Division of Air and Waste Management

DNREC’S POLLY DRUMMOND HILL YARD WASTE SITE WILL CLOSE FOR MAINTENANCE SEPT. 28 – OCT. 2 - DNREC’s Polly Drummond Hill Road Community Yard Waste Demonstration Site will temporarily close for maintenance activities beginning Monday, Sept. 28 through Friday, Oct. 2 and will reopen at 8:30 a.m., Saturday, Oct. 3. The Polly Drummond Hill yard waste site is located in the Pike Creek area on Polly Drummond Hill Road, about a half-mile north of the Kirkwood Highway. New Castle County residents wishing to drop off yard waste when the Polly Drummond Hill Road site is closed can take yard waste to one of several alternatives, including DNREC’s other two drop off sites and businesses in New Castle County that provide yard waste services. For more information, please contact Jim Short at (302) 739-9403 or Melanie Rapp at (302) 739-9902 or visit: http://www.dnrec.delaware.gov/News/Pages/DNREC%E2%80%99sPollyDrummondHillyardwastesite.aspx

NATIONAL POLLUTION PREVENTION WEEK SEPTEMBER 21 – 27  ENCOURAGES EFFORTS TO PROTECT THE ENVIRONMENT - During National Pollution Prevention Week, Sept. 21 – 27, the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control is encouraging all Delawareans to join the growing movement of people who have adopted pollution prevention practices in their daily lives. Many pollution prevention practices are simple and easy to do – use reusable plates and utensils, replace inefficient incandescent bulbs with compact fluorescent ones, carpool when possible and use reusable grocery totes instead of paper or plastic ones – to name a few. DNREC’s website, www.dnrec.delaware.gov/P2 includes a list of the many ways to prevent pollution at the source before it is generated.  For more information, please contact Rob Underwood at (302) 739-9403 or Melanie Rapp at (302)739-9902 or visit: http://www.dnrec.delaware.gov/News/Pages/NationalPollutionPreventionWeekSept21%E2%80%9327.aspx

BOILER SAFETY DIVISION MOVES TO NEW LOCATION – The Boiler Safety Division has recently moved to DNREC’s Energy Office located at 1203 College Park Dr, Suite 101, Dover 19904 and their new phone number is (302) 744-2735.  For more information please visit: http://www.dnrec.delaware.gov/boilersafety/Pages/Default.aspx  

SECRETARY’S ORDERS:

APPROVAL OF REVISION TO STATE IMPLEMENTATION PLAN FOR MEETING THE INFRASTRUCTURE REQUIREMENTS OF THE FEDERAL CLEAN AIR ACT FOR FINE PARTICULATE MATTER – For more information, please contact Ron Amirikian at (302) 739-9402 or visit: http://www.dnrec.delaware.gov/Info/Documents/Secretary%27s%20Order%20No%202009-A-0030.pdf  

UPCOMING AIR AND WASTE-RELATED HEARINGS, MEETINGS & EVENTS:

PUBLIC WORKSHOP - AMENDMENTS TO REGULATIONS 1124 AND 1138 - The Air Quality Management (AQM) Section will conduct a series of public workshops, one in each county, for the planned adoption/revision of the six standards. The planned amendments include the adoption of two standards into Regulation 1138, Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Source Categories and the revision of four standards in Regulation 1124, Control of Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) Emissions.  Because all six standards apply to stationary sources that apply surface coatings to parts and products, AQM will present information on all of the standards during each workshop, rather than conducting separate workshops for each different standard. The following is a listing of dates, times and locations for each county:
New Castle County:  09/22/2009 6:00pm - 8:30pm at the DNREC Lukens Drive Office, 391 Lukens Drive, New Castle
Kent County: 09/24/2009 6:00pm - 8:30pm at the DNREC Auditorium, 89 Kings Highway, Dover
Sussex County: 09/29/2009 6:00pm – 8:30pm at the Delaware Technical & Community College - Owens Campus, Route 18, Georgetown
For more information, please contact James Snead at (302) 323-4542 or visit:
http://www.delaware.gov/eGov/Calendar.nsf/Meetings/AF57A5494DB104F18525762B00659B92?open  

PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING THE PROPOSED REVISION TO THE STATE IMPLEMENTATION PLAN FOR THE ATTAINMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF THE NATIONAL AMBIENT AIR QUALITY STANDARDS FOR OZONE BY REVISING 7 DE ADMIN CODE 1142 (I.E., REGULATIONS GOVERNING CONTROL OF AIR POLLUTION NO. 1142) SECTION 2.0 – CONTROL OF NOX EMISSIONS FROM INDUSTRIAL BOILERS AND PROCESS HEATERS AT PETROLEUM REFINERIES - The Air Quality Management (AQM) Section will conduct a public hearing on a proposed revision that when finalized, will revise emission limits for 3 boilers in Valero Refinery at Delaware City.  DNREC believes that the new limits are adequate for achieving necessary and timely NOx emission reductions that will aid Delaware attainment of the ozone standards.  The public hearing will be held on September 30 at 6:00 p.m. in Conference Room A, DNREC’s Office at 391 Lukens Drive, New Castle.  For more information, please contact Frank Gao at (302) 323-4542 or Ron Amirikian at (302) 739-9402 or visit: http://www.dnrec.delaware.gov/Lists/Public%20Notices/DispForm.aspx?ID=523&Source=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Ednrec%2Edelaware%2Egov%2FLists%2FPublic%2520Notices%2FAllItems%2Easpx  

DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC COMMENT OR APPEAL:

LEGAL NOTICE - STATEMENT OF BASIS FOR CORRECTIVE ACTION AT DUPONT CHESTNUT RUN PLAZA - The Solid Hazardous Waste Management Branch (SHWMB) has issued a Statement of Basis (SB) for RCRA Corrective Action at the DuPont Chestnut Run facility, in Wilmington.  DuPont Chestnut Run was required to enter the RCRA Corrective Action process in order to identify and remediate any potential contamination found at the facility.  A public hearing on the above will NOT be held unless the Secretary of DNREC receives a request by September 25, 2009.  For more information, please contact Doug Zeiters at (302) 739-9403 or visit: http://www.dnrec.delaware.gov/Lists/Public%20Notices/DispForm.aspx?ID=512&Source=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Ednrec%2Edelaware%2Egov%2FLists%2FPublic%2520Notices%2FAllItems%2Easpx  

LEGAL NOTICE-STATEMENT OF BASIS FOR CORRECTIVE ACTION AT PPG ARCHITECTURAL FINISHES INC - The Solid Hazardous Waste Management Branch (SHWMB) has issued a Statement of Basis (SB) for RCRA Corrective Action at the PPG Architectural Finishes Inc. (PPG) facility, in Dover.  PPG was required to enter the RCRA Corrective Action process in order to identify and remediate any potential contamination found at the facility. A public hearing on the above will NOT be held unless the Secretary of DNREC receives a request by September 29, 2009.  For more information, please contact Bryan Ashby at (302) 739-9403 or visit: http://www.dnrec.delaware.gov/Lists/Public%20Notices/DispForm.aspx?ID=511&Source=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Ednrec%2Edelaware%2Egov%2FLists%2FPublic%2520Notices%2FAllItems%2Easpx  

BROWNFIELDS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM – The Division’s Brownfields Development Program encourages the cleanup and redevelopment of vacant, abandoned or underutilized properties which may be contaminated. A party seeking to develop such a property negotiates with the Division's Site Investigation and Restoration Branch (SIRB) for a Brownfields Development Agreement (BDA) or a Brownfields Voluntary Cleanup Program (VCP) Agreement to perform an investigation and, if necessary, a remedial action or remedy, for the purpose of addressing the risks posed by past releases of hazardous substances at these sites. For site-specific information on the following sites, please see SIRB’s superfund site files database at: http://docs.dnrec.delaware.gov/sirbsitefiles.cfm.

FINAL PLAN OF REMEDIAL ACTION FOR THE KRIEGER FINGER PROPERTY SITE (DE-1067) - The Site Investigation and Restoration Branch (SIRB) has adopted a plan to clean up the Krieger Finger Property site southeast of the corner of S. Walnut Street and A Street in Wilmington.  The 1.5+ acre Site is currently a vacant property.  The site soils and nearby sediments are contaminated with substances related to excess soil from a construction project at the Amtrak Wilmington Shops that were disposed of at the site.  For additional information, please contact Larry Jones or Robert Newsome at (302)395-2600 or visit: http://www.dnrec.delaware.gov/Lists/Public%20Notices/DispForm.aspx?ID=536&Source=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Ednrec%2Edelaware%2Egov%2FLists%2FPublic%2520Notices%2FAllItems%2Easpx  

NOTIFICATION OF NEGOTIATIONS CONCERNING A VOLUNTARY CLEANUP PROGRAM AGREEMENT FOR THE FORMER STATE LINE AUTO SALES SITE (DE 1479) - The Site Investigation and Restoration Branch (SIRB) is currently negotiating a Voluntary Cleanup Program (VCP) Agreement with Delmar Commons, LLC for the Former State Line Auto Sales Site,  located at 38613 and 38627 Benro Drive in Delmar.  The approximate 12.5 acre Site is described on the Sussex County’s tax maps as  tax parcel number 5-32 20.00 93.00.  For more information please contact Stephen Johnson at (302) 395-2600 or visit: http://www.dnrec.delaware.gov/Lists/Public%20Notices/DispForm.aspx?ID=540&Source=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Ednrec%2Edelaware%2Egov%2FLists%2FPublic%2520Notices%2FAllItems%2Easpx  

NOTIFICATION OF NEGOTIATIONS FOR A BROWNFIELDS DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT FOR THE FORMER CHRYSLER NEWARK PLANT SITE (DE-0105) – The Site Investigation and Restoration Branch (SIRB) is negotiating a Brownfields Development Agreement with 1743 Holdings, LLC regarding the Former Chrysler Newark Plant located at 550 S. College Avenue in Newark.  For more information, please contact Wendy March or Lindsay Hall at (302) 395-2600 or visit: http://www.dnrec.delaware.gov/Lists/Public%20Notices/DispForm.aspx?ID=545&Source=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Ednrec%2Edelaware%2Egov%2FLists%2FPublic%2520Notices%2FAllItems%2Easpx  

FINAL PLAN OF REMEDIAL ACTION FOR THE J.G. TOWNSEND OU-1 SITE (DE-1338) – The Site Investigation and Restoration Branch (SIRB) invites public comment on a Final Plan to clean up the J.G. Townsend OU-1 at Pepper and Kimmey Streets in Georgetown. The appeal period ends on October 13, 2009.  For additional information, please contact Rick Galloway or Robert Newsome at (302) 395-2600 or visit: http://www.dnrec.delaware.gov/Lists/Public%20Notices/DispForm.aspx?ID=546&Source=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Ednrec%2Edelaware%2Egov%2FLists%2FPublic%2520Notices%2FAllItems%2Easpx  

AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT PERMITTING PROGRAM – Notice has been given that the facilities listed below have submitted applications for air quality management permits. The applications, the “draft/proposed” permits, 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/proposed” permit may be inspected at the offices of the Division of Air and Waste Management, 156 S. State Street, Dover and 715 Grantham Lane, New Castle.  To submit comments, for additional information or for an appointment to inspect the application, please contact Joanna Austin at the Dover Office at 739-9402.

TITLE V SYNTHETIC MINOR PERMIT APPLICATIONS – The following companies have submitted applications:

• Color Works Painting Inc. is to be issued a Permit pursuant to Regulation No. 1102, Section 2.1, 11.2(i), and 12.3 to incorporate all previously existing Permits for operations at 251 Edwards Avenue, New Castle.  For more information, please visit: http://www.dnrec.delaware.gov/Lists/Public%20Notices/DispForm.aspx?ID=522&Source=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Ednrec%2Edelaware%2Egov%2FLists%2FPublic%2520Notices%2FAllItems%2Easpx
  
  
• ICM of Delaware, Inc. has submitted an application, pursuant to 7 DE Admin. Code 1102, Section 2.1, 11.2(i), and 12.3 for an amendment at County Road 323, Georgetown.  ICM of Delaware, Inc. requests a limit to increase recycled asphalt (RAP) to 35% and allow 7% manufacturer’s virgin waste asphalt shingles with 28% RAP. For more information, please visit: http://www.dnrec.delaware.gov/Lists/Public%20Notices/DispForm.aspx?ID=521&Source=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Ednrec%2Edelaware%2Egov%2FLists%2FPublic%2520Notices%2FAllItems%2Easpx  

A public hearing concerning the above permitting actions will not be held unless the Secretary of DNREC receives a request by September 22, 2009.

• Eagle Group (Metal Masters Foodservice Equipment Company, Inc.) has submitted an application, pursuant to 7 DE Admin. Code 1102, Section 2.1, 11.2(i), and 12.3 for permit amendment at 100 Industrial Blvd., Clayton. Eagle Group requests a limit on paint usage and hours of operation for their Paint Spray Booth and Associated Paint Spraying Operation.  These limits are necessary to restrict Eagle Groups potential to emit air pollutants, and the limit will be enforceable by the EPA and the state.  Total estimated emissions from the facility are PM10 = 1.5 tons per year and VOC = 1.80 tons per year.  A public hearing concerning the permitting action will not be held unless the Secretary of DNREC receives a request by October 13, 2009.  For more information please visit: http://www.dnrec.delaware.gov/Lists/Public%20Notices/DispForm.aspx?ID=543&Source=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Ednrec%2Edelaware%2Egov%2FLists%2FPublic%2520Notices%2FAllItems%2Easpx  

7 DE ADMIN. CODE 1102 NATURAL MINOR PERMIT APPLICATIONS - The Premcor Refining Group Inc. has submitted applications to install Selective Catalytic Reduction Systems to control NOx emissions from Boilers 1 and 3 at the Delaware City Power Plant.  A public hearing on any of the above applications will not be held unless the Secretary of DNREC receives a request by September 28, 2009.  For more information, please visit: http://www.dnrec.delaware.gov/Lists/Public%20Notices/DispForm.aspx?ID=542&Source=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Ednrec%2Edelaware%2Egov%2FLists%2FPublic%2520Notices%2FAllItems%2Easpx  

TITLE V PERMIT RENEWAL APPLICATIONS - Notice is hereby given that NRG Energy Center Dover, LLC having a facility at 1280 W. North Street, Dover, has submitted a request for a permit renewal pursuant to 7 DE Admin. Code 1130, Section 7: AQM-001/00127(R-2). A public hearing will NOT be held unless the Secretary of the DNREC receives a request by September 30, 2009.  For more information, please visit: http://www.dnrec.delaware.gov/Lists/Public%20Notices/DispForm.aspx?ID=529&Source=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Ednrec%2Edelaware%2Egov%2FLists%2FPublic%2520Notices%2FAllItems%2Easpx

TITLE V MODIFICATION APPLICATIONS - Notice is hereby given that Delaware Solid Waste Authority’s Cherry Island Landfill having a facility at 1706 E. 12th Street, Wilmington, has submitted a request for  significant permit modification pursuant to 7 DE Admin. Code 1130, Section 7 for operating permit: AQM-003/00111-Renewal 1(Revision 1). Along with minor changes of permit conditions, this “draft/proposed” significant permit modification incorporates the conditions of an existing operating permit for two Low-NOx enclosed flares with a hydrogen sulfide pretreatment system.  A public hearing concerning the permitting action will not be held unless the Secretary of the DNREC receives a request by October 6, 2009. For more information, please visit: http://www.dnrec.delaware.gov/Lists/Public%20Notices/DispForm.aspx?ID=538&Source=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Ednrec%2Edelaware%2Egov%2FLists%2FPublic%2520Notices%2FAllItems%2Easpx  

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
Environmental Crimes Unit - 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