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Puget Sound Energy - Whitehorn Generating Station

We invite your comments on draft NPDES permit no. WA0030601. We invite your comments on draft NPDES permit being reissued to Puget Sound Energy – Whitehorn Generating Station. The permit authorizes ...
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Food processor saves production cost with Ecology pollution prevention grant

Above, left to right: Ifeanyi Isigwe, Ecology toxics reduction engineer, works with Systems Interface’s Steven Hill, project engineer, and Matt Baker, strategy manager, to review, evaluate, and assess ...
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Monitoring ocean acidification

Ocean acidification threatens marine wildlife, people’s livelihoods, cultural traditions, and the state’s economy. We work with scientists, policymakers, and industry experts to respond to ocean ...
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Meet our director

Casey Sixkiller was appointed by Governor Bob Ferguson as the 14th Director of the Washington State Department of Ecology. With more than two decades of experience in federal, Tribal, regional, and ...
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Stormwater capacity grants program

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 ...
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Proficiency testing requirements

Proficiency testing sample providers must comply with the most current proficiency standards to be recognized by our laboratory accreditation program. Six providers of Proficiency Testing (PT) samples ...
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Water rights and dam safety policies, procedures & guidance

These policies and procedures are used to guide and ensure consistency in the administration of laws and regulations. They are not formal administrative regulations that have been adopted through a ...
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Wildfire smoke information

Wildfire smoke is a major threat to human health. Smoke from wildfires is the largest source of particle pollution in Washington. Breathing in smoke causes wheezing and coughing, heart and lung ...
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Products required to meet recycled content minimums

Washington's recycled content law (Chapter 70A.245 RCW) sets minimum post-consumer recycled content (PCRC) standards for specific products. This page explains which products are subject to the law and ...
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Slime on river rocks is a forensics tool for environmental scientists

Visit our SoundCloud channel for an audio description about using slime on river rocks as a forensics tool. Rock slime: What is it good for? We’ve all been there. You’re having a nice day playing in ...
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Special waste

Conditionally excluded state-only dangerous waste. Solid only (not liquid, aqueous, or gaseous). Must be fully designated before it can be identified as special waste. Special wastes pose a relatively ...
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Ecology considers putting outstanding waters in a class of their own

Spend time in Washington, and you're likely to encounter one of the many cascading rivers, salmon-filled streams, or picturesque lakes in abundance. From the Puget Sound lowlands to the high desert, ...