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Northwest Region

Ecology has four regional offices. The Northwest region includes Island, King, Kitsap, San Juan, Skagit, Snohomish and Whatcom counties.

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Everett Smelter’s Lowlands area moves two steps closer to cleanup

Ecology has taken key steps towards identifying possible cleanup methods in the industrial east side of the Everett Smelter Site.

Oct. 2, 2015

What We Do

Cleaning up: Bacteria to the rescue? A pilot study may tell us

We are overseeing a study by Boeing at its Boeing Auburn site to see if a new process using bacteria could be effective at cleaning up contaminated groundwater

Sept. 8, 2015

Science

Bog savers receive Ecology’s Environmental Excellence Award

Earth Day 2015 is a fitting day to honor two people who led a grassroots effort to protect a rare example of bog and fen wetland that has become increasingly rare in Western Washington;.

April 22, 2015

What You Can Do

Tacoma Smelter Plume: Ecology begins soil cleanup on Vashon-Maury Island

On Monday, Ecology will start digging up contaminated soil at six yards on Vashon-Maury Island.

Oct. 9, 2014

What We Do

Tacoma Smelter Plume: Dirt Alert! and Soil Cleanup Coming to Ruston and North Tacoma

Dirt Alert is a program to protect you and your family from arsenic and lead in soil.

Jan. 15, 2014

What We Do

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Northwest Region

Search Blog Posts

Everett Smelter’s Lowlands area moves two steps closer to cleanup

Cleaning up: Bacteria to the rescue? A pilot study may tell us

Bog savers receive Ecology’s Environmental Excellence Award

Tacoma Smelter Plume: Ecology begins soil cleanup on Vashon-Maury Island

Tacoma Smelter Plume: Dirt Alert! and Soil Cleanup Coming to Ruston and North Tacoma

Cleaning up: Northlake Ship Yard

Tacoma Smelter Plume: Yard cleanup program comment period starts today

Ecology investigates contaminated groundwater at Boeing Auburn site