We use funds from the Volkswagen settlement to reduce air pollution in communities affected by harmful diesel exhaust. Washington will receive $141 million from Volkswagen to settle violations of the ...

Stormwater Capacity Grants are non-competitive and awarded to Phase I and Phase II National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) municipal permittees for activities and equipment necessary ...

Learn more about climate action in Washington. The Tribal Carbon Offset Assistance Grant program supports Tribal development of carbon offset projects on federally recognized Tribal lands in ...

Known cleanup sites with potential drinking water contamination Ecology knows that there is PFAS contamination in groundwater in these areas. If your water system is in one of these areas, it may be ...

Sustainability isn't just about environmental responsibility — it's also about innovations that cut costs and reduce waste. The Washington Applied Sustainability Internship (WASI) program pairs ...

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, ...

The Local Solid Waste Financial Assistance program provides funding to local governments for solid and hazardous waste planning and implementation, as well as enforcement of solid waste rules and ...

Drought This year, like many years in recent history, was charactered by low water supply. Six of the last ten years have included some level of drought in Washington. In 2024 low snowpack and ...

Arsenic and lead in soil puts people at risk, especially children. We provide free advice for developers and property owners on how to sample soil for arsenic and lead contamination and to complete ...

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 ...

Pollution prevention (P2) grants are federally funded grants awarded by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). While the grants are awarded to state agencies, P2 grants allow us to partner with ...

The Washington Department of Ecology issued $138,800 in penalties of $1,000 or more from July 1 – Sept. 30, 2023. A detailed list of the violations and resulting penalties is in the table below.