Fire danger is high in many areas because of hot, dry weather. Much of the state is still in a drought. Burn bans are in place across Washington. Check with your local fire district before lighting ...

The Breazeale / Padilla Bay Interpretive Center is open to the public Wednesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. We are excited to be scheduling on-site education programs for the upcoming ...

At Ecology, every day is Earth Day. Our mission is to protect, preserve, and enhance the environment for today and for future generations. Our staff work across the state to accomplish this mission, ...

Our Safer Products for Washington program works with the Department of Health to implement the Toxic Pollution Law (Chapter 70A.350 RCW). This law: Learn more about this law. Click the image to see ...

The following resources describe the restrictions under the single-use plastic bag ban. Businesses may send digital files or print and post these flyers to share information about Washington ...

On this page you will find nonpoint project funding requirements and resources for the Water Quality Combined Funding Program, including forms, pollutant load reduction reporting tools, and other ...

You can help protect the environment by telling us if you see a problem that is causing pollution. We respond to issues that pollute and damage land, air, and water. The sooner we know, the sooner we ...

Comment on the proposed complexity level for air operating permit fees. The 2024 annual fee reflects permit-related costs between July 1, 2024 – June 30, 2025. three-tier fee structure. One of these ...

We propose updates to the human health criteria in Table 240 of WAC 173-201A-240, Toxic substances, to: Replace 143 state-adopted human health criteria for 73 pollutants that the Environmental ...

Use this portal to filter and search for all of our regulatory information. We oversee many state and federal laws designed to protect Washington's land, air, and water. See our laws, rules, & ...

On May 13, 2024, Ecology adopted a new rule: Chapter 173-408 WAC, Landfill Methane Emissions. The purpose of this rulemaking is to implement Chapter 70A.540 RCW, Landfills – Methane Emissions. This ...