The water year begins Oct. 1 and ends Sept. 30. Three months before the calendar year changes, hydrologists and other water scientists mark the start of the new water year. Starting the water year in ...

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In partnership with the state Department of Commerce, we are leading a group of state agencies to identify actions to improve siting and permitting of clean energy projects in Washington. The council ...

Rulemaking is when we propose and adopt rules to protect the environment and public health. The Washington State Legislature guides all state rulemaking through a law known as the Administrative ...

The Legislature directed us to update of the strategy under the Integrated Climate Change Response Strategy (Chapter 70A.05 RCW) in partnership with nine other state agencies. The strategy addresses ...

Cleanup and restoration improves the environment and the economy. We’re working to clean up and restore beaches and bays around Puget Sound and the Strait of Juan de Fuca — places where you work, live ...

Most of us think products must be tested for harmful chemicals before they reach the shelf. Many of us also think there must be someone checking what companies can and cannot put into products.

We are accountable to the Legislature, the Governor, and the people of Washington. We make every effort to ensure our work is transparent.

We also provide educational resources to property owners who want to drill a new well, maintain a well, or close down (decommission) an unused well. Well drillers and property owners have the ...

This grant funding requires flow achievement through: ...

We collect data from a variety of facilities and sources to better understand solid waste and recycling systems in Washington. We also conduct periodic waste disposal and recycling studies. This ...

The FAC provides us with advice and guidance for the effective and efficient administration of state and federal grant and loan programs. The purpose of the council is to: Provide feedback on ...