2004 NPDES Bg

The Port of Seattle has appealed the latest version of its “NPDES” permit for water pollution from the Airport. They want the permit weakened. C.A.S.E. & the Airport Communities Coalition have also appealed, so that they can defend the good points of the permit, as well as asking the Pollution Control Hearings Board to fix some mistakes made by the Department of Ecology. II. FIVE CRITICAL AREAS OF CONCERN: Our experts are most concerned about De-icing compounds Protection of Lake Reba Contaminated soil going into the third-runway embankment Further delays in compliance with water-quality rules Consistent use of industrial-permit standards. De-icing compounds. De-icing compounds are highly toxic to fish & other wildlife. They must not be allowed to enter local streams. Sea-Tac Airport uses more than 100,000 gallons of glycols per year on its runways and taxiways, as well as significant quantities of acetate-based de- icers. Common sense, & rules of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, require monitoring of all airport outfalls that collect stormwater run-off from de-icing areas. This is not covered in the permit! Glycol is an industrial pollutant; de-icing is an industrial activity. All storm water (run-off) from this industrial activity, including glycols dripping or shearing from airplanes, must be regulated, or the glycols that shears off the planes when they take off, must be considered to be an industrial pollutant. Special procedures (“Best Management Practices” or “BMPs”) that specifically address glycols must be put in place to protect the creeks. The 2002 decision by the Pollution…

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