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Whitman County livestock operation penalized for ongoing water quality violations along Steptoe Creek

For the first time since 2013, the Washington Department of Ecology issued a penalty in Eastern Washington for polluted runoff from farming operations. Greg, Dan, and Doug Stout of Whitman County ...
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Recycling Reform Act will lower recycling costs in Washington state

Major upgrades to the residential recyling system are coming. Producers will be responsible for residential packaging waste, ...
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Winery general permit

Washington is the second-largest wine-producing state in the nation. If not properly managed, process wastewater from wineries can potentially harm groundwater resources and damage wastewater ...
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Capitol Lake drawdown will allow shoreline survey

As part of efforts to restore the Deschutes Estuary, water levels in Capitol Lake will be drawn down in late July 2026. Starting on July 19, the water gate on the 5 th Avenue Dam will be opened, ...
Washington State Department of Ecology

NextCycle honors innovative recycling projects

Reuse and recycling efforts for sports gear, wedding décor, software and composting were celebrated at the annual Pitch ...
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VoltaGrid Electric Generation Plant, Quincy

We propose to approve VoltaGrid Electric Generation Plant's air quality notice of construction (NOC) application. VoltaGrid submitted a notice of construction application for their site located east ...
Washington State Department of Ecology

Study shows fecal bacteria levels have declined in the Snohomish River Basin

Over the course of many decades, human activities led to water polluted by fecal bacteria in the Snohomish River Basin. Today ...
Washington State Department of Ecology

Good things happen when communities redevelop brownfields

Our return-on-investment research describes tangible outcomes in terms of numbers, such as jobs created, acres redeveloped, ...
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Ecology seeks comment on major permit for Hanford Nuclear Site

The Washington State Department of Ecology seeks public comment on its draft permit renewal that will cover 52 waste sites and facilities at the Hanford Site in southeast Washington. The Hanford ...
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Washington water supply update

Once again, the Water Supply Availability Committee, a group of state and federal water supply experts, has brought news of the ongoing drought. It’s not over, and with the arrival of El Niño ...
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Watershed Health Monitoring by region

Explore our eight study regions to discover what we are learning about health of Washington's river and stream habitats. See text below the map for more study details. Ecological indicators provide ...
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New rules proposed to limit contamination in organic waste

Gardeners, landscapers, and homeowners all love compost. But no one loves the bits of plastic, paper – even glass – that sometimes get mixed in with commercially produced compost. That contamination ...