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Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) will host a public hearing to collect comments on the draft National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit issued to Brunner Island LLC. The public hearing will be held on Wednesday, April 25, 2018 from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM at the Union Fire Company, 201 York Street, Manchester, PA. Doors will open at 6:00 PM.
Brunner Island LLC operates a 1,490-Megawatt coal- and natural gas-fired power plant which discharges treated industrial wastewater and cooling water to the Susquehanna River. DEP issued the draft NPDES permit on January 5, 2018 and published notice of it in the Pennsylvania Bulletin on January 20, 2018. The draft permit has been available for review on the DEP website since the date of issuance.
Individuals will have the opportunity to present up to five minutes of verbal testimony. Comments must be limited to the contents of the draft permit. Groups are asked to designate one speaker. Relinquishing of time to other speakers will be prohibited. All presenters should bring at least one copy of their comments and exhibits for submission to DEP. The hearing may conclude earlier if all testimony is completed prior to the designated end time.
Those who wish to present testimony are asked to register in advance by contacting John Repetz at jrepetz@pa.gov or 717-705-4904, at DEP’s Southcentral Regional Office, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110. Registration will be taken through Tuesday, April 24. Individuals will be called to testify in the order they register. Time permitting, those who did not register in advance will be given the opportunity to testify.
DEP received written comments on the draft permit during a 30-day comment period after the draft permit was published in the PA Bulletin. The comment period ended on February 20, 2018 and DEP is reviewing all comments received.
The draft permit and fact sheet are available for public review at the DEP Southcentral Regional Office, 909 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110, Monday through Friday between 8:00 AM and 4:00 PM. Please call 717-705-4732 to make an appointment. They can also be accessed on DEP’s Southcentral Regional Office webpage at
http://www.dep.pa.gov/southcentral
Individuals who need an accommodation for the hearing as provided for in the American with Disabilities Act should contact Mr. Repetz at the number listed, or make accommodations through the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service at 1-800-654-5984.
WHAT: Public hearing on Brunner Island draft NPDES permit
WHEN: Wednesday, April 25, 2018, 6:30 PM
WHERE: Union Fire Company, 201 York Street, Manchester, PA 17345
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