On a sunny July afternoon, Gov. Jay Inslee visited Tukwila Park to learn about our Washington Conservation Corps, one of the ...

SepticSmart Week is an annual event that occurs the third week of September, and is a great reminder to do a check up on your ...

As part of our ongoing effort to reduce exposure to PFAS in consumer products, we’re conducting a new rulemaking under the ...

The Washington Department of Ecology is proposing to adopt the federal water pollution limits intended to protect human health – formally adding the existing federal limits into state rules. This ...

For the past few summers, neighbors along French Creek in Snohomish County have been noticing an unusual orange hue in the ...

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

The Public Trust Doctrine is a legal principle derived from English common law. The Public Trust Doctrine protects public ownership interests in certain uses of navigable waters and underlying lands.

Dangerous substances can spill to land, water, or air. The sooner a spill is reported, the sooner we can respond. Failure to report a spill you're responsible for could result in penalties.

Comment on the study outlining cleanup options for the remaining contamination at the Unocal Edmonds cleanup site ...

We provide guidance to help applicants complete the Surface water subsection of the Section B: 3. Water section of the SEPA environmental checklist. Describe and name, whenever possible, any onsite or ...

Climate change increases wildfire risks through rising temperatures, which reduces winter snowpack, and produces hotter and drier summers. This directly impacts the number and severity of wildfires ...

We conduct State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) reviews for some proposed rule amendments, programs, toxic cleanup actions, various minor projects, and a few major projects such as energy ...