The Gooseberry Point Wastewater Treatment Plant improvements in Washington state have been recognized with an EPA PISCES Award for outstanding Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) projects.

The project, completed by the Lummi Tribal Sewer & Water District, received approximately $15 million in CWSRF funding and was one of five projects selected nationally for the 2026 award. The PISCES program recognizes projects demonstrating innovative financing, partnerships, community engagement, future-focused infrastructure and environmental protection.

The improvements are designed to protect water quality, Tribal resources and habitat in the area, including habitat for Southern Resident orcas, marbled murrelets and Puget Sound rockfish. The facility also incorporates climate-resilient engineering to address sea level rise, high tides and extreme weather.

The project is designed to meet community wastewater needs through 2037. Washington Ecology, EPA and Lummi Nation have worked together since 2015 on efforts to improve water quality in Hale Passage and outer Bellingham Bay.

The award was celebrated July 21 with Lummi Nation, EPA, Tribal Council members and other project partners.