Ecology, local clean air agencies, and Tribes can restrict indoor and outdoor burning under certain conditions. Air quality burn bans protect people when the air is unhealthy. Fire safety burn bans ...

Planning to visit one of our offices? If you would like to meet with a staff member in person, please call ahead to confirm that they will be available. Our office hours are Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. – ...

We follow up on wetland mitigation sites to ensure mitigation requirements are fulfilled. Permittees are required to meet the terms and conditions of their permits, including successful implementation ...

We've always focused on protecting and improving Washington's environment. Our work removes toxics from the environment through prevention and cleanup, improves conditions for the food web, and ...

Once you have fully developed your water use permit and filed a proof of appropriation form, we may require you to hire a certified water right examiner to verify your water use. After we have ...

Public comments are accepted over a 30-, 45-, or 60-day period. During that time, you can share your input with us about specific changes in the permits we regulate. We review all comments and then ...

All laboratories seeking environmental accreditation must provide a quality assurance manual for review and approval by our auditors These resources, including a handy checklist, can help you write or ...

Under the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA), project proposals are reviewed by a designated “lead agency.” While this is typically a city or county government, other entities such as ports, ...

We work to safely manage solid, hazardous, and nuclear waste and reduce toxic chemicals in the products you use. We regulate the threats found in everyday household products and help businesses ...

Solid waste incinerators (excluding hog fuel burners and crematoria facilities) Municipal waste landfills Special incinerator ash landfills or monofills Inert waste and demolition waste landfills All ...

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 ...

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 ...