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STATE CONSERVATION COMMISSION
PROPOSED NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT PLANS RELATED TO APPLICATIONS FOR NPDES PERMITS FOR CAFOs This notice provides information about agricultural operations that have submitted nutrient management plans (NMPs) for approval under 3 Pa.C.S. Chapter 5 and that have or anticipate submitting applications for new, amended or renewed NPDES permits, or Notices of Intent (NOIs) for coverage under a general permit, for CAFOs, under 25 Pa. Code Chapter 92a. This notice is provided in accordance with 25 Pa. Code Chapter 92a and 40 CFR Part 122, implementing The Clean Streams Law and the Federal Clean Water Act.
Based upon preliminary reviews, the State Conservation Commission (SCC) or County Conservation Districts (CCD) working under a delegation agreement with the SCC have completed an administrative review of NMPs described. These NMPs are published as proposed plans for comment prior to taking final actions. The NMPs are available for review at the CCD office for the county where the agricultural operation is located. A list of CCD office locations is available at http://www.nacdnet.org/about/districts/directory/pa.phtml or can be obtained from the SCC at the office address listed or by calling (717) 787-8821.
Persons wishing to comment on an NMP are invited to submit a statement outlining their comments on the plan to the CCD, with a copy to the SCC for each NMP, within 30 days from the date of this public notice. Comments received within the respective comment periods will be considered in the final determinations regarding the NMPs. Comments should include the name, address and telephone number of the writer and a concise statement to inform the SCC of the exact basis of the comments and the relevant facts upon which they are based. Comments should be sent to the SCC, Agriculture Building, Room 310, 2301 North Cameron Street, Harrisburg, PA 17110.
Persons with a disability who require an auxiliary aid, service, including TDD users or other accommodations to seek additional information should contact the SCC through the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service at (800) 654-5984.
APPLICATIONS
NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT PLAN—PUBLIC NOTICE SPREADSHEET
Agricultural Operation
Name and AddressCounty Total
AcresAnimal Equivalent Units Animal
TypeSpecial Protection Waters (HQ or EV or NA) Renewal/New Leonard Hoover
6188A Old Route 22,
Bernville, PA 19506
Berks 103.4 368.72 Broilers and Replacement Heifers None New Noah W Kreider & Sons LLP—Middletown Facility
301 Long View Drive
Middletown, PA 17507
Dauphin 339.1 6,930 Layers NA Renewal
PUBLIC WATER SUPPLY (PWS) PERMITS Under the Pennsylvania Safe Drinking Water Act (35 P. S. §§ 721.1—721.17), the following parties have applied for PWS permits to construct or substantially modify public water systems.
Persons wishing to comment on permit applications are invited to submit statements to the office listed before the application within 30 days of this public notice. Comments received within this 30-day comment period will be considered in the formulation of the final determinations regarding an application. A comment 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 after consideration of comments received during the 30-day public comment period.
Following the comment period, the Department will make a final determination regarding the proposed permit. Notice of this final determination will be published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin at which time this determination may be appealed to the Environmental Hearing Board.
The permit application and related documents are on file at the office listed before the application and available for public review. Arrangements for inspection and copying information should be made with the office listed before the application.
Persons with a disability that require an auxiliary aid, service or other accommodations to participate during the 30-day public comment period should contact the office listed before the application. TDD users may contact the Department through the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service at (800) 654-5984.
SAFE DRINKING WATER
Applications Received Under the Pennsylvania Safe Drinking Water Act
Central Office: Bureau Director, Safe Drinking Water, P. O. Box 8467, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8467
Permit No. [9996478], Public Water Supply.
Applicant [Keppler Water Treatment, Inc. dba Keppler Culligan Waters] [Township or Borough] [Akron, New York] Responsible Official [Steve Zybeck, IBWA CPO] Type of Facility [Out of State Bottled Water System] Application Received Date [September 14, 2015] Description of Action [Applicant requesting Department approval to sell bottled water in Pennsylvania under the brand name: Culligan Drinking Water.] Northcentral Region: Safe Drinking Water Program Manager, 208 West Third Street, Suite 101, Williamsport, PA 17701-6448
Application No. 4115510—Construction, Public Water Supply.
Applicant Muncy Borough Municipal Authority Township/Borough Muncy Creek Township County Lycoming Responsible Official Edward Breon, Authority Chairman
Muncy Borough Municipal Authority
14 North Washington Street
Muncy, PA 17756
Type of Facility Public Water Supply Consulting Engineer Steven E. Riley, P.E.
Entech Engineering, Inc.
201 Penn Street
Reading, PA 19602Application Received September 24, 2015 Description of Action Construct a new 1.0 MG groundwater storage tank and 0.5 MG elevated water storage tank. Northwest Region: Safe Drinking Water Program Manager, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481
Permit No. 6115501, Public Water Supply
Applicant Polk Center Township or Borough Polk Borough County Venango Responsible Official Shannon D. Hawke Type of Facility Public Water Supply Consulting Engineer Robert M. Bruce, P.E.
Penn State Facilities Engineering Institute
Marion Place, Suite 414
135 East Nittany Avenue
State College, PA 16801
Application Received Date September 8, 2015 Description of Action Modify to include the use of soda ash for pH control and any polyaluminum chloride coagulation product for drinking water use. Currently using delpac (not permitted) for coagulation.
MINOR AMENDMENT
Applications Received Under the Pennsylvania Safe Drinking Water Act
Northeast Region: Safe Drinking Water Program Manager, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701-1915
Application No. 4515506MA, Minor Amendment.
Applicant Pennsylvania American Water Company
800 West Hersheypark Dr.
Hershey, PA 17033
[Township or Borough] Hamilton Twp., Monroe County Responsible Official David R. Kaufman, Vice President—Engineering
Pennsylvania American Water Company
800 West Hersheypark Dr.
Hershey, PA 17033
Type of Facility Public Water Supply Consulting Engineer David Lentowski, PE
Pennsylvania American Water Company
800 West Hersheypark Dr.
Hershey, PA 17033
Application Received Date 9/11/2015 Description of Action The applicant proposes the replacement of the 80,000 gallon storage tank (which is utilized for CT) at the Stony Garden WTP site. Application No. 4515502MA, Minor Amendment.
Applicant Tri Valley Water Supply [Township or Borough] Polk Twp., Monroe County Responsible Official David Scholtz
Prosser Laboratories, Inc.
P. O. Box 118
Effort, PA 18330
Type of Facility Public Water Supply Consulting Engineer N/A Application Received Date 5/28/2015 Description of Action The applicant proposes the replacement of calcium hypochlorite (powder) with liquid sodium hypochlorite. Northwest Region: Safe Drinking Water Program Manager, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481
Application No. A7703-MA2, Minor Amendment.
Applicant Knox Borough Township or Borough Knox Borough Responsible Official Jack E. Bish, Jr. Type of Facility Public Water Supply Consulting Engineer Brian S. Sekula, P.E.
The EADS Group, Inc. (Clarion)
15392 Route 322
Clarion, PA 16214
Application Received Date September 11, 2015 Description of Action Remove caustic soda; the chemical feed system was removed in 1996, but the permit was never amended to reflect those changes.
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—6026.907)
Sections 302—305 of the Land Recycling and Environmental Remediation Standards Act (act) (35 P. S. §§ 6026.302—6026.305) require the 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. A person intending to use the background standard, Statewide health standard, the site-specific standard or intend to remediate a site as a special industrial area shall 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 or suspected contaminants at the site, the proposed remediation measures for the site and a description of the intended future use of the site. A person who demonstrates attainment of one or a combination of cleanup standards or receives approval of a special industrial area remediation identified under the act will be relieved of further liability for the remediation of the site for contamination identified in reports submitted to and approved by the Department. Furthermore, the person shall not be subject to citizen suits or other contribution actions brought by responsible persons not participating in the remediation.
Under sections 304(n)(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 standard, in whole or in part, and for sites remediated as a special industrial area. This period begins when a summary of the Notice of Intent to Remediate is published in a newspaper of general circulation in the area of the site. For the following site, proposed for remediation to a site-specific standard or as a special industrial area, the municipality, within which the site is located, may request to be involved in the development of the remediation and reuse plans for the site if the request is made within 30 days of the date specified as follows. During this comment period, the municipality may request that the person identified as the remediator of the site develop and implement a public involvement plan. Requests to be involved and comments should be directed to the remediator of the site.
For further information concerning the content of a Notice of Intent to Remediate, contact the environmental cleanup program manager in the Department regional office listed before the notice. If information concerning this acknowledgment is required in an alternative form, contact the community relations coordinator at the appropriate regional office. TDD users may telephone the Department through the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service at (800) 654-5984.
The Department has received the following Notices of Intent to Remediate:
Northeast Region: Eric Supey, Environmental Cleanup and Brownfields Program Manager, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701-1915.
Conversano Residence, 897 Country Place Drive, Coolbaugh Township, Monroe County. Patriot Environmental Management LLC, P. O. Box 629, Douglassville, PA 19518, on behalf of The Sycamore Companies, 998 Old Eagle School Road, Suite 1205, Wayne, PA 19087, submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate. Contamination was due to an accidental release during delivery. The Notice of Intent to Remediate was published in The Pocono Record on September 17, 2015
Southcentral Region: Environmental Cleanup and Brownfields Program Manager, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110. Phone 717.705.4705.
Douglas Arnick Property, 2844 State Road SR 22, Fredericksburg, PA, Bethel Township, Lebanon County. McKee Environmental, Inc., 218 Washington Avenue, Bellefonte, PA 16823, on behalf of Douglas Arnick, 672 Jonestown Road. Jonestown, PA 17038, and Nationwide Agribusiness, 1100 Locust Street, Dept. 3011, Des Moines, IA 50391, submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate site soils contaminated with diesel fuel released in a vehicle accident. The site will be remediated to the Residential Statewide Health Standard and will remain residential. The Notice of Intent to Remediate was published in the Lebanon Daily News on September 6, 2015.
Reading Equipment and Distribution, 1363 Bowmansville Road, Bowmansville, PA 17507, Brecknock Township, Lancaster County. Liberty Environmental, Inc., 50 North 5th Street, 5th Floor, Reading, PA 19601, on behalf of The Reading Group, LLC, 825 East Wyomissing Boulevard, Reading, PA 19611, submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate site soils and groundwater contaminated with #2 fuel oil from a leaking underground storage tank. The site will be remediated to the Residential Statewide Health Standard and will remain commercial and industrial. The Notice of Intent to Remediate was published in the LNP on September 16, 2015.
OPERATE WASTE PROCESSING OR DISPOSAL AREA OR SITE
Application received, 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 a Solid Waste Processing or Disposal Area or Site.
Southwest Region: Regional Solid Waste Manager, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745. Telephone 412-442-4000.
Permit No. 301097. Horsehead Corporation, 4995 Steubenville Pike, Suite 405, Pittsburgh, PA 15217. An application for major permit modification proposing a closure plan for the captive residual waste landfill in Potter Township, Beaver County was received in the Regional Office on September 9, 2015.
AIR QUALITY
PLAN APPROVAL AND OPERATING PERMIT APPLICATIONS The Department has developed an ''integrated'' plan approval, State Operating Permit and Title V Operating Permit program. This integrated approach is designed to make the permitting process more efficient for the Department, the regulated community and the general public. This approach allows the owner or operator of a facility to submit permitting documents relevant to its application for all sources related to a facility or a proposed project, affords an opportunity for public input, and provides for a decision on the issuance of the necessary permits.
The Department received applications for Plan Approvals or Operating Permits from the following facilities.
Copies of the application, the Department's analysis, all pertinent documents used in the evaluation of the application and subsequently prepared proposed plan approvals/operating permits are available for public review during normal business hours at the appropriate Department Regional Office. Appointments for scheduling a review must be made by calling the appropriate Department Regional Office. The address and phone number of the Regional Office is listed before the application notices.
Persons wishing to file a written protest or provide comments or additional information, which they believe should be considered prior to the issuance of a permit, may submit the information to the Department's Regional Office. A 30-day comment period from the date of this publication will exist for the submission of comments, protests and information. Each submission must contain the name, address and telephone number of the person submitting the comments, identification of the proposed Plan Approval/Operating Permit including the permit number and a concise statement regarding the relevancy of the information or objections to issuance of the permit.
A person wishing to request a hearing may do so during the 30-day comment period. A public hearing may be held, if the Department, in its discretion, decides that a hearing is warranted based on the information received. Persons submitting comments or requesting a hearing will be notified of the decision to hold a hearing by publication in the newspaper, the Pennsylvania Bulletin or by telephone, when the Department determines this type of notification is sufficient. Requests for a public hearing and any relevant information should be directed to the appropriate Department Regional Office.
Permits issued to the owners or operators of sources subject to 25 Pa. Code Chapter 127, Subchapter D or E, or located within a Title V facility or subject to 25 Pa. Code § 129.51(a) or permits issued for sources with limitations on their potential to emit used to avoid otherwise applicable Federal requirements may be submitted to the United States Environmental Protection Agency for review and approval as a revision to the State Implementation Plan. Final Plan Approvals and Operating Permits will contain terms and conditions to ensure that the sources are constructed and operating in compliance with applicable requirements in the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001—4015), 25 Pa. Code Chapters 121—145, the Federal Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C.A. §§ 7401—7671q) and regulations adopted under the Federal Clean Air Act.
Persons with a disability who wish to comment and require an auxiliary aid, service or other accommodation to participate should contact the regional office listed before the application. TDD users may contact the Department through the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service at (800) 654-5984.
PLAN APPROVALS
Receipt of Plan Approval Applications and Intent to Issue Plan Approvals, and Intent to Issue Amended Operating Permits under the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001—4015) and 25 Pa. Code Chapter 127, Subchapter B And Subchapter F. These actions may include the administrative amendments of an associated operating permit.
Northeast Region: Air Quality Program, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790
Contact: Raymond Kempa, New Source Review Chief—Telephone: 570-826-2507
54-00001A: Guilford Mills Inc. (1 Penn Dye Street, Pine Grove, PA 17963) for their facility in Pine Grove Borough, Schuylkill County.
In accordance with 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.44(a) and 127.45(a), the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has received and intends to issue a Plan Approval to Guilford Mills Inc. (1 Penn Dye Street, Pine Grove, PA 17963) for their facility in Pine Grove Borough, Schuylkill County. This Plan Approval No. 54-00001A will be incorporated into a Synthetic Minor Permit through an administrative amendment at a later date.
Plan Approval No. 54-00001A is for the installation and operation of one (1) tenter frame and will use a currently installed control device for opacity control. Nitrogen Oxide (NOx) and Sulfur Oxides (SOx) emissions from the plant will remain under their 100 TPY threshold limit, 12-month rolling sum. The company shall be subject to and comply with 25 Pa. Code §§ 123.13 and 123.41 for PM and opacity emissions. These limits will meet BAT requirements for this source. The company shall also be subject to and comply with 25 Pa. Code § 123.31 for malodorous emissions. The Plan Approval and Operating permit will contain additional recordkeeping and operating restrictions designed to keep the facility operating within all applicable air quality requirements.
Copies of the application, DEP's analysis and other documents used in the evaluation of the application are available for public review during normal business hours at Air Quality Program, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711.
Any person(s) wishing to provide DEP with additional information, which they believe should be considered prior to the issuance of this permit, may submit the information to the address shown in the preceding paragraph. Each written comment must contain the name, address and telephone number of the person submitting the comments, identification of the proposed permit No.: 54-00001A and a concise statement regarding the relevancy of the information or objections to the issuance of the permit.
A public hearing may be held, if the Department of Environmental Protection, in its discretion, decides that such a hearing is warranted based on the comments received. All persons submitting comments or requesting a hearing will be notified of the decision to hold a hearing by publication in the newspaper or the Pennsylvania Bulletin or by telephone, where DEP determines such notification is sufficient. Written comments or requests for a public hearing should be directed to Ray Kempa, Environmental Group Manager, New Source Review Section, Air Quality Program, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711, Phone 570-826-2511 within 30 days after publication date.
Intent to Issue Plan Approvals and Intent to Issue or Amend Operating Permits under the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001—4015) and 25 Pa. Code Chapter 127, Subchapter B. These actions may include the administrative amendments of an associated operating permit.
Northeast Region: Air Quality Program, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790
Contact: Raymond Kempa, New Source Review Chief—Telephone: 570-826-2507
Notice is hereby given in accordance with 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.44(b) and 127.424(b), that the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) intends to issue a Plan Approval # 39-00006C to American Craft Brewery, 7880 Penn Drive, Breinigsville, PA 18031-1508, for their plant located in Upper Macungie Township, Lehigh County. The facility currently has Title V Permit No. 39-00006. This plan approval will be incorporated into the Title V operating permit through an administrative amendment at a later date, and the action will be published as a notice in the Pennsylvania Bulletin.
Plan Approval No. 39-00006C is for the construction of a Cask House dedicated to the casking of malt beverage products. Cask house will age and store Utopias as well as other malt beverage products. The majority of the volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions from the proposed Cask house will be attributed to the evaporative losses through the wooden casks. Minor amounts of VOCs will result from the transfer of the malt beverage between casks during the aging process. The company has conservatively assumed that all casking emissions associated with this project are attributed to the casking of Utopias. No production or packaging increases are associated with the aging and storage of Utopias or other malt beverages at the Cask house. The company's proposal to use good management practices for operation and maintenance of the associated equipment constitutes BAT for malt beverage aging and storage.
The proposed Cask House operations will result in an increase in the VOC potential to emit (PTE) for the facility but will not affect the production or capacity of any other emissions units at the facility.
A review of the information submitted by the company indicates that the proposed project will meet all applicable State and Federal air quality requirements. Based upon these findings, DEP plans to approve the application and issue a permit for the facility.
The following table summarizes the VOC emissions from the cask house operations.
Sources VOC Emissions TPY Cask house 6.12 The emissions of these pollutants are within all applicable emissions limitations.
In order to assure compliance with the applicable standards, DEP will place conditions in the plan approval.
The Plan Approval and Operating Permit will contain additional recordkeeping and operating restrictions designed to keep the facility operating within all applicable air quality requirements.
Copies of the application, DEP's analysis and other documents used in the evaluation of the application are available for public review during normal business hours at Air Quality Program, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711.
Any person(s) wishing to provide DEP with additional information which they believe should be considered prior to the issuance of this permit may submit the information to the address shown in the preceding paragraph. Each written comment must contain the name, address and telephone number of the person submitting the comments, identification of the proposed permit No.: 39-00006C and a concise statement regarding the relevancy of the information or objections to the issuance of the permit.
A public hearing may be held, if the Department of Environmental Protection, in its discretion, decides that such a hearing is warranted based on the comments received. All persons submitting comments or requesting a hearing will be notified of the decision to hold a hearing by publication in the newspaper or the Pennsylvania Bulletin or by telephone, where DEP determines such notification is sufficient. Written comments or requests for a public hearing should be directed to Raymond Kempa, P.E., Environmental Group Manager, Air Quality Program, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701, Phone 570-826-2511 within 30 days after publication date.
Southcentral Region: Air Quality Program, 909 Elmer-ton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110
Contact: Thomas Hanlon, Facilities Permitting Chief, 717-705-4862, Virendra Trivedi, New Source Review Chief, 717-705-4863, or William Weaver, Regional Air Quality Manager, 717-705-4702
28-05022A: Signature Companies, Inc. (5171 Innovation Way, Chambersburg, PA 17201) for the construction of a spray paint system (Source ID 104) equipped with dry panel filters for particulate matter (PM) overspray control at its wood furniture (i.e., cabinets, stairs and railings) manufacturing facility located in Greene Township, Franklin County. The maximum expected increases in facility emissions as a result of the changes proposed are: 6.0 TPY VOC; 0.9 TPY toluene; 0.2 TPY xylene; and 1.1 TPY total HAPs. The facility is a State-Only facility. The Department's review of the information submitted by the applicant indicates that the air contamination source as constructed or modified will comply with all regulatory requirements pertaining to air contamination sources and the emission of air contaminants including the best available technology (BAT) requirement of 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.1 and 127.12, and the surface coating process requirements of 25 Pa. Code § 129.52. Based on these findings, the Department proposes to issue a plan approval for the proposed construction. If, after the project has been implemented, the Department determines that the sources are constructed and operated in compliance with the plan approval conditions and the specifications of the application for plan approval, the requirements established in the plan approval will be incorporated into the facility's State-Only Operating Permit pursuant to the administrative amendment provisions of 25 Pa. Code § 127.450(a)(5).
Northwest Region: Air Quality Program, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481
Contact: Dave Balog, New Source Review Chief—Telephone: 814-332-6328
43-034B: Dunbar Asphalt Products, Inc., Wheat-land Asphalt Plant (P. O. Box 477, Wheatland, PA 16161) for the modification of the control device C202B (Plant 4 Baghouse), which is used to control particulate matter emissions for sources 202 (Rotary Dryer, McCarter Plant 4 BMA Plant) and 202F (Horizontal Rotary Mixing Drum). This facility is located at 300 Ohio Street, which is in the City of Hermitage, Mercer County.
Pursuant to 25 Pa. Code §§ 127.44(a) and 127.424, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) intends to issue Plan Approval 43-034B to Dunbar Asphalt Products, Inc. for the modification of control devices C202B, which controls particulate matter emissions for permitted sources at the facility. This facility is located in the City of Hermitage, Mercer County. The Plan Approval will subsequently be incorporated into the facility Operating Permit through an administrative amendment in accordance with 25 Pa. Code § 127.450.
Based on the information provided by the applicant and DEP's own analysis, the sources modified under this plan approval will have projected post-control actual emissions of approximately 10.67 tons per year (tpy) of particulate matter.
The Plan Approval will contain emission and fuel restrictions, along with, testing, recordkeeping, work practice and additional requirements designed to keep the facility operating within all applicable air quality requirements.
Copies of the application, the Department's analysis and other documents used in the evaluation of the application are available for public review during normal business hours at the Department of Environmental Protection, Air Quality Program, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335.
Any person(s) wishing to provide the Department with additional information, which they believe should be considered prior to the issuance of this permit, may submit the information to the address shown in the preceding paragraph. The Department will consider any written comments received within 30 days of the publication of this notice.
Each written comment must contain the name, address and telephone number of the person submitting the comments, identification of the proposed permit No. 43-034B, Dunbar Asphalt Products, Inc., Wheatland Asphalt Plant and a concise statement regarding the relevancy of the information or objections to the issuance of the permit.
A public hearing may be held, if the Department, in its discretion, decides that such a hearing is warranted based on the comments received. All persons submitting comments or requesting a hearing will be notified of the decision to hold a hearing by publication in the newspaper or the Pennsylvania Bulletin or by telephone, where the Department determines such notification is sufficient. Written comments or requests for a public hearing should be directed to the New Source Review Section, Air Quality Program, Department of Environmental Protection, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335, 814-332-6940.
Persons with a disability who wish to comment and require an auxiliary aid, service or other accommodations to do so should by calling 814-332-6940, or the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service at 1-800-654-5984 (TDD) to discuss how the Department may accommodate their needs.
OPERATING PERMITS
Intent to Issue Title V Operating Permits under the Air Pollution Control Act and 25 Pa. Code Chapter 127, Subchapter G.
Southeast Region: Air Quality Program, 2 East Main Street, Norristown, PA 19401
Contact: Janine Tulloch-Reid, Facilities Permitting Chief—Telephone: 484-250-5920
23-00009: The Boeing Company—Philadelphia (PO Box 16858 Philadelphia, PA 19142-0858) for renewal of the Title V Operating Permit for its Ridley Park Pennsylvania Facility, an aerospace fabrication and repair facility located in Ridley Township, Delaware County. The renewal will also include the incorporation of Plan Approvals 23-0009G, 23-0009H and 23-0009F.
Actual emissions from the facility of the following pollutants averaged over the past two years in tons per year were as follows: volatile organic compounds (VOC)—52; nitrogen oxides (NOx) and carbon monoxide (CO)—16; hazardous air pollutants (HAP)—8. Minor amounts of particulate matter (PM) and sulfur oxides (SOx) were also emitted. The proposed renewed Title V Operating Permit does not authorize any increase in air emissions of regulated pollutants above previously approved levels. Upon final approval, the permit will be renewed for a period of five (5) years.
The following Federal regulations have been promulgated since the last renewal and are incorporated in the current renewal: 40 CFR Part 63 Subpart DDDDD—Maximum Achievable Control Technology (MACT): Industrial, Commercial and Institutional Boilers and Process Heaters; 40 CFR Part 63, Subpart ZZZZ—National Emissions Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Stationary Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engines; 40 CFR Part 60, Subpart JJJJ—Standards of Performance for Stationary Spark Ignition Internal Combustion Engines; 40 CFR Part 60, Subpart IIII—Standards of Performance for Stationary Compression Ignition Internal Combustion Engines. Incorporation of the requirements of 40 CFR Part 63 Subpart DDDDD into the renewal effectively incorporates Plan Approval 23-0009F, which was submitted as a case by case determination for the ''Boiler MACT.''
In addition, the requirements of 40 CFR Part 64—Compliance Assurance Monitoring (CAM) for a 73 MMBtu/hr boiler (Source ID 053) are included in the renewal. The Boeing Co. took a restriction of 850 operating hours for each of 4 turbine generators (Source ID 042) to avoid applicability of CAM for the turbine generators.
The renewal contains all applicable requirements including monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting.
Northeast Region: Air Quality Program, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790
Contact: Raymond Kempa, New Source Review Chief—Telephone: 570-826-2507
48-00015: Lehigh Heavy Forge Corp., (275 Emery Street, Bethlehem, PA 18015-2042) The Department intends to issue a renewal Title V Operating Permit for an iron and steel forgings facility in the City of Bethlehem, Northampton County. The facility sources include a series of forging furnaces, heat treatment furnaces, and miscellaneous metal treating sources. The latest facility emissions for year 2014 as reported by the company include: CO—24.45 tpy, Lead—0.0 tpy, NOx—25.68 tpy, PM10—0.77 tpy, PM2.5—0.77 tpy, SOx—0.16 tpy, and VOC—4.33 tpy. These sources have the potential to emit major quantities of regulated emissions above the Title V emission thresholds. The proposed Title V Operating Permit contains all applicable requirements including Federal and State regulations. In addition, monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting conditions regarding compliance with all applicable requirements are included.
35-00008: Gentex Corporation Simpson Plant (324 Main Street, PO Box 315, Carbondale, PA 18407-0315) for personal protection equipment and situation awareness products manufacturing in Fell Township, Lackawanna County. This is a renewal of the Title V Operating Permit. As a major source, the facility is subject to the Title V permitting requirements of the Clean Air Act Amendments as adopted by the Commonwealth under 25 Pa. Code Chapter 127, Subchapter G.
The sources consist of five (5) spray paint booths, two (2) spreaders, two (2) boilers, and optical coating lines. The sources are controlled by two (2) regenerative thermal oxidizers (RTO's). The Title V Operating Permit includes emission restrictions, work practice standards and testing, monitoring, recordkeeping, and reporting requirements to ensure compliance with all applicable Federal and State air quality regulations.
Southcentral Region: Air Quality Program, 909 Elmer-ton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110
Contact: Thomas Hanlon, Facilities Permitting Chief, 717-705-4862, Virendra Trivedi, New Source Review Chief, 717-705-4863, or William Weaver, Regional Air Quality Manager, 717-705-4702
06-05081: Delaware County Solid Waste Authority (583 Longview Road, Boyertown, PA 19512) for operation of a municipal solid waste landfill at the Rolling Hills Landfill in Earl Township, Berks County. The facility's actual emissions as reported for the year 2014 were estimated at 7.3 tons of CO, 6.9 tons of NOx, 11.8 tons of PM10, 1.8 ton of SOx, and 5.7 tons of VOCs. The renewal of the Title V Operating Permit will include emission limits and work practice standards along with monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting requirements to ensure the facility complies with the applicable air quality regulations. Among other items, the conditions include provisions derived from 40 CFR 60, Subpart WWW—Standards of Performance for Municipal Solid Waste Landfills.
Intent to Issue Operating Permits under the Air Pollution Control Act and 25 Pa. Code Chapter 127, Subchapter F.
Northeast Region: Air Quality Program, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790
Contact: Raymond Kempa, New Source Review Chief— Telephone: 570-826-2507
48-00050: Bethlehem City Waste Water Treatment Plant (144 Shimersville Road, Bethlehem, PA 18015-9528) The Department intends to issue a State-Only Operating Permit for the operation of a waste water treatment facility in Bethlehem Township, Northampton County. The sources consist of two (2) boilers, four (4) digesters, and one (1) parts washer. The digesters emissions are controlled by a waste gas flare. This is a renewal of a State-Only Operating Permit. The proposed operating permit includes emission limits, work practice standards, testing, monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting requirements designed to keep the facility operating within applicable air quality requirements.
66-00003: Deer Park Lumber, Inc. (3042 SR 6, Tunkhannock, PA 18657) The Department intends to issue a State-Only (Synthetic Minor) Operating Permit for the operation of a sawmill facility in Tunkhannock Township, Wyoming County. The facilities main source includes one (1) wood-fired boiler. This is a renewal of a State-Only (Synthetic Minor) Operating Permit. The proposed operating permit includes emission limits, work practice standards, testing, monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting requirements designed to keep the facility operating within applicable air quality requirements.
Southcentral Region: Air Quality Program, 909 Elmer-ton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110
Contact: Thomas Hanlon, Facilities Permitting Chief, 717-705-4862, Virendra Trivedi, New Source Review Chief, 717-705-4863, or William Weaver, Regional Air Quality Manager, 717-705-4702
31-03001: Yellow Springs Hardwoods (4683 Brick Yard Road, Alexandria, PA 16611) to issue a State Only Operating Permit for their hardwood processing facility in Porter Township, Huntingdon County. Facility sources include a wood waste processing system which produces wood chips to fuel the facility's boiler. The boiler has the potential to emit several tons of particulate matter per year and is Subject to 40 CFR Part 63, Subpart JJJJJJ of the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Source Categories. The Operating Permit includes emission limits and work practice standards along with monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting requirements to ensure the facility complies with the applicable air quality regulations.
Northcentral Region: Air Quality Program, 208 West Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701
Contact: Muhammad Q. Zaman, Environmental Program Manager—Telephone: 570-327-3648
49-00042: Catawissa Wood & Components, Inc. (1015 W. Valley Ave., Elysburg, PA 17824) to issue a renewal State Only Operating Permit for their Paxinos Plant located in Ralpho Township, Northumberland County. The facility is currently operating under State Only Operating Permit 49-00042. The facility's main sources include one No. 2 fuel oil/woodwaste-fired boiler, one wood-fired boiler, woodworking equipment, parts washer, fuel oil storage tanks and eight steam-heated wood kilns. The facility has potential emissions of 78.84 TPY of CO; 65.15 TPY of NOx; 3.54 TPY of SOx; 95.61 TPY of PM/PM10; 3.90 TPY of VOCs; 4.05 TPY HAPs; 26,148 TPY GHGs. Both boilers are subject to 40 CFR Part 63, Subpart JJJJJJ—National Emissions Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Industrial, Commercial and Institutional Boilers at Area Sources. The emission limits and work practice standards along with testing, monitoring, record keeping and reporting requirements have been included in the operating permit to ensure the facility complies with all applicable Federal and State air quality regulations. These operating permit conditions have been derived from the applicable requirements of 25 Pa. Code Chapters 121—145, as well as 40 CFR Part 63. All pertinent documents used in the evaluation of the application are available for public review during normal business hours at the Department's Northcentral Regional office, 208 West Third Street, Suite 101, Williamsport, PA 17701. Appointments for scheduling a review must be made by calling 570-327-0550.
41-00061: Hanson Aggregates PA LLC (7660 Imperial Way, Allentown, PA 18195) for their Montoursville sand and gravel processing plant located in Fairfield Township, Lycoming County. The facility is currently operating under the State Only operating permit 41-00061. The facility's main sources include crushers, screeners and associated material handling equipment.
The facility has potential emissions of 8.23 tons per year of particulate matter less than 10 microns in diameter and 0.03 ton per year of volatile organic compounds. Some of the equipment in the mineral processing plant is subject to 40 CFR Part 63, Subpart OOO, Standards of Performance for Nonmetallic Mineral Processing Plants. The emission limits, throughput limitations and work practice standards along with testing, monitoring, record keeping and reporting requirements have been included in the operating permit to ensure the facility complies with all applicable Federal and State air quality regulations. These operating permit conditions have been derived from the applicable requirements of 25 Pa. Code Chapters 121—145 as well as 40 CFR Parts 60.
All pertinent documents used in the evaluation of the application are available for public review during normal business hours at the Department's Northcentral Regional office, 208 West Third Street, Suite 101, Williamsport, PA 17701. Appointments for scheduling a review must be made by calling 570-327-0550.
18-00023: Hanson Aggregates PA LLC (7660 Imperial Way, Allentown, PA 18195) for their Salona quarry located in Lamar Township, Clinton County. The facility is currently operating under the State Only operating permit 18-00023. The facility's main sources include crushers, screeners and associated material handling equipment.
The facility has potential emissions of 13.84 tons per year of particulate matter less than 10 microns in diameter and 0.03 ton per year of volatile organic compounds. Some of the equipment in the mineral processing plant is subject to 40 CFR Part 63, Subpart OOO, Standards of Performance for Nonmetallic Mineral Processing Plants. The emission limits, throughput limitations and work practice standards along with testing, monitoring, record keeping and reporting requirements have been included in the operating permit to ensure the facility complies with all applicable Federal and State air quality regulations. These operating permit conditions have been derived from the applicable requirements of 25 Pa. Code Chapters 121—145 as well as 40 CFR Parts 60.
All pertinent documents used in the evaluation of the application are available for public review during normal business hours at the Department's Northcentral Regional office, 208 West Third Street, Suite 101, Williamsport, PA 17701. Appointments for scheduling a review must be made by calling 570-327-0550.
14-00038: Valley Enterprise Container LLC (P. O. Box 230 Blanchard, PA 16826-0230) to issue a renewal State Only Operating Permit for their Liberty Township facility located in Liberty Township, Centre County. The facility is currently operating under State Only Operating Permit 14-00038. The facility's main sources include seven small combustion units with a total combined maximum heat input rating of 1.32 MMBtu/hr, a surface coating operation controlled by filters, a 325 brake horsepower diesel engine, and a 277 brake horsepower diesel engine.
The facility has potential annual emissions of 7.90 tons of carbon monoxide, 13.66 tons of nitrogen oxides, 2.57 tons of sulfur oxides, 13.26 tons of particulate matter (including particulate matter less than 10 microns in size and particulate matter less than 2.5 microns in size), 19.36 tons of volatile organic compounds, 2.39 tons of hazardous air pollutants, and 2,066 tons of carbon dioxide equivalent. The engines are subject to Subpart ZZZZ of the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Source Categories, 40 CFR 63.6580— 63.6675 (National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Stationary Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engines) and the one engine is subject to Subpart IIII of the federal Standards of Performance for New Stationary Sources, 40 CFR 60.4200—60.4219 (Standards of Performance for Stationary Compression Ignition Internal Combustion Engines). The emission limits, throughput limitations and work practice standards along with testing, monitoring, record keeping and reporting requirements have been included in the operating permit to ensure the facility complies with all applicable Federal and State air quality regulations. These operating permit conditions have been derived from the applicable requirements of 25 Pa. Code Chapters 121—145 as well as 40 CFR Parts 60 and 63.
All pertinent documents used in the evaluation of the application are available for public review during normal business hours at the Department's Northcentral Regional office, 208 West Third Street, Suite 101, Williamsport, PA 17701. Appointments for scheduling a review must be made by calling 570-327-0550.
Northwest Region: Air Quality Program, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481
Contact: Edward Orris, New Source Review Chief—Telephone: 814-332-6131
10-00344: Fannie's Friends, Inc. (352 Railroad Street, Evans City, PA 16033). The Department intends to re-issue the Natural Minor Operating Permit for this facility located in Evans City Borough, Butler County that performs animal cremations. Emissions from this facility remain below major source levels. If the crematory were operated 24 hours per day, 365 days per year, the potential emissions would be (all values are in tons per year) SOx = 0.71, NOx = 0.86, PM = 0.74, CO = 0.22, VOCs = 0.86, and HAPS < 0.05.
20-00301: Universal Well Services, Incorporated (13549 South Mosiertown Road, Meadville, PA 16335-8317) for a renewal of the Natural Minor Operating Permit to operate a service facility for the mobile equipment used by the company located in Vernon Township, Crawford County. The emitting sources include: 1) Truck Paint Booth, 2) Small Paint Booth and, 3) Emergency Generator. The emergency generator is subject to 40 CFR Part 60, Subpart JJJJ. All applicable conditions of Subpart JJJJ have been included in the permit. In the permit renewal application the facility stated the potential emissions are: VOC: 7.4 Tons per year (TPY), HAP: 1.1 TPY. Emissions from the emergency generator engine are less than 1 TPY for each of the criteria pollutants.
25-01026: A. Brugger and Sons Funeral Home, LLC (8445 East 38th Street, Butler, PA 16504-1768). The Department intends to issue a Natural Minor Operating Permit for the crematory operations at this facility located in the City of Erie, Erie County.
This permit issuance incorporates Plan Approval Number 25-1026A which authorized the operation of a human remains crematory. All applicable requirements from that plan approval have been incorporated into this proposed operating permit.
Potential emissions from this facility are as follows: Particulate Matter = 1.52 TPY (tons per year), CO = 0.066 TPY, NOx = 0.42 TPY, VOC = 0.42 TPY, and SO2 = 0.35 TPY.
PLAN APPROVALS
Receipt of Plan Approval Applications and Intent to Issue Plan Approvals, and Intent to Issue Amended Operating Permits under the Air Pollution Control Act and 25 Pa. Code Chapter 127, Subchapter B And Subchapter F. These actions may include the administrative amendments of an associated operating permit.
Northcentral Region: Air Quality Program, 208 West Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701
Contact: Muhammad Q. Zaman, Environmental Program Manager—Telephone: 570-327-3648
14-00003I: Pennsylvania State University (101P Physical Plant Bldg, University Park, PA 16802) has submitted a plan approval application to the Department for the construction of one 2,000 kW Cummins DQKAB diesel-fired emergency generator powered by a reciprocating internal combustion engine rated at 2,919 brake-horsepower for its water treatment plant at the University Park Campus, located in College Township and State College Borough, Centre County.
COAL AND NONCOAL MINING ACTIVITY APPLICATIONS 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); and The Bituminous Mine Subsidence and Land Conservation Act (52 P. S. §§ 1406.1—1406.20a). Mining activity permits issued in response to such applications will also address the applicable permitting requirements of the following statutes: the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001—4015); the Dam Safety and Encroachments Act (32 P. S. §§ 693.1—693.27); and the Solid Waste Management Act (35 P. S. §§ 6018.101—6018.1003).
The following permit applications to conduct mining activities have been received by the Department. A copy of the application is available for inspection at the district mining office indicated before each application. Notices of requests for 401 Water Quality Certifications are included in individual application notices, as noted.
Written comments or objections, or requests for an informal conference, or a public hearing, as applicable, on a mining permit application and request for Section 401 water quality certification application may be submitted by any person or any officer or head of any Federal, state or local government agency or authority to the Department at the address of the district mining office indicated before each application within 30 days of this publication, or within 30 days after the last publication of the applicant's newspaper advertisement as provided by 25 Pa. Code §§ 77.121—77.123 and 86.31—86.34.
Written comments or objections regarding a mining permit application should contain the name, address and telephone number of persons submitting comments or objections, application number and a statement of sufficient detail to inform the Department on the basis of comment or objection and relevant facts upon which it is based.
A request for an informal conference or a public hearing, as applicable, on a mining permit application, as provided by 25 Pa. Code § 77.123 or § 86.34, must contain the name, address and telephone number of the requestor; the application number; a brief summary of the issues to be raised by the requestor at the conference; and a statement whether the requestor desires to have the conference conducted in the locality of the proposed mining activities.
When an NPDES number is listed, the mining activity permit application was accompanied by an application for an individual NPDES permit. A separate notice will be provided after the draft NPDES permit is prepared.
Coal Applications Received
California District Office: 25 Technology Drive, Coal Center, PA 15423, 724-769-1100
03813704 and NPDES No. PA0002283. Consol Mining Company LLC, (CNX Center, 1000 CONSOL Energy Drive, Canonsburg, PA 15317). To renew the permit for the Keystone No. 1 Coal Refuse Disposal Area in Plumcreek Township, Armstrong County for reclamation only/water treatment. No additional discharges. The application was considered administratively complete on September 22, 2015. Application received December 12, 2014.
30031301 and NPDES No. PA0235610. Dana Mining Company of Pennsylvania, LLC, (308 Dents Run Road, Morgantown, WV 26501). To revise the permit for the 4-West Mine in Dunkard Township, Greene County and related NPDES permit, to construct 3 pipelines and 4 boreholes. Surface Acres Proposed 7.0. No additional discharges. The application was considered administratively complete on September 23, 2015. Application received July 22, 2015.
Cambria District Mining Office: 286 Industrial Park Road, Ebensburg, PA 15931, 814-472-1900
Permit No. 56130107 and NPDES No. PA0269484. Rosebud Mining Company, 301 Market Street, Kittanning, PA 16201, commencement, operation and restoration of a bituminous surface mine in Jenner Township, Somerset County, affecting 311.2 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributaries to/and Two Mile Run classified for the following use: cold water fishes. The first downstream potable water supply intake from the point of discharge is Greater Johnstown Water Authority. Application received: September 2, 2015.
The application includes wetland encroachments in which 0.17 acre of wetlands will be removed and replaced with .25 acre of reconstructed wetlands.
New Stanton District Office: 131 Broadview Road, New Stanton, PA 15672, 724-925-5500
03140101 and NPDES Permit No. PA0278157. Amerikohl Mining, Inc. (202 Sunset Drive, Butler, PA 16001). Application for commencement, operation and restoration of bituminous surface mine, located in Madison Township, Armstrong County, affecting 144.2 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributaries to Redbank Creek, classified for the following use: CWF. There is no potable water supply intake within 10 miles downstream from the point of discharge. Application received: August 4, 2015.
Pottsville District Mining Office: 5 West Laurel Boulevard, Pottsville, PA 17901, 570-621-3118
Permit No. 54850103R6. Michael Coal Company, (PO Box 8, Williamstown, PA 17098), renewal for reclamation activities only of an anthracite surface mine and coal refuse disposal operation in Frailey and Tremont Townships, Schuylkill County affecting 217.6 acres, receiving stream: unnamed tributary to Good Spring Creek, classified for the following uses: cold water and migratory fishes. Application received: September 18, 2015.
Permit No. 40840206R6. Jeddo-Highland Coal Company, (46 Public Square, Suite 600, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701), renewal of an existing anthracite coal refuse reprocess, refuse disposal and preparation plant operation in Plains Township, Luzerne County affecting 126.9 acres, receiving stream: Mill Creek, classified for the following uses: cold water and migratory fishes. Application received: September 18, 2015.
Permit No. 40840206C4. Jeddo-Highland Coal Company, (46 Public Square, Suite 600, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701), correction of an existing anthracite coal refuse reprocess, refuse disposal an preparation plant operation to update the post-mining land use from woodland to unmanaged natural habitat in Plains Township, Luzerne County affecting 126.9 acres, receiving stream: Mill Creek, classified for the following uses: cold water and migratory fishes. Application received: September 18, 2015.
MINING ACTIVITY NPDES DRAFT PERMITS This notice provides information about applications for a new, amended or renewed NPDES permits associated with mining activity (coal or noncoal) permits. The applications concern industrial waste (mining) discharges to surface water and discharges of stormwater associated with mining activities. This notice is provided in accordance with 25 Pa. Code Chapters 91 and 92a and 40 CFR Part 122, implementing provisions of The Clean Streams Law (35 P. S. §§ 691.1—691.1001) and the Federal Clean Water Act (33 U.S.C.A. §§ 1251—1376).
The Department of Environmental Protection (Department) has prepared a draft NPDES permit and made a tentative determination to issue the NPDES permit in conjunction with the associated mining activity permit.
Effluent Limits for Coal Mining Activities
For coal mining activities, NPDES permits, when issued, will contain effluent limits that are the more stringent of technology-based (BAT) effluent limitations or Water Quality Based Effluent Limits (WQBEL).
The BAT limits for coal mining activities, as provided in 40 CFR Part 434 and 25 Pa. Code Chapters 87—90 are as follows:
30-Day Daily Instantaneous Parameter Average Maximum Maximum Iron (Total) 3.0 mg/l 6.0 mg/l 7.0 mg/l Manganese (Total) 2.0 mg/l 4.0 mg/l 5.0 mg/l Suspended solids 35 mg/l 70 mg/l 90 mg/l pH* greater than 6.0; less than 9.0 Alkalinity greater than acidity* *The parameter is applicable at all times. A settleable solids instantaneous maximum limit of 0.5 ml/l applies to: surface runoff (resulting from a precipitation event of less than or equal to a 10-year 24-hour event) from active mining areas; active areas disturbed by coal refuse disposal activities; mined areas backfilled and revegetated; and all other discharges and drainage (resulting from a precipitation event of greater than 1-year 24-hour to less than or equal to a 10-year 24-hour event) from coal refuse disposal piles. Similarly, modified BAT limits apply to iron, manganese and suspended solids in surface runoff, discharges and drainage resulting from these precipitation events and those of greater magnitude in accordance with 25 Pa. Code §§ 87.102, 88.92, 88.187, 88.292, 89.52 and 90.102.
Exceptions to BAT effluent limits may be applicable in accordance with 25 Pa. Code §§ 87.102, 88.92, 88.187, 88.292, 89.52 and 90.102.
Effluent Limits for Noncoal Mining Activities
The limits for noncoal mining activities as provided in 25 Pa. Code Chapter 77 are pH 6 to 9 and other parameters the Department may require.
Discharges from noncoal mines located in some geologic settings (for example, in the coal fields) may require additional water quality based effluent limits. If additional effluent limits are needed for an NPDES permit associated with a noncoal mining permit, then the permit description specifies the parameters.
In addition to BAT or WQBEL limits, coal and noncoal NPDES permits establish effluent limitations in the form of implemented Best Management Practices (BMPs) identified in the associated Erosion and Sedimentation Plan, the Reclamation Plan and the NPDES permit application. These BMPs restrict the rates and quantities of associated pollutants from being discharged into surface waters in this Commonwealth.
More restrictive effluent limitations, restrictions on discharge volume or restrictions on the extent of mining that may occur are incorporated into an NPDES permit when necessary for compliance with water quality standards and antidegradation requirements (in accordance with 25 Pa. Code Chapters 91—96).
The procedures for determining the final effluent limits, using a mass-balance equation or model, are found in Technical Guidance Document 563-2112-115, Developing National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Permits for Mining Activities. Other specific factors to be considered include public comments and Total Maximum Daily Load(s). Additional discharge limitations may apply in the event that unexpected discharges occur.
Discharge rates for surface mining activities are precipitation driven. Discharge rates for proposed discharges associated with underground mining are noted in the permit description.
Persons wishing to comment on an NPDES draft permit should submit a written statement to the Department at the address of the district mining office indicated before each draft permit within 30 days of this public notice. Comments received within the comment period will be considered in the final determinations regarding the NPDES permit applications. Comments must 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.
The Department will also accept requests or petitions for a public hearing on NPDES permit applications, as provided in 25 Pa. Code § 92a.82(d). The request or petition for a public hearing shall be filed within 30 days of this public notice and contain the name, address, telephone number and the interest of the party filing the request, and state the reasons why a hearing is warranted. A public hearing may be held if the Department considers the public interest significant. If a hearing is scheduled, a notice of the hearing on the NPDES permit application will be published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin and a newspaper of general circulation within the relevant geographical area. When a public hearing is held, the Department will consider comments from the public hearing in the final determination on the NPDES permit application.
Coal NPDES Draft Permits
Cambria District Mining Office: 286 Industrial Park Road, Ebensburg, PA 15931, 814-472-1900
NPDES No. PA0262986 (Mining Permit No. 11100101), Hoffman Mining, Inc., P. O. Box 130, Friedens, PA 15541, transfer/renewal of an NPDES permit for bituminous surface mine in Richland Township, Cambria County, affecting 14.0 acres. Receiving stream: Solomon Run classified for the following use: warm water fishes. This receiving stream is included in the Kiski-Conemaugh TMDL. Application received: August 4, 2015.
Unless otherwise noted for a specific outfall, the proposed effluent limits for all outfalls in this permit are the BAT limits described above for coal mining activities.
The stormwater outfall listed below discharges to Solomon Run:
Outfall Nos. New Outfall (Y/N) 001 N The proposed effluent limits for the above listed outfall is as follows:
Outfalls: 001 30-Day Daily Instant. Parameter Average Maximum Maximum Iron (mg/l) 1.5 3.0 3.7 Manganese (mg/l) 1.0 2.0 2.5 Aluminum (mg/l) 0.75 0.75 0.75 Total Suspended Solids (mg/l) 35.0 70.0 90.0 pH (S.U.): Must be between 6.0 and 9.0 standard units at all times Alkalinity must exceed acidity at all times NPDES No. PA0269441 (Mining Permit No. 56140104), Sherpa Mining Contractors, Inc., 337 Benny Road, Hooversville, PA 15936, new NPDES permit for a surface coal mine operation in Shade Township, Somerset County, affecting 165.0 acres. Receiving streams: unnamed tributaries to Miller Run, classified for the following use: cold water fishes. This receiving stream is included in the Kiskiminetas-Conemaugh River TMDL.
Application received: May 4, 2015.
Unless otherwise noted for a specific outfall, the proposed effluent limits for all outfalls in this permit are the BAT limits described above for coal mining activities.
The outfalls listed below discharge to unnamed tributaries to Miller Run.
Outfall Nos. New Outfall (Y/N) 001—Treatment Pond 1 Y 002—Treatment Pond 2 Y 003—Treatment Pond 3 Y The proposed effluent limits for the above listed outfalls are as follows:
Outfalls: 001, 002 and 003 30-Day Daily Instant. Parameter Average Maximum Maximum Iron (mg/l) 1.5 3.0 3.5 Manganese (mg/l) 1.0 2.0 2.5 Aluminum (mg/l) 0.75 0.75 0.75 Total Suspended Solids (mg/l) 35.0 70.0 90.0 pH (S.U.): Must be between 6.0 and 9.0 standard units at all times Alkalinity must exceed acidity at all times The outfall(s) listed below discharge to unnamed tributaries to Miller Run.
Outfall Nos. New Outfall (Y/N) 004—Sediment Pond 1 Y 005—Sediment Pond 2 Y 006—Sediment Pond 3 Y 007—Sediment Pond 4 Y The proposed effluent limits for the above listed outfalls are as follows:
Outfalls: 004, 005, 006 and 007 30-Day Daily Instant. Parameter Average Maximum Maximum Iron (mg/l) 1.5 3.0 3.5 Manganese (mg/l) 1.0 2.0 2.5 Aluminum (mg/l) 0.75 0.75 0.75 Total Suspended Solids (mg/l) 35.0 70.0 90.0 pH (S.U.): Must be between 6.0 and 9.0 standard units at all times Alkalinity must exceed acidity at all times
Noncoal NPDES Draft Permits
Knox District Mining Office: P. O. Box 669, 310 Best Avenue, Knox, PA 16232-0669, 814-797-1191
NPDES No. PA0259624 (Permit No. 04150301). Three Rivers Aggregates, LLC (1807 Shenango Road, New Galilee, PA 16141) New NPDES permit for a large industrial minerals surface mine in Darlington Township, Beaver County, affecting 6.0 acres. Receiving streams: Madden Run to North Fork Little Beaver Creek, classified for the following uses: HQ-CWF. TMDL: None. Application received: August 10, 2015.
There are no discharging facilities associated with this site.
Pottsville District Mining Office: 5 West Laurel Boulevard, Pottsville, PA 17901, 570-621-3118
NPDES Permit No. PA0225509 on Surface Mining Permit No. 64142501. Robert A. Coleman, (PO Box 3, Susquehanna, PA 18847), new NPDES Permit for a bluestone quarry operation in Scott Township, Wayne County, affecting 9.6 acres. Receiving stream: unnamed tributary to Balls Creek, classified for the following uses: HQ—cold water fishes and migratory fishes. Application received: August 15, 2014.
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