How does the discharge of deicing chemicals affect Boston Harbor around the airport?
To date, there have been no reports that deicing chemicals have adversely impacted the environment around the airport. Under the NPDES permit issued in 2007, Massport will be conducting a comprehensive study of the potential impact from deicers including an assessment of deicer concentration and volumes at the outfalls, and computer simulation of possible deicer impacts on the environment around the airport.
