Thanks to our brand-new Water Right Application Portal, water right applicants can apply for new water rights from their ...

A unique environmental program in Spokane is helping refugees and immigrants build connections with the environment and their ...

The Aberdeen-Hoquiam project also supports the long-term Chehalis Basin Strategy which aims to improve the health and resilience of local communities in the Chehalis River basin by reducing ...

We review and approve oil spill contingency plans for: ...

Fieldwork to answer questions about the type and extent of contamination at Seattle's Duwamish Waterway Park slated for November ...

We work to ensure that the U.S. Dept. of Energy — the federal agency responsible for Hanford and its cleanup — follows environmental laws. Our agency partners with the U.S. Environmental Protection ...

Nitrate contamination of groundwater is a growing concern in several areas of the state, because contaminated drinking water can cause serious health risks. We compiled data from many sources to ...

The Oregon-Washington Water Year 2024 Recap and 2025 Outlook Meeting is scheduled for Oct. 29-30 from 9 a.m. to noon both ...

We certify operators to help ensure that they are knowledgeable and that wastewater treatment plants are properly operated and maintained. There are four levels of full certification that are based on ...

The Permit Writer’s Manual (Ecology Publication Number 92-109) is meant to guide permit writers and the public through our process of developing and issuing wastewater discharge permits. Permit Writer ...

Operators commonly meet their professional growth by earning 3.0 continuing education units (CEUs) each professional growth cycle. Operators earn these CEUs by attending approved training courses.

Waste management in Washington relies on a working partnership between state and local governments and private-sector businesses. County governments and local health departments develop solid waste ...