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, ...

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 ...

We improve and protect water quality, manage and conserve water resources, and effectively manage coastal and inland shorelines to assure our state has sufficient supplies of clean water for ...

We prevent and clean up toxic leaks and spills across the state. We respond to spills, inspect chemical storage and transport facilities, and clean up complex contaminated sites that threaten the ...

Our Solid Waste Management program coordinates solid waste and recycling programs in Washington. The state is committed to reducing and recycling waste wherever possible, and safely managing what ...

We work to safely manage solid, hazardous, and nuclear waste and reduce toxic chemicals in the products you use. We regulate the threats found in everyday household products and help businesses ...

We are committed to providing equal opportunities, resources, and access to all Washingtonians, regardless of abilities or circumstances.

The Legislature directed us to update of the strategy under the Integrated Climate Change Response Strategy (Chapter 70A.05 RCW) in partnership with nine other state agencies. The strategy addresses ...

Ecology works with Tribes in a government-to-government relationship to protect and manage shared natural resources and to cooperate across jurisdictions. The unique legal status of Tribes and the ...

Brownfields are abandoned or underutilized properties that may have environmental contamination. Brownfields are common in communities of all sizes — they may be old gas stations, dry cleaners, ...

Stormwater is rain and snow melt that runs off surfaces such as rooftops, paved streets, highways, and parking lots. As water runs off these surfaces, it can pick up pollutants that contaminate local ...

The Municipal Water Law (MWL) was passed in 2003. Ecology and the Department of Health (DOH) have different roles and responsibilities when it comes to implementing the MWL. Department of Health ...