Join Ecology Director Casey Sixkiller for an update and community feedback session about PFAS contamination in East Selah.

Tips for finding safer school supplies that protect students's health and the environment, and support learning all year long ...

We'd like your input on a legal agreement and other documents to clean up PFAS contamination at Paine Field in Everett.

We're sharing the notable updates we are proposing for the Sand and Gravel General permit as well as information about how ...

The “wettest” county east of the Cascades in June was Pend Oreille, which checked in with less than an inch of rain - a whopping 0.8 inches. Which, for the record, was still Pend Oreille’s ...

Join our Virtual Open House on August 19 from 6 p.m. - 7 p.m. The Department of Ecology is updating the rules that shape how local governments manage and protect shorelines across the state along ...

Waste & Toxics We work to safely manage solid, hazardous, and nuclear waste and reduce toxic chemicals in the products you use. We regulate the threats found in everyday household products and help ...

We manage the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) on behalf of local governments and state agencies in Washington. This summary is designed to answer frequently asked questions about SEPA.

State Route 112 faces numerous climate-related threats. Photo courtesy Washington State Department of Transportation. Washington’s coastlines might be considered the canary in the coal mine for the ...

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 ...

Transform your kitchen and reduce food waste with expert tips from WA Department of Ecology. Start saving resources, time, and money today!

On Sept. 1, 2023, Ecology updated Chapter 173-50 WAC, Accreditation of Environmental Laboratories. The updated rule will take effect on Oct. 2, 2023. This rule: Amends wording in existing sections and ...