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Proposed NPDES Permit Renewal Actions for Minor Sewage Discharges
The following parties have applied to renew their current NPDES permits to allow the continued discharge of controlled wastewaters into the surface waters of this Commonwealth. The Department of Environmental Protection (Department) has made a tentative determination to renew these permits and proposes to issue them, subject to their current permit effluent limitations, and monitoring and reporting requirements, with appropriate and necessary updated requirements to reflect new or changed regulations and other requirements. The updates may include, but will not be limited to, applicable permit conditions and/or requirements addressing combined sewer overflows (CSOs), municipal sewage sludge management and total residual chlorine control (TRC). Any major change to or deviations from the terms of the existing permit will be documented and published with the final Department actions.
The EPA, Region III, Regional Administrator has waived the right to review or object to these proposed permit actions under the waiver provision 40 CFR 123.6E.
Persons wishing to comment on the proposed permits are invited to submit a statement to the Field Operations 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 these applications and proposed permit actions. Comments should include the name, address and telephone number of the writer and a brief statement to inform the Field Office of the basis of the 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 action. 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 permit renewal application and related documents, proposed effluent limitations and special conditions, comments received and other information are on the Department's file. The documents may be inspected at, or a copy requested from, the Field Office that has been indicated above the application notice.
Southcentral Regional Office: Water Management Program, 909 Elmerton Avenue, 2nd Floor, Harrisburg, PA 17110, (717) 705-4707.
NPDES Facility Name County and Tributary New Permit No. and Address Municipality Stream Requirements PA0086525 Centre Township Municipal Authority
449 Bucks Hill Road
Mohrsville, PA 19541Berks County
Centre TownshipUNT to Irish Creek TRC PA0083984 Ranch House Rest.
R. R. 4, Box 4876
Duncannon, PA 17020Perry County
Watts TownshipSusquehanna River TRC
DISCHARGE OF CONTROLLED INDUSTRIAL WASTE AND SEWERAGE WASTEWATER
Applications under the Pennsylvania Clean Streams Law
(Part II Permits) The following permit applications and requests for plan approval have been received by the Department of Environmental Protection (Department).
Persons objecting on the grounds of public or private interest to the approval of an application or submitted plan may file a written protest with the Department at the address indicated above each permit application or plan. Each written protest should contain the following: name, address and telephone number; identification of the plan or application to which the protest is addressed; and a concise statement in sufficient detail to inform the Department of the exact basis of the protest and the relevant facts upon which it is based. The Department may conduct a fact-finding hearing or an informal conference in response to any given protest or protests. Each commentator will be notified in writing of the time and place if a hearing or conference concerning the plan or action or application to which the protest relates is held. To insure consideration by the Department prior to final action on permit applications and proposed plans, initial protests and additions or amendments to protests already filed should be filed within 15 calendar days from the date of this issue of the Pennsylvania Bulletin. A copy of each permit application and proposed plan is on file in the office indicated and is open to public inspection.
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 (800) 654-5984.
Industrial waste and sewerage applications 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. 4600417. Sewerage. Eva Dietrich, 25 College Avenue, Collegeville, PA 19426. Applicant is requesting approval for the construction and operation of a new single family treatment facility with stream discharge to serve the Dietrich residence located in Upper Salford Township, Montgomery County.
Southcentral Regional Office: Water Management Program Manager, 909 Elmerton Avenue, 2nd Floor, Harrisburg, PA 17110-8200, (717) 705-4707. Persons who wish to review any of these applications should contact Mary DiSanto at (717) 705-4732.
A. 5000402. Sewage, submitted by Liverpool Municipal Authority, P. O. Box 357, Liverpool, PA 17045, Liverpool Borough, Perry County to expand the existing wastewater treatment plant and construct a new pump station was received in the Southcentral Region on May 10, 2000.
A. 0700402. Sewage, submitted by David L. Miller, R. D. 3, Box 236, Tyrone, PA 16686 in Snyder Township, Blair County to construct a small flow sewage treatment plant to serve their residence on Cook Hollow Road was received in the Southcentral Region on May 9, 2000.
A. 0690411. Sewage, amendment 00-1 submitted by Joint Municipal Authority of Wyomissing Valley, 701 Old Wyomissing Road, Reading, PA 19611-1513 in Reading City, Berks County to replace their existing chlorine gas disinfection system with a new liquid sodium hypochlorite system for disinfection and liquid sodium bisulfite feed system for dechlorination was received in the Southcentral Region on May 12, 2000.
A. 0600404. Sewage, submitted by Maidencreek Township Authority, P. O. Box 289, Blandon, PA 19510 in Ontelaunee Township, Berks County to re-rate their sewage treatment plant was received in the Southcentral Region on May 16, 2000.
A. 3600201. Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations, submitted by Star Rock Farms, LLC, 37 Chestnut Grove Road, Conestoga, PA 17516 in Manor Township, Lancaster County to add one new temporary concrete manure storage along with one new permanent HDPE-lined manure storage facility; this manure storage will not replace any existing manure storage at their existing facility was received in the Southcentral Region on May 12, 2000.
Southwest Regional Office: Water Management Program Manager, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745, (412) 442-4000.
A. 0400406. Sewerage, Economy Borough Municipal Authority, 2860 Conway-Wallrose Road, Baden, PA 15005. Application for the construction and operation of a sewage treatment plant, sewers and appurtenances, pump station, outfall and headwall and stream crossing to serve the Big Sewickley Creek WWTP located in Economy Borough, Beaver County.
The Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority (Pennvest) which administers Pennsylvania's State Revolving Fund has been identified as a possible funding source. The Department's review of the sewage facilities plan revision has not identified any significant environmental impacts resulting from this proposal.
A. 3200402. Sewerage, Green Township Municipal Authority, Box 129, Commodore, PA 15729. Application for the construction and operation of a pump station and a collection system to serve the Dixon Run located in Green Township, Indiana County.
A. 6572405-A3. Sewerage, City of New Kensington Municipal Sanitary Authority, 120 Logans Ferry Road, New Kensington, PA 15086-2046. Application for the construction and operation of an Anaerobic Digestion Renovations and Ancillary System Project to serve the New Kensington STP located in the City of New Kensington, Westmoreland County.
The Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority (Pennvest) which administers Pennsylvania's State Revolving Fund has been identified as a possible funding source. The Department's review of the sewage facilities plan revision has not identified any significant environmental impacts resulting from this proposal.
A. 6586418-A4. Sewerage, Franklin Township Municipal Sanitary Authority, 3001 Meadowbrook Road, Murrysville, PA 15668-1698. Application for the construction and operation of an Egg-shaped Digester and Ancillary System Project to the sewage treatment plant to serve the Meadowbrook STP located in Murrysville Borough, Westmoreland County.
The Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority (Pennvest) which administers Pennsylvania's State Revolving Fund has been identified as a possible funding source. The Department's review of the sewage facilities plan revision has not identified any significant environmental impacts resulting from this proposal.
Northwest Regional Office: Regional Water Management Program Manager, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481, (814) 332-6942.
WQM Permit No. 4200201. Pittsburgh Corning Corp., P. O. Box 39, Port Allegany, PA 16743. This project is for the installation of two oil/water separators at the Port Allegany facility in Port Allegany, McKean County.
WQM Permit No. 6200406. Sewage. Torpedo Specialty Wire, Inc., R. D. 2, Route 27, Pittsfield, PA 16340. This project is for the construction and operation of a small flow treatment system in Pittsfield Township, Warren County.
WQM Permit No. 4300403. Sewage, Brian Kytchak, 23 East Stewart Avenue, Greenville, PA 16125. This project is for the construction of a Single Residence Sewage Treatment Plant in Hempfield Township, Mercer County.
INDIVIDUAL PERMITS
(PAS)
Stormwater Individual
The following parties have applied for an NPDES permit to discharge stormwater from a proposed construction activity 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 (Department) proposes to issue a permit to discharge, subject to certain limitations set forth in the permit and special conditions. The proposed determinations are tentative. Limitations are provided in the permit as erosion and sedimentation control measures and facilities which restrict the rate and quantity of sediment discharged.
Where indicated, the EPA, Region III, Regional Administrator has waived the right to review or object to this proposed permit action under the waiver provision 40 CFR 123.24(d).
Persons wishing to comment on the proposed permit are invited to submit a statement to the Regional Office or County Conservation District Office indicated as the responsible office, within 30 days from the date of this public notice. A copy of the written comments should be sent to the County Conservation District Office. Comments reviewed within this 30-day permit 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 Regional 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 Reigonal Office considers the public response significant.
Following the 30-day comment period, the Water Program Manager will make a final determination regarding the proposed permit. Notice of this determination will be published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin at which time this determination may be appealed to the Environmental Hearing Board.
The application and related documents, including the erosion and sedimentation control plan for the construction activity, are on file and may be inspected at the County Conservation District Office or the Department Regional 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 proceedings should contact the specified program. TDD users may contact the Department through the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service at (800) 654-5984.
Northeast Regional Office: Regional Water Management Program Manager, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790, (717) 826-2511.
Monroe County Conservation District, District Manager, 8050 Running Valley Road, Stroudsburg, PA 18360, (570) 629-3060.
NPDES Permit PAS10S088. Stormwater. Arsha Vidya Gurukulam at Faulstick Rd., Arsha Vidya Pitham, P. O. Box 1059, Saylorsburg, PA 18353-1059, has applied to discharge stormwater from a construction activity located in Ross Township, Monroe County, to Aquashicola Creek, McMichaels Creek, HQ-CWF, MF.
Northwest Regional Office: Regional Water Management Program Manager, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481, (814) 332-6942.
NPDES Permit PAS10E045-R. Stormwater. Concordia Lutheran Ministries, 134 Marwood Road, Cabot, PA 16023, has applied to discharge stormwater from a construction activity located in Winfield Township, Butler County, to Unnamed Tributary to Buffalo Creek. (HQ-TSF)
SAFE DRINKING WATER
Applications received under the Pennsylvania Safe Drinking Water Act (35 P. S. §§ 721.1--721.17).
Southeast Regional Office: Sanitarian Regional Manager, Lee Park, Suite 6010, 555 North Lane, Conshohocken, PA 19428-2233, (610) 832-6130.
A. 0900504. Public water supply. DeLuca Enterprises, Inc., 842 Durham Road, Newtown, PA 18940. This proposal involves the construction of a new public water supply system to serve the Fox Run Preserve development. The project consists of a new well, a storage tank, disinfection and distribution system in Solebury Township, Bucks County.
Northeast Regional Office: Sanitarian Regional Manager, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790, (570) 826-2511.
4599504. Public water supply. Pinecrest Development Corp., P. O. Box 760, Pocono Pines, PA 18350. This proposal involves the construction of a new well, disinfection facilities, iron and manganese treatment facilities, finished water storage tank construction, control building, PRV vault, transmission and distribution piping and related appurtenances. This project also includes nine minor road crossings with underground utilities, two minor cart path crossings for golf course access and four underground utility crossings for water and sewer lines. It is located in Tobyhanna Township, Monroe County.
Engineer: Russell Scott, P.E., RKR Hess Assoc., Inc.
4500502. Public water supply. Camelback Ski Corporation, Samuel Newman, President, P. O. Box 168, Tannersville, PA 18372. This proposal involves the addition of Well No. 2 storage tank, booster pump station and distribution system improvements. It is located in Jackson Twp., Monroe County.
Engineer: RKR Hess Inc.
Minor Amendment. Public water supply. South Whitehall Township Authority, Daniel G. D. Imerio, Ch., 4444 Walbert Avenue, Allentown, PA 18104-1699. This proposal involves construction of a 12 in/20 in DIP water line extension between the township reservoir on Brickyard Road to interconnect with an existing line along Limekiln Rd. It is located in South Whitehall Township, Lehigh County.
Engineer: Steven R. Henning, G. Edwin Pidcock Co.
Regional Office: Northcentral Field Operations, Environmental Program Manager, 208 West Third Street, Suite 101, Williamsport, PA 17701.
A. Minor Amendment. The Department has received a permit application from Spring Lake Village, 100 Albatross Drive, Watsontown, PA 17777, Delaware Township, Northumberland County. The application is to replace media in two pressure filters utilized to remove iron manganese and sulfur from the well supply.
A. Minor Amendment. The Department received a permit application from Catawissa Municipal Authority, P. O. Box 54, Catawissa, PA 17820, Catawissa Township, Columbia County. The application is for general maintenance of the existing water treatment plant and converting the system from semi-automatic operated to fully automated through the use of a programmable logic controller, variable frequency drives and motorized valves.
A. 1400504. The Department has received a permit application from the Pennsylvania American Water Company, 800 Hersheypark Drive, Hershey, PA 17033, Rush Township, Centre County. The application is for interconnection of the Sandy Ridge and West Decatur Water Systems to the PAWC-Philipsburg System and construct facilities needed to pump and treat water from Trout Run Wells No. 1 and No. 2.
A. Minor Amendment. The Department has received a permit application from the Pennsylvania American Water Company, 800 Hersheypark Drive, Hershey, PA 17033, White Deer Township, Union County. The application is for construction of a new welded steel clearwell water storage tank and replacement of high service pumps.
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--304 and 305 of the Land Recycling and Environmental Remediation Standards Act (act) require the Department of Environmental Protection (Department) to publish in the Pennsylvania Bulletin an acknowledgment noting receipt of any Notices of Intent to Remediate. An acknowledgment of the receipt of a Notice of Intent to Remediate is used to identify a site where a person proposes to, or has been required to, respond to a release of a regulated substance at a site. Persons intending to use the background standard, Statewide health standard, the site-specific standard, or who intend to remediate a site as a special industrial area, must file a Notice of Intent to Remediate with the Department. A Notice of Intent to Remediate filed with the Department provides a brief description of the location of the site, a list of known suspected contaminants at the site, the proposed remediation measures for the site, and a description of the intended future use of the site. A person who demonstrates attainment of one, or a combination of the cleanup standards, or who receives approval of a special industrial area remediation identified under the act, will be relieved of further liability for the remediation of the site for any contamination identified in reports submitted to and approved by the Department. Furthermore, the person shall not be subject to citizen suits or other contribution actions brought by responsible persons not participating in the remediation.
Under sections 304(n)(l)(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 as proposed for remediation to a site-specific standard or as a special industrial area, the municipality, within which the site is located, may request to be involved in the development of the remediation and reuse plans for the site if the request is made within 30 days of the date specified. During this comment period the municipality may request that the person identified, as the remediator of the site, develop and implement a public involvement plan. Requests to be involved, and comments, should be directed to the remediator of the site.
For further information concerning the content of a Notice of Intent to Remediate, contact the Environmental Cleanup Program Manager in the Department Regional Office under which the notice appears. If information concerning this acknowledgment is required in an alternative form, contact the Community Relations Coordinator at the appropriate Regional Office listed. TDD users may telephone the Department through the AT&T Relay Service at (800) 654-5984.
The Department has received the following Notices of Intent to Remediate:
Southeast Regional Office: Environmental Cleanup Program Manager, Lee Park, Suite 6010, 555 North Lane, Conshohocken, PA 19428, (610) 832-5950.
Edward Blosinski Property, Edgemont Township, Delaware County. Susan Ahern, Evans Mill Environmental, Inc., 101 Fellowship Road, Uwchland, PA 19480-0735, has submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate site soil contaminated with BTEX and petroleum hydrocarbons. The applicant proposes to remediate the site to meet the Statewide health standard. A summary of the Notice of Intent to Remediate was reported to have been published in The Daily Local News on April 16, 2000.
Metroplex Corporate Center, (8067-Soils) Plymouth Township, Montgomery County. Darryl D. Borrelli, Manko, Gold & Katcher, LLP, 401 City Avenue, Suite 500, Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004 has submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate site soil contaminated with asbestos. The applicant proposes to remediate the site to meet the site-specific standards. A summary of the Notice of Intent to Remediate was reported to have been published in The Times Herald on April 19, 2000.
Metroplex Corporate Center, (8068-Groundwater) Plymouth Township, Montgomery County. Darryl D. Borrelli, Manko, Gold & Katcher, LLP, 401 City Avenue, Suite 500, Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004 has submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate site groundwater contaminated with asbestos. 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 Times Herald on April 19, 2000.
Avery Dennison-Fasson Roll Division, Richland Township, Bucks County. James N. Miller, ENSR, 2005 Cabot Blvd., West, Langhorne, PA 19047, has submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate site soil and groundwater contaminated with solvents, BTEX, petroleum hydrocarbons and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons. The applicant proposes to remediate the site to meet the Statewide health standard. A summary of the Notice of Intent to Remediate was reported to have been published in The Intelligencer Record on April 24, 2000.
K Mart Corp., Morrisville Distribution Center, Falls Township, Bucks County. Steven F. Coe, 42 Sequoia Drive, Newtown, PA 18940 has submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate site soil contaminated with petroleum hydrocarbons. The applicant proposes to remediate the site to meet the Statewide health standard. A summary of the Notice of Intent to Remediate was reported to have been publishedd in The Courier Times on April 26, 2000.
Heating Oil Partners, L. P.--Gill Brothers Oil Company, Northampton Township, Bucks County. Sean Grexa, The Tyree Organization, Ltd., 1350 S. US Highway 130, Burlington, NJ 08016, has submitted a revised Notice of Intent to Remediate site soil contaminated with petroleum hydrocarbons and groundwater contaminated with BTEX. The applicant proposes to remediate the site to meet site-specific standards. A summary of the Notice of Intent to Remediate was reported to have been published in The Philadelphia Daily News on April 28, 2000.
Former Synthane Taylor Facility, West Norriton Township, Montgomery County. James F. Mattern, P.G., HydroScience, Inc., 607 Washington Street, Reading, PA 19601, has submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate site soil and groundwater contaminated with lead, heavy metals, solvents, BTEX and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons. The applicant proposes to remediate the site to meet the Statewide health standard. A summary of the Notice of Intent to Remediate was reported to have been published in The Norristown Times Herald on May 2, 2000.
Charles Stephens Property, West Whiteland Township, Chester County. James H. Mulry, Mulry and Cresswell Environmental, Inc., 1691 Horseshoe Pike, Suite 1, Glenmoore, PA 19343, has submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate site soil and groundwater contaminated with BTEX, petroleum hydrocarbons and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons. The applicant proposes to remediate the site to meet the Statewide health standard. A summary of the Notice of Intent to Remediate was reported to have been published in Chester County Daily Local News on May 7, 2000.
Northwest Regional Office: Craig Lobins, Environmental Cleanup Program Manager, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335, (814) 332-6648.
Chicago Pneumatic Tool, Howard Street, Franklin, Venango County, Franklin Township, has submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate soil. The site has been found to be contaminated with PAHs. The applicant proposes to remediate the site to meet the Special Industrial Area Standard in a Special Industrial Area. The Notice of Intent to Remediate was published in the News Herald on May 15, 2000.
SOLID AND HAZARDOUS WASTE
HAZARDOUS WASTE, TREATMENT, STORAGE AND DISPOSAL FACILITIES
Applications received under the Solid Waste Management Act (35 P. S. §§ 6018.101--6018.1003) and regulations to operate a hazardous waste treatment, storage or disposal facility.
Regional Office: Northeast Regional Office, Regional Solid Waste Manager, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790, (570) 826-2511.
PAD 003001070. Air Products and Chemicals, Inc., 7201 Hamilton Boulevard, Allentown, PA 18195-1501. An application for the renewal of the hazardous waste storage permit for this hazardous waste facility located in Upper Macungie Township, Lehigh County. The application was received in the Regional Office on March 27, 2000; and as of May 12, 2000, the application was found to be administratively complete.
OPERATE WASTE PROCESSING OR DISPOSAL AREA OR SITE
Applications submitted under the Solid Waste Management Act (35 P. S. §§ 6018.101--6018.1003) and the Municipal Waste Planning, Recycling and Waste Reduction Act (53 P. S. §§ 4000.101--4000.1904) and regulations to operate solid waste processing or disposal area or site.
Southeast Regional Office: Regional Solid Waste Manager, Suite 6010, 555 North Lane, Lee Park, Conshohocken, PA 19428.
A. 101549. Safety Disposal System of PA, 1 Penn Avenue, Marcus Hook, PA 19061. Application submitted for a renewal of their Solid Waste Permit. Facility located in the Borough of Marcus Hook, Delaware County. Application received in the Southeast Regional Office on May 12, 2000.
AIR QUALITY
Notice of Plan Approval and Operating Permit Applications
Nonmajor 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. Although the sources covered by these applications may be located at a major facility, the sources being installed or modified do not trigger major new source review or prevention of significant deterioration requirements.
Copies of these applications, subsequently prepared draft permits, review summaries and other support materials are available for review in the Regional Offices identified in this notice. Persons interested in reviewing the application files should contact the appropriate regional office to schedule an appointment.
Persons wishing to file protests or comments on the proposed plan approval and/or operating permits must submit the protest or comment within 30 days from the date of this notice. Interested persons may also request that a hearing be held concerning the proposed plan approval and operating permit. Any 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 to the date of the hearing.
Final plan approvals and operating permits will contain terms and conditions to ensure that the source is constructed and operating in compliance with applicable requirements in 25 Pa. Code Chapters 121--143, the Federal Clean Air Act and regulations adopted under the act.
OPERATING PERMITS
Applications received and intent to issue Operating Permits under the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001--4015).
Southcentral Regional Office: Air Quality Program, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110, (717) 705-4702.
07-03035: Pennfield Corp. (P. O. Box 4366, 711 Rohrerstown Road, Lancaster, PA 17604) for six mineral storage bins, controlled by two fabric collectors along with eight grain storage bins at the animal feed mill in Martinsburg Borough, Blair County.
28-310-002E: Valley Quarries, Inc. (P. O. Box J, Chambersburg, PA 17201) for a Limestone Crushing Plant in Guilford Township, Franklin County. This source is subject to 40 CFR Part 60, Subpart OOO, Standards of Performance for New Stationary Sources.
Northcentral Regional Office: Air Quality Program, 208 West Third Street, Suite 101, Williamsport, PA 17701, (570) 327-3637.
14-313-038: Rutgers Organics Corp. (201 Struble Road, State College, PA 16801) for operation of a chemical process facility (Process 514) in College Township, Centre County.
Notice of Intent to Issue Title V Operating Permits
Under 25 Pa. Code § 127.521, the Department of Environmental Protection (Department) intends to issue a Title V Operating Permit to the following facilities. These facilities are major facilities subject to the operating permit requirements under Title V of the Federal Clean Air Act and 25 Pa. Code Chapter 127, Subchapters F and G (relating to operating permit requirements and Title V operating permits).
Appointments to review copies of the Title V application, proposed permit and other relevant information must be made by contacting Records Management at the regional office telephone number noted. For additional information, contact the regional office noted.
Interested persons may submit written comments, suggestions or objections concerning the proposed Title V permit to the regional office within 30 days of publication of this notice. Written comments submitted to the Department during the 30-day public comment period shall include the name, address and telephone number of the persons submitting the comments, along with the reference number of the proposed permit. The commentator should also include a concise statement of any objections to the permit issuance and the relevant facts upon which the objections are based.
The Department reserves the right to hold a public hearing on the proposed action based upon the information received during the public comment period and will provide notice of any scheduled public hearing at least 30 days in advance of the hearing. The hearing notice will be published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin and a newspaper of general circulation where the facility is located.
Southeast Regional Office: Air Quality Program, 555 North Lane, Conshohocken, PA 19428, (610) 832-6242.
23-00030: Swarthmore College (500 College Avenue, Swarthmore, PA 19081-1397) located in Swarthmore Borough, Delaware County. The facility's major emission points include 14 boilers and 10 emergency generators which emit major levels of Nitrogen Oxides (NOx).
09-00037: CMS Gilbreth (3001 State Road, Croydon, PA 19021) located in Bristol Township, Bucks County. The facility's major emission points include flexographic and rotogravure printing presses, electroplating operations and air pollution control devices which emit major levels of volatile organic compounds (VOCs).
46-00036: Ford Electronics & Refrigeration LLC (2750 Morris Road, Lansdale, PA 19446) located in Worcester Township, Montgomery County. The facility's major emission points include six wave Soldering machines, five Selective Soldering machines, a Coil Soldering--Servo and an In-line Package machine which emit major levels of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and Nitrogen Oxides (NOx).
46-00041: Jefferson Smurfit Corp. (U. S.) (1035 Longford Road, Phoenixville, PA 19460) located in Upper Providence Township, Montgomery County. The facility's major emission points include six sheetfed, nonheatset, offset lithographic presses, two boilers, an emergency generator and a finishing department which emit major levels of VOCs.
46-00089: SPRA-FIN, Inc. (177 Wissahickon Avenue, North Wales Borough) located in Upper Gwynedd Township, Montgomery County. The facility's major emission points include three spray booths which emit major levels of volatile organic compounds (VOCs).
46-00010: Montenay Montgomery, L. P. (1155 Conshohocken Road, Conshohocken, PA 19428) located in Plymouth Township, Montgomery County. The facility's major emission points include municipal waste combustors which emit major levels of Nitrogen Oxides (NOx) and Carbon Monoxide (CO).
23-00017: PECO Energy Co. (One Industrial Highway, Eddystone, PA 19022-1585) located in Eddystone Borough, Delaware County. The facility's major emission points include fossil fuel fired boilers and auxiliary electrical generating equipment which emit major levels of Nitrogen Oxides (NOx), carbon monoxide (CO), Particulate matter (PM), and Sulfur oxides (SOx).
46-00005: Merck & Co. (770 Sumneytown Pike, West Point, PA 19486-0004) located in Upper Gwynedd Township, Montgomery County. The facility is primarily used for the research, development and manufacturing of pharmaceutical preparations. The facility's major air emission points include boilers, incinerators, power generation equipment and support equipment for R & D and manufacturing processes which emit major levels of nitrogen oxides (NOx), sulfur oxides (SOx), volatile organic compounds (VOCs), and particulate matter (PM-10).
23-00038: Delaware County Regional Water Auth. (100 East Fifth Street, Chester, PA 19016) located in the City of Chester, Delaware County. The facility's major emission points include two Multiple-Hearth Incinerators and various wastewater treatment processes, which emit major levels of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) and Hazardous Air Pollutants (HAPs).
09-00076: Cartex Corp. (200 Rock Run Road, Fairless Hills, PA 19030) located in Falls Township, Bucks County. The facility's major emission points include polyurethane foam production line, natural gas-fired boiler and make-up air units and storage tanks which emit major levels of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC).
46-00016: Handy & Harman Tube Co., Inc. (701 West Township Line Road, Norristown, PA 19403) located in East Norriton Township, Montgomery County. The facility's major emission points include three boilers, commercial mill, pump and acid house degreasers, annealing furnaces and pickling tanks which emit major levels of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs).
15-00004: Reynolds Metals Co. (520 Lincoln Ave., Downingtown, PA 19335) located in Downingtown Borough, Chester County. The facility's major emission points include rotogravure and flexographic presses which emit major levels of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs).
15-00027: Johnson Matthey, Inc. (436/456 Devon Park Drive, Wayne, PA 19087-1816) located in Tredyffrin Township, Chester County. The facility's major emission points include OC Lab, Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) Process, four Catalytic Drying Ovens, Centerless Grinder, Chip Removing Machine, three Powder Handling Machines, a Pilot Plant Process, and Production Lines 1, 2, 3 and 4 which emit major levels of volatile organic compounds (VOC) and nitrogen oxides (NOx).
15-00030: NVF Co. (400 West Mulberry Street, Kennett Square, PA 19348) located in Kennett Square Borough, Chester County. The facility's major emission points include nine coaters and one incinerator which emit major levels of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) and Hazardous Air Pollutants (HAPs).
Northeast Regional Office: Air Quality Program, Two Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 17811-0790, (570) 826-2531.
48-00027: IESI PA Bethlehem Landfill Corp. (2335 Applebutter Road, Bethlehem, PA 18015) located in Lower Saucon Township, Northampton County. The facility's major source of emissions include the landfill operation which primarily emit Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs).
35-00047: Gentex Optics Inc. (324 Main Street, Route 171, Carbondale, PA 18407) located in Fell Township, Lackawanna County. The facility's major source of emissions include optical manufacturing which primarily emit Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs).
PLAN APPROVALS
Applications received and intent to issue Plan Approvals under the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001--4015).
Southcentral Regional Office: Air Quality Program, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110, (717) 705-4702.
38-313-013C: Geon Engineered Films, Inc. (1507 Willow Street, Lebanon, PA 17042) formerly the O'Sullivan Corp., for modification to the existing PVC Conveying Operations in the City of Lebanon, Lebanon County.
67-05052A: Susquehanna Capital (P. O. Box 0866, Mt. Wolf, PA 17347-0866) for modification of the Main Paint Tower's minimum required catalytic incinerator inlet temperature at the Weaving Division in York City, York County.
MINING
APPLICATIONS TO CONDUCT COAL AND NONCOAL ACTIVITIES 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); The Bituminous Mine Subsidence and Land Conservation Act (52 P. S. §§ 1406.1--1406.21). Mining activity permits issued in response to these 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 the application is available for inspection at the District mining office indicated above each 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 the certification.
Written comments or 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 same address 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 (relating to public notices of filing of permit applications, opportunity for comment and informal conferences).
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. These NPDES permits will contain, at a minimum, technology-based effluent limitations (as described in the Department's regulations--25 Pa. Code §§ 77.522, 87.102, 88.92, 88.187, 88.242, 89.52 and 90.102) for iron, manganese, suspended solids, settleable solids, alkalinity and pH. 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 which have requested review of the NPDES permit requirements for a particular mining activity within the above-mentioned public comment period will be provided with a 30-day period to review and submit comments on those requirements.
Written comments or objections should contain the name, address and telephone number of persons submitting comments or objections; 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; application number; a brief summary of the issues to be raised by the requestor at the conference; and a statement whether the requestor desires to have the conference conducted in the locality of the proposed mining activities.
Ebensburg District Office, 437 South Center Street, P. O. Box 625, Ebensburg, PA 15931-0625.
Coal Applications Received:
32950105. Permit Renewal for reclamation only, KMP Associates (R. D. 2, Box 194, Avonmore, PA 15618-9512) for continued restoration of a bituminous surface mine in Young Township, Indiana County, affecting 25.2 acres, receiving stream unnamed tributaries to Harpers Run and unnamed tributaries to Nesbit Run, application received May 11, 2000.
11960109. Permit Revision, Paul F. Becker Coal Company (1593 Old Route 22, Duncansville, PA 16635), to add auger mining to the operation in Elder Township, Cambria County, affecting 27.0 acres, receiving stream unnamed tributary to Brubaker Run, application received May 12, 2000.
56970101. Permit Transfer, from Marquise Mining Corporation to PBS Coals, Inc. (P. O. Box 260, Friedens, PA 15541) for continued operation of a bituminous surface mine in Somerset Township, Somerset County, affecting 88.0 acres, receiving stream unnamed tributaries to the East Branch Coxes Creek, application received May 15, 2000.
56663125. Permit Renewal for reclamation only, Hilltop Mining, Inc. (126 Bronco Drive, Berlin, PA 15530), for continued restoration of a bituminous surface and auger mine in Brothersvalley Township, Somerset County, affecting 310.8 acres, receiving stream unnamed tributaries of Buffalo Creek and to Buffalo Creek, application received May 17, 2000.
56773136. Permit Renewal for reclamation only, Bituminous Coals, Inc. (227 New Centerville Road, Somerset, PA 15501), for continued restoration of a bituminous surface mine in Addison Township, Somerset County, affecting 301.7 acres, receiving stream to unnamed tributaries to Whites Creek and to Cucumber Run, application received May 18, 2000.
Pottsville District Office, 5 West Laurel Boulevard, Pottsville, PA 17901-2454.
40830202T2. Mammoth Anthracite, LLC (160 Quality Center Road, Homer City, PA 15748), transfer of an existing coal refuse reprocessing operation from Diamond Coal Co., Inc. in Hazle Township, Luzerne County, affecting 141.2 acres, receiving stream--none. Application received May 15, 2000.
40910201T. Mammoth Anthracite, LLC (160 Quality Center Road, Homer City, PA 15748), transfer of an existing coal refuse reprocessing operation from Diamond Coal Co., Inc. in Hazle Township, Luzerne County, affecting 11.8 acres, receiving stream--none. Application received May 15, 2000.
40940202T. Mammoth Anthracite, LLC (160 Quality Center Road, Homer City, PA 15748), transfer of an existing coal refuse reprocessing operation from Diamond Coal Co., Inc. in Hazle Township, Luzerne County, affecting 22.0 acres, receiving stream--none. Application received May 15, 2000.
40930102T2. Mammoth Anthracite, LLC (160 Quality Center Road, Homer City, PA 15748), transfer of an existing anthracite surface mine operation in Hazle Township, Luzerne County, affecting 405.0 acres, receiving stream--none. Application received May 15, 2000.
54763207R3. Gilberton Coal Company (P. O. Box 423, Gilberton, PA 17934), renewal of an existing anthracite surface mine, coal refuse reprocessing and disposal operation in Mahanoy Township, Schuylkill County, affecting 25.9 acres, receiving stream--none. Application received May 16, 2000.
54950202R. Gilberton Coal Company (P. O. Box 423, Gilberton, PA 17934), renewal of an existing anthracite surface mine, coal refuse reprocessing and disposal operation in Mahanoy Township, Schuylkill County, affecting 148.0 acres, receiving stream--none. Application received May 16, 2000.
McMurray District Office, 3913 Washington Road, McMurray, PA 15317.
32841303. Helvetia Coal Company (Box 219, Shelocta, PA 15774), to revise the permit for the Lucerne No. 6 Mine in Center Township, Indiana County to revise the existing permit in order to install one 20" discharge borehole, no additional discharges. Application received May 15, 2000.
Knox District Office, P. O. Box 669, Knox, PA 16232.
33940109. MSM Coal Company, Inc. (P. O. Box 243, DuBois, PA 15801). Renewal of an existing bituminous surface strip operation in Oliver Township, Jefferson County affecting 27.3 acres. Receiving streams: Unnamed tributary B to Little Sandy Creek. Application for reclamation only. Application received May 15, 2000.
33970102. Waroquier Coal Company (P. O. Box 128, Clearfield, PA 16830). Revision to an existing bituminous surface strip operation in Washington Township, Jefferson County, affecting 52.0 acres. Receiving streams: Unnamed tributaries to Kyle Run and Kyle Run. Revision to add blasting. Application received May 17, 2000.
Greensburg District Office, R. R. 2, Box 603-C, Greensburg, PA 15601.
65000101. V. P. Smith Co., Inc. (P. O. Box 242, Ligonier, PA 15658). Application received for commencement, operation and reclamation of a bituminous surface mine located in Fairfield Township, Westmoreland County, proposed to affect 23.0 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributaries of Hypocrite Creek to Hypocrite Creek to Hendricks Creek to Tubmill Run to the Conemaugh River. Application received: May 10, 2000.
63940102. Reichard Contracting, Inc. (212 Olean Trail, New Bethlehem, PA 16242). Renewal application received for continued operation and reclamation of a coal refuse reprocessing site located in Fallowfield Township, Washington County, affecting 25.7 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributary to Pigeon Creek to the Monongahela River. Renewal application received: May 16, 2000.
03950107. Rosebud Mining Company (R. D. 2, Box 379A, Kittanning, PA 16201). Renewal application received for continued reclamation of a bituminous surface auger mine located in South Bend Township, Armstrong County, affecting 248.0 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributaries to Crooked Creek, Crooked Creek to the Allegheny River. Renewal application received: May 17, 2000.
Pottsville District Office, 5 West Laurel Boulevard, Pottsville, PA 17901-2454.
Noncoal Applications Received
4873SM5C. Global Stone Penroc, LP (P. O. Box 1967, York, PA 17405), renewal of NPDES Permit PA0009695 in West Manchester Township, York County, receiving stream--unnamed tributary to Codorus Creek. Application received May 16, 2000.
Pottsville District Office, 5 West Laurel Boulevard, Pottsville, PA 17901-2454.
Coal Applications Returned
54001301. M & M Anthracite Co. (245 Second Street, Joliett-Tremont, PA 17981), return of an anthracite underground mine application in Frailey Township, Schuylkill County, affecting 3.0 acres, receiving stream--Middle Creek. Application received December 27, 1999. Application returned May 15, 2000.
APPLICATIONS RECEIVED UNDER SECTION 401: FEDERAL WATER POLLUTION CONTROL ACT
ENCROACHMENTS The following permit applications and requests for Environmental Assessment approval and requests for water quality certification have been received by the Department of Environmental Protection (Department). Section 401 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 any 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.
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