Cleaning up: Removing contaminated sediment at the Bellingham Shipping Terminal
Source: https://ecology.wa.gov/, January 22, 2024
By: Lucy McInerney and Scarlet Tang
2023 was a busy year for advancing cleanup of the Bellingham waterfront, and 2024 promises more of the same as dredging of contaminated sediment is expected to begin later this month at the Bellingham Shipping Terminal.
With federal funding, the Port of Bellingham is making improvements to the terminal, including dredging about 22,000 cubic yards of contaminated sediment to restore water depths for ship access. This dredging will also accomplish part of the Ecology-required cleanup action for this portion of the Whatcom Waterway site. Read more.