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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Records search checklist

Before buying property, use the records search checklist for due diligence and to know past uses.

https://ecology.wa.gov/regulations-permits/guidance-technical-assistance/guidance-for-residential-cleanups/records-search-checklist

Tools for cleaning up petroleum contaminated sites

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

https://ecology.wa.gov/regulations-permits/guidance-technical-assistance/clean-up-petroleum-contamination

Pollution prevention assistance (PPA)

Businesses can get free, non-regulatory pollution prevention help from local PPA specialists.

https://ecology.wa.gov/regulations-permits/guidance-technical-assistance/pollution-prevention-services/pollution-prevention-assistance

Cleanup Levels and Risk Calculation (CLARC)

CLARC's resources help you set contaminated site cleanup levels that comply with Washington law.

https://ecology.wa.gov/regulations-permits/guidance-technical-assistance/contamination-clean-up-tools/clarc

Sand & Gravel Permit guidance

Guidance to implement your Sand & Gravel General Permit.

https://ecology.wa.gov/regulations-permits/guidance-technical-assistance/stormwater-permittee-guidance-resources/sand-and-gravel-permit-guidance

CLARC data tables and other technical information

Download CLARC data tables for information that helps site managers determine cleanup levels.

https://ecology.wa.gov/regulations-permits/guidance-technical-assistance/contamination-clean-up-tools/clarc/data-tables

CLARC glossary

A glossary for terms and acronyms in CLARC's resource pages.

https://ecology.wa.gov/regulations-permits/guidance-technical-assistance/contamination-clean-up-tools/clarc/glossary

Grays Harbor terminal expansion environmental reviews

The current status of environmental reviews for two oil-related proposals in Grays Harbor.

https://ecology.wa.gov/regulations-permits/sepa/environmental-review/sepa-at-ecology/grays-harbor-terminal-expansion

CLARC guidance

Use these guidance documents in combination with CLARC to establish cleanup levels.

https://ecology.wa.gov/regulations-permits/guidance-technical-assistance/contamination-clean-up-tools/clarc/guidance

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