We work to safely manage solid, hazardous, and nuclear waste and reduce toxic chemicals in the products you use. We regulate the threats found in everyday household products and help businesses ...

The Water Right Application Portal is here! We created a user-friendly application portal to fill out, pay, sign, and submit your application for a new water right online. Learn more on our recent ...

Taking detailed field notes on a lake. The Environmental Assessment Program is the science arm of Ecology. Our scientists measure and analyze environmental conditions. Quality data is our highest ...

Clean air is vital for everyone. We manage smoke, vehicle pollution, industrial emissions, and other pollutants so communities have healthy air to breathe. We do this through permits, regulations, and ...

Climate change is increasing the uncertainty of Washington’s water supplies. Recent droughts created hardships for farmers, ranchers, small communities and aquatic species. We’re working with the ...

Working with the Voluntary Cleanup Program (VCP) is a partnership toward cleanup. For the most benefit, we suggest applying to the VCP as early as possible in your cleanup process. A cleanup site is ...

Our GIS staff build and maintain spatial datasets and applications, conduct GIS projects, and publish GIS maps in support of the agency's mission of protecting the land, air, and waters of the state.

We improve and protect water quality, manage and conserve water resources, and effectively manage coastal and inland shorelines to assure our state has sufficient supplies of clean water for ...

These grants are given to local clean air agencies and Ecology regional offices (if there's no local clean air agency) for projects that support wood stove education and enforcement. Wood smoke is one ...

We prevent and clean up toxic leaks and spills across the state. We respond to spills, inspect chemical storage and transport facilities, and clean up complex contaminated sites that threaten the ...

We offer a variety of grants and loans across the state. In addition, we accept bids on various projects and enter into contracts. Here, you can get the latest information on these opportunities and ...

From 1945 until 1987, the U.S. had an insatiable need for plutonium to fuel the country's nuclear arsenal. In the quest to maintain nuclear superiority during the Cold War, the federal government ...