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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 98-340a

[28 Pa.B. 1146]

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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 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.


Applications received for industrial waste and sewage applications under The Clean Streams Law (35 P. S. §§ 691.1--691.1001).

   Southcentral Regional Office: Water Management Program Manager, One Ararat Boulevard, Harrisburg, PA 17110, (717) 657-4590.

   A.  2298401.  Sewage, submitted by Marlin and Kathy Martz, Jr., 1127 Manada Bottom Road, Harrisburg, PA 17112-8825 in East Hanover Township, Dauphin County to construct a small flow sewage treatment system to serve their residence was received in the Southcentral Region on January 29, 1997.

   A.  6798402.  Sewage, submitted by Conewago Township Sewer Authority, 490 Coppenhaffer Road, York, PA 17404 in Conewago Township, York County to construct the Susquehanna Business Park pump station and sewer extension was received in the Southcentral Region on January 30, 1998.

   A.  6798403.  Sewage, submitted by Springettsbury Township Board of Supervisors, 1501 Mt. Zion Road, York, PA 17402 in Springettsbury Township, York County to upgrade the Erlen Drive Sewers was received in the Southcentral Region on February 2, 1998.

   A.  0198401.  Sewage, submitted by Reading Township Municipal Authority, 50 Church Road, East Berlin, PA 17316 in Reading Township, Adams County to upgrade their wastewater treatment facility was received in the Southcentral Region on February 2, 1998.

   A.  2298401.  Sewage, submitted by Franklin R. Norris, 252 White Birch Lane, Harrisburg, PA 17112 in West Hanover Township, Dauphin County to construct a small flow sewage treatment system to serve their resi-dence was received in the Southcentral Region on February 6, 1998.

   A.  2198401.  Sewage, submitted by East Pennsboro Township, 98 South Enola Drive, Enola, PA 17025 in East Pennsboro Township, Cumberland County to construct the Grandview Acres Area Sewer Extension was received in the Southcentral Region on February 9, 1998.

   A.  0697202.  Industrial, submitted by New Morgan Landfill Company, Inc., Mineview Drive East Extension, P. O. Box 128, Morgantown, PA 19534 in New Morgan Borough, Berks County to install and operate an industrial waste treatment plant was received in the Southcentral Region on November 25, 1997.

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

   A.  0298402.  Sewerage. West Elizabeth Sanitary Authority, 125 Lower First Street, West Elizabeth, PA 15088-0503. Application for the construction of sanitary sewers, storm sewer outfalls with endwalls, modification to the plant outfall and sliplining of the interceptor located in the Borough of West Elizabeth, Allegheny County.

   0298403.  Sewerage. Frank E. Buck, 7520 Noblestown Rd., McDonald, PA 15057. Application for the construction and operation of a sewage treatment plant located in the Township of North Fayette, Allegheny County to serve the Buck residence.

   A.  3098401.  Sewerage. Cyprus Cumberland Resources Corp., 145 Elm Drive, P. O. Box 1020, Waynesburg, PA 15370. Application for the construction and operation of a sewage treatment plant located in the Township of Whiteley, Greene County to serve the Cumberland Mine Bathhouse.

   Northwest Regional Office, Regional Water Management Program Manager, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481, (814) 332-6942.

   WQM Permit No. 4298401.  Sewage. Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, McKean County Maintenance Facility, P. O. Box 124, Cyclone, PA 16726. This project is to remove the existing sewage treatment facility and to install a new small flow sewage treatment facility including a septic tank, dosing tank, subsurface sand filter and chlorine contact tank in Lafayette Township, McKean County.

   WQM Permit No. 4398406.  Sewage, Seth and Evelyn Johnson, SRSTP, 110 Tanner Rd., Greenville, PA 16125. This project is for the construction of a single residence sewage treatment plant in West Salem Township, Mercer County.

   WQM Permit No. 1698402.  Sewage, John R. and Linda S. Gatesman, SRSTP, Box 122, Sunset Dr., Lucinda, PA 16235. This project is for the construction of a single residence sewage treatment plant in Knox Township, Clarion County.

INDIVIDUAL PERMITS

(PAS)

   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. These 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 office noted above the application within 30 days from the date of this public notice. 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 Department of the exact basis of a comment and the relevant facts upon which it is based. A public hearing may be held if the responsible office considers the public response significant.

   Following the 30-day comment period, the Water Management 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 appealable 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 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.

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

   NPDES Permit PAS10-G303.  Stormwater. Belle Capital Corporation, Ltd., 301 Lindenwood Drive, Suite 1, Malvern, PA 19355, has applied to discharge stormwater from a construction activity located in West Bradford Township, Chester County, to unnamed tributary to Valley Run (north and unnamed tributary to Broad Run (south).

   NPDES Permit PAS10-G304.  Stormwater. The Hankin Group, 717 Constitution Drive, P. O. Box 562, Exton, PA 19341, has applied to discharge stormwater from a construction activity located in Uwchlan and Upper Uwchlan Townships, Chester County, to Pickering Creek.

   NPDES Permit PAS10-G305.  Stormwater. George Strawbridge, Jr., 3801 Kennett Pike, Wilmington, DE 19807, has applied to discharge stormwater from a construction activity located in Franklin Township, Chester County, to unnamed tributary to Big Elk Creek.

   NPDES Permit PAS10-G306.  Stormwater. TPT Partners, LP, P. O. Box 866, Kimberton, PA 19442, has applied to discharge stormwater from a construction activity located in North Conventry Township, Chester County, to unnamed tributary to Schuylkill River.

   Northeast Regional Office, Regional Water Management Program Manager, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790, (717) 826-2511.

   Lehigh County Conservation District, District Manager, Lehigh Ag. Ctr., Ste. 102, 4184 Dorney Park Road, Allentown, PA 18104, (610) 391-9583.

   NPDES Permit PAS10Q150.  Stormwater. Bruce MacGregor, 45 Schuler Lane, Easton, PA 18042 has applied to discharge stormwater from a construction activity located in Lower Macungie Township, Lehigh County, to Little Lehigh Creek.

   Monroe County Conservation District, District Manager, 8050 Running Valley Road, Stroudsburg, PA 18360, (717) 629-3060.

   NPDES Permit No. PAS10S058.  Stormwater. Pocono Mountains Industrial Park Authority, 556 Main Street, Stoudsburg, PA 18360 has applied to discharge stormwater from a construction activity located in Coolbaugh Township, Monroe County to Red Run and Pocono Summit Lake.

   NPDES Permit No. PAS10S059.  Stormwater. Mountain Manor Inn, Inc., P. O. Box 1067, Marshalls Creek, PA 18335 has applied to discharge stormwater from a construction activity located in Smithfield Township, Monroe County to Marshalls Creek.

   Northampton County Conservation District, District Manager, R. R. 4, Greystone Building, Nazareth, PA 18064-9211, (610) 746-1971.

   NPDES Permit PAS10U086.  Stormwater. Kravco Company, 234 Mall Boulevard, King of Prussia, PA 19406 has applied to discharge stormwater from a construction activity located in Palmer Township, Northampton County to Bushkill Creek.

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

   NPDES Permit PAS10A108.  Stormwater. Fox Chapel Area School Authority, 611 Field Club Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15238 has applied to discharge stormwater from a construction activity located in Fox Chapel Borough, Allegheny County to Squaw Run.

SAFE DRINKING WATER


Applications received under the Pennsylvania Safe Drinking Water Act (35 P. S. §§ 721.1--721.17).

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

   5689502-A1.  Windber Area Authority, 1700 Stockholm Avenue, Windber, PA 15963. Construction of a second 260,000 gallon water storage tank serving Ogle Township, Somerset County.

   6598501.  Easy Living Estates of Ligonier, R. D. 4, Box 107, Ligonier, PA 15658-8807. Addition to an existing personal care home serving Cook Township, Westmoreland County.

   Northwest Regional Office, Regional Manager, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335, (814) 332-6899.

   A.  6198501.  Public water supply. Rouseville Municipal Waterworks, 8 Main Street, Rouseville, PA 16344. This proposal involves the development of a new well (known as Well #5) to supplement the existing water system in Cornplanter Township, Venango County.

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 and 303 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 Notices of Intent to Remediate. An acknowledgment of the receipt of a Notice of Intent to Remediate identifies 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 or Statewide health standard to remediate a site must file a Notice of Intent to Remediate with the Department. A Notice of Intent to Remediate filed with the Department must provide a brief description of the location of the site, a list of known 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 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 and shall not be subject to citizen suits or other contribution actions brought by responsible persons not participating in the remediation.

   For further information concerning the content of a Notice of Intent to Remediate, contact the Department's 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:

   Northeast Regional Field Office, Joseph Brogna, Regional Environmental Cleanup Program Manager, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790, (717) 826-2511.

   Pennsylvania Power & Light Company (PP&L)--Distribution pole #63603S46245, City of Allentown, Lehigh County. PP&L, Environmental Management Division, 2 North Ninth Street, Allentown, PA 18101 has submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate concerning the remediation of site soils found to be contaminated with PCBs (polychlorinated biphenyls). The applicant proposes to remediate the site to meet the Statewide human health standard.

LAND RECYCLING AND ENVIRONMENTAL REMEDIATION

Under Act 2, 1995

Preamble 2


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 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 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 a site-specific standard or who intend to remediate a site in 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 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 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 and shall not be subject to citizen suits or other contribution actions brought by responsible persons not participating in the remediation.

   Under sections 304(n)(1)(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 cleanup standard, in whole or in part, and for sites determined to be located in Special Industrial Areas. This period begins when a summary of the Notice of Intent to Remediate is published in a newspaper of general circulation in the area by the person conducting remediation. For the sites identified, a municipality 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 a municipality may request that the person identified, as the remediator of a site, develop and implement a public involvement plan. Requests to be involved, and comments, should be directed to the remediator of a site. For further information concerning the content of a Notice of Intent to Remediate, contact the Department's 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.

   James Armour Site, City of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County. Jacenty Serwik, P. G., C.P.G., Urban Engineers, Inc., 530 Walnut St., 14th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19106-3685, has submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate site soil and groundwater contaminated with lead, BTEX, petroleum hydrocarbons and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons. 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 February 2, 1998.

AIR POLLUTION

OPERATING PERMITS


Operating permit applications received under the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001--4015).

   Southcentral Regional Office, Air Quality Program, One Ararat Boulevard, Harrisburg, PA 17110, (717) 657-4587.

   21-320-010A:  Fry Communications, Inc. (800 West Church Road, Mechanicsburg, PA 17055) for the operation of three heatset lithographic printing presses controlled by a catalytic oxidizer in Building No. 3 in Mechanicsburg Borough, Cumberland County.

   22-322-001:  Dauphin Meadows, Inc. (Route 209, Millersburg, PA 17061) for the operation of a landfill gas extraction system controlled by an enclosed ground flare located in Upper Paxton and Washington Township, Dauphin County. This source is subject to 40 CFR 60, Subpart WWW, Standards of Performance for New Stationary Sources.

   67-320-022B:  Fry Communications, Inc. (800 West Church Road, Mechanicsburg, PA 17055) for the operation of two heatset lithographic printing presses, each controlled by their own respective catalytic oxidizer and one non-heatset lithographic press in Building No. 5 in Manchester Township, York County.

   Northcentral Regional Office, Air Quality Program, 200 Pine Street, Williamsport, PA 17701, (717) 327-3637.

   59-399-011A:  Metalkraft Industries, Inc. (P. O. Box 606, Wellsboro, PA 16901) for the operation of a powdered metal parts sintering furnace (S-6) in Charleston Township, Tioga County.

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

   OP-26-00371:  Coolspring Stone Supply, Inc. (P. O. Box 1328, Uniontown, PA 15401) for the operation of asphalt manufacturing at the Coolspring Plant No. 2 in North Union Township, Fayette County.

   OP-32-00207:  Sprankle Mills Tipple (P. O. Box 343, Punxsutawney, PA 15767) for the operation of coal processing at the Valier Coal Yard in North Mahoning Township, Indiana County.

   OP-04-00439:  Tajon Warehousing Corp. (2701 Midland-Beaver Road, Industry, PA 15052) for the operation ferroalloy warehouse at the Arrow Terminals in Industry Borough, Beaver County.

   OP-65-00888:  United Parcel Service (521 North Center Avenue, New Stanton, PA 15672) for the operation of package handling facility at the New Stanton Facility in New Stanton, Westmoreland County.

   OP-65-00361:  R. L. Smeltz Oil Company (P. O. Box 100, Greensburg, PA 15601) for the operation of petroleum in Greensburg, Westmoreland County.

   OP-26-00045:  Coolspring Stone Supply, Inc. (P. O. Box 1328, Uniontown, PA 15401) for the operation of limestone production at Marsolino Coolspring Quarry in North Union Township, Fayette County.

   OP-63-00893:  Master Woodcraft, Inc. (100 Stationvue, Washington, PA 15301) for the operation of wood furniture manufacturing at the Washington Plant in Chartiers Township, Washington County.

   OP-65-00661:  Derry Construction Co., Inc. (R. D. 5, Box 34, Latrobe, PA 15650) for the operation of asphalt paving mixture manufacturing at the Delmont Asphalt Facility in Salem Township, Westmoreland County.

   OP-32-00113:  North Cambria Fuel Co. (250 Airport Road, P. O. Box 1319, Indiana, PA 15701) for the operation of coal processing at Route 22 Tipple (Blairsville), in Burrell Township, Indiana County.


Notice of Intent to Issue

Operating Permit No. 22-2007A

Harrisburg Materials, Energy, Recycling and Recovery Facility
1670 South 19th Street, Harrisburg, PA 17104

Dauphin County

   Under section 111(d)/129 of the Clean Air Act, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) promulgated emission guidelines (EG) to control emissions from existing large municipal waste combustors (MWCs). The guidelines are codified at 40 CFR Part 60, Subpart Cb and apply to existing MWCs capable of combusting more than 250 tons per day of municipal solid waste.

   In accordance with the State section 111(d)/129 plan for MWCs, the Department of Environmental Protection (Department) will implement the emission guidelines by incorporating the applicable requirements of 40 CFR Part 60, Subpart Cb into Federally-enforceable State operating permit (FESOP) No. 22-2007A. The FESOP will serve as the legally enforceable mechanism for implementation of the Subpart Cb requirements.

   Copies of the proposed permit and other relevant information are available for public inspection at the Southcentral Regional Office, One Ararat Boulevard, Harrisburg, PA 17110. An appointment to review the documents may be scheduled by contacting Mary DiSanto at (717) 540-5018 between 8 a.m. and 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, except holidays.

   Interested persons may submit written comments, suggestions or objections to Kanubhai L. Patel, Chief, Title V Facilities Section, One Ararat Boulevard, Harrisburg, PA 17110 within 30 days of this notice. Written comments should include the name, address and telephone number of the persons submitting the comments along with a reference to the proposed permit.

   The Department reserves the right to hold a public hearing on the proposed action based upon the information received during the comment period. The Department 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.


Notice of Intent to Issue

Operating Permit No. 67-2006A

York County Resource Recovery Facility
2651 Blackbridge Road, York, PA 17402

York County

   Under section 111(d)/129 of the Clean Air Act, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) promulgated emission guidelines (EG) to control emissions from existing large municipal waste combustors (MWCs). The guidelines are codified at 40 CFR Part 60, Subpart Cb and apply to existing MWCs capable of combusting more than 250 tons per day of municipal solid waste.

   In accordance with the State section 111(d)/129 plan for MWCs, the Department of Environmental Protection (Department) will implement the emission guidelines by incorporating the applicable requirements of 40 CFR Part 60, Subpart Cb into Federally-enforceable State operating permit (FESOP) No. 67-2006A. The FESOP will serve as the legally enforceable mechanism for implementation of the Subpart Cb requirements.

   Copies of the proposed permit and other relevant information are available for public inspection at the Southcentral Regional Office, One Ararat Boulevard, Harrisburg, PA 17110. An appointment to review the documents may be scheduled by contacting Mary DiSanto at (717) 540-5018 between 8 a.m. and 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, except holidays.

   Interested persons may submit written comments, suggestions or objections to Kanubhai L. Patel, Chief, Title V Facilities Section, One Ararat Boulevard, Harrisburg, PA 17110 within 30 days of this notice. Written comments should include the name, address and telephone number of the persons submitting the comments along with a reference to the proposed permit.

   The Department reserves the right to hold a public hearing on the proposed action based upon the information received during the comment period. The Department 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.

PLAN APPROVALS


Plan Approval applications received under the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001--4015).

   Northcentral Regional Office, Air Quality Program, 200 Pine Street, Williamsport, PA 17701, (717) 327-3637.

   59-304-002J:  Ward Manufacturing, Inc. (P. O. Box 9, Blossburg, PA 16912) for the installation of air cleaning devices (three fabric collectors) on various pieces of foundry castings shakeout, sand handling, and like equipment at Plant 1 in Blossburg Borough, Tioga County.

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

   PA-65-884A:  IA Construction Corporation (P. O. Box 290, Homer City, PA 15628) for the construction of bituminous concrete plant at their Donegal Plant in Mt. Pleasant Township, Westmoreland County.

   PA-65-137B:  Allegheny Ludlum Corporation (100 River Road, Brackenridge, PA 15014) for the construction of No. 91 Anneal and Pickle Line at their Vandergrift Plant in Vandergrift Borough, Westmoreland County.

   PA-26-488A:  Laurel Aggregates, Inc. (P. O. Box 23, Gans, PA 15439) for the construction of Limestone Hauling and Crushing at their Wymps Gap Quarry in Springhill Township, Fayette County.

   PA-65-844A:  Sterling Lebanon Packaging Corp. (P. O. Box 768, Thomas Avenue and Lafferty Street, Jeannette, PA 15644) for the construction of offset printing presses in Jeannette, Westmoreland County.

   PA-04-059B:  Koppel Plant (P. O. Box 750, Beaver Falls, PA 15010) for construction of melt shop no. 4 at Koppel Plant in Koppel Borough, Beaver County.


Notice of Action To Be Taken

Plan Approval Application No. PA-15-0002A

   Under 25 Pa. Code § 127.44, the Department of Environmental Protection (Department) intends to issue a Plan Approval to Quebecor Printing Atglen, Inc. (Quebecor), P. O. Box 465, Atglen, PA, to construct a publication rotogravure at the Quebecor printing facility, located in West Sadsbury Township, Chester County. The rotogravure press with carbon adsorption system are described in the Quebecor plan approval application of March 5, 1997, and subsequent submissions.

   Based on the information provided by the applicant and the Department's own analysis, this operation will emit 150 tons per year of volatile organic compounds (VOC). The VOC emissions increase will be offset at a ratio of 1:1.3 resulting in no net increase of VOC to atmosphere. Offsets are available from internal emission reduction credits generated within the printing facility.

   Copies of the application, technical review by the Department, and other supporting documents used in the evaluation are available for public inspection during normal business hours at the address shown.

   In order to assure compliance with the applicable standards, the Department has placed the following conditions in the Plan Approval:

Operating and Monitoring Requirements

   A.  Rotogravure press No. 7 shall be constructed within a permanent total enclosure. The captured emissions from the source shall be directed to the Dedert solvent recovery system SRS2 with a minimum of 98% overall control efficiency. In order to insure the 98% overall control efficiency is maintained, the company shall calculate the overall control efficiency based on Continuous Emission Monitoring (CEM) of solvent vapor concentrations on the inlet side of solvent recovery verses the solvent concentration on the outlet side of solvent recovery system.

   B.  The total combined airflow to SRS2 shall not exceed 225,000 SCFM at any time.

   C.  The press shall be equipped with a flow meter to measure and record the airflow from the source. The airflow from the source shall be recorded on a daily basis and shall be reported in SCFM to demonstrate compliance with conditions 4.A.

   D.  QPA shall operate rotogravure press No. 7 under the following conditions:

   1.  The total VOC throughput for press 7, including ink VOC, solvent VOC and cleaning solvent shall not exceed 15,000,000 pounds of VOC per year.

   2.  The total potential VOC emissions to be captured from the source and directed to the solvent recovery system shall not exceed 7,500 tons per year.

   3.  Rotogravure press No. 7 covered under this Plan Approval shall be operated and maintained in a manner consistent with good operating and maintenance (O&M) practices.

Emission Limitations and New Source Review Requirements

   A.  The total VOC emissions from the press shall not exceed:

   1.  Maximum Peak Hourly Rate of 43 pounds per hour.

   2.  Annual rate of 150 tons per year as a 12 month rolling sum calculated monthly.

   B.  The facility net emission increase of 73.7 tons VOC per year, calculated as follows, shall be offset at a ratio of 1:1.3.


Five year net VOC emission increase, as it pertains to 25 Pa. Code § 127.203(c)

Source/ActivityPlan Approval #DateNet Emission Increase (tons/yr)
Presses 21 and 22 installedPA-15-0002B08/15/97+ 21.0
Press 7 installedPA-15-0002AUpon issuance+ 150.0
Press 6 removed02/1998-97.3
Total Net Increase from Contemporaneous Modifications73.7

   In order to offset the facility net emission, QPA shall use the emission reduction credits (ERC) generated from the overcontrol of fugitive emissions in the facility press room.

   C.  Prior to start-up of Press 7, the company shall provide an appropriate ERC credit from the Department's ERC Registry.

Recordkeeping and Reporting Requirements

   A.  The company shall maintain a VOC emission tracking system to document compliance with the total VOC throughput and emission limitation requirements of this Plan Approval. The system shall quantify emissions from the source by accounting for the amount, in pounds, of all VOC materials used for each job.

   B.  The company shall record the following information for the source to demonstrate compliance with the total VOC throughput and emission limitation requirements of the Plan Approval:

   1.  Daily ink usage in gallons and pounds of material as applied per job.

   2.  The materials composition:

   *  Percent solids by volume

   *  Percent organic solvent by volume

   *  Percent water by volume

   *  Pounds of VOC per gallon minus water

   *  Pounds of VOC per pound of material

   *  Density of solvents

   3.  Hours of operation:

   *  Number of production runs per day (runs/day)

   *  Duration of each run (time/run)

   C.  The company shall generate a summary of the actual VOC emissions. Emissions shall be calculated monthly based upon time and run averages.

   D.  Records required under this Plan Approval shall be kept for a period of 5 years and shall be made available to the Department upon request.

NSPS Requirements

   Rotogravure press No. 7 is subject to 40 CFR Part 60, Subpart QQ--Standards of Performance for the Graphic Arts Industry and shall comply with all applicable requirements of this Subpart. Under 40 CFR 60.4, the company shall submit copies of all requests, reports, applications, submittals and other communications to both the EPA and the Department.

Special Permit Requirements

   A.  The facility's net emission increase of 73.7 tons VOC per year exceeds the emission threshold specified in § 127.203 and shall be offset at a ratio of 1:1.3, as required by 25 Pa. Code § 127.210.

   B.  In order to offset the 73.7 tpy increase QPA shall use the ERC generated by the overcontrol of fugitive emissions from Presses No. 1,2,3,4 and 4A.


Required VOC Emission Reduction

Net VOC Emission IncreaseOffset RatioReduction Required
Tons/YrTons/Yr
73.71.3:1  95.8
ERC Available:260.0 tpy
Reduction Required:  95.8 tpy
ERC Available after Transaction164.2 tpy

   C.  In order for the 260 ton ERCs to be certified under 25 Pa. Code § 127.207, the company shall reduce the potential to emit (PTE) of presses 1-4A. The new PTE of the presses 1-4A shall be equal or less than 1410 tons VOC per year as a 12 month rolling sum.

   D.  In order to make the ERC permanent and Federally enforceable, the company shall comply with the following conditions:

PermitSourceControl SystemAllowable Emissions, tpy
15-320-007CPresses 1,2,3,4, and 4ASolvent Recovery System (SRS) 1828
PA-15-0002BPresses 21 and 22Thermal Oxidizer21.0
PA-15-0002APress 7SRS2150.0

   1.  The VOC emissions from presses 1-4A shall be controlled by SRS1 at a minimum of 85% of capture/control efficiency. The facility, as a whole, shall maintain an overall control efficiency of 91% or higher.

   2.  The company shall not operate presses 1-4A whenever the SRS2 is out of service.

   3.  Press 6 shall be permanently shut down prior to start-up of press 7.

Testing Requirements

   A.  The company shall perform a VOC emission stack test on the source covered by this Plan Approval in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 139 of the rules and regulations. The stack test shall be performed while the source is operating at the maximum rated capacity as stated on the application. The test shall be conducted at the inlet and outlet of the solvent recovery to demonstrate compliance with the VOC control requirement and VOC emission limitations of the Plan Approval.

   B.  At least 60 days prior to the test, the company shall submit to the Department for approval the procedures for the test and a sketch with dimensions indicating the location of sampling ports and other data to ensure collection of representative samples. A test protocol shall be approved by the Source Testing Section of the Department prior to testing.

   C.  The test shall be performed within 60 days from protocol approval. At least 30 days prior to the test, the Regional Air Pollution Control Engineer shall be informed of the date and time of the test.

   D.  Within 30 days after the source test, two copies of the complete test report, including all operating conditions, shall be submitted to the Regional Air Quality Manager for approval.

   Persons wishing to provide the Department with written comments prior to the issuance of the Plan Approval may submit the comments to the address shown within 30 days of this publication. Each written comment shall include the following:

   1.  Name, address and telephone number of the person submitting the comments.

   2.  Identification of the proposed Plan Approval, No. PA-15-0002A.

   3.  Concise statement regarding the relevancy of the information or any objections to issuance of the Plan Approval.

   Requests for a public fact finding conference or hearing may also be made by writing the Department at the address shown. Persons who have submitted comments or have requested a conference will be notified of the decision to hold a conference by publication in this newspaper or the Pennsylvania Bulletin, or by telephone, where the Department determines notification by telephone is sufficient.

   Written remarks should be sent to: Francine Carlini, Regional Air Quality Manager, Department of Environmental Protection, Southeast Regional Office, Lee Park, Suite 6010, 555 North Lane, Conshohocken, PA 19428, (610) 832-6242.

   Comments from the public will be addressed by the Department during the review process before a final action is taken on the proposals. A summary report addressing the concerns raised by the public will be released should the Department decide to issue the Plan Approval and permit.

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