We are an equal opportunity employer. We strive to create a working environment that includes and respects cultural, racial, ethnic, sexual orientation and gender identity diversity. Women, racial and ...

Ecology, EPA, Cowlitz Fire and Rescue, and Longview Fire and Rescue are responding to an incident at Nippon Dynawave. You can ...

Spokane, once a hot spot for air pollution, is a shining example of how decades of thoughtful public policy work can improve ...

On the morning of Tuesday, May 26, 2026, Ecology was informed by the Washington State Emergency Management division that white liquor was released from a storage tank at Nippon Dynawave in Longview.

We are leading efforts to control sources of pollution from the drainage area surrounding the Lower Duwamish Waterway (LDW) Superfund site. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) oversees ...

The Safer Salons Partnership is a financial reimbursement project we are piloting to help hair stylists and barbers lead the way towards making safer cosmetics a priority for their businesses, clients ...

In partnership with local clean air agencies, we regulate businesses that emit air pollution. We issue air permits for industrial emissions and for many types of burning. We also require businesses to ...

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 ...

Many businesses in Washington generate some type of dangerous waste — waste that is harmful to human health and the environment. Businesses must follow the Dangerous Waste Regulations to ensure they ...

From snowpack data, to river forecasts to climate predictions, there's a lot of science behind a drought declaration.

We issue a variety of permits for industrial air pollutants and burning to make sure air pollution does not reach unhealthy levels. We help companies meet the requirements when an air permit is needed ...