Research & Data

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Ecology provides the high-quality science that is the foundation of Washington state environmental policy. Our monitoring, assessment, and modeling services provide a data-rich understanding of our state’s land, air, and water. We provide access to that data through reports, databases, maps and user-friendly online tools.

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Centroid calculator

An Excel/VBA program to calculate the centroid of a time-concentration series or any x-y series of data.

https://ecology.wa.gov/xlsm-centroid-calculator

FY 2019 Water Quality Combined Applications

List of all projects submitted via application for funding to the Water Quality Combined Funding Program

https://ecology.wa.gov/wqc-fy19-applications

Water Quality Combined Funding SFY2019 Final Offer List

List of funded and unfunded projects seeking grant and loan funding in the State Fiscal Year 2019 cycle of the Water Quality Combined funding program.

https://ecology.wa.gov/wqc-fy19-final-offer-list-excel-version

Applicant Prep Tool for Water Quality Combined Funding Applications in EAGL

This is the Applicant Prep Tool document for people applying for funding via a Water Quality Combined funding program application in EAGL.

https://ecology.wa.gov/wqc-eagl-applicant-prep-tool

Applicant Prep Tool for Water Quality Stormwater

This is the Applicant Prep Tool document for people applying for funding via a Water Quality Combined (specifically stormwater projects) funding program application in EAGL.

https://ecology.wa.gov/wqc-eagl-applicant-prep-tool-for-stormwater

EAGL Progress Report and Payment Request forms guidance

Guidance document for using the Ecology EAGL system for completing required project progress reports and payment requests for reimbursement

https://ecology.wa.gov/wqc-recipient-training-eagl-prpr-guidance

Water Quality Combined funding program - Recipient Training - Resources List

For funding recipients of our Water Quality Combined Funding Program, this is the resources list for the Recipient Training workshop.

https://ecology.wa.gov/wqc-recipient-training-resource-list

Yard care fact sheet W WA English

Washington Waters Ours to Protect yard care fact sheet W WA English

https://ecology.wa.gov/yard-care-fact-sheet-w-wa-english

Yard care fact sheet W WA Spanish

Washington Waters Ours to Protect yard care fact sheet W WA Spanish

https://ecology.wa.gov/yard-care-fact-sheet-w-wa-spanish

Yard care poster W WA English

Washington Waters Ours to Protect yard care poster W WA English

https://ecology.wa.gov/yard-care-poster-w-wa-english

Yard care poster W WA Spanish

Washington Waters Ours to Protect yard care poster W WA Spanish

https://ecology.wa.gov/yard-care-poster-w-wa-spanish

Contaminants in lake sediment cores

We age-date sediment cores from three lakes per year to assess contaminant deposition trends.

https://ecology.wa.gov/research-data/monitoring-assessment/toxics-monitoring/contaminants-in-sediment-cores

Long-term marine water & sediment data

We gather high quality data to help accurately reflect changes in marine environments over time.

https://ecology.wa.gov/research-data/monitoring-assessment/puget-sound-and-marine-monitoring/water-column-data

Railroad Creek monitoring

Our scientists are studying how mine remediation affects aquatic life uses along Railroad Creek.

https://ecology.wa.gov/research-data/monitoring-assessment/water-quality-improvement-effectiveness-monitoring/railroad-creek

Forest practices effectiveness monitoring

We evaluate whether forest practices rules protect fish, wildlife, and water quality.

https://ecology.wa.gov/research-data/monitoring-assessment/river-stream-monitoring/habitat-monitoring/forest-practices-effectiveness-monitoring

Black Lake Grocery groundwater monitoring

We monitor groundwater for petroleum hydrocarbons at the Black Lake Grocery site.

https://ecology.wa.gov/research-data/monitoring-assessment/groundwater-quality-assessment/active-studies-index/black-lake-grocery

River & stream data quality assurance

See river and monitoring quality assurance plans, documents, and methods.

https://ecology.wa.gov/research-data/monitoring-assessment/river-stream-monitoring/water-quality-monitoring/river-stream-data-quality-assurance

River & stream water quality index

The Freshwater Quality Index can help you learn about river and stream health.

https://ecology.wa.gov/research-data/monitoring-assessment/river-stream-monitoring/water-quality-monitoring/river-stream-water-quality-index

Estimating nitrate groundwater impacts

We developed a method to estimate groundwater nitrate impacts from nutrients and fertilizers.

https://ecology.wa.gov/research-data/monitoring-assessment/groundwater-quality-assessment/active-studies-index/nitrates-and-groundwater-quality-tool

Sumas-Blaine surficial aquifer long-term ambient groundwater monitoring

We sample 25 wells in the Sumas-Blaine aquifer annually for nitrate, chloride, and bromide.

https://ecology.wa.gov/research-data/monitoring-assessment/groundwater-quality-assessment/active-studies-index/sumas-blaine