The city and county are installing pollution filtration facilities throughout the watershed. You may have noticed construction projects occurring in public road rights-of-way. Most of these projects include water quality improvements. A couple of the most noticeable project examples are the underground filters along each side of Northshore Drive and the underground pollution filters paired with the expanded beach and native plantings, which treat pollution at Bloedel Donovan Park. These facilities play an important role in removing phosphorus from stormwater runoff entering Lake Whatcom. Even with plans to install these projects in every feasible public location in the watershed, they cannot remove enough pollution to keep the lake healthy. Additionally, there are shoreline and creek-side properties where runoff cannot be intercepted by public facilities. For these reasons, the future of Lake Whatcom depends, in part, on the collective power of homeowners who care for the lake and want to take action.