Public Notices

Matamoras Township, PA

Westfall Sewer Improvements Project

CATEGORICAL EXCLUSION

U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY-- REGION 3
Office of Infrastructure and Assistance (3WP50)
1650 Arch Street
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103

Comments will be accepted until: February 13,2012

NOTICE: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Region 3 has concluded that the following project is consistent with the categories of actions eligible for a categorical exclusion. This means that an environmental information document will not be required, and an environmental assessment or environmental impact statement will not be prepared for this project.

Official Project Name:

Westfall Sewer Improvements Project

Project Applicant:

Albert W. Schneider, Chairman
Westfall Township Municipal Authority
155 Westfall Town Drive
P.O. Box 235
Matamoras, PA 18336

NEED AND DESCRIPTION:

The Westfall Township Municipal Authority (WTMA) has authorized the design and construction of a new sewage pump station and force main to provide adequate hydraulic capacity within the sewage conveyance system. The proposed project calls for the replacement of the existing sewer pump station (Westfall Sewage Pump Station #1) with a larger capacity station along with the installation of an 8” diameter force main parallel to the existing 6” diameter pipe. The new pump station will allow the 0.374 mgd capacity of the plant to be utilized, and will allow sufficient velocities to be maintained at all times thereby eliminating the concern over low velocities and long retention times.

As part of the project, WTMA also proposes to complete the Rose Lane Sewer Extension Project. Rose lane is an existing residential street located in Westfall Township with 27 existing homes currently serviced by existing on-lot sewage disposal systems (OLDS). The project will install 2,650 feet of new sewer within the Rose Lane right-of-way (ROW) and provide sewer to the 27 existing home and five (5) undeveloped lots.

The Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Bureau for Historic Preservation, determined that the project will have no effect on both historic and archeological resources.

The estimated eligible EPA project costs total $3,163,000. An EPA grant of $1,740,000 is available for this project.

ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS:

The new pump station in combination with the new parallel pipe will allow sufficient velocities to be maintained at all times thereby eliminating the concern over low velocities and long retention times. The Rose Lane extension will provide public sewer service to 27 residential properties currently utilizing on-lot sewage disposal systems and five (5) undeveloped lots.

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: A copy of the EPA decision is available upon request. Please notify the contact below if you are aware of any reason why the decision should be revoked.

Comments should be sent to:

Edward Hopkins

Hopkins.Edward@epa.gov
Office of Infrastructure and Assistance (3WP50)
EPA Region 3
1650 Arch Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103
(215) 814-5401

Interested parties may contact the above EPA representative to learn more about this action.

City of Salisbury, MD

West Isabella Street Water Main Project

CATEGORICAL EXCLUSION

U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY-- REGION 3
Office of Infrastructure and Assistance (3WP50)
1650 Arch Street
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103

Comments will be accepted until: February 13,2012

NOTICE: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Region 3 has concluded that the following project is consistent with the categories of actions eligible for a categorical exclusion. This means that an environmental information document will not be required, and an environmental assessment or environmental impact statement will not be prepared for this project.

Official Project Name:

Maryland Department of the Environment
City of Salisbury, Maryland
West Isabella Street Water Main Project
XP-963128-01

Project Applicant:

Ms. Susan Scotto
Director, Operational Services Administration
Maryland Department of the Environment
1800 Washington Boulevard
Baltimore, Maryland 21230

NEED AND DESCRIPTION:

The City of Salisbury, Maryland, proposes to replace 2,150 linear feet of 8-inch diameter cast iron water main, located along West Isabella Street, with a 12-inch diameter water main. The project will also replace 29 water meter pits, the lead-soldered service lines between the meter pits and the new water main, and the connections to 3 existing fire hydrants.

The existing West Isabella Street water main is over 60 years old, and it experiences frequent failures because of corrosion and brittleness. Also, this water main is undersized to meet current drinking water demands of its service area. This project is part of Salisbury’s Systemwide Cast Iron Piping Replacement Project.

The proposed project will be constructed within the existing right-of-ways of West Isabella Street. The construction work area has been fully disturbed by previous construction activities—building the existing water main and other utilities within the street.

The Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) will be the designated grant recipient for this project. MDE will sub-award the grant to the City of Salisbury.

The estimated cost of the proposed project is $881,818. EPA grant funds of $485,000 are available for this project.

ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS:

There are no significant adverse environmental effects expected by the construction of this project. Construction activity will be limited to right-of-ways of West Isabella Street, an area that has been fully disturbed by previous construction activities, and it will conform to Maryland’s Erosion and Sedimentation Policy.

The proposed project will eliminate a deteriorated segment of cast iron water main which is prone to frequent failures. The project will improve the reliability of this water main segment, increase water flow to the customers and help maintain water pressure within the project’s service area.

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: A copy of the EPA decision is available upon request. Please notify the contact below if you are aware of any reason why the decision should be revoked.

Comments should be sent to:

McAdams.Dave@epa.gov
Office of Infrastructure and Assistance (3WP50)
EPA Region 3
1650 Arch Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103
(215) 814-5764

Interested parties may contact the above EPA representative to learn more about this action.

City of Lancaster, Pennsylvania

NOTICE OF INTENT TO LODGE CONSENT AGREEMENT AND FINAL ORDER AND
OPPORTUNITY FOR PUBLIC COMMENT

U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY--REGION III
Water Protection Division
Office of NPDES Permits and Enforcement, NPDES Enforcement Branch (3WP42)
1650 Arch Street
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103

Date of Notice: January 12, 2012
NPDES Permit No.: PAG133577
DOCKET NUMBER: CWA-03-2011-0227

Comments will be accepted until February 21, 2012.

NOTICE: In accordance with Section 309(g) of the Clean Water Act (CWA), 33 U.S.C. § 1319(g), notice is hereby given that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Region III, is proposing to lodge a Consent Agreement and Final Order (CAFO) involving the Respondent named below, for alleged violations at the facility listed below.

RESPONDENT:
City of Lancaster
120 N. Duke Street
Lancaster, Pennsylvania 17608

FACILITY
City of Lancaster’s Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4)

SUMMARY OF VIOLATIONS: Respondent violated the terms of its National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit by failing to maintain adequate programs to address pollutants being discharged to its Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4).  The CAFO alleges that Respondent failed to: (1) remove or correct illicit discharges in the MS4, (2) ensure installation and maintenance of post-construction BMPs, and (3) implement an operation and maintenance program (including training) at municipal facilities.  These failures constitute a violation Sections 301(a) and 402 of the CWA, 33 U.S.C. §§ 1311(a) and 1342.  These violations were discovered during an NPDES inspection of the City of Lancaster’s MS4 program.

PROPOSED CONSENT AGREEMENT AND FINAL ORDER: Based on the foregoing and having taken into account the penalty factors set forth in Section 309(g) of the CWA, 33 U.S.C. § 1319(g), EPA Region III proposes to lodge the CAFO requiring a $6,500.00 payment of penalty, which is consistent with 40 C.F.R. Part 19.

OPPORTUNITY FOR COMMENT: Persons wishing to comment on the amount or basis of the proposed CAFO are invited to submit a statement to the EPA Regional Administrator, addressed to the attention of the Regional Hearing Clerk (address below), within forty (40) days of the date of this public notice. Comments received within this forty (40) day period will be considered. All comments must include the name, address, and telephone number of the writer and concise statement of the basis for any comment and any relevant facts on which it is based.

Regional Hearing Clerk (3RC00)
U.S. EPA--Region III
1650 Arch Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103-2029

AVAILABILITY OF INFORMATION: Information relevant to the CAFO may be requested through the Regional Hearing Clerk.

REGISTRY OF INTERESTED PERSONS: Any person interested in a particular case or group of cases may leave his/her name, address, and telephone number on a registry of interested persons which will be maintained in each file. The list of names will be maintained as a means for persons with an interest in the case to contact others with the same interest.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: Interested parties may contact the following EPA representative to learn more about this action:

Lori Kier 3RC20)
Senior Assistant Regional Counsel
1650 Arch Street
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Philadelphia, PA 19103
215-814-2656
Kier.Lori@epa.gov

Rebecca Crane (3WP42)
Environmental Engineer
U.S. EPA--Region III
1650 Arch Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103
215-814-2389

Crane.Rebecca@epa.gov