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Habitat projects to expand fish access throughout Chehalis Basin

Barrier culverts will be redesigned or reconstructed to allow migrating fish easier access to crucial stream habitat in Grays Harbor and Lewis counties.

Puget Sound officially a No Discharge Zone

Under the historic new rule, vessels are prohibited from releasing any sewage (blackwater), treated or untreated, within Puget Sound. This will help protect shellfish and people. 

Even tiny pollution makes a big problem for water quality

Looking for feedback on tools to address pollution in the Spokane River. 

Recently passed capital budget unlocks 2018 funds to support clean water

Funding released for fiscal year 2018 after passing the capital budget. 

Boots on the ground: Two deployments, two different roles

A WCC AmeriCorps member reflects on serving in both Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands for 30-days at a time, assisting communities after Hurricane Maria.

"How much clean air do we need?"

Learn how and why Washington adopted its own Clean Air Act.

Funding supports jobs and clean water in Washington's communities

We are proposing to award nearly $154 million in financial assistance for 69 high-priority clean-water projects across the state.

Triple Creek Project: Human-built 'beaver dams' restore streams
Human-built beaver dams can restore streams.
Boots on the ground: Home from U.S. Virgin Islands with memento and more

A WCC AmeriCorps member shares a memorable story from serving in the U.S. Virgin Islands, assisting communities after Hurricanes Irma and Maria.

Ecology denies petition to begin rulemaking to establish nutrient wasteload allocations for a Puget Sound TMDL
Ecology received a rule petition from Northwest Environmental Advocates for us to engage in rulemaking to place wasteload allocations in a rule for an official water cleanup plan.