Research & Data

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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Advance Notice of Oil Transfer

Use this tool to submit advance notice of transfer (ANT) by web-based form to satisfy both Ecology and United States Coast Guard (USCG) reporting requirements for the advance notice of oil transfer.

Oil spill drills calendar

Schedule a drill on the Northwest Area Committee Exercise Schedule calendar.

Spills Program publications

Read or download documents on topics related to spill prevention, preparedness, response, or restoration.

Spill incidents in Washington

Interactive map and downloadable data for spill incidents.

Oil trains in Washington

Interactive map and downloadable data for spill incidents.

Geographic response plans

Interactive map and downloadable data for location-specific oil spill response plans.

Resource restoration sites

Interactive map and downloadable data for resource restoration funded by penalties from spills.

Spill response equipment locations

Interactive map and downloadable data for locations of spill response equipment around the state.

Emergency Response Towing Vessel call outs

Interactive map and downloadable data for assistance provided by the tug stationed at Neah Bay.

Oil facilities in Washington

Interactive map and downloadable data for oil facilities statewide.

Pipeline locations in Washington

Interactive map of pipeline locations statewide

Oil transfers over water

Interactive map and downloadable data for regulated oil transfers in Washington.

Crude oil movement quarterly reports

Aggregated information on crude oil transported in Washington

Examples of possible crude by rail aggregated routes (WAC 173-185) 01/01/16

Examples of possible crude by rail aggregated routes for the rulemaking for WAC 173-185 Oil Movement by Rail and Pipeline Notification.

Rulemaking Proposal (WAC 173-185) 04/06/16

This is a rulemaking proposal (CR-102) for WAC 173-185 Oil Movement by Rail and Pipeline Notification.

Draft Railroad Routes (WAC 173-185) 04/06/16)

Map of WA State showing active and draft railroad routes.

Rulemaking proposed language (WAC 173-185) 04/06/16

This is proposed rule language for WAC 173-185 Oil Movement by Rail and Pipeline Notification.

SEPA Checklist (WAC 173-185) 04/06/16

SEPA Environmental Checklist. Governmental agencies use this checklist to help determine whether the environmental impacts of your proposal are significant.

SEPA Determination of Non-significance (WAC 173-185) 04/06/16

Ecology is conducting rulemaking to propose a new rule, Chapter 173-l 85 WAC, Oil Movement by Rail and Pipeline Notification.

Adopted rule language (WAC 173-185) 08/24/16

This is adopted rule language for WAC 173-185 Oil Movement by Rail and Pipeline Notification.