Toxic chemicals in consumer products can escape into our homes, workplaces, and schools, and eventually make their way to our ...

Thanks to our brand-new Water Right Application Portal, water right applicants can apply for new water rights from their ...

A unique environmental program in Spokane is helping refugees and immigrants build connections with the environment and their ...

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 ...

Here in the benthic lab, Halloween season wouldn’t be complete without a feature of one of Puget Sound’s less-appealing ...

The Yakima Basin is home to 400,000 people and a $4.5 billion agriculture industry. With warming winter temperatures threatening aquifers and snowpack, the Basin is facing the challenges of water ...

The following templates are based on applicable SEPA rule sections and other guidance materials. Lead agencies are encouraged to modify these templates for their own use and add information for ...

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 ...

Reclaimed — or recycled — water starts out as domestic wastewater (sewage), but is then treated and tested to use for specific purposes. After all the sewage from residences and businesses is ...

Find out more about how to report a spill. If you or your business caused a spill, you are required by law to report it. Please report all emergencies, including spills in water, by phone. Residents ...

Use this portal to filter and search for all of our regulatory information. We oversee many state and federal laws designed to protect Washington's land, air, and water. See our laws, rules, & ...

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 ...