NOTICE: ANNOUNCEMENT OF AVAILABILITY OF DRAFT WASTEWATER PERMIT MODIFICATION PERMIT NO.: WA0023744 APPLICANT: City of Bellingham SITE LOCATION: 2221 Pacific Street Bellingham, WA 98229 The Department of Ecology is modifying the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit issued to the City of Bellingham for the Post Point Wastewater Treatment Plant in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 90.48 Revised Code of Washington, Chapter 173-220 Washington Administrative Code, and the Federal Clean Water Act. The proposed permit modification includes new conditions necessary to regulate the discharge of nutrients from the Post Point Wastewater Treatment Plant. The modification also corrects a typographical error in S3.F.2.c. A final determination about the permit modification will not be made until all timely comments received in response to this notice have been evaluated. PUBLIC COMMENT AND INFORMATION The draft modified permit and fact sheet addendum may be viewed at the Department of Ecology website: https://apps.ecology.wa.gov/paris/DocumentSearch.aspx by entering permit number WA0023744. These documents are also available at Ecology's Northwest Regional Office, by appointment only, between the hours of 8:00 am and 4:30 pm, weekdays. To schedule an appointment to view copies, call 206-594-0000, or email nwro_public_request@ecy.wa.gov. Interested persons are invited to submit written comments regarding the proposed permit modification. All comments must be submitted within 30 days after publication of this notice to be considered for the final determination. Comments should be sent to: Water Quality Permit Coordinator Washington State Department of Ecology Northwest Region Office PO Box 330316 Shoreline, WA 98133-9716 nwrowqpermits@ecy.wa.gov Any interested party may request a public hearing on the proposed permit modification within 30 days of the publication date of this notice. The request for a hearing shall state the interest of the party and the reasons why a hearing is necessary. For Washington Relay Service or TTY call 711 or 877-833-6341 or visit https://ecology.wa.gov/accessibility IPL0347511 Jun 10 2026