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Bellingham wastewater plant violates air quality standards

By Robert Mittendorf, The Bellingham Herald
Published: April 9, 2024, 7:26pm

BELLINGHAM — Incinerators that burn sewage at Bellingham’s wastewater treatment plant are violating air quality standards, according to a notice from the Northwest Clean Air Agency.

No penalty was issued, but the city must meet emissions limits and standards within a 60-to-180-day window, according to a violation issued March 27 by the Northwest Clean Air Agency.

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