Search Results - Washington State Department of Ecology

Studying contamination at Rayonier: What we've learned

We study contaminated sites so that we know what contamination is there, where it is, and how it interacts with the site. Knowing these things lets us plan effective cleanups.

https://ecology.wa.gov/spills-cleanup/contamination-cleanup/cleanup-sites/puget-sound/port-angeles-harbor/rayonier-mill/contamination-studies

Healthy home guide

Learn how to improve the health of your home with safer products and cleaning tips.

https://ecology.wa.gov/waste-toxics/community-waste-toxics/at-home/healthy-home-guide

Low Carbon Energy Siting Study Advisory Board

The board will meet and publish reports to the Legislature on Low Energy Siting across Washington.

https://ecology.wa.gov/air-climate/clean-energy-coordination/low-carbon-energy-siting-2023/advisory-board

VW federal settlement & state penalty

Read how Volkswagen settlement funds are transforming transportation in Washington.

https://ecology.wa.gov/air-climate/air-quality/vehicle-emissions/investing-in-cleaner-transportation/vw-federal-settlement-and-state-penalty

Salmon net pen water quality permits

We issue wastewater permits for marine salmon net pens.

https://ecology.wa.gov/water-shorelines/shoreline-coastal-management/aquaculture/net-pens

Shoreline Management Act

State Shoreline Management Act guides the use of freshwater and coastal shorelines.

https://ecology.wa.gov/water-shorelines/shoreline-coastal-management/shoreline-coastal-planning/shoreline-management-act-sma

Surface water quality criteria

Water quality criteria help us assess the health of surface waters and set pollution control limits.

https://ecology.wa.gov/water-shorelines/water-quality/water-quality-standards/criteria

Washington Coastal Zone Management Program enhancement

States regularly review their programs to prioritize needs and improvement opportunities.

https://ecology.wa.gov/water-shorelines/shoreline-coastal-management/coastal-zone-management/program-enhancement

Chamokane Creek

The tri-party agreement addresses impacts of permit-exempt wells on flows in Chamokane Creek.

https://ecology.wa.gov/water-shorelines/water-supply/water-availability/chamokane-creek

State guidance for commercial marine net pen aquaculture

Legislature directs agencies to finish science-based guidance for commercial, marine fish farms.

https://ecology.wa.gov/water-shorelines/shoreline-coastal-management/aquaculture/state-guidance-for-net-pens

Case law

Washington courts provide guidance for how we apply our water resource laws and rules.

https://ecology.wa.gov/water-shorelines/water-supply/water-rights/case-law

National Wetland Condition Assessment

Our staff collected data for the 2021 National Wetland Condition Assessment.

https://ecology.wa.gov/water-shorelines/wetlands/tools-resources/national-wetland-condition-assessment

What is Risk MAP?

We run FEMA’s Risk MAP program to help communities better protect themselves from natural disasters.

https://ecology.wa.gov/water-shorelines/shoreline-coastal-management/hazards/floods-floodplain-planning/risk-map/what-is-risk-map

Budd Inlet Dissolved Oxygen TMDL

We are working with partners to address water quality impairments in Budd Inlet.

https://ecology.wa.gov/water-shorelines/water-quality/water-improvement/total-maximum-daily-load-process/directory-of-improvement-projects/deschutes-river-watershed-area-budd-inlet

Skagit water management history

Information on the rule and court decision that effect Skagit River basin landowners.

https://ecology.wa.gov/water-shorelines/water-supply/protecting-stream-flows/instream-flow-implementation/skagit-river-basin/history

Columbia & Snake River temperature TMDL

Working to reduce temperature in the Columbia and Lower Snake Rivers to protect salmon.

https://ecology.wa.gov/water-shorelines/water-quality/water-improvement/total-maximum-daily-load-process/directory-of-improvement-projects/columbia-snake-river-tmdl

Green-Duwamish watershed pollutant loading assessment

We work with stakeholders to assess water pollution in the Green-Duwamish watershed.

https://ecology.wa.gov/water-shorelines/water-quality/water-improvement/total-maximum-daily-load-process/directory-of-improvement-projects/green-duwamish-watershed-pla

Little Spokane River

We're working in partnership to improve water quality in the Little Spokane River.

https://ecology.wa.gov/water-shorelines/water-quality/water-improvement/total-maximum-daily-load-process/directory-of-improvement-projects/little-spokane-river-do-and-ph-tmdl

Middle Yakima River Basin Bacteria TMDL

We are working to control fecal coliform bacteria in tributaries of the Middle Yakima River basin.

https://ecology.wa.gov/water-shorelines/water-quality/water-improvement/total-maximum-daily-load-process/directory-of-improvement-projects/mid-yakima-basin-bacteria-tmdl

Padilla Bay tributaries bacteria TMDL

We are working in Padilla Bay to improve water quality for people and aquatic life.

https://ecology.wa.gov/water-shorelines/water-quality/water-improvement/total-maximum-daily-load-process/directory-of-improvement-projects/padilla-bay-fc-tmdl

Palouse River

We are working with many partners to improve water quality in the Palouse River.

https://ecology.wa.gov/water-shorelines/water-quality/water-improvement/total-maximum-daily-load-process/directory-of-improvement-projects/palouse

Sammamish River temperature & dissolved oxygen TMDL

We are studying the Sammamish River watershed to determine how to improve its water quality.

https://ecology.wa.gov/water-shorelines/water-quality/water-improvement/total-maximum-daily-load-process/directory-of-improvement-projects/sammamish-river-tmdl

Whatcom Creek bacteria TMDL

We are working in Whatcom Creek to improve water quality for people and aquatic life.

https://ecology.wa.gov/water-shorelines/water-quality/water-improvement/total-maximum-daily-load-process/directory-of-improvement-projects/whatcom-creek

Antifouling boat paint laws

Learn more about laws related to antifouling boat paints.

https://ecology.wa.gov/waste-toxics/reducing-toxic-chemicals/washingtons-toxics-in-products-laws/antifouling-boat-paints

Hanford cleanup process

An overview of our role in cleaning up the Hanford Site.

https://ecology.wa.gov/waste-toxics/nuclear-waste/hanford-cleanup/hanford-cleanup-process

Better Brakes Law

The Better Brakes Law phases out the use of copper in vehicle brakes by 2025.

https://ecology.wa.gov/waste-toxics/reducing-toxic-chemicals/washingtons-toxics-in-products-laws/better-brakes-law

Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs)

We are working to eliminate releases of PCBs in Washington and clean up existing contamination.

https://ecology.wa.gov/waste-toxics/reducing-toxic-chemicals/addressing-priority-toxic-chemicals/pcbs

Phthalates

We are working to prevent phthalate chemicals from impacting human health and the environment.

https://ecology.wa.gov/waste-toxics/reducing-toxic-chemicals/addressing-priority-toxic-chemicals/phthalates

Flame retardants

We are working to prevent flame retardants from impacting human health and the environment.

https://ecology.wa.gov/waste-toxics/reducing-toxic-chemicals/addressing-priority-toxic-chemicals/pbde

Lead

We are working to prevent lead from impacting human health and the environment.

https://ecology.wa.gov/waste-toxics/reducing-toxic-chemicals/addressing-priority-toxic-chemicals/lead

2018-2020 session legislation

Laws from 2018-2020 sessions

https://ecology.wa.gov/waste-toxics/reducing-recycling-waste/strategic-policy-and-planning/enacting-legislation/2018-2020-legislation

Orders, penalties, and settlements

Ecology may issue an order or penalty, or enter into a settlement for the Hanford site cleanup.

https://ecology.wa.gov/waste-toxics/nuclear-waste/hanford-cleanup/hanford-cleanup-process/settlements-and-orders

Aqueous film-forming foam (AFFF)

AFFF is a type of foam that contains PFAS and is used to fight fires.

https://ecology.wa.gov/waste-toxics/reducing-toxic-chemicals/addressing-priority-toxic-chemicals/pfas/afff

PFAS in wastewater

We are working to better understand and prevent PFAS contamination in wastewater.

https://ecology.wa.gov/waste-toxics/reducing-toxic-chemicals/addressing-priority-toxic-chemicals/pfas/wastewater

Oil transportation risk assessments and studies

We study spill risks associated with transporting oil by vessel and rail.

https://ecology.wa.gov/spills-cleanup/spills/oil-spill-prevention/risk-assessment

Safety of Oil Transportation Act (ESHB1578)

Reducing Threats to Killer Whales by Improving the Safety of Oil Transportation Act, ESHB 1578

https://ecology.wa.gov/spills-cleanup/spills/oil-spill-prevention/safety-of-oil-transportation-act

Lower Duwamish Waterway

We are leading efforts to control sources of pollution going into the Lower Duwamish Waterway.

https://ecology.wa.gov/spills-cleanup/contamination-cleanup/cleanup-sites/lower-duwamish-waterway

Updating the Cleanup Rule

Updating Washington's Cleanup Rule to help remove contamination from the environment.

https://ecology.wa.gov/spills-cleanup/contamination-cleanup/rules-directing-our-cleanup-work/model-toxics-control-act/updating-the-cleanup-rule

Cleaning up the Everett Smelter lowland area

Cleanup is underway in a contaminated industrial area of Northeast Everett.

https://ecology.wa.gov/spills-cleanup/contamination-cleanup/cleanup-sites/everett-smelter/lowlands-cleanup

Source control areas

We are tracing sources of pollution to the Lower Duwamish Waterway in 24 source control areas.

https://ecology.wa.gov/spills-cleanup/contamination-cleanup/cleanup-sites/lower-duwamish-waterway/source-control/source-control-areas

Yard Program progress

We've removed and replaced soil in over 390 residential yards within the Yard Program service area.

https://ecology.wa.gov/spills-cleanup/contamination-cleanup/cleanup-sites/tacoma-smelter/yard-cleanup-program/progress

Port Angeles NRDA administrative record

Key administrative documents are available for the Port Angeles Harbor NRDA process.

https://ecology.wa.gov/spills-cleanup/contamination-cleanup/cleanup-sites/puget-sound/port-angeles-harbor/port-angeles-harbor-nrda/nrda-administrative-record

Environmental Assessment

Our Environmental Assessment Program is the science arm of our agency.

https://ecology.wa.gov/about-us/who-we-are/our-programs/environmental-assessment

Find a grant or loan

Find a grant or loan, and details about how to apply.

https://ecology.wa.gov/about-us/payments-contracts-grants/grants-loans/find-a-grant-or-loan

Nuclear Waste Program

Hanford made plutonium for the nuclear arsenal. Now we regulate cleanup of the radioactive waste.

https://ecology.wa.gov/about-us/who-we-are/our-programs/nuclear-waste

Ocean Acidification Blue Ribbon Panel

Washington is monitoring and responding to the acidification of marine waters.

https://ecology.wa.gov/about-us/accountability-transparency/partnerships-committees/ocean-acidification-blue-ribbon-panel

Office of Columbia River

Our office oversees a program pursuing balanced water solutions across the Columbia River Basin.

https://ecology.wa.gov/about-us/who-we-are/our-programs/office-of-columbia-river

Office of Equity & Environmental Justice

The Office of Equity & Environmental Justice helps eliminate disparities for at-risk communities.

https://ecology.wa.gov/about-us/who-we-are/our-programs/equity-environmental-justice

Solid Waste Handling Standards Rulemaking – Advisory Committee

Agendas and meeting notes from a series of advisory committees on the WAC 173-350 rulemaking.

https://ecology.wa.gov/about-us/accountability-transparency/partnerships-committees/solid-waste-handling-rulemaking-advisory-committee

Spill Prevention, Preparedness, and Response Program

We prevent, prepare for, and respond to oil and hazardous materials spills.

https://ecology.wa.gov/about-us/who-we-are/our-programs/spills-prevention-preparedness-response