Cleaning up

In Washington, we've identified over 13,000 contaminated sites in need of cleanup and over 7,000 of those sites have been cleaned up using Washington State’s environmental cleanup law — the Model Toxics Control Act.
In Washington, we've identified over 13,000 contaminated sites in need of cleanup and over 7,000 of those sites have been cleaned up using Washington State’s environmental cleanup law — the Model Toxics Control Act.

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Cleaning up: Weldcraft Steel & Marine cleanup advances on Bellingham’s waterfront

We invite your comments on cleanup plans for the Weldcraft Steel & Marine cleanup site in Bellingham.

2025 Washington Brownfields Conference

The 2025 conference was a homecoming for many community leaders and an eye-opening orientation for those brand new to brownfields.

Rayonier Mill cleanup is moving forward

We invite you to review and comment on documents, and attend an open house about the Rayonier Mill cleanup site on the shores of Port Angeles.

Brownfields: From blighted to beneficial

A brownfield is a property that’s been developed in the past, and is now vacant, abandoned, or underutilized. It may have environmental contamination.

Updates on cleanup sites in your inbox

You can now subscribe to automatic email updates about specific cleanup sites. These notices will let you know if we change a site’s status, upload documents, or ask for comments about the site.

Beyond the bust: How Ecology spill responders ensure safety after illegal drug operations

How Ecology spill responders ensure safety after illegal drug operations.

Cleaning up: Setting the stage for new affordable housing in Seattle’s Capitol Hill neighborhood

Comment on a legal agreement with DESC to clean up three Seattle properties for redevelopment into affordable housing

Cleaning up: Studies of Treoil site now available for comment

We’ve completed our studies of the remaining contamination at the Treoil Industries site and the options for cleaning it up, and we invite your comments.

Western Port Angeles Harbor cleanup is moving forward

We are holding a comment period and public meeting for the Western Port Angeles Harbor cleanup site in Port Angeles.

Según las muestras, la reciente contaminación ya no se está propagando al agua subterránea en el vertedero de Pasco

Según las muestras recientes de vapor del suelo, la contaminación del agua subterránea no está afectando a la calidad del aire en los edificios del vertedero de Pasco.