Bumstead Spit, Beach 223 is a freshwater beach in Whatcom County, Washington. Across 24 bacteria samples collected between 2021 and 2024 at nearby monitoring stations, it earns a Beach Safety Grade of D — Poor.
About 17% of samples at Bumstead Spit, Beach 223 exceeded the EPA Beach Action Value of 235 CFU/100 mL for Escherichia coli — the threshold at which water managers typically post a swimming advisory. In practice that means the safe-swimming limit was frequently crossed here over the monitored period. Bacteria samples frequently exceed the safe-swimming threshold; swimming advisories are common here.
Bumstead Spit, Beach 223 was not under a swimming advisory in the most recent EPA snapshot. Conditions can change quickly after heavy rain or high runoff, so it's still worth checking the current advisory the day you go.