PA Environment Digest Blog: PA Oil & Gas Industrial Facilities: Permit Notices/Opportunities To Comment

The following DEP notices were published in the December 9 PA Bulletin related to oil and gas industry facilities. Many of the notices offer the opportunity for public comments.

-- The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the December 9 PA Bulletin inviting comments at a January 23 hearing on the RACT III, Title V Air Quality Permit and State Implementation Plan Revision for the Transcontinental Gas Pipeline, LLC - Frazer Facility Compressor Station in East Whiteland Township, Chester County. (PA Bulletin, page 7674) Read more here.

-- The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the December 9 PA Bulletin that it had disapproved an Act 2 Land Recycling Risk Assessment at the ARG Refinery in Bradford, McKean County on remediation of soil and groundwater contaminated with Benzene, Toluene, Ethyl Benzene, Xylenes (total), Cumene (Isopropylbenzene), Methyl tert-Butyl Ether, Naphthalene, Trimethyl benzene, 1,2,4-(Trimethyl benzene, 1,3,4-), Trimethyl benzene, 1,3,5-, Fluorene, Phenanthrene, Anthracene, Pyrene, Chrysene, Benzo(a)- anthracene, Benzo(b)fluoranthene, Benzo(a)pyrene, Benzo- (g,h,i)perylene and groundwater: Benzene, Toluene, Ethyl Benzene, Xylenes (total), Cumene (Isopropylbenzene), Methyl tert-Butyl Ether, Naphthalene, Trimethyl benzene, 1,2,4-(Trimethyl benzene, 1,3,4-), Trimethyl benzene, 1,3,5-, Phenanthrene, Pyrene, Chrysene for EU-1W. (PA Bulletin, page 7664)

-- The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the December 9 PA Bulletin that it had disapproved an Act 2 Land Recycling Final Report for the Penneco Oil Company Kenneth D. Mumanu 1 Well Site in Grant Township, Indiana County on remediation of soil contaminated with Aluminum, Barium, Boron, Chloride, Iron, Lithium, Manganese, Seleium, Strontium, Vanadium, and Zinc for the site located in Grant Twp., Indiana County. (PA Bulletin, page 7664)

Land Recycling/Brownfield Cleanups

-- Chesapeake Appalachia LLC - Rylee Shale Gas Well Pad: DEP received a Final Report on remediation of soil contaminated by the release of production wastewater at the pad located in Auburn Twp., Susquehanna County. (PA Bulletin, page 7662)

-- Seneca Resources Company, LLC - Beechwood Shale Gas Well Pad: DEP received a Final Report on remediation of soil contaminated with production wastewater at the pad located in Shippen Twp., Cameron County. (PA Bulletin, page 7662)

-- Eco-Energy Philadelphia Ethanol Terminal: DEP issued a Technical Deficiency Letter related to a Final Report on remediation of soil contaminated with benzo(a)pyrene, arsenic, thallium and benzene for the facility located at 4099 South Columbus Blvd, in Philadelphia. (PA Bulletin, page 7665)

-- Seneca Resources Company LLC - Covington Shale Gas Well Pad: DEP approved a Final Report on remediation of soil contaminated with production wastewater at the pad located in Covington Twp., Tioga County. (PA Bulletin, page 7664)

-- Buckeye Pipeline - Bear Creek Release: DEP approved a Final Report on remediation of soil contaminated with gasoline in Bear Creek Twp., Luzerne County. (PA Bulletin, page 7664)

-- Penneco Oil Company - Kenneth D. Mumanu 1 Well Site: DEP disapproved a Final Report on remediation of soil contaminated with Aluminum, Barium, Boron, Chloride, Iron, Lithium, Manganese, Seleium, Strontium, Vanadium, and Zinc for the site located in Grant Twp., Indiana County. (PA Bulletin, page 7664)

-- ARG Refinery - Bradford, McKean County: DEP disapproved a Risk Assessment on remediation of soil and groundwater contaminated with Benzene, Toluene, Ethyl Benzene, Xylenes (total), Cumene (Isopropylbenzene), Methyl tert-Butyl Ether, Naphthalene, Trimethyl benzene, 1,2,4-(Trimethyl benzene, 1,3,4-), Trimethyl benzene, 1,3,5-, Fluorene, Phenanthrene, Anthracene, Pyrene, Chrysene, Benzo(a)- anthracene, Benzo(b)fluoranthene, Benzo(a)pyrene, Benzo- (g,h,i)perylene and groundwater: Benzene, Toluene, Ethyl Benzene, Xylenes (total), Cumene (Isopropylbenzene), Methyl tert-Butyl Ether, Naphthalene, Trimethyl benzene, 1,2,4-(Trimethyl benzene, 1,3,4-), Trimethyl benzene, 1,3,5-, Phenanthrene, Pyrene, Chrysene for EU-1W. (PA Bulletin, page 7664)

Waste Permits

-- Range Resources- Appalachia, LLC - Reuse Water Storage Facility: DEP invites comments on a General Permit WMGR123 application for an oil and gas wastewater storage tank at the facility located in Jefferson Twp., Washington County. (PA Bulletin, page 7629)

Air Quality Permits

-- Eastern Gas Transmission & Storage, Inc. - Crayne Compressor Station: DEP invites comments on a proposed Air Quality Plan Approval application for the compressor station located in Franklin Twp., Greene County. (PA Bulletin, page 7632)

-- UGI LNG, Inc. - Natural Gas LNG Facility: DEP invites comments on the renewal of a State Only Air Quality Permit for the facility located in Ontelaunee Twp., Berks County. (PA Bulletin, page 7636)

-- Blackhill Energy, LLC - Young Compressor Station: DEP issued an Air Quality Plan Approval for multiple sources at the facility located in Springfield Twp., Bradford County. (PA Bulletin, page 7666)

-- Tenaska Natural Gas-Fired Power Plant: DEP issued an extension of the combustion turbine start up Air Quality Plan Approval to Feb. 28, 2024 for the facility located in South Huntingdon Twp., Westmoreland County. (PA Bulletin, page 7667)

-- Texas Eastern Transmission LP - Delmont Compressor Station: DEP issued an extension of the temporary Air Quality Plan Approval Operation Permit to May 28, 2024 for the facility located in Salem Twp., Westmoreland County. (PA Bulletin, page 7668)

-- Eastern Gas Transmission & Storage Inc. - Finnefrock Compressor Station: DEP issued a Title V Air Quality Permit for the facility located in Leidy Twp., Clinton County. (PA Bulletin, page 7668)

-- Blossburg Power LLC - Natural Gas-Fired Power Plant: DEP issued a State Only Air Quality Permit for the facility located in Covington Twp., Tioga County. (PA Bulletin, page 7668)

Air Quality Permit/State Implementation Plan Revision

-- Transcontinental Gas Pipeline, LLC - Frazer Facility Compressor Station: DEP invites comments at a January 23 hearing on the RACT III, Title V Air Quality Permit and State Implementation Plan Revision for the Transcontinental Gas Pipeline, LLC - Frazer Facility Compressor Station in East Whiteland Township, Chester County. (PA Bulletin, page 7674) Read more here.

Individual Stormwater Permits

-- Peoples Natural Gas Company, LLC - 10 Miles Natural Gas Pipeline: DEP invites comment on individual NPDES Stormwater Project for a project located in Amwell, Morris, South Franklin and South Strabane Townships, Washington County. (PA Bulletin, page 7625)

Erosion & Sedimentation Permits

-- EQM Gathering OPCO LLC - Pipeline Project: DEP issued a Chapter 102 permit for a project impacting Pigeon Creek located in Fallowfield Twp., Washington County. (PA Bulletin, page 7673)

Oil & Gas Well Drilling Permits [12.1.23]*

-- Last Week - Permits: DEP issued 5 conventional and 15 unconventional

-- Year To Date - Permits: DEP issued 183 conventional and 648 unconventional

-- Year To Date - Wells Drilled: 172 conventional and 388 unconventional

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