We design studies to test for toxic chemicals in consumer products. These chemicals can build up over time and harm people and the environment. For this reason, Washington passed several laws to ...

For corrosive wastes: Use polyethylene containers rather than metal drums. For flammable wastes: Use a steel container that can be bonded and grounded. Intact (no holes, leaks, or other structural ...

Our team of scientists collects data on sediments and invertebrate communities found at the bottom of Puget Sound, to document condition and change over time. Why do we monitor the bottom of Puget ...

Old orchards in Central Washington left lead and arsenic in soil. Builders must check land history, test soil, cleanup ...

Dangerous substances can spill to land, water, or air. The sooner a spill is reported, the sooner we can respond. Failure to report a spill you're responsible for could result in penalties.

Rainwater collection, including the use of rain barrels, has become more popular as a supplemental source of water. In 2009, we issued a rainwater use interpretive policy, which clarifies that you may ...

Climate change increases wildfire risks through rising temperatures, which reduces winter snowpack, and produces hotter and drier summers. This directly impacts the number and severity of wildfires ...

Each of us has the ability to reduce noise in our community by being aware of the noise we make as residents, workers, or as businesses. Noise pollution is regulated by local governments. We do not ...

Treated wood is a dangerous waste. Businesses that handle treated wood waste — most commonly construction and demolition sites — can often manage these materials according to exemptions to the ...

If your facility generates dangerous waste, you must follow label requirements properly. Labeling is one of the most common compliance violations and the easiest to avoid. Good labeling will keep your ...

Lea la historia de Hanford en español aquí. The past, present, and future of the Hanford Site is long and complex, dating back well before the site's construction in the 1940s and long into the future ...

Working on site cleanups that need Ecology's input or review? Enter your electronic environmental monitoring data into the Environmental Information Management (EIM) system. This is our public ...