Contamination cleanup

Contamination cleanup helps restore habitat for wildlife, provides new opportunities for recreation, and protects people’s health by removing toxic chemicals from the environment.
Contamination cleanup helps restore habitat for wildlife, provides new opportunities for recreation, and protects people’s health by removing toxic chemicals from the environment.

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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.

Cleaning up: Addressing PFAS contamination at Paine Field Airport

We'd like your input on a legal agreement and other documents to clean up PFAS contamination at Paine Field in Everett.

Cleaning up Weyerhaeuser Mill A

This grant is the latest in a series awarded for cleaning up the historically contaminated Port Gardner Bay. Ecology is now working on an environmental justice assessment for the work.

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.