Notice is hereby given that the Delaware Solid Waste Authority having a facility at 28560 Landfill Lane, Georgetown, Delaware, has requested a federally enforceable 7 DE Admin. Code 1102 construction permit (Permit: APC-2026/0001-CONSTRUCTION (NSPS)(MNSR)(FE)) for the installation of one (1) APTIM – LFG Specialties Model CFT1646I14 4,700 SCFM Utility Flare which will be permitted to emit 10.5 tons per year (TPY) of PM₁₀, 10.5 TPY of PM_2.5, 201.85 TPY of SO_X, 42.75 TPY of NO_X, 194.89 TPY of CO, 1.26 TPY of NMOC, and 0.40 TPY of HAP.

Upon completion of construction, the Department will incorporate the operating conditions and limits of the 7 DE Admin. Code 1102 Construction permit into the facility’s existing Title V permit (Permit: AQM-005/00099) via an Administrative Amendment.

The application, the “draft/proposed” construction permit, all materials that the applicant has submitted (other than those granted confidential treatment under DNREC rules), and a copy or summary of other materials, if any, considered in preparing the “draft/proposed” permit may be reviewed upon request. The materials are posted at de.gov/dnrecnotices. To submit comments, for additional information or for information regarding how you can inspect the application materials, please contact Jennifer Childears at (302) 739 9402 or jennifer.childears@delaware.gov.

The “draft/proposed” construction permit is being submitted to EPA for concurrent processing. If there are no significant comments, the “draft/proposed” construction permit will be issued as a final permit after the expiration of the EPA review period.

A public hearing on the above application will NOT be held unless the Secretary of DNREC receives a request for a hearing regarding that application within 30 days from the date of this notice, ending July 3, 2026. 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.

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

Related Topics:  air quality, permitting and regulation, public notice, utility flare