Sanitary Control Area

Because clean water is the lifeblood of any community, LISECC must, by state ordinance, protect its source water from contamination. The LISE Sanitary Control Area includes the reservoir (Dickenson Lake), the Swim Lake (Holiday Lake), and the roads around the lakes including Dogwood Terrace, Rosewood Terrace, and Carol Lane. It is incumbent upon LISECC to ensure that land use activities in this control area do not threaten our drinking water. All homes, properties, and roads adjacent to the lakes are part of the SCA. Further, all homes, properties and roads located on the slope whose runoff eventually reaches the lakes are also part of the SCA. Owners of these properties, as well as individuals who utilize these areas in any capacity, must fulfill certain obligations as required by law. Preventing contamination of source water is of the highest priority. (See LISECC Rule 5.4.5.2. ) Owners whose property sits entirely or partially within the SCA must perform the following actions:

1. Inspect their septic systems annually and submit the results to Lummi Island Scenic Estates Community Club. Results must be submitted to LISECC on or before June 30 each year.

2. Provide adequate, fail-safe storage for hazardous materials such as gasoline or diesel fuel, oil of any type, cleaning products, pesticides, herbicides, and fertilizers.

3. Refrain from using residential or commercial sprays such as the above-referenced pesticides, herbicides, and fertilizers.

Furthermore, all owners and visitors must prevent animal waste where possible and remove any that may be deposited in the Sanitary Control Area. (This also applies to private property that is in the Sanitary Control Area.) All individuals are reminded not to feed deer or other wild mammals, as this action increases the concentration of these animals and their waste. Pets are prohibited in the Cabana/lake area, and all individuals are asked to refrain from walking their pets along Dogwood Terrace, Rosewood Terrace, and Carol Lane, as these roads are part of the SCA. (See LISECC Rules 5.1.3.1.(D) and  5.4.5.3.) 

Please contact the Operations Office for more information by calling (360) 758-7055 or emailing kevin@lisecc.com.

Boundary and road locations are based on LISE engineering drawings, Washington Department of Health (DOH) Source Water Assessment Program (SWAP) Mapping Application, and Google Maps.

DOH SWAP maps are published online at: https://fortress.wa.gov/doh/swap/index.html
Then search for “LISECC” or System ID “43290”.