Whatcom County Health and Community Services - Cedarville Landfill
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Wastewater Discharge Permit
Feb. 26, 2025, 12 a.m. - March 28, 2025, 11:59 p.m. PT
We invite your comments on the reissuance of NPDES permit no. WA0501490
This permit is being reissued to Whatcom County Health and Community Services - Cedarville Landfill. The permit authorizes the discharge of treated landfill leachate and direct precipitation to the Nooksack River through a infiltration area that is hydrologically connected.
You may view the draft permit, fact sheet and related documents at Whatcom County Cedarville Landfill or visit the Water Quality Permitting and Reporting Information System (PARIS) website.
Background
We regulate wastewater released from municipalities and industries using the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Wastewater Discharge Permit. This permit regulates wastewater that goes directly into lakes, rivers, Puget Sound, or the ocean (surface water). All wastewater must be treated before it goes into surface water to protect human health and aquatic life. Learn more about water quality individual permits.
Comment online
- Submit your comment by email: tricia.miller@ecy.wa.gov
Comment by mail
WA State Dept of Ecology - NWRO
PO Box 330316
Shoreline, WA 98133-9716
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