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Thirty years of contamination cleanup help breathe new life into Bellingham’s waterfront

Thanks to a multi-agency cleanup partnership and over $100 million of MTCA funds, Bellingham's waterfront, once a heavy industrial zone, is now the heart of a growing neighborhood.

Celebrating clean water funding with SepticSmart Week

It's SepticSmart Week, an annual event focused on the proper care and maintenance of septic systems. We also celebrate some of the great work we've done with partners to reduce pollution.

Watch the Eatonville Landfill cleanup speed by

The Eatonville Landfill cleanup is almost complete, and you can watch it happen in this timelapse video.

Celebrating Ecology's clean water funding programs

The 2023-2025 biennium outcomes report is now available as an interactive story map, highlighting water quality improvements we funded between July 1, 2023, and June 30, 2025.

Olivine Corporation Landfill meets criteria to end permitting requirements

A Bellingham-area private landfill where incinerator ash was disposed in the 1980s has met the criteria to safely discontinue environmental monitoring. 

Ecology uses settlement funds to help reduce diesel pollution impacts and expand air monitoring in South Tacoma

Ecology expands air monitoring in East and South Tacoma, and undertakes other projects to help mitigate air pollution from truck traffic using Bridge Point Settlement funds.

No-till is a win-win-win for soil health, crop production, and clean water

No‑till farming — planting directly into last year’s crop residue — protects soil health, retains moisture, and keeps sediment out of the streams and rivers.

Ecology-funded wastewater treatment plant project earns national recognition

We joined Lummi Nation, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Tribal Council members, and others to celebrate the Gooseberry Point Wastewater Treatment Plant improvements. 

Ecology launches new shopping tool for safer products

Learn how Ecology's safer shopping webpage helps you find safer products with fewer toxic chemicals and make informed choices for your home and family.

Restoration projects flowing through Washington streams

Since 2018 Ecology has awarded $180 million for projects designed to restore streamflow. A handful of projects were recently completed.