On this page you will find stormwater project requirements and resources such as forms, design guidance, and templates for the Water Quality Combined Funding Program. These requirements apply for any ...

Washington's plastics law requires producers of many everyday products sold in plastic packaging to include a minimum amount of recycled plastic in their packaging. Producers must also register with ...

Sustainability isn't just about environmental responsibility — it's also about innovations that cut costs and reduce waste. The Washington Applied Sustainability Internship (WASI) program pairs ...

Drought This year, like many years in recent history, was charactered by low water supply. Six of the last ten years have included some level of drought in Washington. In 2024 low snowpack and ...

Harborview Medical Center’s WASI intern developed and implemented a sterile blue wrap recycling program. Calling all businesses! The Washington Applied Sustainability Internship (WASI) program places ...

For more information on the programmatic environmental impact statement currently being developed by the Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council on electrical transmission, please visit their website.

We're proposing to award $386 million in grants and loans for 134 high-priority clean water projects across the state. Our Water Quality Combined Funding Program supports communities by helping them ...

Learn how to apply for a permit (using an e-NOI , electronic notice of intent) or submit a discharge monitoring report (DMR) or other documents electronically through the WQWebPortal. Stormwater ...

Permits for industrial emissions and burning We work to protect air quality in Washington by regulating air pollution from industrial processes and burning by partnering with EPA and local clean air ...

Casey Sixkiller was appointed by Governor Bob Ferguson as the 14th Director of the Washington State Department of Ecology. With more than two decades of experience in federal, Tribal, regional, and ...

We strive to achieve voluntary compliance first We work collaboratively with permittees to achieve voluntary compliance first. Non-compliance, however, may call for a compliance or enforcement action ...

Ecology is at work statewide to protect your air, water and quality of life. Learn more about our regional work.