Legislative reports for MTCA and Cleanup Settlement accounts
The Toxics Cleanup Program is one of many state programs and agencies that receive funds from the Model Toxics Control Accounts. We use these dollars to clean up contaminated sites that can threaten the health of residents and the environment. Cleanups remove toxic waste, put abandoned properties back into use, and help communities thrive.
We publish four recurring legislative reports to explain how we’re using, or plan to use, funds from these accounts.
- MTCA Expenditures
- MTCA Capital Account Ten-Year Financing
- Cleanup Settlement Account
- Brownfield Redevelopment Trust Fund Account
We also publish one-time legislative reports outlining additional work funded by MTCA accounts, such as model remedies and affordable housing.
These reports describe the:
- Critical role MTCA cleanups play in the state's economy.
- Positive impacts cleanups have for Washington residents and the environment.
- Current state of contaminated site cleanups across the state.
- Funding used for this critical work.
MTCA biennial report of expenditures
These reports describe how we spent MTCA funds over the previous two years. They also include the Hazardous Sites List, a compilation of about 2,000 ranked sites whose cleanup actions have yet to be completed. We produce these in December of each odd-numbered year. Biennial reports replaced annual reports beginning in 2013, so the first biennial report covers the period from 2011–2013.
MTCA ten-year financing report
We coordinate with local governments to produce this report in September of every even-numbered year. These reports estimate the financing we'll need for cleanup over the next ten years.They also identify the projects and grant programs that we include in our biennial budget request to the Governor.
Cleanup Settlement Account report
Produced each year in October, this report describes how we’re using money from legal settlements and court orders for specific sites and restorations. Such projects include Asarco bankruptcy settlement projects including mine cleanups, Everett Smelter, and Tacoma Smelter plume.
Brownfield Redevelopment Trust Fund Account
In October every odd-numbered year, we submit a report to the Legislature on activities funded by the Brownfield Redevelopment Trust Fund Account.
One-time reports
Healthy housing remediation: 2018 results and recommendations
Produced in October 2018, Healthy Housing Remediation was a one-time report. We delivered the initial results of our work with the Department of Commerce to develop a program that helps investigate and clean up contaminated sites for development of affordable housing.
You can also read about our current affordable housing work.
Status of developing model remedies: 2016 report
Produced in December 2016, Status of Developing Model Remedies summarizes the progress we made to establish standard cleanup methods under MTCA.
Contact information
Toxics Cleanup Program
Policy & Technical Support Unit
360-407-7170