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Public Notice

PROPOSED INITIAL PART 70 AIR OPERATING PERMIT

CENTER POINT ENERGY FIELD SERVICES, INC., CLEAR LAKE COMPRESSOR STATION AI Number 166277

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The LDEQ, Office of Environmental Services, is accepting written comments on a proposed initial Part 70 air operating permit for CenterPoint Energy Field Services, Inc., P.O. Box 21734, Shreveport, Louisiana 71151 for the Clear Lake Compressor Station. The facility is located onParish Road 408, Williams, Red River Parish.
 
CenterPoint Energy Field Services, Inc., requested an Initial Part 70 Air Operating Permit for the Clear Lake Compresor Station.
 
Clear Lake Compressor Station is a natural gas gathering and treating facility. The dehydrators at the facility will be used to remove water and amine units which are powered by generators to remove hydrogen sulfide and carbon dioxide from the natural gas. The amine unit emissions are controlled by a thermal oxidizer. Compressors will be used to transport natural gas after treatment to other locations. Produced water and methanol will be stored in their respective tanks. Produced water is transported off site by tank truck loading. The emissions from the facility are due to engines, dehydrators, amine units, tanks, loading and equipment fugitives.
 
Estimated emissions in tons per year are as follows:
 
 
Pollutant
Permitted Emissions
PM10
8.64
SO2
41.92
NOX
217.94
CO
214.33
VOC *
160.51
H2S
0.12
 
This permit was processed as an expedited permit in accordance with LAC 33:I.Chapter 18.
A technical review of the working draft of the proposed permit was submitted to the facility representative and the LDEQ Surveillance Division. Any remarks received during the technical review will be addressed in the “Worksheet for Technical Review of Working Draft of Proposed Permit”.  All remarks received by LDEQ are included in the record that is available for public review.
 
Written comments, written requests for a public hearing or written requests for notification of the final decision regarding this permit action may be submitted to Ms. Soumaya Ghosn at LDEQ, Public Participation Group, P.O. Box 4313, Baton Rouge, LA 70821-4313. Written comments and/or written requests must be received by 12:30 p.m., Monday, November 16, 2009. Written comments will be considered prior to a final permit decision.
 
 
If LDEQ finds a significant degree of public interest, a public hearing will be held. LDEQ will send notification of the final permit decision to the applicant and to each person who has submitted written comments or a written request for notification of the final decision.
 
The application, proposed initial Part 70 air operating permit and statement of basis are available for review at the LDEQ, Public Records Center, Room 127, 602 North 5th Street, Baton Rouge, LA. Viewing hours are from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday (except holidays). The available information can also be accessed electronically on the Electronic Document Management System (EDMS) on the DEQ public website at www.deq.louisiana.gov.
 
An additional copy may be reviewed at Red River Parish Library, Headquarters, 2022 Alonzo Street, Coushatta, LA.
 
Inquiries or requests for additional information regarding this permit action should be directed to Syed Quadri, LDEQ, Air Permits Division, P.O. Box 4313, Baton Rouge, LA 70821-4313, phone (225) 219-3123.
 
Persons wishing to be included on the LDEQ permit public notice mailing list or for other public participation related questions should contact the Public Participation Group in writing at LDEQ, P.O. Box 4313, Baton Rouge, LA 70821-4313, by email at deqmaillistrequest@la.gov or contact the LDEQ Customer Service Center at (225) 219-LDEQ (219-5337).
 
Permit public notices including electronic access to the proposed permit and statement of basis can be viewed at the LDEQ permits public notice webpage at www.deq.louisiana.gov/apps/pubNotice/default.asp and general information related to the public participation in permitting activities can be viewed at www.deq.louisiana.gov/portal/tabid/2198/Default.aspx.
 
Alternatively, individuals may elect to receive the permit public notices via email by subscribing to the LDEQ permits public notice List Server at http://www.doa.louisiana.gov/oes/listservpage/ldeq_pn_listserv.htm.
 
All correspondence should specify AI Number 166277, Permit Number 2420-00107-V0, and Activity Number PER20090001.
 
Publication date: October 15, 2009
 
 

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