Fire danger is high in many areas because of hot, dry weather. Most of the state is still in a drought. Burn bans are in place across Washington. Check with your local fire district before lighting ...

As of August 2023, you can submit a burn permit application online. Find out how to get an agricultural burn permit online. We issue permits for commercial agricultural burning. We also make daily ...

State and local agencies determine whether a project or proposal needs environmental review using the SEPA process. Unless specifically exempted by statute or state SEPA rules (see WAC 197-11-800 ...

A federal or state legal standard outside the immediate purview of the Model Toxics Control Act that must be met (applicable) or should be met (relevant and appropriate) when cleaning up a site. An ...

We measure the temperature of rivers and streams across the state. In summer, we continuously log stream temperatures at 30-minute monitoring intervals at most long-term and basin ambient monitoring ...

Our Manchester Environmental Laboratory is Washington's primary environmental laboratory, providing scientific services to local, state, federal, and tribal governments. We have a full staff of ...

We work to ensure that the U.S. Dept. of Energy — the federal agency responsible for Hanford and its cleanup — follows environmental laws. Our agency partners with the U.S. Environmental Protection ...

We use Geographic Information System (GIS) tools and procedures to help accomplish our mission to protect the land, air, and water of the state. This technology is widely used in support of the agency ...

Near the beginning of the cleanup process, Rayonier A.M. Properties LLC and Ecology found many cleanup activities that could move forward quickly. Before the long process of planning further actions ...

We are accountable to the Legislature, the Governor, and the people of Washington. We make every effort to ensure our work is transparent.

The Department of Health recommends private well owners test their drinking water every year for coliform bacteria and nitrate. These two contaminates can rapidly affect a person’s health — possibly ...

Our Underground Storage Tank (UST) program is one of the largest pollution prevention programs at Ecology. Every year, just over 3 billion gallons of fuel are stored underground. We inspect tank ...