Working with the Voluntary Cleanup Program (VCP) is a partnership toward cleanup. For the most benefit, we suggest applying to the VCP as early as possible in your cleanup process. A cleanup site is ...

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

Two Thurston County property owners were fined $204,000 by the Washington Department of Ecology for unpermitted shoreline development along the Deschutes River near Yelm. Chuck and Austin Rogers ...

A new legal designation establishes the boundaries for a future groundwater co-management agreement in the Pasco Basin. Water in eastern Washington is a scarce resource, and tracking groundwater ...

Since we started tracking cleanup site data, we’ve listed over 14,000 contaminated or formerly contaminated sites. While over half of them have been cleaned up, that still leaves more than 6,400 ...

A new competitive grant program from the Washington Department of Ecology will fund projects at 13 landfills across the state to better measure and contain methane before it escapes into the ...

Our Southwest Region (SWRO) includes Clallam, Clark, Cowlitz, Grays Harbor, Jefferson, Lewis, Mason, Pacific, Pierce, Skamania, Thurston, and Wahkiakum counties ...

On April 8, 2025, Ecology issued a drought emergency declaration for the Yakima Basin watersheds, which include portions of Yakima, Kittitas, and Benton counties. Ecology then issued a Drought ...

There are sites on our Contaminated Sites List that we know have Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) contamination. Although PFAS chemicals are not manufactured in Washington, they can still be ...

2024 intern Bella Aguirre implements a full flow meter project at host business Valence Surface Technologies. Sustainability isn't just about environmental responsibility — it's also about innovations ...

Arsenic and lead in play-area soil can pose a risk to children. Through our Soil Safety Program, we provide free soil sampling and soil safety actions for qualifying public and private schools, ...

As Washington’s environmental protection agency, we are deeply committed to protecting, preserving, and enhancing Washington’s environment for current and future generations. Through innovative ...