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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Vapor Intrusion for TCE

EPA's Region 9 memo Vapor Intrusion response action levels

https://ecology.wa.gov/vi-tce-region-9-memo

Vapor Intrusion guidance for TCE

EPA's Region 10 memo Vapor Intrusion toxicity

https://ecology.wa.gov/vi-tce-region-10-memo

Cleanup Rule exploratory rulemaking process & timeline (as of January 2018)

A January 2018 notice of our exploratory process and timeline for updating Washington's Cleanup Rule.

https://ecology.wa.gov/noticecleanupruleexprmjan2018

Slide desk for statewide scoping webinar on April 3, 2018

Slides for the Cleanup Rule's statewide scoping session on Tuesday, April 3, 2018.

https://ecology.wa.gov/scopingsessionslidedeck04-03-2018

MTCASGL12.0: Excel workbook for individual hazardous substances

Statistical workbook for calculating cleanup levels for individual hazardous substances for sites being cleaned up under the Model Toxics Control Act.

https://ecology.wa.gov/workbook-for-calculating-cleanup-levels-for-indivi

Northeast West Plains PFAS in drinking water sampling area map

West Plains Sampling Map

https://ecology.wa.gov/west-plains-pfas-sampling-area-map

Underground Storage Tank information for new owners and new installations

Information for new Underground Storage Tank (UST) owners and installation of new tanks.

https://ecology.wa.gov/regulations-permits/guidance-technical-assistance/ust-owner-and-operator-resources/new-owner-new-tank

Underground storage tank service providers

Information for underground storage tank (UST) service providers and for those looking to find one.

https://ecology.wa.gov/regulations-permits/guidance-technical-assistance/ust-owner-and-operator-resources/service-providers

Approved sampling and analysis procedures

Approved laboratory analysis methods for cleaning up contaminated sites.

https://ecology.wa.gov/regulations-permits/guidance-technical-assistance/contamination-cleanup-tools/sampling-and-analysis-procedures

Chapter 173-340 WAC

This is the rulemaking page for Chapter 173-340 WAC, Model Toxics Control Act Cleanup Regulations.

https://ecology.wa.gov/regulations-permits/laws-rules-rulemaking/closed-rulemaking/wac-173-340

Model remedies for mine sites

Methods for cleaning up sites contaminated with hardrock mining waste.

https://ecology.wa.gov/regulations-permits/guidance-technical-assistance/mtca-model-remedies/model-remedies-for-mine-sites

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

Checklists and templates for site investigation reports and cleanup plans

Get help preparing remedial investigations, feasibility studies, and cleanup action plans.

https://ecology.wa.gov/regulations-permits/guidance-technical-assistance/cleanup-report-checklists-and-templates

Tools for cleaning up contaminated sites

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

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

Empirical demonstrations under MTCA

Empirical demonstrations can show that applicable groundwater cleanup levels aren’t being exceeded.

https://ecology.wa.gov/regulations-permits/guidance-technical-assistance/empirical-demonstrations-mtca

Online cleanup guide for homeowners and small businesses

An online cleanup guide for homes and small business properties that might be contaminated.

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

Acronyms & glossary for the Toxics Cleanup Program

We have a list of acronyms and terms commonly used in contaminated site cleanup work.

https://ecology.wa.gov/regulations-permits/guidance-technical-assistance/toxic-cleanup-acronyms

Vapor intrusion

We have guidance that helps you evaluate and respond to vapor intrusion at your MTCA cleanup site.

https://ecology.wa.gov/regulations-permits/guidance-technical-assistance/vapor-intrusion-overview

Using the EIM Data Analysis Tool

The EIM Data Analysis Tool (EDAT) compares data from Ecology's EIM database to cleanup criteria.

https://ecology.wa.gov/regulations-permits/guidance-technical-assistance/contamination-cleanup-tools/eim-data-analysis-tool

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