Environment Archives

Post Point Resource Recovery Plant Emergency Generator Replacement

This project will replace the existing emergency power generator units at the Post Point Treatment Plant to provide backup power to the facility during power outages or other electricity service disruptions. This project ensures that this important facility can reliably continue to function in treating wastewater and protecting the environment without interruption.

Little Squalicum Creek Water Quality Improvements Phase 2

Proposed Project Overview This proposed project is part of a multi-phased approach to improve water quality in Little Squalicum Creek and the new Little Squalicum Estuary by reducing pollution in rainwater runoff (stormwater) from the Birchwood neighborhood. This second phase is expected to add underground stormwater treatment vaults at the following intersections: These underground vaults ... Read more

Post Point Resource Recovery Plant – Sludge Tank Replacement Project

This project will renew existing infrastructure at Post Point, strengthening the treatment plant’s ability to protect the environment and remove contaminants from the community’s wastewater. Every day, we process and treat wastewater to safeguard local waterways, marine ecosystems, and public health. Our plant exists solely to reduce pollution in wastewater generated by the community, and ... Read more

Squalicum Creek Estuary Restoration – Design Phase

Project Overview The Squalicum Creek Estuary Restoration Project builds on prior planning work to address three fish passage barriers and restore the degraded estuary at the mouth of Squalicum Creek. This multi-benefit project helps fulfill local, state, and federal priorities for species recovery, flood risk, water quality, and climate resilience. Once constructed, the project will ... Read more

Little Squalicum Creek Water Quality Improvements Phase 3

Project Overview This project is the third phase of a multi-phased approach to treat polluted runoff (stormwater) that enters Little Squalicum Creek from developed land in the Birchwood Neighborhood. The project will install stormwater treatment systems, such as bioretention or enhanced treatment Best Management Practice (BMP) systems, to treat approximately 145.5 acres of stormwater, improving ... Read more

Parking Reforms

The City is considering options for reforming rules that tell us how much land must be set aside for parking cars in Bellingham. If those rules were removed or relaxed, people would have the option of using land previously required for parking to support other uses, including community priorities such as housing, tree canopy, and critical areas.%