Overview
LUMMI TRIBE STP serves approximately 3,022 people in Whatcom County, Washington. The plant is located within 50 km of the coast and discharges into the local watershed.
LUMMI TRIBE STP is a wastewater treatment plant serving the Lummi Nation and surrounding areas in Whatcom County, Washington, United States. The facility is situated near Lummi View Drive and handles wastewater for a population of about 3,022 residents. As a US-based plant serving a small community, it operates under the Clean Water Act and is subject to National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permitting. Plants of this scale typically employ secondary treatment to meet federal standards. The plant's discharge ultimately reaches the waters of the Salish Sea via local streams and the Lummi River. This coastal watershed supports diverse aquatic life, including salmon runs, and is ecologically sensitive to nutrient and pollutant inputs.
Environmental context
The plant's discharge flows into the Lummi River and then into Bellingham Bay, part of the Salish Sea. This coastal ecosystem supports critical salmon habitat and diverse marine species. The watershed is influenced by tidal dynamics and receives freshwater from surrounding forested areas, making it sensitive to changes in water quality from treated effluent.
Frequently asked questions
LUMMI TRIBE STP is located at 2154 Lummi View Drive in Whatcom County, Washington, United States, serving the Lummi Nation community.
The plant serves approximately 3,022 people, making it a small-scale municipal wastewater treatment facility.
The plant discharges treated effluent into the Lummi River, which flows into Bellingham Bay and the Salish Sea, a coastal marine environment.
As a US facility, it operates under the Clean Water Act and is regulated via an NPDES permit issued by the Washington State Department of Ecology or the EPA.
Small US plants like this typically use secondary treatment (biological processes) to meet EPA standards, often with disinfection before discharge.
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