Protect the Lake Whatcom Reservoir - it's our drinking water!

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Lake Whatcom Reservoir. Photo by: Tore Ofteness Copyright ©2000

"The implementation necessary is so aggressive that over the next decade virtually all resources available will be necessary." - 2008 Lake Whatcom Watershed TMDL, page 75.

"Delaying implementation of the TMDL exposes Lake Whatcom to the risk of an irreversible downward slide." - 2008 Lake Whatcom Watershed TMDL, page 75.

Find the TMDL here.

Lake Whatcom Timeline

Based on The Lake Whatcom Watershed- A Retrospective Resource Directory published in 2008 for the Whatcom County Public Works Department.

This is the timeline.

Here is the Directory (PDF)

Here is the Companion to the Directory (PDF)

People for Lake Whatcom (PFLW) was formed in 2002 and is an all volunteer 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.

It is organized for educational, scientific and civic purposes as an advocate for the protection, clean-up, restoration, and preservation of the Lake Whatcom Reservoir and its watershed.

Current and future goals include educating the public on the scientific, legal, economic and environmental issues concerning Lake Whatcom and its watershed, as well as actions they can take on an individual basis to be a part of the solution in protecting, cleaning up, restoring, and preserving our community's drinking water source for us and future generations.

Mission Statement

  1. Advocate for the protection, preservation and cleanup of the Lake Whatcom Reservoir and its watershed.
  2. Educate the public on the scientific, legal, political, economic and environmental issues concerning the protection and preservation of the Lake Whatcom Reservoir and its watershed.
  3. Propose new policies, as well as changes to existing policies that are necessary to protect, preserve and clean up the Lake Whatcom Reservoir and its watershed.