We regulate well construction to ensure safe drinking water, protect water resources, and provide minimum standards for the drilling industry. Our work involves: Licensing drillers Inspecting well ...

For nearly 50 years, the Ecology Litter Corps (formerly known as Ecology Youth Corps) has hired Washington teens and adults to pick up litter on the state's roads and highways. Ecology Litter Corps ...

There are sites on our Contaminated Sites List that we know have Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) contamination. Although PFAS chemicals are not manufactured in Washington, they can still be ...

These grants are given to local clean air agencies and Ecology regional offices (if there's no local clean air agency) for projects that will protect people from unhealthy smoke. Wood smoke is one of ...

Our freshwater monitoring program examines current water quality and streamflow conditions and studies trends in stream health over time. Healthy communities rely on rivers and streams to meet their ...

Spills & Cleanup We prevent and clean up toxic leaks and spills across the state. We respond to spills, inspect chemical storage and transport facilities, and clean up complex contaminated sites that ...

Contact information For assistance please contact: [email protected] Or: Kyle Graunke Stormwater Project Specialist 360-628-3890 Xavier Gilbert Stormwater Project Specialist 564-669-1942 ...

We provide services tailored to you. Our staff work with businesses throughout Washington to: Reduce business operating costs. Reduce the use of toxic chemicals. Improve energy and water use. Improve ...

Local partner particulate matter grants help local clean air agencies operate their air monitoring sites that measure ultra-fine particles less than 2.5 microns in diameter (PM 2.5). These air ...

Water & Shorelines We improve and protect water quality, manage and conserve water resources, and effectively manage coastal and inland shorelines to assure our state has sufficient supplies of clean ...

Brownfields are abandoned or underutilized properties that may have environmental contamination. Brownfields are common in communities of all sizes — they may be old gas stations, dry cleaners, ...

It’s important to remember that a model is not the same as the real thing; they are similar in some respects, but not in all. A model becomes more refined and complex after many, many rounds of ...