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CCA account spending & funds reporting

The Legislature created seven accounts, each with a specific environmental focus, intended to house money raised by the Cap-and-Invest carbon market auctions. Ecology’s Cap-and-Invest Program, ...
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King County Shoreline Master Program: locally initiated amendment

On April 28, 2026, we approved King County’s shoreline master program (SMP) locally initiated amendment. Per RCW 90.58.090, the effective date of King County SMP is May 12, 2026, 14 days after we ...
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What’s in your backyard? Public invited to test soil samples for toxics

If you know your soil has lead and arsenic, raised beds with fresh soil are a great option for vegetable gardens. This time of year, many of us are planting our gardens and gearing up to keep our ...
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Executive key contacts

Below you'll find contact information for our executive team and administrative personnel.
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PFAS in wastewater

Through monitoring and sampling efforts across the country and in Washington, we know that the two main types of wastewater discharges that are likely to contain some level of PFAS are municipal ...
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Building stronger connections: new guidelines describe how we engage with communities

We have a new Community Engagement Plan describing how we seek to engage with communities impacted by our work. This is part ...
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Spokane River Toxics Reduction Grant supports clean water and healthier communities

This grant program is part of a larger multi-partner effort to reduce toxics and protect the health of the river through technical assistance, monitoring and research, and education and outreach.
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Shoreline planners toolbox

We are starting the rulemaking process to amend Chapters 173-18, -20, -22, -26, and -27 under the Shoreline Management Act. Visit the rulemaking page for more information. This toolbox is designed for ...
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Statewide SEPA register

We publish an online SEPA Register that includes all State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) and National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) documents that have been submitted to Ecology. The SEPA Register ...
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Well report (log) viewer

The Washington state well report (log) viewer, our most popular online resource, allows you to search for and view detailed records of the construction and subsurface characteristics of individual ...
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New report: Clean energy is powering reductions in Washington’s carbon emissions

More clean energy and less coal power: That’s the recipe for a drop in Washington’s greenhouse gas emissions detailed in a new Washington Department of Ecology report. Despite population and economic ...
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Nitrate in groundwater data & assessment

Nitrate contamination of groundwater is a growing concern in several areas of the state, because contaminated drinking water can cause serious health risks. We compiled data from many sources to ...