Washington's working forests cover millions of acres, with the timber industry playing a vital economic role throughout the state. The Department of Natural Resources oversees the Forest Regulation ...

One of the main pollution sources from urban and suburban communities is stormwater. Stormwater is rain and snow melt that flows over rooftops, streets, landscaping, and parking lots that can pick up ...

The Ecology Litter Corps (formerly Ecology Youth Corps) hires teens 14 –17 years old to serve on summer litter crews and provide an important service to their community. They gain valuable job skills, ...

Find a moderate risk waste disposal site in your county. Accepts: Household hazardous waste. Does not accept wastes from business unless it is a scheduled small business collection event. Check with ...

Our agency is dedicated to preserving and protecting the environment in Washington. To learn how we preserve and protect Washington's land, air, and water for today and for future generations, read ...

We also provide educational resources to property owners who want to drill a new well, maintain a well, or close down (decommission) an unused well. Well drillers and property owners have the ...

Discharge standards can vary, but most of Washington's wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) must meet technology-based effluent limits. See full standards and alternative discharge limit details in ...

Clean air is vital for everyone. We manage smoke, vehicle pollution, industrial emissions, and other pollutants so communities have healthy air to breathe. We do this through permits, regulations, and ...

Wildfire smoke is a major threat to human health. Smoke from wildfires is the largest source of particle pollution in Washington. Breathing in smoke causes wheezing and coughing, heart and lung ...

Your input is valuable to our decision-making process. We post water right documents for notice or comment. Documents posted for comment have a link to our online comment form. Other documents are ...

Under RCW 42.56.120(2), we are allowed to recover costs directly related to the copying of public records. We cannot charge a fee for inspection of records, or staff time spent on locating records or ...

The dangerous waste annual report is a combination of required forms and other documents that summarize a business’s dangerous waste activities in Washington. All sites with an active EPA/State ID ...