The Department of Environmental Protection will be accepting public comments on both the Department’s intent to issue a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit amendment as well as its intent to authorize a modification to the existing Air Plan Approval for the Shell Chemical Ethane Plant at 300 Frankfort Road in Monaca, Beaver County until December 16.

Written statements regarding the draft NPDES permit amendment may be sent to the Clean Water Program, at the Department of Environmental Protection, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222.

Written statements regarding the modification to the Air Plan Approval may be sent to the Air Quality Program, at the Department of Environmental Protection, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222.

All documents pertaining to these pending authorizations are available for review by appointment between the hours of 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. at DEP Southwest Regional Office, 400 Waterfront Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, 412-442-4000.

More information about these pending authorizations, as well as other documents relating to the Shell facility, can be found on DEP’s Southwest Regional Office webpage.

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[Posted Dec. 12, 2016]

12/19/2016