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News Updates
Metachem Products LLC (aka Standard Chlorine of Delaware, Inc.) Site Update – USEPA contractors have completed the slurry wall (underground barrier to help control groundwater) interim remedy at the Metachem National Priorities List (NPL) site. The associated groundwater pump and treat system is still under construction with a projected early June completion date. The system will need to be extensively tested in order to ensure that it functions properly. The stabilization of the site is currently underway following the soil disturbance associated with the slurry wall construction. For more information, please contact Todd Keyser, Project Manager, Site Investigation and Restoration Branch, at (302) 395-2600, or visit the USEPA web-site at: http://epa.gov/reg3hwmd/super/sites/DED041212473/index.htm#Contacts.
Delaware City Refinery Update – On May 9, the fluid catalytic cracker unit’s (FCCU’s) carbon monoxide boiler (COB) tripped following a tube rupture at the refinery. In accordance with refinery procedures and the current operating permit, operators rerouted the FCCU off-gases through a bypass stack, which bypassed the boiler and the wet gas scrubber. As required by their operating permit, Premcor initiated operational changes to achieve complete combustion in the regenerator (by a process known as promoted burn) in the regenerator within 24 hours. Higher opacity from the bypass stack was observed. During the first 24 hours, the refinery’s operating permit exempts the facility from particulate, carbon monoxide and opacity limits. Premcor reduced the unit rate and, according to the turndown factor documents previously submitted to the Department, reduced throughput below 55 thousand barrels per day (MBPD). Following repairs, the FCCU’s COB and wet gas scrubber were placed back on-line on May 18. An incident report, including emissions data, will be submitted to DNREC within 30 days for review, in accordance with standard Departmental policy for non-compliance and possible enforcement action. For more information on activities at the refinery, please contact DNREC’s site engineers, Ravi Rangan and Bruce Steltzer, at (302) 323-4542.
Upcoming Air and Waste-Related Hearings, Meetings & Events
May 22 – UST Regulation Public Workshops will be held from 9-11 AM and 1-3 PM in the DNREC auditorium at the Richardson and Robbins Building, 89 Kings Highway in Dover. The two workshops are being held to present information on the proposed changes to Delaware's Regulations Governing Underground Storage Tank Systems. For additional information, please contact Tara Chambers Susee at (302) 739-9400 or (302) 395-2500, or by e-mail at Tara.Chambers@state.de.us. Additional information is also available at: http://www.delaware.gov/eGov/Calendar.nsf/Meetings/188E35FC6AB42D0B852572CD004724F4?open and http://www.delaware.gov/eGov/Calendar.nsf/Meetings/D326AD7156C3C4EB852572CD00475553?open.
May 24 – Public Hearing on Proposed State Implementation Plan Revisions for the Attainment and Maintenance of the National Ambient Air Quality for Ozone will be held at 6:00 PM in the DNREC auditorium at the Richardson and Robbins Building, 89 Kings Highway in Dover. To submit comments, for additional information or for an appointment to inspect the proposed revisions, please contact Penny Gentry with the Dover Office at (302) 739 9402, or visit: http://www.delaware.gov/eGov/Calendar.nsf/Meetings/1334F0B6F031C81E852572D5005475C6?open.
June 13 –Delaware State Emergency Response Commission (SERC) will meet at 9:00 AM at the Delaware State Fire School in Dover. The Delaware SERC holds quarterly meetings for interaction and information sharing among businesses, government officials, emergency organizations, and the public. Interested citizens are encouraged to attend. For more information, please contact Shannon Splittorff at (302) 739-9405, or visit: http://www.serc.delaware.gov/event.shtml.
June 21 – Public Hearing on Proposed Amendments to Regulation 38 – Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Source Categories will be held at 6:00 PM in the DNREC auditorium at the Richardson and Robbins Building, 89 Kings Highway in Dover. To submit comments, for additional information or for an appointment to inspect the proposed amendment, please contact James Snead with the Grantham Office at (302) 323 4542, or visit: http://www.delaware.gov/eGov/Calendar.nsf/Meetings/F9D8E9178D3FCFFB852572DC004E4385?open. See also ‘Proposed Amendments to Subpart T and RRR of Regulation 38’ below.
Documents Available for Public Comment or Appeal
NOTIFICATION OF PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD REGARDING THE SIGNING OF A BROWNFIELDS DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT (BDA) FOR THE NORTHWEST ROSE BOWL ROAD/NORTH DUPONT HIGHWAY PROPERTY IN DOVER
Notice Start Date: 05/16/2007 Notice End Date: 06/04/2007
DNREC's Site Investigation and Restoration Branch (DNREC-SIRB) negotiated a BDA with Meyer and Meyer, Inc. for the Northwest Rose Bowl Road/North DuPont Highway property located at 154 N. DuPont Highway in Dover. The site is currently owned by T. Das Sons, Inc., and hazardous substances may have been released at the site.
DNREC invites written public comments on this BDA. The public comment period began on May 16, 2007 and will close at 4:30 PM on June 4, 2007. A copy of the BDA is available at the office of DNREC-SIRB, 391 Lukens Drive, in New Castle, or by accessing DNREC-SIRB's superfund site files at: http://www.dnrec.state.de.us/dnrec2000/Divisions/AWM/sirb/sitefiles.asp. Written comments should be submitted to Stephen F. Johnson, the Project Manager, at DNREC-SIRB's address listed above. For more information, please contact Stephen Johnson at (302) 395-2600, or visit: http://www.dnrec.state.de.us/dnreceis/redirect.asp?ID=2366&MsgType=P.
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO SUBPARTS T AND RRR OF REGULATION NO. 38, EMISSION STANDARDS FOR HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANTS FOR SOURCE CATEGORIES Notice Start Date: 05/13/2007 Notice End Date: 06/21/2007
The purpose of the amendment to Subparts T and RRR of Regulation No. 38, is to permanently exempt the smaller area sources from Title V permitting requirements in Regulation No. 30. This is consistent with a recent federal change. Though exempted from the Title V permits, all of these type of sources are still required to have a state air permit issued under Regulation No. 1102, Permits. In addition, Subparts T and RRR of Regulation No. 38 will be converted from an "adoption by reference" format to providing the complete regulatory text and will be renumbered consistent with the Delaware Administrative Code format.
The public hearing on this proposed amendment to Regulation No. 38 will be held Thursday, June 21, 2007, beginning at 6:00 PM in the DNREC Auditorium, 89 Kings Highway, in Dover. Interested parties may submit comments in writing on this proposed amendment prior to the public hearing and/or comments may be presented either orally or in writing at the public hearing. The proposed amendment may be inspected at the Department's offices located at 156 South State Street, Dover and 715 Grantham Lane, New Castle. The amendment may also be viewed on the Department's web site at /Info/Regs/Reg1138SubT.htm or /Info/Regs/Reg1138SubRRR.htm. For additional information, please contact James Snead in New Castle at (302) 323-4542, or visit: http://www.dnrec.state.de.us/dnreceis/redirect.asp?ID=2367&MsgType=P.
SYNTHETIC MINOR PERMIT MODIFICATION APPLICATIONS
Notice Start Date: 05/13/2007 Notice End Date: 06/12/2007
The following companies submitted Title V Synthetic Minor Permit Modification Applications:
- Perdue AgriRecycle, LLC has submitted an application, pursuant to Delaware Air Regulation No. 1102, Section 2.1, 11.2(i), and 12.3, for the amendment of the existing permit at the Perdue AgriRecycle, LLC facility in Blades, Delaware. Perdue AgriRecycle, LLC requests that Air Quality Management amend the above referenced permit to allow for the replacement of the existing rotary dryer control devices consisting of a core separator and thermal oxidizer with existing wet scrubbers. There will be no changes in emission limits. For more information, please visit: http://www.dnrec.state.de.us/dnreceis/redirect.asp?ID=2360&MsgType=P.
- The Buccini/Pollin Group, Inc. has submitted an application, pursuant to Regulation No. 1102, Section 2.1, 11.2(i), and 12.3 for a Construction/Operation permit at the I. M. Pei Building, 1105 North Market Street, Wilmington, Delaware. The Buccini/Pollin Group, Inc. requests a limit for two boilers with a rated heat input of 12.5 million BTU per hour. These limits are necessary to restrict the boilers' potential to emit air pollutants, and the limit will be enforceable by the USEPA and the state. Total estimated emissions from the facility are 4.4 tons of sulfur per year, 0.58 tons of nitrogen oxides (NOX) per year, and 0.20 tons of particulate matter per year. For more information, please visit: http://www.dnrec.state.de.us/dnreceis/redirect.asp?ID=2361&MsgType=P.
A public hearing concerning the permitting action will NOT be held unless the Secretary of DNREC receives a request for such hearing by June 12, 2007. A request for a hearing shall be in writing and must show a familiarity with the application and a reasoned statement of the permit's probable impact. The applications, the "draft" permits, all materials that the applicant has submitted (other than those granted confidential treatment under DNREC rules), and a copy or summary of other materials, if any, considered in preparing the "draft" permits may be inspected at the office of the Division of Air and Waste Management, 156 S. State Street, Dover, DE 19901 and 715 Grantham Lane, New Castle, DE 19720. To submit comments, for additional information or for an appointment to inspect the public file, please contact Ms. Joanna Austin in the Dover office at (302) 739-9402.
TITLE V RENEWAL AND PERMIT MODIFICATION APPLICATIONS
Notice Start Date: 05/06/2007 Notice End Date: 06/05/2007
Notice is hereby given that:
- The Department of Corrections Center-Smyrna, located at Paddock Road, Smyrna Delaware, requested a Title V Permit Renewal under Regulation No. 30, Section 7(c) for an operating permit. The permit renewal will not change the emissions at the facility. The "draft" permit renewal incorporates three (3) new printers and replaces two generators listed as insignificant, with two smaller generators. More information is also available at: http://www.dnrec.state.de.us/dnreceis/redirect.asp?ID=2349&MsgType=P.
- The Delaware Solid Waste Authority facility at 1107 Willow Grove Road, Felton, Delaware, has submitted a request for a Title V significant permit modification under Regulation No. 30, Section 7 for their operating permit. Based on the data and certifications contained in the application, the Air Quality Management Section concludes that the applicant meets all applicable requirements promulgated by the USEPA and DNREC. Therefore a "draft" significant permit modification has been prepared. This "draft" significant permit modification increases the allowable flow rate to the flare and incorporates the following facility wide emission caps; 30.5 tons per year (TPY) of NOx, 239.2 TPY of CO, 11.1 TPY of non-methane organic compounds, 14.0 TPY of sulfur oxides (SOx), and 8.7 TPY of hazardous air pollutants (HAPs). More information is also available at: http://www.dnrec.state.de.us/dnreceis/redirect.asp?ID=2350&MsgType=P.
A public hearing concerning the permitting actions above will NOT be held unless the Secretary of DNREC receives a request for such hearing by June 5, 2007. All materials that the applicant has submitted (other than those granted confidential treatment under DNREC rules), and a copy of summary of other materials, if any, considered in preparing the "draft" permit may be inspected at the offices of the Division of Air and Waste Management, 156 S. State Street, Dover, Delaware and 715 Grantham Lane, New Castle, Delaware. To submit comments, for additional information or for an appointment to inspect the application, please contact Joanna Austin at the Dover Office at (302) 739 9402.
TITLE V PLANTWIDE APPLICABILITY LIMIT (PAL) PERMIT APPLICATION FOR DUPONT EXPERIMENTAL STATION IN WILMINGTON
Notice Start Date: 05/06/2007 Notice End Date: 06/05/2007
The DuPont Experimental Station in Wilmington has submitted an application, under Regulation No. 2, Section 2.1, for permit amendment to include Boiler # 6 operation. The DuPont Experimental Station also requests a limit for NOx, Sulfur Dioxides (SOx), VOCs, PM10, and Particulate Matter–Fines (PM2.5 ) emissions for the PAL. These limits are taken voluntarily to restrict DuPont Experimental Station's potential to emit (PTE) air pollutants, and the limit will be enforceable by the USEPA and the state. The limits for different pollutants are based on annual actual emissions of air pollutants over the last ten years period. The PAL will give DuPont Experimental Station operational flexibilities under Regulation No.25.Total estimated emissions from the facility are as follows:
A public hearing concerning the permitting action will NOT be held unless the Secretary of DNREC receives a request for such hearing by June 5, 2007. The application, the "draft" permit, all materials that the applicant has submitted (other than those granted confidential treatment under DNREC rules), and a copy or summary of other materials, if any, considered in preparing the "draft" permit may be inspected at the office of the Division of Air and Waste Management, 156 S. State Street, Dover, DE 19901. The "draft" permit will be submitted to EPA for approval as part of the Part 70 (Title V) permit program. The applicable requirements of this PAL permit will be incorporated in the Title V permit through administrative amendment procedure according to of Regulation No.30, Section 7(d). To submit comments, for additional information or for an appointment to inspect the public file, please contact Joanna Austin in the Dover office at (302) 739-9402. More information is also available at: http://www.dnrec.state.de.us/dnreceis/redirect.asp?ID=2352&MsgType=P.
TITLE V SYNTHETIC MINOR PERMIT APPLICATIONS
Notice Start Date: 05/06/2007 Notice End Date: 06/04/2007
The following companies submitted Title V Synthetic Minor Applications:
- Bracebridge Corporation/Bank of America – Deerfield Complex submitted an application for the construction of a diesel fired emergency generator at 655 Paper Mill Road, Newark, Delaware. Bracebridge Corporation/Bank of America – Deerfield Complex requested the following limits under Regulation No. 1102, Section 2.1: nitrogen oxides (NOX) – 0.06 tons per year, carbon monoxide (CO) – 0.05 tons per year, sulfur dioxide (SO2) – 0.02 tons per year, particulate matter (PM) – 0.003 tons per year, and volatile organic compounds (VOCs) – 0.06 tons per year. These limits are necessary to restrict Bracebridge Corporation/Bank of America – Deerfield Complex’s potential to emit air pollutants, and the limit will be enforceable by the USEPA and the state. Total estimated emissions from the facility are 22 tons per year of NOx, 21 tons per year of CO, 2.04 tons per year of SO2, 1.25 tons per year of PM, and 4.0 tons per year of VOCs. Additional information is available at: http://www.dnrec.state.de.us/dnreceis/redirect.asp?ID=2348&MsgType=P.
- Medal/Alatus (Air Liquide) submitted an application under Regulation No. 1102, Section 2.1, to tie some of their operations that currently vent to the atmosphere into the thermal oxidizer and to add a backup vacuum pump to their isooctane post treatment operation at 305 Water Street, Newport, Delaware. Medal/Alatus (Air Liquide) requested limits for: hexane at 2.28 tons per year, methanol at 0.60 tons per year, isooctane at 0.64 tons per year, total volatile organic compounds (VOCs) at 19.45 tons per year, and total hazardous air pollutants (HAPs) at 8.5 tons per year. These limits are necessary to restrict Medal/Alatus’ (Air Liquide's) potential to emit air pollutants, and the limit will be enforceable by the USEPA and the state. Total estimated emissions from the facility are less than 2.28 tons per year of hexane, 0.60 tons per year of methanol, 0.64 tons per year of isooctane, 19.45 tons per year of VOCs, 8.5 tons per year of hazardous air pollutants (HAPs). More information is also available at: http://www.dnrec.state.de.us/dnreceis/redirect.asp?ID=2353&MsgType=P.
A public hearing concerning the permitting action will NOT be held unless the Secretary of DNREC receives a request for such hearing by June 4, 2007. The applications, the "draft" permits, all materials that the applicant has submitted (other than those granted confidential treatment under DNREC rules), and a copy or summary of other materials, if any, considered in preparing the "draft" permits may be inspected at the office of the Division of Air and Waste Management, 156 S. State Street, Dover, DE 19901. To submit comments, for additional information or for an appointment to inspect the public file, please contact Joanna Austin in the Dover office at (302) 739-9402.
TITLE V PERMIT RENEWAL APPLICATION FOR MAGELLAN TERMINAL HOLDINGS, L.P. IN WILMINGTON
Notice Start Date: 04/29/2007 Notice End Date: 05/29/2007
Magellan Terminals Holdings, L.P., located at 1050 Christina Avenue in Wilmington, has submitted a request for a permit renewal pursuant to Regulation No. 30, Section 7 for their operating permit. Based on the data and certifications contained in the application, the Air Quality Management Section concludes that the applicant meets all applicable requirements promulgated by the U.S.EPA and the DNREC. Therefore a "draft" permit renewal has been prepared.
A public hearing concerning the permitting action will NOT be held unless the Secretary of DNREC receives a request for such hearing by May 29, 2007. The application, the "draft" permit renewal, all materials that the applicant has submitted (other than those granted confidential treatment under DNREC rules), and a copy of summary of other materials, if any, considered in preparing the "draft" permit renewal may be inspected at the offices of the Division of Air and Waste Management, 156 S. State Street, Dover, Delaware and 715 Grantham Lane, New Castle, Delaware. To submit comments, for additional information or for an appointment to inspect the application, please contact Joanna Austin at the Dover Office at (302) 739 9402. More information is also available at: http://www.dnrec.state.de.us/dnreceis/redirect.asp?ID=2341&MsgType=P.
REGULATION 1102 NATURAL MINOR PERMIT APPLICATIONS
Notice Start Date: 05/20/2007 Notice End Date: 06/04/2007
The following two companies have requested applications:
- Mil-Del Corporation requests a permit amendment for its garage door production operation to update and clarify that it is a minor source of VOC emissions at its 700 McColley Street, Milford, Sussex County facility. VOC emissions remain unchanged at 8.2 TPY.
- Stonetech requests an amendment to their 400 tons per hour impact crusher and powered screening deck permit to add a new operating location at 1262 Horsepond Road, Dover, Kent County, to perform crushing operations for the Pennsy Supply, Inc., dba Tilcon Delaware facility per Regulation No. 1102, Section 12.2. No increase in emissions or permitted emission limits will result.
A public hearing on any of the above applications will NOT be held unless the Secretary of DNREC receives a request for a hearing regarding that application by June 4, 2007. The application for this permit may be reviewed at the offices of the Division of Air and Waste Management, 156 S. State Street, Dover, Delaware or 715 Grantham Lane, New Castle, Delaware. For additional information or for an appointment to review the application, please contact Joanna Austin at (302) 739-9402, or visit: http://www.dnrec.state.de.us/dnreceis/redirect.asp?ID=2368&MsgType=P.
REGULATION 1102 NATURAL MINOR PERMIT APPLICATION FOR MILFORD GRAIN COMPANY, INC. IN MILFORD
Notice Start Date: 05/13/2007 Notice End Date: 05/28/2007
Milford Grain Company, Inc. requested permit amendments for its grain receiving and shipping operations at their 6789 Shawnee Road, Milford, Sussex County facility. Emissions will be reduced from 3.1 tons per year (TPY) to 2.12 TPY. Actual emissions will not exceed respectively 0.7 TPY and 1.42 TPY of particulate matter less than 10 microns in size (PM10).
A public hearing concerning the permitting action will NOT be held unless the Secretary of DNREC receives a request for such hearing by May 28, 2007. A request for a hearing shall be in writing and must show a familiarity with the application and a reasoned statement of the permit's probable impact. The application, the "draft" permit, all materials that the applicant has submitted (other than those granted confidential treatment under DNREC rules), and a copy or summary of other materials, if any, considered in preparing the "draft" permit may be inspected at the office of the Division of Air and Waste Management, 156 S. State Street, Dover, DE 19901 and 715 Grantham Lane, New Castle, DE 19720. To submit comments, for additional information or for an appointment to inspect the public file, please contact Ms. Joanna Austin in the Dover office at (302) 739-9402, or visit: http://www.dnrec.state.de.us/dnreceis/redirect.asp?ID=2362&MsgType=P.
Kudos
Many thanks to Robert Asreen, Karissa Hendershot, Robert Newsome, Matt Higgins and Bruce Cole of the Division of Air and Waste Management, Doug Rambo of the Division Water Resources, and Ed Hallock and Dr. Jerry Llewellyn of the Division of Public Health for providing their specific programmatic information on Camdel Metals and Camden’s public water wells. The information was presented to the Mayor and Town Council members, as well as citizens attending the Town of Camden Council meeting on Monday, May 7. The information helped address concerns raised by town residents about releases reported by Camdel Metals in their 2005 Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) report and the potential for impact to their drinking water supply. A special thanks also to John Parker, the Division of Air and Waste Management’s TRI coordinator, for his presentation on the TRI program at the meeting. His explanation helped the town understand the TRI program and the data reported.
Employee News
Please join us in congratulating Melissa Leckie of the Division’s Site Investigation and Restoration Branch on graduating from Wilmington College with a BS in Finance this May. Many congratulations also to Officer William (Bill) Fountain of the Division’s Enforcement Section on his retirement after 15 years of service with DNREC.
Contact the Division
- 24-Hour Report and Spill Notification Line - 1-800-662-8802
- Aboveground Storage Tanks - 302-395-2500
- Air Quality - Dover Office - 302-739-9402
- Air Quality - New Castle Office - 302-323-4542
- Asbestos New Castle - 302-323-4542
- Asbestos Kent & Sussex - 302-739-9402
- Boiler Safety - 302-744-2735
- Brownfields - 302-395-2600
- Director’s Office - 302-739-9400
- Emergency Prevention and Response - 302-739-9404
- Enforcement - 302-739-9401 or 1-800-662-8802
- Hazardous Waste - 302-739-9403
- Medical Waste - 302-739-9403
- Open Burning - 302-739-9402
- Outreach Ombudsman - 302-395-2515
- Recycling - 302-739-9403
- Site Investigation & Restoration Branch (Superfund/Brownfields) - 302-395-2600
- Solid Waste - 302-739-9403
- Underground Storage Tanks - 302-395-2500
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