We'd like your input on a legal agreement and other documents to clean up PFAS contamination at Paine Field in Everett.

Low Impact Development (LID) is a stormwater and land-use management strategy that tries to mimic natural hydrologic conditions by emphasizing the following techniques: Conservation Use of on-site ...

The Washington state well report (log) viewer, our most popular online resource, allows you to search for and view detailed records of the construction and subsurface characteristics of individual ...

The “wettest” county east of the Cascades in June was Pend Oreille, which checked in with less than an inch of rain - a whopping 0.8 inches. Which, for the record, was still Pend Oreille’s ...

Find a moderate risk waste disposal site in your county. Accepts: Household hazardous waste. Does not accept wastes from business unless it is a scheduled small business collection event. Check with ...

We're sharing the notable updates we are proposing for the Sand and Gravel General permit as well as information about how you can share your feedback.

Fire safety burn bans Fire safety burn bans are called by the Washington Department of Natural Resources, local fire districts, and Tribes to protect people and property when wildfire danger is high.

We issued million-dollar penalties for dangerous waste violations at two Anacortes refineries, Tesoro and HF Sinclair.

The Construction Stormwater General Permit requires that site inspections be conducted by a Certified Erosion and Sediment Control Lead (CESCL). We keep a list of CESCL inspectors and training ...

Working for Ecology offers great benefits — health care, retirement, vacation. But the biggest benefit of all is knowing that your work is helping create a cleaner, healthier, more beautiful state for ...

Water Quality Combined Funding program applications open July 22 The application period for state fiscal year 2027 funding is now open. Applications can be submitted July 22, 2025, through Sept. 3, ...

How to operate your wood stove more efficiently (video). An air quality burn ban is usually called during colder months when air pollution from wood smoke gets unhealthy. This kind of burn ban does ...