforms
(5-1 to 9-30)	200/100 ml as a geometric mean
(10-1 to 4-30)	2,000/100 ml as a geometric mean
Total Residual Chlorine
1st month--36th month	monitor and report
37th month--expiration	0.04			0.09
Dissolved Oxygen	not less than 6 mg/l
pH	6.0--9.0

   The EPA waiver is in effect.

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   Northwest Regional Office:  Regional Manager, Oil and Gas Management, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335, telephone (814) 332-6860.

   PA 0105295.  Industrial waste, SIC:  1311 (Crude Oil Production). Minard Run Oil Company, P. O. Box 18, Bradford, PA 16701.

   This application is for renewal of an NPDES permit to discharge treated industrial wastewater to Lewis Run in Lafayette Township, McKean County. This is an existing discharge.

   The receiving water is classified for the following uses:  cold water fishery, aquatic life, water supply and recreation. For the purpose of evaluating effluent requirements for TDS and phenolics, the existing/proposed downstream potable water supply considered during the evaluation is the PA/NY state border on Tunungwant Creek, approximately 13 miles below point of discharge.

   The proposed discharge limits for Outfall No. 002, based on a design flow of 0.021 mgd are:

Parameter	Average Monthly (mg/l)	Daily Maximum	Instantaneous Maximum (mg/l)
Flow (mgd)		0.021
TSS	30		60
Oil and Grease	15		30
Total Iron	3.5		7
Alkalinity	greater than acidity
Acidity	less than alkalinity
Benzene	0.475	0.95	1.19
Silver	0.002	0.004	0.005
Zinc	0.104	0.208	0.260
Cadmium	0.004	0.008	0.010
Osmotic Pressure (mOs/kg)	monitor and report
pH	6.0--9.0 at all times

   The EPA waiver is in effect.

  

   PA 0021598.  Sewage. Conneaut Lake Joint Municipal Authority, First Street Extension, Conneaut Lake, PA 16316.

   This application is a renewal of a Part I NPDES permit to discharge treated sewage to French Creek in Sadsbury Township, Crawford County. This is an existing discharge.

   The receiving water is classified for the following uses:  warm water fishes, aquatic life, water supply and recreation. For the purpose of evaluating effluent requirements for TDS, NO₂-NO₃, fluoride and phenolics, the existing/proposed downstream potable water supply considered during the evaluation is the Franklin General Authority and French Creek located at Franklin, in Sadsbury Township, Crawford County, approximately 21 miles below point of discharge.

   The proposed effluent limits for Outfall No. 001 (after chlorine contact tank) based on a design flow of 1.175 mgd are:

Parameter	Average Monthly (mg/l)	Average Weekly (mg/l)	Instantaneous Maximum (mg/l)
CBOD5
(5-1 to 10-31)	15	22.5	30
(11-1 to 4-30)	25	40	50
Total Suspended Solids	30	45	60
Ammonia-Nitrogen
(5-1 to 10-31)	4.2		8.4
(11-1 to 4-30)	12.6		25.2
Fecal Coliforms
(5-1 to 9-30)	200/100 ml as a geometric average
(10-1 to 4-30)	6,000/100 ml as a geometric average
Total Residual Chlorine
(Interim Limits)
(Final Limits)	.19		.6
pH	6.0--9.0 at all times

   The EPA waiver is not in effect.

  

   PA 0025569.  Sewage. Slippery Rock Municipal Authority, P. O. Box 157, Slippery Rock, PA 16057.

   This application is a renewal of a Part I NPDES permit to discharge treated sewage to the Connoquenessing Creek in Slippery Rock Township, Butler County. This is an existing discharge.

   The receiving water is classified for the following uses:  cold water fishes, aquatic life, water supply and recreation. For the purpose of evaluating effluent requirements for TDS, NO₂-NO₃, fluoride and phenolics, the existing/proposed downstream potable water supply considered during the evaluation is the Municipal Authority of North Sewickley Township in North Sewickley Township on the Beaver River, approximately 32 miles below the discharge.

   The proposed effluent limits, based on a design flow of 1.2 mgd are:

   Outfall No. 001 (Discharge to UNT Slippery Rock Cr.) Interim Limits

Parameter	Average Monthly (mg/l)	Average Weekly (mg/l)	Instantaneous Maximum (mg/l)
CBOD5	25	40	50
Total Suspended Solids	30	45	60
Ammonia-Nitrogen
(5-1 to 10-31)	2.1		4.2
(11-1 to 4-30)	6.3		12.6
Fecal Coliforms
(5-1 to 9-30)	200/100 ml as a geometric average
(10-1 to 4-30)	2,000/100 ml as a geometric average
Total Residual Chlorine	monitor and report
pH	6.0--9.0 at all times

   The proposed effluent limits, based on a design flow of 1.2 mgd are:

   Outfall No. 001 (Discharge to Slippery Rock Cr.) Final Limits

Parameter	Average Monthly (mg/l)	Average Weekly (mg/l)	Instantaneous Maximum (mg/l)
CBOD5	25	40	50
Total Suspended Solids	30	45	60
Ammonia-Nitrogen	15		30
Fecal Coliforms
(5-1 to 9-30)	200/100 ml as a geometric average
(10-1 to 4-30)	24,000/100 ml as a geometric average
Total Residual Chlorine	0.5		1.6
pH	6.0--9.0 at all times

   The EPA waiver is not in effect.

  

   PA 0005053.  Industrial waste, SIC:  4911. Pennsylvania Electric Company, Warren Generating Station, 2325 Pennsylvania Avenue--West Ext., Warren, PA 16365.

   This application is for a renewal of an NPDES permit to discharge treated industrial waste, noncontact cooling water and stormwater to the Allegheny River in Conewango Township, Warren County. This is an existing discharge.

   The receiving water is classified for the following uses:  warm water fishes, aquatic life, water supply and recreation. For the purpose of evaluating effluent requirements for TDS, NO₂-NO₃, fluoride and phenolics, the existing/proposed downstream potable water supply considered during the evaluation is the Emlenton Water Company and the Allegheny River located at Emlenton, approximately 72 miles below point of discharge.

   The proposed discharge limits for Outfall No. 001 based on a design flow of 55.46 mgd are:

Parameter	Average Monthly (mg/l)	Maximum Daily (mg/l)	Instantaneous Maximum (mg/l)
Flow (mgd)	monitor and report on monthly DMRs
Total Residual Chlorine			.2
Heat Rejection Rate	15,306 x 106 (BTU)
pH	6.0--9.0 at all times

   The proposed discharge limits for Outfall No. 002 based on a design flow of 2.21 mgd are:

Parameter	Average Monthly (mg/l)	Maximum Daily (mg/l)	Instantaneous Maximum (mg/l)
Flow (mgd)	monitor and report on monthly DMRs
Total Suspended Solids	30	100
Oil and Grease	15	20	30

   The proposed discharge limits for Outfall No. 003 based on a design flow of 2.21 mgd are:

Parameter	Average Monthly (mg/l)	Maximum Daily (mg/l)	Instantaneous Maximum (mg/l)
Flow (mgd)	monitor and report on monthly DMRs
Total Suspended Solids	30	100
Oil and Grease	15	20	30

   The proposed discharge limits for Outfall No. 004 based on a design flow of N/A mgd are:

Parameter	Average Monthly (mg/l)	Maximum Daily (mg/l)	Instantaneous Maximum (mg/l)
There shall be no discharge from this outfall except for a discharge that occurs as a result of a 10 year/24 hour or larger rainfall event. Each discharge shall also be monitored for cause, frequency, duration and quantity of flow. This data is to be reported monthly as an attachment to the monthly Discharge Monitoring Reports. The permittee shall submit notice of any discharge to the Department within 24 hours of becoming aware of the discharge [if this information is provided orally, a written submission must be provided within 5 days].

   The proposed discharge limits for Outfall No. 005 based on a design flow of N/A mgd are:

Parameter	Average Monthly (mg/l)	Maximum Daily (mg/l)	Instantaneous Maximum (mg/l)
This discharge shall consist of uncontaminated stormwater runoff only. Refer to Special Condition A in Part C.

   The EPA waiver is not in effect.

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