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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Goldendale-Energy-Storage-Project-Draft-EIS-Open-House

Read the online open house for the Goldendale Energy Storage Project draft Environmental Impact Statement.

https://ecology.wa.gov/goldendale-energy-draft-eis-open-house

QA planning process for NEP grantees

Printable and accessible PDF version of a flowchart showing the approval process for Quality Assurance Project Plans for National Estuary Program grantees.

https://ecology.wa.gov/nepqaflowchart

Water Quality Fiscal Year 2013 - 2015 Biennium Outcomes Report

2 year report on Water Quality projects funded by Ecology, covering Fiscal Years 2013 through 2015

https://ecology.wa.gov/fiscal-year-2013-2015-biennium-outcomes-report-f

Millennium Bulk Terminals Longview

Millennium proposed a coal export terminal at the former Reynolds smelter in Cowlitz County.

https://ecology.wa.gov/regulations-permits/sepa/environmental-review/sepa-at-ecology/millennium

Imperium expansion proposal

Imperium Terminal Services proposed expanding its existing transport facility in Hoquiam.

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

Contanda expansion proposal

Contanda, formerly Westway Terminal, proposed an expansion of the Grays Harbor methanol terminal.

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

CLARC glossary

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

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

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/contamination-cleanup-tools/petroleum-cleanup-tools

BP Refinery

We regulate water, hazardous waste, and cleanup activities at the BP Cherry Point Refinery in Blaine.

https://ecology.wa.gov/regulations-permits/permits-certifications/industrial-facilities-permits/bp-refinery

Georgia Pacific, Camas

We regulate water, hazardous waste, and cleanup actions at the Georgia Pacific mill in Camas.

https://ecology.wa.gov/regulations-permits/permits-certifications/industrial-facilities-permits/georgia-pacific-camas

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

Alcoa Intalco

We regulate air, water, hazardous waste, & cleanup at the Alcoa Intalco Aluminum Corp. in Ferndale.

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

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

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

Fish consumption rate: Technical support document

This 2013 technical support document estimates how much fish Washington residents are eating.

https://ecology.wa.gov/regulations-permits/guidance-technical-assistance/fish-consumption-rates-technical-support

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-cleanup-tools/clarc/guidance

Goldendale Energy Storage Project

Environmental review and permitting for the proposed Goldendale Energy Storage Project.

https://ecology.wa.gov/regulations-permits/permits-certifications/industrial-facilities-permits/goldendale-energy