Pure Waters is a membership and donor based non-for-profit that depends on voluntary and financial support of watershed residents and businesses to protect Seneca Lake from varied and ever-changing threats. Seneca Lake supports over 100,000 residents with daily drinking water as well as a recreational resource that drives tourism and allows local economies to thrive throughout the year. Each and every watershed resident, business associate, and visitor, is responsible for the health of Seneca Lake, and each person can play a part in protecting it. Pure Waters is here to educate the public on threats that Seneca Lake faces and promote ways that each and every person can participate in supporting a healthy lake. We depend heavily on partnerships with water stewards and organizations in the region to build strength in collaborative projects to directly and positively impact Seneca Lake water quality. Positive change could not occur without fact based research and data collection, which is why our citizen scientists play such an important role in the progress of the Pure Waters mission - Preserve, Protect, and Promote Seneca Lake Water Quality. Pure Waters is actively addressing numerous issues that are of significant concern to the residents of the Seneca Lake watershed including,
1. stream monitoring for contaminants & nutrient loading to the lake,
2. harmful Algae Bloom (HAB) monitoring to educate the public on immanent health risks,
3. and opposing environmentally harmful industry. We plan to continue to prove that partnerships, education, and citizen science can make a difference in our incredible and invaluable Seneca Lake. Learn more on how you can support our efforts by visiting www.senecalake.org
