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 ...

Stormwater Capacity Grants are non-competitive and awarded to Phase I and Phase II National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) municipal permittees for activities and equipment necessary ...

We review and approve oil spill contingency plans for: Large oil-handling facilities that transfer oil over waters of the state. Hazardous liquids pipelines (oil pipelines). Tank vessels regardless of ...

Historically, around 70 percent of the money we manage is passed through to local communities across the state to be used on environmental projects. Some of this is provided directly to local ...

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

In Washington, we have a powerful law that helps state and local agencies identify potential environmental impacts that might result from proposed projects and decisions. This law is called the State ...

About 700 residential properties were potentially affected by smelter contamination in the upland area. We have now completed sampling on all the properties that agreed to be sampled (more than 550).

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 ...

Public Participation Grants (PPG) provide up to $60,000 per year to individuals and nonprofit organizations to increase public understanding and involvement in cleaning up contaminated sites and ...

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.

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 ...

The Solid Waste Advisory Committee helps us develop policies to support the successful implementation of Washington's solid waste laws and the State Solid and Hazardous Waste Plan. The committee is ...