Ecology cleaned up smelting contamination on the Columbia River public waterfront in Northport using state funding to remove ...

The state Clean Energy Council took a thoughtful, informed look at potential actions and policies to move clean energy ...

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 following templates are based on applicable SEPA rule sections and other guidance materials. Lead agencies are encouraged to modify these templates for their own use and add information for ...

The Department of Health recommends private well owners test their drinking water every year for coliform bacteria and nitrate. These two contaminates can rapidly affect a person’s health — possibly ...

Browse by week Open the dates below to see all Ecology public comment periods and events during one week. These tools will help you filter to find what you're looking for: Use the "Search this week" ...

The Public Trust Doctrine is a legal principle derived from English common law. The Public Trust Doctrine protects public ownership interests in certain uses of navigable waters and underlying lands.

Shoreline Master Programs (SMPs) are local land-use policies and regulations that guide use of Washington shorelines. SMPs apply to both public and private uses for Washington's more than 28,000 miles ...

We conduct projects that use Geographic Information System (GIS) produced maps as aids in accomplishing our mission. We build and maintain GIS maps to help our staff and the public understand the ...

We aim to provide timely information about contaminated site cleanups and opportunities for you to participate in that process. On this page you can find our: Contaminated Site Register — Sign up to ...

We work in partnership with local clean air agencies and Tribes to make sure we all have clean, healthy air to breathe. Local clean air agencies manage most of the air quality in Washington. Tribal ...

Washington state law requires producers of certain plastic products such as beverage containers, trash bags, and household and personal care product containers to meet post-consumer recycled content ...