Regulations & Permits

We oversee many state and federal laws designed to protect Washington's land, air, and water. Rules and regulations that direct state agencies, local governments, businesses, and others on how to comply with relevant laws are compiled in the Washington Administrative Code. See our laws, rules, & rulemaking page for more information about our current rules and rulemaking.

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Air quality monitoring network

Learn about the air monitoring network that measures local air quality conditions and see the map interface for near real-time data.

Tools for cleaning up petroleum contaminated sites

We have online tools and guidance to help you clean up petroleum-contaminated sites.

Online tools for cleaning up sites

We have online tools and statistical packages to help you clean up contaminated sites.

Noise pollution

Learn more about how to manage noise pollution.

Rulemaking at Ecology

Find out about Ecology's rulemaking activities.

Determining if areas in Washington meet national air quality standards

Ecology determines whether areas in Washington meet national air quality standards.

Our air pollution implementation plan

The State Implementation Plan is an overarching plan to keep air clean.

Water rights policies & procedures

Policies and procedures guide our water rights and water resources work.

Dam safety policies

Policies guide our dam safety work.

Spill response plans for facilities

Certain oil-handling facilities in Washington might need a spill response plan.

Contingency planning for oil industry

Oil-handling operations must have contingency plans describing how they would respond to oil spills.

Geographic Response Plans (GRPs)

GRPs, a Northwest Area Contingency Plan tool, guide early, localized actions when oil spills happen.

Operations manual requirements

Operations manuals help prevent spills during the transfer, storage, and handling of oil.

Safe and effective threshold determination reports

Safe and effective reports establish conditions for protecting open water with oil containment boom.

Oil spill prevention plans for facilities

Oil spill prevention plans reduce the risk of oil spills at large refineries and marine terminals.

Policies and guidance for site cleanups

Policies and guidance interpret the MTCA cleanup law and help you clean up contaminated sites.

State Solid and Hazardous Waste Plan

Washington state’s management plan for solid waste and toxic materials.

Information for air monitoring professionals

Standard operating procedures, quality assurance plans, and monitoring guidance for air monitoring professionals.

Aquatic weed control technical assistance

We provide advice on identifying, monitoring, and managing invasive freshwater aquatic plants.

Best Achievable Protection for spill response

Best Achievable Protection (BAP) is training, operations, and technologies for successful responses.