Reports and Studies

• The Whatcom Groundwater Model (WGM): A Groundwater Model for the Lynden-Everson-Nooksack-Sumas Area of Whatcom County, March 1, 2024, SS. Papadopulos & Associations, Inc.

• Final Technical Memo, Review of the Whatcom County Groundwater Model, June 30, 2021, John Porcello, LHG, GSI Water Solutions, Inc., Jim Rumbaugh, Environmental Simulations, Inc., and Sorab Panday, GSI Environmental, Inc.

• Phase 4- Numerical Model Analysis and Documentation, June 7, 2019

  • Final  Technical Report, Phase 4 Numerical Model Analysis and Documentation, Associated Earth Sciences, Inc. (43MB)

    • Figures 1-10 (4MB)

    • Figures 11-20 (4MB)

    • Figures 21-32 (6MB)

    • Plate 1 Model Domain (8MB)

    • Plates 2-4 Geo Sects (1MB)

    • Appendix A - Database Examples

    • Appendix B - Field Data Collection Program

    • Appendix C - Bibliography

    • Appendix D - SSPA Groundwater Model Report

    • Appendix E - UW Topnet Model Report

• Phase 2- Data Collection and Conceptual Model Development, September 30, 2016

  • Final Draft Technical Report, Phase 2 Data Collection and Conceptual Model Development,  Associated Earth Sciences, Inc. (with figures and appendices- approximately 65MB)

  • Final Draft Technical Report, Phase 2 Data Collection and Conceptual Model Development, Associated Earth Sciences, Inc. (download figures and appendices separately- approximately 2MB)

    • • Figures 1-10 (12MB)

      • Figures 11-21 (13MB)

      • Figures 22-31 (18MB)

      • Plate 1- Model Domain Map (19MB)

      • Plate 2- Geo Sects AB

      • Plate 3- Geo Sects CD

      • Appendix A- Database Examples

      • Appendix B- Field Data Collection Program

      • Appendix C- Reference List

      • Appendix D- Recharge Estimates of Bertrand Drainage from Surface Water Modeling with Water Management

• WRIA 1 Groundwater Data Assessment, June 2013, Lindsay, C. Associated Earth Sciences and C. Bandaragoda, Silver Tip Solutions

• Numerical Groundwater Flow Model of the Abbotsford-Sumas Aquifer, Central Fraser Lowland of BC, Canada, and Washington State, US., March 2005, Department of Earth Sciences, Simon Fraser University

Presentations

• Groundwater Forum October 19, 2016 - Program

  • WRIA 1 Groundwater Model Development, Chuck Lindsay, Associated Earth Sciences

  • Deep Acquifer Investigation (DOE Grant), Dan Eisses, Birch Bay Water and Sewer District

  • Sumas-Blaine Aquifer Ambient Groundwater Monitoring, Barb Carey, WA Dept. of Ecology

  • Bertrand Watershed Improvement District Pilot Projects, Henry Bierlink, Ag Water Board