washington state department of ecology

BELLINGHAM (AP) — The Washington State Department of Ecology says it's fining a Whatcom County berry grower more than $100,000 for years of illegal water use. Officials say that since 2011, Ecology staff have tried to work with Gurjant "George" Sandhu to bring him into compliance with water laws...

PASCO, Wash. (AP) — Washington state officials say an underground fire that started at a landfill in November 2013 has been extinguished. The Yakima Herald reports that the Washington State Department of Ecology says it has taken steps to make sure another fire doesn't start at the Pasco Sanitary Landfill...

There used to be a time when people would put anything in the storm drains. Maybe you have seen the new warning markers near city drains - they're part of a program to educate the community about what the storm water system should be used for...