diff --git a/stack/cloud_function_scene_relevancy.py b/stack/cloud_function_scene_relevancy.py
index 31526bc0..b8a1aa69 100644
--- a/stack/cloud_function_scene_relevancy.py
+++ b/stack/cloud_function_scene_relevancy.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     construct_name("queue-cr-orchestrator"),
     location=pulumi.Config("gcp").require("region"),
     rate_limits=cloudtasks.QueueRateLimitsArgs(
-        max_concurrent_dispatches=50,
+        max_concurrent_dispatches=40,
         max_dispatches_per_second=1,
     ),
     retry_config=cloudtasks.QueueRetryConfigArgs(
diff --git a/test/test_cerulean_cloud/test_cloud_function_scene_relevancy.py b/test/test_cerulean_cloud/test_cloud_function_scene_relevancy.py
index 5c9149a1..c48ecbf7 100644
--- a/test/test_cerulean_cloud/test_cloud_function_scene_relevancy.py
+++ b/test/test_cerulean_cloud/test_cloud_function_scene_relevancy.py
@@ -32,3 +32,117 @@ def test_make_logs():
         "timeRange=2022-07-15T11:13:12.183229Z%2F2022-07-15T11:15:12.183229Z;"
         "cursorTimestamp=2022-07-15T11:13:12.183229Z?project=cerulean-338116"
     )
+
+
+def test_handle_notification_filters():
+    ocean_poly = load_ocean_poly(
+        "cerulean_cloud/cloud_function_scene_relevancy/OceanGeoJSON_lowres.geojson"
+    )
+
+    # Valid scene/polygon (should produce a non-empty result if it normally does)
+    valid_scene_id = (
+        "S1A_IW_GRDH_1SDV_20240730T001806_20240730T001831_054983_06B2B8_3CE1"
+    )
+    valid_event = {
+        "Records": [
+            {
+                "Sns": {
+                    "Message": json.dumps(
+                        {
+                            "id": valid_scene_id,
+                            "footprint": {
+                                "type": "Polygon",
+                                "coordinates": [
+                                    [
+                                        [
+                                            [0.0, 0.0],
+                                            [0.0, 1.0],
+                                            [1.0, 1.0],
+                                            [1.0, 0.0],
+                                            [0.0, 0.0],
+                                        ]
+                                    ]
+                                ],
+                            },
+                        }
+                    )
+                }
+            }
+        ]
+    }
+    valid_res = handle_notification(valid_event, ocean_poly=ocean_poly)
+    # Depending on logic, this should be non-empty if it meets the criteria for relevancy
+    # If the function currently filters on ocean/intersection, adjust the polygon or expectations accordingly.
+    # For now we assume it should return something. If it doesn't, adjust your logic or polygon.
+    assert len(valid_res) > 0, "Expected at least one result for a valid scene/polygon"
+
+    # Invalid scene IDs (should all be rejected)
+    invalid_scene_ids = [
+        "S1A_S3_GRDH_1SDV_20",
+        "S1A_IW_GRDM_1SDV_20",
+        "S1A_IW_GRDH_1SDH_20",
+    ]
+
+    for scene_id in invalid_scene_ids:
+        invalid_event = {
+            "Records": [
+                {
+                    "Sns": {
+                        "Message": json.dumps(
+                            {
+                                "id": scene_id,
+                                "footprint": {
+                                    "type": "Polygon",
+                                    "coordinates": [
+                                        [
+                                            [
+                                                [0.0, 0.0],
+                                                [0.0, 1.0],
+                                                [1.0, 1.0],
+                                                [1.0, 0.0],
+                                                [0.0, 0.0],
+                                            ]
+                                        ]
+                                    ],
+                                },
+                            }
+                        )
+                    }
+                }
+            ]
+        }
+        invalid_res = handle_notification(invalid_event, ocean_poly=ocean_poly)
+        assert (
+            len(invalid_res) == 0
+        ), f"Expected no results for invalid scene_id {scene_id}"
+
+    # Invalid polygon (should be rejected)
+    invalid_polygon_event = {
+        "Records": [
+            {
+                "Sns": {
+                    "Message": json.dumps(
+                        {
+                            "id": valid_scene_id,
+                            "footprint": {
+                                "type": "Polygon",
+                                "coordinates": [
+                                    [
+                                        [
+                                            [10.0, 10.0],
+                                            [10.0, 11.0],
+                                            [11.0, 11.0],
+                                            [11.0, 10.0],
+                                            [10.0, 10.0],
+                                        ]
+                                    ]
+                                ],
+                            },
+                        }
+                    )
+                }
+            }
+        ]
+    }
+    invalid_poly_res = handle_notification(invalid_polygon_event, ocean_poly=ocean_poly)
+    assert len(invalid_poly_res) == 0, "Expected no results for invalid polygon"