Our operating budget for the 2021-23 Biennium includes significant new investments that will: Our 2021-23 capital budget will work to protect the environment and public health and support economic ...

We are developing a certification subsidy program to help small cosmetics manufacturers obtain voluntary environmental health certifications for their cosmetics products. As of Jan. 1, 2025, the Toxic ...

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.

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 ...

Our Solid Waste Management program coordinates solid waste and recycling programs in Washington. The state is committed to reducing and recycling waste wherever possible, and safely managing what ...

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 ...

We prevent and clean up toxic leaks and spills across the state. We respond to spills, inspect chemical storage and transport facilities, and clean up complex contaminated sites that threaten the ...

The Water Quality Standards for Groundwaters of the State of Washington, Chapter 173-200 Washington Administrative Code (WAC), sets standards to maintain the highest quality of groundwater. Our goal ...

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

Biosolids are a nutrient-rich product of Washington’s wastewater treatment systems. They're a soil amendment farmers and land managers can use in place of commercial fertilizers. They're also used in ...

The Legislature directed us to update of the strategy under the Integrated Climate Change Response Strategy (Chapter 70A.05 RCW) in partnership with nine other state agencies. The strategy addresses ...

To better understand physical changes along Washington’s beaches, bluffs, and nearshore zones, our Coastal Monitoring & Analysis Program (CMAP) conducts research by mapping and monitoring Washington's ...