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Spring Chinook and other salmon species begin their life in streams and rivers that provide clean and cool water spawning grounds. This important habitat is found throughout the Columbia River Basin.

State of Washington's purchases airboat to use in sensitive coastal areas.

Excess levels of nutrients from human sources are harming Puget Sound. 

Online tool shows examples of Puget Sound beaches where hard shoreline armoring was removed and environmentally-friendly solutions installed.

Keeping a wastewater treatment plant in top-performing condition can be a tough job,  so every year we recognize these top-notch facilities and their operators.

A decade ago, Nina Rubenstein was swinging a pick-mattock on a WCC restoration crew. Today she serves as the emergency manager for Providence St. Joseph Health's Oregon region.

The widespread drought in Washington and climbing temperatures mean that a major blaze could come at any time.

Reducing stormwater pollution helps prevent toxins from entering the water and harming orca and salmon.

We are opening rulemaking to help address PCBs. 

The water supply forecast continues to deteriorate across the state on both sides of the Cascade Range, and drought is being felt particularly on the Olympic Peninsula.