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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 ...

Waters of the state belong to the public and can't be owned by any individual or group. Instead, a person or group may be granted a right to use a volume of water, for a defined purpose, in a specific ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The draft permit we proposed to reissue to Forks Wastewater Treatment Plant authorizes the discharge of treated domestic wastewater to groundwater via infiltration basins on the grounds.

We are sampling 46 beaches for fecal bacteria contamination. Check the status of marine beaches before planning your next ...