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 ...

Our Permitting and Reporting Information System (PARIS) database contains information about water quality permits, inspections, enforcement actions, and discharge monitoring reports (DMRs). Both ...

If you use any products to manage aquatic plants, animals or insects in and around waters of Washington, you will probably need coverage under a National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) ...

Emergency conditions may require Ecology managers to temporarily suspend operations. Examples of emergency conditions include severe or inclement weather, natural disasters such as earthquake or flood ...

Collectively, the GIS Technical Services Group provides a diverse and balanced set of skills with a strong background in environmental and natural resource management. We provide a hands-on ...

Households and businesses generate millions of gallons of leftover paint each year. It’s really messy and expensive to deal with. Garbage haulers don’t want it in their trucks. Drying it out is time ...

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 ...

Air quality burn bans are called by our agency, local clean air agencies, and tribes when air is unhealthy. A burn ban limits wood stove use and outdoor burning. Use the map below to find out which ...

This is the gateway to Ecology's many web-accessible databases and tools.

Operators commonly meet their professional growth by earning 3.0 continuing education units (CEUs) each professional growth cycle. Operators earn these CEUs by attending approved training courses.

Littering, illegal dumping, and driving with an unsecured vehicle load is punishable under Washington state law. Fines range from $103 to $5,000. Many cities and counties have local ordinances that ...

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 ...