Court extends water adjudication filing deadline

All water users will have until June 1, 2027

By: Sophia Gates

Outlets: Cascadia Daily News

Published: March 10, 2026

Words: 442

Last Updated: 1 week, 4 days ago

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Thousands of people impacted by the state’s sprawling water rights lawsuit will have more than an extra year to file claim forms thanks to a motion brought by Whatcom County.

The new deadline for all water users is June 1, 2027, Judge David Freeman ordered at a Whatcom County Superior Court hearing on Monday, March 9. Previously, most people affected had to file forms asserting their water rights by May 1, 2026 — but …

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