In recent history, Washington has experienced three very strong El Niño events: 2016, 1998 and 1984. All three of those years ...

We are required to fund the Wastewater Operator Certification (OpCert) Program with fees (WAC 173-230-240). We review and evaluate these fees every two years, then propose changes, if needed, based on ...

Each year, the Washington State Department of Ecology supports communities by funding clean water projects through the Water Quality Combined Funding Program — a mix of state and federal dollars ...

The drought declared in April and expanded in June continues with no end in sight. A group of state and federal water supply experts — the Water Supply Availability Committee — says there’s not enough ...

The Washington State Department of Ecology seeks public comment on its draft permit renewal that will cover 52 waste sites and facilities at the Hanford Site in southeast Washington. The Hanford ...

For more than a year, we have been working with Tribes, local governments, state agencies, and the public to help us update five state shoreline management rules. While we will have final draft rule ...

Residents attend one of the many tours around Capitol Lake to learn how an upcoming project will restore a historic estuary. Hundreds showed up for the open house and educational walking tour March 7.

The Water Quality Combined Funding Program funds projects that improve and protect water quality throughout Washington. The program combines grants and loans from state and federal funding sources.

National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits cover discharge to surface waterbodies like rivers, lakes, or the Puget Sound. State Waste Discharge Permits (SWD) cover discharge to ...

The Dangerous Waste Report summarizes a business’s dangerous waste activities in Washington. All sites with an active EPA/State ID Number must submit a Dangerous Waste Report. Some businesses are ...

Most facilities permitted under the Statewide General Permit for Biosolids Management (general permit) are required to sample their biosolids for PFAS. Review the Sampling Guidance for PFAS in ...