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Our day-to-day work helps respond to, inform, and prevent threats to human health and the environment.
Our day-to-day work helps respond to, inform, and prevent threats to human health and the environment.

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Homeless encampment cleanup will help protect Washington residents from contamination

Gov. Inslee’s proposed budget provides funds for homeless encampment cleanup and support, which protects the environment and people, including those experiencing homelessness.

What We Do
Crews safely remove, detonate dangerous chemical device

Homeowner finds poisonous theft deterrent in old safe. Ecology takes the chemicals and detonates them for safety. 

What We Do
Ecology adopts rule to strengthen railroads’ oil spill response efforts

Ecology has adopted a new rule to strengthen railroads’ oil spill response efforts.

What We Do
Use caution if your local lake has a colorful coating
Reports of toxic blue-green algae blooms are beginning to surface east of the Cascades.
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Proper care of your water well can be a matter of life and death

Every year people and animals are injured or killed from a fall into an abandoned or improperly covered water well.

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