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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 99-49a

[29 Pa.B. 212]

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AIR QUALITY

PLAN APPROVALS

Preliminary Determination to Issue Air Quality Plan Approval No. 38-05019; Public Hearing

   AES Ironwood, Inc. (AES) has submitted an application to the Department of Environmental Protection (Department), Southcentral Regional Office, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110 for the construction of an electric generating facility. The proposed facility is to be located in South Lebanon Township approximately 1 mile east of Lebanon along the Conrail tracks between Avon Heights and the Pennsy Supply Prescott Quarry. The proposed facility will produce up to 700 MW of electricity for distribution. The primary fuel will be natural gas; low-sulfur distillate fuel oil may be used as a back-up fuel for up to 45 days annually. The major elements of the facility are:

   (a)  Two natural gas/low-sulfur distillate fuel oil combustion turbines rated at 235 MW each

   (b)  Two selective catalytic reduction (SCR) systems for nitrogen oxides (NOx) control

   (c)  Two combustion turbine electric generators

   (d)  Two unfired heat recovery steam generators (HRSG)

   (e)  A 240 MW steam turbine electric generator

   (f)  A low-sulfur distillate fuel oil storage tank (4.5 million gallon capacity)

   (g)  Mechanical draft cooling tower

   (h)  A 175-foot dual-flue stack

   The following table summarizes the maximum potential emissions for the facility. All emission estimates are based upon maximum estimated emission rates and 100% availability.

PollutantTons/year
Particulate matter (TSP/PM-10)   315
Sulfur dioxide (SO2)   287
Nitrogen oxides (NOx)   470
Carbon monoxide (CO)1,183
Volatile organic compounds (VOC)   222
Ammonia   325
Sulfuric acid (H2SO4) mist     66
Arsenic (As)0.015  
Beryllium (Be)0.001  
Mercury0.0027

   Additionally, a number of trace elements may be present at less than detectable levels in the turbine exhaust. These insignificant emissions are due to very minor concentrations of naturally occurring elements in the fuel oil and are largely insignificant. The required modeling analysis used 1 year of onsite data and determined that the emissions of CO, NOx, SO2, PM-10, H2SO4 mist, Be and As were below the respective significance levels. Additional analyses determined that the proposed facility would not adversely effect local soils, vegetation, visibility or industrial growth in the area.

   The plan approval will contain the following conditions to ensure compliance with the noted regulations:

General Requirements

   2.  This approval to construct shall become invalid if:

   (a)  Construction (as defined in 40 CFR 52.21(b)(8) has not commenced within 18 months of the issue date of this plan approval; or

   (b)  Construction is discontinued for a period of 18 months or more; or

   (c)  Construction is not completed within a reasonable time.

   3.  This plan approval authorizes temporary operation of the sources covered by this plan approval provided the following conditions are met:

   (a)  The Department must receive written notice from AES of completion of construction and AES's intent to commence operation at least 5 working days prior to completion of construction. The notice must state when construction will be completed and when AES expects to commence operation.

   (b)  Operation is authorized only to facilitate the start-up and shake-down of sources and air cleaning devices, to permit operations pending the issuance of an operating permit or to permit evaluation of the sources for compliance with all applicable regulations and requirements.

   (c)  This condition authorizes temporary operation of the sources for a period of 180 days from the date of commencement of operation, provided the Department received notice from AES under subpart (a), above.

   (d)  AES may request an extension if compliance with all applicable regulations and plan approval requirements has not been established. The extension request shall be submitted in writing at least 15 days prior to the end of this period of temporary operation and shall provide a description of the compliance status of the source, a detailed schedule for establishing compliance and the reasons compliance has not been established.

   (e)  The notice submitted by AES under subpart (a) above, prior to the expiration of this plan approval, shall modify the plan approval expiration date. The new plan approval expiration date shall be 180 days from the date of the written notice.

   4.  The combustion turbines are subject to 40 CFR Part 60, Subpart GG of the Standards of Performance for New Stationary Sources and shall comply with all applicable provisions of the Subpart. The No. 2 fuel oil storage tank is subject to 40 CFR Part 60, Subpart Kb of the Standards of Performance for New Stationary Sources and shall comply with all applicable provisions of that Subpart. In accordance with 40 CFR 60.4, copies of all requests, reports, applications, submittals and other communications related to 40 CFR Part 60 compliance shall be forwarded to both the Department and the EPA. The EPA copies shall be forwarded to:  Director, Air Protection Division (3AP00), U. S. EPA, Region III, 1650 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103-2029.

   5.  The combustion turbines are subject to the Title IV Acid Rain Program of the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990 and shall comply with all applicable provisions of that Title, to include the following:

40 CFR Part 72Permits Regulation
40 CFR Part 73Sulfur Dioxide Allowance System
40 CFR Part 75Continuous Emissions Monitoring
40 CFR Part 77Excess Emissions

   6.  The combustion turbines are subject to the NOx Budget Program established in 25 Pa. Code §§ 123.102--123.120 and shall comply with all applicable requirements.

   7.  The manufacturer's identification and technical specifications for all air pollution control equipment shall be submitted to the Regional Air Quality Manager within 30 days after the execution of the final sales agreements.

   Fuel Oil Limitations

   8.  Total consumption of the low-sulfur distillate fuel oil by the turbines shall not exceed 42,892,000 gallons per consecutive 12-month period. This figure represents 45 days of full-power operation.

   9.  The sulfur content of the low-sulfur distillate fuel oil combusted in the turbines shall not exceed 0.05% by weight.

   Emission Offset Requirements

   10.  Under the provisions of 25 Pa. Code § 127, Subchapter E, New Source Review, the permittee shall secure Department-approved nitrogen oxides (NOx) Emission Reduction Credits (ERC) in the amount of 541 tons per year and volatile organic compound (VOC) ERC in the amount of 256 tons per year prior to commencement of operation of the turbines. These figures correspond to the annual emission limits contained in Condition No. 11 when multiplied by the applicable 1.15:1 ratio.

   11.  Annual NOx emissions shall not exceed 470 tons per consecutive 12-month period. Annual VOC emissions shall not exceed 222 tons per consecutive 12-month period. These limits include emissions generated during start-up and shutdown periods as well as during normal operation.

   Emission Limitations

   12.  Under the Lowest Achievable Emission Rate (LAER) provisions of 25 Pa. Code § 127.205, the following individual emission limits are hereby established for normal operation of each of the facility's combustion turbines:

Maximum allowable emissions @ 85%--100% load
PollutantConcentration*lb/mmBtu, HHV
Gas-firing
NOx  4.5 ppm0.018
VOC  6.0 ppm0.0062
Oil-firing
NOx10.0 ppm0.043
VOC15.0 ppm0.015
Maximum allowable emissions @ 70%--85% load
PollutantConcentration*lb/mmBtu, HHV
Gas-firing
NOx  8.0 ppm0.032
VOC23.0 ppm0.023
Oil-firing
NOx13.0 ppm0.056
VOC66.0 ppm0.067

*concentrations are measured 1-hour average dry volumes corrected to 15% oxygen

   13.  Under the Best Available Control Technology (BACT) provisions of 25 Pa. Code § 127.83, the following individual emission limits are hereby established for each of the facility's combustion turbines:

Maximum allowable emissions @ 85%--100% load
PollutantConcentration*lb/mmBtu, HHV
Gas-firing
Carbon monoxide25.0 ppm0.044  
Sulfur dioxideNA0.0071
TSP/PM10NA0.0094
H2SO4 mistNA0.0017
Maximum allowable emissions @ 85%--100% load
PollutantConcentration*lb/mmBtu, HHV
Oil-firing
Carbon monoxide50.0 ppm0.088
Sulfur dioxideNA0.051
TSP/PM10NA0.031
H2SO4 mistNA0.012
ArsenicNA4.9E-6
BerylliumNA3.3E-7
*concentrations are measured 1-hour average dry volumes corrected to 15% oxygen
Maximum allowable emissions @ 70%--85% load
PollutantConcentration*lb/mmBtu
Gas-firing
Carbon monoxide100.0 ppm0.178  
Sulfur dioxideNA0.0071
TSP/PM10NA0.0094
H2SO4 mistNA0.0016
Oil-firing
Carbon monoxide200.0 ppm0.355  
Sulfur dioxideNA0.051  
TSP/PM10NA0.031  
H2SO4 mistNA0.012  
ArsenicNA4.9E-6
BerylliumNA3.5E-7
* concentrations are measured 1-hour average dry volumes corrected to 15% oxygen

   14.  Under the Best Available Technology (BAT) provision of 25 Pa. Code § 127.1, ammonia slip from each selective catalytic reduction (SCR) system exhaust shall not exceed 10 ppm, measured dry volume, at 15% oxygen, under normal operation.

   Testing Requirements

   15.  Within 60 days after achieving the maximum firing rate, but not later than 180 days after start-up, the permittee shall demonstrate compliance with each of the emission limits established in Conditions Nos. 12, 13 and 14, above as per 25 Pa. Code, Chapter 139. The compliance demonstration shall be conducted for both fuels and at both load ranges.

   16.  At least 120 days prior to the required testing, the permittee shall submit a test protocol to the Regional Air Quality Manager.

   17.  At least 30 days prior to the required testing, the permittee shall notify the Regional Air Quality Manager of the date and time of the testing.

   18.  Within 60 days after completion of the required testing, the permittee shall submit two copies of the complete test report, including all operating data, to the Regional Air Quality Manager.

   Monitoring Requirements

   19.  The permittee shall install, certify, maintain and operate a Department-approved continuous emission monitoring system (CEMS) in accordance with 25 Pa. Code, Chapter 139, the Department's Continuous Source Monitoring Manual, 40 CFR Part 60 and 40 CFR Part 75. At a minimum, the system shall measure and record the following for each turbine:

Exhaust gas flowCarbon monoxide emissions (CO)
Nitrogen oxides emissions (as NO2)% Oxygen
Sulfur oxides (as SO2)

   20.  The permittee shall install, maintain and operate a continuous monitoring system to monitor and record fuel oil consumption and the water-to-fuel ratio being fired in each turbine as per 40 CFR 60.334(a).

   21.  The permittee shall monitor the sulfur content and the nitrogen content of the fuel being fired in the turbines as per 40 CFR 60.334(b).

   22.  The permittee shall install and operate a continuous monitoring system to monitor and record the amount of natural gas consumed and total operating hours for each combustion turbine.

   23.  The permittee shall install and operate a continuous monitoring system to monitor and record the following parameters for each SCR system:

   --catalyst bed inlet gas temperature

   --ammonia solution injection rate

   --ammonia solution concentration

   --ammonia slip

   Additional Requirements

   24.  The Department reserves the right to use the CEMS data, stack test results and the operating parameters determined during the optimization of the turbines and their associated air cleaning devices to verify emission rates, to establish emission factors and to develop compliance assurance measures in the operating permit.

   25.  The emission limits contained in this Plan Approval apply at all times except during periods of fuel switching, start-up and shutdown defined as follows:

   Cold start-up--refers to restarts made more than 48 hours after shutdown; cold start-up periods shall not exceed 4.5 hours per occurrence.

   Warm start-up--refers to restarts made more than 8 hours, but less than or equal to 48 hours after shutdown; warm start-up periods shall not exceed 2.5 hours per occurrence.

   Hot start-up--refers to restarts made 8 hours or less after shutdown; hot start-up periods shall not exceed 2 hours per occurrence.

   Shutdown--commences with the termination of fuel injection into the combustion chambers.

   Part-load utilization--refers to turbine operation at loads less than 85% of full capacity.

   NOx and VOC emissions from all start-up, shutdown and fuel switching periods are included in the annual emission caps for those pollutants.

   26.  The permittee shall maintain detailed records to document each interval defined in Condition 25, above, for the most recent 5-year period. This information shall be made available to Department representatives upon request.

   An appointment to review the pertinent documents at the Southcentral Regional Office may be scheduled by contacting Mary DiSanto at (717) 705-4732 between 8 a.m. and 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, except for holidays.

   One public hearing will be held for the purpose of receiving comments on the proposed action. The hearing will be held on February 18, 1999, at the South Lebanon Township Municipal Building located at 1800 South 5th Avenue in Lebanon from 7 p.m. until 9 p.m.

   Those wishing to comment are requested to contact Sandra Roderick at (717) 705-4931 at least 1 week in advance of the hearing to schedule their testimony. Commentators are requested to provide two written copies of their remarks at the time of the hearing. Oral testimony will be limited to a maximum of 10 minutes per individual. Organizations are requested to designate an individual to present testimony on behalf of the organization. Written comments may be submitted to Gary Lenz, Air Pollution Control Engineer, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110 on or before February 26, 1999.

   Persons with a disability who wish to attend the hearing scheduled for February 18, 1999, at the South Lebanon Township Municipal Building and require an auxiliary aid, service or other accommodation to participate in the proceedings, should contact Sandra Roderick directly at (717) 705-4931 or through the AT&T Relay Service at (800) 654-5984 (TDD) to discuss how the Department may accommodate their needs.

APPLICATIONS RECEIVED UNDER SECTION 401:  FEDERAL WATER POLLUTION CONTROL ACT

ENCROACHMENTS

   The following Dam Safety and Encroachment permit applications, requests for Environmental Assessment approval and requests for water quality certification have been received by the Department of Environmental Protection (Department). Section 401(a) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C.A. § 1341(a)) requires the State to certify that the involved projects will not violate the applicable provisions of 33 U.S.C.A. §§ 1311--1313, 1316 and 1317, as well as relevant State requirements. Initial requests for 401 certification will be published concurrently with the permit application. Persons objecting to approval of a request for certification under section 401 or to the issuance of a Dam Safety or Encroachment Permit or the approval of Environmental Assessments must submit comments, suggestions or objections within 30 days of the date of this notice as well as any questions to the office noted 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 proceedings, should contact the specified program. TDD users may contact the Department through the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service at (800) 654-5984.


Applications received under the Dam Safety and Encroachments Act (32 P. S. §§ 693.1--693.27) and section 302 of the Flood Plain Management Act (32 P. S. § 679.302) and requests for certification under section 401 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act.

   Northeast Regional Office:  Regional Soils and Waterways Section, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790, (717) 826-5485.

   E35-298. Encroachment. P.E.I. Power Corporation, One P.E.I. Center, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0601. To construct and maintain an 85 foot long, 12-foot by 10-foot reinforced, concrete arch extension to the existing 588 foot long stream enclosure in Laurel Creek (CWF). The project is to provide access to the proposed P.E.I. Power Park and is located downstream of the intersection of S. R. 6006 and Laurel Run Creek (Olyphant, PA Quadrangle N:  20.9 inches; W:  4.3 inches), Archbald Borough, Lackawanna County (Baltimore District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers).

   E35-305. Encroachment. Sandvik Steel Company, P. O. Box 1220, Scranton, PA 18501-1220. To place fill in a de minimis area of PEM wetlands for the construction of 180 linear feet of 8-foot high, chain link fence. The project is associated with the construction of a security fence and is located at the Sandvik Steel Company immediately east of T446, approximately 0.1 mile south of S. R. 0632 and T446 (Dalton, PA Quadrangle N:  5.0 inches; W:  4.8 inches), Scott Township, Lackawanna County (Baltimore District, U. S. Army Corps of Engineers).

   E35-306. Encroachment. Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, District 4-0, P. O. Box 111, Scranton, PA 18501. To remove the existing structure and to construct and maintain a 158-foot long, 9-foot × 6-foot concrete box stream enclosure, having an improved inlet and associated energy dissipater in Leach Creek (CWF). The project is associated with the Keyser Avenue widening and rail bridge replacement project (SR 0307, Section 270) and is located east of the intersection of S. R. 3011 and S. R. 0307 (Scranton, PA Quadrangle N:  12.5 inches; W:  6.6 inches), City of Scranton, Lackawanna County (Baltimore District, U. S. Army Corps of Engineers).

   E45-365. Encroachment. Presbytery of Lackawanna, 550 Madison Avenue, Scranton, PA 18510. To place fill in 0.08 acre of PEM wetlands for the purpose of constructing a parking lot associated with the proposed Presbytery of Lackawanna Church to be located on the north side of approximately 0.4 mile southeast of its intersection of Township Road T625 (Hemlock Drive) (Tobyhanna, PA Quadrangle N:  6.5 inches; W:  1.6 inches), Coolbaugh Township, Monroe County (Philadelphia District, U. S. Army Corps of Engineers).

   E45-366. Encroachment. A. C. Henning Enterprises, Inc., P. O. Box K, Stroudsburg, PA 18360. To regrade a portion of the 100-year floodway along the western bank of McMichael Creek (HQ-CWF) for the purpose of improving the recreational use and aesthetic value of the area adjacent to the proposed Hampton Inn and Suites. The project is located at the end of South 8th Street, Northwest of S. R. 0080--Interchange 50 (Stroudsburg, PA Quadrangle N:  19.4 inches; W:  9.7 inches), Stroudsburg Borough, Monroe County (Philadelphia District, U. S. Army Corps of Engineers).

   E54-262. Encroachment. North End Fire Company, P. O. Box 118, 118 North Tulpehocken Street, Pine Grove, PA 17963-0118. To construct and maintain a fire station in the floodway of Swatara Creek (CWF). The new building will be located adjacent to the existing fire company structure, and will have overall dimensions of approximately 73 feet by 54 feet. The project is located at 118 North Tulpehocken Street (Pine Grove, PA Quadrangle N:  10.5 inches; W:  2.5 inches), Pine Grove Borough, Schuylkill County (Baltimore District, U. S. Army Corps of Engineers).

   Southcentral Regional Office:  Section Chief, Water Management Program, Soils and Waterways Section, 909 Elmerton Avenue, 2nd Floor, Harrisburg, PA 17110, (717) 705-4707.

   E28-263. Encroachment. Galen Powers, 2341 Falling Spring Road, Chambersburg, PA 17201. To install and maintain a 5-horse power submersible pump and to construct a 1 1/4 inch intake pipe at the channel of Falling Spring Branch for the purpose of irrigating a pond located immediately downstream of the spring (Scotland, PA Quadrangle N:  5.15 inches; W:  14.1 inches) in Guildford Township, Franklin County.

   Northcentral Region:  Water Management, Soils and Waterways Section, F. Alan Sever, Chief, 208 West Third St., Suite 101, Williamsport, PA 17701.

   E14-334. Encroachment. Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, Engineering District 2-0, P. O. Box 234, Clearfield, PA 16830. To modify, operate and maintain an existing bridge across Slab Cabin Run (Cold Water Fishery); to construct, operate and maintain a bridge across Big Hollow Run (Cold Water Fishery); and to construct, operate and maintain a bridge across Spring Creek (High Quality--Cold Water Fishery) for the construction of a limited access public highway. The modification work shall consist of widening an existing dual three span bridge that carries S. R. 0322, Segment--Offset 0530/0000 across Slab Cabin Run. The construction work shall consist of constructing a northbound and southbound two span bridge for a total span of 312-feet at a skew of 70-degrees that will carry S. R. 0026, Section C02 across Big Hollow Run. Construction work shall also consist of constructing a northbound and southbound four span bridge for a total span of 775-feet at a skew of 90-degrees that will carry S. R. 0026, Section C02 across Spring Creek. The project will not impact wetlands while cumulatively impacting 127-feet of waterway. The project is located along the western right-of-way of S. R. 0026 approximately 1.5 miles west of the intersection of S. R. 0322 and S. R. 0026 (State College, PA Quadrangle N:  13.5 inches; W:  11.0 inches) in College Township and Benner Township, Centre County.

   E19-183. Encroachment. Clair C. Hock, Jr., 220 Montour Boulevard, Bloomsburg, PA 17815. To place and maintain fill in 0.086-acre of Montour Run floodway and 0.099-acre of wetlands associated to Montour Run for the expansion of an existing commercial facility. The Montour Run basin is designated as a cold water fishery. The fill placement shall not exceed a maximum elevation of 490-feet and have a minimum side slope of 1-foot vertical to 3-feet horizontal. The project will not impact the waterway while impacting 0.099 acre of wetlands that is associated along the eastern right-of-way of SR 0011 approximately 200-feet west of the intersection of T-407 and SR 0011 (Catawissa, PA Quadrangle N:  19.5 inches; W:  15.0 inches) in Montour Township, Columbia County. The project also includes the installation of a stormwater outfall and removal of fill from 0.017-acre of wetland within Montour Run floodway. The project impacts 0.099-acre of wetland for which the applicant will make a contribution to the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, Pennsylvania Wetland Replacement Fund, in lieu of onsite replacement wetlands.

   E53-322. Encroachment. Craig D. Clark, P. O. Box 422, Coudersport, PA 16915-0422. To construct and maintain a culvert, 40 inches in diameter in North Hollow Creek located off North Hollow Road approximately 2.5 miles north of Route 6 (Sweden Valley, PA Quadrangle N:  7 inches; W:  10 inches) in Sweden Township, Potter County. Estimated stream disturbance is 30 feet; stream classification CWF.

   Northwest Regional Office:  Soils and Waterways Section, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481, (814) 332-6942.

   E42-246A. Encroachment. Flood Control Authority, City of Bradford, City Hall, 24 Kennedy Street, Bradford, PA 16701. To amend Permit No. E42-246 which authorizes Bradford District Flood Control Authority to maintain the existing flood control measures along Tunungwant Creek, East and West Branch Tunungwant Creek, Bolivar Run, Kendall Creek and Foster Brooks as shown in the ''As-Built'' drawings supplied by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for the Bradford Flood Protection Project as turned over to the Bradford Flood Control District Authority in 1961 in the City of Bradford, Bradford Township and Foster Township, McKean County.

   The proposed amendment is to construct and maintain the following outfall structures discharging into the Bradford Flood Control Project as part of a stormwater collection and discharge project located in the City of Bradford, McKean County:

   1.  A 48-inch-diameter pipe stormwater outfall along the right bank of Tunungwant Creek immediately upstream of the Mill Street Bridge.

   2.  A 60-inch-diameter pipe stormwater outfall along the left bank of Tunungwant Creek immediately upstream of the Mill Street Bridge.

   3.  Twin 48-inch-diameter pipe stormwater outfall along the left bank of Kendall Creek approximately 200 feet downstream of S. R. 346.

   Southwest Regional Office:  Soils and Waterways Section, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745.

   E02-1258. Encroachment. Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, P. O. Box 67676, Harrisburg, PA 17106-7676. To remove existing structures, to construct and maintain a prestressed concrete adjacent box beam bridge having a span of 84.8 feet and an underclearance of 11.9 feet, a seven span steel girder bridge 1,164 feet long with an underclearance of 95 feet and an eight span steel girder bridge, 1,360 feet long with an underclearance of 95 feet across Peters Creek (TSF), to place and maintain fill in the flood plain for the purpose of constructing a Park-N-Ride lot along the left bank of Peters Creek and to place and maintain fill in 0.46 acre of wetlands (PEM). This work is being done in conjunction with the Mon/Fayette Expressway (S. R. 0043) construction section 52L, consisting of a four lane limited access divided toll highway. This project also includes the relocation of Payne Hill Road and the relocation of Peters Creek Road. The project starts at (Glassport, PA Quadrangle N:  7.25 inches; W:  5.5 inches and ends at Glassport, PA Quadrangle N:  9.25 inches; W:  5.25 inches) in Jefferson Borough, Allegheny County. The wetland replacements were approved under Department of Environmental Protection Permit No. E02-1132 for this project.

   E02-1259. Encroachment. Mona Thomas, P. O. Box 471, North Versailles, PA 15137. To construct and maintain a replacement bridge having a span of 22 feet and an underclearance of 6 feet across Crooked Run (WWF) to provide access to a private residence. The project is located on the south side of SR 148 (Crooked Run Road) approximately 3,000 feet north of its intersection with Lincoln Way (McKeesport, PA Quadrangle N:  20.5 inches; W:  10.4 inches) in North Versailles Township, Allegheny County.

   E65-717. Encroachment. City of Lower Burrell, 2800 Bethel Street, Lower Burrell, PA 15068-1401. To relocate, stabilize and maintain approximately 175.0 feet of an unnamed tributary to Little Pucketa Creek locally known as Bethel Run (TSF) for the purpose of preventing further erosion of steep slope to a residential area. The project is located off of Hastings Avenue (New Kensington, PA Quadrangle N:  15.0 inches; W:  14.7 inches) in the City of Lower Burrell, Westmoreland County.


ACTIONS

FINAL ACTIONS TAKEN UNDER THE PENNSYLVANIA CLEAN STREAMS LAW AND THE FEDERAL CLEAN WATER ACT

[National Pollution Discharge Elimination System Program (NPDES)]

DISCHARGE OF CONTROLLED INDUSTRIAL WASTE AND SEWERAGE WASTEWATER

(Part I Permits)

   The Department of Environmental Protection (Department) has taken the following actions on previously received permit applications and requests for plan approval and has issued the following significant orders.

   Persons aggrieved by this 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, Market Street State Office Building, 400 Market Street, P. O. Box 8457, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8457, (717) 787-3483. TDD users may contact the Board through the Pennsylvania Relay Service, (800) 654-5984. Appeals must be filed with the Environmental Hearing Board within 30 days of receipt of written notice of this action 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 decisional law.


Actions under The Clean Streams Law (35 P. S. §§ 691.1--691.1001).

   Southeast Regional Office:  Regional Water Management Program Manager, Lee Park, Suite 6010, 555 North Lane, Conshohocken, PA 19428, (610) 832-6130.

   WQM Permit No. 4698438. Sewage. Upper Frederick Township, P. O. Box 597, Frederick, PA 19435 and JRP Development Corporation, LTD, 210 Bassett Court, Limerick, PA 19468. This project is for the construction and operation of a sewage treatment plant to serve the Ivy Ridge Subdivision located in Upper Frederick Township, Montgomery County.

   WQM Permit No. 0998422. Sewerage. Bucks County Water & Sewer Authority, 1275 Almshouse Road, Warrington, PA 18976. This project is for the construction and operation of a 0.31 million gallon flow equalization tank at the Harvey Avenue WWTP located in Doylestown Borough, Bucks County.

   WQM Permit No. 5198401. Sewerage. Philadelphia Water Department, 1101 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107-2994. This project is for the construction and operation of sewer collection systems, pump station and forcemain to serve a residential subdivision known as Spring Lane Meadows located in the City of Philadelphia.

   WQM Permit No. 0998419. Sewerage. Haycock Camping Ministries, 3100 School Road, Kintnersville, PA 18930. This project is for the construction and operation of a sewage treatment facility with spray field to serve Haycock Camping Ministries located in Springfield Township, Bucks County.

   NPDES Permit No. PA0026701, Amendment. Sewage. The Municipal Authority of the Borough of Morrisville, 35 Union Street, Morrisville, PA 19067. This amendment is to reflect the revised wasteload allocation for the 20-day carbonaceous biochemical oxygen demand established by the DRBC located in Morrisville Borough, Bucks County.

   WQM Permit No. 0998423. Sewerage. Warrington Township, 852 Easton Road, Warrington, PA 18976. This project is for the construction and operation of a sewage pump station and force main to serve Maple Knoll Development located in Warrington Township, Bucks County.

   WQM Permit No. 4698437. Sewerage. New Life Youth and Family Services, P. O. Box 203, 508 Freeman School Road, Harleysville, PA 19438. This project is for the construction and operation to replace the existing chlorine disinfection system with ultrafection disinfection system for the sewage treatment plant located in Lower Salford Township, Montgomery County.

   WQM Permit No. 1598416. Sewerage. City of Coatesville Authority, 114 East Lincoln Highway, Coatesville, PA 19320. This project is for the construction and operation of West Sadsbury pumping station and forcemain to serve Quebecor Printing Company located in West Sadsbury Township, Chester County.

   WQM Permit No. 2398408. Sewerage. Concord Township Sewer Authority, P. O. Box 171, Concordville, PA 19342. This project is for the construction and operation of a sewage pump station to serve Twin Creeks at the Mendenhall subdivision located in Concord Township, Delaware County.

   NPDES Permit No. PA0051080. Industrial waste. Microsemi RF Products of PA, Inc., 140 Commerce Drive, Montgomeryville, PA 18936 is authorized to discharge from a facility located at Silicon-based Semiconductors Production located in Montgomery Township, Montgomery County to an unnamed tributary to Park Creek.

   NPDES Permit No. PA0054526. Industrial waste. Interstate Nuclear Services Corporation, 295 Parker Street, P. O. Box 201, Springfield, MA 01151-0201 is authorized to discharge from a facility located at North Third Street located in Royersford Borough, Montgomery County to receiving waters named Schuylkill River.

   Northeast Regional Office: 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790.

   Permit No. 4098403. Sewerage. Eagle Rock Resort Company, 1031 Valley of Lakes, Hazleton, PA 18201-9717. Permit to construct a low pressure sewer system to serve Eagle Rock Resort, located in Hazle Township, Luzerne County.

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

   NPDES Permit No. PA0087858. Sewerage. Donsco Incorporated, P. O. Box 2001, North Front Street, Wrightsville, PA 17368-0040 is authorized to discharge from a facility located in Wrightsville Borough, York County to the receiving waters named the Susquehanna River.

   NPDES Permit No. PA0041491. Sewerage. Berks Properties, Inc., 2620 Egypt Road, Norristown, PA 19403 is authorized to discharge from a facility located in Longswamp Township, Berks County to the receiving waters of an unnamed tributary of Perkiomen Creek.

   NPDES Permit No. PA0082571. Sewerage. West Penn District Grace Brethren Men, Inc., Camp Mantowagan, Box 95, Saxton, PA 16678 is authorized to discharge from a facility located in Todd Township, Huntingdon County to the receiving waters of an unnamed tributary of Tatman Run.

   NPDES Permit No. PAG043602. Sewerage. Single Family Residence. Betty N. Freidbaum, 154 Pinetown Road, Leola, PA 17540 is authorized to discharge from a facility located in Manheim Township, Lancaster County to the receiving waters named Conestoga River.

   NPDES Permit No. PAG043597.  Sewerage. Single Family Residence. Jesse and Linda Rothenhoefer, 6850 Carlisle Pike, York Springs, PA 17372-9104 is authorized to discharge from a facility located in Reading Township, Adams County to the receiving waters of an unnamed tributary to Mud Run.

   NPDES Permit No. PAG043604. Sewerage. Single Family Residence. Daniel McGuire, 52 Hunter Forge Road, Barto, PA 19504 is authorized to discharge from a facility located in Hereford Township, Berks County to the receiving waters of the Northwestern Branch Perkiomen Creek.

   NPDES Permit No. PA0023264. Sewerage. Twin Boroughs Sanitary Authority, P. O. Box 118, Mifflin, PA 17058 is authorized to discharge from a facility located in Milford Township, Juniata County to the receiving waters named the Juniata River.

   NPDES Permit No. PA0082791. Industrial waste. Chester County Solid Waste Authority, 7224 Division Highway, Narvon, PA 17555 is authorized to discharge from a facility located in Caernarvon Township, Lancaster County to the receiving waters named Conestoga River.

   NPDES Permit No. PA0040860, Amendment No. 3. Industrial waste. Delaware County Solid Waste Authority, 583 Longview Road, Boyertown, PA 19512 is authorized to discharge from a facility located in Earl and Oley Townships, Berks County to the receiving waters named Manatawny Creek.

   NPDES Permit No. PA0087939. Industrial waste. Berks Fuel Storage, Inc., 1248 Wayne Avenue, Reading, PA 19601 is authorized to discharge from a facility located in Mehlenberg Township, Berks County, to the receiving waters of the tank dyke area.

   Permit No. 3497402. Sewerage. Twin Boroughs Sanitary Authority, P. O. Box 118, Mifflin, PA 17058. Construction of sewage treatment facilities and pump station in Mifflin Borough, Juniata County.

   Permit No. 3698411. Sewerage. Earl Township Sewer Authority, 517 North Railroad Avenue, New Holland, PA 17557. Construction of pump stations in Earl Township, Lancaster County.

   Permit No. 4487402 (98-1). Sewerage. Burnham Borough Authority, 200 First Avenue, Burnham, PA 17009. Rerating of sewage treatment facilities in Burnham Borough, Mifflin County.


INDIVIDUAL PERMITS

(PAS)

   The following NPDES Individual Permits for discharges of stormwater from construction activities have been issued.

   Southeast Regional Office:  Regional Water Management Program Manager, Lee Park, Suite 6010, 555 North Lane, Conshohocken, PA 19428-2233, (610) 832-6130.

NPDESApplicant NameCountyReceiving
Permit No.and AddressMunicipalityStream
PAS10-G323Krapf Homes, Inc.
451 Marshall Road
Glenmoore, PA 19343
Wallace Township
Chester County
North Branch Run

INDIVIDUAL PERMITS

(PAR)

   The following parties have submitted Notices of Intent (NOIs) for Coverage under (1) General NPDES Permit(s) to discharge wastewater into the surface waters of this 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 Permit(s) for Beneficial Use of Sewage Sludge or Residential Septage by Land Application in Pennsylvania. 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 general permit. The Department of Environmental Protection approves the following coverages under the specified General Permit.

   The EPA Region III Regional Administrator has waived the right to review or object to this permit action under the waiver provision:  40 CFR 123.24.

   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.

List of NPDES and/or other General Permit Type
PAG-1General Permit For Discharges From Stripper Oil Well Facilities
PAG-2General Permit For Discharges of Stormwater From Construction Activities
PAG-3General Permit For Discharges of Stormwater From Industrial Activities
PAG-4General Permit For Discharges From Single Residence Sewage Treatment Plant
PAG-5General Permit For Discharges From Gasoline Contaminated Ground Water Remediation Systems
PAG-6General Permit For Wet Weather Overflow Discharges From Combined Sewer Systems
PAG-7General Permit for Beneficial use of Exceptional Quality Sewage Sludge by Land Application
PAG-8General Permit For Beneficial Use of Non-Exceptional Quality Sewage Sludge by Land Application to Agricultural Land, Forest, a Public Contact Site or a Land Reclamation Site
PAG-9General Permit For Beneficial Use of Residential Septage By Land Application to Agricultural Land, Forest or a Land Reclamation Site

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