Water is essential to human life and to
the health of the environment. Protecting and improving the quality of our
drinking water, as well as water quality in our lakes, streams and
Bellingham Bay, is a top priority for city government.
The source of drinking water to some 100,000 people in Whatcom
County, including 94,000 in Bellingham.
Cleanup projects and Post Point Lagoon monitoring.
Programs to monitor, restore, and protect streams in Bellingham
including surface and stormwater management.
Department of Ecology grants to improve stormwater management
(2007-2011)
General information, requirements, testing and permits.