Grant Projects

• Homeowner Incentive Program for Lake Whatcom Residents (HIP)
  Residents of the Silver Beach Creek watershed can receive assistance and materials cost reimbursement for completed projects that reduce runoff.
• Residential Stormwater Retrofit Program
  Eligible homeowners in the Lake Whatcom watershed can receive free rain barrel systems to divert and reduce runoff
• Stormwater University
  A compilation of stormwater education resources for municipalities, detention pond managers, industrial businesses and more. Resources include training videos, presentations, Best Management Practices fact sheets and check lists
• Shared Street Sweeper
  A high-efficiency street sweeper was purchased to be shared by four NPDES Phase II permit holders: the City of Bellingham, Whatcom County, the Port of Bellingham, and the City of Ferndale.

2010 Lake Whatcom Projects

• Britton Pond Retrofit
  A treatment facility designed to remove phosphorus replaces a 1990 general stormwater treatment facility
• Flynn Street Reforestation
  A roadside section undergoes transformation to better absorb water and high phosphorus concentrations
• Lakeside Lane Phosphorus Filter Upgrade
  A new media system, including phosphorus-removing filters, has received conditional approval from the Department of Ecology as a best management practice (BMP).

Stormwater Facilities in the Lake Whatcom Watershed

• Lake Whatcom Stormwater: Staff presentation to Lake Whatcom Policy Group Dec. 2010 (PDF)
• Stormwater Facilities: Map of Treated Areas (PDF)