Water Quality for Padden Estuary
Stormwater runoff, spills and urban pollutant loads had been flowing directly into the Padden Estuary in Fairhaven. Faber’s civil construction division installed a filtration system to treat stormwater runoff from 90 acres that flows into a 30″ diameter pipe discharging into the estuary. The stormwater enters pre-treatment facilities where sediment and debris are removed. Next, the main treatment vaults will remove pollution, and then the cleaned water flows into the Padden Creek Estuary. As a result this project greatly improves fish productivity and all around water quality in the estuary.
Location
Fairhaven – 8th & Harris Ave
Bellingham, WA
Project Size
43,560 sq ft
Value
$1,197,000
Engineer
Wilson Engineering
Status
Completed May 2016
Client
City of Bellingham
