DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Applications, Actions and Special Notices [27 Pa.B. 4753] APPLICATIONS APPLICATIONS RECEIVED UNDER THE PENNSYLVANIA CLEAN STREAMS LAW AND THE FEDERAL CLEAN WATER ACT [National Pollution Discharge Elimination System Program (NPDES)] DISCHARGE OF CONTROLLED INDUSTRIAL WASTE AND SEWERAGE WASTEWATER (Part I Permits) The following parties have applied for an NPDES permit to discharge controlled wastewaters 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 effluent limitations and special conditions. These proposed determinations are tentative.
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 123.6E.
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 received within this 30-day period 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 Program Manager will make a final determination regarding the proposed permit. Notice of this determination will be published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin at which time this determination may be appealed to the Environmental Hearing Board.
The application and related documents, proposed effluent limitations and special conditions, comments received and other information are on file and may be inspected and arrangements made for copying at the office indicated above the application.
Persons with a disability who wish to attend the hearing and require an auxiliary aid, service or other accommodation to participate in the proceedings, should contact the specified program. TDD users may contact the Department through the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service at 1 (800) 654-5984.
Applications for National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit to discharge to State waters.
Southeast Regional Office: Regional Manager, Water Management, Lee Park, Suite 6010, 555 North Lane, Conshohocken, PA 19428, (610) 832-6130.
PA 0031178. Sewage, Melody Lakes Properties, 1045 North West End Boulevard, Lot No. 10, Quakertown, PA 18951.
This application is for renewal of an NPDES permit to discharge 72,000 gpd of treated sewage from Melody Lakes Properties Sewage Treatment Plant, in Richland Township, Bucks County. This is an existing discharge to an unnamed tributary to Tohickon Creek.
The receiving stream is classified for the following uses: trout stocking fishery, aquatic life, water supply and recreation.
The proposed effluent limits for Outfall 001, based on an average flow of 72,000 gpd are as follows:
Average Instantaneous Parameter Monthly (mg/l) Maximum (mg/l) CBOD5 (5-1 to 10-31) 10 20 (11-1 to 4-30) 20 40 Suspended Solids 30 50 Ammonia (as N) (5-1 to 10-31) 2.0 4.0 (11-1 to 4-30) 6.0 12.0 Phosphorus (as P) 0.5 1.0 Fecal Coliform 200 colonies/100 ml as a geometric average Dissolved Oxygen minimum of 6.0 mg/l at all times pH within limits of 6.0--9.0 standard units at all times Total Residual Chlorine (Issuance through Year 2) 0.8 2.0 (Year 3 through Expiration) 0.03 0.1 The EPA waiver is in effect.
Other conditions: Conditions for future permit modification. Effective disinfection. Final water quality based effluent limitations for Total Residual Chlorine.
PA 0050962. Sewage, Ridge View Terrace, Inc., 165 West Ridge Pike, Limerick, PA 19468.
This application is for renewal of an NPDES permit to discharge treated sewage from Ridge View Terrace Mobile Home Park sewage treatment plant in Limerick Township, Montgomery County. This is an existing discharge to Landis Creek.
The receiving stream is classified for the following uses: trout stocking fishery, aquatic life, water supply and recreation.
The proposed effluent limits for Outfall 001, based on an average flow of .016 mgd are as follows:
Average Instantaneous Parameter Monthly (mg/l) Maximum (mg/l) CBOD5 (5-1 to 10-31) 20 40 (11-1 to 4-30) 25 50 Suspended Solids 30 60 Ammonia (as N) (5-1 to 10-31) 3.0 6.0 (11-1 to 4-30) 9.0 18.0 Phosphorus (as P) 2.0 4.0 Fecal Coliform 200 colonies/100 ml as a geometric average Dissolved Oxygen minimum of 5.0 mg/l at all times pH within limits of 6.0--9.0 standard units at all times Total Residual Chlorine (years 1 and 2) 1.0 1.5 (years 3, 4 and 5) 0.5 1.0 The EPA waiver is in effect.
Northeast Regional Office: Water Management Program Manager, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790, (717) 826-2511.PA 0039861. Reconstituted tobacco, SIC: 2121, Consolidated Cigar Corporation, McAdoo-Tresckow Road, McAdoo, PA 18237.
This proposed action is for renewal of an NPDES permit for an existing discharge of treated industrial wastewater and contact cooling water to a wet weather channel to Catawissa Creek in Banks Township, Carbon County.
The receiving stream is classified for the following uses: cold water fishery and aquatic life, water supply and recreation.
For the purpose of evaluating effluent requirements for TDS, NO2-NO3, fluoride and phenolics, the existing downstream potable water supply (PWS) considered during the evaluation is Danville Water Company located on the North Branch of the Susquehanna River.
Outfall 101--Waste Treatment Plant: The proposed effluent limits, based on a design flow of 0.037 mgd, are:
Parameter
CBOD5 (1)
Total Suspended Solids (1)
1. In no case shall the arithmetic means of the effluent values of the biochemical oxygen demand (5 day) and suspended solids discharged during a period of 30 consecutive days exceed 15% respective arithmetic means of the influent values for those parameters during the same time period, except as specifically authorized by the permitting authority.
Outfall 001--Combined Discharge from waste treatment and contact cooling water: The proposed effluent limits, based on a design flow of 0.120 mgd, are:
Parameter lbs/day Monthly average CBOD5 13.1 Total Suspended Solids 9.7 Dissolved Oxygen minimum of 6.0 mg/l at all times pH 6.0--9.0 at all times Other Conditions: 1. Disposal of collected screenings
The EPA waiver is in effect.
PA 0032816. Water supply filter back wash, SIC: 4941, Jim Thorpe Municipal Authority, 101 East Third Street, Jim Thorpe, PA 18229.
This proposed action is for reissuance of an NPDES permit for an existing discharge of filter backwash to Mauch Chunk Creek in Jim Thorpe Borough, Carbon County.
The receiving stream is classified for the following uses: cold water fishery and aquatic life, water supply and recreation.
For the purpose of evaluating effluent requirements for TDS, NO2-NO3, fluoride and phenolics, the downstream potable water supply (PWS) considered during the evaluation is Northhampton Municipal Authority located on the Lehigh River.
The proposed effluent limits for Outfall 001, based on a design flow of 0.084 mgd, are:
Average Maximum Instantaneous Parameter Monthly (mg/l) Daily (mg/l) Maximum (mg/l) Total Iron 2 4 6 Total Aluminum 1.2 2.4 3.0 Total Manganese 1 2 2.5 Total Suspended Solids 30 60 60 pH 6.0--9.0 at all times Other Conditions: (1) Sludge disposal requirement
The EPA waiver is in effect.
PA 0061727. Sewerage, Passionist Nuns Monastery, St. Gabriel's Retreat, 631 Griffin Pond Road, Clarks Summit, PA 18411-2899.
This proposed action is for renewal of an NPDES permit to discharge treated sewage into a wet weather channel leading to Leggetts Creek in South Abington Township, Lackawanna County.
The receiving stream is classified for the following uses: cold water fishery, aquatic life, water supply and recreation.
For the purpose of evaluating effluent requirements for TDS, NO2-NO3, fluoride and phenolics, the existing downstream potable water supply (PWS) considered during the evaluation is Danville Borough Water Authority on the Susquehanna River.
The proposed effluent limits for Outfall 001 based on a design flow of .00825 mgd are:
Monthly Instantaneous Parameter Average (mg/l) Maximum (mg/l) CBOD5 25.0 50.0 Total Suspended Solids 30.0 60.0 NH3-N (5-1 to 10-31) 12.0 24.0 Fecal Coliform (5-1 to 9-30) 200/100 ml as a geometric mean (10-1 to 4-30) 2,000/100 ml as a geometric mean pH 6.0--9.0 standard units at all times Total Residual Chlorine (Months 1--24) monitor and report (Months 25--60) 1.2 2.8 The EPA waiver is not in effect.
PA 0055174. Industrial waste, Buckeye Pipe Line Company, L. P., 135 Buckeye Road, Macungie, PA 18062.
This application is for renewal of an NPDES permit to discharge untreated stormwater from the Buckeye Pipe Line facility in Lower Macungie Township, Lehigh County. This is an existing discharge to an unnamed tributary to Swabia Creek.
The receiving stream is classified for the following uses; high quality trout stocking fishery, aquatic life, water supply and recreation.
The proposed effluent limits are as follows:
The proposed effluent limits for Outfalls 001, 002 and 003 are as follows:
Average Maximum Instantaneous Parameter Monthly (mg/l) Daily (mg/l) Maximum (mg/l) Total Recoverable Petroleum Hydrocarbons monitor/report Diesel Range Organics monitor/report Gasoline Range Organics monitor/report Other Requirements:
1. DMR to DEP
2. PPC Plan Requirements
3. Other Wastewater
4. Definitions
The EPA waiver is in effect.
PA 0053813. Industrial waste, Farm and Home Oil Company, 100 Tank Farm Road, Macungie, PA 18062.
This application is for renewal of an NPDES permit to discharge treated stormwater from the Farm and Home Oil Petroleum Marketing Terminal in Lower Macungie Township, Lehigh County. This is an existing discharge to Brinker Pond to an unnamed tributary to Swabia Creek.
The receiving stream is classified for the following uses: high quality cold water fishery, aquatic life, water supply and recreation.
The proposed effluent limits for Outfall 001 are as follows:
Average Maximum Instantaneous Parameter Monthly (mg/l) Daily (mg/l) Maximum (mg/l) Total Recoverable Petroleum Hydrocarbons monitor/report Diesel Range Organics monitor/report Gasoline Range Organics monitor/report Other Requirements:
1. DMR to DEP
2. Product Contaminated Stormwater Runoff
3. Monitoring and Reporting
4. PPC Plan Requirements
5. Other Wastewaters
6. Definitions
The EPA waiver is in effect.
PA 0070084. Industrial waste, Agway Petroleum Corporation, P. O. Box 4852, Syracuse, NY 13221.
This application is for renewal of an NPDES permit to discharge treated stormwater from the Agway Petroleum Marketing Terminal in Lower Macungie Township, Lehigh County. This is an existing discharge to unnamed tributary to Swabia Creek.
The receiving stream is classified for the following uses: high quality cold water fishery, aquatic life, water supply and recreation.
The proposed effluent limits for Outfalls 001 and 002 are as follows:
Average Maximum Instantaneous Parameter Monthly (mg/l) Daily (mg/l) Maximum (mg/l) Total Recoverable Petroleum Hydrocarbons monitor/report Diesel Range Organics monitor/report Gasoline Range Organics monitor/report Other Requirements:
1. DMR to DEP
2. Product Contaminated Stormwater Runoff
3. Monitoring and Reporting
4. PPC Plan Requirements
5. Other Requirements
6. Definitions
The EPA waiver is in effect.
PA 0061069. Optical glass, SIC: 3229, Schott Glass Technologies, Inc., 400 York Avenue, Duryea, PA 18642.
This proposed action is for reissuance of an NPDES permit for an existing discharge of noncontact cooling water and stormwater to storm sewer to the Lackawanna River in Duryea Borough, Luzerne County.
The receiving stream is classified for the following uses: trout stocked fishery and aquatic life, water supply and recreation.
For the purpose of evaluating effluent requirements for TDS, NO2-NO3, fluoride and phenolics, the downstream potable water supply (PWS) considered during the evaluation is the Danville Water Supply intake located on the Susquehanna River.
The proposed effluent limits for Outfall 001, based on a design flow of 0.0146 mgd, are:
Concentrations (mg/l) Average Maximum Instantaneous Discharge Parameter Monthly Daily Maximum2 pH (std units) within the range 6.0--9.0 Total Suspended Solids 30 60 60 Oil and Grease 15 30 Total Iron monitor only Total Copper monitor only Total Aluminum monitor only Total Lead monitor only Total Manganese monitor only Total Zinc monitor only Chloroform monitor only Outfall 002, 003, 004, 005:
No specific discharge parameters are being established for these outfalls. The permittee shall ensure that the discharge contains flows from stormwater areas only, no industrial process water is allowed to be discharged through these outfall points. A Stormwater Preparedness, Prevention and Implementation Plan which addresses best management practices (BMPs) to control the discharges of pollutants to the receiving waters is required.
Other Conditions: none.
The EPA waiver is in effect.
PA 0012394. Industrial waste, SIC: 3443, Patterson-Kelly Company, P. O. Box 458, East Stroudsburg, PA 18301.
This proposed action is for renewal of an NPDES permit for an existing discharge of treated industrial wastewater to Wet Weather Channel to Brodhead Creek in East Stroudsburg Borough, Monroe County.
The receiving stream is classified for the following uses: trout stocking, migratory fishes, aquatic life, water supply and recreation. For the purposes of evaluating effluent requirements for TDS, NO2-NO3, fluoride and phenolics, the proposed downstream potable water supply (PWS) considered during the evaluation is East Stroudsburg water supply located at East Stroudsburg.
The proposed effluent limits for Outfall 001, based on a design flow of 0.016 mgd, are:
Concentration (mg/l) Mass (lb/day) Average Daily Instantaneous Average Daily Parameter Monthly Maximum Maximum Monthly Maximum TSS 100 200 Oil and Grease 15 30 pH 6.0--9.0 at all times The EPA waiver is in effect.
PA 0011517. Industrial waste, Keystone Cement Company, Route 329, P. O. Box A, Bath, PA 18014.
This application is for renewal of an NPDES permit to discharge untreated cooling water from the Keystone Cement facility, located in East Allen Township, Northampton County. This is an existing discharge to Monocacy Creek.
The receiving stream is classified for the following uses: high quality cold water fishery, aquatic life, water supply and recreation.
The proposed effluent limits for Outfall 003, based on an average flow of 0.44 mgd are as follows:
Average Maximum Instantaneous Parameter Monthly (mg/l) Daily (mg/l) Maximum (mg/l) Suspended Solids 30 60 75 Temperature 100°F pH within limits of 6.0--9.0 standard units at all times The proposed effluent limits for Stormwater Outfall 004 are as follows:
Average Maximum Instantaneous Parameter Monthly (mg/l) Daily (mg/l) Maximum (mg/l) CBOD5 monitor/report COD monitor/report Oil and Grease monitor/report pH within the limits of 6.0--9.0 standard units at all times Total Suspended Solids 50 Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen monitor/report Total Phosphorus monitor/report Iron (Dissolved) monitor/report The EPA waiver is in effect.
PA 0011801. Industrial waste, Ashland Chemical Company, 400 Island Park Road, Easton, PA 18042-6899.
This application is for renewal of an NPDES permit to discharge treated process wastewater, cooling water, treated groundwater and stormwater from the Ashland Chemical Company facility in Glendon Borough, Northampton County. This is an existing discharge to Lehigh River.
The receiving stream is classified for the following uses: warm water fishery, aquatic life, water supply and recreation.
The proposed effluent limits for Outfall 001, based on an average flow of 0.086 mgd are as follows:
Average Maximum Instantaneous Parameter Monthly (mg/l) Daily (mg/l) Maximum (mg/l) Ammonia as N 20 40 50 Total Suspended Solids 30 60 75 Oil and Grease 15 30 Temperature 110 pH within limits of 6.0--9.0 standard units at all times Total Dissolved Solids 1,300 2,600 3,250 True Color (pt-co) 100 Total Organic Carbon monitor/report Chemical Oxygen Demand monitor/report Fluoride monitor/report Total Silver 0.059 0.118 0.148 PA 0052591. Sewerage, Richard C. Becker, Walnutport Mobile Court, 901 South Best Avenue, Route 145, Walnutport, PA 18088-1218.
This proposed action is for renewal of an NPDES permit to discharge treated sewage into Bertsch Creek in Lehigh Township, Northampton County.
The receiving stream is classified for the following uses: cold water fishery, aquatic life, water supply and recreation.
For the purpose of evaluating effluent requirements for TDS, NO2-NO3, fluoride and phenolics, the existing/proposed downstream potable water supply (PWS) considered during the evaluation is Northampton Municipal Water Authority, located on the Lehigh River.
The proposed effluent limits for Outfall 001 based on a design flow of 0.050 mgd are:
Monthly Instantaneous Parameter Average (mg/l) Maximum (mg/l) CBOD5 25.0 50.0 Total Suspended Solids 30.0 60.0 Fecal Coliform (5-1 to 9-30) 200/100 ml as a geometric mean (10-1 to 4-30) 2,000/100 ml as a geometric mean pH 6.0--9.0 standard units at all times Total Residual Chorine (Months 1--24) monitor and report (Months 25--60) 1.2 2.8 The EPA waiver is in effect.
PA 0060348. Sewerage, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Transportation, Bureau of Design, 555 Walnut Street, 7th Floor, Forum Place, Harrisburg, PA 17101-1900.
This proposed action is for renewal of an NPDES permit to discharge treated sewage into an unnamed tributary to Kleinhans Creek in Palmyra Township, Pike County.
The receiving stream is classified for the following uses: high quality, cold water, fishery, aquatic life, water supply and recreation.
For the purpose of evaluating effluent requirements for TDS, NO2-NO3, fluoride and phenolics, the existing/proposed downstream potable water supply (PWS) considered during the evaluation is City of Easton on the Delaware River.
The proposed effluent limits for Outfall 001 based on a design flow of .015 mgd are:
Monthly Instantaneous Parameter Average (mg/l) Maximum (mg/l) CBOD5 25.0 50.0 Total Suspended Solids 30.0 60.0 NH3-N (5-1 to 10-31) 9.0 18.0 Fecal Coliform (5-1 to 9-30) 200/100 ml as a geometric mean (10-1 to 4-30) 2,000/100 ml as a geometric mean pH 6.0--9.0 standard units at all times Total Residual Chlorine (Months 1--36) monitor and report (Months 37--60) 1.2 2.8 The EPA waiver is in effect.
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[Continued from previous Web Page] PA 0061344. Industrial waste, SIC: 4961, Westwood Energy Properties Limited Partnership, P. O. Box 312, Tremont, PA 17981.
This proposed action is for renewal of an NPDES permit for an existing discharge of treated industrial wastewater (001) to Lower Rausch Creek in Frailey Township, Schuylkill County.
The receiving stream is classified for the following uses: cold water fishes, aquatic life, water supply and recreation. For the purposes of evaluating effluent requirements for TDS, NO2-NO3, fluoride and phenolics, the existing downstream potable water supply (PWS) considered during the evaluation is Lebanon Municipal Water Company located at Lebanon.
Outfall 001
The proposed effluent limits, based on a design flow of 0.36 mgd, are:
Concentration (mg/l) Mass (lbs/day) Average Daily Instantaneous Average Daily Parameter Monthly Maximum Maximum Monthly Maximum Total Iron 8 16 20 24 48 Dissolved Iron 7 14 17 21 42 Total Manganese 8 16 20 24 48 Total Mercury 0.0002 0.0004 0.0005 0.0006 0.0012 Total Zinc 0.18 0.36 0.45 0.54 10.8 pH 6.0--9.0 at all times Internal Monitoring Point 101
The proposed effluent limits, based on a design flow of 0.055 mgd, are:
Concentration (mg/l) Mass (lbs/day) Average Daily Instantaneous Average Daily Parameter Monthly Maximum Maximum Monthly Maximum TSS 30 100 Oil and Grease 15 20 pH 6.0--9.0 at all times Internal Monitoring Point 201
The proposed effluent limits, based on a design flow of 0.032 mgd, are:
Concentration (mg/l) Mass (lbs/day) Average Daily Instantaneous Average Daily Parameter Monthly Maximum Maximum Monthly Maximum TSS 30 100 Oil and Grease 15 20 pH 6.0--9.0 at all times Internal Monitoring Point 301
The proposed effluent limits, based on a design flow of 0.0058 mgd, are:
Concentration (mg/l) Mass (lbs/day) Average Daily Instantaneous Average Daily Parameter Monthly Maximum Maximum Monthly Maximum TSS 30 100 Oil and Grease 15 20 pH 6.0--9.0 at all times Internal Monitoring Point 401
The proposed effluent limits, based on a design flow of 0.27 mgd, are:
Concentration (mg/l) Mass (lbs/day) Average Daily Instantaneous Average Daily Parameter Monthly Maximum Maximum Monthly Maximum Free Chlorine 0.2 0.5 Total Chromium 0.2 0.2 pH 6.0--9.0 at all times Internal Monitoring Point 501
The proposed effluent limits, based on a design flow of 0.001 mgd, are:
Concentration (mg/l) Mass (lbs/day) Average Average Instantaneous Average Average Parameter Monthly Weekly Maximum Monthly Weekly CBOD5 25 50 0.21 TSS 30 60 0.25 Total Chlorine report pH 6.0--9.0 at all times The EPA waiver is in effect.
PA 0061263. Industrial waste, SIC: 4931, Wheelabrator Frackville Energy Company, Inc., P. O. Box 392, Frackville, PA 17931.
This proposed action is for renewal of an NPDES permit for an existing discharge of treated stormwater (001), industrial wastewater (002) and sewage (003) to Mill Creek in Mahoning Township, Schuylkill County.
The receiving stream is classified for the following uses: cold water fishes, aquatic life, water supply and recreation. For the purposes of evaluating effluent requirements for TDS, NO2-NO3, fluoride and phenolics, the existing downstream potable water supply (PWS) considered during the evaluation is Pottstown Water Authority located at Pottstown.
Outfall 001
The proposed effluent limits, based on a design flow of an average storm event, are:
Concentration (mg/l) Mass (lbs/day) Average Daily Instantaneous Average Daily Parameter Monthly Maximum Maximum Monthly Maximum TSS 50 Outfall 002
The proposed effluent limits, based on a design flow of 0.096 mgd, are:
Concentration (mg/l) Mass (lbs/day) Average Daily Instantaneous Average Daily Parameter Monthly Maximum Maximum Monthly Maximum Cadmium 0.015 0.03 0.0375 0.012 0.024 Chromium 0.02 Copper 0.07 0.14 0.0175 0.056 0.112 Lead 0.16 0.32 0.4 0.13 0.26 Silver 0.014 0.028 0.035 0.011 0.022 Zinc 1.0 9.6 Aluminum 5 10 12.5 4 8 Total Iron 6 12 15 4.8 9.6 TSS 30 100 Oil and Grease 15 20 TDS 1,500 2,000 1,200 1,600 Free Available Chlorine 0.2 0.5 pH 6.0--9.0 at all times Outfall 003
The proposed effluent limits, based on a design flow of 0.0012 mgd, are:
Concentration (mg/l) Mass (lbs/day) Average Daily Instantaneous Average Daily Parameter Monthly Maximum Maximum Monthly Maximum CBOD5 25 50 0.25 TSS 30 60 0.3 Fecal Coliforms 200 pH 6.0--9.0 at all times The EPA waiver is in effect.
PA 0036463. Industrial waste, SIC: 4952, GenCorp, Inc., Hickory Drive, P. O. Box 429, Auburn, PA 17922-0429.
This proposed action is for renewal of an NPDES permit for discharge of treated industrial waste to an unnamed tributary to the Schuylkill River in West Brunswick Township, Schuylkill County.
The receiving stream is classified for the following uses: cold water fishery and aquatic life, water supply and recreation.
For the purpose of evaluating effluent requirements for TDS, NO2-NO3, fluoride and phenolics, the downstream potable water supply (PWS) considered during the evaluation is the Pottstown Water Authority located on the Schuylkill River.
Outfall 101:
The proposed effluent limits, based on a design flow of 0.0022 mgd, are:
Average Instantaneous Parameter Monthly (mg/l) Maximum (mg/l) CBOD5 25 50 Suspended Solids 30 60 Fecal Coliform (5-1 to 9-30) 200/100 ml as a geometric average (10-1 to 4-30) 2,000/100 ml as a geometric average pH 6.0--9.0 su at all times Outfall 001:
The proposed effluent limits, based on a design flow of 0.01 mgd, are:
Average Instantaneous Parameter Monthly (mg/l) Maximum (mg/l) Oil and Grease 25 50 Dissolved Oxygen minimum of 2.0 mg/l at all times pH 6.0--9.0 su at all times The EPA waiver is in effect.
PA 0060461. Sewerage, Silver Lake Township Municipal Authority, P. O. Box 1975, Brackney, PA 18812.
This proposed action is for renewal of an NPDES permit to discharge treated sewage into Laurel Lake Creek in Silver Lake Township, Susquehanna County.
The receiving stream is classified for the following uses: cold water, fishery, aquatic life, water supply and recreation.
For the purpose of evaluating effluent requirements for TDS, NO2-NO3, fluoride and phenolics, the downstream potable water supply (PWS) policy was applied to NY-PA border where Snake Creek crosses into Liberty Township, Susquehanna County.
The proposed effluent limits for Outfall 001 based on a design flow of .07 mgd are:
Monthly Weekly Instantaneous Parameter Average (mg/l) Average (mg/l) Maximum (mg/l) CBOD5 25 40 50 Total Suspended Solids 30 45 60 NH3-N (5-1 to 10-31) 2.5 5 (11-1 to 4-30) 7.5 15 Dissolved Oxygen a minimum of 6 mg/l at all times Fecal Coliform (5-1 to 9-30) 200/100 ml as a geometric mean (10-1 to 4-30) 2,000/100 ml as a geometric mean pH 6.0--9.0 standard units at all times Total Residual Chlorine 1st Month--36th Month monitor and report 37th Month--Expiration Date .13 .29 The EPA waiver is in effect.
Northcentral Region: Environmental Program Manager, Water Management, 208 W. Third Street, Suite 101, Williamsport, PA 17701-6510, (717) 327-3666.PA 0008923. Wastewater, SIC: 3229, Corning Asahi Video Products Company, P. O. Box 9, State College, PA 16801-0009.
This proposed action is for re-issuance of an NPDES permit for an existing discharge of treated wastewater to Logan Branch of Spring Creek in College Township, Centre County.
The receiving stream is classified for the following uses: cold water fishery and aquatic life, water supply and recreation.
For the purpose of evaluating effluent requirements for TDS, NO2-NO3, fluoride and phenolics, the proposed/assumed downstream potable water supply (PWS) considered during the evaluation is Bald Eagle Creek located at Lock Haven approximately 30 miles downstream.
For Outfall 001 which receives wastewater from combined effluent from industrial waste treatment and other contact and noncontact cooling sources. The permittee is authorized to discharge 2.12 mgd during the period from permit effective date until the 223 furnace expansion around (4/98).
Concentrations (mg/l) Average Maximum Instantaneous Discharge Parameter Minimum Monthly Daily Maximum pH (std units) within the range 6.0--9.0 Total Suspended Solids 13 26 26 Oil and Grease 11 22 22 Total Antimony monitor monitor Total Aluminum monitor monitor Total Barium monitor monitor Total Lead 200 400 500 For Outfall 001 which receives wastewater from combined effluent from industrial waste treatment and other contact and noncontact cooling sources. The permittee is authorized to discharge 2.12 mgd during the period from the 223 furnace expansion around (4/98) until permit issuance date plus 3 years.
Concentrations (mg/l) Average Maximum Instantaneous Discharge Parameter Monthly Daily Maximum pH (std units) within the range 6.0--9.0 Total Suspended Solids 16 32 32 Oil and Grease 14 28 28 Total Antimony monitor monitor Total Aluminum monitor monitor Total Barium monitor monitor Total Lead 70 105 140 Total Zinc monitor monitor For Outfall 101 an internal monitoring point which receives abrasive industrial wastewater from the IW treatment facility generated by the glass finishing production lines. The permittee is authorized to discharge 0.47 mgd during the period from permit effective date until the 223 furnace expansion around (4/98).
Concentrations (mg/l) Average Maximum Instantaneous Discharge Parameter Minimum Monthly Daily Maximum pH (std units) within the range 6.0--9.0 Total Lead 0.17 0.34 0.43 Fluoride 22 46 55 For Outfall 101 an internal monitoring point which receives abrasive industrial wastewater from the IW treatment facility generated by the glass finishing production lines. The permittee is authorized to discharge 0.9 mgd during the period after furnace 223 expansion approximately (4/98) to permit expiration.
Concentrations (mg/l) Average Maximum Instantaneous Discharge Parameter Minimum Monthly Daily Maximum Flow (mgd) pH (std units) within the range 6.0--9.0 Total Lead 0.11 0.23 0.28 Fluoride 15 30 38 For Outfall 001 which receives wastewater from combined effluent from industrial waste treatment and other contact and noncontact cooling sources. The permittee is authorized to discharge 2.12 mgd during the period from permit effective date until expiration.
Temperature (°F) Average Maximum Instantaneous Discharge Parameter Monthly Daily Maximum Temperature* monitor monitor monitor *Temperature Reduction/Best Demonstrated technology and additional monitoring of Logan Branch of Spring Creek
For Outfall 001 which receives wastewater from combined effluent from industrial waste treatment and other contact and noncontact cooling sources. The permittee is authorized to discharge 2.12 mgd during the period from permit issuance date plus 3 years to expiration date (unless Part C, Special Condition No. 7 Section A.2.b is declared).
Concentrations (mg/l) Average Maximum Instantaneous Discharge Parameter Minimum Monthly Daily Maximum pH (std units) within the range 6.0--9.0 Total Suspended Solids 16 32 32 Oil and Grease 14 28 28 Total Antimony* 0.0115 0.023 0.029 Total Aluminum* 0.575 1.15 1.44 Total Barium* 1.15 2.30 2.875 Total Lead* 0.006 0.012 0.015 Total Zinc monitor monitor XXX Other Conditions:
(1) Preliminary water quality based effluent limitations for Outfall 001.
Parameter Units Monthly Average Total Antimony mg/l 0.0115 Total Aluminum mg/l 0.575 Total Barium mg/l 1.15 Total Lead mg/l 0.006 (2) Requirement to submit a Toxic Reduction Evaluation Work Plan within 90 days of permit issuance date.
(3) Procedures for granting time extensions to achieve final water quality based effluent limitations.
(4) Procedures for demonstrating alternative site-specific bioassay based effluent limitations.
(5) Chemical Additives Usage
(6) Chronic Whole Effluent Toxicity Testing
The EPA waiver is not in effect.
PA 0110281. Sewage, SIC: 4952, Philip C. Hall (Vali-View MHP), P. O. Box 438, Montoursville, PA 17754.
This proposed action is for renewal of an NPDES permit for an existing discharge of treated sewage to Twin Run in Fairfield Township, Lycoming County.
The receiving stream is classified for the following uses: warm water fishery and aquatic life, water supply and recreation.
For the purpose of evaluating effluent requirements for TDS, NO2-NO3, fluoride and phenolics, the existing downstream potable water supply (PWS) considered during the evaluation is PA American Water Company located 15 river miles downstream on the West Branch of the Susquehanna River.
The proposed effluent limits for Outfall 001, based on a design flow of 0.03 mgd, are:
Average Instantaneous Monthly Maximum CBOD5 (5-1 to 10-31) 15 30 (11-1 to 4-30) 25 50 Total Suspended Solids 30 60 Total Cl2 Residual 1 2.3 NH3-N (5-1 to 10-31) 3 6 (11-1 to 4-30) 9 18 Fecal Coliform (5-1 to 9-30) 200/100 ml as a geometric average (10-1 to 4-30) 2,000/100 ml as a geometric average pH 6.0--9.0 at all times Other Conditions: none.
The EPA waiver is in effect.
Southwest Regional Office: Water Management Program Manager, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745, (412) 442-4000.PA 0002305. Industrial waste, SIC: 3471, Robertshaw Controls Company, One Robertshaw Drive, New Stanton, PA 15672.
This application is for renewal of an NPDES permit to discharge treated process water, cooling water, stormwater from metal finishing and processing in New Stanton Borough, Westmoreland County.
The following effluent limitations are proposed for discharge to the receiving waters, unnamed tributary of Sewickley Creek, classified as a warm water fishery with existing and/or potential uses for aquatic life, water supply and recreation. The first existing/proposed downstream potable water supply (PWS) is McKeesport Municipal Water Authority, located at McKeesport on the Youghiogheny River, 20.5 miles below the discharge point.
Interim Limits
Outfall 001: existing discharge, design flow of 0.279 mgd.
Mass (lb/day) Concentration (mg/l) Average Maximum Average Maximum Instantaneous Parameter Monthly Daily Monthly Daily Maximum Flow (mgd) monitor and report Oil and Grease 15 30 Cadmium 0.003 0.006 Total Chromium 0.32 0.64 Hexavalent Chromium 0.010 0.020 Copper 0.035 0.070 Lead 0.050 0.100 Nickel 0.200 0.400 Free Cyanide 0.005 0.010 Zinc 0.200 0.400 Silver 0.023 0.046 Temperature 110°F Total Residual Chlorine 0.5 1.25 pH not less than 6.0 nor greater than 9.0 Final Limits
Outfall 001: existing discharge, design flow of 0.279 mgd.
Mass (lb/day) Concentration (mg/l) Average Maximum Average Maximum Instantaneous Parameter Monthly Daily Monthly Daily Maximum Flow (mgd) monitor and report Oil and Grease 15 30 Cadmium 0.003 0.006 Total Chromium 0.32 0.64 Hexavalent Chromium 0.010 0.020 Copper 0.035 0.070 Lead 0.016 0.032 Nickel 0.200 0.400 Free Cyanide 0.005 0.010 Zinc 0.200 0.400 Silver 0.023 0.046 Temperature same limits as Outfall 002 Total Residual Chlorine 0.023 0.046 pH not less than 6.0 nor greater than 9.0 Outfall 101: existing discharge, design flow of 0.000672 mgd.
Mass (lb/day) Concentration (mg/l) Average Maximum Average Maximum Instantaneous Parameter Monthly Daily Monthly Daily Maximum Flow (mgd) monitor and report Mercury 0.013 0.026 Outfall 201: existing discharge, design flow of 0.053 mgd.
Mass (lb/day) Concentration (mg/l) Average Maximum Average Maximum Instantaneous Parameter Monthly Daily Monthly Daily Maximum Flow (mgd) monitor and report Total Suspended Solids 31 60 Oil and Grease 26 52 Cadmium 0.26 0.69 Chromium 1.71 2.77 Copper 2.07 3.38 Lead 0.43 0.69 Nickel 2.38 3.98 Silver 0.24 0.43 Zinc 1.48 2.61 Cyanide 0.65 1.20 Total Toxic Organics 2.13 Total Residual Chlorine 0.5 1.25 pH not less than 6.0 nor greater than 9.0 Outfall 301: existing discharge, design flow of 0.236 mgd.
Mass (lb/day) Concentration (mg/l) Average Maximum Average Maximum Instantaneous Parameter Monthly Daily Monthly Daily Maximum Flow (mgd) monitor and report Temperature 110°F Interim Limits
Outfall 002: existing discharge, design flow of 0.052 mgd.
Mass (lb/day) Concentration (mg/l) Average Maximum Average Maximum Instantaneous Parameter Monthly Daily Monthly Daily Maximum Flow (mgd) monitor and report Temperature 110°F Final Limits
Outfall 002: existing discharge, design flow of 0.052 mgd.
Mass (lb/day) Concentration (mg/l) Average Maximum Average Maximum Instantaneous Parameter Monthly Daily Monthly Daily Maximum Flow (mgd) monitor and report Temperature (1-1 to 1-31) 40.3°F (2-1 to 2-29) 40.4°F (3-1 to 3-31) 46.9°F (4-1 to 4-15) 53.0°F (4-16 to 4-30) 59.0°F (5-1 to 5-15) 64.7°F (5-16 to 5-31) 73.1°F (6-1 to 6-15) 80.9°F (6-16 to 6-30) 84.9°F (7-1 to 7-31) 87.5°F (8-1 to 8-31) 87.4°F (9-1 to 9-15) 84.3°F (9-16 to 9-30) 78.3°F (10-1 to 10-15) 72.3°F (10-16 to 10-31) 66.3°F (11-1 to 11-15) 58.4°F (11-16 to 11-30) 50.3°F (12-1 to 12-31) 42.3°F pH not less than 6.0 nor greater than 9.0 Outfall 003: existing discharge.
Mass (lb/day) Concentration (mg/l) Average Maximum Average Maximum Instantaneous Parameter Monthly Daily Monthly Daily Maximum This outfall shall contain uncontaminated stormwater runoff only The EPA waiver is not in effect.
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[Continued from previous Web Page] PA 0036593. Sewage. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Corrections, R. D. 1, Box 67, Waynesburg, PA 15370.
This application is for renewal of an NPDES permit to discharge treated sewage from State Correctional Institute in Morgan Township, Greene County.
The following effluent limitations are proposed for discharge to the receiving waters, known as tributary South Fork Tenmile Creek, which are classified as a warm water fishery with existing and/or potential uses for aquatic life, water supply and recreation. The first downstream potable water supply intake from this facility is the Tri County Joint Water Authority.
Outfall 001: existing discharge, design flow of .062 mgd.
Concentration (mg/l) Average Average Maximum Instantaneous Parameter Monthly Weekly Daily Maximum CBOD5 10 20 Suspended Solids 10 20 Ammonia Nitrogen (5-1 to 10-31) 3 6 (11-1 to 4-30) 9 18 Fecal Coliform (5-1 to 9-30) 200/100 ml as a geometric mean (10-1 to 4-30) 2,000/100 ml as a geometric mean Total Residual Chlorine 1st month--24th month monitor and report 25th month--expiration 1.4 3.3 Dissolved Oxygen not less than 5 mg/l pH not less than 6.0 nor greater than 9.0 Outfall 001: expanded discharge, design flow of 0.150 mgd.
Concentration (mg/l) Average Average Maximum Instantaneous Parameter Monthly Weekly Daily Maximum CBOD5 10 20 Suspended Solids 10 20 Ammonia Nitrogen (5-1 to 10-31) 3 6 (11-1 to 4-30) 9 18 Fecal Coliform (5-1 to 9-30) 200/100 ml as a geometric mean (10-1 to 4-30) 2,000/100 ml as a geometric mean Total Residual Chlorine 0.5 1.6 Dissolved Oxygen not less than 4 mg/l pH not less than 6.0 nor greater than 9.0 The EPA waiver is in effect.
PA 0090131. Sewage, Samuel Bottone, R. D. 1, Lot 6, Beryl Acres, Scenery Hill, PA 15360.
This application is for renewal of an NPDES permit to discharge treated sewage from the Beryl Acres STP in North Bethlehem Township, Washington County.
The following effluent limitations are proposed for discharge to the receiving waters, known as Unnamed Tributary South Branch Pigeon Creek, which are classified as a warm water fishery with existing and/or potential uses for aquatic life, water supply and recreation. The first downstream potable water supply intake from this facility is the Ellsworth Municipal Water Works.
Outfall 001: existing discharge, design flow of .011 mgd.
Concentration (mg/l) Average Average Maximum Instantaneous Parameter Monthly Weekly Daily Maximum CBOD5 25 50 Suspended Solids 30 60 Ammonia Nitrogen (5-1 to 10-31) 3.8 7.6 (11-1 to 4-30) 11.4 22.8 Fecal Coliform (5-1 to 9-30) 200/100 ml as a geometric mean (10-1 to 4-30) 4,000/100 ml as a geometric mean Total Residual Chlorine 1st month--36th month monitor and report 37th month--expiration .63 1.47 Dissolved Oxygen not less than 3.0 mg/l pH not less than 6.0 nor greater than 9.0 The EPA waiver is in effect.
PA 0090913. Sewage, Independence Township, P. O. Box 156, Avella, PA 15312.
This application is for renewal of an NPDES permit to discharge treated sewage from the P&W Patch Sewage Treatment Plant in Independence Township, Washington County.
The following effluent limitations are proposed for discharge to the receiving waters, known as an unnamed tributary of Cross Creek, which are classified as a warm water fishery with existing and/or potential uses for aquatic life, water supply and recreation. The first downstream potable water supply intake from this facility is the City of Wheeling on the Ohio River.
Outfall 001: existing discharge, design flow of .024 mgd.
Concentration (mg/l) Average Average Maximum Instantaneous Parameter Monthly Weekly Daily Maximum CBOD5 25 38 50 Suspended Solids 30 45 60 Ammonia Nitrogen (5-1 to 10-31) 2.0 3.0 4.0 (11-1 to 4-30) 4.0 6.0 8.0 Fecal Coliform (5-1 to 9-30) 200/100 ml as a geometric mean (10-1 to 4-30) 2,000/100 ml as a geometric mean Total Residual Chlorine 1st month--36th month monitor and report 37th month--expiration .08 .19 Dissolved Oxygen not less than 5.0 mg/l pH not less than 6.0 nor greater than 9.0 The EPA waiver is in effect.
PA 0095044. Sewage, Northgate Townhouses Condominium Association, 380Z Northgate Drive, Apollo, PA 15613.
This application is for renewal of an NPDES permit to discharge treated sewage from the Northgate Townhouses Sewage Treatment Plant in Washington Township, Westmoreland County.
The following effluent limitations are proposed for discharge to the receiving waters, known as an Unnamed Tributary of Pine Run, which are classified as a warm water fishery with existing and/or potential uses for aquatic life, water supply and recreation. The first downstream potable water supply intake from this facility is the Freeport Water Company.
Outfall 001: existing discharge, design flow of .0042 mgd.
Concentration (mg/l) Average Average Maximum Instantaneous Parameter Monthly Weekly Daily Maximum CBOD5 25 50 Suspended Solids 30 60 Ammonia Nitrogen (5-1 to 10-31) 2.0 4.0 (11-1 to 4-30) 3.2 6.4 Fecal Coliform (5-1 to 9-30) 200/100 ml as a geometric mean (10-1 to 4-30) 2,000/100 ml as a geometric mean Total Residual Chlorine 1st month--36th month monitor and report 37th month--expiration .038 .088 Dissloved Oxygen not less than 5.0 mg/l pH not less than 6.0 nor greater than 9.0 The EPA waiver is in effect.
PA 0098094. Sewage, Mark Gruber, P. O. Box 500, Clinton, PA 15026.
This application is for renewal of an NPDES permit to discharge treated sewage from the Pittsburgh Airport Park Sewage Treatment Plant in Independence Township, Beaver County.
The following effluent limitations are proposed for discharge to the receiving waters, known as Raccoon Creek, which are classified as a warm water fishery with existing and/or potential uses for aquatic life, water supply and recreation. The first downstream potable water supply intake from this facility is the Midland Borough Water Works.
Outfall 001: existing discharge, design flow of .0125 mgd.
Concentration (mg/l) Average Average Maximum Instantaneous Parameter Monthly Weekly Daily Maximum CBOD5 25 50 Suspended Solids 30 60 Fecal Coliform (5-1 to 9-30) 200/100 ml as a geometric mean (10-1 to 4-30) 100,000/100 ml as a geometric mean Total Residual Chlorine 1st month--36th month monitor and report 37th month--expiration 1.4 3.3 pH not less than 6.0 nor greater than 9.0 The EPA waiver is in effect.
PA 0204455. Sewage, Orchard Estates MHP LLC, c/o The Carlyle Group, Inc., 9073 Nemo Street, Los Angeles, CA 90069.
This application is for renewal of an NPDES permit to discharge treated sewage from The Orchard Estates Mobile Home Park STP in Economy Borough, Beaver County.
The following effluent limitations are proposed for discharge to the receiving waters, known as an unnamed tributary of Big Sewickley Creek, which are classified as a trout stocked fishery with existing and/or potential uses for aquatic life, water supply and recreation. The first downstream potable water supply intake from this facility is the Midland Borough Water Authority.
Outfall 001: existing discharge, design flow of .02 mgd.
Concentration (mg/l) Average Average Maximum Instantaneous Parameter Monthly Weekly Daily Maximum CBOD5 25 50 Suspended Solids 30 60 Ammonia Nitrogen (5-1 to 10-31) 2.0 4.0 (11-1 to 4-30) 5.0 10.0 Fecal Coliform (5-1 to 9-30) 200/100 ml as a geometric mean (10-1 to 4-30) 2,000/100 ml as a geometric mean Total Residual Chlorine 1st month--36th month monitor and report 37th month--expiration .13 .31 Dissolved Oxygen not less than 6.0 mg/l pH not less than 6.0 nor greater than 9.0 The EPA waiver is in effect.
Northwest Regional Office: Regional Manager, Water Management, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335, (814) 332-6942.PA 0102679. Sewage, Runamuck Camping Area, 8896 US Highway 6, Conneaut Lake, PA 16316.
This application is for a renewal of an NPDES permit to discharge treated sewage to the Unnamed Tributary to Conneaut Lake in Sadsbury Township, Crawford County. This is an existing discharge.
The receiving water is classified for the following uses: high quality, warm water fishes, aquatic life, water supply and recreation. For the purpose of evaluating effluent requirements for TDS, NO2-NO3, fluoride and phenolics, the existing/proposed downstream potable water supply considered during the evaluation is the City of Franklin's intake on French Creek located at Franklin, approximately 30 miles below point of discharge.
The proposed effluent limits for Outfall 001, based on a design flow of 0.008 mgd, are:
Average Instantaneous Parameter Monthly (mg/l) Maximum (mg/l) CBOD5 10 20 TSS 10 20 Ammonia-Nitrogen (5-1 to 10-31) 3 6 (11-1 to 4-30) 9 12 Fecal Coliform (5-1 to 9-30) 200/100 ml as a geometric average (10-1 to 4-30) 2,000/100 ml as a geometric average Total Residual Chlorine 1.5 3.5 Dissolved Oxygen minimum of 5 mg/l at all times pH 6.0--9.0 at all times The EPA waiver is in effect.
PA 0026697--Amendment No. 1. Sewage, Butler Area Sewer Authority, 100 Littman Road, Butler, PA 16001-3256.
This application is for an amendment of an NPDES permit to discharge treated sewage to Connoquenessing Creek in Butler Township, Butler County. This is an existing discharge.
The receiving water is classified for the following uses: warm water fishes, aquatic life, water supply and recreation. For the purpose of evaluating effluent requirements for TDS, NO2-NO3, fluoride and phenolics, the existing/proposed downstream potable water supply considered during the evaluation is the Zelienople Water Works intake on Connoquenessing Creek located at Zelienople, approximately 21 miles below point of discharge.
The proposed effluent limits for Outfall 001, based on a design flow of 10.0 mgd, are:
Average Instantaneous Parameter Monthly (mg/l) Maximum (mg/l) (WQ-93) Total Residual Chlorine 0.33 1.1 Delete all permit requirements pertaining to Copper and Dichlorobromomethane based on the Department's review of the facility's Toxics Reduction Evaluation Report.
The EPA waiver is not in effect.
PA 0024856. Sewage, Taylor Township Sewer Authority, P. O. Box 489, West Pittsburgh, PA 16160-0489.
This application is for a renewal of an NPDES permit to discharge treated sewage to the Beaver River in Taylor Township, Lawrence County. This is an existing discharge.
The receiving water is classified for the following uses: warm water fishes, aquatic life, water supply and recreation. For the purpose of evaluating effluent requirements for TDS, NO2-NO3, fluoride and phenolics, the existing/proposed downstream potable water supply considered during the evaluation is the Municipal Authority of the Township of North Sewickley intake on the Beaver River located in North Sewickley Township, Beaver County, approximately 11 miles below point of discharge.
The proposed effluent limits for Outfall 001, based on a design flow of 0.2 mgd, are:
Average Average Instantaneous Parameter Monthly (mg/l) Weekly (mg/l) Maximum (mg/l) CBOD5 25 40 50 Total Suspended Solids 30 45 60 Fecal Coliform (5-1 to 9-30) 200/100 ml as a geometric average (10-1 to 4-30) 100,000/100 ml as a geometric average Total Residual Chlorine 0.5 1.6 pH 6.0--9.0 at all times The EPA waiver is in effect.
PA 0025291. Sewage, Southwest Warren County Municipal Authority, 174 Main Street, P. O. Box 132, Tidioute, PA 16351.
This application is for renewal of an NPDES permit to discharge treated sewage to the Allegheny in Tidioute Borough, Warren County. This is an existing discharge.
The receiving water is classified for the following uses: warm water fishes, aquatic life, water supply and recreation. For the purpose of evaluating effluent requirements for TDS, NO2-NO3, fluoride and phenolics, the existing/proposed downstream potable water supply considered during the evaluation is the Emlenton Water Company on the Allegheny River located at River Mile 90 in Emlenton which is 76.65 miles below point of discharge.
The proposed effluent limits for Outfall 001, based on a design flow of 0.250000, are:
Average Instantaneous Parameter Monthly (mg/l) Maximum (mg/l) CBOD5 25 50 TSS 30 60 Fecal Coliform (5-1 to 9-30) 200/100 ml as a geometric average (10-1 to 4-30) 100,000/100 ml as a geometric average Total Residual Chlorine 0.8 2.6 pH 6.0--9.0 at all times The EPA waiver is in effect.
PA 0035505. Sewage, Faith Builders Educational Programs, P. O. Box 127, Guys Mills, PA 16327.
This application is for renewal of an NPDES permit to discharge treated sewage to the Unnamed Tributary to Woodcock Creek in Randolph Township, Crawford County. This is an existing discharge.
The receiving water is classified for the following uses: high quality cold water fishes, aquatic life, water supply and recreation. For the purpose of evaluating effluent requirements for TDS, NO2-NO3, fluoride and phenolics, the existing/proposed downstream potable water supply considered during the evaluation is the City of Franklin on French Creek located at River Mile 2.17 which is 54.76 miles below point of discharge.
The proposed effluent limits for Outfall 001, based on a design flow of 0.018000 mgd, are:
Average Instantaneous Parameter Monthly (mg/l) Maximum (mg/l) CBOD5 (5-1 to 10-31) 20 40 (11-1 to 4-30) 25 50 TSS 30 60 Ammonia-Nitrogen (5-1 to 10-31) 1.5 3.0 (11-1 to 4-30) 4.5 9.0 Fecal Coliform (5-1 to 9-30) 200/100 ml as a geometric average (10-1 to 4-30) 28,000/100 ml as a geometric average Total Residual Chlorine 0.5 1.2 pH 6.0--9.0 at all times The EPA waiver is in effect.
PA 0103781. Industrial waste, SIC: 3317, Sharon Tube Company, 134 Mill Street, Sharon, PA 16146.
This application is for renewal of an NPDES permit, to discharge treated industrial waste, noncontact cooling water and stormwater to the Shenango River in Sharon, Mercer County. This is an existing discharge.
The receiving water is classified for the following uses: warm water fishery, aquatic life, water supply and recreation. For the purpose of evaluating effluent requirements for TDS, NO2-NO3, fluoride and phenolics, the existing/proposed downstream potable water supply considered during the evaluation is the W. PA Water Company on the Shenango River located at New Castle, approximately 24 miles below point of discharge.
The proposed discharge limits, based on a design flow of N/A mgd, are:
Outfall No. 001
Average Maximum Instantaneous Parameter Monthly (mg/l) Daily (mg/l) Maximum (mg/l) Zinc monitor and report Iron monitor and report Oil and Grease monitor and report The proposed discharge limits, based on a design flow of 0.8822 mgd, are:
Outfall No. 002
Average Maximum Instantaneous Parameter Monthly (mg/l) Daily (mg/l) Maximum (mg/l) Flow (mgd) monitor and report Oil and Grease 15 30 Iron (Interim) monitor and report (Final)* 1.7 4.3 Lead monitor and report Zinc monitor and report pH 6.0--9.0 at all times The proposed discharge limits, based on a design flow of 0.2962 mgd, are:
Suboutfall No. 302
Average Maximum Instantaneous Parameter Monthly (mg/l) Daily (mg/l) Maximum (mg/l) Flow (mgd) monitor and report TSS monitor and report Oil and Grease monitor and report pH 6.0--9.0 at all times The proposed discharge limits, based on a design flow of 0.3187 mgd, are:
Suboutfall No. 402
Average Maximum Instantaneous Parameter Monthly (mg/l) Daily (mg/l) Maximum (mg/l) Flow (mgd) monitor and report TSS monitor and report Oil and Grease monitor and report Lead monitor and report Zinc monitor and report pH 6.0--9.0 at all times 1. Final water quality based effluent based limitation for Iron (Total).
2. Requirement to submit a Toxic Reduction Evaluation.
3. Conditions for future permit modification.
4. Procedures for granting time extensions to achieve final water quality based effluent limitations.
5. Procedures for demonstrating alternative site-specific bioassay based effluent limitations.
6. Procedures for demonstrating alternative method detection limits.
The EPA waiver is in effect.
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[Continued from previous Web Page] 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 protests. Each writer will be notified in writing of the time and place if a hearing or conference concerning the plan, 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 proceedings, should contact the specified program. TDD users may contact the Department through the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service at 1 (800) 654-5984.
Industrial waste and sewerage applications received under The Clean Streams Law (35 P. S. §§ 691.1--691.1001).
Southwest Regional Office: Water Management Program Manager, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222 4745, (412) 442-4000.
A. 4945 Amendment No. 1. Sewerage, Rochester Area Joint Sewer Authority, 300 West Park Street, Rochester, PA 15074. Application for the excavation and replacement of the Lacock Run Interceptor located in Rochester Borough, Beaver County.
A. 0297408. Sewerage, Arienne Mueller, 5713 Wesleyann Drive, Gibsonia, PA 15044. Application for the construction and operation of a Sewage Treatment Plant located in the Township of Richland, Allegheny County to serve the Mueller residence.
A. 6597405. Sewerage, Joseph Benzinger, 2110 Hulton Road, Verona, PA 15147. Application for the construction and operation of a single residence sewage treatment plant to serve the Benzinger Residence located at Lot 1--Glover Plan of Lots located in North Huntingdon Township, Westmoreland County.
Northwest Regional Office: Regional Water Management Program Manager, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481, (814) 332-6942.
WQM Permit No. 2597418. Sewage. Dear, Inc., dba Lakeview Estates, 12430 East Lake Road, North East, PA 16428. This project is for the expansion of an existing facility in North East Township, Erie County.
WQM Permit No. 4397410. Sewage. Willow Bend Mobile Home Park, 1309-100 Bend Road, Mercer, PA 16137. This project is for the construction and operation of a sewage treatment plant to serve the Willow Bend Mobile Home Park in Lackawannock Township, Mercer County.
WQM Permit No. 2597417. Sewage, Robert Farrell, SRSTP, 6008 Longwood Dr., Erie, PA 16505. This project is for the construction of a Single Residence Sewage Treatment Plant in Harborcreek Township, Erie County.
WQM Permit No. 6297406. Sewage, Donald E. Shinn, SRSTP, 736 Cobham Park Rd., Warren, PA 16365. This project is for the construction of a Single Residence Sewage Treatment Plant in Glade Township, Warren County.
WQM Permit No. 2597419. Sewage, James Becker, SRSTP, 2103 Woodlawn Ave., Erie, PA 16510. This project is for the construction of a Single Residence Sewage Treatment Plant in Waterford Township, Erie County.
DISCHARGE OF CONTROLLED INDUSTRIAL WASTE AND SEWERAGE WASTEWATER FROM OIL AND GAS ACTIVITIES Northwest Regional Office: Regional Oil & Gas Manager, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335, (814) 332-6860.
PA 0008729. Industrial waste, SIC: 4922 (Natural Gas Transmission), CNG Transmission Corporation, 445 West Main Street, Clarksburg, WV 26301.
This application is for renewal of an NPDES Permit to discharge noncontact cooling water and stormwater to a branch of Cook Creek in Lawrence Township, Tioga County. This is an existing discharge.
The receiving water is classified for warm water fish, water supply and recreation. No downstream potable water supply will be adversely affected by the continuance of this discharge.
The proposed discharge limits for Outfall 001 are:
Effluent Concentrations (mg/l) Average Instantaneous Parameter Monthly Maximum Flow monitor and report
Oil and Grease 15 30 Total Suspended Solids 30 60 Temperature monitor and report pH 6.0 to 9.0 at all times The EPA waiver is in effect.
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 Regional Office or County Conservation District Office indicated as the responsible office, within 30 days from the date of this public notice. A copy of the written comments should be sent to the County Conservation District Office. Comments reviewed within this 30-day period will be considered in the formulation of the final determinations regarding this application. Responses should include the name, address and telephone number of the writer and a concise statement to inform the Regional Office of the exact basis of a comment and the relevant facts upon which it is based. A public hearing may be held if the Regional Office considers the public response significant.
Following the 30-day comment period, the Water Program Manager will make a final determination regarding the proposed permit. Notice of this determination will be published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin at which time this determination may be 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 County Conservation District Office or the Department Regional Office indicated above the application.
Persons with a disability who wish to attend the hearing and require an auxiliary aid, service or other accommodation to participate in the proceedings should contact the specified program. TDD users may contact the Department through the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service at (800) 654-5984.
Northeast Regional Office, Regional Water Management Program Manager, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790, (717) 825-2511.
Southwest Regional Office, Regional Water Management Program Manager, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, (412) 442-4028.
Northcentral Regional Office, Regional Water Management Program Manager, 208 W. 3rd Street, Williamsport, PA 17701, (717) 327-3669.
Southcentral Regional Office, Regional Water Management Program Manager, One Ararat Boulevard, Harrisburg, PA 17110, (717) 657-4590.
Allegheny County Conservation District, District Manager, Lexington Technology Park, 400 Lexington Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15208, (412) 241-7645.
NPDES Permit PAS10A104. Stormwater. Oxford Development Company, One Oxford Center, Pittsburgh, PA 15219 has applied to discharge stormwater from a construction activity located in Pine Township, Allegheny County, to UNT to Pine Creek.
Carbon County Conservation District, District Manager, 92 Blaskeslee Boulevard East, Lehighton, PA 18235, (610) 377-4894.
NPDES Permit PAS101315. Stormwater. Lake Hauto Woods Partnership, The Landmark Building, 115 S. Centre Street, Pottsville, PA 17901 has applied to discharge stormwater from a construction activity located in Nesquehoning Boro, Carbon County, to Nesquehoning Creek and Tippetts Pond.
Clinton County Conservation District, District Manager, 2 State Route 150, Mill Hall, PA 17751, (717) 726-3798.
NPDES Permit PAS101909-1. Stormwater. Ponderosa Acres, 416 River Avenue, Williamsport, PA 17701 has applied to discharge stormwater from a construction activity located in Gallagher Township, Clinton County, to Lick Run.
Dauphin County Conservation District, District Manager, 1451 Peters Mountain Road, Dauphin, PA 17018, (717) 921-8100.
NPDES Permit PAS10I032. Stormwater. S H W Properties, c/o Dennis Herr, Oregon Commons, 1525 Oregon Pike, Lancaster, PA 17601 has applied to discharge stormwater from a construction activity located in Derry Township, Dauphin County, to Swatara Creek.
Pike County Conservation District, District Manager, HC 6, Box 6770, Hawley, PA 18428, (717) 226-8220.
NPDES Permit PAS10V013-1. Stormwater. Delaware Valley School District, HC 77, Box 379A, Milford, PA 18337 has applied to discharge stormwater from a construction activity located in Westfall Township, Pike County, to the Delaware River.
York County Conservation District, District Manager, 118 Pleasant Acres Road, York, PA 17402, (717) 840-7430.
NPDES Permit PAS10Y068. Stormwater. Michael Manning & Associates, 1706 Rathon Street, New Cumberland, PA 17070 has applied to discharge stormwater from a construction activity located in Fairview Township, York County, to Fishing Creek and Big Trout Run.
SAFE DRINKING WATER
Applications received under the Pennsylvania Safe Drinking Water Act (35 P. S. §§ 721.1--721.17).
Northcentral Field Operations, Bureau of Water Supply, 208 West Third Street, Suite 101, Williamsport, PA 17701.
A. 4197501. The Department issued a permit for construction to Limestone Township Municipal Water Authority, R. R. 2, Box 823, Jersey Shore, PA 17740 (Limestone Township, Lycoming County) for construction of two new wells, raw water storage, an Environmental Productions Division pressure sand filtration system, disinfection and finished water storage.
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 any 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:
Southeast Regional Office: Environmental Cleanup Program Manager, Lee Park, Suite 6010, 555 North Lane, Conshohocken, PA 19428, (610) 832-5950.
M. B. Land Company, Horsham Township, Montgomery County. Darryl D. Borrelli, Manko, Gold & Katcher, Suite 500, 401 City Ave., Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004, has submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate site soil contaminated with lead, BTEX, petroleum hydrocarbons, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and VOCs. The applicant proposes to remediate the site to meet the Statewide health and background standards. A final report was simultaneously submitted.
Exton Properties, L. P., West Whiteland Township, Chester County. Jennifer Menges-Smith, Lewis Environmental Group, P. O. Box 639, Royersford, PA 19468, has submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate site soil contaminated with lead, BTEX, petroleum hydrocarbons and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons. The applicant proposes to remediate the site to meet the Statewide health standard.
Northwest Regional Office: Craig Lobins, Acting Environmental Cleanup Program Manager, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335, (814) 332-6648.
Eastway Sunoco, 4203 Buffalo Road, Erie County, Harborcreek Township, has submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate Soil and Groundwater. The site has been contaminated with BTEX and PAHs. The applicant proposes to remediate the site to meet the Statewide health standard. The Notice of Intent to Remediate was published in the Erie Times News on August 11, 1997.
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 to publish in the Pennsylvania Bulletin an acknowledgment noting receipt of any Notices of Intent to Remediate. An acknowledgment of the receipt of a Notice of Intent to Remediate is used to identify a site where a person proposes to, or has been required to, respond to a release of a regulated substance at a site. Persons intending to use 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.
Southeast Regional Office, Environmental Cleanup Program Manager, Lee Park, Suite 6010, 555 North Lane, Conshohocken, PA 19428, (610) 832-5950.
Greenway Court Apartments, City of Philadelphia, County of Philadelphia. Charlene R. Drake, React Environmental Services, Inc., 654A Mount Road, Aston, PA 19014, has submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate site soil contaminated with 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 Inquirer on August 22, 1997.
Northcentral Regional Office, Environmental Cleanup Program Manager, 208 West Third Street, Suite 101, Williamsport, PA 17701-6448, (717) 321-6525.
Playworld Systems, New Berlin Borough, Union County. Michael M. Molesevich on behalf of his client Playworld Systems, P. O. Box 505, New Berlin, PA 17855, has submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate soil contaminated with BTEX. The applicant proposes to remediate the site to meet the site-specific standard. A summary of the Notice of Intent to Remediate was reported to have been published in The Daily Item on August 13, 1997.
Northwest Regional Office: Craig Lobins, Acting Environmental Cleanup Program Manager, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335, (814) 332-6648.
Spedd, Inc., Warren Industrial Center, 920 Pennsylvania Avenue West, Warren County, City of Warren, has submitted a Notice of Intent to Remediate groundwater and soil. The site has been found to be contaminated with lead, heavy metals, solvents and PHCs. The applicant proposes to remediate the site to meet the Special Industrial Area Standard. The Notice of Intent was published in the Warren Times Observer on August 18, 1997.
SOLID AND HAZARDOUS WASTE OPERATE WASTE PROCESSING OR DISPOSAL AREA OR SITE
Applications submitted under the Solid Waste Management Act (35 P. S. §§ 6018.101--6018.1003) and regulations to operate or close solid waste processing or disposal area or site.
Regional Office: Regional Solid Waste Manager, One Ararat Boulevard, Harrisburg, PA 17110.
A. 300655. NGK Metals Corporation (P. O. Box 13367, Reading, PA 19612-3367). Application for repermitting of a residual waste landfill site in Muhlenberg Township, Berks County. Application determined to be administratively complete in the Regional Office August 22, 1997.
Northcentral Regional Office, Regional Solid Waste Manager, 208 West Third Street, Suite 101, Williamsport, PA 17701, (717) 327-3653.
A. 101217. (Permit Modification). Wellsboro Area Transfer Station, Casella Waste Management of PA (200 Tioga St., Wellsboro, PA 16901). Modification to existing transfer station located in Delmar Township, Tioga County. Application received in the regional office on August 13, 1997 and deemed administratively complete on August 29, 1997.
A. 101649. (Permit Modification). Phoenix Resources, Inc., Construction/Demolition Facility, (R. R. 1, Box 12A, Wellsboro, PA 16901). Modification to existing construction/demolition facility to modify natural attenuation soil specifications. Facility is located in Duncan Township, Tioga County. Application received in the regional office on August 28, 1997.
Northwest Regional Office: Regional Solid Waste Manager, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481, (814) 332-6848.
Permit No. 300818. Pennsylvania Power Company, 1 East Washington Street, P. O. Box 891, New Castle, PA 16103, located in Taylor Township, Lawrence County. An application to repermit the residual waste landfill at the New Castle Power Plant was determined to be administratively complete by the Regional Office on August 19, 1997.
PREVIOUSLY UNPERMITTED CLASS OF SPECIAL HANDLING WASTE INFECTIOUS OR CHEMOTHERAPEUTIC WASTE
Renewal applications received under the Solid Waste Management Act (35 P. S. §§ 6018.101--6018.1003), the Infectious and Chemotherapeutic Waste Law (35 P. S. §§ 6019.1--6019.6) and regulations for license to transport infectious and chemotherapeutic waste.
Bureau of Land Recycling and Waste Management, Division of Hazardous Waste Management, P. O. Box 8471, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8471.
Harrisburg Hospital, 111 South Front Street, Harrisburg, PA 17101; Patrick W. Wilson, Manager; License No. PA-HC 0083; renewal application received on August 26, 1997.
York Waste Disposal, Inc., 1110 East Princess Street, York, PA 17405; Jinni Shoemaker, Sales Assistant; License No. PA-HC 0057; renewal application received on August 22, 1997.
Cumberland Waste Service, Inc., 142 Vaughn Road, Shippensburg, PA 17257; Michael R. Grove, President; application received August 27, 1997.
AIR POLLUTION OPERATING PERMITS Construct, modify or activate air contaminant sources 25 Pa. Code § 129.1
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.
36-320-026D: The Department intends to issue an operating permit to R. R. Donnelly & Sons Company (216 Greenfield Road, Lancaster, PA 17601) for a three-unit printing press controlled by a thermal oxidizer in Lancaster, Lancaster County.
36-320-028: The Department intends to issue an operating permit to Mellott Wood Preserving Company, Inc. (P. O. Box 209, Needmore, PA 17212) for a wood-fired boiler in Belfast Township, Fulton County.
67-2006: The Department intends to issue an operating permit to York County Solid Waste and Refuse Authority and the operator York Resource Energy Systems, Inc. for the York County Resource Recovery Facility (2561 Blackbridge Road, York, PA 17402) in Manchester Township, York County.
Northcentral Regional Office, Air Quality Program, 200 Pine Street, Williamsport, PA 17701, (717) 327-3637.
41-308-001B: The Department intends to issue an operating permit to Coastal Aluminum Rolling Mills, Inc. (2475 Trenton Avenue, Williamsport, PA 17701) for the operation of an aluminum coal rolling mill (Mill 4) and associated air cleaning devices (a prefilter, a final filter and a stack skimmer) in the City of Williamsport, Lycoming County.
41-313-007G: The Department intends to issue an operating permit to Lonza, Inc. (3500 Trenton Avenue, Williamsport, PA 17701) for the operation of various halohydantoin reaction vessels and dryers and associated air cleaning devices (scrubbers and fabric collectors) in the City of Williamsport, Lycoming County.
OP-19-0003A: The Department intends to issue an operating permit to Heinz Pet Products (6670 Low Street, Bloomsburg, PA 17815) for the operation of a can side stripe operation and associated air cleaning device (a catalytic oxidizer) in South Centre Township, Columbia County.
OP-55-0001B: The Department intends to issue an operating permit to Pennsylvania Power & Light Company (Two North Ninth Street, Allentown, PA 18101) for the operation of a dry fly ash handling system and associated air cleaning devices at the Sunbury Steam Electric Station in Shamokin Dam Borough, Snyder County.
Notice of Intent to Issue Title V Operating Permits
Under 25 Pa. Code § 127.521, notice is given that the Department of Environmental Protection (Department) intends to issue a Title V Operating Permit to the following facilities. These facilities are major facilities subject to the operating permit requirements under Title V of the Federal Clean Air Act and 25 Pa. Code Chapter 127, Subchapters F (relating to operating permit requirements) and G (relating to Title V operating permits).
Copies of the Title V application, proposed permit and other relevant information are available for public inspection and additional information may be obtained by contacting the regional office noted.
Interested persons may submit written comments, suggestions or objections concerning the proposed Title V permit to the regional office within 30 days of publication of this notice. Written comments submitted to the Department during the 30-day public comment period shall include the name, address and telephone number of the persons submitting the comments, along with the reference number of the proposed permit. The commentator should also include a concise statement of objections to the permit issuance and the relevant facts upon which the objections are based.
The Department reserves the right to hold a public hearing on the proposed action based upon the information received during the public comment period and will provide notice of scheduled public hearings at least 30 days in advance of the hearing. The hearing notice will be published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin and a newspaper of general circulation where the facility is located.
Southeast Regional Office: Air Quality Program, Lee Park, Suite 6010, 555 North Lane, Conshohocken, PA 19428, Attn: Edward Brown, (610) 832-6242.
09-00017: PECO Energy--Falls Station (Bristol and Tyburn Roads, Falls, PA 19030) located in Falls Township, Bucks County. The facility is primarily used for providing electrical energy for peak demand periods. The facility's major air emission points are three combustion turbines which emit major levels of nitrogen oxides (NOx) and sulfur oxides (SOx).
23-00018: PECO Energy--Chester Station (Front and Ward Streets, Chester, PA 19013) located in the City of Chester, Delaware County. The facility is primarily used for providing electrical energy for peak demand periods. The facility's major air emission points are three combustion turbines which emit major levels of nitrogen oxides (NOx) and sulfur oxides (SOx).
Northeast Regional Office: Air Quality Program, Two Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 17811-0790, Attn: Michael Safko, (717) 826-2531.
40-00019. Pope & Talbot Inc. (901 Sathers Drive, P. O. Box 6000, Pittston, PA 18640) (Pittston Plant) located in Pittston Township, Luzerne County. The facility's major sources of emissions include Flexographic Printing which primarily emit volatile organic compounds (VOCs).
Southcentral Regional Office: Air Quality Program, One Ararat Boulevard, Harrisburg, PA 17110, Attn: Kanubhai L. Patel, (717) 657-4587.
05-05021: Creative Pultrusions, Inc. (Pleasantville Park, Alum Bank, PA 15521) located in West St. Clair Township, Bedford County. The facility's major sources include pultrusion lines and a chrome electroplating operation which primarily emit hazardous air pollutants.
06-05002: Allentown Cement, Inc. (P. O. Box 619, Blandon, PA 19590-0199) located in Maidencreek Township, Berks County. The facility's major sources are equipment for producing portland cement including kilns, calcination, cooling, sizing and storing equipment which primarily emit particulate matter emissions.
06-05065: Glen-Gery Corporation (423 Pottsville Pike, Shoemakersville, PA 19555) located in Perry Township, Berks County. The facility's major sources of emissions include two kilns, which are primary emitters of the hazardous air pollutants: hydrogen fluoride (HF) and hydrochloric acid (HCL), and primary emitters of the criteria pollutants: sulfur oxides (SOx) and particulate matter (PM10).
29-05001: JLG Industries, Inc. located in Ayr Township, Fulton County. The Title V Operating Permit is required under 25 Pa. Code, Chapter 127, Subchapter G for major stationary sources.
36-05019: Grinnell Corporation (1411 Lancaster Avenue, PA 17512) located in Columbia Borough, Lancaster County. The facility's major sources of emissions include foundry operations which primarily emit the following contaminants: volatile organic compounds and particulate matter.
36-05024: Bigbee Steel & Tank Company (99 West Elizabethtown Road) located in Rapho Township, Lancaster County. The facility's major source are four paint spray booths which primarily emit VOC emissions.
36-05061: Lancaster Malleable Casting Company (1170 Lititz Avenue, Lancaster, PA 17601) located in Manheim Township, Lancaster County. The facility's major operations include sand handling, melting, pouring/cooling/knockout, annealing, grinding/cleaning, finishing and core making which primarily emit carbon monoxide (CO) and sulfur oxides (SOx).
36-05066: U. S. Lock & Hardware Company (P. O. Box 60, Columbia, PA 17512) located in Columbia Borough, Lancaster County. The facility's major operations include core and mold manufacturing, melting, pouring, shakeout, casting cleaning and sand handling which primarily emit carbon monoxide emissions.
36-05068: Masonic Homes (1 Masonic Drive, Elizabethtown, PA 17022) located in Elizabethtown Borough, Lancaster County. The facility's major sources include three boilers, coal fired.
67-05002: Stone Container Corporation (423 Kings Mill Road, York, PA 17405) located in York, York County. The facility's major sources of emissions include two boilers which primarily emit nitrogen oxides and sulfur oxides.
67-05027: York Wallcoverings (750 Linden Avenue, York, PA 19404) located in York City, York County. The facility's major sources are equipment for producing wallpaper including surface coaters and printing presses which primarily emit VOC emissions.
Southwest Regional Office: Air Quality Program, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745, Attn: Mark Wayner, (412) 442-4161.
30-00077: Texas Eastern Transmission Corporation (P. O. Box 1642, Houston, TX 77251-1642) for their Holbrook Station located in Richhill Township, Greene County. The facility's major sources include various compressor engines, generators, and turbines which emit major quantities of NOx.
PLAN APPROVALS
Plan Approval applications received under the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001--4015).
Northeast Regional Office, Air Quality Program, Two Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 17811-0790, (717) 826-2531.
39-399-044: Installation of pipe reamers with fabric collectors by Tyler Pipe, Penn Division located in Macungie Township, Lehigh County.
40-306-007C: Installation of a gas turbine with water injection by Williams Power Company--Hazleton located in Hazle Township, Luzerne County.
40-313-033A: Installation of toner production lines by Coates Reprographics Inc. located in Dallas Borough, Luzerne County.
48-306-010A: Installation of a Natural Gas Boiler (Unit 3A) by Pennsylvania Power and Light Co. located in Lower Mt. Bethel Township, Northampton County.
54-302-034A. Installation of a no. 6 oil-fired steam boiler by Guilford Mills, Inc. located in Pine Grove Borough, Schuylkill County.
Southcentral Regional Office, Air Quality Program, One Ararat Boulevard, Harrisburg, PA 17110, (717) 657-4587.
22-317-010C: Installation of a venturi prescrubber and ductwork to connect the prescrubber to a boiler by Moyer Packing Company (Route 225, Elizabethville, PA 17023) in Washington Township, Dauphin County.
67-399-021: Construction of a municipal waste combustor ash recycling facility by American Ash Recycling Corp. of America (6622 Southpoint Drive, Suite 310, Jacksonville, FL 32216) for their facility located at 1058 Roosevelt Avenue, West Manchester Township, York County.
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[Continued from previous Web Page] MINING APPLICATIONS TO CONDUCT COAL AND NONCOAL ACTIVITIES 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); The Bituminous Mine Subsidence and Land Conservation Act (52 P. S. §§ 1406.1--1406.21). Mining activity permits issued in response to the applications will also address the applicable permitting requirements of the following statutes: the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001--4015); the Dam Safety and Encroachments Act (32 P. S. §§ 693.1--693.27); and the Solid Waste Management Act (35 P. S. §§ 6018.101--6018.1003).
The following permit applications to conduct mining activities have been received by the Department of Environmental Protection (Department). A copy of the application is available for inspection at the District mining office indicated above each application. Where a 401 water quality certification is needed for any aspect of a particular proposed mining activity, the submittal of the permit application will serve as the request for the certification.
Written comments or objections, or requests for informal conferences on applications, may be submitted by any person or any officer or head of any Federal, State or local government agency or authority to the Department at the same address within 30 days of this publication, or within 30 days after the last publication of the applicant's newspaper advertisement, as provided by 25 Pa. Code §§ 77.121--77.123 and 86.31--86.34 (relating to public notices of filing of permit applications, opportunity for comment, and informal conferences).
Where any of the mining activities listed will have discharges of wastewater to streams, the Department will incorporate NPDES permits into the mining activity permits issued in response to these applications. The NPDES permits will contain, at a minimum, technology-based effluent limitations (as described in the Department's regulations--25 Pa. Code §§ 77.522, 87.102, 88.92, 88.187, 88.242, 89.52 and 90.102) for iron, manganese, suspended solids, settleable solids, alkalinity and pH. In addition to the above, more restrictive effluent limitations, restrictions on discharge volume or restrictions on the extent of mining which may occur will be incorporated into a mining activity permit when necessary for compliance with water quality standards (in accordance with 25 Pa. Code Chapters 93 and 95). Persons or agencies which have requested review of the NPDES permit requirements for a particular mining activity within the above-mentioned public comment period will be provided with a 30-day period to review and submit comments on those requirements.
Written comments or objections should contain the name, address and telephone number of persons submitting comments or objections; application number; and a statement of sufficient detail to inform the Department on the basis of comment or objection and relevant facts upon which it is based. Requests for an informal conference must contain the name, address and telephone number of requestor; application number; a brief summary of the issues to be raised by the requestor at the conference; and a statement whether the requestor desires to have the conference conducted in the locality of the proposed mining activities.
Ebensburg District Office, 437 South Center Street, P. O. Box 625, Ebensburg, PA 15931-0625.
Coal Applications Received
32970103. Transfer Application from General Mining, Inc. to Kent Coal Mining Company (P. O. Box 729, Indiana, PA 15701), commencement, operation and restoration of bituminous strip-auger mine in Conemaugh and Young Townships, Indiana County, affecting 113.0 acres, receiving stream Marshall Run to Blacklegs Creek, application received August 26, 1997.
Greensburg District Office, R. D. 2, Box 603-C, Greensburg, PA 15601.
26920105. Twilight Industries (Division of U. S. Natural Resources, Inc., 212 State Street, Belle Vernon, PA 15012). Renewal application received for continued operation and reclamation of a bituminous surface auger mine located in Jefferson Township, Fayette County. Receiving streams unnamed tributaries of both Washington Run and Little Redstone Creek. Renewal application received August 19, 1997.
26920101R. Black Rock Exploration Co., Inc. (273 Main Street, Greenville, PA 16125). Renewal application received for continued operation and reclamation of a bituminous surface mine located in Brownsville Boro, Brownsville Township, Luzerne Township, and Redstone Township, Fayette County. Receiving streams Monongahela River watershed. Renewal application received August 22, 1997.
65920102R. Sosko Coal Company (R. D. 3, Box 330, Mt. Pleasant, PA 15666). Renewal application received for continued restoration of a bituminous surface mine located in East Huntingdon Township, Westmoreland County. Receiving streams unnamed tributary to Jacobs Creek to Jacobs Creek to the Youghiogheny River. Renewal application received August 22, 1997.
Hawk Run District Office, P. O. Box 209, Hawk Run, PA 16840.
17970112. Cougar Contracting, Inc. (P. O. Box 217, Houtzdale, PA 16651), commencement, operation and restoration of bituminous surface mine-auger permit in Bigler Township, Clearfield County affecting 86 acres, receiving streams unnamed stream to Muddy Run. Application received August 7, 1997.
17930116. Hamilton Bros. Coal, Inc. (R. R. 2, Box 563, Clymer, PA 15728), revision to an existing bituminous surface mine-auger permit for a reduction in permit acreage from 148 acres to 107 acres, Beccaria Township, Clearfield County, receiving streams Snyder Run and three unnamed tributaries to Clearfield Creek. Application received August 19, 1997.
17890115. Al Hamilton Contracting Company (R. D. 1, Box 87, Woodland, PA 16881), renewal of an existing bituminous surface mine--sandy shale (demonstration) permit in Boggs Township, Clearfield County affecting 639 acres, receiving streams Camp Hope Run, Sandbourn Run, unnamed tributary to Sanbourn Run to Clearfield Creek. Application received August 7, 1997.
17970113. Sky Haven Coal, Inc. (R. D. 1, Box 180, Penfield, PA 15849), commencement, operation and restoration of a bituminous surface mine-auger permit in Bell Township, Clearfield County affecting 65 acres, receiving streams Deer Run to West Branch Susquehanna River. Application received August 19, 1997.
Knox District Office, P. O. Box 669, Knox, PA 16232.
16803004. Milestone Crushed, Inc. (P. O. Box N, Parker, PA 16049), transfer of an existing bituminous surface, strip and tipple refuse disposal operation in Perry Township, Clarion County affecting 165.0 acres. Receiving streams unnamed tributaries to Fiddler's Run and Fiddler's Run. Transfer from C & K Coal Company. Application received August 27, 1997.
McMurray District Office 32841307. Tanoma Coal Co., Inc. (R. D. 1, Box 594, Marion Center, PA 15759), to renew the permit for the Tanoma Mine in Rayne Township, Indiana County, no additional discharges. Application received July 18, 1997.
63831302. Eighty Four Mining Co. (P. O. Box 729, Indiana, PA 15710), to revise the permit for the Mine #84 in South Strabane Township, Washington County to install 8` ventilation shaft (Smith Shaft), unnamed tributary to Little Chartiers Creek. Application received August 18, 1997.
Pottsville District Office, 5 West Laurel Boulevard, Pottsville, PA 17901-2454.
Coal Permits Received
40850203C2. Silverbrook Anthracite, Inc. (322 Simpson Street, Dupont, PA 18641), correction to an existing mining operation to include coal refuse disposal in Newport Township, Luzerne County affecting 49.0 acres, receiving stream South Branch Newport Creek. Application received August 22, 1997.
Noncoal Permits Received
67870301C. York Building Products Co., Inc. (1020 North Hartley Street, York, PA 17404), correction to an existing quarry operation to add an additional NPDES Discharge Point to NPDES Permit #PA0010235 in West Manchester Township, York County receiving stream Willis Run. Application received August 21, 1997.
APPLICATIONS RECEIVED UNDER SECTION 401: FEDERAL WATER POLLUTION CONTROL ACT ENCROACHMENTS The following permit applications and requests for Environmental Assessment approval and requests for water quality certification have been received by the Department of Environmental Protection.
In addition to permit applications, the Bureau of Dams, Waterways and Wetlands (BDWW) and the Regional Office Soils and Waterways Sections have assumed primary responsibility for processing requests for certification under section 401 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C.A. 1341(a)), for projects requiring both a Dam Safety and Encroachments Permit, and a United States Army Corps of Engineers (ACOE) permit. Section 401(a) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act requires the State to certify that the involved projects will not violate the applicable provisions of 33 U.S.C.A. § 1301--1303, 1306 and 1307, as well as relevant State requirements. Initial requests for 401 certification will be published concurrently with the BDWW permit application. Persons objecting to approval of a request for certification under section 401 or to the issuance of a Dam Safety or Encroachment Permit, or the approval of Environmental Assessments must submit comments, suggestions or objections within 30 days of the date of this notice as well as questions to the Bureau or Field Office indicated as the responsible office.
Applications filed under the Dam Safety and Encroachments Act (32 P. S. §§ 693.1--693.27) and section 302 of the Flood Plain Management Act (32 P. S. § 679.302) and requests for certification under section 401 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act.
Southeast Regional Office, Program Manager, Water Management Program, Lee Park, Suite 6010, 555 North Lane, Conshohocken, PA 19428.
E46-783. Encroachment. Horsham Township, 1025 Horsham Road, Horsham, PA 19044. To construct and maintain a 2-foot × 8-foot culvert in and along Pennypack Creek (WWF, MF) for the purpose of constructing the Horsham Township Jogging Path located along the PECO Energy easement near the terminus of Colonial Drive (Ambler, PA Quadrangle N: 10.1 inches; W: 3.8 inches) in Horsham Township, Montgomery County.
E46-785. Encroachment. Meadowview Homes, Inc., 1120 N. Bethlehem Pike, P. O. Box 280, Springhouse, PA 19477. To construct and maintain the Road ''A'' crossing consisting of 86 linear feet of 60-inch reinforced concrete culvert, associated endwalls and roadway approach fill across an unnamed tributary of the Stoney Creek (TSF) and 0.52 acre of wetland associated with the construction of the Sunny Brooke Estates Residential Subdivision. The site is located just north of the intersection Skippack Pike (S. R. 0073) and North Wales Road (T-377) (Lansdale, PA USGS Quadrangle N: 10.5 inches; W: 8.1 inches) in Worcester Township, Montgomery County.
E46-784. Encroachment. Upper Merion Township, 175 West Valley Forge Rd., King of Prussia, PA 19406-0139. To replace an existing deteriorating pedestrian bridge over Crow Creek (a.k.a. Abram's Creek) (WWF) at Sweetbriar Park. The project consists of removing the existing 3-foot wide by 50-foot long metal grate bridge superstructure, concrete abutments and stairways, and constructing a new bridge at this location. The new structure will be a 5-foot wide by 52-foot long prefabricated steel frame with wooden deck bridge placed on new reinforced concrete abutments. The site located just next to the Hansen Road cul-de-sac at a point approximately 2,000 feet north of its intersection with Valley Forge Road (S. R. 23) (Valley Forge, PA Quadrangle N: 19.5 inches; W: 0.3 inch) in Upper Merion Township, Montgomery County.
Northeast Regional Office, Regional Soils and Waterways Section, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790, (717) 826-5485.
E13-104. Encroachment. Carbon County Economic Development Corporation, P. O. Box 210, Jim Thorpe, PA 18229-0210. To place fill in 0.475 acre of wetlands (PEM) for the construction of a 40,080 square foot multitenant building and associated parking lot. The project is located within the Green Acres Industrial Park, approximately 2.4 miles west of the intersection of S. R. 0054 and S. R. 0209 (Nesquehoning, PA Quadrangle N: 19.7 inches; W: 15.4 inches) in Nesquehoning Borough, Carbon County (Philadelphia District U. S. Army Corps of Engineers).
E40-472. Encroachment. Ecumenical Enterprises, Inc., 1075 Memorial Highway, Dallas, PA 18612. To construct and maintain a pedestrian crossing of a tributary to Toby Creek (CWF), and approach walkways for the purpose of connecting the two V2 Sections of The Meadows Campus. The crossing will consist of a 49-inch by 33-inch corrugated steel pipe arch culvert. The project is located on the west side of S. R. 1047, approximately 0.1 mile northwest of the intersection of S. R. 1047 and S. R. 1044 (Center Hill Road) (Kingston, PA Quadrangle N: 16.6 inches; W: 12.8 inches), in Dallas Township, Luzerne County (Baltimore District, U. S. Army Corps of Engineers).
E40-473. Encroachment. Penn State Seed Company, Inc., Box 390, Route 309, Dallas, PA 18612. To maintain fill within the floodway along the easterly (right) bank of a 600-foot reach of Leonard Creek (HQ-CWF), including fill within 0.06 acre of (PFO) wetlands. The project is located on the east side of S. R. 0309, approximately 2,300 feet south of the Luzerne/Wyoming County line (Centermoreland, PA Quadrangle N: 1.9 inches; W: 14.7 inches), in Dallas Township, Luzerne County (Baltimore District, U. S. Army Corps of Engineers).
E52-151 Encroachment. Charles and Marie Dowd, P. O. Box 147, Mill Rift, PA 18340-0547. To construct and maintain a pedestrian bridge having a span of 28 feet and an underclearance of approximately 15 feet to be built on the existing concrete abutments across Bushkill Creek (EV). This project is located on the southwest side of S. R. 1017 at 126 Bluestone Boulevard (Port Jervis South, PA Quadrangle N: 6.1 inches; W: 16.3 inches) in Westfall Township, Pike County (Philadelphia District, U. S. Army Corps of Engineers).
Southcentral Regional Office: Section Chief, Water Management Program, Soils and Waterways Section, One Ararat Boulevard, Room 126, Harrisburg, PA 17110, (717) 657-4590.
E31-140. Encroachment. Mount Union Borough, Ben Daniel, P. O. Box 90, Mount Union, PA 17066. To construct and maintain a Little League Baseball Field in the 100 year floodplain of Hill Valley Creek located along the south side of Hill Valley Creek about 0.6 mile upstream from its confluence with the Juniata River (Mount Union, PA Quadrangle N: 1.0 inch; W: 0.6 inch) in Mount Union Borough, Huntingdon County.
E67-604. Encroachment. Shrewsbury Township, John O'Keefe, R. D. 4, Box 40160, Glen Rock, PA 17327. To maintain Township Bridge No. 323 on Seitzland Road (T-431) across the South Branch Codorus Creek by underpinning the bridge foundation with reinforced concrete and to stabilize the eroded left upstream bank with 50 l. f. of mortared riprap (Glen Rock, PA Quadrangle N: 6.1 inches; W: 13.9 inches) in Shewsbury Township, York County.
E67-605. Encroachment. Kinsley Equities II Limited Partnership, Robert Kinsley, 2700 Water Street, York, PA 17403. To fill 0.18 acre and 0.16 acre of wetlands for construction of 127 l. f. of 2-foot diameter reinforced concrete pipe (RCP), and 92 l. f. of 3-foot diameter RCP culvert for an access road crossing through two wetland areas to lots within the Susquehanna Business Park, located on the east side of Susquehanna Trail (T-956), (Dover, PA Quadrangle N: 12.7 inches; W: 1.9 inches) in Conewago Township, York County.
Northcentral Region, Water Management, Soils and Waterways Section, F. Alan Sever, Chief, 208 West Third St., Suite 101, Williamsport, PA 17701.
E08-326. Encroachment. Manville Cook, R. R. 2, Box 85, Wysox, PA 18848. To remove a 500 foot by 50 foot gravel bar from Johnson Creek and to backfill 550 feet of the adjacent eroded left stream bank which will be graded at a :3:1 slope and stabilized with log deflectors and vegetation located approximately 1,000 feet south of the SR 187 and SR 467 intersection (Rome, PA Quadrangle N: 13.25 inches; W: 13.75 inches) in Wysox Township, Bradford County. This project proposes to impact approximately 575 linear feet of Johnson Creek which is classified as Cold Water Fishery.
E14-309. Encroachment. Garner Lumber Inc., P. O. Box 462, James Creek, PA 16657. To construct and maintain a ford crossing to haul forest products across Beech Creek located 0.3 mile upstream of the confluence of Twin Run and Beech Creek (Howard, PA Quadrangle N: 19.9 inches; W: 10.3 inches) in Beech Creek Township, Clinton County and Liberty Township, Centre County. Estimated stream disturbance is about 30 feet; stream classification is CWF.
E19-171. Encroachment. Christopher J. Welkom, R. R. 9, Box 323B, Bloomsburg, PA 17815. To construct and maintain a 6 foot 6 inch diameter steel culvert pipe in an unnamed tributary to Black Run. This property is located off Tunnel Road approximately 0.5 mile north of Black Run Road (Millville, PA Quadrangle N: 14.0 inches; W: 5.0 inches) in Madison Township, Columbia County. Estimated stream disturbance is approximately 80 feet; stream classification is CWF.
Southwest Regional Office: Soils & Waterways Section, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745, (412) 442-4000.
E11-255. Encroachment. PA Dept. of Transportation, 1620 N. Juniata Street, Hollidaysburg, PA 16648. To remove existing structure and to construct and maintain a prestressed concrete spread box beam bridge having a single normal span of 57.5 feet and an underclearance of 9.8 feet over Chest Creek (HQ-CWF); to temporarily place and maintain fill in a de minimis area of PEM wetlands less than or equal to 0.05 acre during construction and to construct a temporary crossing consisting of three 84-inch CMP pipes upstream in Chest Creek. The project is located along SR 1007, 200 feet west of Bradley Junction (Carrolltown, PA Quadrangle N: 9.3 inches; W: 6.1 inches) in Allegheny and East Carroll Townships, Cambria County.
E32-387. Encroachment. H. Banks Wright, Box 79, Armagh, PA 15920. To remove existing structure and to construct and maintain a 142" × 91" corrugated metal arch culvert in an unnamed tributary to Mardis Run (CWF) for the purpose of providing access to a proposed warehouse site (New Florence, PA Quadrangle N: 15.0 inches; W: 4.7 inches) in East Wheatfield Township, Indiana County.
E56-279. Encroachment. Somerset County Commissioners, 111 East Union Street, Ste. 100, Somerset, PA 15501. To remove existing structure known as Heckle Bridge (County Bridge No. 66/T-383) and to construct and maintain a 2-span 58.25-foot/bridge with an underclearance of 14.5 feet over the Cassellman River (WWF) (Meyersdale, PA Quadrangle N: 15.90 inches; W: 6.00 inches) in Summit Township, Somerset County.
E63-439. Encroachment. Washington County, 701 Courthouse Square, 100 Beau Street, Washington, PA 15301. To remove existing structure and to construct and maintain a bridge across Robinson Fork Wheeling (WWF) with a span of 44.0 feet and a minimum underclearance of 4.5 feet on T-360 approximately 2,000 feet northeast of the intersection of T-360 and SR 3037 (Claysville, PA Quadrangle N: 2.1 inches; W: 12.3 inches) in West Finley Township, Washington County.
Northwest Regional Office, Soils and Waterways Section, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481, (814) 332-6942.
E25-470A. Encroachment. Millcreek Mall Corporation, The Cafaro Company, 1445 Belmont Avenue, P. O. Box 2186, Youngstown, OH 44504-0186. To amend existing Permit No. E25-470 (as amended 11/28/94) to authorize the construction and maintenance of 10.7 acres of replacement wetlands located within the Conneaut Creek (WWF, MF) watershed. The replacement wetlands will be located east of S. R. 0215 adjacent to Conneaut Creek approximately 4,000 feet north of the intersection of S. R. 0215 and S. R. 3002 (West Cherry Hill Road) at Kidders Corner (East Springfield, PA Quadrangle N: 7.9 inches; W: 2.8 inches) located in Springfield Township, Erie County.
ACTIONS
FINAL ACTIONS TAKEN UNDER THE PENNSYLVANIA CLEAN STREAMS LAW AND THE FEDERAL CLEAN WATER ACT [National Pollution Discharge Elimination System Program (NPDES)] DISCHARGE OF CONTROLLED INDUSTRIAL WASTE AND SEWERAGE WASTEWATER (Part I Permits) The Department of Environmental Protection has taken the following actions on previously received permit applications and requests for plan approval and has issued the following significant orders.
Persons aggrieved by this action may appeal, under section 4 of the Environmental Hearing Board Act (35 P. S. § 7514), and 2 Pa.C.S. §§ 501--508 and 701--704 (relating to the Administrative Agency Law) to the Environmental Hearing Board, Second Floor, Rachel Carson State Office Building, 400 Market Street, Second Floor, P. O. Box 8457, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8457, (717) 787-3483. Appeals must be filed with the Environmental Hearing Board within 30 days of receipt of written notice of this action unless the appropriate statute provides a different time period. Copies of the appeal form and the Board's rules of practice and procedure may be obtained from the Board. The appeal form and the Board's rules of practice and procedure are also available in braille or on audiotape from the Secretary to the Board at (717) 787-3483. This paragraph does not, in and of itself, create any right of appeal beyond that permitted by applicable statutes and decisional law.
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.
Actions under The Clean Streams Law (35 P. S. §§ 691.1--691.1001).
Southeast Regional Office: Regional Manager, Water Management, Lee Park, Suite 6010, 555 North Lane, Conshohocken, PA 19428-2233, (610) 832-6130.
NPDES Permit No. PA 0031739. Sewage, Great Valley School District, P. O. Box 617, Devault, PA 19432.
The following notice reflects changes to the notice published in the November 9, 1996, Pennsylvania Bulletin:
The revised effluent limits for Outfall 001, are as follows:
Average Monthly Instantaneous Maximum (mg/l) (mg/l) Total residual Chlorine Not Detectable Not Detectable
Northeast Regional Office: Water Management Program Manager, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790, (717) 826-2511.
NPDES Permit No. PA-0070491. Sewerage, Mahoning Valley Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, 397 Hemlock Drive, Lehighton, PA 18235-9640 is authorized to discharge from a facility located in Mahoning Township, Carbon County to Stewart Creek.
NPDES Permit No. PA-0070254. Sewerage, Lynn Township Sewer Authority, P. O. Box 208, New Tripoli, PA 18066 is authorized to discharge from a facility located in Lynn Township, Lehigh County to Ontelaunee Creek.
NPDES Permit No. PA-0012505. Industrial waste, LaFarge Corporation, 5160 Main Street, Whitehall, PA 18052 is authorized to discharge from a facility located in Whitehall Township, Lehigh County to the Lehigh River.
NPDES Permit No. PA-0063657. Sewage, Wyoming Area School District, 20 Memorial Street, Exeter, PA 18643-2698 is authorized to discharge from a facility located at the Sarah J. Dymond Elementary School, Sutton Creek Road, Harding, PA 18643, in Exeter Township, Luzerne County to an Unnamed Tributary to Sutton Creek.
NPDES Permit No. PA-0063011. Industrial waste, Hazleton City Authority, Water Department, 400 E. Arthur Gardner Parkway, Hazleton, PA 18201 is authorized to discharge from a facility located in Hazle Township, Luzerne County to Dreck Creek Reservoir--Dam F.
NPDES Permit No. PA-0046795. Industrial waste, Agway Petroleum Corporation, P. O. Box 4852, Syracuse, NY 13221 is authorized to discharge from a facility located in Pittston Township, Luzerne County to an Unnamed Tributary of Collins Creek.
NPDES Permit No. PA-0036811. Industrial waste, Interstate Energy Company, 2543 Applebutter Road, Hellertown, PA 18055 is authorized to discharge from a facility (Gilbert Terminal) located in Lower Saucon Township, Northampton County to the Lehigh River.
NPDES Permit No. PA-0062600. Industrial waste, Agway Petroleum Corporation, P. O. Box 4852, Syracuse, NY 13221 is authorized to discharge from a facility (Schuylkill Haven Bulk Plant) located in North Manheim Township, Schuylkill County to an Unnamed Tributary of Mahanoy Creek.
NPDES Permit No. PA-0043885. Sewage, Greater Pottsville Area Sewer Authority, 401 North Centre Street, P. O. Box 1163, Pottsville, PA 17901 is authorized to discharge from a facility (Main STP) located in Pottsville City, Schuylkill County to the Schuylkill River.
NPDES Permit No. PA-0060526. Industrial waste, Pennsylvania-American Water Company, 20 East Union Street, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701-1397 is authorized to discharge from a facility (Forest City Water Treatment Plant) located in Forest City Borough, Susquehanna County to the Lackawanna River.
NPDES Permit No. PA-0062651. Industrial waste, Agway Petroleum Corporation, P. O. Box 4852, Syracuse, NY 13221 is authorized to discharge from a facility (New Milford Bulk Plant) located in New Milford Borough, Susquehanna County to Salt Lick Creek.
Permit No. 3997404. Sewerage, City of Allentown, 112 Union Street, Allentown, PA 18102-4910. Permit to construct and operate modifications to the Kline Island STP, located in the City of Allentown, Lehigh County.
Permit No. 3997405. Sewerage, Parkland School District, 1210 Springhouse Road, Allentown, PA 18104-2119. Permit to construct and operate wastewater treatment facilities for the proposed Parkland Senior High School, located in South Whitehall Township, Lehigh County.
Southwest Regional Office, Water Management Program Manager, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745, (412) 442-4000.
NPDES Permit No. PA0031844. Sewage, Kiski Area School District, 200 Poplar Street, Vandergrift, PA 15690 is authorized to discharge from a facility located at North Washington Elementary School STP, Washington Township, Westmoreland County to Unnamed Tributary of Pine Run.
NPDES Permit No. PA0096733--Amendment No. 1. Sewage, Lance L. Safran, 5800 Steel Road, Murrysville, PA 15668 is authorized to discharge from a facility located at Pleasant View Mobile Home Park STP, Saltlick Township, Fayette County.
Northwest Regional Office, Regional Water Management Program Manager, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481, (814) 332-6942.
WQM Permit No. 6297404. Sewerage, Thomas L. Holden, SRSTP, P. O. Box 274, Sheffield, PA 16347. Construction of Thomas L. Holden SRSTP located in Sheffield Township, Warren County.
WQM Permit No. 4397203. Industrial waste, Consumer Pennsylvania Water Company, Shenango Valley Division, 665 South Dock Street, P. O. Box 572, Sharon, PA 16146-1835. This project is for the construction and operation of wastewater treatment facilities in the City of Sharon, Mercer County.
WQM Permit No. 4397408. Sewage, Jackson Center Borough, R. D. 1, Box 38, Jackson Center, PA 16133. This project is for the expansion of sewage treatment facilities in Jackson Center Borough, Mercer County.
NPDES Permit No. PA 0024899. Sewage, Borough of Lake City, 2350 Main Street, Lake City, PA 16423 is authorized to discharge from a facility located in Lake City, Erie County to Elk Creek.
NPDES Permit No. PA 0034789. Industrial waste, St. Marys Area Water Authority, 429 Ridgeway Road, P. O. Box 33, St. Marys, PA 15857 is authorized to discharge from a facility located in St. Marys, Elk County to Laurel Run.
NPDES Permit No. PA 0020541. Sewage, Girard Borough, 34 Main Street West, Girard, PA 16417 is authorized to discharge from a facility located in Girard Borough, Erie County to Elk Creek.
NPDES Permit No. PA 0222348. Sewage, Thomas L. Holden, P. O. Box 410, Sheffield, PA 16347 is authorized to discharge from a facility located in Sheffield Township, Warren County to Unnamed Tributary to South Branch Tionesta Creek.
INDIVIDUAL PERMITS (PAS) The following NPDES Individual Permits for Discharges of Stormwater from Construction Activities have been issued.
Southeast Regional Office, Regional Water Management Program Manager, Lee Park, Suite 6010, 555 North Lane, Conshohocken, PA 19428-2233, (610) 832-6130.
NPDES Applicant Name County and Receiving Permit No. and Address Municipality Stream
PAS10-D048 Toll Brothers, Inc.
3103 Philmount Avenue
Huntingdon Valley, PA 19006Lower Makefield Township
Bucks CountyBrock Creek
Tributary to Buck RunNortheast Regional Office, Regional Water Management Program Manager, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790, (717) 826-2511.
NPDES Applicant Name County and Receiving Permit No. and Address Municipality Stream
PAS10U066 JAMD, Inc.
101 Timberline Drive
Bangor, PA 18072Northampton Co.
Washington TownshipLittle Martins Crk. PAS10U069 Red Rock Land Corp.
163 Treeline Drive
Pen Argyl, PA 18072Northampton Co.
Forks TownshipBushkill Creek Northwest Regional Office, Regional Water Management Program Manager, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481, (814) 332-6942.
NPDES Applicant Name County and Receiving Permit No. and Address Municipality Stream
PAS107202 North Coast Energy
3896 Oakwood Avenue
Youngstown, OH 44515Warren County
Conewango TownshipMorse Run INDIVIDUAL PERMITS (PAR)
APPROVALS TO USE NPDES AND/OR OTHER GENERAL PERMITS
The following parties have submitted Notices of Intent (NOIs) for Coverage under (1) General NPDES Permit(s) to discharge wastewater into the surface waters of this Commonwealth. The approval for coverage under these general NPDES permits is subject to applicable effluent limitations, monitoring, reporting requirements and other conditions set forth in the general permit; (2) General Permit(s) for Beneficial Use of Sewage Sludge or Residential Septage by Land Application in Pennsylvania. The approval of coverage for land application of sewage sludge or residential septage under these general permits is subject to pollutant limitations, pathogen and vector attraction reduction requirements, operational standards, general requirements, management practices and other conditions set forth in the respective general permit. The Department of Environmental Protection approves the following coverages under the specified General Permit.
The EPA Region III Regional Administrator has waived the right to review or object to this permit action under the waiver provision: 40 CFR 123.24.
The application and related documents, effluent limitations, permitting requirements and other information are on file and may be inspected and arrangements made for copying at the contact office noted.
List of NPDES and/or other General Permit Type PAG-1 General Permit For Discharges From Stripper Oil Well Facilities PAG-2 General Permit For Discharges of Stormwater From Construction Activities PAG-3 General Permit For Discharges of Stormwater From Industrial Activities PAG-4 General Permit For Discharges From Single Residence Sewage Treatment Plant PAG-5 General Permit For Discharges From Gasoline Contaminated Ground Water Remediation Systems PAG-6 General Permit For Wet Weather Overflow Discharges From Combined Sewer Systems PAG-7 General Permit For Beneficial Use of Exceptional Quality Sewage Sludge By Land Application PAG-8 General Permit For Beneficial Use of Non-Exceptional Sewage Sludge By Land Application to Agricultural Land, Forest, A Public Contact Site or a Land Reclamation Site PAG-9 General Permit For Beneficial Use of Residential Septage By Land Application to Agricultural Land, Forest or a Land Reclamation Site Facility Location County and Applicant Name Receiving Stream or Contact Office and Municipality Permit No. and Address Body of Water Telephone No. Susquehanna County
Rush TownshipPAR106409 Pennsylvania Department of Transportation
Engineering District 4-0
P. O. Box 111
Scranton, PA 18501Wyalusing Creek Northeast Regional Office
2 Public Square
Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790
(717) 826-5485McKean County
Port AlleganyPAR104105 Ball Foster Glass Container Co. LLC
P. O. Box 4200
Muncie, IN 47307-4200Allegheny River Northwest Region
Water Management Program Manager
230 Chestnut Street
Meadville, PA 16335-3481
(814) 332-6942Girard Borough
Erie CountyPAR158302 Walton Paint Company DBA
Beaver Paint Company
710 Beaver Road
Girard, PA 16417Unnamed Tributary to
Elk CreekWater Management
Northwest Region
230 Chestnut St.
Meadville, PA 16335
(814) 332-6942Adams Twp.
Butler CountyPAR118316 Lectromat, Inc.
P. O. Box 608
Mars, PA 16046Breakneck Creek Water Management
Northwest Region
230 Chestnut St.
Meadville, PA 16335
(814) 332-6942Zelienople Borough
Butler CountyPAR118321 The F. B. Leopold Co., Inc.
227 South Division Street
Zelienople, PA 16063Glade Run to
Connoquenessing Creek to Beaver RiverWater Management
Northwest Region
230 Chestnut St.
Meadville, PA 16335
(814) 332-6942Hermitage City
Mercer CountyPAR208336 Advanced Monobloc Corporation
One Llodio Drive
Hermitage, PA 16148Unnamed Tributary to
Shenango River Basin
and City of Hermitage Pond/Industrial Park Flood ControlWater Management
Northwest Region
230 Chestnut St.
Meadville, PA 16335
(814) 332-6942Erie City
Erie CountyPAR218306 A. Duchini Inc.
P. O. Box 10005
Erie, PA 16514Garrison Run to
Lake ErieWater Management
Northwest Region
230 Chestnut St.
Meadville, PA 16335
(814) 332-6942Summit Twp.
Butler CountyPAR208302 Bear Metallurgical Co.
679 East Butler Road
Butler, PA 16001Ohio River Basin
Connoquenessing Creek
Unnamed TributaryWater Management
Northwest Region
230 Chestnut St.
Meadville, PA 16335
(814) 332-6942Farrell
Mercer CountyPAG058310 John H. Weeter
Guttman Oil Company
200 Speers Street
Bellevernon, PA 15012Pine Run Water Management
Northwest Region
230 Chestnut St.
Meadville, PA 16335
(814) 332-6942
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[Continued from previous Web Page] SAFE DRINKING WATER
Permit issued under the Pennsylvania Safe Drinking Water Act (35 P. S. §§ 721.1--721.17).
Northcentral Field Operations, Environmental Program Manager, 208 West Third Street, Suite 101, Williamsport, PA 17701.
A. 1897502. The Department issued an Innovative Technology Construction Permit to Crawford Township Authority, R. R. 2, Box 388, Jersey Shore, PA 17740, (Crawford Township, Clinton County) for construction of an Environmental Products Division pressure sand filtration plant, storage tanks for finished water, backwash water, and raw water and an intake on Rauchtown Creek.
A. 4146292-A8. The Department issued a permit for construction to Aqua Penn Spring Water Company, One Aqua Penn Drive, P. O. Box 938, Milesburg, PA 16853 (Boggs Township, Centre County) for construction of a new raw water pump station, new ozonator and raw water storage tank and additional labels.
Northwest Regional Office, Regional Manager, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA , (814) 332-6899.
Permit No. 4397503. Public water supply, Consumers PA Water Company, Shenango Valley Division, 665 S. Dock St., Sharon, PA 16146-1835. This project is to construct a 2 million gallon per day (mgd) booster pump station at Seig Hill. This booster pump station will provide increased pressure to the Oak Tree Subdivision and will also serve to provide water to Hubbard, Ohio in periods of increased demands. The booster pump station is located in Shenango Township, Mercer County.
Type of Facility: Community Water Supply.
Consulting Engineer: Jack N. Walter, P. E., Consumers PA Water Company, 665 S. Dock St., Sharon, PA 16146-1835.
Permit to Construct Issued: August 27, 1997.
LAND RECYCLING AND ENVIRONMENTAL REMEDIATION Under Act 2, 1995 Preamble 3 The following final reports were submitted under the Land Recycling and Environmental Remediation Standards Act (35 P. S. §§ 6026.101--6026.908).
Provisions of Chapter 3 of the Land Recycling and Environmental Remediation Standards Act (act) require the Department of Environmental Protection to publish in the Pennsylvania Bulletin a notice of submission of any final reports. A final report is submitted to document cleanup of a release of a regulated substance at a site to one of the act's remediation standards. A final report provides a description of the site investigation to characterize the nature and extent of contaminants in environ-mental media, the basis for selecting the environmental media of concern, documentation supporting the selection of residential or nonresidential exposure factors, a description of the remediation performed, and summaries of sampling methodology and analytical results which demonstrate that the remediation has attained the cleanup standard selected.
For further information concerning the final report, contact the Environmental Cleanup Program in the Department of Environmental Protection Regional Office under which the notice of receipt of a final report appears. If information concerning a final report is required in an alternative form, contact the community relations coordinator at the appropriate Regional Office listed. TDD users may telephone the Department through the AT&T Relay Service at (800) 654-5984.
Southeast Regional Office: Environmental Cleanup Program Manager, Lee Park, Suite 6010, 555 North Lane, Conshohocken, PA 19428, (610) 832-5950.
M. B. Land Company, Horsham Township, Montgomery County. Darryl D. Borrelli, Manko, Gold & Katcher, Suite 500, 401 City Avenue, Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004, has submitted a Final Report concerning remediation of site soil contaminated with lead, BTEX, petroleum hydrocarbons, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and VOCs. The report is intended to document remediation of the site to meet Statewide health and background standards.
Northwest Regional Office: Craig Lobins, Acting Environmental Cleanup Program Manager, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335, (814) 332-6648.
Pennsylvania Electric Company, d/b/a GPU Energy, for the Brockway Subdistrict Facility, Borough of Brockway, Jefferson County, James Street and Evergreen Avenue Intersection, has submitted a Final Report to Remediate soil. The site has been found to be contaminated with BTEX and PHCs. The applicant proposes to remediate the site to meet the Statewide health standard.
SOLID AND HAZARDOUS WASTE LICENSE TO TRANSPORT HAZARDOUS WASTE
Renewal licenses issued under the Solid Waste Management Act (35 P. S. §§ 6018.101--6018.1003) and regulations for license to transport hazardous waste.
Bureau of Land Recycling and Waste Management, Division of Hazardous Waste Management, P. O. Box 8471, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8471.
Buckham Transport Ltd., Box 601, Peterborough, Ontario, Canada K9J6Z8; License No. PA-AH 0336; renewal license issued August 28, 1997.
MSE Environmental, Inc., 880 Verdulera Street, Camarillo, CA 93010; License No. PA-AH 0499; renewal license issued August 27, 1997.
SLT Express, Inc., P. O. Box 710, Denver, CO 80201; License No. PA-AH 0498; renewal license issued August 27, 1997.
RESIDUAL WASTE PROCESSING FACILITIES
Permit issued under the Solid Waste Management Act (35 P. S. §§ 6018.101--6018.1003), the Municipal Waste Planning, Recycling and Waste Reduction Act (53 P. S. §§ 4000.101--4000.1904); and residual waste regulations for a general permit to operate residual waste processing facilities and the beneficial use of residual waste other than coal ash.
Central Office: Division of Municipal and Residual Waste, 14th Floor, Rachel Carson State Office Builiding, 400 Market St., Harrisburg, PA 17101-2301.
General Permit No. WMGR028. Pennsylvania Asphalt Pavement Association, 3540 N. Progress Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110-9637. A permit for beneficial use of hot-mix asphalt plant residues consisting of baghouse fines and scrubber pond precipitates as a soil additive or soil amendment. The permit was issued by Central Office on August 27, 1997.
Persons interested in reviewing the permit may contact the General Permits and Beneficial Use Section, Division of Municipal and Residual Waste, P. O. Box 8472, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8472.
OPERATE WASTE PROCESSING OR DISPOSAL AREA OR SITE
Permits issued under the Solid Waste Management Act (35 P. S. §§ 6018.101--6018.1003), the Municipal Waste Planning, Recycling and Waste Reduction Act (53 P. S. §§ 4000.101--4000.1904) and regulations to operate solid waste processing or disposal area or site.
Regional Office: Regional Solid Waste Manager, Lee Park, 555 North Lane, Suite 6010, Conshohocken, PA 19428.
Permit No. 400558. Montenay Montgomery Limited Partnership, 1155 Conshohocken Road, Conshohocken, PA 19428. This Amended Waste Management permit is for the acceptance of various categories of municipal-like residual waste at the Montgomery County Resource Recovery Incinerator Facility, located in Plymouth Township, Montgomery County. Permit was issued in the Southeast Regional Office on July 29, 1997.
Northwest Regional Office: Regional Solid Waste Manager, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481, (814) 332-6848.
Permit No. 101295. Tri-County Landfill, Inc., 199 Landfill Road, Grove City, PA 16217, located in Pine and Liberty Townships, Mercer County.
An application to repermit the Tri-County Landfill, received February 1, 1991, was denied in the Regional Office on August 6, 1997. The application was denied in accordance with 25 Pa. Code § 273.202, as amended January 25, 1997; a municipal waste landfill may not be operated within 10,000 feet or 3,048 meters of an airport runway that is or will be used by turbine-powered aircraft during the life of disposal operations under the permit.
PREVIOUSLY UNPERMITTED CLASS OF SPECIAL HANDLING WASTE INFECTIOUS OR CHEMOTHERAPEUTIC WASTE
Permits issued under the Solid Waste Management Act (35 P. S. §§ 6018.101--6018.1003), and municipal waste regulations for general permits for the processing of infectious or chemotherapeutic waste.
Central Office: Division of Municipal and Residual Waste, 14th Floor, Rachel Carson State Office Building, 400 Market St., Harrisburg, PA 17101-2301.
General Permit No. WMGI002. Winfield Environmental Co., LLC, 520 S. Andreasen Drive, Escondido, CA 92029. A permit for disinfection of infectious waste by chemical disinfection using chlorine dioxide. The permit was issued by Central Office on August 26, 1997.
General Permit No. WMGI009. O B F Industries, Inc., 2719 Curtiss Street, Downers Grove, IL 60515. A permit for the processing of infectious waste by using a formulation of glutraldehyde, silicon dioxide and potassium and/or sodium polyacrylate. The permit was issued by Central Office on August 22, 1997.
Persons interested in reviewing or registration information may contact the General Permits and Beneficial Use Section, Division of Municipal and Residual Waste, P. O. Box 8472, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8472.
AIR POLLUTION OPERATING PERMITS Construct, modify or activate air contaminant sources 25 Pa. Code § 129.1
Operating Permits issued under the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001--4015) and regulations to construct, modify, reactivate or operate air contamination sources and associated air cleaning devices.
Southwest Regional Office, Air Quality Program, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745, (412) 442-4174.
03-00190: Five Rubber Corporation (1655 Orr Avenue, Kittanning, PA 16201) located in Kittanning Borough, Armstrong County. The facility has emissions of 40 tons of VOCS.
PLAN APPROVALS
Plan Approvals issued under the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001--4015) and regulations to construct, modify, reactivate or operate air contamination sources and air cleaning devices.
Southcentral Regional Office: Air Quality Program, One Ararat Boulevard, Harrisburg, PA 17110, (717) 657-4587.
44-03004: On August 18, 1997, the Department issued a plan approval to Guardian Industries Corp. (One Belle Avenue, Building 35, Lewistown, PA 17044-2434) for construction of the mirror coating operation controlled by a regenerative thermal oxidizer in Granville Township, Mifflin County.
44-03005: On August 18, 1997, the Department issued a plan approval to Complete Resource Company (1275 East Fifth Avenue, Columbus, OH 43219) for the installation of the portable crushing and screening plant controlled by wet suppression in Brown Township, Mifflin County. This source is subject to 40 CFR 60, Subpart OOO, Standards of Performance for New Stationary Sources.
ER-06-5012: On August 21, 1997, the Department issued an Emission Reduction Credit Approval to Rexam DSI (220 Corporate Drive, Reading, PA 19605) for the shutdown of a surface coating operation at their Reading Plant in Muhlenberg Township, Berks County.
06-309-001B: On August 21, 1997, the Department issued a plan approval to Glen-Gery Corp. (423 South Pottsville Pike, Shoemakersville, PA 19555) for the modification of a brick manufacturing operation controlled by a fabric collector at their Mid Atlantic Plant in Perry Township, Berks County.
07-308-003D: On August 22, 1997, the Department issued a plan approval to Fry Metals, Inc. (4100 Sixth Avenue, Altoona, PA 16602) for modification of the construction of the refining and dross treatment operations controlled by a postcombustion settling chamber and a fabric filter in the City of Altoona, Blair County.
36-317-184B: On August 22, 1997, the Department issued a plan approval to Pepperidge Farm, Inc. (2195 North Reading Road, Denver, PA 17517) for modification and construction of the bakery operations at their Denver Bakery located in East Cocalico Township, Lancaster County.
MINING APPROVALS TO CONDUCT COAL AND NONCOAL ACTIVITIES MINING ACTIVITY ACTIONS Actions on applications under the Surface Mining Conservation and Reclamation Act (52 P. S. §§ 1396.1--1396.19a); the Noncoal Surface Mining Conservation and Reclamation Act (52 P. S. §§ 3301--3326); The Clean Streams Law (35 P. S. §§ 691.1--691.1001); the Coal Refuse Disposal Control Act (52 P. S. §§ 30.51--30.66); The Bituminous Mine Subsidence and Land Conservation Act (52 P. S. §§ 1406.1--1406.21). The final action on each application also constitutes action on the request for 401 water quality certification. Mining activity permits issued in response to the applications will also address the applicable permitting requirements of the following statutes: the Air Quality Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001--4015); the Dam Safety and Encroachments Act (32 P. S. §§ 693.1--693.27); and the Solid Waste Management Act (35 P. S. §§ 6018.101--6018.1003).
Ebensburg District Office, 437 South Center Street, P. O. Box 625, Ebensburg, PA 15931-0625.
Coal Applications Issued
11813005. Permit renewal. Ratay Coal, Inc. (R. D. 1, Box 198, Penn Run, PA 15765), commencement, operation and restoration of a bituminous strip-auger mine, valid for reclamation, only in Conemaugh Township, Cambria County, affecting 224.2 acres, receiving stream unnamed tributaries to/and Clapboard Run. Application received March 7, 1996. Permit issued August 25, 1997.
56813127. Permit renewal. Richland Resources, Inc. (R. D. 1, Box 198, Penn Run, PA 15765), commencement, operation and restoration of a bituminous strip mine, valid for reclamation, only in Quemahoning Township, Somerset County, affecting 82.9 acres, receiving stream unnamed tributaries to Stony Creek and to Stony Creek. Application received March 7, 1996. Permit issued August 25, 1997.
11860101. Permit renewal. Laurel Land Development, Inc. (P. O. Box 629, Carrolltown, PA 15722), commencement, operation and restoration of a bituminous strip mine in Blacklick Township, Cambria County, affecting 67.0 acres, receiving stream Coalpit Run. Application received April 7, 1997. Permit issued August 22, 1997.
56870101. Permit renewal. Hilltop Mining, Inc. (R. D. 4, Box 83-C, Berlin, PA 15530), commencement, operation and restoration of a bituminous strip-coal refuse disposal mine in Brothersvalley Township, Somerset County, affecting 15.8 acres, receiving stream unnamed tributary to Buffalo Creek. Application received July 3, 1997. Permit issued August 25, 1997.
32970901. Mears Enterprises, Inc. (P. O. Box 157, Clymer, PA 15728), commencement, operation and restoration of a bituminous strip mine in Cherryhill Township, Indiana County, affecting 8.0 acres, receiving stream unnamed tributary to/and Dixon Run. Application received April 2, 1997. Permit issued August 26, 1997.
Hawk Run District Office, P. O. Box 209, Hawk Run, PA 16840.
17920109. Thomas Coal Co., Inc. (Star Route, Box 53, Curwensville, PA 15833), renewal of an existing bituminous surface mine permit in Bloom Township, Clearfield County affecting 151.5 acres, receiving streams unnamed tributaries of Bell Run and Bigler Run. Application received April 18, 1997. Permit issued August 19, 1997.
17960124. Sky Haven Coal, Inc. (R. R. 1, Box 180, Penfield, PA 15849), commencement, operation and restoration of a bituminous surface mine permit in Brady and Bell Townships, Clearfield County affecting 127 acres, receiving streams: Buck Run to Beech Run to East Branch Mahoning Creek to Mahoning Creek to Allegheny River. Application received December 27, 1996. Permit issued August 22, 1997.
17910122. Hamilton Bros. Coal, Inc. (R. R. 2, Box 563, Clymer, PA 15728), renewal of an existing bituminous surface mine-auger permit in Beccaria Township, Clearfield County affecting 137 acres, receiving streams: tributaries to North Witmer Run to North Witmer Run to Clearfield Creek to the West Branch of the Susquehanna River. Application received July 7, 1997. Permit issued August 25, 1997.
17940122. Waroquier Coal Company (P. O. Box 128, Clearfield, PA 16830), transfer of an existing bituminous surface mine-auger permit from Hepburnia Coal Company, Greenwood Township, Clearfield County affecting 120.2 acres, receiving streams: unnamed stream, tributary to Watts Creek, Watts Creek to Little Clearfield Creek to Clearfield Creek to West Branch of the Susquehanna River. Application received May 5, 1997. Permit issued August 22, 1997.
17950106. Waroquier Coal Company (P. O. Box 128, Clearfield, PA 16830), transfer of an existing bituminous surface mine-auger permit from R. B. Contracting, Greenwood Township, Clearfield County affecting 100.2 acres, receiving streams: unnamed stream, tributary to Watts Creek, Watts Creek to Little Clearfield Creek to Clearfield Creek to West Branch of the Susquehanna River. Application received May 5, 1997. Permit issued August 22, 1997.
Knox District Office, P. O. Box 669, Knox, PA 16232.
33920104. Dutch Run Coal, Inc. (R. D. 2, Box 366, Shelocta, PA 15774), renewal of an existing bituminous strip and auger operation in Ringgold Township, Jefferson County affecting 68.8 acres. This renewal is issued for reclamation only. Receiving streams two unnamed tributaries to Painter Run. Application received June 19, 1997. Permit issued August 14, 1997.
33870110. Hepburnia Coal Company (P. O. Box I, Grampian, PA 16838), renewal of an existing bituminous strip and auger operation in Washington and Snyder Townships, Jefferson County affecting 63.0 acres. This renewal is issued for reclamation only. Receiving streams unnamed tributary to Curry Creek and unnamed tributary to Mill Creek. Application received June 23, 1997. Permit issued August 14, 1997.
10910103. D.W.L. Coal Company (1201 West Main Street, Grove City, PA 16127), renewal of an existing bituminous strip, auger and tipple refuse disposal operation in Cherry Valley Borough, Butler County affecting 126.0 acres. This renewal is issued for reclamation only. Receiving streams South Fork, Little Scrubgrass Creek and two unnamed tributaries to South Fork. Application received July 7, 1997. Permit issued August 14, 1997.
10970102. Aspen Minerals, Inc. (P. O. Box 269, Shippenville, PA 16254), commencement, operation and restoration of a bituminous strip operation in Oakland Township, Butler County affecting 76.0 acres. Receiving streams three unnamed tributaries to Lake Oneida. Application received February 12, 1997. Permit issued August 13, 1997.
10970103. Amerikohl Mining, Inc. (202 Sunset Drive, Butler, PA 16001), commencement, operation and restoration of a bituminous strip operation in Oakland Township, Butler County affecting 77.0 acres. Receiving streams two unnamed tributaries to Pine Run and one unnamed tributary to Connoquenessing Creek. Application received February 28, 1997. Permit issued August 13, 1997.
102360-10970103-E-1. Amerikohl Mining, Inc. (202 Sunset Drive, Butler, PA 16001), application for a stream encroachment to conduct mining activities within 100 feet but no closer than 25 feet to unnamed tributary No. 3 to Connoquenessing Creek for the purposes of support facility construction and maintenance, and mineral extraction in Oakland Township, Butler County. Receiving streams two unnamed tributaries to Pine Run and one unnamed tributary to Connoquenessing Creek. Application received February 28, 1997. Permit issued August 13, 1997.
102360-10970103-E-2. Amerikohl Mining, Inc. (202 Sunset Drive, Butler, PA 16001), application for a stream encroachment to conduct mining activities within 100 feet but no closer than 25 feet to unnamed tributaries No. 1 and No. 5 to Pine Run for the purposes of support facility construction and maintenance, and mineral extraction in Oakland Township, Butler County. Receiving streams two unnamed tributaries to Pine Run and one unnamed tributary to Connoquenessing Creek. Application received February 28, 1997. Permit issued August 13, 1997.
33910110. MSM Coal Co., Inc. (P. O. Box 243, DuBois, PA 15801), renewal of an existing bituminous strip and auger operation in Oliver Township, Jefferson County affecting 74.6 acres. Receiving streams two unnamed tributaries to Little Sandy Creek. Application received June 3, 1997. Permit issued August 25, 1997.
McMurray District Office
56971301. GM & S Coal Corp. (P. O. Box 233, Jennerstown, PA 15547), to operate the Geronimo Mine in Jenner Township, Somerset County, unnamed tributary to North Branch of Quemahoning Creek. Permit issued August 19, 1997.
03841307. Keystone Coal Mining Corp. (P. O. Box 729, Indiana, PA 15710), to revise the permit for the Emilie No. 4 in Plumcreek Township, Armstrong County, post mining land use change, no additional discharges. Permit issued August 28, 1997.
Knox District Office, P. O. Box 669, Knox, PA 16232.
Noncoal Permits Issued
20830301. Berkey's Nursery (138 Jefferson St., P. O. Box 215, Spartansburg, PA 16434-0215), transfer of an existing sand and gravel operation in Sparta Township, Crawford County affecting 6.5 acres. Receiving streams Five Mile Creek. Application received June 19, 1997. Permit issued August 19, 1997.
20970301. Meadville Redi-Mix Concrete, Inc. (P. O. Box 418, Meadville, PA 16335), commencement, operation and restoration of a sand and gravel operation in Summit Township, Crawford County affecting 220.4 acres. Receiving streams none. Application received January 30, 1997. Permit issued August 21, 1997.
4672SM9. Tionesta Sand & Gravel, Inc. (P. O. Box 307, Tionesta, PA 16355), revision to an existing sand and gravel operation to change the postmining land use from a water impoundment to pastureland/land ocasionally cut for hay on the Charles H. Theuret property in Pittsfield Township, Warren County. Receiving streams Hosmer Run. Application received June 18, 1997. Permit issued August 25, 1997.
43910304. Meadville Redi-Mix Concrete, Inc. (P. O. Box 418, Meadville, PA 16335), renewal of NPDES #PA0208361, French Creek Township, Mercer County. Receiving streams two unnamed tributaries to Powdermill Run. Application received July 3, 1997. Permit issued August 25, 1997.
Pottsville District Office, 5 West Laurel Boulevard, Pottsville, PA 17901-2454.
7773SM1A2C2. Pottstown Trap Rock Quarries, Inc. (One Quarry Road, Douglassville, PA 19518), correction and renewal of NPDES #PA0595322 and to include wet processing in Douglassville Township, Berks County affecting 335.0 acres, receiving stream unnamed tributary to Schuylkill River. Correction issued August 29, 1997.
01970301. National Earth Products, Inc. (245 Butler Avenue, Lancaster, PA 17602), commencement, operation and restoration of a quarry operation in Mt. Joy Township, Adams County affecting 12.7 acres, receiving stream none. Permit issued August 29, 1997.
Hawk Run District Office, P. O. Box 209, Hawk Run, PA 16840.
Small Industrial Mineral Authorizations Granted
59970801. Jill D. Cross (P. O. Box 240, Mainesburg, PA 16932), commencement, operation and restoration of a Small Industrial Mineral (Sandstone) permit in Clymer Township, Tioga County affecting 4 acres, receiving streams: Baker Branch Asaph Run, tributary to Pine Creek. Application received July 24, 1997. Authorization granted August 19, 1997.
53960805. Gordnier Excavating (R. R. 3, Box 234A, Coudersport, PA 16915), commencement, operation and restoration of a Small Industrial Mineral (Flagstone, Shale, Rock and Topsoil) permit in Keating Township, Potter County affecting 1 acre, receiving streams East Branch Freeman Run, tributary to Freeman Run. Application received July 24, 1996. Authorization granted August 19, 1997.
08970811. Scott A. Dunn (R. R. 1, Box 250-B, Towanda, PA 18848), commencement, operation and restoration of a Small Industrial Mineral (Bluestone) permit in Pike Township, Bradford County affecting 1 acre, receiving streams Williams Creek. Application received May 20, 1997. Authorization granted August 28, 1997.
Pottsville District Office, 5 West Laurel Boulevard, Pottsville, PA 17901-2454.
General Small Noncoal Authorizations Granted
58970848. Donald R. Rood (P. O. Box I, Nicholson, PA 18446), commencement, operation and restoration of a small bluestone quarry operation in Lenox Township, Susquehanna County affecting 1.0 acre, receiving stream none. Authorization granted August 26, 1997.
Knox District Office, P. O. Box 669, Knox, PA 16232.
25970803. Rohrer-Blum (8847 Hatch Hollow Road, Union City, PA 16438), commencement, operation and restoration of a small noncoal sand and gravel operation in Amith Township, Erie County affecting 2.0 acres. Receiving streams none. Application received March 17, 1997. Authorization granted August 28, 1997.
ACTIONS TAKEN UNDER SECTION 401: FEDERAL WATER POLLUTION CONTROL ACT ENCROACHMENTS The Department of Environmental Protection (Department) has taken the following actions on previously received permit applications, requests for Environmental Assessment Approval, and requests for Water Quality Certification under section 401 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C.A. § 1341(a)).
Persons aggrieved by this action may appeal, under section 4 of the Environmental Hearing Board Act (35 P. S. § 7514) and 2 Pa.C.S. §§ 501--508 and 701--704 (relating to the Administrative Agency Law), to the Environmental Hearing Board, Second Floor, Rachel Carson State Office Building, P. O. Box 8457, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8457, (717) 787-3483. TDD users may contact the Board through the Pennsylvania Relay Service, (800) 654-5984. Appeals must be filed with the Environmental Hearing Board within 30 days of receipt of written notice of this action unless the appropriate statute provides a different time period. Copies of the appeal form and the Board's rules of practice and procedure may be obtained from the Board. The appeal form and the Board's rules of practice and procedure are also available in braille or on audiotape from the Secretary to the Board at (717) 787-3483. This paragraph does not, in and of itself, create any right of appeal beyond that permitted by applicable statutes and decisional law.
Actions on applications filed under the Dam Safety and Encroachments Act (32 P. S. §§ 693.1--693.27) and section 302 of the Flood Plain Management Act (32 P. S. § 679.302) and sections 5 and 402 of The Clean Streams Law (35 P. S. §§ 691.5 and 691.402) and notice of final action for certification under section 401 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C.A. § 1341(a)), (Note: Permits issued for Small Projects do not include 401 Certification, unless specifically stated in the description.)
Southeast Regional Office, Program Manager, Water Management Program, Lee Park, Suite 6010, 555 North Lane, Conshohocken, PA 19428.
E09-729. Encroachment Permit. Toll Brothers, Inc., 3103 Philmont Avenue, Huntingdon Valley, PA 19006. To perform the following activities associated with the construction of the Mill Road Estates Residential Subdivision (a.k.a. Timber Ridge):
1. To relocate approximately 95 linear feet of an unnamed tributary to Brock Creek (WWF) in association with the widening of Oxford Valley Road.
2. To construct and maintain 75 linear feet of 36-inch reinforced concrete culvert, an 8-inch water line and an 8-inch sanitary sewer line crossing of an unnamed tributary of Brock Creek and adjacent wetlands. These activities are associated with the construction of Landmark Road.
3. To construct and maintain 94 linear feet of 42-inch reinforced concrete culvert and 74 linear feet of 18-inch reinforced concrete culvert, an 8-inch water line, and 8-inch sanitary sewer line crossing of an unnamed tributary of Brock Creek and adjacent wetlands. These activities are associated with the construction of Hearthstone Drive.
4. To place and maintain fill in wetlands to facilitate construction of Hearthstone Road, Arbor Court, Lot No. 26 and Lot No. 33. Also to install an 8-inch water line, 4-inch force main and 18-inch R.C.P. storm sewer utility line crossings of wetlands.
5. Issuance of this permit constitutes approval of the Environmental Assessment for a nonjurisdictional dam (outfall for Basin 1A) proposed at the project site.
This site is located just northwest of the intersection of Oxford Valley Road and Mill Road (Trenton West, NJ-PA Quadrangle N: 16.9 inches; W: 13.7 inches) in Lower Makefield Township, Bucks County. The applicant proposes to construct 0.6 acre of replacement wetlands at the project site.
E23-257. Encroachment Permit. Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, 200 Radnor-Chester Road, St. David's, PA 19087-5178. To reissue Permit No. E23-257 which authorized to replace the superstructure and to maintain a bridge having a clear span of 31 feet 11 5/8 inches with an underclearance of 17 feet 6 inches across Cobbs Creek on S. R. 1005 (Eagle Road), Segment 008C, Offset 3292, Section 06S, Station 154+94 (Lansdowne, PA Quadrangle N: 21.5 inches; W: 6.95 inches) in Haverford Township, Delaware County.
Northeast Regional Office, Regional Soils and Waterways Section, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790, (717) 826-5485.
E40-456. Encroachment. Luzerne County Convention Center Authority, 54 West Union Street, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711. To construct and maintain a stream enclosure of Coal Brook, consisting of approximately 840 linear feet of 7-foot-diameter corrugated steel pipe, for the purpose of constructing the Northeastern Pennsylvania Civic Arena/Convention Center. The project is located in the Highland Industrial Park (Wilkes-Barre East, PA Quadrangle N: 21 inches; W: 13.5 inches), in Wilkes-Barre Township, Luzerne County.
E40-462. Encroachment. Luzerne County Commissioners, Luzerne County Courthouse, 200 North River Street, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-1001. Giving its consent to remove the existing structure (County Culvert No. 37508) and to construct and maintain a single-span precast concrete slab bridge, having a span of approximately 10 feet and an underclearance of approximately 4 feet, across a Tributary to Big Wapwallopen Creek. The structure is located on T-393, approximately 0.7 mile south of the northern intersection of T-393 and S. R. 2045 (Freeland, PA Quadrangle N: 18.9 inches; W: 9.4 inches), in Wright Township, Luzerne County.
E45-319. Encroachment. Jerry and Lynn Rosenbloom, 209 Remington Road, Broomall, PA 19008. Giving its consent to place fill in a de minimis area of wetlands less than or equal to 0.05 acre for the purpose of constructing a single family dwelling on Lot 31 of Lake Naomi Estates residential subdivision. The project is located on the north side of Split Rock Lane, approximately 800 feet southwest of its intersection with Tanglewood Drive (Pocono Pines, PA Quadrangle N: 20.4 inches; W: 9.3 inches) in Tobyhanna Township, Monroe County.
E52-148. Encroachment. Forest Lake Club, R. R. 1, Box 333, Hawley, PA 18428-9718. Giving its consent to remove the existing structure and to construct and maintain a 2-slip, pile supported boathouse, having dimensions of 22 feet wide by 26 feet long in Corilla Lake. This project is located on the east side of S. R. 4003, approximately 800 feet north of township road T-441 (Narrowsburg, NY-PA Quadrangle N: 5.3 inches; W: 12.0 inches) in Lackawaxen Township, Pike County.
Southcentral Region: Section Chief, Southcentral Regional Office, Water Management Program, Soils and Waterways Section, One Ararat Boulevard, Room 126, Harrisburg, PA 17110, (717) 657-4590.
E21-267. Encroachment. R. Scott Rankin, 2048 Southpoint Drive, Hummelstown, PA 17036. To construct and maintain a 6` × 3` squash pipe across an unnamed tributary to Yellow Breeches Creek (Kellars Gap Hollow) to provide access for farm equipment located about 1,000 feet north of the Pentecostal Church in Brushtown Village (Dickinson, PA Quadrangle N: 16.5 inches; W: 10.48 inches) in Penn Township, Cumberland County. This permit was issued under section 105.13(e) Small Projects. This permit also includes 401 Water Quality Certification.
E67-595. Encroachment. Wagman Construction, Inc., Jeff Winter, 3290 Susquehanna Trail North, York, PA 17404. To place fill in 0.1 acre of wetlands for the purpose of constructing a proposed medical facility to be located on the Dover Commons Tract west of SR 0074 just north of Palomino Road (West York, PA Quadrangle N: 21.6 inches; W: 13.1 inches) in Dover Township, York County. The permittee is responsible for compensating for wetlands by contributing to the wetland replacement fund. This permit also includes 401 Water Quality Certification.
Northcentral Region, Water Management--Soils and Waterways, F. Alan Sever, Chief, 208 West Third St., Williamsport, PA 17701.
E41-401. Encroachment. Sun Pipe Line Co., John Nyce, Vice President, Ten Penn Center, 1801 Market St., Philadelphia, PA 19103-1699. Construct, operate, and maintain two (2) 8-inch diameter pipelines for the transmission of petroleum product beneath the West Branch Susquehanna River. The work shall consist of directional drilling beneath the existing river bed and installing two (2) 8-inch diameter pipes that measure 765 linear feet. The project is located along the southern right-of-way of SR 0180 approximately 2.5 miles south of the intersection of SR 2039 and SR 0180 (Montoursville South, PA Quadrangle N: 20.8 inches; W: 10.1 inches) in Armstrong and Loyalsock Townships, Lycoming County.
E41-402. Encroachment. Walter G. Neidig, P. O. Box 275, Muncy, PA 17756. Remove topsoil 5 feet deep and backfill with old concrete, asphalt, topsoil in the floodway of Muncy Creek located along SR 405 approximately 1,000 feet north of the Muncy Creek bridge (Muncy, PA Quadrangle N: 16.0 inches; W: 0.75 inch) in Muncy Creek, Lycoming County. This permit was issued under section 105.13(e) Small Projects.
E41-405. Encroachment. Lycoming County Water & Sewer Authority, Lycoming County Airport, Room 203, Montoursville, PA 17754. To remove an existing culvert and to construct and maintain three 42-inch reinforced concrete pipe culverts with associated concrete headwalls in the Gut located approximately 4,200 feet southwest of the SR 2047 and SR 0220 intersection (Muncy, PA Quadrangle N: 19.96 inches; W: 16.75 inches) in Fairfield Township, Lycoming County. This permit was issued under section 105.13(e) Small Projects. This permit also includes 401 Water Quality Certification.
E55-144. Encroachment. Susquehanna University, P. O. Box DD, 514 University Ave., Selinsgrove, PA 17870-1075. To construct and maintain a 30 LF-21`6" × 7`9" plate steel arch culvert with riprap stone outfall, a 36 1/4 inch × 22 1/2 inch CMP arch culvert, a proposed culvert bridge with a span of 21`6" and an underclearance of 7`9", a 32" high slip form concrete floodwall and the placement of fill in the floodway for site access road ramps. The proposed facilities will be located in or adjacent to the South Tributary to Penns Creek at Susquehanna University on the north side of Sassafras St. approximately 0.5 mile west of Market Street (Freeburg/Sunbury, PA Quadrangle N: 18.4 inches; W: 16.7 inches) in the Borough of Selinsgrove, Snyder County.
E55-146. Encroachment. Middleburg Borough, 13 N. Main St., Middleburg, PA 17842-0415. To construct and maintain walls and roofing for replacement of dugouts and a new picnic pavilion, all located within the floodway of Middle Creek in the Charles Park Playground on South Walnut St. (Middleburg, PA Quadrangle N: 6.9 inches; W: 6.2 inches) in the Borough of Middleburg, Snyder County. This permit was issued under section 105.13(e) Small Projects.
E59-341. Encroachment. Richmond Township, 563 Valley Rd., Mansfield, PA 16933. To remove on an as-needed basis for a period of 5 years built up gravel deposits from a section approximately 450 feet in length of Canoe Camp Creek on the south side of T-493 between old Rt. 15 and the Tioga River (Mansfield, PA Quadrangle N: 5.8 inches; W: 9.6 inches) Richmond Township, Tioga County.
Northwest Regional Office, Soils and Waterways Section, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481, (814) 332-6942.
E20-446. Encroachment. PA Department of Transportation, District 1-0, 1140 Liberty Street, Franklin, PA 16323. To remove the existing bridge and to construct and maintain a prestressed concrete spread box beam bridge having two 49.16-foot clear spans and an average underclearance of 10.35 feet on a 60 degree skew across Conneaut Creek on S. R. 0198, Segment 0160, Offset 0258 approximately 700 feet west of S. R. 18 (Conneautville, PA Quadrangle N: 1.4 inches; W: 16.5 inches) located in Conneautville Borough, Crawford County.
E25-552. Encroachment. PA Department of Transportation, District 1-0, 1140 Liberty Street, Franklin, PA 16323. To install concrete streambed paving 1-foot below the existing streambed, rock riprap scour protection and to maintain the existing bridge having a clear span of 20 feet and an underclearance of 7 feet across a tributary to West Branch French Creek on S. R. 0089, Segment 0410, Offset 0000 approximately 0.5 mile south of S. R. 430 at Colts Station (Wattsburg, PA Quadrangle N: 20.3 inches; W: 10.0 inches) located in Greenfield Township, Erie County. This permit was issued under section 105.13(e) Small Projects. This permit also includes 401 Water Quality Certification.
E43-260. Encroachment. PA Department of Transportation, District 1-0, 1140 Liberty Street, Franklin, PA 16323. To install concrete streambed paving 1-foot below the existing streambed, rock riprap scour protection and to maintain the existing bridge having a clear span of 18 feet and an underclearance of 6.5 feet across Pine Run on S. R. 0062, Segment 0050, Offset 0814 approximately 1,500 feet west of S. R. 518 (Sharon East, PA Quadrangle N: 19.3 inches; W: 16.6 inches) located in the City of Sharon, Mercer County. This permit was issued under section 105.13(e) Small Projects. This permit also includes 401 Water Quality Certification.
SPECIAL NOTICES Certification to Perform Radon-Related Activities in Pennsylvania In the month of August 1997, the Department of Environmental Protection, under the authority contained in the Radon Certification Act (63 P. S. §§ 2001--2014) and regulations promulgated thereunder at 25 Pa. Code Chapter 240, has certified the persons listed to perform radon-related activities in this Commonwealth. The period of certification is 2 years. For a complete list of persons currently certified to perform radon-related activities in this Commonwealth and for information as to the specific testing devices that persons certified for testing or laboratory are certified to use, contact the Bureau of Radiation Protection, Radon Division, P. O. Box 8469, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8469, (1 (800) 23RADON).
Name Address Type of Certification Anthony LaMastra
A.B.E. Radiation Measurements Lab1005 Old Route 22
Lenhartsville, PA 19534Testing and Laboratory Airtech Radon Services, Inc. 709 Sloop Road
Pittsburgh, PA 15237Mitigation Brendan Ryan
ALARA Environmental538 Dorseyville Road
Pittsburgh, PA 15238Testing Richard Armstrong 1268 Laurelwood Road
Pottstown, PA 19465Testing Joseph Baicker P. O. Box 900
Rocky Hill, NJ 08553Laboratory Bryan Cole 317 McWilliams Road
Trafford, PA 15085Testing Edinboro Scientific Co. 12862 Wetsell Ridge Road
Edinboro, PA 16412Testing Robert Lloyd 1698 Walnut Bottom Road
Newville, PA 17241Testing Blair Burton Miers Box 2180
Flemington, NJ 08822Mitigation Wayne Murray 1021 Gypsy Hill Road
Lancaster, PA 17602Testing Timothy Musser
Musser & Co.213 North 14th Street
Allentown, PA 18102Mitigation Doris Natalie P. O. Box 2422
Southeastern, PA 19399Testing Dennis Nilan 679 Barclay Lane
Broomall, PA 19008Testing and Mitigation Robert Payne 1232 Raven Drive
Pittsburgh, PA 15243Testing Sydney Porter, Jr.
Porter Consultants, Inc.125 Argyle Road
Ardmore, PA 19003Testing James Wandless 1424 West 30th Street
Erie, PA 16508Mitigation [Pa.B. Doc. No. 97-1477. Filed for public inspection September 12, 1997, 9:00 a.m.]
