Ecology Blog

It’s slime time! The slime tube worm lives in a house of horrors

Sliiiime. Just saying the word conjures up images of monsters from scary movies like The Blob, The Thing, and Ghostbusters. But to the slime tube worm, all this ooze looks like Home Sweet Home.

PFAS “forever chemicals” are regulated under state’s environmental cleanup law

Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, have become a serious public health concern. Ecology now requires contaminated sites be cleaned up under MTCA.

Reopening our offices to the public

All Ecology offices are open to the public by appointment. Online health screenings and masks are required, regardless of vaccination status.

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North Beach County Park is now open for water recreation, Jefferson County

Jefferson County Public Health lifted a no-contact advisory at North Beach County Park.

Fecal Matters: A No-Contact Advisory Issued for North Beach County Park, Jefferson County

Jefferson County Public Health issued a no-contact advisory at North Beach County Park due to an intermittent leak of treated sewage at North Beach.

Let’s Talk About Hanford critters

Get some insight into the habitat and wildlife at the Hanford Site in our fifth Let's Talk About Hanford conversation.

Tackling Toxics: Aerospace Company transitions to safer vapor degreasing

The Pollution Prevention Resource Center collaborated with Ecology to help Valence Surface Technologies (also known as MAPSCO) to stop using a toxic chemical in their vapor degreasing operation.

These worms are boring! ... into oyster shells, that is

Shell-boring worms make their homes in mollusc shells. These parasites are sometimes called mud blister worms, because the burrows that they create inside the shells fill with mud and detritus.

Help us improve aquatic habitat in the Chehalis River basin

Webinars will guide participants who want to sponsor aquatic habitat restoration projects in the Chehalis River basin.

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There's a new sign for a healthier Puget Sound

Free signs are available to help protect Puget Sound.

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