ENB Region 8 Completed Applications 06/09/2004

Lapp Insulator Co LLC has submitted an application for renewal of its Title V Facility Permit for its LeRoy Facility, located at 130 Gilbert Street in the Town of LeRoy.  This facility is subject to 6 NYCRR Part 201-6, Title V Facility Permits, for major stationary sources due to potential emissions of particulates in excess of 100 tons per year. Potential emissions authorized by the renewed permit will be unchanged from those of the current permit.

The Title V Facility Permit was originally issued August 10, 1999 and modified effective September 24, 2002, for operation of a manufacturing facility producing electrical insulators from a misture of clay, feldspar, and silica.  The September 2002 modification was an administrative change in compliance reporting schedules from an annual permit anniversary period to an annual calendar year period.  No significant changes from the current Title V Permit, as modified September 24, 2002, are proposed.

The facility has 16 emission units including:

clay insulator mold production operations; natural gas fired dryers for clay insulator mold drying; gas fired kiln dryers for clay insulator mold drying prior to final firing; gas fired tunnel kilns for firing finished clay insulator molds; gas fired periodic kilns for firing finished clay insulator molds; metal part coating operations; a natural Gas fired air compressor; natural gas fired boilers; silicone spraying operations; and cement filling operations for insulator caps.

In accordance with 6NYCRR Parts 621.5(d)(9) and 2016.4(c), the Administrator of the United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) has the authority to bar issuance of any Title V Facility Permit if it is determined not to be in compliance with applicable requirements of the Clean Air Act or 6NYCRR Part 201.

Persons wishing to inspect the subject Title V files, including the application with all relevant supporting materials, the draft permit, and all other materials available to the DEC (the "permitting authority") that are relevant to this permitting decision should contact the DEC representative listed below.  It is recommended that an appointment be made to confirm the availability of the subject files.  The DEC will endeavor to make the files available within 2 business days of contact, during normal business hours (8:30 am through 4:45 pm), unless the requestor wishes to inspect the files at a later date.

DEC will evaluate the application and the comments received on it to determine whether to hold a public hearing.  A public hearing may be legislative or adjudicatory.  A legislative public hearing is a proceeding which provides an additional opportunity for public comment.  DEC's determination to hold a legislative public hearing will be based on whether a significant degree of public interest exists.  If a legislative public hearing is to be held, a Notice of Hearing will be published which will include the time and place of the hearing and submitting comments.  The applicant and all persons who have filed comments on the permit will be notified by mail of the public hearing.  Comments and requests for a legislative public hearing should be in writing and addressed to the Department representative listed below.

An adjudicatory public hearing is a trial type proceeding which provides the opportunity for adjudication on the basis of evidence, including direct testimony and cross examination.  An adjudicatory hearing is held only if substantive and significant issues relating to any findings or determinations the Department is required to make pursuant to the Environmental Conservation Law exist.  A copy of the Department's permit hearing procedures is available upon request or on the Department web site at: http://www.dec.state.ny.us/website/ohms/gudph1.htm.

Applicant proposes to construct a drainage swale for stormwater runoff to a detention facility prior to discharging to Conesus Outlet within a NYS Flood Control Project. Easement or lease for work within this Flood Control Project will be required by the Department.   This system will serve "Lake Breeze Estates" located in the Town of Livonia east of NYS Rte. 256, north of NYS Rte. 20A, and west of NYS Rte. 15.  A 401 Water Quality Certification has also been requested as part of the NYSDEC approvals required for this project.  

The applicant proposes to construct an expansion of the existing church parking lot and a stormwater collection system.  The parking lot expansion result in the grading and filling of approximately 0.15 acres of state regulated adjacent area of Freshwater Wetland CI-37 currently maintained as lawn.  The applicant has explored alternatives and minimized impacts to the extent practical preserving the undeveloped portion of the regulated adjacent area, a forested buffer.

The Department has received an application to create Town of Ridgeway Water District #7 and to take for use therein a supply of water estimated to average 6,904 gallons per day from the Niagara County Water Authority's Niagara River source via the Town of Hartland.  This project includes the installation of 18,505 linear feet of 8 inch water main and appurtenances to serve 42 residential structures.  The Department has made a tentative decision to approve this application and is seeking public comment prior to making a final decision on permit issuance.

The applicant operates an industrial facility located on Perry Point Road where they produce inorganic material for surface finishing of glass and plastic, and ceramic materials.  The Department has proposed to modify the referenced wastewater discharge permit based on corrected flow information received from the applicant.  The maximum daily flow of process wastewater will be 25,000 gallons per day and the maximum daily flow of non-contact cooling water will be 120,000 gallons per day for a total maximum discharge from the facility of 145,000 gallons per day  to Seneca Lake, a class B waterbody in the vicinity of the discharge.  This proposed modification will reduce the daily maximum limitations for Outfall 001 for aluminum, barium, fluoride, zinc and total suspended solids and eliminate the daily average limitations for Outfalls 001 and 002. The discharge will meet New York State Water Quality Standards with the proposed discharge limits.  As a tentative determination, the Department seeks comments on the proposed regulated activity prior to making a final decision on permit issuance.  A draft permit is available for review.