That is the true story of Rod Hankinson, who turned a missed opportunity into a lifetime of impact and inspiration. He has ...

Toxic chemicals in consumer products can escape into our homes, workplaces, and schools, and eventually make their way to our ...

This month's critter is the flabby bristle worm. It might look slimy and unappealing, but it plays an important role in ...

Stormwater runoff can flow directly into fresh or marine waters, or it may go into a storm-drain system and continue through storm pipes until discharging into the environment. Stormwater management ...

Thanks to our brand-new Water Right Application Portal, water right applicants can apply for new water rights from their ...

Our Permitting and Reporting Information System (PARIS) database contains information about water quality permits, inspections, enforcement actions, and discharge monitoring reports (DMRs). Both ...

The Yakima Basin is home to 400,000 people and a $4.5 billion agriculture industry. With warming winter temperatures threatening aquifers and snowpack, the Basin is facing the challenges of water ...

A unique environmental program in Spokane is helping refugees and immigrants build connections with the environment and their ...

Low Impact Development (LID) is a stormwater and land-use management strategy that tries to mimic natural hydrologic conditions by emphasizing the following techniques: Conservation Use of on-site ...

Wastewater is the water that leaves industries, businesses, farms, and homes. This includes water from sources like sinks, showers, toilets, pulp mills, and manufacturing companies. Different ...

The Salish Sea Model was developed by Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) in collaboration with scientists within our Environmental Assessment Program. The model is a powerful computerized ...

The Public Trust Doctrine is a legal principle derived from English common law. The Public Trust Doctrine protects public ownership interests in certain uses of navigable waters and underlying lands.