Environmental Information for Washington
Explore some of the important work EPA is doing in Washington, and find environmental data where you live.
Air
- Wildfire smoke readiness and response for Region 10 Tribes
- Current burn bans on Indian reservations Washington, Idaho and Oregon
- Federal Air Rules for Reservations (FARR) in Washington, Idaho and Oregon
- Clean Air Act permitting in Washington
Land and Waste Cleanups
- Superfund sites:
- Upper Columbia River (Grand Coulee Dam to U.S.-Canada border)
- Commencement Bay/Near Shore/Tideflats (Tacoma)
- Hanford (Richland)
- Harbor Island (Lead) (Seattle)
- Lower Duwamish Waterway (Seattle)
- Wyckoff/Eagle Harbor (Bainbridge Island)
- Search for more Superfund sites
Pesticides and Other Toxic Chemicals
- National Pesticide Information Center
- Region 10 PCB Program
- Rainier Commons PCB Removal Project (Seattle)
Water
- Columbia River
- Puget Sound
- Salish Sea Ecosystem Report
- Spokane River PCB TMDLs
- Deschutes River TMDLs (Thurston County)
- TMDL for Temperature in the Columbia and Lower Snake Rivers
- Lower Yakima Valley groundwater (Yakima County)
- NPDES wastewater permits in Washington
- How's My Waterway: Washington
Data Mapping Tools
ECHO
Use EPA's Enforcement and Compliance History Online (ECHO) website to search for facilities in your community to assess their compliance with environmental regulations. You can also investigate pollution sources, examine and create enforcement-related maps, or explore your state's performance. Learn more about ECHO.
Envirofacts
Envirofacts is a database that allows users to search for environmental data by location, such as address, zip, city, county, waterbody, park name, etc.
Toxics Release Inventory
The Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) Program is a resource for learning about toxic chemical releases and pollution prevention activities reported by industrial and federal facilities. TRI data support informed decision-making by communities, government agencies, companies, and others. Learn more about the TRI.