As a result of violating the federal Clean Air Act, Volkswagen settled with the federal government. Washington received $112.7 million from the federal settlement to mitigate the illegal emissions of ...

Covering nearly 2,700 square miles of southwest Washington, the Chehalis River basin is at a turning point. For decades, peak seasonal flood levels have been rising — with five of the basin's largest ...

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 ...

Arsenic and lead in play-area soil can pose a risk to children. Through our Soil Safety Program, we provide free soil sampling and soil safety actions for qualifying public and private schools, ...

Businesses in Washington can take advantage of our services to help them apply pollution prevention (P2) best practices, such as the following: Reduce waste and pollution. Reduce costs and save money ...

Planning for Washington's waste systems Our strategic planning focuses on a sustainable materials management approach. State waste plan Local solid waste planning Recycling markets and infrastructure ...

nullUnder the Eastern Washington Clean Sites Initiative we partner with communities and other partners to shape cleanup projects that improve local residents’ quality of life. Public funds are used to ...

What do they do? The FAC provides us with advice and guidance for the effective and efficient administration of state and federal grant and loan programs. The purpose of the council is to: Provide ...

The Water Transfer Working Group (WTWG) is a voluntary team of agency representatives, water managers, and water users who provide technical review of proposed water-right transfers in the Yakima ...

The Water Resources Advisory Committee (WRAC) is a forum for issues related to water resources management in Washington state. This stakeholder group is comprised of about 40 people representing state ...

Budget & legislative priorities Ecology operates as a public service and governmental agency. We are proud of our accountability and transparency, and here you'll find information about our budget and ...

Washington Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is collaborating with Washington State University, City of Tacoma, The Evergreen State College, and Clemson University on a project to measure the ...