Applying to the Voluntary Cleanup Program
Apply to one of the two Voluntary Cleanup Program (VCP) processes here.
Choose the process you're applying for
A complete Standard VCP application must contain all of the following.
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Eligibility Form, completed to determine if VCP is appropriate for your site
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Voluntary Cleanup Program Application form, completed and signed
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Voluntary Cleanup Program Agreement, completed and signed
Our goal is to respond within 10 days of receiving your complete Standard VCP application. We may request additional information to complete our application review. We'll inform you of our decision in writing. Some regions may have a wait list because of limited resources. Please join the VCP email list to receive wait list updates.
Send your application to the contact for the region where your site is located
Northwest Region
Island, King, Kitsap, San Juan, Skagit, Snohomish, and Whatcom counties
Southwest Region
Clallam, Clark, Cowlitz, Grays Harbor, Jefferson, Mason, Lewis, Pacific, Pierce, Skamania, Thurston, and Wahkiakum counties
Central Region
Benton, Chelan, Douglas, Kittitas, Klickitat, Okanogan, and Yakima counties
Eastern Region
Adams, Asotin, Columbia, Ferry, Franklin, Garfield, Grant, Lincoln, Pend Oreille, Spokane, Stevens, Walla Walla, and Whitman counties
Your complete Expedited VCP application must contain all of the following.
- Eligibility Form, completed
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Voluntary Cleanup Program Application form, completed and signed
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Expedited VCP Process Agreement, signed
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Automatically generated email confirming all your environmental data have been uploaded to our Environmental Information Management (EIM) system
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Remedial investigation report that meets our Remedial Investigation Checklist requirements and is ready for our review
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Project schedule
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Documentation of other site remedial actions, including investigations (such as Phase 1 or 2 Environmental Site Assessments) or interim actions
Send your application to vcp-exp@ecy.wa.gov. To send us large files, please use your preferred file transfer service to share your files with vcp-exp@ecy.wa.gov, or contact us for assistance on using Ecology’s file transfer service.
Note that due to limited capacity, we may restrict acceptance to the Expedited VCP process during high demand periods. Visit the Expedited VCP webpage for more information.