Sewer Comprehensive Plan
The Comprehensive Sewer Plan for Lake Whatcom Water and Sewer District is updated every six years as required by state law. The plan has been prepared in accordance with the Washington State Department of Ecology (DOE) guidelines as presented in WAC 173‐240-50.
The purpose of this report is to provide a comprehensive overview of the existing sewage installations and treatment facilities operated and maintained by Lake Whatcom Water and Sewer District. In addition, this report addresses potential future facilities development and projected population growth, including the following topics:
- system owner/operator information,
- sewer system layout including a description of the existing system boundaries, description of existing collection facilities including recently completed improvements,
- discussion of development trends within sewer district boundaries,
- discussion of existing and future collection and treatment issues such as existing and future sewer flows, and infiltration/inflow,
- discussion of sewer rate structure and revenue planning,
- discussion of present and future development alternatives within the district boundaries,
- outline of future improvement projects within the District.
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01 June 2020 – Final Sewer Comp Plan Report – Adopted 6/10/20
02i – C1904 SEPA DNS 2020.02.20
02 – 2019-077 SEPA Environmental Checklist
03 – Exhibit A – District Boundary
04 – Exhibit B – Sewer Collection Systems
05 – Exhibit C – Update of I&I Analysis
06 – Exhibit D – Supplemental Hydraulic Model Analysis
07 – Exhibit E – Sudden Valley – Geneva Flow Schematics
08 – Exhibit F – North Shore Flow Schematic
09 – Exhibit G – City of Bellingham Recorded Interlocal Agreement
10 – Exhibit H – Public Water Systems
11 – Exhibit I – Master Fees and Charges Schedule 27
12 – Exhibit J – Potential Sewer Growth Map
13 – Exhibit K – Capital Improvement Plan
14 – Exhibit L – Water Quality Monitoring Report – North Shore OSS