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When pee is pollution
Puget Sound communities, Ecology, and our partners are working to reduce the amount of nutrient pollution in Puget Sound.
Cleaning up: Pasco Landfill entering the final phase
The final phase of cleanup began at the Pasco Landfill. Contaminated soil in Zone A that remains after removing about 35,000 drums of hazardous waste will be treated.
Environmental justice with boots on the ground
When I joined a Washington Conservation Corps (WCC) environmental justice crew in October 2023, I knew what environmental justice was but I didn’t know what it looked like in practice.
Air Quality Awareness Week: Knowing your air
May 6-10 2024 is Air Quality Awareness Week and May is national Clean Air Month, a great time to think about and learn how to improve air quality.
Getting clean drinking water to the Lower Yakima Valley
We're partnering with local and state agencies to reduce nitrate contamination in the Lower Yakima Valley. Here's what you need to know if your well is impacted.
Actualización del proyecto de Área de Gestión de Aguas Subterráneas
El agua que sale de su grifo debe ser potable y apta para cocinar. Por desgracia, esto no es así para algunos usuarios de pozos privados del valle bajo de Yakima.
Changing weather, changing water – it's time to look out for harmful algal blooms
It’s time to watch for harmful algal blooms! The only way to know for sure if toxins are present is through laboratory testing. Read on to learn more.
New paper about Contaminants of Emerging Concern in wastewater
New review paper gathers studies about Contaminants of Emerging Concern (CECs) entering Washington water
New labeling standards will make it easier to determine what packaging is compostable
New compostable product labeling standards passed by the State Legislature in March 2024 will make it easier for to consumers determine what is and isn't compostable.
Drought update: water supply in the Yakima Basin and what it means for you
If you live in the Yakima Basin, you know things are looking hot and dry with the irrigation season well under way. Here’s what you need to know about the drought and what it means for your water.