Lake Pend Oreille Waterkeeper (LPOW) is a non-profit organization located in Sandpoint, Idaho. LPOW’s mission is to protect water quality in the Clark Fork/Pend Oreille Watershed so our magnificent waterways remain swimmable, fishable and drinkable for future generations.

A small team of university students developing a monitoring tool for rivers & lakes. . The aim of the project is to monitor the quality of the Colne with a hope that this will help restoration efforts and change attitudes, raising the quality of water to a higher standard and in accordance with the WFD, preventing loss of species and other long term damages.