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Yakima Basin water supply update

On April 8, we declared a statewide drought emergency, the fourth in a row for the Yakima Basin. Here are the water supply conditions that may lead to restrictions on water use later this summer.

Delivering tools for healthy water

Our 2025 Nonpoint Plan and Clean Water Guidance are published. 

Hola Washington! Ecology’s blog and Facebook content are going bilingual in 2026

In 2026, Ecology goes bilingual with a new Spanish blog, Facebook and YouTube playlist content.

Regulatory deadline approaches for Washington salons and retailers

Toxic-Free Cosmetics Act “sell-through” period ends Dec. 31, 2025.

PFAS en el agua potable de East Selah

Asiste a una reunión con la comunidad de East Selah el 25 de agosto para escuchar las últimas novedades y hablar con tomadores de decisiones que pueden ayudar.

PFAS in East Selah drinking water

Join Ecology Director Casey Sixkiller for an update and community feedback session about PFAS contamination in East Selah.

Join the collaborative effort to protect Washington's waters

You are invited to comment on the 2025 update to Washington's Water Quality Management Plan to Control Nonpoint Sources of Pollution.

Yakima Basin water supply update

The Yakima Basin has had back-to-back droughts in 2023 and 2024. Heading into irrigation season, we are getting a better idea of 2025 conditions and their impacts on the basin.

Share your feedback on Hanford cleanup communications and public involvement

We're seeking your reflections and recommendations on communications and public involvement at the Hanford Site over the past year.

Washington’s organics management law ramps up business requirements for 2025

Starting Jan. 1, 2025, many Washington businesses producing at least four cubic yards of organic waste per week must divert it from curbside garbage bins and into curbside organics bins.