SeaTacPark.com, located just south of Seattle Tacoma International Airport, has implemented four strategies to reduce air and water pollution, paper waste and energy consumption.
"To begin with, before parking a single car, it is necessary to install a system that will separate out contaminants such as sediment and oil from lot runoff before the water is released into the city's storm water system," said Manager Dave Bass. "The Vortechs Model 7000 Stormwater Treatment system installed at SeaTacPark is a high-performance system which uses a combination of swirl-concentrator and flow-control technologies to maximize treatment even during peak flows so that the quality of water released from the site will sustain the rich wildlife of the Puget Sound area."
Additional environmental improvements at the parking lot include a natural-gas shuttle bus, electric vehicle outlets and a paperless reservation system.
