Notice has been given that:

City of Wilmington Porter Filter Plant requests a permit to construct and operate a baghouse on an existing lime storage silo at their water treatment facility located at 2052 East Park Drive, Wilmington, Delaware.  The new Bin Vent Model TBV-2 baghouse manufactured by Donaldson-Torit is a replacement to the original baghouse manufactured by Griffin. The silo and associated baghouse will be permitted to emit 0.018 tpy of PM₁₀ (particulate matter) by Permit# APC-2020/0086-CONSTRUCTION/OPERATION.

The application for this permit may be reviewed online via the version of this notice posted at de.gov/dnrecnotices.  For additional information or for an appointment to review the application, please contact Tracy Mattson at (302) 739‑9402.

A public hearing on any of the above applications will NOT be held unless the Secretary of DNREC receives a request for a hearing regarding that application within 15 days from the date of this notice, ending May 4, 2020.  A request for a hearing shall be in writing.  The request must also show a familiarity with the application and a reasoned statement of the permit’s probable impact.

All comments and public hearing requests should be mailed to the following address:

Division of Air Quality
State Street Commons, Suite 6A
100 W. Water Street, Dover 19904
302-739-9402