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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 97-1150d

[27 Pa.B. 3534]

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SEWAGE FACILITIES ACT

PLAN APPROVAL

Plan revision approval granted under the Pennsylvania Sewage Facilities Act (35 P. S. §§ 750.1--750.20).

   Regional Office: Water Management Program Manager, Southcentral Region, One Ararat Boulevard, Harrisburg, PA 17110.

   Location: Clark J. Miller Subdivision, Single Family Residence, West St. Clair Township, Bedford County.

   Project Description: Approval of a revision to the Official Plan of West St. Clair Township, Bedford County. Project involves construction of a small flow treatment facility to serve one proposed residential dwelling, with sewage flows of 400 gpd. Located north on Route 96, from the intersection of Route 56 and Route 96, the parcel lies on the east side of Route 96 approximately 1.5 miles from the intersection. Treated effluent is to be discharged into an unnamed tributary into Dunnings Creek. Dunnings Creek is listed as Warm Water Fisheries under Chapter 93.

   Any required NPDES Permits or Water Management Permits must be obtained in the name of owner. Approval granted July 2, 1997.

   Location: Southwest Madison Township, Perry County, R. D. 1, Loysville, PA 17047.

   The approved plan revision (Edna J. Bishop, DEP Code No. A3-50924-041-3S) provides for the installation of an individual residence sewage treatment plant to replace an existing, malfunctioning onlot system. Discharge will be to an unnamed tributary of Shermans Creek. The project is located on the south side of SR 0274 about 1.8 miles west of Loysville.

   Any required NPDES Permits or WQM permits must be obtained in the name of the applicant. Approval granted June 30, 1997.

   Location: Upper Frankford Township, Cumberland County, 500 North Mountain Road, Newville, PA 17241.

   The approved plan revision (Justin Carpenter, DEP Code No. A3-21930-069-3S) provides for the installation of an individual residence sewage treatment plant on a 1.3 acre lot with discharge to an unnamed tributary of the Conodoguinet Creek. The project is located on the north side of Pearl Lane about 1,000 feet east of the intersection with SR 4021.

   Any required NPDES Permits or WQM permits must be obtained in the name of the applicant. Approval granted June 30, 1997.

   Location: Douglass Township, Berks County, R. D. 2, Box 503, Boyertown, PA 19512.

   The approved plan provided a new implementation method for phasing construction of a previously approved sewage collection system to serve Douglasstown area of the Township, completion of Pennvest planning requirements and additional sewage disposal needs documentation. The Department's review of the sewage facilities update revision has not identified any significant environmental impacts resulting from this proposal. Any required WQM Permits must be obtained in the name of the municipality or authority as appropriate.

   Location: New Oxford Borough, Adams County, 101 Berlin Rd., New Oxford, PA 17350.

   The approved plan provided for expansion and upgrade of an existing wastewater treatment facility. The process will be converted from a low load counter current (LLCC) and an extended aeration activated sludge system to two LLCCs aeration. The flow will be increased to 1.788 mgd. The new facility will serve New Oxford Borough and neighboring townships. The Department's review of the sewage facilities update revision has not identified any significant environmental impacts resulting from this proposal. Any required NPDES Permits or WQM Permits must be obtained in the name of the municipality or authority as appropriate.

HAZARDOUS SITES CLEAN-UP

Under the act of October 18, 1988


Proposed Consent Order and Agreement

Dupont/New Castle Junk Site

City of New Castle and Union Township,
Lawrence County

   Under section 1113 of the Hazardous Sites Cleanup Act (35 P. S. § 6020.1113) notice is hereby provided that the Department of Environmental Protection (Department) has settled with E. I. du Pont de Nimours and Company (Dupont) for the DuPont/New Castle Junk Site (site) located in the City of New Castle and Union Township, Lawrence County.

   In the past, wastes containing hazardous substances were disposed at the site. These hazardous substances have contaminated the environment at the site, including the Shenango River. The Department has incurred over $1 million in response costs at the site, and it estimates that it will cost between $11 million and $14 million more to clean up the site.

   DuPont owned a portion of the site from approximately 1936 to 1950. In settlement of DuPont's share of responsibility for the site, DuPont shall pay to the Hazardous Sites Cleanup Fund its share of the Department's past costs, and DuPont shall do work (valued at over $1 million) to help clean up the site.

   The specified terms of this settlement are set forth in the Consent Order and Agreement between the Department and DuPont. The Department will receive and consider comments relating to this Consent Order and Agreement for 60 days from the date of this Public Notice. The Department may withdraw its consent if the comments disclose facts or considerations which indicate that this settlement is inappropriate, inadequate, or not in the public interest. This settlement shall become final upon the filing of the Department's responses to any significant comments to the Consent Order and Agreement.

   Copies of the Consent Order and Agreement are available for inspection at the Department's office at 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA. Comments may be submitted, in writing, to Harold Nye, Project Manager, Department of Environmental Protection, Hazardous Sites Cleanup, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481. Further information may be obtained by contacting Harold Nye at (814) 332-6648. TDD users may contact the Department through the Pennsylvania Relay Service at (800) 645-5984.

Allied Chemical Corporation Site

Ridgway Township, Elk County

   Under section 1113 of the Hazardous Sites Cleanup Act (35 P. S. § 6020.1113) notice is hereby provided that the Department of Environmental Protection (Department) has settled with Allied Signal, Inc. (Allied), and the Area Transportation Authority of North Central Pennsylvania (ATA) for the Allied Chemical Corporation Site located on the east side of U. S. Route 219 in Ridgway Township, Elk County. The Site is adjacent to and south of the Borough of Johnsonburg, and it includes a portion of Powers Run which flows into the Clarion River approximately 800 feet northwest and downstream of the site.

   In the past, alum sludge wastes containing hazardous substances were disposed at the Allied Chemical Corporation Site. These hazardous substances have been released into the environment at the site, including into Powers Run. Under the Department's settlement with Allied and ATA, Allied shall clean up the alum sludge wastes at the site, ATA shall provide Allied access for this cleanup, and ATA shall pay $15,000 to Allied towards the cost of this cleanup.

   The specific terms of this settlement are set forth in the Consent Order and Agreement between the Department and Allied and ATA. The Department will receive and consider comments relating to this Consent Order and Agreement for 60 days from the date of this Public Notice. The Department may withdraw its consent if the comments disclose facts or considerations which indicate that this settlement is inappropriate, inadequate, or not in the public interest. This settlement shall become final upon the filing of the Department's responses to any significant comments to the Consent Order and Agreement.

   Copies of the Consent Order and Agreement are available for inspection at the Department's office at 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA. Comments may be submitted, in writing, to Christine Dougherty, Project Manager, Department of Environmental Protection, Hazardous Sites Cleanup, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481. Further information may be obtained by contacting Christine Dougherty at (814) 332-6648. TDD users may contact the Department through the Pennsylvania Relay Service at (800) 645-5984.

Presque Isle Chemical Site and Schiller Site

Washington Township, Erie Co.; Richmond Township, Crawford Co.

   Under section 1113 of the Hazardous Sites Cleanup Act (35 P. S. § 6020.1113) notice is hereby provided that the Department of Environmental Protection (Department) has settled with Murata Electronics North America, Inc., Basic, Inc., and Combustion Engineering, Inc. (collectively Settlors) for the Presque Isle Chemical Site and the Schiller Site. The Presque Isle Chemical Site is located along U. S. Route 6N in Washington Township, Erie County. The Schiller Site is located along State Route 77 in Richmond Township, Crawford County.

   In the past, waste containing hazardous substances was disposed at the Presque Isle Chemical Site and the Schiller Site. The Department has investigated the conditions at both the sites and has remediated some of the hazardous substances at the sites. To date, the Department has incurred approximately 7 million dollars to remediate the Presque Isle Chemical Site, and approximately $1 million to remediate the Schiller Site. The Department will incur more costs in the future to complete the remediation of the hazardous substances at both sites.

   Some of the waste that was disposed at the sites was generated by companies that were affiliated with the Settlors. Under the terms of the Consent Order and Agreements, the Settlors shall pay a total of $804,000 to the Hazardous Sites Cleanup Fund in settlement of the Settlors' shares of responsibility for the cleanup of the Presque Isle Chemical Site and the Schiller Site.

   The specific terms of these settlements are set forth in the Consent Order and Agreements between the Department and Settlors. The Department will receive and consider comments relating to these Agreements for 60 days from the date of this Public Notice. The Department may withdraw its consent if the comments disclose facts or considerations which indicate that these settlements are inappropriate, inadequate or not in the public interest. These settlements shall become final upon the filing of the Department's responses to any significant comments to the Consent Order and Agreements.

   Copies of the Consent Order and Agreements are available for inspection at the Department's office at 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA. Comments may be submitted, in writing, to Harrison Beavers or Edward Orris, Project Managers, Department of Environmental Protection, Hazardous Sites Cleanup, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481. Further information may be obtained by contacting Harrison Beavers or Edward Orris at (814) 332-6648. TDD users may contact the Department through the Pennsylvania Relay Service at (800) 645-5984.

LAND RECYCLING AND ENVIRONMENTAL REMEDIATION

Under Act 2, 1995

Preamble 3


The following final reports were submitted to the Department of Environmental Protection under the Land Recycling and Environmental Remediation Standards Act (35 P. S. §§ 6026.101--6026.908).

   Provisions of Chapter 3 of the Land Recycling and Environmental Remediation Standards Act (act) require the Department of Environmental Protection to publish in the Pennsylvania Bulletin a notice of submission of any final reports. A final report is submitted to document cleanup of a release of a regulated substance at a site to one of the act's remediation standards. A final report provides a description of the site investigation to characterize the nature and extent of contaminants in environmental media, the basis for selecting the environmental media of concern, documentation supporting the selection of residential or nonresidential exposure factors, a description of the remediation performed, and summaries of sampling methodology and analytical results which demonstrate that the remediation has attained the cleanup standard selected.

   For further information concerning the final report, please contact the Environmental Cleanup Program in the Department of Environmental Protection Regional Office under which the notice of receipt of a final report appears. If information concerning a final report 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 final report:

   Southeast Regional Office: Environmental Cleanup Program Manager, Lee Park, Suite 6010, 555 North Lane, Conshohocken, PA 19428, (610) 832-5950.

   Annex Manufacturing, Pennsburg Borough, Montgomery County. Richard P. Almquist, Jr., Geoenvironmental Services, OXFORD Engineers & Consultants, Inc., 2605 Egypt Rd., Suite 203, Trooper, PA 19403, has submitted a Final Report concerning remediation of site soil contaminated with lead, heavy metals and petroleum hydrocarbons; and groundwater contaminated with heavy metals and solvents. The report is intended to document remediation of the site to meet the Statewide Health Standard.

   Southcentral Regional Office: Environmental Cleanup Program Manager, One Ararat Boulevard, Harrisburg, PA 17110, (717) 657-4592.

   Bethlehem Steel Corporation Highspire--Lower Swatara Site, Highspire Borough and Lower Swatara Township, Dauphin County. Bethlehem Steel Corporation, c/o Pennsylvania Steel Technologies, Inc., 215 South Front Street, Steelton, PA 17113-2594 has submitted a Final Report concerning remediation of site soils contaminated with heavy metals. The report is intended to document remediation of the site to meet the background standard.

   Former Kilgore Facility, Armagh Township, Mifflin County. Infoswitch, Inc., 2100 New River Center, 200 East Las Olas Boulevard, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 has submitted a Final Report concerning remediation of site soils contaminated with BTEX and solvents. The report is intended to document remediation of the site to meet the Statewide Health Standard.

   Northcentral Regional Office: Environmental Cleanup Program Manager, 208 West Third Street, Suite 101, Williamsport, PA 17701-6448, (717) 321-6525.

   Doug Hawkins Residence, Mayberry Township, Montour County. Doug Hawkins, Roaring Creek Road, R. D. 2, Box 266, Catawissa, PA 17820 has submitted a Final Report addressing soil and groundwater contaminated with BTEX and PHCs. The report is intended to document remediation of the site to meet the Statewide Health Standard.

SOLID AND HAZARDOUS WASTE

LICENSE TO TRANSPORT HAZARDOUS WASTE


Applications denied under the Solid Waste Management Act (35 P. S. §§ 6018.101--6018.1003) and regulations for license to transport hazardous waste.

   Bureau of Land Recycling and Waste Management, Division of Hazardous Waste Management, P. O. Box 8471, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8471.

   John Feher, Inc., 46 Wildrose Lane, Levittown, PA 19054; application denied June 26, 1997.


License issued under the Solid Waste Management Act (35 P. S. §§ 6018.101--6018.1003) and regulations for license to transport hazardous waste.

   Bureau of Land Recycling and Waste Management, Division of Hazardous Waste Management, P. O. Box 8471, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8471.

   Marcor Remediation, Inc., 246 Cockeysville Road, Hunt Valley, MD 21030; License No. PA-AH 0568, license issued July 2, 1997.


Renewal licenses issued under the Solid Waste Management Act (35 P. S. §§ 6018.101--6018.1003) and regulations for license to transport hazardous waste.

   Bureau of Land Recycling and Waste Management, Division of Hazardous Waste Management, P. O. Box 8471, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8471.

   Bellman Truck Co., P. O. Box 305, St. Libory, IL 62282; License No. PA-AH 0363; renewal license issued June 24, 1997.

   Canal Sanitation, Inc., 99 Chapel Street, Newark, NJ 07105; License No. PA-AH 0492; renewal license issued June 26, 1997.

   MacDermid Inc., 526 Huntingdon Avenue, Waterbury, CT 06708; License No. PA-AH 0438; renewal license issued June 26, 1997.

   Radiological Imaging Services of Pennsylvania, Inc., 328 South Third Street, Hamburg, PA 19526; License No. PA-AH 0494; renewal license issued June 26, 1997.


Hazardous Waste Transporter License voluntarily terminated under the Solid Waste Management Act (35 P. S. §§ 6018.101--6018.1003), the Infectious and Chemotherapeutic Waste Law (35 P. S. §§ 6019.1--6019.6) and regulations for license to transport hazardous waste.

   Bureau of Land Recycling and Waste Management, Division of Hazardous Waste Management, P. O. Box 8471, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8471.

   Maryland Liquid Waste, Inc., 3814 Maple Grove Road, Manchester, MD 21102; License No. PA-AH 0321; license terminated June 18, 1997.

BENEFICIAL USE DETERMINATIONS


Suspension of beneficial use approval under the Solid Waste Management Act (35 P. S. §§ 6018.101--6018.1003) and regulations to operate a solid waste processing or disposal area or site.

   Southwest Regional Office: Regional Solid Waste Manager, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745, (412) 442-4000.

   On June 30, 1997, the Department suspended the beneficial use approval for National Roll Company, Avonmore, PA 15618 for the use of foundry sand as a structural fill material. The beneficial use was originally granted to National Roll Company on August 23, 1989 under the requirements of the Interim Policy for the Beneficial Use of Residual Waste dated September 11, 1987.

   This approval was suspended by the Department because the sand is not used in accordance with the conditions of the August 23, 1989 approval and the sand is not being utilized in a manner protective of the environment.

HAZARDOUS WASTE, TREATMENT, STORAGE AND DISPOSAL FACILITIES


Permits issued 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.

   Northcentral Regional Office: Regional Solid Waste Manager, 208 West Third Street, Suite 101, Williamsport, PA 17701, (717) 327-3653.

   Permit No. PAD003043353.  Cherokee Plant, Merck & Company, Inc. (100 Avenue C, Riverside, PA 17868-0367). Renewal of RCRA Part B permit for a hazardous treatment, storage or disposal facility located in Riverside Borough, Northumberland County issued in the Regional Office on June 26, 1997.

OPERATE WASTE PROCESSING OR DISPOSAL AREA OR SITE


Closure plan approved under the Solid Waste Management Act (35 P. S. §§ 6018.101--6018.1003), the Municipal Waste Planning, Recycling and Waste Reduction Act (53 P. S. §§ 4000.101--4000.1904) and regulations for closure of a solid waste disposal area or site.

   Southwest Regional Office: Regional Solid Waste Manager, 555 North Lane, Suite 6010, Lee Park, Conshohocken, PA 19428.

   Permit No. 300001.  Occidental Chemical Corporation, Occidental Tower, 5005 LBJ Freeway, P. O. Box 809050, Dallas, Texas 75380-9050. A major modification consisting of a closure plan for the existing residual waste landfill for the Pottstown, PA Facility. Permittee chose to close the landfill rather than re-permit under the residual waste regulations. Closure plan permit modification approved in the Southeast Regional Office on June 30, 1997.

   Permit No. 300852.  Stanley G. Flagg and Company, Inc., d/b/a Flagg Brass, 1020 West High Street, Stowe, PA 19464. A major modification consisting of a closure plan for the existing residual waste landfill was approved. Permittee chose to close the landfill rather than re-permit under the residual waste regulations. Closure plan permit modification approved in the Southeast Regional Office on June 30, 1997.


Permits issued under the Solid Waste Management Act (35 P. S. §§ 6018.101--6018.1003), 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, Lee Park, 555 North Lane, Suite 6010, Conshohocken, PA 19428.

   Permit No. 100930.  City of Philadelphia Department of Streets Northwest Transfer Station, 1401 JFK Boulevard, Room 730, Municipal Services Building, Philadelphia, PA 19102. This permit renewal is for the continuing operation of the City of Philadelphia's Streets Department Northwest Transfer Station located at Umbria Street and Domino Lane in the City of Philadelphia. Permit was issued in the Southeast Regional Office on June 30, 1997.


Closure plan issued under the Solid Waste Management Act (35 P. S. §§ 6018.101--6018.1003) for closure of a residual waste landfill.

   Southcentral Regional Office: Regional Solid Waste Manager, One Ararat Boulevard, Harrisburg, PA 17110.

   Permit No. 100739.  Western Berks Refuse Authority (455 Poplar Neck Road, Birdsboro, PA 19508). Application for a residual waste landfill section closure plan for a site in Cumru Township, Berks County. Permit issued in the Regional Office June 30, 1997.


Permits issued under the Solid Waste Management Act (35 P. S. §§ 6018.101--6018.1003), and regulations to operate solid waste processing or disposal area or site.

   Southcentral Regional Office: Regional Solid Waste Program Manager, One Ararat Boulevard, Harrisburg, PA 17110, (717) 657-4588.

   Permit No. 301300.  Brunner Island, PP&L (Two North Ninth Street, Allentown, PA 18101-1179). Application for modification for residual waste disposal impoundment site in East Manchester Township, York County. Permit issued in the Regional Office June 30, 1997.

   Permit No. 100739.  Western Berks Refuse Authority (230 N. 6th Street, Reading, PA 19601). Application for modification for a revision to the groundwater monitoring plan at a site in Cumru Township, Berks County. Permit issued in the Regional Office June 30, 1997.

   Permit No. 301029.  Three Mile Island, GPU Nuclear Corporation (One Upper Pond Road, Parsippany, NJ 07054). Application for repermitting of a residual waste landfill located in Londonderry Township, Dauphin County. Permit issued in the Regional Office June 30, 1997.

   Permit No. 301297.  Holtwood SES Ash Basin No. 2, PP&L (Two North Ninth Street, Allentown, PA 18101-1179). Application for major modification for residual waste disposal impoundment site in Martic Township, Lancaster County. Permit issued in the Regional Office June 30, 1997.

   Permit No. 300742.  Quaker Alloy, Inc. (200 Richland Avenue, Myerstown, PA 17067). Application for repermitting of a residual waste landfill for a site in Jackson Township, Lebanon County. Permit issued in the Regional Office June 30, 1997.

   Southwest Regional Office: Regional Solid Waste Manager, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745, (412) 442-4000.

   Permit ID No. 301071.  Yukon Plant--Impoundment No. 6, Mill Service, Inc., 1815 Washington Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15241. Major modification to satisfy the repermitting requirement of 25 Pa. Code § 287.115 for the operation of a residual waste disposal impoundment in South Huntingdon Township, Westmoreland County. Permit issued in the Regional Office on June 30, 1997.

PREVIOUSLY UNPERMITTED CLASS OF SPECIAL HANDLING WASTE

INFECTIOUS OR CHEMOTHERAPEUTIC WASTE


Renewal applications received under the Solid Waste Management Act (35 P. S. §§ 6018.101--6018.1003), the Infectious and Chemotherapeutic Waste Law (35 P. S. §§ 6019.1--6019.6) and regulations for license to transport infectious and chemotherapeutic waste.

   Bureau of Land Recycling and Waste Management, Division of Hazardous Waste Management, P. O. Box 8471, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8471.

   York Hospital, 1001 South George Street, York, PA 17405; Richard A. Falke, Director of Engineering; License No. PA-HC 0017; renewal application received on June 19, 1997.

AIR POLLUTION

OPERATING PERMITS

Construct, modify or activate air contaminant sources

25 Pa. Code § 129.1


Operating Permits issued under the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001--4015) and regulations to construct, modify, reactivate or operate air contamination sources and associated air cleaning devices.

   Regional Office: Northeast Regional Office, Bureau of Air Quality, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790.

   The Department has issued the following Air Quality Operating Permits for the operation of the air contamination sources and associated air cleaning devices described below for the specified companies.

   Permit: 48-000-008
   Source: Web/Sheet Fed Printing Operations
   Company: Mack Printing Company
   Location: Wilson Borough
   County: Northampton

   Permit: 48-302-085A
   Source: Three Boilers
   Company: Mack Printing Company
   Location: Wilson Borough
   County: Northampton

   Permit: 48-309-092
   Source: Two Glass Bead Ovens w/Baghouse
   Company: Todd Heller Incorporated
   Location: Northampton Borough
   County: Northampton

   Permit: 48-310-028A
   Source: Stone Crushing Plant/Water Sprays
   Company: Chrin Brothers Sanitary Landfill
   Location: Williams Township
   County: Northampton

   Permit: 48-313-078
   Source: Polyurethane Foam Manufacturing
   Company: Crain Industries Incorporated
   Location: Williams Township
   County: Northampton

   Permit: 48-318-118
   Source: Spray Booth
   Company: Praxair Distribution Incorporated
   Location: Bethlehem Township
   County: Northampton

   Permit: 48-320-003E
   Source: Bind/Stitch/Trim w/Cyclones and Baghs
   Company: Mack Printing Company
   Location: Wilson Borough
   County: Northampton

   Permit: 35-323-018G
   Source: Pyrolysis Furnace w/Afterburner
   Company: Powder Tech Incorporated
   Location: City of Scranton
   County: Lackawanna

   Permit: 35-323-019G
   Source: Pyrolysis Furnace w/Afterburner
   Company: V M F Incorporated
   Location: City of Scranton
   County: Lackawanna

   Permit: 39-308-002
   Source: Foundry Operations w/Baghouses
   Company: Bridesburg Foundry Company
   Location: Whitehall Township
   County: Lehigh

   Permit: 39-313-039
   Source: TME Porcupine Dryer w/Condenser
   Company: Mallinckrodt Chemical Inc.
   Location: South Whitehall Township
   County: Lehigh

   Permit: 40-303-009A
   Source: Asphalt Plants 1 and 2 w/ Baghouses
   Company: Kaminski Brothers Incorporated
   Location: Jenkins Township
   County: Luzerne

   Permit: 45-315-001
   Source: Paper Processing Sys w/Baghouse
   Company: Mack Printing Company
   Location: East Stroudsburg Borough
   County: Monroe

   Permit: 45-320-003A
   Source: 5 Printing Lines w/Incinerator
   Company: Mack Printing Company
   Location: East Stroudsburg Borough
   County: Monroe

   Permit: 54-302-061G
   Source: Cleaver Brooks Boiler (12.5MMBTU)
   Company: Quaker State Farms Incorporated
   Location: Upper Mahantango Township
   County: Schuylkill

   Northwest Regional Office: Air Quality Program, 230 Chestnut St., Meadville, PA 16335.

   20-313-020.  The Department has issued an air quality operating permit to Lord Corporation (Saegertown), (P. O. Box 556, Saegertown, PA 16433) for the operation of a 3000 reactor and hold tank and condensor in Saegertown, Crawford County.


General Plan Approval and permits issued under the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001--4015) and regulations to construct, modify, reactivate or operate air contamination sources and associated air cleaning devices.

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

   General Plan Approval and Operating Permit No. BAQ-GPA/GP-4 for Burn Off Ovens were issued to the following:

   GP 2-62-017. United Refining Co., Box 780, Warren, PA 16365.

   Belden & Blake Corp., 22811 Titusville Rd., Pleasantville, PA 16341.

   GP 5-62-155. Lamoree

   GP 5-61-196. Windy Hills.

   GP 1-42-095. Georgia Pacific Corp., One Owens Way, Bradford, PA 16701.

PLAN APPROVALS


Plan Approvals issued under the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001--4015) and regulations to construct, modify, reactivate or operate air contamination sources and associated air cleaning devices.

   Regional Office: Northeast Regional Office, Bureau of Air Quality, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790.

   A Plan Approval has been issued by this office for the construction, modification, reactivation or operation of the air contamination sources and associated air cleaning devices described below for the specified companies.

   Permit: 35-303-011
   Source: Batch Asphalt Plant w/Baghouse
   Issued: June 16, 1997
   Company: Haines & Kibblehouse Incorporated
   Location: Dunmore Borough
   County: Lackawanna

   Permit: 35-310-034
   Source: Stone Crushing Plant w/Watersprays
   Issued: June 23, 1997
   Company: Kaminski Brothers Incorporated
   Location: Moosic Borough
   County: Lackawanna

   Permit: 35-322-005
   Source: Landfill w/Gas Extraction System
   Issued: June 16, 1997
   Company: Keystone Sanitary Landfill Inc.
   Location: Dunmore Borough
   County: Lackawanna

   Permit: 35-323-018G
   Source: Pyrolysis Furnace w/Afterburner
   Issued: June 19, 1997
   Company: Powder Tech Incorporated
   Location: City of Scranton
   County: Lackawanna

   Permit: 40-310-012A
   Source: Stone Crushing 1 & 2 w/Watersprays
   Issued: June 23, 1997
   Company: Kaminski Brothers Incorporated
   Location: Jenkins Township
   County: Luzerne

   Permit: 40-310-032A
   Source: Stone Crush Plant w/Watersprays
   Issued: June 25, 1997
   Company: Barletta Materials & Construction
   Location: Hazle Township
   County: Luzerne

   Permit: 40-320-006
   Source: Heatset Web Printing Press
   Issued: June 16, 1997
   Company: Quebecor Printing Incorporated
   Location: City of Hazleton
   County: Luzerne

   Permit: 45-315-003
   Source: Raw Materials Feed Sys w/Cyclone
   Issued: June 17, 1997
   Company: Rock Tenn Company
   Location: Smithfield Township
   County: Monroe

   Permit: 54-304-002A
   Source: Grey Iron Cupola w/Baghouse
   Issued: June 16, 1997
   Company: Leed Foundry Incorporated
   Location: Saint Clair Borough
   County: Schuylkill


Plan Approvals issued under the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001--4015) and regulations to construct, modify or reactivate air contamination sources or air cleaning devices.

   Southcentral Regional Office: Air Quality Program, One Ararat Boulevard, Harrisburg, PA 17110.

   36-304-050E.  On July 2, 1997, the Department issued a Plan Approval to Donsco, Inc. (P. O. Box 2001, Wrightsville, PA 17368) for the construction of a shot blast and hot saw controlled by a settling chamber and fabric collector at their Mount Joy Foundry Division in Mount Joy Borough, Lancaster County.

   67-310-007C.  On June 27, 1997, the Department issued a Plan Approval to County Line Quarry, Inc. (P. O. Box 99, Wrightsville, PA 17368) for the modification of a stone crushing and screening operation controlled by fabric collectors and wet suppression in Wrightsville Borough, York County. The source is subject to 40 CFR 60, Subpart OOO, Standards of Performance for New Stationary Sources.

   Northwest Regional Office: Air Quality Program, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335.

   Plan Approval extensions were issued on May 31, 1997, to Allegheny MDF, Ltd. Partnership (R. D. 1, Box 226, Kane, PA 16735) for the following sources:

   42-399-025.  Press line, unloader and board cooler.

   42-309-025.  Thermal fluid heat plant.

MINING

CONDUCT COAL AND NONCOAL ACTIVITIES

Mining Activity Actions

   Actions on applications under the Surface Mining Conservation and Reclamation Act (52 P. S. §§ 1396.1--1396.31); 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).

Ebensburg District Office

Coal Mining Permits Issued:

   11970101.  E. P. Bender Coal Company, Inc. (P. O. Box 594, Carrolltown, PA 15722), to operate the 72 Job--Fulkerson site in Reade Township, Cambria County, new surface mine site, Powell Run receiving stream. Permit issued July 3, 1997.

McMurray District Office

   26961601.  Matt Canestrale Contracting, Inc. (P. O. Box 234, Belle Vernon, PA 15012), to operate the Labelle site in Luzerne Township, Fayette County, new tipple site, unnamed tributaries to Monongahela River and the Mononghalea River. Permit issued June 25, 1997.

   32921302.  Helvetia Coal Co. (P. O. Box 729, Indiana, PA 15701), to revise the permit for the Marshall Run Mine in Young Township, Indiana County to add 4" vent borehole, no additional discharge. Permit issued July 1, 1997.

   03831305.  Keystone Coal Mining Corp. (P. O. Box 729, Indiana, PA 15701), to revise the permit for the Jane Mine in Plumcreek Township, Armstrong County, post mining land use change at the No. 9 shaft, no additional discharge. Permit issued July 1, 1997.

   30841312.  Consolidation Coal Co. (P. O. Box 100, Osage, WV 26543), to revise the permit for the Blacksville No. 2 Mine in Wayne Township, Greene County to add 2,532 subsidence control plan acres and delete 2,509 subsidence control plan acres, no additional discharges. Permit issued July 1, 1997.

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

   19930101C.  Burnrite Coal Company (325 Mulberry Street, Atlas, PA 17851), correction to an existing surface mine operation in Conyngham and Mt. Carmel Townships, Columbia and Northumberland Counties affecting 556.1 acres, receiving stream none. Correction issued July 3, 1997.

Noncoal Permits Issued

   6575SM5C.  Lehigh Portland Cement Company (7660 Imperial Way, Allentown, PA 18195), correction to an existing quarry operation in Ross Township, Monroe County affecting 37.4 acres, receiving stream none. Correction issued July 2, 1997.

   4975SM5A1C2.  Glen-Gery Corporation (P. O. Box 7001, Wyomissing, PA 19610-6001), renewal of NPDES Permit #PA0612430 in Oxford Township, Adams County, receiving stream unnamed tributary to South Branch Conewago Creek. Renewal issued July 3, 1997.

   7575SM1A1C4.  Hempt Bros., Inc. (205 Creek Road, Camp Hill, PA 17011), renewal of NPDES Permit #PA0594296 in Silver Spring Township, Cumberland County receiving stream unnamed tributary to Hogestown Run. Renewal issued July 3, 1997.

   8275SM5C.  Martin Limestone, Inc. (P. O. Box 550, Blue Ball, PA 17506), renewal of NPDES Permit #PA0595381 in East Cocalico Township, Lancaster County receiving stream Stoney Run. Renewal issued July 3, 1997.

   8275SM2A3C.  Martin Limestone, Inc. (P. O. Box 550, Blue Ball, PA 17506), renewal of NPDES Permit #PA0593885 in Earl and Ephrata Township, Lancaster County receiving stream Conestoga Creek. Renewal issued July 3, 1997.

General Small Noncoal Authorizations Granted

   58970816.  R & M Stone (R. R. 5, Box 206, Montrose, PA 18801), commencement, operation and restoration of a small bluestone quarry operation in Middletown Township, Susquehanna County affecting 1.0 acre, receiving stream none. Authorization granted June 30, 1997.

   58970817.  Trynoski and Sons (227 Washington Street, Susquehanna, PA 18847), commencement, operation and restoration of a small bluestone quarry operation in Oakland Township, Susquehanna County affecting 1.0 acre, receiving stream none. Authorization granted June 30, 1997.

ACTIONS TAKEN UNDER SECTION 401: FEDERAL WATER POLLUTION CONTROL ACT

ENCROACHMENTS

   The Department of Environmental Protection (Department) has taken the following actions on previously received 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, Second Floor, Rachel Carson State Office Building, 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 on applications filed 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 sections 5 and 402 of The Clean Streams Law (35 P. S. §§ 691.5 and 691.402) and notice of final action for certification under section 401 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C.A. § 1341(a)), (Note: Permits issued for Small Projects do not include 401 Certification, unless specifically stated in the description.)

   Southeast Regional Office: Program Manager, Water Management Program, Lee Park, Suite 6010, 555 North Lane, Conshohocken, PA 19428.

   E09-747.  Encroachment Permit. Bristol Borough, 250 Pond Street, Bristol, PA 19007. To restore and maintain a lagoon which will connect to the existing Delaware Canal. Work will include grading and the construction of reinforced concrete retaining walls. The site is located at the former Grundy Park just east of the intersection of the Delaware Canal and Jefferson Avenue (Bristol, PA-NJUSGS Quadrangle N: 19.2 inches; W: 14.2 inches) in Bristol Borough, Bucks County. This permit was issued under section 105.13(e) ''small projects.'' This permit also includes 401 Water Quality Certification.

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

   Permit No. E40-457.  Encroachment. Rosellen Verrastro, 126 North Broad Street, West Hazleton, PA 18201. To excavate and to place fill, including a commerical building and parking lot, in approximately 0.50 acre of wetlands in the drainage basin of Black Creek, for the purpose of developing a 2.5-acre parcel (the Royal Plaza Mall Site). The project is located northeast of the intersection of S. R. 0940 and S. R. 2053 (Freeland, PA Quadrangle N: 3.1 inches; W: 2.0 inches), in Foster Township, Luzerne County. The permittee is required to provide 0.50 acre of replacement wetlands by participating in the Pennsylvania Wetland Replacement Project.

   Permit No. E45-317.  Encroachment. Rock Tenn Company, Paper Mill Road, Delaware Water Gap, PA 18327. To construct and maintain a building addition to the existing Rock Tenn Company paper milling facility consisting of a 640 S. F. building superstructure supported by a 12-inch × 12-inch concrete column in the floodway of Brodhead Creek. The project is located along the sourthern stream bank, approximately 0.5 mile east of the intersection of S. R. 0209 and S. R. 0080 (Stroudsburg, PA Quadrangle N: 22.6 inches; W: 4.0 inches) in Smithfield Township, Monroe County.

   Permit No. E52-147.  Encroachment. Dingman Township Supervisors, 961 Fischer Lane, Milford, PA 18337. To construct and maintain a 42-inch RCP culvert alongside an existing 42-inch by 27-inch CMP arch culvert in Swale Brook and 800 feet downstream alongside an existing 72-inch by 42-inch CMP arch culvert to alleviate existing flooding of the roadway. This project is located along Fischer Lane (T-379) between S. R. 2001 and S. R. 2011 (Milford, PA-NJ Quadrangle N: 11.1 inches; W: 13.7 inches and N: 10.9 inches; W: 13.7 inches) in Dingman Township, Pike County.

   Permit No. E54-228.  Encroachment. Pennsylvania Power & Light Company, Two North Ninth Street N-4, Allentown, PA 18101-1179. To construct and maintain 1,000 linear feet of aerial electric line along and across the Little Schuylkill and Schuylkill Rivers to provide three phase electric service to an existing business. This project is located along Broad Street, 400 feet east of SR 0061 (Auburn, PA Quadrangle N: 14.3 inches; W: 3.8 inches) in Port Clinton Borough, Schuylkill County and Tilden Township, Berks County.

   Southcentral Regional Office: Water Management Program, Soils and Waterways Section, One Ararat Boulevard, Room 126, Harrisburg, PA 17110, (717) 657-4590.

   E01-175.  Encroachment. Bryn Eldridge, P. O. Box 357, Unionville, PA 19375. To construct and maintain a private bridge having a clear span of 26 feet with a minimum underclearance of 5 feet across a tributary to Beaver Creek at a site located east of SR 0194 approximately 1 mile south of Abbottstown Square (Hanover, PA Quadrangle N: 21.2 inches; W: 15.0 inches) in Berwick Township, Adams County. This permit was issued under section 105.13(e) ''Small Projects.'' This permit also includes 401 Water Quality Certification.

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

   Permit No. E08-313.  Encroachment. Pa. Dept. of Transportation, P. O. Box 218, Montoursville, PA 17754. To remove an existing structure and to construct and maintain a 15 foot by 5 foot precast concrete box culvert with 1 foot depression in the streambed, with an overall length of 30 feet with a cartway width of 24 feet on a 90 degree skew in an unnamed tributary to Roaring Run Creek on SR 4034 approximately 400 feet east of Rt. 834 (Gillett, PA Quadrangle N: 19.7 inches; W: 8.0 inches) in South Creek Township, Bradford County. This permit was issued under section 105.13(e) ''Small Projects.'' This permit also includes 401 Water Quality Certification.

   Permit No. E59-342.  Encroachment. Pa. Dept. of Transportation, 715 Jordan Ave., Montoursville, PA 17754. To construct and maintain reinforced concrete streambed paving approximately 7 inches thick between the ends of the inlet and outlet wingwalls of a bridge over a tributary to Hammond Creek. The project is located on SR 1022 approximately 1.5 miles north of the intersection of Rt. 328 and SR 1022 (Millerton, PA Quadrangle N: 21.8 inches; W: 12.1 inches) in Jackson Township, Tioga County. This permit was issued under section 105.13(e) ''Small Projects.'' This permit also includes 401 Water Quality Certification.

DAM SAFETY


Actions on applications filed 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 sections 5 and 402 of The Clean Streams Law (35 P. S. §§ 691.5 and 691.402) and notice of final action for certification under section 401 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C.A. § 1341(a)).

Permits Issued and Actions on 401 Certification

   Central Office: Bureau of Waterways Engineering, 400 Market Street, 6th Floor, P. O. Box 8554, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8554, (717) 787-8568.

   D09-233.  Dam. 309 Venture Partners (c/o The Wolfson Group, Inc., 621 East Germantown Pike, Suite 305, Norristown, PA 19401). To construct, operate and maintain a stormwater detention dam located across a Tributary to Beaver Run in Richland Township, Bucks County. The proposed facility is part of the stormwater management plan and will also be a roadway crossing for the Richland Crossing Retail Center.

ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT

Environmental Assessment Approvals and
Actions on 401 Certification

   Central Office: Bureau of Waterways Engineering, 400 Market Street, 6th Floor, P. O. Box 8554, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8554, (717) 787-8568.

   EA08-001C0.  Environmental assessment. Richard Gulyas (R. R. 2, Box 273B, Ulster, PA 18850). To con-struct and maintain a nonjurisdictional dam across a Tributary to Browns Creek (WWF) for the purpose of recreation located approximately 400 feet west of the intersection of Ulster Road and S. R. 4003 (Ulster, PA Quadrangle N: 18.1 inches; W: 6.6 inches) in Ulster Township, Bradford County.

   EA59-005C0.  Environmental assessment. Alvin Stoltzfus (120 East Avenue, Wellsboro, PA 16901). To construct and maintain a nonjurisdictional dam across a Tributary to Mutton Lane Creek (WWF) for the purpose of recreation located approximately 3,400 feet southeast of the intersection of T-772 and S. R. 1024 (Jackson Summit, PA-NY Quadrangle N: 8.50 inches; W: 5.65 inches) in Jackson Township, Tioga County.


SPECIAL NOTICES

Notice of Certification to Perform Radon-Related Activities in Pennsylvania

   In the month of June 1997 the Department of Environmental Protection of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, under the authority contained in the Radon Certification Act (63 P. S. §§ 2001--2014) and regulations promulgated thereunder at 25 Pa. Code Chapter 240, has certified the persons listed below to perform radon-related activities in Pennsylvania. The period of certification is 2 years. For a complete list of persons currently certified to perform radon-related activities in Pennsylvania and for information as to the specific testing devices that persons certified for testing or laboratory are certified to use, contact the Bureau of Radiation Protection, Radon Division, P. O. Box 8469, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8469, (800) 23RADON.

NameAddressType of Certification
Joseph Alvarez
Air Chek, Inc.
570 Butler Bridge Road
Fletcher, NC 28732
Laboratory
Karen Amspacker
Aspen Enterprises, Inc.
3262 Reeve Drive East
Bethlehem, PA 18017
Testing
Ron Bruno
Boro Environmental, Inc.
501 Sharp Avenue
Glenolden, PA 19036
Testing
Willis Bortmas, III370 Red Dog Road
Butler, PA 16001
Testing
Delta Inspection Service, Inc.49 South Main Street
Yardley, PA 19067
Testing
Jean See
Express Analytical Services, Inc.
P. O. Box 306
Chambersburg, PA 17201
Testing Laboratory
Ronald Fridley3838 Yerkes Road
Collegeville, PA 19426
Testing
Joseph Sulima
HomePro Resource Center, Inc.
2042 Cedar Avenue
Scranton, PA 18505
Testing
Raymond Johnson
Key Technology, Inc.
1730 North Highway 72
Lebanon, PA 17046
Laboratory
Jerry PetrillR. D. 9, Box 423-A
Greensburg, PA 15601
Mitigation
Jeffrey Saulsbury
Saulsbury Environmental Consultants, Inc.
307 Lucilla Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15218
Testing
Carl Distenfeld
Jacquelyn Distenfeld
TCA Industries, Inc.
4326 Crestview Road
Harrisburg, PA 17112
Testing Laboratory
[Pa.B. Doc. No. 97-1150. Filed for public inspection July 18, 1997, 9:00 a.m.]



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