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The water supply forecast continues to deteriorate across the state on both sides of the Cascade Range, and drought is being felt particularly on the Olympic Peninsula.

In response to current conditions, some communities and water systems on the peninsula have already begun anticipating low water supply.

Recyclables need to be empty, clean, and dry in order to preserve their value as a recycled commodity.

This is the fifth consecutive year we've issued curtailment orders or notices for junior surface water irrigation uses in the Chehalis basin to comply with regulatory requirements. 

With just a few days left in May, American Wetlands Month is winding down. We wanted to share our role in protecting, restoring, and managing Washington’s wetlands resources.

Chemist Arati Kaza is our quality assurance officer and this month's woman in science.

"Involving citizen science volunteers is vital to our monitoring program. Especially in smaller communities," said Julianne Ruffner, manager of Ecology's BEACH program.

Every spring through fall, residents in Central and Eastern Washington are faced with the threat of dust storms.

It is American Wetlands Month and our partners have secured funds to acquire, restore, and enhance about 400 acres of coastal wetlands in Clallam, Mason, Pierce, and Thurston counties.