Lake Whatcom Stormwater Projects
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Grant Projects
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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
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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