Response to comments: NPDES proposed waste discharge permit no. WA-002465-1, Port Of Seattle, Seattle-Tacoma International Airport

This document is a public responsiveness summary from Washington State's Department of Ecology regarding an NPDES wastewater discharge permit issued to the Port of Seattle for Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. It compiles and responds to comments received during a March 2003 public meeting and hearing, covering concerns about the airport's treated industrial wastewater, stormwater runoff, and construction runoff discharges. The summary addresses feedback from a range of stakeholders, including the Port of Seattle, local legislators, advocacy groups, and individual residents.

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This document is a responsiveness summary prepared by the Washington State Department of Ecology addressing public comments on the proposed NPDES Permit No. WA-002465-1 issued to the Port of Seattle for discharge of treated industrial wastewater, stormwater runoff, and construction runoffs from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. A public meeting and hearing were held on March 31, 2003, at the Criminal Justice Training Center in Burien, WA, with a written comment period closing April 21, 2003. The summary responds to comments from the Port of Seattle, RCAA, Smith & Lowney, state legislators, and numerous individual commenters.

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