EXH AR023676: Letter to Ecology — STIA Ground Water Study, Agreed Order 97TC-122, Response to Nov 16 2000 Meeting Questions

A December 7, 2000 letter from the Port of Seattle to the Washington Department of Ecology responds to questions raised at a November 16, 2000 meeting regarding the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport Ground Water Study conducted under Agreed Order #97TC-122. The letter addresses the completion status of various research tasks, including hydrogeological surveys, contamination site identification, groundwater flow modeling, and pollution prevention for underground storage tank systems. The Port agrees with some of Ecology's assessments of incomplete tasks while disputing others, and clarifies its position on the scope of work required under the agreement.

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December 7, 2000 letter from Port Of Seattle to John Wietfield, Washington Department of Ecology Northwest Regional Office, regarding Seattle-Tacoma International Airport Ground Water Study under Agreed Order #97TC-122. Responds to November 2 and November 13 memos on task completion status, including hydrogeological description, soil and ground water contamination, potential unknown sites, preferred pathways, private drinking water wells, ground water flow model (MT3D software), contaminant fate and transport model, UST database, pollution prevention tasks for deferred and exempt tank systems, and Qva aquifer impact. Discusses MTCA (Model Toxics Control Act) risk, 3rd Runway project geotechnical wells, and Ecology Task IV 6.b UST inspections.

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