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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.

Reports of toxic blue-green algae blooms are beginning to surface east of the Cascades.

We are offering more than $183 million in financial assistance for 106 high-priority clean water projects across the state.

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

We are hosting a Puget Sound Nutrient Dialog - an all day meeting to discuss and learn. 

See the good, the best, and the poopiest marine swimming beaches in our BEACH Program Annual Report.

We are opening rulemaking to help address PCBs. 

"Involving citizen science volunteers is vital to our monitoring program. Especially in smaller communities," said Julianne Ruffner, manager of Ecology's BEACH program.

Today, we sent our official response opposing a draft rule to redefine the scope of waters of the United States. The Clean Water Act is instrumental in protecting Washington's water.

We’ve seen some wet weather across the state in the weeks since drought was declared in a few Central Washington watersheds on April 4.