Regulations & Permits
Use this portal to filter and search for all of our regulatory information.
We oversee many state and federal laws designed to protect Washington's land, air, and water. See our laws, rules, & rulemaking page for more information about our current rules and rulemaking.
Online tool: Water quality permit database (PARIS) – Enforcements
Search water quality permits for enforcement actions.
https://ecology.wa.gov/paris-enforcements
Cleanup site: Plantation Rifle Range
Plantation Rifle Range is a cleanup site at 5102 Samish Way in Bellingham (Whatcom County) with suspected lead and other heavy metal contamination.
https://ecology.wa.gov/cleanup-site-plantation-rifle-range
Cleanup site: Univar USA Inc Kent
Univar Kent is a cleanup site at 8201 S 212th St. in Kent (King County) with soil and groundwater contamination from waste management activities and accidental chemical releases.
https://ecology.wa.gov/cleanup-site-univar-usa-inc-kent
Cleanup site: Treoil Industries
This site is a former industrial facility located in Whatcom County, near Ferndale. Ecology is facilitating a remedial investigation and feasibility study for cleaning up contaminants at the site.
https://ecology.wa.gov/cleanup-site-treoil-industries
Online tool: 2024 Business Organics Management Areas (BOMA)
Map showing the areas in Washington where businesses must arrange organics management services to reduce their organic material waste.
https://ecology.wa.gov/online-tool-2024-business-organics-management-areas-boma
Overview of compliance & enforcement at Ecology
View the compliance and enforcement authority we have, and what actions we have recently taken.
https://ecology.wa.gov/regulations-permits/compliance-enforcement/overview-of-compliance-enforcement
Spill prevention inspections for facilities
We inspect oil facilities to provide technical assistance and ensure rule compliance.
https://ecology.wa.gov/regulations-permits/compliance-enforcement/facility-spills-prevention-inspections
Pre-booming, alternative measures, and equivalent compliance
Oil-transfer operations must include protective measures to contain potential spills.
https://ecology.wa.gov/regulations-permits/compliance-enforcement/pre-booming-requirements
Spill enforcement
Spills into water harm the environment, violate state law, and may result in a penalty.
https://ecology.wa.gov/regulations-permits/compliance-enforcement/spill-enforcement
TransAlta Power Plant
The TransAlta agreement lowers harmful air pollutants from Washington's only coal-fired power plant.
https://ecology.wa.gov/regulations-permits/compliance-enforcement/transalta
Inspecting vessels for substantial risk
We inspect ships operating in state waters and take further action if they pose a substantial risk.
https://ecology.wa.gov/regulations-permits/compliance-enforcement/vessel-inspections
Water use compliance and enforcement
Enforcing water use laws reduces conflict among competing water users and protects the resource.
https://ecology.wa.gov/regulations-permits/compliance-enforcement/water-use-compliance
Columbia River water use compliance
Our watermaster investigates possible unauthorized use.
https://ecology.wa.gov/regulations-permits/compliance-enforcement/water-use-compliance/columbia-river-water-use-compliance
Seasoft Scuba NOP
This is a Notice of Penalty for Seasoft Scuba
https://ecology.wa.gov/seasoft-penalty-nop
VW settlement funds distribution
An image showing how the VW settlement funds will be distributed
https://ecology.wa.gov/20190205vwsettlementfundsdistribution-alt
VW Final Executed Trust Agreements, October 2017
United States' notice of final trust agreement for VW federal settlement.
https://ecology.wa.gov/vwfinalexecutedtrust-agreements
2017 VW affected vehicles registered in Washington.
The text version for the map showing where, by percentage, the affected cars are registered in Washington.
https://ecology.wa.gov/2017affectedvwcars-alt
2017 VW Diesel NOx By Census
An Excel file that shows 2017 Diesel NOx pollution by census tract.
https://ecology.wa.gov/2017vwdieselnoxbycensus
SY Tanks Settlement Agreement
SY Tanks Settlement Agreement and Order satisfying penalty issued by Ecology for leaking tanks.
https://ecology.wa.gov/sy-tanks-settlement-agreement
T-Plant Settlement Agreement
Settlement between Ecology and CHPRC regarding T-Plant penalty
https://ecology.wa.gov/t-plant-settlement-agreement
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