EXH AR026790: NPDES Permit WA-002465-1 Modification Response to Comments

This 1996 document summarizes public responses to a proposed modification of the water discharge permit (NPDES Permit No. WA-002465-1) for Sea-Tac International Airport, operated by the Port of Seattle. It addresses concerns raised at a June 1996 public hearing in Burien, WA, including questions about self-monitoring of water samples, erosion and water flow in Miller Creek, and the Department of Ecology's enforcement and fining process. The document outlines how Ecology responded to community concerns and describes permit changes, such as a new condition requiring the Port to assess the airport's impact on local creek hydrology.

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Responsiveness summary prepared by Lisa Zinner, P.E. (August 22, 1996) for the NPDES permit modification WA-002465-1 issued by Washington State Department of Ecology to Port Of Seattle for Sea-Tac Airport. Covers public hearing held June 12, 1996 at Burien Public Library and written comment period closing July 12, 1996. Addresses public comments on industrial wastewater and stormwater discharges, self-monitoring under Clean Water Act Section 308, Miller Creek erosion and hydrology, Des Moines Creek impacts, Special Condition S16, King County Surface Water Management Division basin planning, and Ecology enforcement procedures including Notice of Violation and Administrative Order. Testifiers include Tom Hubbard, Robert Pearce, and Minnie Brasher. AR 026790–026792.

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