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Fourth, that they remove, by dredging, 

 the existing accuooulation of sludge in the harbor and 

 dispose of this material on land. 



Fifth, that they modify their chip-barge 

 unloading operations to eliminate spillage of wood chips. 



Recommendations for the City of Bellingham: 



First, to provide for collection of wastes 

 discharged by the Fairhaven sewer and other unintercepted 

 discharges. 



And second, to provide secondary treatment 



plant 

 and effluent chlorination at the present primary/site with 



effluent discharge beyond the confines of Whatcom Waterway. 



As concerns the City of Bellingham, addi- 

 tional studies are now under way by the Water Pollution 

 Control Commission which are designed to further define 

 the treatment needs. Initial information Indicates that 

 primary treatment with effluent chlorination and deep 

 water outfall may adequately protect all other water uses. 



This concludes the findings and recommen- 

 dations for the Bellingham area, 



ANACORTES 



In the Anacortes study area, the Scott Paper 

 Company pulp mill located in Anacortes is the principal 



source of wastes now discharged to Guemes Channel. Pulping 



