Do you have an improperly abandoned well? Occasionally we hear from residents who have old wells on their property. There are thousands of abandoned wells in WA State. Improperly abandoned wells can provide a direct pathway for contamination into an aquifer. Only professional well drillers using specialized materials and equipment should decommission wells. Landowners in [...]
Lake Forest Park Water District is honored to present the 2017 ‘Water Protector Award’ to Lake Forest Park Water District Citizen Advisory Committee (Adcom) member Eric Strom. The Water Protector Award is awarded to individuals and organizations that show exceptional leadership in protection of LFPWD’s drinking water. Eric Strom is an original member of the [...]
LFPWD and our Advisory Committee attended the City of Brier Night Out on August 1. Our drinking water is sourced from aquifers that flow under both the City of LFP and City of Brier. The District booth stressed aquifer education and activities that can potentially pollute drinking water sourced from wells. We distributed 125 [...]
DISTRICT PARTICIPATION AT LFP GREEN FAIR, LAKE FOREST PARK & BROOKSIDE ELEMENTARY SCIENCE FAIRS We hope we saw you at the LFP Green Fair where LFPWD Advisory members and staff hosted water tasting and a plant give away. Comparison taste sampling of our non-treated water to chlorinated drinking was available. Native plants given away as [...]
In May, 2016 Lake Forest Park Water District (LFPWD) applied for, and was awarded a grant from the Washinton State Dept. of Health with the purpose of "moving LFPWD closer to a Critical Aquifer Recharge Area (CARA) designation to protect its source water, and to provide education and applied learning experience for college geology students." [...]
District staff and Advisory Committee members presented at this year’s Green Fair. Many customers stopped by as well as residents who wished they were customers! As part of the District display table, the District provided samples of our water and there were many compliments regarding the taste of LFPWD water. Download the entire May [...]
Lake Forest Park Water District has compiled this information to better inform our customers about the District and your water. Can I pay my bill by credit or debit card? We do not currently accept credit or debit cards. You can mail or drop off your payment using check or cash with the stub enclosed [...]
LFPWD CITIZEN ADVISORY COMMITTEE We are fortunate to have a group of LFP residents working to protect your drinking water. Current Advisory projects include: Drilling of test wells to be done this fall by geology students from North Seattle Community College to assess location of LFPWD’S Critical Aquifer Recharge Area (CARA). Locating and reporting on [...]
OUR UNIQUE WATER SOURCE Our water is sourced from a local well field area that has been providing natural, non-chlorinated water to local residents for over a hundred years. Do your part to insure and protect our natural water source by limiting the use of fertilizers and pesticides in the surrounding areas and keeping pets [...]
Letter of Notification April 2, 2015 Dear Resident: In our effort to provide the safest, purest water to our customers, the District is holding another public meeting (this time in the evening) to help develop a Wellhead Protection Area (WHPA) Plan in accordance with State law. You are receiving this letter because our maps show [...]
