EXH AR023692: Ecology Audit Request, Grant, Agreed Order #97T-N122, STIA

In February 2001, a Washington State Department of Ecology site manager requested an audit of a Port of Seattle grant (Grant No. G0000052) tied to Agreed Order #97T-N122, citing concerns about potential duplicate funding where costs could be covered by both the grant and cost recovery from other parties. The grant, worth up to $861,000 (split 50/50 between state and local funds), was issued to support a Phase 1 groundwater study at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (Sea-Tac), investigating contamination from jet fuel and petroleum products released from underground storage tanks and fuel distribution systems. The study aimed to model groundwater flow and assess risks to nearby public drinking water wells and surface water bodies.

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Letter dated February 8, 2001 from John Wietfeld, Site Manager Sea-Tac Airport, Washington State Department of Ecology Toxics Cleanup Section Northwest Regional Office, to Diane Singer, Grants Administrator SWFAP-HQ, requesting an audit of Port Of Seattle Grant No. G0000052 for Agreed Order #97T-N122 (STIA Phase 1 Ground Water Study). Wietfeld cites two reasons: possible duplicative funding where costs could be covered both by the grant and by cost recovery from other parties, and the high degree of public attention the project has experienced. Also includes the grant agreement between Ecology and Port Of Seattle covering the STIA Phase 1 Ground Water Study, effective March 1, 1997, expiring June 30, 2001, with maximum eligible cost of $861,000, state grant share $430,500, local share $430,500, funded by the Local Toxics Control Account. Scope of work covers groundwater contamination from underground storage tanks, jet fuel, petroleum products in the Aircraft Operations and Maintenance Area (AOMA), computer model of groundwater flow, and scoping of Phase 2 monitoring wells. AR numbers 023692–023694.

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