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Water Supply Update: There’s snow doubt, we’re still in drought
First Washington cap-and-invest offset credits issued
Safely disposing of firefighting foam – five options to consider
New report shows air pollution hits Washington’s most vulnerable the hardest
New rule requires more recycled content in plastic packaging
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Cleaning up: Pasco Landfill entering the final phase
May 3 blog – The final phase of cleanup began at the Pasco Landfill. Contaminated soil in Zone A that remains after removing about 35,000 drums of hazardous waste will be treated.
When pee is pollution
May 2 blog – How wastewater treatment plants slow the flow into Puget Sound
Puyallup contractor settles water quality penalty
May 2 news release – Puyallup-based contractor RM Homes LLC will pay a reduced $40,000 penalty for water quality violations at a construction site in Gig Harbor, under a settlement agreement with the Washington Department of Ecology.
Water rights adjudication filed in Whatcom County Superior Court
May 2 news release – A basin-wide general adjudication was filed for the Nooksack river system and nearby areas with the Whatcom County Superior Court on May 1, formally beginning the adjudication process.
Cleaning up: PFAS contamination in the Lower Issaquah Valley
May 1 blog – In 2015, testing detected PFAS in some of the groundwater in the Lower Issaquah Valley. PFAS, or per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, are a family of manufactured chemicals that persist in the environment.
Safer cosmetics are coming to a store near you
May 1 blog – Some chemicals used in cosmetic products are linked to harmful health impacts, such as cancer, hormone disruption, and reproductive and developmental toxicity.
West Point Treatment Plant water quality permit now issued
April 29 blog – We've issued the final permit for the West Point wastewater treatment plant in Seattle. It strengthens protective measures for Puget Sound with updates that match current water quality rules.
State of Washington, federal agencies agree on future of tank waste cleanup at Hanford Site
April 29 news release – The Hanford Site agencies have announced a landmark agreement for cleaning up millions of gallons of radioactive and chemical waste from large, underground tanks at the Hanford Site.
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