Installation of Potassium Acetate Tanks – Public Comments Invited

September 23 2022 – The Greater Toronto Airports Authority (GTAA) must determine whether the proposed Airfield Surface Deicing Storage tanks located at Toronto Pearson International Airport is likely to cause significant adverse environmental effects. To help inform this determination, the GTAA is inviting comments from the public respecting that determination. All comments received will be considered public. For more information, individuals should consult the Privacy Notice on the Registry website.

Written comments must be submitted by October 24 2022 to:

Greater Toronto Airports Authority

3111 Convair Drive; Toronto AMF, ON; L5P 1B2

Email address: environment@gtaa.com

The Proposed Project

This project will provide on-site bulk fluid storage with the installation of two 20,000 US gallon fibreglass storage tanks. The tanks will house potassium acetate; which is a deicing fluid used on runways as an alternative to chloride-based material. The additional capacity for winter operations will located at the Airfield Maintenance Facility adjacent to an existing storage tank