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

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.