We read 9 results from Bellingham-Water Division City of’s 2025 water quality report. No results over a legal limit; 2 above a health goal or guideline.
Serves about 135,023 people · Water system ID WA5305600 · Read the district’s 2025 report (opens in a new tab)
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Results from the 2025 report
Each number is copied from the district’s report and links to the page it’s printed on. Where the report lists several plants, wells or purchased water, the highest is shown.
| Contaminant | Result | Health goal | Legal limit | What it means |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lead90th percentile of homes tested · sampled 2023 · Customer taps · 2025 report, page 2 | 3 ppb | 0.2 ppb | 15 ppb (action level) | Above the health goal15x the health goal |
| Total coliform bacteriahighest month · listed as a violation in the report · Distribution system · 2025 report, page 2 | 2 % positive | 0 % positive | 5 % positive | Above the health goalThe health goal is zero |
| Chlorineaverage · range ND to 1.07 · Distribution system · 2025 report, page 2 | 0.46 ppm | None set | 4 ppm | Below the legal limit |
| Copper90th percentile of homes tested · printed as 90 ppb · sampled 2023 · Customer taps · 2025 report, page 2 | 0.09 ppm | 0.3 ppm | 1.3 ppm (action level) | Below the health goal |
| Disinfection byproducts (HAA5)highest running annual average · range 8 to 17 · Distribution system (highest site) · 2025 report, page 2 | 14 ppb | None set | 60 ppb | Below the legal limit |
| Disinfection byproducts (TTHM)highest running annual average · range 13 to 43 · Distribution system (highest site) · 2025 report, page 2 | 33 ppb | None set | 80 ppb | Below the legal limit |
| Turbidity (cloudiness)highest measured · range 0.02 to 0.05 · Treatment plant · 2025 report, page 2 | 0.05 NTU | None set | 1 NTU | Below the legal limit |
| Hardnessas reported · Treated water · 2025 report, page 2 | 1.27 gpg (21.8 ppm) | — | — | Soft |
| Sodiumas reported · Treated water · 2025 report, page 2 | 10.5 ppm | None set | None | No health limit |
Utility results describe the whole system, measured where water enters the pipes, not your tap. Your home’s plumbing can add lead or copper.
What you can do
Nothing here is an emergency notice: if the district has a violation, it must tell customers directly. If you’d like to lower these at your tap, these are the treatments that remove them, and the catalog shows the models certified for each. Ranking is by certified removal; commissions never change the order.
Lead
Found: Lead
What removes it: Certified carbon block or RO.
Bacteria and viruses
Found: Total coliform bacteria
What removes it: UV purification (and tell your utility).
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