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

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

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 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 ...

The following templates are based on applicable SEPA rule sections and other guidance materials. Lead agencies are encouraged to modify these templates for their own use and add information for ...

Jellyfish "smacks," or mass aggregations, are common in Puget Sound during the summer. The number of jellyfish appears to be growing larger, and we are interested in learning why. We are monitoring ...

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

We issue burn permits for agricultural, outdoor, and residential burning to protect healthy air in Washington. The type and location of burning you are planning will determine if you need a permit.

Oil refineries are a significant contributor to greenhouse gas emissions. There are five refineries in Washington: BP Cherry Point in Blaine Phillips 66 in Ferndale Shell Oil in Anacortes Tesoro in ...

Rainwater collection, including the use of rain barrels, has become more popular as a supplemental source of water. In 2009, we issued a rainwater use interpretive policy, which clarifies that you may ...