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Dayton International Airport Environmental Program
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Environmental Program
The Dayton International Airport has one of aviation industry’s safest and most efficient deicing facilities for each passenger and cargo airplane. The Deicing Fluid Collection System (DFCS) primary purpose is to prevent deicing fluid from coming into contact with the airport storm water run-off entering Mill Creek. During deicing season, in the deicing apron area, storm water is diverted from entering Mill Creek and pumped into 3 storage lagoons, where it is discharged to the City of Dayton Waste Water Treatment Plant .
Deicing Fluid Collection System (DFCS) Facts:
- Beginning operation in December 1996, this
state-of-the-art system was the first in Ohio and one of only a few
operating in North America
- During aircraft deicing season, contaminated storm
water is collected at four (4) individual deicing aprons.
- Contaminated runoff (deicing fluid and storm water) is continually
pumped into three (3) central storage lagoons, located on airport property.
- An average of 50 million gallons of collected dilute fluid is annually discharged at a metered rate to the city of Dayton Wastewater Treatment Plant .
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Central Storage Lagoons
Apron Lagoon
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Storm Water Permit Compliance Program:
- The DFCS was constructed to assist the Dayton International Airport meet the requirements of the individual storm water permit issued by the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
- The Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWP3) element of the permit incorporates comprehensive Best Management Practices, which are designed to prevent spills and other environmental incidents, stressing the importance of runoff management and employee awareness.
- The OEPA permit requires periodic sampling of select storm water outfalls from specific contaminants.
- Carbonaceous Biological Oxygen Demand, or CBOD 5, is one of the many contaminates tested.
- The level of CBOD 5 in storm water is proportional to the concentration of deicing fluid, and is an indicator of water quality.
- CBOD 5 levels at outfall 003 have been dramatically reduced since the system began operation.
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FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THE CITY OF DAYTON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT DEICING
FLUID COLLECTION SYSTEM
You can contact the Airport Field Environmental office by:
- Phone at 454-8226
- Mail at: Dayton International Airport, Environmental Resource Facility, 3951 Wright Dr.,Vandalia, OH 45377
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