Eastern Region
Topics of interest in the Eastern Region
Water rights
Waters of the state belong to the public and can't be owned by any individual or group. Instead, a person or group may be granted a right to use a volume of water, for a defined purpose, in a specific place. Learn more about water rights management, including requesting or relinquishing water rights, adjudications, water banks, and metering water usage.
Burn bans
Do you use a wood stove to heat your home? Check to see if there is an air quality burn ban in your area. We also have information about how to use your wood stove more efficiently and the health affects of breathing smoke.
Cleaner air through better boiling
Early cooperation with Ecology allowed for quick work to improve facility operations with added benefits for air quality.
Washington’s agricultural bounty is prized around the globe for its high quality and reliable supply. But for consumers overseas, enjoying the fruits (and vegetables) of Washington’s laborers, they probably don’t consider the environmental impact that their apple juice, flour, or hash brown has on the people who live near its production. That’s where Ecology and agricultural producers partner to make sure... Continue reading this blog...
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Stephanie May
ERO Communications Manager
stephanie.may@ecy.wa.gov
509-202-5674