USPS has been improperly managing and storing dangerous waste at its Seattle Bulk Mail Center in Federal Way. Ecology issued a $33,000 penalty for violations found during a 2024 inspection.

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

Southern Resident killer whales, or orcas, are a beloved icon of the Pacific Northwest. We served on Governor Jay Inslee's Southern Resident Killer Whale Recovery Task Force, which developed proposals ...

Join Ecology Director Casey Sixkiller for an update and community feedback session about PFAS contamination in East Selah.

Tips for finding safer school supplies that protect students's health and the environment, and support learning all year long ...

We'd like your input on a legal agreement and other documents to clean up PFAS contamination at Paine Field in Everett.

We're sharing the notable updates we are proposing for the Sand and Gravel General permit as well as information about how ...

We’re working with our partners to protect the water quality in the Spokane watershed, clean up toxic chemicals, and manage and conserve water for local communities and the natural environment. The ...

We’ve seen the comments. On social media. On news articles. A few via email. We hear you. When we talk about drought, there are thoughts. Questions. Opinions. Some of those… helpful. Others… mmmm.

Types of permits An air permit is required for businesses and individuals that emit air pollution through industrial processes or burning. An air permit protects public health and the environment by ...

Some of our water quality improvement projects, including total maximum daily loads (TMDLs), are active and have webpages that are listed alphabetically (see left navigation menu). However, to find ...