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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 00-1863c

[30 Pa.B. 5548]

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AIR QUALITY

OPERATING PERMITS


General Plan Approval and Operating Permit usage authorized under the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001--4015) and 25 Pa. Code Chapter 127 to construct, modify, reactivate or operate air contamination sources and associated air cleaning devices.

   Southwest Regional Office: Air Quality Program, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745, (412) 442-4174.

   65-0934:  Kriebel Minerals, Inc. (P. O. Box 765, Clarion, PA 16214) on October 13, 2000, for construction and operation of a compressor engine at the Lynn Compressor in East Huntingdon Township, Westmoreland County.

   65-0933:  Kriebel Minerals, Inc. (P. O. Box 765, Clarion, PA 16214) on October 13, 2000, for construction and operation of a compressor engine at the Sony Compressor in East Huntingdon Township, Westmoreland County.


Administrative Operating Permit Amendments issued under the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001--4015) and 25 Pa. Code § 127.450 (relating to administrative operating permit amendments).

   Northwest Regional Office: Air Quality Program, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481, (814) 332-6940.

   10-00171:  Butler Color Press (Bonnie Brook Industrial Park, Butler, PA 16003) for an administrative amendment to the Synthetic Minor Operating Permit to incorporate the newly applicable requirements from Plan Approval No. PA10-00171A in Butler Township, Butler County. The facility's emission limitation for Volatile Organic Compounds remains at 49.9 tons per year.


Operating Permits issued under the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001--4015) and 25 Pa. Code Chapter 127, Subchapter F (relating to operating permit requirements).

   Southwest Regional Office: Air Quality Program, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745, (412) 442-4174.

   04-000-227:  Koppel Steel Corp. (P. O. Box 750, Beaver Falls, PA 15010) on October 12, 2000, for heat treat furnaces and heaters at the Ambridge Plant in Harmony Township, Beaver County.

   Philadelphia Department of Public Health, Air Management Services, 321 University Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19104, (215) 685-7584.

   95-084:  LaFrance Corp. (8425 Executive Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19153-3893) on September 7, 2000, for operation of a zinc die caster in the City of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County. The Synthetic Minor facility's air emission sources include four significant combustion units each rated less than 4.5 MMBTU/hr, five spray booths with dry panel filters, one roller coat, two silk screen machines, one chromium electroplating operation and one nitric acid stripping operation. The facility's air emission control devices include one chromium scrubber and one nitric scrubber.

   95-033:  McWhorter Technologies (7600 State Road, Philadelphia, PA 19136) on October 3, 2000, for operation of a facility that manufactures liquid coating resins in the City of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County. The Synthetic Minor facility's air emission sources include three natural gas or propane-fired furnaces each rated less than 3.5 MMBTU/hr, one 10.5 MMBTU/hr # 2 oil, natural gas or propane-fired boiler, one 4.2 MMBTU/hr natural gas or propane-fired boiler and one 6.0 MMBTU/hr # 2 oil-fired back-up boiler, one diesel fire pump, three process reactors, seven process tanks, one rupture tank, 31 storage tanks, one split tank, two tankwagon loading stations, one unloading station, one drum-fill station, and one air stripping tower. The facility's air emission control devices include one scrubber system and 10 condensers.

   96-028:  Pearl Pressman Liberty (5th and Poplar Streets, Philadelphia, PA 19123) on October 3, 2000, for operation of an offset lithographic printing facility in the City of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County. The Synthetic Minor facility's air emission sources include five non-heatset offset sheetfed lithographic printing presses and two # 2 oil-fired boilers each rated less than 2.0 MMBTU/hr.

   00-003:  Pioneer Leathertouch, Inc. (2250 E. Ontario Street, Philadelphia, PA 19134) on October 3, 2000, for operation of a rotogravure printing facility in the City of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County. The Synthetic Minor facility's air emission sources include one 150 hp # 5 oil-fired boiler, one rotogravure printing press and one gluer.

PLAN APPROVALS


Plan Approvals issued under the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001--4015) and 25 Pa. Code Chapter 127, Subchapter B (relating to plan approval requirements).

   Southeast Regional Office: Air Quality Program, 555 North Lane, Conshohocken, PA 19428, (610) 832-6242.

   09-0127:  Bracalente Mfg. Co., Inc. (20 West Creamery Road, Trumbauersville, PA 18970) on October 10, 2000, for operation of a solvent recovery system in Trumbauersville Borough, Bucks County.

   09-0019A:  Miller & Son Paving, Inc. (887 Mill Creek Road, Rushland, PA 18956) on October 10, 2000, for operation of a batch asphalt plant in Wrightstown Township, Bucks County.

   15-0102:  Columbia Transmission Communications (55 Pottstown Pike, Chester Springs, PA 19425) on October 12, 2000, for operation of a 1,850-hp Diesel Fired Generator in West Vincent Township, Chester County.

   Southcentral Regional Office: Air Quality Program, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110, (717) 705-4702.

   06-03085A:  Power Packaging, Inc. (1055 Cross Roads Boulevard, Reading, PA 19605) on October 16, 2000, for construction of a boiler with flue gas recirculation at the Reading Plant in Muhlenberg Township, Berks County. This source is subject to 40 CFR Part 60, Subpart Dc--Standards of Performance for Small Industrial-Commercial-Institutional Steam Generating Units.

   Southwest Regional Office: Air Quality Program, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745, (412) 442-4174.

   04-009A:  Maverick Tube, LP (4400 West Fourth Avenue, Beaver Falls, PA 15010) on October 12, 2000, for a boiler and metal heat furnaces at the Beaver Falls Site in Beaver Falls, Beaver County. The Department has reissued this plan approval so that it may correctly identify the sources in operation at this facility.

   56-263B:  RoxCoal, Inc. (P. O. Box 149, Friedens, PA 15541) on October 16, 2000, for screening operation at the Sarah Mine in Jenner Township, Somerset County.

   Northwest Regional Office: Air Quality Program, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481, (814) 332-6940.

   25-070D:  Gunite EMI Corp. (603 West 12th Street, Erie, PA 16501) on October 13, 2000, for modification of the # 11 Cleaning Mill in Erie, Erie County.


Plan Approvals extensions issued under the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001--4015) and 25 Pa. Code § 127.13 (relating to extensions).

   Southeast Regional Office: Air Quality Program, 555 North Lane, Conshohocken, PA 19428, (610) 832-6242.

   46-0124:  Montgomery Chemical (901 Conshohocken Road, Conshohocken, PA 19428) on October 13, 2000, for operation of a chemical manufacturing process in Plymouth Township, Montgomery County.

   Southwest Regional Office: Air Quality Program, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745, (412) 442-4174.

   26-020A:  Commercial Stone Co., Inc. (2200 Springfield Pike, Connellsville, PA 15425) on October 12, 2000, for operation of a crusher and grizzly feeder at the Rich Hill Quarry in Bullskin Township, Fayette County.

   26-177A:  Golden Eagle Construction/Asphalt Division (P. O. Box 945, Uniontown, PA 15401) on October 12, 2000, for operation of a hot-mix asphalt plant at the Coolspring Asphalt Plant in North Union Township, Fayette County.

   65-858A:  American Video Glass Co. (777 Technology Drive, Mt. Pleasant, PA 15666) for installation of television glass manufacturing at the New Stanton Plant in Mount Pleasant Township, Westmoreland County.

   Northwest Regional Office: Air Quality Program, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481, (814) 332-6940.

   33-002B:  Owens Brockway Glass Container (Crenshaw Plant # 19, Route 219 North, Brockway, PA 15824) on September 30, 2000, for a glass melting furnace in Snyder Township, Jefferson County.

MINING

APPROVALS TO CONDUCT COAL AND
NONCOAL ACTIVITIES

   Actions on 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). The final action on each application also constitutes action on the request for 401 water quality certification. Mining activity permits issued in response to such applications will also address the applicable permitting requirements of the following statutes:  the Air Quality 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).

   Pottsville District Office, 5 West Laurel Boulevard, Pottsville, PA 17901-2454.

Coal Permits Issued

   54921301C.  M & H Coal Company (P. O. Box 559, Hegins, PA 17938), correction to an existing anthracite underground operation in Frailey Township, Schuylkill County affecting 12.46 acres, receiving stream--Middle Creek. Correction issued October 6, 2000.

   Cambria Office, 286 Industrial Park Road, Ebensburg, PA 15931-4119.

   56990104.  Dunamis Resources, Inc. (One Energy Place, Suite 4000, Latrobe, PA 15650), commencement, operation and restoration of a bituminous surface-auger mine in Jenner Township, Somerset County, affecting 140 acres, receiving stream unnamed tributaries to/and Gum Run, unnamed tributaries to/and Roaring Run, application received September 20, 1999, permit issued October 6, 2000.

   11001104.  Permit Revision. Alverda Enterprises, Inc. (P. O. Box 87, Alverda, PA 15701), to utilize an existing stream crossing on an unnamed tributary to Brubaker Run situated on the property of Matthew and Amy Dillon in Elder Township, Cambria County, for the purpose of entering and conducting exploration activities throughout the site. Application received August 30, 2000, issued October 6, 2000.

   11960103.  Permit Renewal for reclamation only. K & J Coal Company, Inc. (P. O. Box 189, Westover, PA 16692), for continued restoration of a bituminous surface mine in Chest Township, Cambria County, affecting 29.0 acres, receiving stream unnamed tributaries to Chest Creek, application received October 5, 2000, issued October 10, 2000.

   56980109.  Permit Revision. Mountaineer Mining Corporation (1010 Garrett Shortcut Road, Berlin, PA 15530), to add 3.7 acres to the existing 29.4 acre permit in Brothersvalley Township, Somerset County, affecting 33.1 acres, receiving stream unnamed tributaries to/and Hays Run and unnamed tributaries to/and Buffalo Creek, application received June 27, 2000, issued October 11, 2000.

   Greensburg District Office, R. R. 2, Box 603-C, Greensburg, PA 15601.

   03000101.  Amerikohl Mining, Inc. (202 Sunset Drive, Butler, PA 16001). Permit issued for commencement, operation and reclamation of a bituminous surface auger mine located in Plumcreek Township, Armstrong County, affecting 233.0 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributaries to Cherry Run to Cherry Run to Crooked Creek to the Allegheny River. Application received: February 24, 2000. Permit issued: October 10, 2000.

   Hawk Run District Office, P. O. Box 209, Off Empire Road, Hawk Run, PA 16840.

   17950105.  Hepburnia Coal Company (P. O. Box I, Grampian, PA 16838), renewal of an existing bituminous surface mine permit in New Washington and Newburg Boroughs, Chest Township, Clearfield County affecting 185.3 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributaries to Chest Creek and Chest Creek to West Branch of the Susquehanna River. Application received May 10, 2000. Permit issued September 28, 2000.

   17890124.  Hepburnia Coal Company (P. O. Box I, Grampian, PA 16838), renewal of an existing bituminous surface mine permit in Penn Township, Clearfield County affecting 490 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributaries to Kratzer Run to Kratzer Run and unnamed tributaries to the West Branch of the Susquehanna River to the West Branch of the Susquehanna River to the Susquehanna River. Application received July 17, 2000. Permit issued September 26, 2000.

   14820103.  Al Hamilton Contracting Company (R. D. 1, Box 87, Woodland, PA 16881), renewal of an existing bituminous surface mine permit in Rush Township, Centre County affecting 379.7 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributary to Trout Run and unnamed tributary to Moshannon Creek to Moshannon Creek, to the West Branch Susquehanna River to Susquehanna River. Application received July 25, 2000. Permit issued September 26, 2000.

   17930117.  Sky Haven Coal, Inc. (R. R. 1, Box 180, Penfield, PA 15849), transfer of an existing bituminous surface mine permit from Al Hamilton Contracting Co., located in Goshen Township, Clearfield County affecting 329.8 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributary to Surveyor Run and Surveyor Run. Application received April 13, 2000. Permit issued September 27, 2000.

   17980118.  Waroquier Coal Company (P. O. Box 128, Clearfield, PA 16830), commencement, operation and restoration of a bituminous surface mine permit in Lawrence Township, Clearfield County affecting 193.3 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributaries Numbers 1 and 2 to the West Branch of the Susquehanna River and unnamed tributary Number 3 to Montgomery Creek to the West Branch of the Susquehanna River. Application received August 27, 1998. Permit issued October 3, 2000.

   17970108.  M. B. Energy, Inc. (175 McKnight Road, Blairsville, PA 15717-7960), revision to an existing bituminous surface mine permit for a change in permit acreage from 475.2 to 513.7 acres. The permit is located in Bell Township, Clearfield County. Receiving streams: unnamed tributaries of Whisky Run and unnamed tributaries of Haslett Run to Whisky Run and Haslett Run both contributory to West Branch Susquehanna River. Application received June 28, 2000. Permit issued October 12, 2000.

   Pottsville District Office, 5 West Laurel Boulevard, Pottsville, PA 17901-2454.

Small Noncoal (Industrial Mineral) Permits Issued

   58000812.  Robert Strohl (71 South Main Street, Apt. 4, Montrose, PA 18801-1300), commencement, operation and restoration of a bluestone quarry operation in Forest Lake Township, Susquehanna County affecting 3.0 acres, receiving stream--none. Permit issued October 12, 2000.

   Hawk Run District Office, P. O. Box 209, Off Empire Road, Hawk Run, PA 16840.

Small Industrial Minerals Permits Issued

   14000801.  Martin L. Koleno (120 Hickory Road, Clarence, PA 16829), commencement, operation and restoration of a Small Industrial Minerals (Shale) permit in Snow Shoe Township, Centre County affecting 1.0. Receiving streams: Cherry Run, North Fork, tributary to Beech Creek. Application received June 9, 2000. Permit issued September 26, 2000.

   Pottsville District Office, 5 West Laurel Boulevard, Pottsville, PA 17901-2454.

Noncoal Permits Issued

   4873SM1A1C5.  J. E. Baker Company (320 North Baker Road, York, PA 17405), correction to an existing quarry operation in West Manchester Township, York County affecting 1031.9 acres, receiving stream--unnamed tributary to Codorus Creek and Honey Run. Correction issued October 3, 2000.

   7174SM1C2.  Hempt Bros. (205 Creek Road, Camp Hill, PA 17011), correction of an existing quarry operation in Steelton Borough and Swatara Township, Dauphin County affecting 213.3 acres, receiving stream--Susquehanna River. Correction issued October 4, 2000.

   7174SM1C3.  Hempt Bros. (205 Creek Road, Camp Hill, PA 17011), renewal of NPDES Permit # PA 0009407 in Steelton Borough and Swatara Township, Dauphin County, receiving stream--Susquehanna River. Renewal issued October 4, 2000.

   47950301T2.  Hanson Aggregates Pennsylvania, Inc. (1900 Sullivan Trail, P. O. Box 231, Easton, PA 18044-0231), transfer of an existing quarry operation in Limestone Township, Montour County affecting 30.0 acres, receiving stream--none. Transfer issued October 4, 2000.

   Ebensburg District Office, 437 South Center Street, P. O. Box 625, Ebensburg, PA 15931-0625.

Industrial Minerals NPDES Permit Renewal Application Issued:

   32900301.  Edward C. Griffith Quarrying, Inc. (R. D. 1, Box 176, Rochester Mills, PA 15771), renewal of NPDES Permit No. PA 0598712, North and East Mahoning Townships, Indiana County, receiving streams unnamed tributary to Little Mahoning Creek. NPDES Renewal Application received August 23, 2000, issued October 10, 2000.

ACTIONS TAKEN UNDER SECTION 401:  FEDERAL WATER POLLUTION CONTROL ACT

ENCROACHMENTS

DAMS, ENCROACHMENTS AND
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENTS

   The Department of Environmental Protection (Department) has taken the following actions on previously received Dam Safety and Encroachment permit applications, requests for Environmental Assessment approval, and requests for Water Quality Certification under Section 401 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C.A. § 1341(a)).

   Any person 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, 400 Market Street, Floor 2, 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 Health Board (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 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.

   Northeast Regional Office: Soils and Waterways Section, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790, (570) 826-2511.

   E64-212.  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 pre-stressed adjacent box beam bridge having a normal span of 38.5 feet (11.74 meters) and an underclearance of 7.19 feet (2.19 meters) on a 65° skew across Middle Creek. The project also includes the placement of fill in a de minimus area of wetlands equal to 0.02 acre (0.008 hectare) to allow realignment of the bridge approaches to improve the horizontal geometry of the roadway. The project is located upstream of the existing structure along S. R. 0296, Segment 0050, Offset 0854, approximately 400 feet (121.9 meters) southeast of S. R. 0196 (Lake Ariel, PA Quadrangle N:  19.6 inches; W:  2.6 inches) in Lake and South Canaan Townships, Wayne County.

   Northcentral Region, Water Management--Soils and Waterways, F. Alan Sever, Chief, 208 West Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701.

   E14-378.  Encroachment. Carl Hanscom, P. O. Box 279, Julian, PA 16844. To maintain a family picnic area on 450 cubic yards of clean soil fill with its associated 2B stone wearing course in the left floodway of Whetstone Run located 500 feet north on Whetstone Road from S. R. 3032 (Bear Knob, PA Quadrangle N:  2.3 inches; W:  13.8 inches) in Huston Township, Centre County. This permit was issued under section 105.13(e) ''Small Projects.''

   E17-350.  Encroachment. Harry W. Hand, 530 Spruce Street, Clearfield, PA 16830. To construct and maintain a portion of two mobile homes on two separate lots that extend into the floodway of Montgomery Creek. The structures measure 5 feet by 76 feet and are located between Clarendon Avenue and Powell Avenue and between Clarendon Avenue and Lawrence Street. This permit also authorizes an attached 4 foot by 4 foot deck on the structure located on Clarendon Avenue and Lawrence Street. The subject lots are located 1/10 of a mile west of Washington Avenue in the town of Clearfield (Clearfield, PA Quadrangle N:  .75 inch; W:  12.3 inches) in Lawrence Township, Clearfield County.

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

   E04-266.  Encroachment. Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, Engineering District 11-0, 45 Thoms Run Road, Bridgeville, PA 15017. To remove the existing structures and to construct and maintain the following structures and activities for the purpose of building the Freedom Crider Transportation Safety Improvement Project (S. R. 2004, Section B05). Relocate and maintain 1,350 feet of Crows Run (WWF) and construct and maintain a twin cell, rigid frame bridge having two clear spans of 15.0 feet and a maximum underclearance of 4.6 feet in Crows Run, construct and maintain a precast concrete arch culvert having a single clear span of 16.0 feet and an underclearance of 7.0 feet in a tributary to Crows Run (WWF), to construct and maintain a 225 feet long, 84 inch diameter, reinforced concrete pipe with a 65 feet long rip rap energy dissipater, 106.0 feet of rock lined channel and 55 feet of natural lined channel in a tributary to Crows Run, and to place and maintain fill within 0.79 acre of palustrine emergent and 0.01 acre of palustrine forested wetlands that are associated with the stream relocation and road construction. The project is located along Freedom-Crider Road (S. R. 2004) approximately 4 miles west of its intersection with S. R. 0019 (Baden, PA Quadrangle, Project starts at N:  9.3 inches; W:  5.3 inches, Project ends at N:  9.6 inches; W:  9.5 inches) in New Sewickley Township, Beaver County. To compensate for the wetland impacts, the applicant proposes to construct 1.07 acres of palustrine scrub/shrub and forested wetlands along the relocated Crows Run.

   E04-267.  Encroachment. New Sewickley Township, 233 Miller Road, Rochester, PA 15074. To remove the existing bridge and to construct and maintain a precast concrete arch culvert having a single span of 32.0 feet and an underclearance of 8.9 feet with a low flow channel 13 feet wide and 0.5 foot deep in Crows Run (WWF). The work is an integral part of the Freedom-Crider Transportation Safety Improvement and is located along McElhaney Road (T-674) approximately 300 feet north of its intersection with S. R. 2004 (Baden, PA Quadrangle N:  9.4 inches; W:  7.8 inches) in New Sewickley Township, Beaver County.

   E63-491.  Encroachment. Donna Lee Weber, Flagler Center, Suite 502, 501 South Flagler Drive, West Palm Beach, FL 33401. To construct and maintain a retaining wall approximately 80 feet in length along the left bank of Maple Creek (WWF) and to remove gravel bars from the channel of said stream for the purpose of preventing further stream bank erosion. The property is located on the south side of Lincoln Avenue, approximately 110 feet east from the intersection of Lincoln Avenue and Twilight Hollow Road (Monongahela, PA Quadrangle N:  1.2 inches; W:  2.8 inches) in Charleroi Borough, Washington County. This permit was issued under section 105.13(e) ''small projects.'' This permit also includes 401 Water Quality Certification.

   E65-761.  Encroachment. Municipality of Murrysville, 4100 Sardis Road, Murrysville, PA 15668. To remove two existing structures and to construct and maintain a 1.0-foot depressed 16.0-foot x 6.0-foot concrete box culvert in Turtle Creek (TSF) for the purpose of providing access to residents in Ball Park Court. This permit also authorizes the placement and maintenance of rock rip rap along the banks of approximately 40 feet of Turtle Creek (TSF) downstream from the proposed culvert. The project is located on Ball Park Road, approximately 200 feet from its intersection with Old William Penn Highway (Slickville, PA Quadrangle N:  7.5 inches; W:  14.2 inches) in the Municipality of Murrysville, Westmoreland County. This permit was issued under section 105.13(e) ''small projects.'' This permit also includes 401 Water Quality Certification.


SPECIAL NOTICES

Notice of Settlement Under the
Hazardous Sites Cleanup Act

Adams Sanitation Company, Inc.
Tyrone Township, Adams County

   The Department of Environmental Protection (Department), under the authority of the Hazardous Sites Cleanup Act (HSCA) (35 P. S. §§ 6020.101--6020.1305), has entered into a proposed consent decree regarding the Department's costs incurred for conducting response activities at the Adams Sanitation Company, Inc. (ADSCO) site. The ADSCO Site is an inactive, privately owned landfill situated on an approximate 108-acre tract of land. The Site is located in Tyrone Township, Adams County. The surrounding area is rural. An onsite private water supply has been contaminated by hazardous substances migrating from the landfilled areas.

   The landfill was operated by Adams Sanitation Company from 1970--1983, during which time approximately 78 acres were filled. In 1983, Keystone Sanitation Company acquired Adams Sanitation Company's assets, name and trade name, including their lease rights and obligations at the ADSCO Landfill. The rights and obligations were assigned to Adams Sanitation Company, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Keystone Sanitation Company. Between 1984 and 1990, approximately 8.8 acres were landfilled. The Department alleges that Waste Management of Pennsylvania, Inc., is a successor to Keystone Sanitation Company, Inc., with respect to the ADSCO Landfill.

   Because of the threat to human health and the environment, the Department conducted an initial site characterization. The Department currently estimates that its past and future response costs for the ADSCO Site will amount to approximately $2.5 million.

   The Department has entered into a proposed consent decree with Waste Management of Pennsylvania, Inc., and the Keystone Defendants. Under the terms of the consent decree, the settling parties will pay the Department a total of $436,000, plus the forfeiture of the ADSCO Landfill bond as their share of liability in reimbursement of past and future response costs at the site.

   This notice is provided under section 1113 of HSCA (35 P. S. § 6020.1113). This section provides that the settlements will become final upon the filing of the Department's response to any significant written comments. The proposed consent decree that contains the specific terms of the settlement is available for public review and comment. The proposed consent decree can be examined from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Department's office at 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110, by contacting Barbara Faletti at (717) 705-4864. A public comment period on the proposed consent decree will extend for 60 days from today's date. Persons may submit written comments regarding the proposed consent decree to the Department by December 27, 2000, by submitting them to Barbara Faletti at the above address.

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 00-1863. Filed for public inspection October 27, 2000, 9:00 a.m.]



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