The Naval Air Station Whidbey Island is located 90 miles north of Seattle and is the largest naval aviation installation in the Pacific Northwest. The Air Station was commissioned in 1942 as a base for seaplane patrol operations, rocket firing training, torpedo overhaul, and both recruit and petty officer training. Currently, the base is a home to all US Navy electronic attack squadrons operating the EA-6B Prowler and EA-18G Growler.
ParkUSA was selected to provide support for the new 56,000-square-foot maintenance hangar to service the EA-18G Growler aircraft. Scope in the P-256 EA-18G Hangar included an Aqueous Film Forming Foam (AFFF) fire suppression system with collection trenches and storage tanks for containment of the AFFF wastewater.
The FoamTrooper™ systems enables diversion, treatment, and storage of fire foam suppression wastewater and is integrated into a single unit. Due to the high-water table and corrosive coastal atmosphere of the island location, the buried unit was designed for a shallow 7-foot depth to avoid the water table. Two 14,500-gallon above-ground wastewater storage tanks on skids allow for relocation if needed and are treated with an epoxy coating for protection from the corrosive coastal atmosphere. The entire system was built to fit on standard flatbed trailers for lower freight costs.
