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Ecology is responsible for keeping Washington waters clean and helping polluted waters recover.
Ecology is responsible for keeping Washington waters clean and helping polluted waters recover.

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Ecology proposes nutrient control requirements for three large wastewater treatment facilities

We invite you to comment on nutrient contol updates to wastewater treatment permits for King County’s West Point, the City of Everett, and the City of Bellingham.

What We Do
Going to the beach this summer? Check our safe swimming map to plan your trip

We are sampling 46 beaches for fecal bacteria contamination. Check the status of marine beaches before planning your next beach trip.

What You Can Do
Spokane River Toxics Reduction Grant supports clean water and healthier communities

This grant program is part of a larger multi-partner effort to reduce toxics and protect the health of the river through technical assistance, monitoring and research, and education and outreach.  

What We Do
Delivering tools for healthy water

Our 2025 Nonpoint Plan and Clean Water Guidance are published. 

Alerts
Celebrating Earth Day one drawing at a time

Announcing our Earth Day clean water coloring book design contest winners!

What You Can Do
Join our 2026 watershed health technician crew

Every summer, technicians play a vital role in collecting environmental data about rivers and streams. Apply to join our crew and gain field experience that can help launch your science career.

Science
How restoring an estuary will help restore a crucial part of the past

Many locals have never seen the dense Olympia area exist without Capitol Lake at its center; they don’t know that the mouth of the Deschutes River exists within the heart of the Capitol.

What We Do
Ecology prepares to fund 121 clean water projects

$156 million in funding will support local projects across the state. 

What We Do
Calling all kids! Help Ecology design a clean water coloring book

Earth Day coloring book design contest for K-12 students: design pages showing solutions to pollution. Winning art will appear in Ecology’s clean water coloring book for Earth Day 2026!

What You Can Do
Bridges over clean water: updating Ecology’s permit for bridge maintenance

We're updating requirements for protecting water quality when washing and maintaining bridges and ferry terminals. 

What We Do

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