Computer models are used extensively for water quality management and Total Maximum Daily Load studies. Models are tools used to predict how a water body will respond to changes in the amount of ...

Burn bans are called in the winter when smoke from wood stoves and fireplaces increase fine particle pollution. Always check ...

We propose to approve Two Rivers Terminal's air quality notice of construction (NOC) application. We will hold a public comment period if one is requested. Two Rivers Terminal submitted a notice of ...

The Washington Department of Ecology (Ecology) started a rulemaking under the authority of Chapter 70A.560 RCW: Toxic-Free Cosmetics Act, to identify a feasible approach to regulating lead in cosmetic ...

When food goes in the trash, so do resources, time, and money. Save on all three with small changes to your cooking and shopping habits. Get started today. Your food saving journey starts here. We’ve ...

State and federal agencies responded today to public comments received and are moving forward on revised plans for treating and disposing of millions of gallons of radioactive and hazardous waste ...

We invite you to comment on the draft Water Quality Permit No. WA0040363. The permit allows Nisbet Oyster Company Inc to send (discharge) treated wastewater to Willapa Bay. You may view the documents ...

The Washington Department of Ecology is issuing a $112,000 penalty to Northlake Shipyard in Seattle for failing to protect water quality, including polluting Lake Union and mishandling toxic chemicals ...

Overhead view of the incident location. Accident site is marked by a star. The unnamed creek drains underneath SR 195 into the ditch, which flows into Spring Flat Creek. (source: Ecology) In January ...

The Washington Department of Ecology and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) are jointly issuing penalties to Seattle and King County for violating conditions of the federal consent decrees ...

The rumble of diesel engines idling outside Washington’s schools is being replaced with the sound of silence. That’s because more and more Washington schools are making the switch to zero-emission ...

We’re measuring the impacts of carbon pollution to help support healthy ocean habitats, assist communities in adapting to change Ecology's marine scientist launches a CTD device (Conductivity, ...