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  • 2025-11-11

    Environmental Remediation Liability Sites – Aviation: Lora Lake Apartments and Sea-Tac Airport PFAS Map

    Map attachment (Item No. 8g, Attachment No. 1) for Port Of Seattle Commission meeting dated November 11, 2025, depicting Environmental Remediation Liability Sites for Aviation division near Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. Shows property boundaries for two sites: Lora Lake Apartments (northwest of Sea-Tac Airport runways) and SEATAC Airport PFAS (on airport property). Coordinate system NAD 83
  • 2025-05-17

    Guidance Leaflet: PFOA in Fire-Fighting Foams

    This guidance document from Ireland's Environmental Protection Agency explains the regulations around PFAS chemicals — particularly PFOA and PFOS — found in aqueous film-forming foam (AFFF) used in fire suppression systems and extinguishers. It outlines a phased timeline of restrictions, culminating in a full ban on AFFF containing PFOA by July 4, 2025, and details the steps organizations must take to check their systems, notify the EPA, and properly dispose of non-compliant foams. Businesses holding more than 50 kg of such foam at any location are required to report their stockpiles annually to the EPA via its EDEN portal.
  • 2025-05-17

    Guidance Leaflet: PFOA in Fire-Fighting Foams

    EPA Ireland guidance leaflet on PFOA (perfluorooctanoic acid) and PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkylated substances) in aqueous film-forming foam (AFFF) used in fire suppression systems and handheld fire extinguishers. Covers regulatory controls under the Stockholm Convention and Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) Regulation (EU) 2019/1021, including restrictions effective July 4, 2020, January 1, 2023, and July 4,
  • 2025-05-16

    EPA limits Its PFAS drinking water standard to PFOA and PFOS, delays compliance timeline to 2031

    On May 14, 2025, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced via press release that it will reduce the scope of its April 10, 2024 National Primary Drinking Water Regulation to the two most prevalent per- and polyfluoroalkyl (PFAS) compounds, PFOA and PFOS, and extend the compliance timeline for public water systems by two years, from
  • 2025-05-14

    Port Of Seattle Commission Regular Meeting – Community Engagement Slide

    A Microsoft Teams recording of a Port of Seattle Commission Regular Meeting (timestamp 4:22:14) displays a slide titled 'Engaging the Community,' highlighting over 75 community events, 50 events and tours at DRPP and other habitat sites, 18 tours showcasing PFAS transition, and $226,631 granted to six organizations around SEA (Seattle-Tacoma International Airport). Photos show community gatherings and outdoor habitat activities.
  • 2024-11-12

    What are PFAS and why are they harmful? A comic strip explains

      FMeredith Li-Vollmer Leer en Español We’re learning that some chemicals found in common household products are alarmingly toxic. This is the first comic in a series about a group of chemicals known as “Forever Chemicals” or PFAS, short for perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances. These chemicals are used in a wide variety of every-day products
  • 2024-10-24

    Toxics in firefighting law

    Final AFFF EIS published   The final AFFF environmental impact statement (EIS) is published. The EIS is based on feedback received during a public comment period on the draft EIS, which assessed disposal options for an AFFF collection and disposal program.     In 2018, Washington passed the Firefighting Agents and Equipment law (Chapter 70A.400 RCW). This law does the following: Restricts
  • 2024-10-08

    2025 Aviation Preliminary Budget Key Takeaways Slide

    A budget presentation slide summarizing the 2025 Aviation Preliminary Budget, covering revenues (9.4% increase, passenger volume exceeding 2019 levels), expenses (15.2% increase in operating expenses, 64 new FTEs), financial forecast (debt service coverage at 1.82x, 18 months O&M cash on hand, CPE of $19.57), and budget uncertainties including PFAS impacts, environmental remediation liability costs, and cyber incident impacts. The slide number 053/51 suggests this is from a formal commission or port authority budget presentation.
  • 2024-10-08

    2025 Aviation Preliminary Budget Summary — Sea-Tac Airport

    A budget summary slide presenting key takeaways for the 2025 Aviation Preliminary Budget, covering revenues (9.4% increase, passenger volume exceeding 2019 levels), expenses (15.2% increase in operating expenses, 64 new FTEs), financial forecasts (debt service coverage at 1.82x, CPE of $19.57), and budget uncertainties including PFAS impacts, cyber incidents, and environmental remediation liability costs.
  • 2024-10-08

    2025 Aviation Preliminary Budget Key Takeaways Slide

    A budget summary slide for the 2025 Aviation Preliminary Budget, covering revenues (9.4% increase, passenger volume exceeding 2019 levels), expenses (15.2% increase in operating expenses, 64 new FTEs), financial forecasts (debt service coverage at 1.82x, CPE of $19.57), and budget uncertainties including PFAS impacts, environmental remediation liability costs, and cyber incident impacts.