{"id":299154,"date":"2026-10-03T15:46:17","date_gmt":"2026-10-03T15:46:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/299154\/"},"modified":"2026-10-03T15:46:17","modified_gmt":"2026-10-03T15:46:17","slug":"saturday-october-3-2026-ad-allegheny-county-health-department","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/299154\/","title":{"rendered":"SATURDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2026 Ad – Allegheny County Health Department"},"content":{"rendered":"

Public Notification to Solicit Comments and Notice of Public Hearing on the
\nProposed New Source Review\/Prevention of Significant Deterioration Permit
\nfor United States Steel Corporation – Edgar Thomson
\nNotice is hereby given under Article XXI, \u00a72102.05(c), that the Allegheny County
\nHealth Department (ACHD) is soliciting comments on the Proposed New Source
\nReview\/Prevention of Significant Deterioration Permit for United States Steel
\nCorporation – Edgar Thomson Plant, 13th Street and Braddock Avenue, Braddock,
\nPA 15104 as described in the Company’s December 29, 2025, Permit Application
\nand subsequent supplemental submissions. Specifically, the installation consists of
\na new hot strip mill (HSM) with two 476 MMBtu\/hr, each walking beam furnaces,
\na new ladle metallurgy facility (LMF), a new slab grinder, one (1) 2,500 hp
\nemergency diesel engine, three (3) fire pump engines (two engines rated @ 366
\nKW and one @ 135 Kw), and three (3) new cooling towers. The proposed HSM will
\nhave a capacity of 3,500,000 tons\/year of sheet metal production. The furnaces
\nwill combust natural gas and coke oven gas and will be equipped with low-NOX
\nburners. The proposed LMF and slab grinding operation will each be equipped with
\na baghouse. The proposed engines will fire ultra-low sulfur diesel.
\nThe ACHD is seeking comments on the following draft permits. Members of the
\npublic may request copies of the documents through the Department’s Regulated
\nEntities Portal (REP), by emailing aqpermits@Allegheny County.US, or calling (412)
\n578-8103. Written comments may be submitted to the Department at 836 Fulton
\nStreet, Pittsburgh, PA 15233 or by e-mail at aqpermits@Allegheny County.US
\nby 11:59 pm on Tuesday, November 17, 2026. Comments will not be accepted
\nafter this time. REP may be accessed on the ACHD website at https:\/\/www.
\nalleghenycounty.us\/Services\/Health-Department\/Air-Quality\/Regulated-Entities-
\nPortal.
\nA public hearing will be held regarding the proposed issuance of these permits
\non Tuesday, November 10, 2026 at Carnegie One Library in Braddock, 419 Library
\nSt, Braddock, PA 15104. Anyone who would like to speak at the hearing should
\nregister online at least 24 hours in advance of the hearing on the Department’s
\npermits webpage at https:\/\/alleghenycounty.us\/AQnotices.
\nBased on the information provided by the applicant and ACHD’s own analysis, the
\nproject will result in the following combined potential emissions increases for all
\nproposed equipment: Nitrogen Oxides: 146.58 tons\/yr; Carbon Monoxide: 61.96
\ntons\/yr; Volatile Organic Compounds: 15.11 tons\/yr; Sulfur Oxides: 247.76 tons\/
\nyr; Particulate Matter: 43.28 tons\/yr; PM10: 30.54; PM2.5: 25.96; Total HAP: 17.56
\nton\/yr. Based on the information above, the installation of the new units will result
\nin a significant net increase in NOX, SOX, CO, PM10, and PM2.5 emissions under
\nthe Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) regulations and Nonattainment
\nNew Source Review (NNSR) regulations. The facility intends to partially offset the
\nincrease in emissions by discontinuing operation of the hot strip mill at the US
\nSteel Irvin plant.
\nBased on the information provided by the applicant and ACHD’s own analysis, the
\npotential emissions from the proposed new equipment at US Steel Edgar Thomson
\nwill not significantly impact air quality. To ensure compliance with the applicable
\nstandards, ACHD has placed the following conditions in the proposed Permit:
\n1. Operational limitations limiting throughput in the HSM, LMF, and slab grinder;
\nuse of low NOX burners on the HSM furnaces; use of a baghouse on the LMF and
\nslab grinder; limiting emergency generator and fire pumps use to ultra-low sulfur
\ndiesel and limited hours per year; use of drift eliminators on the cooling towers;
\nand limiting total dissolved solids in the cooling towers. The permit includes the
\napplicable requirements of 40 CFR Part 63, Subpart FFFFF: National Emission
\nStandards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Integrated Iron and Steel and 40 CFR
\nPart 60, Subpart IIII: Standards of Performance for Stationary Compression Ignition
\nInternal Combustion Engines
\n2. NOX, SO2, and PM2.5 Emission Offsets – requiring the permittee to demonstrate
\nthat emission reduction credits from the PADEP registry system or emissions
\nreductions from existing sources in Allegheny County are secured to offset the net
\nincrease in NOX and SO2 emissions from the project by at least the ratios set forth
\nin Article XXI \u00a72102.06.b.4. The permittee also maintains the capability to offset
\nincreases in PM2.5.
\n3. Testing Requirements including emissions testing per Article XXI 2108.02(a) for
\nNOX, SO2, CO, VOC, PM, PM10, PM2.5 on the HSM and testing for PM on the LMF.
\n4. Monitoring Requirements including fuel monitoring on the HSM furnaces;
\nbaghouse monitoring and a bag leak detection system on the LMF; baghouse
\nmonitoring on the slab grinder; non-resettable hour meters on the emergency
\ngenerator and fire pumps; and monitoring of total dissolved solids in the cooling
\ntowers.
\n5. Recordkeeping including recording of sufficient data to demonstrate compliance
\nwith the permit conditions. The records shall include at a minimum records of all
\nrequired monitoring data; records of the results of required inspections, episodes
\nof non-compliance with any permit condition, and corrective actions taken;
\nrecords of all the stack tests performed; records of the date, time and duration of
\nany malfunction, the cause of the malfunction and the action taken to correct the
\nmalfunction; records of fuel consumption; records of each adjustment conducted
\non the combustion units; records of cold starts and operating hours for the
\nemergency generator and fire pumps; records of diesel fuel certifications from fuel
\nsuppliers; records of tune-ups on the furnaces and records of total dissolved solids
\nin the cooling towers.
\n6. Reporting Requirements including semi-annual reports of all information
\nrequired under recordkeeping.
\nadno=422971 Public Notification to Solicit Comments and Notice of Public Hearing on the Proposed New Source Review \/ Prevention of Significant Deterioration Permit for United States Steel Corporation – Edgar Thomson Notice is hereby given under Article XXI , \u00a72102.05 ( c ) , that the Allegheny County Health Department ( ACHD ) is soliciting comments on the Proposed New Source Review \/ Prevention of Significant Deterioration Permit for United States Steel Corporation – Edgar Thomson Plant , 13th Street and Braddock Avenue , Braddock , PA 15104 as described in the Company’s December 29 , 2025 , Permit Application and subsequent supplemental submissions . Specifically , the installation consists of a new hot strip mill ( HSM ) with two 476 MMBtu \/ hr , each walking beam furnaces , a new ladle metallurgy facility ( LMF ) , a new slab grinder , one ( 1 ) 2,500 hp emergency diesel engine , three ( 3 ) fire pump engines ( two engines rated @ 366 KW and one @ 135 Kw ) , and three ( 3 ) new cooling towers . The proposed HSM will have a capacity of 3,500,000 tons \/ year of sheet metal production . The furnaces will combust natural gas and coke oven gas and will be equipped with low – NOX burners . The proposed LMF and slab grinding operation will each be equipped with a baghouse . The proposed engines will fire ultra – low sulfur diesel . The ACHD is seeking comments on the following draft permits . Members of the public may request copies of the documents through the Department’s Regulated Entities Portal ( REP ) , by emailing aqpermits @ Allegheny County.US , or calling ( 412 ) 578-8103 . Written comments may be submitted to the Department at 836 Fulton Street , Pittsburgh , PA 15233 or by e – mail at aqpermits @ Allegheny County.US by 11:59 pm on Tuesday , November 17 , 2026. Comments will not be accepted after this time . REP may be accessed on the ACHD website at https : \/\/ www . alleghenycounty.us\/Services\/Health-Department\/Air-Quality\/Regulated-Entities- Portal . A public hearing will be held regarding the proposed issuance of these permits on Tuesday , November 10 , 2026 at Carnegie One Library in Braddock , 419 Library St , Braddock , PA 15104. Anyone who would like to speak at the hearing should register online at least 24 hours in advance of the hearing on the Department’s permits webpage at https:\/\/alleghenycounty.us\/AQnotices . Based on the information provided by the applicant and ACHD’s own analysis , the project will result in the following combined potential emissions increases for all proposed equipment : Nitrogen Oxides : 146.58 tons \/ yr ; Carbon Monoxide : 61.96 tons \/ yr ; Volatile Organic Compounds : 15.11 tons \/ yr ; Sulfur Oxides : 247.76 tons \/ yr ; Particulate Matter : 43.28 tons \/ yr ; PM10 : 30.54 ; PM2.5 : 25.96 ; Total HAP : 17.56 ton \/ yr . Based on the information above , the installation of the new units will result in a significant net increase in NOX , SOX , CO , PM10 , and PM2.5 emissions under the Prevention of Significant Deterioration ( PSD ) regulations and Nonattainment New Source Review ( NNSR ) regulations . The facility intends to partially offset the increase in emissions by discontinuing operation of the hot strip mill at the US Steel Irvin plant . Based on the information provided by the applicant and ACHD’s own analysis , the potential emissions from the proposed new equipment at US Steel Edgar Thomson will not significantly impact air quality . To ensure compliance with the applicable standards , ACHD has placed the following conditions in the proposed Permit : 1. Operational limitations limiting throughput in the HSM , LMF , and slab grinder ; use of low NOX burners on the HSM furnaces ; use of a baghouse on the LMF and slab grinder ; limiting emergency generator and fire pumps use to ultra – low sulfur diesel and limited hours per year ; use of drift eliminators on the cooling towers ; and limiting total dissolved solids in the cooling towers . The permit includes the applicable requirements of 40 CFR Part 63 , Subpart FFFFF : National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Integrated Iron and Steel and 40 CFR Part 60 , Subpart IIII : Standards of Performance for Stationary Compression Ignition Internal Combustion Engines 2. NOX , SO2 , and PM2.5 Emission Offsets – requiring the permittee to demonstrate that emission reduction credits from the PADEP registry system or emissions reductions from existing sources in Allegheny County are secured to offset the net increase in NOX and SO2 emissions from the project by at least the ratios set forth in Article XXI \u00a72102.06.b.4 . The permittee also maintains the capability to offset increases in PM2.5 . 3. Testing Requirements including emissions testing per Article XXI 2108.02 ( a ) for NOX , SO2 , CO , VOC , PM , PM10 , PM2.5 on the HSM and testing for PM on the LMF . 4. Monitoring Requirements including fuel monitoring on the HSM furnaces ; baghouse monitoring and a bag leak detection system on the LMF ; baghouse monitoring on the slab grinder ; non – resettable hour meters on the emergency generator and fire pumps ; and monitoring of total dissolved solids in the cooling towers . 5. Recordkeeping including recording of sufficient data to demonstrate compliance with the permit conditions . The records shall include at a minimum records of all required monitoring data ; records of the results of required inspections , episodes of non – compliance with any permit condition , and corrective actions taken ; records of all the stack tests performed ; records of the date , time and duration of any malfunction , the cause of the malfunction and the action taken to correct the malfunction ; records of fuel consumption ; records of each adjustment conducted on the combustion units ; records of cold starts and operating hours for the emergency generator and fire pumps ; records of diesel fuel certifications from fuel suppliers ; records of tune – ups on the furnaces and records of total dissolved solids in the cooling towers . 6. 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