EXH 445: Letter to Ecology Transmitting Synthetic Minor Permit and PSCAA Order No. 7777 STIA Air Emissions

In September 1999, the Puget Sound Clean Air Agency issued an order limiting facility-wide air emissions of sulfur dioxide, nitrogen oxides, and carbon monoxide at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to less than 99 tons each per any 12-month period. The Port of Seattle is required to monitor fuel usage, calculate monthly emissions using specified factors, and maintain rolling records for at least five years. A March 2001 letter from the Port's Environmental Program Manager confirms emissions were well within limits, with nitrogen oxides typically running 15–17 tons and both carbon monoxide and sulfur dioxide at 10 tons or less over the previous 12-month period.

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Exhibit 445 (AR 022782–022784). March 21, 2001 letter from Maggie Corbin, Sr. Environmental Program Manager, Port Of Seattle Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, to Ann Kenny, Permit Assistance Center, Washington Department of Ecology Northwest Regional Office, Bellevue WA 98008-5452, transmitting synthetic minor permit. Attachment: Puget Sound Clean Air Agency Order (Construction No. 7777, Registration No. 21408, dated September 21, 1999) issued under WAC 173-400-091 Voluntary Limits On Emissions and Regulation I Section 6.06, limiting facility-wide emissions of sulfur dioxide (SO2), nitrogen oxides (NOx), and carbon monoxide (CO) to less than 99 tons each during any 12 consecutive months at 17801 International Blvd, Seatac WA 98158. Order specifies emission factors for natural gas, residual oil blend (PS300), diesel oil, Caterpillar 600 kw emergency generators (NOx 481 lbs/thousand gallons), and smaller/larger emergency generators/pumps by brake horsepower. Corbin reports typical NOx emissions 15–17 tons and CO/SO2 each 10 tons or less per rolling 12-month period. Monitoring via monthly fuel usage invoices, tank levels, hours of operation; records retained five years; 90-ton threshold notification requirement; annual emission factor review per AP-42.

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