PUD Whatcom

10/20/2026

It takes a whole lot of teamwork (and lots of equipment!) for a project like the Emergency Unick Line Rebuild to come together. Huge thanks to all the crew members of our contractors and subcontractors. We appreciate you!

10/18/2026

While we’ve got the road open for the Emergency Unick Line Rebuild, we’re also laying electrical conduit for use in potential future projects.

10/16/2026

We know road closures can be a bit of a drag. That’s why we have 3 separate crews working 7 days a week on the Emergency Unick Line Rebuild, so we can be out of your way as soon as possible.

10/16/2026

As of today, people receiving water from the Douglas Road Transmission Line can expect the water to be turned off in the first week of December 2026. Today at a special meeting the PUD's Board of Commissioners voted to expand the scope of the emergency to include the replacement of the Douglas Line in hopes it will expedite the return of service to customers along that line.

Emergency PUD pipe replacement near Ferndale complicated by private well worries

10/14/2026

Whatcom County experts encourage residents to "prepare how they can," including testing evacuation routes, arranging an emergency kit and more.

10/14/2026

It takes really big pipe to move water at 250 psi. Here’s some of the 30” HDPE we’re putting in the ground for the new Unick transmission line.

10/09/2026

Crews are working 12 hour days, 7 days a week, placing a new water transmission line in along Unick Rd. in Ferndale. Visit our Capital Projects page to learn more about the emergency line rebuild and subscribe for updates. https://www.pudwhatcom.org/about/capital-projects

08/15/2026

Whatcom PUD has declared an emergency and initiated the process for an emergency water line replacement. Photo depicts a point of deteriation located in the exisitng Douglas Road water line. Visit our website to read the full declaration and to subscribe for notifications regarding service on the Douglas Line and/or construction in the areas of Unick and Ulrich Roads.
https://www.pudwhatcom.org/notifications/general-news/post/emergency-declaration-for-water-line-replacement

08/06/2026

United is the way we help during times of crisis. United Ways of the Pacific Northwest has set up a Disaster Recovery Fund to help with relief efforts in our region. You can donate to help those affected by wild fires here: https://www.uwpnw.org/disaster_recovery