Arsenic and lead in play-area soil can pose a risk to children. Through our Soil Safety Program, we provide free soil sampling and soil safety actions for qualifying public and private schools, ...

For more information on the programmatic environmental impact statement currently being developed by the Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council on electrical transmission, please visit their website.

If your business creates air pollution, you are likely regulated by us or your local clean air agency, and have to report your emissions. We track air pollutants, toxics, and greenhouse gas emissions.

The Solid Waste Advisory Committee helps us develop policies to support the successful implementation of Washington's solid waste laws and the State Solid and Hazardous Waste Plan. The committee is ...

We improve and protect water quality, manage and conserve water resources, and effectively manage coastal and inland shorelines to assure our state has sufficient supplies of clean water for ...

Businesses may be required to submit certain reports to us. The types of reports and possible fees you may need to pay depends on the: Products used and stored. Wastes generated. Type of work done at ...

Our Nuclear Waste Program oversees cleanup at the Hanford Nuclear Reservation near Richland, Washington. The site produced plutonium for military defense between 1943 and 1989, and later served as a ...

Our agency is dedicated to preserving and protecting the environment in Washington. To learn how we preserve and protect Washington's land, air, and water for today and for future generations, read ...

Reception, manager, and media contact information for our environmental programs, environmental offices and contact information for our cross-program resources.

Your facility can choose to manage your dangerous waste pharmaceuticals under the special requirements for management of dangerous waste pharmaceuticals (WAC 173-303-555). Follow the steps outlined on ...

Contaminated sites vary greatly in complexity and risk, from small spills of oil in a backyard to former industrial sites covering many acres with a large mix of chemical contaminants. They may be in ...

We estimate there are thousands of abandoned wells in Washington. If you find an abandoned well on your property, you are required to work with a licensed well driller to properly close it up, a ...