DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Applications, Actions and Special Notices [26 Pa.B. 4532] APPLICATIONS 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 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 received for National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit to discharge to State waters.
Northwest Regional Office: Regional Manager, Water Management, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335, telephone (814) 332-6942.PA 0044067. Industrial waste, Union City Fish Culture Station, Union Township, Erie County, Union City, PA 16438.
This application is for renewal of an NPDES permit to discharge treated industrial waste to Bentley Run, which discharges to the south branch of French Creek in Union Township, Erie County. This is an existing discharge.
The receiving water 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 considered during the evaluation is Cambridge Springs Borough on French Creek located in Cambridge Springs, approximately 30 miles below point of discharge.
The proposed discharge limits for Outfall No. 001, based on a design flow of 0.826 mgd, are:
Average Maximum Instantaneous Parameter Monthly (mg/l) Daily (mg/l) Maximum (mg/l) CBOD5 10 20 Total Suspended Solids 30 60 Chloramide-T 0.20 .4 Formaldehyde ND pH 6.0--9.0 at all times The proposed discharge limits for Outfall Nos. 002--007, based on a design flow of 0.144 mgd for Outfalls 002--005, 0.101 mgd for Outfall 006, and 0.040 mgd for Outfall 007, are:
Average Maximum Instantaneous Parameter Monthly (mg/l) Daily (mg/l) Maximum (mg/l) CBOD5 10 20 Total Suspended Solids 30 60 pH 6.0--9.0 standard units at all times The proposed discharge limits for Outfall No. 008, based on a design flow of 0.001 mgd for Outfall 008, are:
Average Maximum Instantaneous Parameter Monthly (mg/l) Daily (mg/l) Maximum (mg/l) Total Suspended Solids 30 60 Iron-T 2 4 Aluminum-T 4 8 Manganese 1 2 pH 6.0--9.0 standard units at all times The EPA waiver is in effect.
PA 0006351. Industrial waste, SIC: 3317. Armco, Inc., Sawhill Tubular Division, Clinton Street, Wheatland, PA 16161.
This application is for renewal of an NPDES permit to discharge treated industrial waste, noncontact cooling water and stormwater to Shenango River in Wheatland Borough, Mercer 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 West Penn Water Company and Shenango River located at New Castle, approximately 19 miles below point of discharge.
The proposed discharge limits for Outfall No. 001, based on a design flow of .025 mgd, are:
Average Maximum Instantaneous Parameter Monthly (mg/l) Daily (mg/l) Maximum (mg/l) Flow (mgd) monitor and report Total Suspended Solids monitor and report monitor and report 120 Oil and Grease 15 30 Lead monitor and report monitor and report .6 Zinc monitor and report monitor and report .8 Iron (T) 1.5 3.0 3.8 pH 6.0--9.0 at all times The proposed discharge limits for Outfall No. 001, based on a design flow of .004 mgd, are:
Average Maximum Instantaneous Parameter Monthly (mg/l) Daily (mg/l) Maximum (mg/l) Flow (mgd) Oil and Grease 15 30 pH 6.0--9.0 at all times The EPA waiver is in effect.
PA 0020541. Amendment No. 1. Sewage. Girard Borough, 34 Main Street West, Girard, PA 16417.
This application is for an amendment to a Part I NPDES permit to discharge treated sewage to Elk Creek in Girard Borough, Erie County. This is an existing discharge.
The receiving water is classified for the following uses: warm water fishes, migratory 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 PA/Canada border in Lake Erie.
The proposed effluent limits for Outfall No. 001, based on a design flow of 0.44 mgd, are:
Interim Limits
Average Weekly Instantaneous Parameter Monthly (mg/l) Average (mg/l) Maximum (mg/l) CBOD5 25 40 50 TSS 30 45 60 Ammonia-Nitrogen (5-1 to 10-31) 3 6 (11-1 to 4-30) 9 18 Fecal Coliforms (5-1 to 9-30) 200/100 ml as a geometric average (10-1 to 4-30) 4,700/100 ml as a geometric average Total Residual Chlorine monitor and report Phosphorus as P 1.0 Dissolved Oxygen minimum of 4 mg/l at all times pH 6.0--9.0 at all times The proposed effluent limits for Outfall No. 001, based on a design flow of 0.997 mgd, are:
Final Limits
Average Weekly Instantaneous Parameter Monthly (mg/l) Average (mg/l) Maximum (mg/l) CBOD5 25 40 50 TSS 30 45 60 Ammonia-Nitrogen (5-1 to 10-31) 3 6 (11-1 to 4-30) 9 18 Fecal Coliforms (5-1 to 9-30) 200/100 ml as a geometric average (10-1 to 4-30) 5,700/100 ml as a geometric average Total Residual Chlorine 0.14 0.5 Phosphorus as P 1.0 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 0100056. Sewere. Rose Point Park, R. D. 4, Box 410, New Castle, PA 16101.
This application is for renewal of an NPDES permit to discharge treated sewage to the unnamed tributary to Slippery Rock Creek in Slippery Rock Township, Lawrence County. This is an existing discharge.
The receiving water is classified for the following uses: 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 Salvation Army Camp on Slippery Rock Creek located near Ellwood City, approximately 36 miles below point of discharge.
The proposed effluent limits for Outfall No. 001, based on a design flow of .0087 mgd, are:
Average Weekly Instantaneous Parameter Monthly (mg/l) Average (mg/l) Maximum (mg/l) CBOD5 20 40 TSS 30 60 Ammonia-Nitrogen (5-1 to 10-31) 4 8 (11-1 to 4-30) 12 24 Fecal Coliforms (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 3 mg/l at all times pH 6.0--9.0 at all times The EPA waiver is in effect.
PA 0209945. Sewage. Widad Bazzoui, 565 Minard Run Road, Bradford, PA 16701.
This application is for a renewal of an NPDES permit to discharge treated sewage to the unnamed tributary to Minard Run in Bradford Township, McKean County. This is an existing discharge.
The receiving water is classified for the following uses: 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 public water supply by the State of New York which is 9.55 miles below the discharge.
The proposed effluent limits for Outfall No. 001, based on a design flow of 0.000400 mgd, are:
Average Weekly Instantaneous Parameter Monthly (mg/l) Average (mg/l) Maximum (mg/l) CBOD5 25 50 TSS 30 60 Fecal Coliforms (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 monitor and report pH 6.0--9.0 at all times The EPA waiver is in effect.
PA 0210005. Sewage. Daniel W. Daliman, 3660 Clearview Drive, Hermitage, PA 16148.
This application is for a renewal of an NPDES permit to discharge treated sewage to the unnamed tributary to Little Deer Creek in Shenango Township, Mercer 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 public water supply by the State of Ohio which is 0.26 mile below the discharge.
The proposed effluent limits for Outfall No. 001, based on a design flow of 0.000400 mgd, are:
Average Weekly Instantaneous Parameter Monthly (mg/l) Average (mg/l) Maximum (mg/l) CBOD5 25 50 TSS 30 60 Fecal Coliforms (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 monitor and report pH 6.0--9.0 at all times The EPA waiver is in effect.
Northeast Region: Environmental Protection Manager, Water Management, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790, telephone (717) 826-2553.PA 0012751-A1. Industrial waste, SIC: 3399, Zinc Corporation of America, A Division of Horsehead Industries, Inc., c/o Thomas E. Janeck, Vice President, Environmental Services, Fourth Street and Delaware Avenue, Palmerton, PA 18071.
This proposed action is for amendment of an NPDES permit to discharge stormwater into Aquashicola Creek in Palmerton Borough, Carbon County.
The receiving stream is classified for the following uses: trout stocking, 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 the Northampton Borough Water Authority located on the Lehigh River.
The proposed effluent limits for Outfall 001 are as follows: Outfall 024, 025, 026 and 027.
Monthly Daily Instantaneous Parameter Average (mg/l) Maximum (mg/l) Maximum (mg/l) Total Suspended Solids 20.0 30.0 Oil and Grease 15.0 30.0 Cadmium 0.10 0.20 Lead 0.35 0.70 Zinc 1.20 2.40 pH 6.0--9.0 at all times The proposed amendment involves only the addition of stormwater Outfall 024, 025, 026 and 027 to the existing permit. All other permit limits, expiration date and conditions remain the same.
The EPA waiver is not in effect.
Southwest Regional Office: Water Management Program Manager, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745, telephone (412) 442-4000.PA 0090247. Sewage, North Union Township Municipal Services Authority, P. O. Box 967, Uniontown, PA 15401.
This application is for renewal of an NPDES permit to discharge treated sewage from the Lemont Furnace Sewage Treatment Plant in North Union Township, Fayette County.
The following effluent limitations are proposed for discharge to the receiving waters, known as Cove 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 California Water Company.
Outfall 001: existing discharge, design flow of 0.06 mgd.
Concentration (mg/l) Average Average Maximum Instantaneous Parameter Monthly Weekly Daily Maximum CBOD5 25 37.5 50 Suspended Solids 30 45 60 Ammonia Nitrogen (5-1 to 10-31) 3.0 4.5 6.0 (11-1 to 4-30) 9.0 13.5 18.0 Fecal Coliforms (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 0.5 1.1 Dissolved Oxygen not less than 4.0 mg/l pH 6.0--9.0 The EPA waiver is in effect.
Northcentral Region: Environmental Program Manager, Water Management, 208 West Third Street, Suite 101, Williamsport, PA 17701, telephone (717) 327-3666.PA 0114448. Agway Energy Products, P. O. Box 4852, Syracuse, NY 13221-4852.
This proposed action is for renewal of an NPDES permit for an existing discharge of treated industrial wastewater to an unnamed tributary to Warrior Run in Turbotville Borough, Northumberland 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 downstream potable water supply (PWS) considered during the evaluation is the PA American Water Company located at Milton.
The proposed effluent limits for Outfall 001, based on a design flow of 0.002 mgd, are:
Average Maximum Instantaneous Parameter Monthly (mg/l) Daily (mg/l) Maximum (mg/l) Oil and Grease 15 30 Benzene 0.005 0.01 0.015 Toluene 0.005 0.01 0.015 Ethylbenzene 0.0065 0.013 0.019 Xylene 0.011 0.022 0.033 The EPA waiver is in effect.
PA 0114740. Industrial waste, SIC: 4941, Consumers Pennsylvania Water Company--Roaring Creek Division, 204 East Sunbury Street, Shamokin, PA 17872.
This proposed action is for renewal of an NPDES permit for an existing discharge of treated industrial wastewater to South Branch Roaring Creek in Coal Township, Northumberland County.
The receiving stream is classified for the following uses: high quality waters cold water fishes, aquatic life, water supply and recreation. For the purposes of evaluating effluent requirements for TDS, NO2-NO3, fluoride ad phenolics, the existing downstream potable water supply (PWS) considered during the evaluation is Danville Water Authority located at Danville.
The proposed effluent limits for Outfall 001 (recycle to filter plant raw water intake) based on a design flow of 0.17 mgd, are:
Concentration (mg/l) Mass (lbs/day) Average Daily Instantaneous Average Maximum Parameter Monthly Maximum Maximum Monthly Daily TSS report Total Iron report Total Manganese report Total Aluminum report Total Residual Cl2 report pH 6.0--9.0 at all times The proposed effluent limits for Outfall 002 (emergency discharge to south branch Roaring Creek), based on a design flow of 0.17 mgd, are:
Concentration (mg/l) Mass (lbs/day) Average Daily Instantaneous Average Maximum Parameter Monthly Maximum Maximum Monthly Daily TSS 30 60 Total Iron 2.0 4.0 Total Manganese 1.0 2.0 Total Aluminum 4.0 8.0 Total Residual Cl2 dechlorinate pH 6.0--9.0 at all times The EPA waiver is in effect.
Southeast Regional Office: Regional Manager, Water Management, Lee Park, Suite 6010, 555 North Lane, Conshohocken, PA 19428, telephone (610) 832-6130.PA 0054275. Industrial waste, Mobil Oil Corporation, 10617 Braddock Road, Room 1080, Fairfax, VA 22032.
This application is for renewal of an NPDES permit to discharge treated groundwater from a groundwater remediation system in Montgomery Township, Montgomery County. This is an existing discharge to Little Neshaminy Creek.
The receiving stream is classified for warm water fish, migratory fish, potable water supply, industrial water supply, livestock water supply, wildlife water supply, irrigation, boating, fishing, water contact sports and esthetics.
The proposed effluent limits for Outfall 001, based on an average flow of 7,000 gpd, are as follows:
Average Maximum Instantaneous Parameter Monthly (mg/l) Daily (mg/l) Maximum (mg/l) Benzene 0.001 0.002 Total BETX 0.1 0.2 Ethylbenzene monitor only monitor only Toluene monitor only monitor only Total Xylenes monitor only monitor only pH within limits of 6.0--9.0 standard units at all times The EPA waiver is in effect.
The following parties have applied for an NPDES permit to discharge stormwater from a proposed construction activity into the surface waters of the Commonwealth. Unless otherwise indicated on the basis of preliminary review and application of lawful standards and regulations, the Department of Environmental Protection 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 1 (800) 654-5984.
Northeast Regional Office: Regional Water Management Program Manager, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790, telephone (717) 825-2511.
Southwest Regional Office: Regional Water Management Program Manager, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745, telephone (412) 442-4000.
Southcentral Regional Office: Regional Water Management Program Manager, One Ararat Boulevard, Harrisburg, PA 17110, telephone (717) 657-4590.
Allegheny County Conservation District, District Manager, 875 Greentree Rd., Rm. 208, Acacia Bldg., Pittsburgh, PA 15220, telephone (412) 921-1999.
NPDES Permit PAS10A092. Stormwater. Joseph DeNardo, 262 Portman Lane, Bridgeville, PA 15017 has applied to discharge stormwater from a construction activity located in North Fayette Township, Allegheny County, to Montour Run.
Beaver County Conservation District, District Manager, 1000 Third St., Ste. 202, Beaver, PA 15009-2026, telephone (412) 774-7090.
NPDES Permit PAS100237. Stormwater. Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Abandoned Mine Reclamation, P. O. Box 8476, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8476 has applied to discharge stormwater from a construction activity located in South Beaver Township, Beaver County, to UNT to Brush Run and the North Fork of Little Beaver.
Carbon County Conservation District, District Manager, 92 Blakeslee Blvd., E. Lehighton, PA 18235, telephone (610) 377-4894.
NPDES Permit PAS101310. Stormwater. Jan Jurrisen, 4 Captains Way, Kittery Point, ME 03905 has applied to discharge stormwater from a construction activity located in Penn Forest Township, Carbon County, to Drakes Creek.
Lancaster County Conservation District, District Manager, 1383 Arcadia Rd., Rm. 6, Farm and Home Ctr., Lancaster, PA 17601, telephone (717) 299-5361.
NPDES Permit PAS10-O-040. Stormwater. Willis Kilheffer, 1280 Stevens Street, Manheim, PA 17545 has applied to discharge stormwater from a construction activity located in East Hempfield Township, Lancaster County, to UNT to Little Conestoga Creek.
Lehigh County Conservation District, District Manager, Lehigh Ag. Ctr., Ste. 102, 4184 Dorney Park Rd., Allentown, PA 18104, telephone (610) 820-3398.
NPDES Permit PAS10Q125. Stormwater. Fred Jaindl, d/b/a/ Jaindl Turkey, 3150 Coffeetown Road, Orefield, PA 18069 has applied to discharge stormwater from a construction activity located in Lower Macungie Township, Lehigh County, to Little Lehigh Creek.
NPDES Permit PAS10Q126. Stormwater. Clair Stahley, Inc., 3810 Huckleberry Road, Allentown, PA 18104 has applied to discharge stormwater from a construction activity located in Whitehall Township, Lehigh County, to the Lehigh River.
Industrial waste and sewerage applications received under The Clean Streams Law (35 P. S. §§ 691.1--691.1001).
Northwest Regional Office, Regional Water Management Program Manager, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481, telephone (814) 332-6942.
WQM Permit No. 4396408. Sewage, The Municipal Authority of the Borough of Greenville, 44 Clinton Street, P. O. Box 638, Greenville, PA 16125. This project is to modify existing facilities to treat and discharge sand filter backwash, filter press filtrate and washwater to the Shenango River in Greenville, Mercer County.
WQM Permit No. 2596413. Sewage, Borough of North East, 58 East Main Street, North East, PA 16428. This project is for the construction of sludge handling improvements at the Site I Wastewater Treatment Plant to include belt press, sludge thickener and sludge pumps in North East Borough, Erie County.
WQM Permit No. 2096408. Sewage, Perseus House, Inc., Andromeda House II, 1946 West 26th Street, Erie, PA 16508. This project is for the installation of a residential sewage disposal system using septic tanks, sand filter and chlorination: to be discharged to road ditch in Bloomfield Township, Crawford County.
WQM Permit No. 2596414. Sewage, Cynthia Kilmartin, SRSTP, 3740 Stirrup Drive, Erie, PA 16505. This project is for the construction of a single residence sewage treatment plant in Millcreek Township, Erie County.
Applications received under the Pennsylvania Safe Drinking Water Act (35 P. S. §§ 721.1--721.17).
Southcentral Regional Office, Sanitarian Regional Manager, One Ararat Boulevard, Harrisburg, PA 17110, telephone (717) 657-4692.
A. 3696503. Public water supply. East Cocalico Township Authority, East Cocalico Township, Lancaster County, (S. Eugene Heft, Chair, P. O. Box 402, Reamstown, PA 17567), development of well no. 14 and construction of wellhouse no. 14, which will provide treatment to consist of disinfection and aeration for radon removal, (Harry E. Bingaman, Glace Associates, Inc., 3705 Trindle Road, Camp Hill, PA 17011).
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.
The Williamsport Hospital & Medical Center, 777 Rural Avenue, Williamsport, PA 17701; License No. PA-HC 0186; Kenneth Jessick, Administrator Director of E. S.; application received September 3, 1996.
Operating Permit applications received under the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001--4015).
Northeast Regional Office, Bureau of Air Quality, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790.
The Department intends to issue an Air Quality Operating Permit for the air contamination sources and associated air cleaning devices described below for the specified companies.
Permit: 35-322-003A
Source: Landfill Gas Flare
Company: Empire Sanitary Landfill, Inc.
Location: Taylor Borough
County: LackawannaPermit: 35-329-001A
Source: Landfill Gas to Elec. Generation
Company: Keystone Recovery Inc.
Location: Dunmore Borough
County: LackawannaPermit: 39-309-050
Source: #2 Packhouse With Baghouse
Company: Lafarge Corporation
Location: Whitehall Township
County: LehighPermit: 39-309-051
Source: #4 Packhouse With 2 Baghouses
Company: Lafarge Corporation
Location: Whitehall Township
County: LehighPermit: 39-318-074C
Source: Paint Spray Line W/Cat Oxidizer
Company: Stanley Storage Systems Inc.
Location: City of Allentown
County: LehighPermit: 40-309-026A
Source: Waste Material Recycling System
Company: Celotex Corporation
Location: Exeter Township
County: LuzernePermit: 48-309-092
Source: (2) Glass Bead Ovens W/Baghouse
Company: Todd Heller Inc.
Location: Northampton Borough
County: Northampton
Plan Approval applications received under the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001--4015) and regulations to construct, modify or reactivate air contamination sources and associated air cleaning devices.
Northeast Regional Office, Bureau of Air Quality, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790.
An application for Plan Approval has been received by this office for the construction, modification or reactivation of the air contamination sources and associated air cleaning devices described below for the specified companies.
Permit: 13-399-005
Source: Steel Descale/ Fabric Filter
Received: August 28, 1996
Company: Horsehead Resource Development Co.
Location: Palmerton Borough
County: CarbonPermit: 35-305-019
Source: Coal Drying and Packaging Plant
Received: August 19, 1996
Company: Lang Filter Media
Location: City of Hazleton
County: LuzernePermit: 39-309-046B
Source: Kiln #3/Tire Fuel/Baghouse
Received: August 22, 1996
Company: Lafarge Corporation
Location: Whitehall Township
County: LehighPermit: 40-399-039
Source: Batch Plant Storage W/2 Baghouses
Received: August 27, 1996
Company: Techneglas, Incorporated
Location: Jenkins Township
County: LuzernePermit: 48-320-010
Source: Flexographic Print W/70% H20 Inks
Received: August 16, 1996
Company: Packaging Horizons Corporation
Location: Palmer Township
County: NorthamptonPermit: 64-310-004E
Source: Stone Crushing Plant W/Waterspray
Received: August 19, 1996
Company: Milestone Materials Incorporated
Location: Lake Township
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Notice of Intent to Approve
Plan Approval Application #65-309-074A Under 25 Pa. Code § 127.44, the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) intends to issue a Plan Approval to the American Video Glass Company (AVCO) for the modification of their plan (Plan Approval #65-309-074, issued December 22, 1995) to construct a television glass manufacturing facility at 777 Technology Drive in Mt. Pleasant, PA 15666-2715. The modification will take place as described in AVCO's application judged complete on July 5, 1996.
Based on the information provided by the applicant and on DEP's analysis of that information, this operation will emit not more than 15.5 tons per year of particulate matter less than 10 micrometers (PM-10) and 916.0 tons per year of nitrogen oxides (NOx). As identified in the application, AVCO's facility in conjunction with other PSD increment-consuming sources require allocation of 4.7% of the annual and 25.9% of the 24-hour PM-10 increments; and, 52.8% of the annual NOx increment available in the area of the maximum impact of the source.
Copies of the application, DEP's analysis and other documents used in evaluation of the application are available for public inspection during normal business hours at the address below.
In order to assure compliance with all applicable standards, DEP proposes to place the following conditions on the Plan Approval:
3. General Conditions
A. This Plan Approval authorizes American Video Glass Company (AVCO) to modify their proposal to construct a television glass manufacturing facility in East Huntingdon Township, Westmoreland County. The facility shall be constructed in accordance with the plan submitted with the application for Plan Approval (as approved herein).
B. This Approval to construct shall become invalid if: (1) construction is not commenced (as defined in 40 CFR 52.21(b)(8)) within 18 months after the date of this approval; or, (2) if construction is discontinued for a period of 18 months or more; or, (3) construction is not completed within a reasonable period of time.
C. This facility is subject to the New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) for Glass Manufacturing Plants (40 CFR Part 60, Subpart CC) and the NSPS for Small Industrial-Commercial-Institutional Steam Generating Units (40 CFR Part 60, Subpart Dc).
In accordance with 40 CFR 60.4 copies of all requests, reports, applications, submittals and other communications shall be forwarded to both EPA and the Department at the addresses below unless otherwise noted:
Director
Air Toxics and Radiation
U. S. EPA, Region III
831 Chestnut Street
Philadelphia, PA 19107
DEP
Air Quality Program
400 Waterfront Drive
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745D. AVCO will secure appropriate and adequate Emission Reduction Credits (ERCs) for NOx emissions which are suitable for use at the specific facility and identified in a Federally enforceable permit condition for the ERCs generating source. The ERCs must be properly generated, certified and registered no later than the date approved by the Department for commencement of operation of the proposed new facility.
E. NOx emission increases from the AVCO facility will be offset with certified ERCs from the following:
General Glass Corp. Westmoreland County 518.0 tons/yr Sharon Steel Corp. Mercer County 373.3 tons/yr Caparo Steel Corp. Mercer County 410.0 tons/yr
F. The ERCs must meet all requirements of 25 Pa. Code Subchapter E.
G. This Plan Approval authorizes the temporary operation of the sources covered by this Plan Approval provided the following conditions are met:
(a) The Department must receive written notice from the Owner/Operator of the completion of construction and the Operator's intent to commence operation at least 5 working days prior to the completion of construction. The notice should state when construction will be completed and when the Operator expects to commence operation.
(b) Operation is authorized only to facilitate the startup and shakedown of sources and air cleaning devices, to permit operations pending the issuance of an operating permit or to permit the evaluation of the source for compliance with all applicable regulations and requirements.
(c) This condition authorizes temporary operation of the sources for a period of 180 days from the date of commencement of operation, provided the Department receives notice from the owner/operator under Subpart (a), above.
(d) The Owner/Operator may request an extension if compliance with all applicable regulations and plan approval requirements has not been established. The extension request shall be submitted in writing at least 15 days prior to the end of this period of temporary operation and shall provide a description of the compliance status of the source, a detailed schedule for establishing compliance and the reasons compliance has not been established.
(e) The notice submitted by the Owner/Operator under Subpart (a), above, prior to the expiration of this Plan Approval, shall modify the Plan Approval expiration date. The new Plan Approval expiration date shall be 180 days from the date of the written notice.
4. Controlled Emissions Limitations
A. Panel Furnace
i. PM-10 emissions from the panel furnace shall not exceed an outlet grain loading of 0.005 gr/dscf and a mass emission rate of 1.24 lbs/hr during routine operations, that is, at all times when maintenance is not being performed on the furnace's electrostatic precipitator (ESP).
ii. PM-10 emissions from the panel furnace shall not exceed an outlet grain loading of 0.02 gr/dscf and a mass emission rate of 4.96 lbs/hr during periods of ESP maintenance.
iii. Annual PM-10 emissions from the panel furnace may not exceed 8.36 tons/yr.
iv. Lead (and lead compound) emissions from the panel furnace shall not exceed mass emission rates of 0.82 lbs/hr during routine operations and 3.28 lbs/hr during periods of ESP maintenance. Annual lead (and lead compound) emissions shall not exceed 5.14 tons/yr.
v. Fluoride emissions from the panel furnace shall not exceed mass emission rates of 6.9 lbs/hr during routine operations and 8.2 lbs/hr during periods of ESP maintenance. Annual fluoride emissions shall not exceed 31.0 tons/yr.
B. Funnel Furnace
i. PM-10 emissions from the funnel furnace shall not exceed an outlet grain loading of 0.005 gr/dscf and a mass emission rate of 0.64 lbs/hr during routine operations.
ii. PM-10 emissions from the funnel furnace shall not exceed an outlet grain loading of 0.02 gr/dscf and a mass emission rate of 2.56 lbs/hr during periods of ESP maintenance.
iii. Annual PM-10 emissions from the funnel furnace may not exceed 2.69 tons/yr.
iv. Lead (and lead compound) emissions from the funnel furnace shall not exceed mass emission rates of 0.54 lbs/hr during routine operations and 2.16 lbs/hr during periods of ESP maintenance. Annual lead (and lead compound) emissions shall not exceed 2.90 tons/yr.
C. Panel and Funnel Furnaces
i. NOx (as NO2) emissions from the furnaces shall not exceed mass emission rates of 418 lbs/hr, 5.02 tons/day and 916 tons/yr.
ii. Carbon monoxide emissions from the furnaces shall not exceed mass emission rates of 311 lbs/hr, 3.73 tons/day and 681 tons/yr.
iii. Periods of ESP maintenance shall not exceed 4 weeks per calendar year unless an extension of time is approved by the Department.
iv. The amount of batch nitrates fed to the furnaces shall be limited to the maximum possible extent. The Department reserves the right to establish limits on the ratio of batch nitrates to raw material fed to the furnaces upon optimizing the glass furnaces operations.
v. The furnaces shall have the capability of firing with only natural gas/oxygen combustion.
vi. Visible emissions from each furnace's flue (stack) shall not exceed 10% opacity except for 3 minutes in any 60-minute period, and shall never exceed 30% opacity. This limitation shall not apply during periods of ESP maintenance.
vii. At least one ESP chamber per furnace shall be in service at all times that the furnaces are operating.
D. Boilers, Annealing Lehrs and Dryers
i. The two 14 MMBTU/hr, natural gas-fired steam boilers shall be equipped with ultra low NOx burners and flue gas recirculation or equivalent technology in terms of the NOx emission rate.
ii. All annealing lehrs shall be equipped with low NOx burners.
iii. The boilers, annealing lehrs and funnel dryers shall be installed, maintained and operated in accordance with manufacturers specifications. These sources shall also be maintained and operated in accordance with good air pollution control practices.
iv. Periodic tune-ups/adjustments shall be performed as necessary on the boilers, annealing lehrs and funnel dryers to minimize total emissions of NOx, and to the extent practicable minimize emissions of CO. Records of each tune-up/adjustment shall be kept onsite and made available to the Department upon request.
E. Raw Material Handling/Mixing (Batch Plant)
i. At least 120 days prior to initiation of onsite construction of those air contamination sources associated with the raw materials unloading, storage and batching operations and those sources associated with the finished glass packaging, handling and shipping operations, applications for Plan Approval to construct shall be filed with the Department for each air pollution control device serving these operations. Any air contamination source which emits to the atmosphere must either obtain a Plan Approval to construct or be granted a Minor Significance Determination prior to initiation of construction of that source.
ii. The batch material unloading pit shall be enclosed in a building or equipped with a hooded structure and exhausted through a baghouse or other equivalent air pollution control device.
F. Chromium Electroplating/Stripping Tanks
i. Chromium emissions from the electroplating tanks shall be controlled by the installation, maintenance and operation of a three-stage, composite mesh pad scrubber system.
ii. Chromium emissions from the electroplating tanks shall not exceed an outlet concentration of 0.015 milligrams of total chromium per dry standard cubic meter of ventilation air (mass emission rate of 0.001 lbs/hr) in accordance with 40 CFR Part 63 Subpart N--National Emission Standards for Chromium Emissions From Hard and Decorative Chromium Electroplating and Chromium Anodizing Tanks.
iii. Sodium hydroxide emissions from the stripping tanks shall be controlled by the installation of a single stage, packed bed scrubber system.
iv. Sodium hydroxide emissions from the stripping tanks shall not exceed a mass emission rate of 0.1 lbs/hr.
v. AVCO shall comply with all applicable requirements of 40 CFR Part 63 Subpart N.
G. Solvent Cleaning Tanks
i. All storage tanks with capacities greater than 40,000 gallons which contain VOCs with a vapor pressure greater than 1.5 psia under actual storage conditions shall comply with the requirements of 25 Pa. Code § 129.56.
ii. All storage tanks with capacities equal to or greater than 2,000 gallons but less than or equal to 40,000 gallons which contain VOCs with a vapor pressure greater than 1.5 psia under actual storage conditions shall comply with the requirements of 25 Pa. Code § 129.57.
5. Testing Requirements
A. Compliance with the requirements in Special Conditions 4A, 4B and 4C (i. and ii.) above shall be established by stack testing performed in accordance with 25 Pa. Code Chapter 139, 40 CFR 60.8 and 40 CFR 60.296. All stack tests shall be performed while the furnaces are operating at the maximum rated capacity as stated in the application. If stack testing is performed while the furnace is operating at a lower production rate, then production shall be limited to the highest level at which compliance has been demonstrated through stack testing or certified continuous emission monitors.
B. Stack testing shall be performed in accordance with 25 Pa. Code Chapter 139 and the Department's Source Testing Manual to determine the NOx emission rate from at least one of the boilers.
C. Compliance with the requirements in Special Condition 4E above shall be established by stack testing performed in accordance with 25 Pa. Code Chapter 139, 40 CFR 63.7, 40 CFR 63.344 and Appendix A to Part 63--Test Methods.
D. At least 60 days prior to performance of these stack tests, pre-test protocols shall be submitted to the Department for review.
E. AVCO shall notify the Department at least 2 weeks prior to the stack tests so an observer may be present.
F. AVCO shall submit stack test reports to the Department within 60 days of the completion of the stack tests.
6. Facility Requirements
A. The ESPs and baghouses shall be installed, maintained and operated in accordance with manufacturers specifications. The ESPs and baghouses shall be maintained and operated in accordance with good air pollution control practices. AVCO shall propose an inspection schedule which shall include but not be limited to maintenance and recordkeeping requirements for all baghouses. This inspection schedule shall be submitted to the Department for review along with the Plan Approval applications required by Special Condition 4.D.i. for Raw Material Handling/Mixing.
B. AVCO shall maintain a spare parts inventory in accordance with the manufacturer's recommendation to insure adequate maintenance of all air cleaning devices.
C. AVCO shall provide information to the Department regarding the quantity projected to be used and analysis (MSDS sheet, VOC content and the like) of the panel and funnel mold lubricant. There shall be no visible fugitive emissions or objectionable odors as determined by the Department from the molding operations.
D. AVCO shall prepare and submit to the Department for approval prior to start-up a plan of action for emergencies (for example, power outage, equipment failure) designed to limit emissions in accordance with 25 Pa. Code § 127.12(a)(7) and (9).
E. There shall be no fugitive emissions present from the facility in accordance with 25 Pa. Code §§ 123.1 and 123.2.
7. Continuous Monitoring
A. Continuous monitors shall be installed, certified, operated and maintained on both furnaces in accordance with the requirements and procedures described in 25 Pa. Code Chapter 139 and the Department's Source Testing Manual for the following parameters:
i. Glass furnaces opacity;
ii. Glass furnaces NOx emission rates;
iii. Glass furnaces CO emission rates; and
iv. Glass furnaces exhaust flow rates.
B. These monitors shall be certified within 180 days of furnace start-up. Once fully certified, the emission monitors shall be used to determine compliance with the NOx, CO and visible emission limits in effect at that time.
C. At least 180 days prior to initial operation of the glass melting furnaces, AVCO shall provide submittals for Phase I approvals of the monitors required in Special Condition 7A above to Joe Nazzaro at Rachel Carson State Office Building, 12th Floor, P. O. Box 8472, Harrisburg, PA 17105-1467.
8. Reservations
A. The Department may require additional controls based on evaluation of the operation after start-up.
B. The Department may revise the emission limits established in section 4 above based on actual emission rates.
C. The Department may revise these conditions as appropriate during the public comment period.
D. The facility is also subject to the terms and conditions of the previous Plan Approval except as expressly revised herein.
Any person wishing to provide DEP with additional information which he/she believes should be considered prior to the issuance of the Plan Approval may submit the information to DEP at the address shown below. Each written comment shall include the following:
1. Name, address and telephone number of the person submitting the comments.
2. Identification of the proposed Plan Approval (specify Plan Approval #65-309-074A).
3. Concise statement regarding the relevancy of the information or any objections to issuance of the Plan Approval. A public hearing may be held if DEP in their discretion decides that such a hearing is warranted based on the information received. All persons submitting comments or requesting a hearing will be notified of the decision to hold a hearing by publication in a newspaper of general circulation in the county in which the source is to be located or by the Pennsylvania Bulletin, or by telephone, where DEP determines such notification by telephone is sufficient. Written comments or requests for a public hearing should be directed to:
Joseph P. Pezze, Regional Air Quality Program Manager, Department of Environmental Protection, Southwest Region--Field Operations, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745.
For additional information regarding the Department's analysis of the application, please contact the following at the same address:
Nicholas J. Waryanka, Air Pollution Control Engineer, Air Quality Program.
Public Hearing Notice
Wyoming and Stone Company
Falls Township
Wyoming CountyThe Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) will hold a public hearing on October 15, 1996, at 6 p.m. in the Falls Township Municipal Building, Falls Township, Wyoming County, PA.
The hearing is for DEP to accept testimony and comment on a pending Air Quality application for plan approval for the construction of a Hot Mix Asphalt Plant (Drum Mix) submitted by Wyoming Sand and Stone Company. The application is for the construction of this plant at Wyoming Sand and Stone's existing facility located along S. R. 307 in Falls Township, Wyoming County, PA.
The application for plan approval was submitted under 25 Pa. Code § 127.11 and has been reviewed in accordance with all applicable State and Federal air quality regulations. The Department regulations require the emissions from the new source will be the minimum attainable through the use of the best available technology (BAT). The source is also subject to the requirements of Subpart I of the Standards of Performance for New Stationary Sources listed in code of Federal Regulations Part 60.
The information provided by the applicant in the application for plan approval and DEP's own analysis indicates that the applicant will meet the requirements of Subpart I of the Standards of Performance for New Stationary Sources listed in code of Federal Regulations Part 60 by utilizing a baghouse to collect the particulate emissions from the drum dryer. The baghouse will meet the BAT requirements of the Department.
A stack test shall be performed in accordance with the provision of Chapter 139 of the Rules and Regulations of the Department of Environmental Protection to show compliance with the applicable standards.
Persons wishing to present testimony at the hearing for the above listed facility should contact in writing: Hearing Examiner, DEP, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790, Attn: Thomas A. DiLazaro.
In order to provide an opportunity for all individuals who desire to present testimony, oral testimony will be limited to 10 minutes. The Department requests that individuals planning to testify provide written copy of their oral testimony. Each organization is requested to designate one witness to present testimony on its behalf. Individuals who preregister to testify will be given priority on the agenda.
Persons with a disability who wish to comment and require an auxiliary aid, service or other accommodations should contact Richard Shudak of DEP (717) 826-2060, or the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service at 1(800) 654-5984 (TDD) to discuss how the Department may accommodate their needs.
Those unable to attend the hearing, but who wish to comment, should provide written comments to the address listed above. Comments can be submitted until October 22, 1996.
All the pertinent documents are also available for review from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the DEP Regional Office address noted above. Appointments for scheduling a review can be made by calling the Records Management Section of DEP at (717) 826-2511.
Reasonably Available Control Technology; Public Hearings
Approval of Reasonably Available Control Technology (RACT) Plans for:
Panther Creek Partners, Nesquehoning Borough, Carbon County, PA.
The Department of Environmental Protection has made a preliminary determination to approve RACT plans and amendments to the State Implementation Plan (SIP) for the above listed facility.
The proposed SIP revisions do not adopt any new regulations. They incorporate the provisions and requirements contained in the RACT approval for this facility to comply with current regulations.
The preliminary RACT determinations, if finally approved, will be incorporated into the operating permit for this facility and will be submitted to the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as a revision to Pennsylvania's State Implementation Plan.
Panther Creek Partners:
The following are the main sources at Panther Creek Partners subject to operating permit requirements. The following is the summary of the preliminary RACT determination for this facility:
Source NOx RACT Limit Implementation Date Two Fluidized Bed Boilers 0.150 lbs/MMBtu 72.5 lbs/hour May 31, 1995 One Propane fired auxiliary boiler Presumptive RACT Limitations May 31, 1995 One Diesel fire pump motor Presumptive RACT Limitations May 31, 1995 Fourteen portable kerosene heaters Presumptive RACT Limitations May 31, 1995 For the above facility, the public hearing will be held for the purpose of receiving comments on the above proposed operating permit and the proposed SIP revisions. This public hearing is scheduled as follows:
Facility Name Location of Hearing Date and Time Panther Creek
PartnersDEP Regional Office
2 Public Square, Wilkes-BarreOctober 30, 1996
1 p.m.
Persons wishing to present testimony at the hearing listed above should contact: Mark Carmon, Community Relations Coordinator, (717) 826-2511 at least 1 week in advance of the hearing to reserve a time to present testimony. Oral testimony will be limited to a maximum of 10 minutes and two written copies of the oral testimony. Each organization is requested to designate one witness to present testimony on its behalf.
Persons with a disability who wish to comment and require an auxiliary aid, service or other accommodations, should do so by contacting the person listed below, or the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service at 1(800) 654-5984 (TDD) to discuss how the Department may accommodate their needs.
Persons wishing to present testimony at the hearing should contact: Richard Shudak at (717) 826-2060, or Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service at 1(800) 654-5984 (TDD).
Those unable to attend the hearing, but wishing to comment, should provide written comments to Babu H. Patel, Engineering Services Chief, DEP, Air Quality Program, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790. Comments should be submitted within 30 days of the date of this publication notice.
All the pertinent documents are also available for review from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the DEP Regional Office address noted above. Appointments for scheduling a review must be made by calling the DEP contact person noted previously.
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 such applications will also address the applicable permitting requirements of the following statutes: the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001--4015); the Dam Safety and Encroachments Act (32 P. S. §§ 693.1--693.27); and the Solid Waste Management Act (35 P. S. §§ 6018.101--6018.1003).
The following permit applications to conduct mining activities have been received by the Department of Environmental Protection. 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 such 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 below will have discharges of wastewater to streams, the Department will incorporate NPDES permits into the mining activity permits issued in response to these applications. Such 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 Chs. 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.
District Mining Operations, 437 South Center Street, P. O. Box 625, Ebensburg, PA 15931-0625.
Coal Applications Received
56960109. Croner, Inc. (R. D. 4, Box 83-C, Berlin, PA 1553), commencement, operation and restoration of bituminous strip-auger mine in Brothersvalley Township, Somerset County, affecting 129.0 acres, receiving stream unnamed tributaries to Blue Lick Creek, application received August 29, 1996.
District Mining Operations, R. D. 2, Box 603-C, Greensburg, PA 15601.
03960101. T. C. Mining (R. D. 2, Box 301B, Kittanning, PA 16201). Application received for commencement, operation and reclamation of a bituminous surface auger mine with a coal preparation plant/processing facility located in Valley Township, Armstrong County, proposed to affect 121.2 acres. Receiving streams unnamed tributaries to the South Fork of Pine Creek to South Fork of Pine Creek to Pine Creek to the Allegheny River. Application received September 4, 1996.
03910104R. General Mining, Inc. (R. D. 2, Box 194, Avonmore, PA 15618). Renewal application received for continued operation and reclamation of a bituminous surface mine located in Plumcreek Township, Armstrong County. Receiving streams Cherry Run Watershed. Renewal application received September 5, 1996.
District Mining Operations, P. O. Box 669, Knox, PA 16232.
33960107. MAF Coal & Excavation, Inc. (R. D. 1, Box 261A, Sligo, PA 16255). Commencement, operation and restoration of a bituminous surface strip operation in Union Township, Jefferson County affecting 17.8 acres. Receiving streams an unnamed tributary to Welch Run, Welch Run and Coder Run. Application received July 30, 1996.
10840111. Thomas E. Siegel (208 Woodland Road, Shippenville, PA 16254). Renewal of an existing bituminous surface strip and auger operation in Parker Township and Bruin Borough, Butler County affecting 201.7 acres. Receiving streams two unnamed tributaries to Bear Creek and Bear Creek. Application received August 9, 1996.
101186-16940105-E-3. Ancient Sun, Inc. (P. O. Box 129, Shippenville, PA 16254). Application for a stream encroachment to construct a haul road across an unnamed tributary to the Allegheny River. This construction will consist of upgrading an existing stream crossing. This application is located in Perry Township, Clarion County. Application received August 16, 1996.
10930105. Rosebud Mining Company (R. D. 1, Box 379A, Kittanning, PA 16201). Renewal of an existing bituminous surface operation in Bruin Borough and Parker Township affecting 289.4 acres. Receiving streams Bear Creek. Application received August 26, 1996.
16900109. MAF Coal & Excavation, Inc. (R. D. 1, Box 261A, Sligo, PA 16255). Transfer of an existing surface strip and tipple refuse disposal operation in Clarion and Limestone Townships, Clarion County affecting 199.2 acres. Receiving streams an unnamed tributary to Little Piney Creek; an unnamed tributary to Brush Run and an unnamed tributary to Piney Creek. Transfer from TDK Coal Sales, Inc. Application received September 5, 1996.
Mineral Resources Management--District Mining, Pottsville District Office, 5 West Laurel Boulevard, Pottsville, PA 17901-2454.
54850205T. Lehigh Coal and Navigation Company, (P. O. Box 311, Tamaqua, PA 18252). Anthracite bank removal transferred from UGI Utilities, Inc. in Tamaqua Borough, Schuylkill County, affecting 65.2 acres, receiving stream Panther Creek. Application received August 30, 1996.
District Mining Operations, P. O. Box 669, Knox, PA 16232.
Noncoal Applications Received
302869-42950301-E-1. Culver Construction (R. D. 2, Box 215, Port Allegheny, PA 16743). Application for a stream encroachment to construct a haul road within 100 feet and across Horse Run and to allow stockpiling of sand and gravel within 100 feet of Raub Hollow in Ceres Township, McKean County. Application received August 5, 1996.
Mineral Resources Management--District Mining, Pottsville District Office, 5 West Laurel Boulevard, Pottsville, PA 17901-2454.
22960301. Dauphin Meadows, Inc., (P. O. Box 68, Millersburg, PA 17061), commencement, operation and restoration of a Noncoal Surface Mining operation in Upper Paxton and Washington Townships, Dauphin County, affecting 527.0 acres, receiving stream Wiconisco Creek. Application received August 26, 1996. (Top soil removal)
40860301T. Pioneer Aggregates, Inc., (202 Main Street, Laflin, PA 18702), transferred from John Popple Trucking in Newport Township, Luzerne County affecting 51.7 acres, receiving stream Newport Creek. Application received August 28, 1996.
5476SM1T. Eastern Industries, Inc., (4401 Camp Meeting Road, Suite 200, Center Valley, PA 18034-9454), transferred from Penn Jersey Materials, Inc. in Upper Mount Bethel Township, Northampton County, affecting 20.6 acres, receiving stream Jacoby Creek. Application received August 29, 1996.
48940301T. Eastern Industries, Inc., (4401 Camp Meeting Road, Suite 200, Center Valley, PA 18034-9454), transferred from Penn Jersey Materials, Inc. in Upper Mt. Bethel Township, Northampton County, affecting 16.0 acres, receiving stream Jacoby Creek. Application received August 29, 1996.
5478SM2T. Eastern Industries, Inc., (4401 Camp Meeting Road, Suite 200, Center Valley, PA 18034-9454), transferred from Penn Jersey Materials, Inc. in Upper Mount Bethel Township, Northampton County, affecting 39.5 acres, receiving stream Jacoby Creek. Application received August 29, 1996.
The following Dam Safety and Encroachment permit applications, requests for Environmental Assessment approval, and requests for water quality certification have been received by the Department of Environmental Protection (Department).
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 any comments, suggestions or objections within 30 days of the date of this notice as well as any 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.
Southcentral Regional Office, Water Management Program, Soils and Waterways Section, One Ararat Boulevard, Room 126, Harrisburg, PA 17110, telephone (717) 657-4590.
E07-265. Encroachment. Calvary Cemetery Association, Attn: Linda, Blair County, 2417 Pleasant Valley Blvd., Altoona, PA 16602. To place fill in 0.20 acre of wetlands that is associated with the 4/-450 foot extension of an existing 24 inches diameter stormwater outfall pipe in an unnamed tributary to Brush Run for the purpose of creating additional burial sites located along Pleasant Valley Boulevard about 0.9 mile northeast of its intersection with Frankstown Road (Hollidaysburg, PA Quadrangle N: 9.0 inches; W: 2.4 inches) in Logan Township, Blair County.
E28-237. Encroachment. Russell S. Funk, Franklin County, 9829 Circle Drive, Chambersburg, PA 17201-4150. To remove the existing structure and to construct and maintain a new bridge with proper alignment across Wilson Run having a clear span of 17 feet with an under- clearance of 4 feet to provide continued access to the Funk's home located in Franklin Furnace Village (St. Thomas, PA Quadrangle N: 15.5 inches; W: 11.1 inches) in St. Thomas Township, Franklin County.
EA28-001. Environmental assessment. Jean C. Horst, Franklin County Commissions Office, 157 Lincoln Way East, Chambersburg, PA 17201-2211. Remove county bridge 80 currently spanning the Conococheague Creek, its bank foundation and headwall and restore the area to its original contour located (Williamson, PA Quadrangle N: 16.1 inches; W: 6.1 inches) Boundary of Antrum and Peters Townships.
E50-178. Encroachment. Emil Tasker, Perry County, 405 Schoolhouse Road, Duncannon, PA 17020. To permit the fill placed in the floodway of an unnamed tributary to the Susquehanna River to widen the eastern side of a gravel access road in conjunction with the construction of a sanitary sewer line located at the northeast portion of the Susquenita Hills residential subdivision about 600 feet southwest of Schoolhouse Road (T-309) and about 1.0 mile southeast of the intersection of Schoolhouse Road and US Route 11 and 15 (Wertzville, PA Quadrangle N: 18.7 inches; W: 1.0 inch) in Penn Township, Perry County.
Southeast Regional Office: Program Manager, Water Management Program, Lee Park, Suite 6010, 555 North Lane, Conshohocken, PA 19428.
E23-349. Encroachment. Carmen Zizza, 1133 Muhlenberg Avenue, Swarthmore, PA 19081. To relocate approximately 140 linear feet of an unnamed tributary to Little Crum Creek which traverses the property of the proposed ''Creek Crossing'' residential subdivision. Work will include the removal of a 20-foot long, 42-inch diameter C.M.P. culvert structure associated with the existing creek and driveway. To install and maintain a 75-foot long, twin 42-inch diameter C.M.P. culvert structure which includes concrete headwall and endwall sections. The culvert will be installed in and along a newly constructed stream channel to convey the creek beneath the access road associated with the proposed subdivision. The project will also include the maintenance of an 8-inch diameter P.V.C. sanitary sewer line installed across the creek channel. The project site is situated along the township border between Springfield and Ridley Townships, on the north side of University Avenue, approximately 400 feet west of Swarthmore Avenue (Lansdowne, PA Quadrangle N: 4.6 inches; W: 12.2 inches) in Springfield Township, Delaware County.
E15-522. Encroachment. Valley Forge Meadows Company, Inc., 950 West Valley Forge Road, King of Prussia, PA 19406. To place fill in 0.979 acre of wetlands to facilitate construction of eight residential units associated with The Meadows at Valley Forge Subdivision located approximately 3,000 feet northwest from the intersection of Route 23 and Pawling Road (Valley Forge, PA Quadrangle N: 22.2 inches; W: 14.7 inches) in Schuylkill Township, Chester County.
Northcentral Regional Office, Soils and Waterways Section, 208 W. Third St., Suite 101, Williamsport, PA 17701, telephone (717) 327-3574.
E08-293. Water obstruction and encroachment. Central Bradford County, Economic Development Auth., R. R. 5, Box 5030G, Towanda, PA 18848. To construct and maintain a river front park including asphalt drives, athletic fields, picnic areas and a boat launching ramp in the floodway of the Susquehanna River. This project is located on the east bank of the Susquehanna River at the Route 6 bridge (Towanda, PA Quadrangle N: 2.30 inches; W: 8.60 inches) in Wysox Township, Bradford County. Estimated stream disturbance is about 100 feet and 0.1 acre of wetlands; stream classification is WWF.
E18-221. Water obstruction and encroachment. Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, P. O. Box 8451, Harrisburg, PA 17105. To remove the existing structure and to construct and maintain a precast concrete box culvert with a normal clear span of 10.0 feet and minimum underclearance of 8 feet 3 inches over Johnson Run on Kingston Run Road approximately 1 mile from the intersection with Graham Road (Glen Union, PA Quadrangle N: 2.2 inches; W: 11.0 inches) in Grugan Township, Clinton County. Estimated stream disturbance is less than 250 linear feet; stream classification HQ-CWF.
E18-222. Water obstruction and encroachment. Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, Bureau of Forestry, James Eppley, P. O. Box 8552, Harrisburg, PA 17105. To remove an existing structure and to construct and maintain a single cell precast reinforced box culvert to carry Sandy Run Road across Paddy Run. The proposed work shall consist of installing a precast box culvert that has a normal span of 14.0 feet, an underclearance of 4.25 feet and rail-to-rail width of 18.0 feet. The project is located along eastern right-of-way of SR 0144 approximately 1.5 miles north of the intersection of Hensel Fork Road and Sandy Run Road (Tamarack, PA Quadrangle N: 10.85 inches; W: 7.9 inches) in Leidy Township, Clinton County. Estimated stream disturbance is 50.0 linear feet with no wetland impact; stream classification Exceptional Value.
E19-157. Water obstruction and encroachment. Donald and Barbara King, R. R. 2, Box 60, Benton, PA 17814. To relocate a section of T-717 which will disturb .20 acre of exceptional value wetlands including two culverts under General Permit 7 on an unnamed tributary to West Creek on T-717 approximately 1 mile from SR 239 and mitigate the wetlands through a 1:1 replacement (Benton, PA Quadrangle N: 19.25 inches; W: 4.5 inches) in Sugarloaf Township, Columbia County. Estimated stream disturbance is less than 250 linear feet. Stream classification is CWF.
The following Dam Safety and Encroachment permit applications, requests for Environmental Assessment approval, and requests for water quality certification have been received by the Department of Environmental Protection. Section 401(a) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C.A. § 1341(a)) requires the State to certify that the involved projects will not violate the applicable provisions of 33 U.S.C.A. §§ 1311--1313, 1316 and 1317, as well as relevant State requirements. Initial requests for 401 certification will be published concurrently with the 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 any comments, suggestions or objections within 30 days of the date of this notice as well as any questions to the office noted above the application.
Persons with a disability who wish to attend the hearing and require an auxiliary aid, service or other accommodation to participate in the proceedings, should contact the specified program. TDD users may contact the Department through the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service at 1 (800) 654-5984.
Applications received 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.
DEP Central Office, Bureau of Dams, Waterways and Wetlands, 400 Market Street, Floor 6, P. O. Box 8554, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8554, telephone (717) 783-1384.
D67-517A. Dam. Modern Trash Removal of York, Inc., R. D. 9, Box 317, York, PA 17402. To remove the Modern Landfill Sedimentation Pond E Dam on a tributary to Kreutz Creek as part of the Northwest Expansion of Modern Landfill in Windsor Township, York County.
D58-006A. Dam. Dr. Kamel Kazan, 268 Derrom Avenue, Paterson, NJ 07504. To repair, operate and maintain the Hathaway Lake Dam across the west branch of the Lackawanna River at a point 4.2 miles south of the Village of Thompson in Ararat Township, Susquehanna County.
Applications received under the act of June 24, 1939 (P. L. 842, No. 365) (35 P. S. §§ 631--641) relating to the acquisition of rights to divert waters of the Commonwealth.
Northwest Regional Office, Regional Water Management Program Manager, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481, telephone (814) 332-6899.
WA 24-105E. Water allocation. St. Marys Area Water Authority, 429 Ridgway Road, P. O. Box 33, St. Marys, PA 15857. The applicant is requesting the right to acquire water rights to an additional quantity of water from a currently permitted source of supply. The Authority is requesting 3,220,000 gallons per day (gpd) on an average day basis from the Laurel Run Reservoir. The Authority is also requesting a decrease in the conservation release imposed on their source. This conservation release amounts to 650,000 gpd. The Authority services the population of St. Marys Borough, portions of Jay Township, and portions of Fox Township, Elk County.
Type of Facility: Water Allocation-Borough Authority.
Consulting Engineer: Craig J. Bauer, P. E., KLH Engineers, Inc., 5173 Campbells Run Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15205.
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ACTIONS
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.
Any person aggrieved by this action may appeal, under section 4 of the Environmental Hearing Board Act (35 P. S. § 7514) and 2 Pa.C.S. §§ 501--508 and 701--704 (relating to the Administrative Agency Law), to the Environmental Hearing Board, Second Floor, Rachel Carson State Office Building, 400 Market Street, 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 under The Clean Streams Law (35 P. S. §§ 691.1--691.1001).
Permits Issued
Southwest Regional Office, Water Management Program Manager, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745, telephone (412) 442-4000.
NPDES Permit No. PA0216003. Amendment No. 1. Industrial waste, Precision Kidd Steel Company, Inc., One Quality Way, Aliquippa, PA 15001 is authorized to discharge from a facility located at Aliquippa Borough, Beaver County.
NPDES Permit No. PA0026026. Sewage, New Brighton Borough Sanitary Authority, 610 Third Avenue, New Brighton, PA 15066 is authorized to discharge from a facility located at New Brighton Borough Sewage Treatment Plant, New Brighton Borough, Beaver County to Beaver River.
Northwest Regional Office, Regional Water Management Program Manager, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335, telephone (814) 332-6942.
NPDES Permit No. PA0003247. Industrial waste. E.M.A.I. Corporation, ESSROC Materials, Inc., 6969 Center Road, Lowell, OH 44436 is authorized to discharge from a facility located in Bessemer Borough, Lawrence County to Hickory Run.
NPDES Permit No. PA0006378. Industrial waste. Armco, Inc., Sawhill Tubular Division, Sharon Plant, 200 Clark Street, Sharon, PA 16146 is authorized to discharge from a facility located in Sharon, Mercer County to the Shenango River.
NPDES Permit No. PA0102652. Sewage. Countryside Mobile Home Park, 10215 Perry Lake Road, Clarkston, MI 48348 is authorized to discharge from a facility located in McKean Township, Erie County to Elk Creek.
NPDES Permit No. PA0103829. Industrial waste. Precise Plastics, Inc., 7700 Middle Road, Fairview, PA 16415-1703 is authorized to discharge from a facility located in Fairview Township, Erie County to Trout Run.
NPDES Permit No. PA0209996. Sewage. Salvation Army, Camp Allegheny, 424 Third Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15219 is authorized to discharge from a facility located in Wayne Township, Lawrence County to Slippery Rock Creek.
NPDES Permit No. PA0038814. Sewage. Ellport Borough Sewer Authority, 313 Burns Avenue, Ellwood City, PA 16117 is authorized to discharge from a facility located in Ellport Borough, Lawrence County to Connoquenessing Creek.
NPDES Permit No. PA0103471. Sewage. Shenango Township Municipal Authority, P. O. Box 266, West Middlesex, PA 16159 is authorized to discharge from a facility located in Shenango Township, Mercer County to the Shenango River.
NPDES Permit No. PA0033006. Sewage. Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, Pymatuning State Park, P. O. Box 425, Jamestown, PA 16134-0425 is authorized to discharge from a facility located in West Shenango Township, Crawford County to the Pymatuning Reservoir (Shenango River).
NPDES Permit No. PA0210196. Amendment No. 1. Industrial waste. Seneca Landfill, Inc., P. O. Box 648, Mars, PA 16046 is authorized to discharge from a facility located in Jackson Township, Butler County to Connoquenessing Creek.
Notices of Intent for Coverage Under NPDES General Permits and Department Final Actions
The Department of Environmental Protection has received Notices of Intent (NOI) for approval of coverage under General NPDES Permits and has taken the following final actions by approving the requested general permit coverages.
These actions of the Department may be appealed to the Environmental Hearing Board, Second Floor, Rachel Carson State Office Building, 400 Market Street, P. O. Box 8457, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8457, (717) 787-3483, by any aggrieved person under the Environmental Hearing Board Act (35 P. S. § 7514); 2 Pa.C.S. §§ 501--508 and 701--704 (relating to the Administrative Agency Law). Appeals must be filed with the Environmental Hearing Board within 30 days from the date of this issuance of the Pennsylvania Bulletin unless the appropriate statute provides a different time period. Copies of procedure before the Board may be obtained from the Board.
List of NPDES General Permits Issued by DEP's
Water Management Deputate
General Permit No. Short Title of General Permit Responsible Bureau 2 SW--Construction BLWC 3 SW--Industrial BWQM 4 SRSTP BWQM 6 CSO BWQM
NOIS Received and Final Actions Under NPDES General Permits
Coverage under the General Permits issued under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Permit Program to discharge wastewaters runoff to waters of the Commonwealth.
Southeaast Regional Office, Water Management Program Manager, Lee Park, Suite 6010, 555 North Lane, Conshohocken, PA 19428, telephone (610) 832-6130.
Applicable NPDES No. GP No. Facility Name and Address Facility Location Stream Name SIC PAR900019 3 City of Philadelphia
Southwest Water Pollution Control Plant
8200 Enterprise Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19153Philadelphia
City of PhiladelphiaEagle Creek 4952 PAR120008 3 Sanofi Bio-Industries
1741 Tomlinson Road
Philadelphia, PA 19116Philadelphia
City of PhiladelphiaByberry Creek 2033 PAR120011 3 Hygrade Food Products Corporation
8400 Executive Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19153Philadelphia
City of PhiladelphiaDelaware River 2013 PAR110022 3 Leeds and Northrup
351 Sumneytown Pike
North Wales, PA 19454Montgomery
Upper Gwynedd TownshipUnnamed tributary to
Wissahickon Creek3823 PAR800062 3 United States Postal Service
Philadelphia Bulk Mail Center VMF
1900 Byberry Road
Philadelphia, PA 19116Philadelphia
City of PhiladelphiaByberry Creek 4311 PAR900004 3 Delaware County Resource Recovery Facility
10 Highland Avenue
Chester, PA 19013Delaware
City of ChesterDelaware River 4931 PAR600040 3 Browning Ferris Industries, Inc.
Bucks County Recycling Center
1510 Swamp Road
Fountainville, PA 18923Bucks
New Britain TownshipNorth Branch
Neshaminy Creek5093 PAR140011 3 Mead Packaging Division
Penn-Warner Industrial Park
2 Canal Street
Fairless Hills, PA 19030Bucks
Falls TownshipCurtis Lake 2657 PAR200027 3 Robert Wooler Company
Limekiln Pike and Susquehanna Rd.
Dresher, PA 19025Montgomery
Upper Dublin TownshipSandy Run 3398 PAR230021 3 ITW Philadelphia Resins
130 Commerce Drive
Montgomeryville, PA 18936Montgomery
Montgomery TownshipPark Creek 2821 Northeast Regional Office, Regional Water Management Program Manager, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790, (717) 826-2511.
Applicable NPDES No. GP No. Facility Name and Address Facility Location Stream Name SIC PAR702215 3 Eastern Ind., Inc.
4401 Camp Meeting Rd., Suite 200
Center Valley, PA 18034-9454Northampton
East Allen TownshipJacoby Creek 2951 Northcentral Regional Office, Water Management Program Manager, 208 West Third Street, Williamsport, PA 17701-0000, telephone (717) 327-3664.
NPDES Facility Facility Stream SIC No. Name and Address Location Name PAR214821 Keystone Filler & Manufacture Co.
214 Railroad Street
Muncy, PA 17756Lycoming
Muncy Creek Twp.Unnamed tributary to
west branch of
Susquehanna River3295 Northwest Regional Office, Regional Water Management Program Manager, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481, telephone (814) 332-6942.
Applicable NPDES No. GP No. Facility Name and Address Facility Location Stream Name SIC PAR228326 PAG-3 Limpach Inc. dba Johnson
Ind.--Sharpsville PA Facility
R. D. 1
Sharpsville, PA 16150Mercer
South Pymatuning Twp.Unnamed tributary
Shenango River Reservoir2499 PAG048383 PAG-4 Theodore Gates
923 Deer Creek Rd.
Cochranton, PA 16314Mercer
Deer Creek TownshipUnnamed tributary to
North Deer CreekPAG048399 PAG-4 Harold Lee McCrillis
566 Methodist Rd.
Greenville, PA 16125Mercer
Hempfield TownshipSaul Run Southwest Regional Office, Water Management Program Manager, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745, telephone (412) 442-4000.
Applicable NPDES No. GP No. Facility Name and Address Facility Location Stream Name SIC PAG066119 6 Etna Borough
437 Butler Street
Etna, PA 15223Allegheny
Etna BoroughPine Creek and
Little Pine Creek4952 PAG066120 6 East Pittsburgh Borough
811 Mall Plaza
East Pittsburgh, PA 15112Allegheny
E. Pittsburgh BoroTurtle Creek 4952 PAG066118 6 Turtle Creek Borough
125 Monroeville Avenue
Turtle Creek, PA 15145Allegheny
Turtle Creek BoroTurtle Creek
Thompson Run
Turtle Creek
Tributary4952 The following approvals for coverage under NPDES Individual Permit for Discharge of Stormwater from Construction Activities have been issued.
These actions of the Department of Environmental Protection (Department) may be appealed to the Environmental Hearing Board (Board), Second Floor, Rachel Carson State Office Building, 400 Market Street, P. O. Box 8457, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8457, telephone (717) 787-3483, by any aggrieved person under The Environmental Hearing Board Act (35 P. S. § 7514); 2 Pa.C.S. §§ 501--508 and 701--704 (relating to the Administrative Agency Law). Appeals must be filed with the Board within 30 days from the date of this issue of the Pennsylvania Bulletin unless the appropriate statute provides a different time period. Copies of the appeal form and the Department's regulations governing practice and procedure before the Board may be obtained from the Board.
Southcentral Regional Office, Water Management Program, Soils and Waterways Section, One Ararat Boulevard, Room 126, Harrisburg, PA 17110, telephone (717) 657-4590.
PAS-10-M095. Individual NPDES. Robert E. Eberly, P. O. Box 323, Greencastle, PA 17225. To implement an Erosion and Sedimentation Control Plan for a single family housing development called Chadwick Estates on 13 acres in Greencastle Borough, Franklin County. The project is located about 0.6 mile northwest of Greencastle Borough square (Greencastle, PA Quadrangle N: 9.1 inches; W: 15.3 inches). Drainage will be to unnamed tributary to Muddy Run.
PAS-10-P020. Individual NPDES. Gary Marks, 1597 Sandhill Road, Lebanon, PA 17046. To implement an Erosion and Sedimentation Control Plan for the School House Meadows II, a 140 lot residential subdivision on 86.55 acres in North Lebanon Township, Lebanon County. The project is located along the southwest side of Grace Avenue, about 2,000 feet north of its intersection with Sandhill Road (Lebanon, PA Quadrangle N: 22.2 inches; W: 9.4 inches). Drainage will be to a tributary of the Swatara Creek.
PAS-10-P023. Individual NPDES. Chester Scholl, 25 Briarwood Drive, Elverson, PA 19520. To implement an Erosion and Sedimentation Control Plan for the Chesterfield Estates residential subdivision on 58 acres in North and West Cornwall Townships, Lebanon County. The project is located along the west side of S. R. 72, north of Zinns Mill Road (Lebanon, PA Quadrangle N: 8.5 inches; W: 7.5 inches). Drainage will be to Snitz Creek.
PAS-10-Y046. Individual NPDES. Andrew W. Lentz, R. R. 1, Box 1072, Spring Grove, PA 17362. To implement an Erosion and Sedimentation Control Plan for construction of ''Morningstar Marketplace'' on 28.5 acres in Jackson Township, York County. The project is located north of S. R. 0030, approximately 500 feet east of its intersection with Biesecker Road (West York, PA Quadrangle N: 9.7 inches; W: 14.6 inches). Drainage will be to Little Conewago Creek.
Southeast Regional Office, Regional Water Management Program Manager, Lee Park, Suite 6010, 555 North Lane, Conshohocken, PA 19428-2233, telephone (610) 832-6130.
NPDES Applicant Name County and Receiving Permit No. and Address Municipality Stream
PAS10-G210 McGowen Lincoln Mercury
Routes 3 and 352
West Chester, PA 19382Upper Uwchlan Twp.
Chester CountyPickering Creek
Industrial waste and sewerage actions under The Clean Streams Law (35 P. S. §§ 691.1--691.1001).
Northwest Regional Office, Regional Water Management Program Manager, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481, telephone (814) 332-6942.
WQM Permit No. 1692201. Industrial waste. Hawthorn Area Water Authority, P. O. Box 241, Hawthorn, PA 16240. This project is for plans to construct and operate treatment facilities to treat the discharge of filter backwash wastewater in Hawthorn Borough, Clarion County.
WQM Permit No. 2596410. Sewage. City of Erie, Room 400, 626 State Street, Erie, PA 16501-1128. This project is for plans to relocate the old canal sewer with new sanitary and new separate storm sewer from West Ninth and Walnut Streets to the foot of Sassafras Street in Erie, Erie County.
WQM Permit No. 2596406. Sewage. Millcreek Township Sewer Authority, P. O. Box 8158, Erie, PA 16505. This project is for plans to revise Glenwood sewage pump station and install 18-in. dip force main; and 12-in. and 15-in. gravity sewer along Liberty, Wood and Cherry Streets in Millcreek Township, Erie County.
Plan approval granted under the Pennsylvania Sewage Facilities Act (35 P. S. §§ 750.1--750.20).
Northwest Regional Office, Regional Water Management Program Manager, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481, telephone (814) 332-6942.
Location: Girard Borough, Erie County, Borough of Girard, c/o Richard C. Higley, Manager, 34 Main Street, West, Girard, PA 16417.
Project Description: The approved plan provides for modifications to the Borough's sewage treatment facility, enabling the facility to be rated for an average daily flow of 0.99 mgd.
Modifications will include replacement of headworks, conversion of clarifiers and sludge digestion facilities, construction of additional chlorine contact facilities and construction of additional sludge drying beds.
The Department's review of the sewage facilities update revision has not identified any significant environmental impacts resulting from this proposal.
Actions taken under the Pennsylvania Safe Drinking Water Act (35 P. S. §§ 721.1--721.17).
Southwest Regional Office, Regional Manager, Water Supply and Community Health, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745, telephone (412) 442-4000.
Permit No. 6396501. Public water supply. Pennsylvania-American Water Company, 800 West Hershey Park Drive, Hershey, PA 17033.
Type of Facility: Linden Road Booster Pump Station.
Permit to Construct Issued: September 5, 1996.
Submission of Final Reports on Attainment of Background and Statewide Health Standards (Sections 302(e)(2) and 303(h)(2).
The following final reports were submitted to the Department of Environmental Protection under the Land Recycling and Environmental Remediation Standards Act (35 P. S. §§ 6026.101--6026.908).
Provisions of Chapter 3 of the Land Recycling and Environmental Remediation Standards Act (act) require the Department of Environmental Protection to publish in the Pennsylvania Bulletin a notice of submission of any final reports. A final report is submitted to document cleanup of a release of a regulated substance at a site to one of the act's remediation standards. A final report provides a description of the site investigation to characterize the nature and extent of contaminants in environmental media, the basis for selecting the environmental media of concern, documentation supporting the selection of residential or nonresidential exposure factors, a description of the remediation performed and summaries of sampling methodology and analytical results which demonstrate that the remediation has attained the cleanup standard selected.
For further information concerning the final report, please contact the Environmental Cleanup Program in the Department of Environmental Protection Regional Office under which the notice of receipt of a final report appears. If information concerning a final report is required in an alternative form, contact the community relations coordinator at the appropriate regional office listed. TDD users may telephone the Department through the AT&T Relay Service at 1 (800) 654-5984.
The Department has received the following final reports:
Southcentral Regional Office, Environmental Cleanup Program Manager, One Ararat Boulevard, Harrisburg, PA 17110, (717) 657-4592.
Country Manor Estates, Alsace Township, Berks County. Country Manor Estates, 3118 Pricetown Road, Fleetwood, Berks County, PA 19522, has submitted a Final Report concerning remediation of site groundwater contaminated with BTEX and PHCs. The report is intended to document remediation of the site to meet the background standard.
Country Manor Estates, Alsace Township, Berks County. Country Manor Estates, 3118 Pricetown Road, Fleetwood, Berks County, PA 19522, has submitted a Final Report concerning remediation of site soils contaminated with lead, BTEX and PHCs. The report is intended to document remediation of the site to meet the Statewide health standard.
Former Gettysburg Railroad Yard, Borough of Gettysburg, Adams County. Val Britton, SMC Environmental Services Group, P. O. Box 859, Valley Forge, PA 19482, on behalf of Gettysburg College, Gettysburg, PA, has submitted a Final Report concerning remediation of site soils contaminated with PHCs. The report is intended to document remediation of the site to meet the Statewide health standard.
Notice of Settlement
In the matter of: PCA Property, Croydon, Bucks County, PA
Relating to: Croydon TCE Superfund Site, Croydon, Bucks County, PA
The Department of Environmental Protection, under the authority of the Hazardous Sites Cleanup Act (HSCA) (35 P. S. §§ 6020.101--6020.1305), hereby gives notice that it has entered into a Prospective Purchaser Agreement (PPA) with the Slogam Limited Partnership (Slogam) associated with the purchase of the PCA Property in Croydon, Bucks County, PA.
The PCA Property (approximately 29 acres, 2707 Street Road, Croydon, PA, Bucks County Parcel No. 05-0543-016) is located in the Croydon TCE Superfund Site, a National Priority List Superfund Site in Croydon, PA. Environmental investigations have revealed that groundwater contamination from the Croydon TCE Superfund Site has migrated beneath the PCA Property. Slogam, the prospective purchaser of the PCA Property, is not presently a responsible person with regard to contamination from the Croydon TCE Superfund Site. Slogam has resolved any potential liability to the United States which may be associated with the purchase of the PCA Property through a similar prospective purchaser agreement.
Through the PPA, Slogam would resolve any potential liability to the Department and become eligible for protection from contribution claims relating to the Croydon TCE Superfund Site that may stem from the purchase and ownership of the PCA Property. Under the terms of the PPA, Slogam will remit certain response costs to the Department, provide access to the Department, cooperate with any response actions, and agree not to exacerbate any contamination from the Croydon TCE Superfund Site.
This notice is being provided under section 1113 of HSCA (35 P. S. § 6020.1113). The Department will provide for a 60-day public comment period on the proposed PPA from the date of publication of this notice. Under section II 13 of HSCA, the PPA will become final when the Department files its response to any significant public comments received during the comment period. The PPA may be examined from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Department's Southeast Field Office at Lee Park, Suite 6010, 555 North Lane, Conshohocken, PA 19428. Interested persons may contact Robert Zang at (610) 832-6152 or Anderson Lee Hartzell at (610) 832-6300. Persons may submit written comments to Robert Zang at the above address.
License issued under the Solid Waste Management Act (35 P. S. §§ 6018.101--6018.1003) and regulations for license to transport hazardous waste.
Bureau of Land Recycling and Waste Management, Division of Hazardous Waste Management, P. O. Box 8471, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8471.
Evans Worldwide, Inc., 3556 Kennedy Road, South Plainfield, NJ 07080; License No. PA-AH 0538; license issued September 5, 1996.
Pollution Control Industries, Inc., 4343 Kennedy Avenue, East Chicago, IN 46312; License No. PA-AH 0537; license issued September 5, 1996.
Hazardous Waste Transporter License voluntarily terminated under the Solid Waste Management Act (35 P. S. §§ 6018.101--6018.1003), the Infectious and Chemotherapeutic Waste Law (35 P. S. §§ 6019.1--6019.6) and regulations for license to transport hazardous waste.
Bureau of Land Recycling and Waste Management, Division of Hazardous Waste Management, P. O. Box 8471, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8471.
All Chemical Transport Corp., P. O. Box 206, Keasbey, NJ 08832; License No. PA-AH 0381; license terminated August 31, 1996.
Permits issued under the Solid Waste Management Act (35 P. S. §§ 6018.101--6018.1003) and regulations to operate a solid waste processing or disposal area or site.
Southwest Regional Office, Regional Solid Waste Manager, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745, telephone (412) 442-4000.
Permit ID No. 301238. ARC Transfer/Processing Facility, Allegheny Recovery Corporation, One Library Place, Box No. 2, Duquesne, PA 15110. Operation of a residual waste processing facility in the City of Duquesne, Allegheny County. Permit renewal issued in the Regional Office on August 28, 1996.
Southcentral Regional Office, Regional Solid Waste Program Manager, One Ararat Boulevard, Harrisburg, PA 17110, (717) 657-4588.
Permit No. 602349. M. Wayne Hensel, Newburg/Hopewell Joint Authority, (P. O. Box 128, Newburg, PA 17240). Renewal application to continue agricultural utilization of sewage sludge on a site in Hopewell Township, Cumberland County. Permit issued in the Regional Office September 3, 1996.
Applications withdrawn under the Solid Waste Management Act (35 P. S. §§ 6018.101--6018.1003) and regulations to operate a solid waste processing or disposal area or site.
Southwest Regional Office, Regional Solid Waste Manager, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4745, telephone (412) 442-4000.
Permit ID No. 301238. ARC Class II Residual Waste Landfill, Allegheny Recovery Corporation, One Library Place, Box No. 2, Duquesne, PA 15110. Operation of a residual waste landfill in the City of Duquesne, Allegheny County. Application withdrawn in the Regional Office on August 28, 1996, at the request of the applicant by their letter of July 8, 1996.
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 Building, 400 Market St., Harrisburg, PA 17101-2301.
General Permit No. WMGR035. Eldredge, Inc., 898 Fernhill Road, West Chester, PA 19380. A permit for the processing of tank clean-out sludges, separator clean-out sludges, oil spill clean-up residue, waste oil and waste oil/water emulsions. The permit was issued by Central Office on August 27, 1996. 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.
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.
Northeast Regional Office, Bureau of Air Quality, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790.
The Department has issued the following Air Quality Operating Permits for the operation of the air contamination sources and associated air cleaning devices described below for the specified companies.
Permit: 35-302-094
Source: Hurst Boiler
Company: Community Central Energy Company
Location: City of Scranton
County: LackawannaPermit: 35-310-032
Source: Stone Crush Plant W/Water Sprays
Company: Simpson Stone Quarry
Location: Fell Township
County: LackawannaPermit: 39-301-072
Source: Crematory Incinerator
Company: Pet Memorial Services Corporation
Location: Weisenberg Township
County: LehighPermit: 48-306-008A
Source: Provapor/FBB/Lime/Ash/13Bag/Denox
Company: Northampton Generating Company
Location: Northampton Borough
County: NorthamptonPermit: 48-309-077
Source: Perlite Manufacturing W/Baghouses
Company: Pennsylvania Perlite Corporation
Location: City of Bethlehem
County: NorthamptonPermit: 48-323-003
Source: Machine Shop W/Torit Baghouse
Company: Speciality Minerals Incorporated
Location: City of Easton
County: Northampton
Plan Approvals issued under the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001--4015) and regulations to construct, modify, reactivate or operate air contamination sources and associated air cleaning devices.
Northeast Regional Office, Bureau of Air Quality, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790.
A Plan Approval has been issued by this office for the construction, modification, reactivation or operation of the air contamination sources and associated air cleaning devices described below for the specified companies.
Permit: 35-310-033
Source: Crusher/Conveyor/Stacker/Sprays
Issued: August 27, 1996
Company: Empire Sanitary Landfill, Inc.
Location: Taylor Borough
County: LackawannaPermit: 40-313-030A
Source: Polymer Plants 1 & 2 W/2 Oxidizers
Issued: August 20, 1996
Company: Kama Corporation
Location: City of Hazleton
County: LuzernePermit: 40-399-032
Source: Compost Process W/4 Scrubbers
Issued: August 19, 1996
Company: American Compost Technologies Inc.
Location: Hazle Township
County: LuzernePermit: 45-302-058
Source: Coal Fired Boiler/Cyclone
Issued: August 20, 1996
Company: Pleasant Valley School District
Location: Polk Township
County: MonroePermit: 66-302-004B
Source: Boilers 2&4 W/ Pulpgas /Scrubber
Issued: August 20, 1996
Company: Procter & Gamble Paper Products
Location: Washington Township
County: Wyoming
Reasonably Available Control Technology; Public Hearings
Approval of Reasonably Available Control Technology (RACT) plan for Butter Krust Baking Company, Inc.
The Department of Environmental Protection has made a preliminary determination to approve a Reasonably Available Control Technology (RACT) plan and an amendment to the State Implementation Plan (SIP) for a bread and roll baking facility owned and operated by Butter Krust Baking Company, Inc. in the City of Sunbury, Northumberland County.
The proposed SIP revision does not adopt any new regulations. It incorporates the provisions and requirements contained in the RACT approval for the facility to comply with current regulations.
The preliminary RACT determination, if finally approved, will be incorporated into an operating permit for the facility and will be submitted to the U. S. Enviromental Protection Agency (EPA) as a revision to Pennsylvania's State Implementation Plan.
The following is a summary of the preliminary RACT determination for this operation:
1. The volatile organic compound emissions from the Readco model #102210 bread oven shall not exceed a total of 119.03 tons in any 12 consecutive calendar month period occurring up to May 31, 2000. For any 12 consecutive calendar month period ending after May 31, 2001, the volatile organic compound emissions from this oven shall not exceed a total of 23.7 tons. For any 12 consecutive calendar month period ending after May 31, 2000 but prior to June 30, 2001, the volatile organic compound emission from this oven shall not exceed the following rates:
for 12 month period ending June 30, 2000 -- 110.09 tons total
for 12 month period ending July 31, 2000 -- 103.10 tons total
for 12 month period ending August 31, 2000 -- 95.20 tons total
for 12 month period ending September 30, 2000 -- 87.26 tons total
for 12 month period ending October 31, 2000 -- 79.32 tons total
for 12 month period ending November 30, 2000 -- 71.40 tons total
for 12 month period ending December 31, 2000 -- 63.46 tons total
for 12 month period ending January 31, 2001 -- 55.52 tons total
for 12 month period ending February 28, 2001 -- 47.58 tons total
for 12 month period ending March 31, 2001 -- 39.64 tons total
for 12 month period ending April 30, 2001 -- 31.70 tons total
for 12 month period ending May 31, 2001 -- 23.70 tons total
2. The volatile organic compound emissions from the Baker Perkins model #970A roll oven (roll oven 1) shall not exceed a total of 20.0 tons in any 12 consecutive calendar month period.
3. The volatile organic compound emissions from the Petersen model #LDASU 4138 roll oven (roll oven 2) shall not exceed a total of 20.88 tons in any 12 consecutive calendar month period.
4. The volatile organic compound emissions from all bread and roll prebaking processes shall not exceed a total value in any 12 consecutive calendar month period which is equivalent to 11.11% of the total combined volatile organic compound emissions allowed for the Readco bread oven, the Baker Perkins roll oven and the Petersen roll oven.
One public hearing will be held for the purpose of receiving comments on the proposed operating permit and the proposed SIP revision. The hearing will be held on October 9, 1996, at 1 p.m. at the DEP Northcentral Regional Office, 208 West Third Street, Suite 101, Williamsport, PA. The public is invited to comment on the proposal. Persons interested in commenting are invited to appear at the public hearing.
Persons wishing to present testimony at the hearing should contact Daniel Spadoni at (717) 327-3659 at least 1 week in advance of the hearing to reserve a time to present testimony. Oral testimony will be limited to a maximum of 10 minutes per individual and two written copies of the oral testimony are requested. Each organization is requested to designate one witness to present testimony on its behalf.
Persons with a disability who wish to comment and require an auxiliary aid, service or other accommodations to do so should contact Daniel Spadoni at (717) 327-3659 or the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service at 1 (800) 654-5984 (TDD) to discuss how the Department may accommodate their needs.
Those unable to attend the hearing, but who wish to comment, should provide written comments to Joseph Cooper, Air Quality Environmental Program Manager, DEP, 208 West Third Street, Suite 101, Williamsport, PA 17701-6448. Comments should be submitted by October 24, 1996.
All pertinent documents are available for review from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the DEP Northcentral Regional Office, 208 West Third Street, Suite 101, Williamsport, PA 17701. Appointments for scheduling a review must be made by calling (717) 327-3693.
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[Continued from previous Web Page] 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 such applications will also address the applicable permitting requirements of the following statutes: the Air Pollution Control Act (35 P. S. §§ 4001--4015); the Dam Safety and Encroachments Act (32 P. S. §§ 693.1--693.27); and the Solid Waste Management Act (35 P. S. §§ 6018.101--6018.1003).
District Mining Operations, 437 South Center Street, P. O. Box 625, Ebensburg, PA 15931-0625.
Coal Applications Issued
11840111. Permit renewal, Gard Mining, Inc. (c/o Dorothy Bush, P. O. Box 505, Spangler, PA 15775-0505), commencement, operation and restoration of a bituminous strip mine valid for reclamation, only in West Carroll Township, Cambria County, affecting 142.0 acres, receiving stream unnamed tributary to Fox Run, application received August 29, 1996, permit issued August 29, 1996.
56960103. Marquise Mining Corporation (206 Greene Street, Johnstown, PA 15905), commencement, operation and restoration of a bituminous strip-auger mine in Quemahoning Township, Somerset County, affecting 110.0 acres, receiving stream Beaverdam Creek to/and Stonycreek River, application received April 22, 1996, permit issued September 3, 1996.
Hawk Run District Office, P. O. Box 209, Hawk Run, PA 16840.
17910109. Sky Haven Coal, Inc. (R. D. 1, Box 180, Penfield, PA 15849), renewal of an existing bituminous surface mine-auger permit in Bell Township, Clearfield County affecting 67.2 acres, receiving streams unnamed tributaries of Whiskey Run, application received June 5, 1996, permit issued August 22, 1996.
17920122. Sky Haven Coal, Inc. (R. D. 1, Box 180, Penfield, PA 15849), revision to an existing bituminous surface mine permit for a stream crossing on Blain Run, Beccaria Township, Clearfield County, application received June 14, 1996, permit issued August 28, 1996.
District Mining Operations, P. O. Box 669, Knox, PA 16232.
33950101. John R. Yenzi, Jr. (P. O. Box 287, Anita, PA 15711). Commencement, operation and restoration of a bituminous strip operation in Winslow Township, Jefferson County affecting 57.0 acres. Receiving streams unnamed tributaries of Front Run. Application received January 3, 1995. Permit issued August 30, 1996.
101529-33950101-E-1. John R. Yenzi, Jr. (P. O. Box 287, Anita, PA 15711). Application for a stream encroachment to conduct mining activities no closer than 25 feet to the headwaters of unnamed tributary no. 4 to Front Run for the purposes of support facility construction and maintenance and mineral extraction in Winslow Township, Jefferson County. Receiving streams unnamed tributaries of Front Run. Application received January 3, 1995. Permit issued August 30, 1996.
Mining and Reclamation, 3913 Washington Road, McMurray, PA 15317.
33841601. Doverspike Brothers Coal Company, (R. D. 4, Box 271, Punxsutawney, PA 15767), to renew the permit for the Dora Preparation Plant in Ringgold Township, Jefferson County, no additional discharge. Permit issued September 4, 1996.
Mineral Resources Management--District Mining, Pottsville District Office, 5 West Laurel Boulevard, Pottsville, PA 17901-2454.
49951301. Steve Shingara Coal, (R. R. 1, Box 369, Shamokin, PA 17872), commencement, operation and restoration of an anthracite underground mine operation in Zerbe Township, Northumberland County affecting 3.0 acres, receiving stream none. Permit issued September 5, 1996.
40813212T. Scenic Development Corporation, (559 East Northampton Street, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702), transfer and renewal of an existing coal refuse reprocessing operation in Larksville Borough, Luzerne County affecting 12.5 acres, receiving stream none. Transfer and renewal issued August 28, 1996.
Mineral Resources Management--District Mining, Pottsville District Office, 5 West Laurel Boulevard, Pottsville, PA 17901-2454.
Noncoal Permits Issued
5677SM1C2. Watsontown Brick Company, (Route 405, R. R. 5, Watsontown, PA 17777), renewal of NPDES Permit #PA0223263 in Delaware Township, Northumberland County, receiving stream Susquehanna River. Renewal issued September 3, 1996.
District Mining Operations, P. O. Box 669, Knox, PA 16232.
General Small Noncoal Authorizations Granted
25960801. William Coe, Jr. (9889 Mitchell Road, Union City, PA 16438). Commencement, operation and restoration of a sand and gravel operation in Union Township, Erie County affecting 4.0 acres. Receiving streams N/A. Application received April 5, 1996. Authorization granted August 30, 1996.
Mineral Resources Management--District Mining, Pottsville District Office, 5 West Laurel Boulevard, Pottsville, PA 17901-2454.
34960801. Zemco, Inc., (P. O. Box 208, Mifflintown, PA 17059), commencement, operation and restoration of a small quarry operation in Milford Township, Juniata County affecting 1.0 acre, receiving stream none. Authorization granted August 30, 1996.
Variance of Section 268(b) Granted
The Bureau of Deep Mine Safety has granted a variance of section 268(b) for Maple Creek Mining Company. The following notification contains a summary of both this request and the Department's decision regarding approval. Complete copies of the request and the decision may be obtained from Glen Ziegler by calling (717) 787-1376.
Section 702 of the Bituminous Coal Mine Act (52 P. S. §§ 701--702) provides a mechanism for operators to obtain variances from specific requirements of the act to accommodate the adoption of new machinery, equipment, tools, supplies, methods or processes.
Section 268(b) of the Bituminous Coal Mine Act, entitled Clearances and Shelter Holes, requires that shelter holes be provided on the clearance side along designated travelingways that are also used as haulage entries, other than belt conveyor haulage entries. Such shelter holes shall be spaced not more than 80 feet apart.
Summary of the request: Maple Creek Mining, Inc. is requesting permission to have areas of the mine devoid of shelter holes. The variance will apply to areas of the mine that were developed in excess of 70 years ago without shelter holes. Further, the use of crosscuts as shelter holes is not possible since the crosscuts are now inaccessible due to fatigue and collapse of roof and rib. Many of these areas are high with numerous locations having beams installed. Additionally, many areas are side bolted with plank. Due to the extensive amount of rehabilitation that would be required, Maple Creek Mining, Inc. feels that it would not be feasible to establish shelter holes in these areas.
Summary of the decision: The Department has approved the following procedures as part of Maple Creek's variance request:
1. All identified usable shelter holes along the River Headings shall be rehabilitated. The shelter holes which are no longer suitable for rehabilitation or use shall be identified as dangerous and unusable.
2. The area covered by the variance shall be limited to an absolute minimum of pedestrian traffic.
3. The approval is limited to a variance from the distance requirements for shelter holes contained in section 268(b) of the Bituminous Coal Mine Act. Continued authorization for the operation under the approval is contingent upon compliance with the measures described in the approved plan and the Bureau's conditions.
4. The areas covered by the variance are only those areas that were developed prior to the existence of the Bituminous Coal Mine Act.
The Bureau of Deep Mine Safety has approved a request for variance from the Mon-View Mining Company. The following notification contains a summary of both this request and the Department's decision regarding approval.
The Department is publishing a summary of the request and its decision in order to make them available to interested parties. Complete copies of the request and the decision may be obtained from Glen Ziegler by calling (717) 787-1376.
Section 702 of the Bituminous Coal Mine Act (52 P. S. §§ 701--702) provides a mechanism for operators to obtain variances from specific requirements of the act to accommodate the adoption of new machinery, equipment, tools, supplies, methods or processes.
Section 268(b) of the Bituminous Coal Mine Act, entitled Clearances and Shelter Holes, requires that shelter holes be provided on the clearance side along designated travelingways that are also used as haulage entries, other than belt conveyor haulage entries. Such shelter holes shall be spaced not more than 80 feet apart.
Summary of the request: Mon-View Mining Company's plan calls for a 165 foot maximum distance between shelter holes along track haulage roads in panel development sections of the Mathies Mine. The variance would apply only to panels developed for retreat mining utilizing Mobile Roof Support (MRS) methods. The cross-cuts, which are proposed to be used as shelter holes, are projected on 150 foot centers in these sections to maximize the safety and efficiency features of the MRS. All coal haulage from these sections will be done by conveyor belt. All track haulage covered by the variance will be battery powered. Track haulage will provide for the transportation of personnel, supplies and equipment.
Summary of the decision: The Department has approved the following as part of Mon-View Mining Company's variance request:
1. The variance request shall pertain only to the following parts of the Mathies Mine: 2 Right-1 North section and 2 North and 1 South panel development areas. Shelter hole spacing in these areas shall not be more than 136 feet apart.
2. Future panels developed from 2 North and 1 South submains may utilize extended shelter hole distances of 136 feet (not 165 feet as requested).
3. All future panels developed outside of the areas covered by this variance shall comply fully with section 268(a) and (b) of the Bituminous Coal Mining Laws of Pennsylvania. Specifically shelter hole distances shall not exceed 80 feet.
The Department of Environmental Protection (Department) has taken the following actions on previously received permit applications, requests for Environmental Assessment Approval, and requests for Water Quality Certification under section 401 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C.A. § 1341(a)).
Any person aggrieved by this action may appeal, under section 4 of the Environmental Hearing Board Act (35 P. S. § 7514 and 2 Pa.C.S. §§ 501--508 and 701--704 (relating to the Administrative Agency Law), to the Environmental Hearing Board, Second Floor, Rachel Carson State Office Building, 400 Market Street, 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 act of June 22, 1937 (P. L. 1987, No. 394) (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).
Southcentral Regional Office, Water Management Program, Soils and Waterways Section, One Ararat Boulevard, Room 126, Harrisburg, PA 17110, telephone (717) 657-4590.
E01-165. Encroachment. Gettysburg Municipal Authority, 601 East Middle Street, Gettysburg, PA 17325-3307. To construct and maintain an 18-inch diameter relief sewer interceptor through three wetlands and across Culps Run. The interceptor will run east from Gettysburg High School to Gettysburg Waste Water Treatment Plant and through the National park. Project is located in Gettysburg Borough and Cumberland Township, Adams County (Gettysburg, PA Quadrangle N: 14.25 inches; W: 13.75 inches).
E05-235. Encroachment. Bedford County, P. O. Box 166, Bedford, PA 15522. To rehabilitate and maintain Bedford County covered bridge #15 across Shawnee Branch of the Raystown Branch Juniata River on T-443 having a new span of 65.5 feet with a minimum underclearance of 6.53 feet located about 0.9 mile southwest of Schellsburg Borough (Schellsburg, PA Quadrangle N: 6.95 inches; W: 4.15 inches) in Napier Township, Bedford County.
E67-563. Encroachment. Jeffrey D. Cordes, Vice President, Pillowtex, Inc., 401 Moulstown Road, Hanover, PA 17331. To place fill in 0.46 acre of wetlands for the purpose of expansion of a parking area located south of Moulstown Road 1,700 feet west of the intersection with Gitts Run Road (Hanover, PA Quadrangle N: 14.3 inches; W: 12.3 inches) in Penn Township, York County. Permittee will be responsible for constructing 0.51 acre of replacement wetlands.
E07-263. Encroachment. David Todd Allison, R. R. 2, Box 54A-1, Williamsburg, PA 16693. To remove an existing structure and to construct a single span bridge having a clear span of 31.0 feet and an underclearance of about 5.0 feet across Piney Creek located on a private driveway off of LR 07061 about 0.9 mile northeast of its intersection with SR 2020 (Frankstown, PA Quadrangle N: 10.5 inches; W: 2.3 inches) in Woodburg Township, Blair County. This permit was issued under section 105.13(e) ''Small Projects.'' This permit also includes 401 Water Quality Certification.
E36-618. Encroachment. Warwick Township, P. O. Box 308, Lititz, PA 17543. To remove sediment deposits from approximately 780 L. F. of the Santo Domingo Creek, to re-establish and maintain the channel within an 8-foot bottom width, 1-foot depth within Warwick Linear Park, beginning at East Market Street (Lititz, PA Quadrangle N: 7.5 inches; W: 7.5 inches) in Lititz Borough and Warwick Township, Lancaster County. This permit was issued under section 105.13(e) ''Small Projects.'' This permit also includes 401 Water Quality Certification.
E67-569. Encroachment. Department of Transportation, 2140 Herr Street, Harrisburg, PA 17103. To remove the existing structure, construct and maintain a precast reinforced concrete culvert having a clear span of 16 feet on a 90 degree skew with a minimum underclearance of 7.5 feet across the Stoverstown Branch of the west branch Codorus Creek on Lehman Road, SR 3090, Section 001, Segment 0040, Offset 0000 (West York, PA Quadrangle N: 1.0 inch; W: 11.1 inches) in North Codorus Township, York County. This permit was issued under section 105.13(e) ''Small Projects.'' This permit also includes 401 Water Quality Certification.
Southeast Regional Office, Program Manager, Water Management Program, Lee Park, Suite 6010, 555 North Lane, Conshohocken, PA 19428.
E15-512. Encroachment. Jenner's Pond Associates, Inc., 1015 West Baltimore Pike, West Grove, PA 19340. To perform the following activities associated with the Jenner's Pond Retirement Community located at the southwest corner of the intersection of Old Baltimore Pike and Lewis Road (Oxford, PA Quadrangle N: 12.6 inches; W: 0.75 inch) in Penn Township, Chester County.
1. To construct and maintain 50 linear feet of triple 11.00-foot by 3.00-foot concrete box culvert in and along a tributary to the east branch of Elk Creek (WQ-TSF-MF) and impacting 0.05 acre of adjacent wetlands (PEM) for the proposed Jenner's Pond Roadway crossing, between station 7+00 to 8+00.
2. To construct and maintain 50 linear feet of quadruple 11.00-foot by 3.00-foot concrete box culvert in and along a tributary to east branch of Elk Creek and impacting 0.07 acre of adjacent wetlands (PEM) for the proposed Jenner's Pond Roadway crossing, between station 13+00 to 14+00.
3. To construct and maintain 50 linear feet of two 11.00-foot by 3.00-foot concrete box culvert in and along a tributary to east branch of Elk Creek and impacting 0.40 acre of associated adjacent wetlands (PEM) for the proposed Bayberry Lane roadway crossing, between station 5+50 to 6+50.
4. To place fill in 0.17 acre of wetland (POW) associated with the construction of a stormwater management facility.
This permit also authorizes the enhancement of 0.86 acre of wetland and requires the construction of 1.45 acres of wetland replacement and in accordance with the wetland mitigation plan made part of the application.
E51-151. Encroachment. City of Philadelphia Water Department, 1101 Market Street, ARAMARK Tower, 2nd Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19107. To remove a partially collapsed 48-inch outfall structure and to construct and maintain a 60-inch reinforced concrete outfall including adjacent cast-in-place headwall and bank stabilization at this location along the Tacony Creek (WWF) located 1,300 feet southwest of the intersection of Rising Sun Avenue and Adams Avenue (Frankford USGS Quadrangle N: 6.6 inches; W: 15.9 inches) in the City and County of Philadelphia. This permit will replace Emergency Permit No. EP5196305. This permit was issued under section 105.13(e) ''Small Projects.'' This permit also includes 401 Water Quality Certification.
Permits Issued and Actions on 401 Certifications
Northcentral Region, Water Management--Soils and Waterways, F. Alan Sever, Chief, 208 West Third St., Williamsport, PA 17701.
E08-238. Water obstruction and encroachment. Department of Transportation, P. O. Box 218, Montoursville, PA 17754-0218. To remove the existing structure and to construct and maintain an 18 foot RC box culvert on an 80 degree skew in the north branch of Sugar Creek. This project is located on SR 2010 about 300 feet west of its intersection with Paradise Road (Wyalusing, PA Quadrangle N: 2.45 inches; W: 6.15 inches) in Terry Township, Bradford County. This permit was issued under section 105.13(e) ''Small Projects.'' This permit also includes 401 Water Quality Certification.
E14-285. Water obstruction and encroachment. Richard T. Miller, Jr., Box 44, Tylersville, PA 17773-0049. To remove an existing structure and to construct and maintain a minor road crossing an unnamed tributary to Fishing Creek for access to private property. The proposed road crossing shall be constructed by installing two culvert pipes that have diameters of 48 inches and a length of 24 feet. The project is located along the northern right-of-way of SR 0880 approximately 1.1 miles west of the intersection of S. R. 2002 and S. R. 0880 (Millheim, PA Quadrangle N: 18.2 inches; W: 7.5 inches) in Miles Township, Centre County. This permit was issued under section 105.13(e) ''Small Projects.'' This permit also includes 401 Water Quality Certification.
E41-369. Water obstruction and encroachment. Frederick Richter Sr., 50 Troy St., Canton, PA 17724. To construct and maintain a 24 foot by 24 foot treated lumber pavilion in the floodway of the west branch of Susquehanna River located approximately 1 mile west on River Road from its intersection with Village Drive (Williamsport, PA Quadrangle N: 18.4 inches; W: 17.2 inches) in Susquehanna Township, Lycoming County. This permit was issued under section 105.13(e) ''Small Projects.''
Northeast Regional Office, Regional Soils and Waterways Section, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711-0790, telephone (717) 826-5485.
E35-263. Encroachment. Walter Woehrle, R. R. 5, Box 5021, Moscow, PA 18444. To place fill in 0.09 acre of wetlands; to fill an unnamed body of water having a surface area of approximately 0.06 acre; and to construct and maintain approximately 171 linear feet of 48-inch diameter HDPE pipe stream enclosure in an unnamed tributary to Roaring Brook, for the construction of a multitenant commercial center. The project is located at the southwest corner of the intersection of S. R. 0502 and S. R. 0435 (Moscow, PA Quadrangle N: 10.5 inches; W: 2.0 inches) in Covington Township, Lackawanna County. The permittee is required to provide 0.16 acre of replacement wetlands.
E35-266. Encroachment. William J. Towers, 404 Storrs Street, Dickson City, PA 18519. To place fill in a de minimus area of wetlands less than or equal to 0.05 acre to regrade a residential parcel. The project is located immediately southeast of the intersection of Milnes Street and Middle Street approximately 0.3 mile west of the intersection of S. R. 0347 and S. R. 1037 (Scranton, PA Quadrangle N: 17.0 inches; W: 0.6 inch) in Dickson City, Lackawanna County.
E39-310. Encroachment. City of Allentown, 435 Hamilton Street, Allentown, PA 18101. To construct and maintain a 24-inch diameter RCP stormwater outfall structure along the right bank of the Little Lehigh Creek. The project is located 0.2 mile north of the intersection of S. R. 2005 and Jefferson Street (Allentown East, PA Quadrangle N: 14.9 inches; W: 15.0 inches) in the City of Allentown, Lehigh County.
DEP Central Office, Bureau of Dams, Waterways and Wetlands, P. O. Box 8554, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8554, telephone (717) 783-1384.
D39-115. Dam. South Whitehall Township, 4444 Walbert Avenue, Allentown, PA 18104. To construct, operate and maintain a dam across a tributary to Jordan Creek in South Whitehall Township, Lehigh County. This structure is designed to alleviate frequent flooding conditions upstream of Route 22 at the Cedar Crest Boulevard interchange.
Final Actions under Section 401 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act
The Department of Environmental Protection 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)).
These actions of the Department may be appealed to the Environmental Hearing Board, Second Floor, Rachel Carson State Office Building, 400 Market Street, P. O. Box 8457, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8457, (717) 787-3483, by any aggrieved person under the Environmental Hearing Board Act (35 P. S. § 7514); 2 Pa.C.S. §§ 501--508 and 701--704 (relating to the Administrative Agency Law). Appeals must be filed with the Environmental Hearing Board within 30 days from the date of this issue of the Pennsylvania Bulletin unless the appropriate statute provides a different time period. Copies of the appeal form and the Department's regulations governing practice and procedure before the Board may be obtained from the Board.
Responsible Office: Southeast Regional Office, Regional Water Management Program Manager, Lee Park, Suite 6010, 555 North Lane, Conshohocken, PA 19428-2233, (610) 832-6130.
Certification Request Initiated By: Manko Gold and Katcher, Suite 500, 401 City Avenue, Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004.
Project Description: The request is to modify an existing Section 401 Certification issued October 22, 1996. The existing 401 Certification was published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin on December 2, 1995, and was issued as part of Encroachment Permit E51-139. The modified Section 401 Certification will have the following conditions attached:
I. The return water discharged from the dredge material disposal area must comply with the following monitoring requirements:
Average Monthly Instantaneous Limit Maximum Parameter (mg/l) Limit (mg/l) Flow monitor only Total Suspended Solids 8,000 Total Cadmium monitor only Total Copper monitor only Total Iron monitor only Total Lead monitor only Total Zinc monitor only Final Action on Request: Certification granted.
Actions taken on applications filed under the act of June 24, 1939 (P. L. 842, No. 365) (32 P. S. §§ 631--641) relating to the acquisition of rights to divert waters of the Commonwealth.
Northwest Regional Office, Regional Water Management Program Manager, Water Supply and Community Health, 230 Chestnut Street, Meadville, PA 16335-3481, telephone (814) 332-6899.
Permits Issued
Permit No. WA 16-1000. Subsidiary water allocation. Strattanville Borough Municipal Authority, P. O. Box 139, Strattanville, PA 16258. Grants the Authority the right to purchase a peak month of 2,625,000 gallons per month with an average of 70,000 gpd based on a 30 day average, from the Pennsylvania American Water Company--Clarion District. The water distribution system is owned by the Authority, and services the population of Strattanville Borough and a portion of Clarion Township, Clarion County.
Type of Facility: Subsidiary Water Allocation--Borough Authority.
Consulting Engineer: Frank A. Martin, P. E., Engineering Representative, Michael Baker Jr., Inc., Box 280, 4301 Dutch Ridge Road, Beaver, PA 15009-0280.
Permit Issued: August 30, 1996.
Southcentral Regional Office, Water Supply and Community Health Program, One Ararat Boulevard, Harrisburg, PA 17110.
WA 01-1003. Water allocation. Gettysburg Municipal Authority, Adams County. The right to withdraw up to a maximum of 960,000 gallons per day based on a yearly average, and upon completion of the proposed new treatment plant, the right to withdraw 2.3 million gallons per day based on a yearly average, not to exceed 3.1 million gallons on any given day.
SPECIAL NOTICES
Notice of Certification to Perform Radon-Related Activities in Pennsylvania In the month of August 1996 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 below to perform radon-related activities in Pennsylvania. The period of certification is 2 years. For a complete list of persons currently certified to perform radon-related activities in Pennsylvania and for information as to the specific testing devices that persons certified for testing or laboratory are certified to use, contact the Bureau of Radiation Protection, Radon Division, P. O. Box 8469, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8469, (1-800-23RADON).
Name Address Type of Certification Matthew J. Aresery
Total Home Technology808 Sunnyside Avenue
Audubon, PA 19403Laboratory Stephen Fiorelli 506 Sylvan Avenue
Glenolden, PA 19036Testing John Gogal
Keystone Inspection ServiceP. O. Box 204
Sciota, PA 18354Testing Scott W. Jacobs 283 Taft Road
St. Mary's, PA 15847Testing Catherine Hall Janes 2502 Elm Circle
Lansdale, PA 19446Testing Patricia O'Neill Korobij P. O. Box 731
Valley Forge, PA 19482-0731Testing Kevin Radziul 15 Union Hill Road
West Conshohocken, PA 19428Testing
MitigationSubash Rashat, Ph.D.
Hera Tech Environmental, Inc.838 Sussex Boulevard
Broomall, PA 19008Testing
MitigationJohn M. Staz, III 321 South River Street
Harrisburg, PA 17104Testing Glenn Vernon 200 Newburn Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15227Testing Harry F. Wanner, Jr.
The Wanner Group155 Reservoir Road
Strasburg, PA 17579Testing [Pa.B. Doc. No. 96-1578. Filed for public inspection September 20, 1996, 9:00 a.m.]
