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.

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2021 State Agency GHG Strategy Template

Strategy template for state agency greenhouse gas reporting

https://ecology.wa.gov/2021-sa-ghgstrategytemplate

2019 Transportation Fuel Supplier Calculator

2019 Calculator to determine greenhouse gas emissions from transportation fuel suppliers

https://ecology.wa.gov/2019-transportation-fuel-supplier-tool

2021 State Agency Greenhouse Gas Reporting Calculator

Calculator for state agencies to determine their greenhouse gas emissions

https://ecology.wa.gov/2021-state-agency-ghg-calculator

2021 Areas of Concern map

2021 map showing areas of concern for criteria pollutants

https://ecology.wa.gov/20210806-aoc-map-alt

Approved verifiers and verification bodies for greenhouse gas reporting

A list of approved third party verifiers and verification bodies in Washington's Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program.

https://ecology.wa.gov/2017ghgverifierlist

Air quality general order for small water heaters and steam-generating boilers, August 8, 2008

This is the air quality general order for small water heaters and steam-generating boilers, August 8, 2008.

https://ecology.wa.gov/20080808goheatersboilers

PUREX Administrative Order

The Department of Ecology issued this Administrative Order (Order) requiring Department of Energy-Richland Operations Office and CH2M HILL Plateau Remediation Company to comply with WA codes and the Hanford RCRA permit.

https://ecology.wa.gov/20170510purexenforcement

HF Sinclair Puget Sound Refinery

We regulate water and hazardous waste activities at the HF Sinclair Puget Sound Refinery in Anacortes.

https://ecology.wa.gov/regulations-permits/permits-certifications/industrial-facilities-permits/hf-sinclair-puget-sound-refinery

McKinley Paper Company

We regulate water and hazardous waste at the McKinley Paper Co. mill in Port Angeles.

https://ecology.wa.gov/regulations-permits/permits-certifications/industrial-facilities-permits/mckinley-paper

Nippon Dynawave, Longview

We regulate the air, water, and hazardous waste activities at the Nippon Dynawave mill in Longview.

https://ecology.wa.gov/regulations-permits/permits-certifications/industrial-facilities-permits/nippon-dynawave-longview

Northwest Alloys, Addy

We regulate water and hazardous waste at Alcoa's Northwest Alloys in Addy.

https://ecology.wa.gov/regulations-permits/permits-certifications/industrial-facilities-permits/northwest-alloys-addy

Port Townsend Paper

We regulate air, water, and hazardous waste at the Port Townsend Paper Corp. pulp and paper mill

https://ecology.wa.gov/regulations-permits/permits-certifications/industrial-facilities-permits/port-townsend-paper

WestRock, Longview

We regulate air, water, and hazardous waste at the WestRock mill in Longview.

https://ecology.wa.gov/regulations-permits/permits-certifications/industrial-facilities-permits/westrock-longview

Weyerhaeuser Lumber Mill, Longview

We regulate the water and hazardous waste activities at Weyerhaeuser's lumber mill in Longview.

https://ecology.wa.gov/regulations-permits/permits-certifications/industrial-facilities-permits/weyerhaeuser-lumber

Packaging Corp. of America, Wallula

We regulate air, water, hazardous waste, and compost at the PCA mill in Wallula.

https://ecology.wa.gov/regulations-permits/permits-certifications/industrial-facilities-permits/pca-wallula

Lanxess Corporation (Formerly Emerald Kalama Chemical)

We regulate water, hazardous waste, and cleanup activities at the Lanxess Corporation plant.

https://ecology.wa.gov/regulations-permits/permits-certifications/industrial-facilities-permits/lanxess-corporation

Requirements for submitting cleanup site data

You must submit your lab data electronically through EIM.

https://ecology.wa.gov/regulations-permits/reporting-requirements/data-submittal-requirements-for-cleanup-sites

Oil transfers and transfer inspections

Our oil-transfer requirements help prevent spills during bulk-oil transfers.

https://ecology.wa.gov/regulations-permits/compliance-enforcement/oil-transfers

Boatyard General Permit

This permit protects marine waters from toxics that can get into stormwater runoff from boatyards.

https://ecology.wa.gov/regulations-permits/permits-certifications/boatyard-general-permit

Underground Injection Control (UIC) program: Chapter 173-218 WAC

We regulate discharge of injection well fluids to protect against groundwater contamination.

https://ecology.wa.gov/regulations-permits/guidance-technical-assistance/underground-injection-control-program