Environment - Hazardous Materials

Public 
Regulations and Permits 
Workers Health and Safety
 

Public Links

• Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) 
  Local link to federal information concerning air and water quality, enforcement, and waste.
   
• EPA Office of Solid Waste
  Provides valuable information about recycling, waste disposal and cleanup of waste.
   
• EPA Environmental Facts Page
  Provides information about the health of our local environment.
   
• Northwest Area Contingency Plan (NWACP) 
  Available for viewing and downloading.
   
• Spill Prevention, Preparedness & Response
  Washington State Department of Ecology
  Links to several other state and federal agencies.
   
• Well Log Viewer
  Washington State Department of Ecology
  Allows you to search for ownership and location of wells.
   
• Washington State Emergency Management Division (EMD)
  Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan is now available.
   
• Soil surveys at the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture and Natural Resources Conservation Service. Maps and information concerning  for Washington State counties, reports, tabular data can easily be viewed.
   

Regulations and Permits

• Site Cleanup and Underground Storage Tank 
  The Washington State Department of Ecology website provides information on cleanup sites, sediments, and underground storage tanks (USTs).
   
• Hazardous waste 
  The Washington State Legislature has Washington Administrative Codes (WACs).
   
• Dangerous Waste Regulations
  The Washington State Department of Ecology and the federal Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) identifies who must notify USEPA and Washington State Dept. of Ecology for anyone who generates, transports, or disposes of hazardous waste .
   
• Permit handbook
  The Washington State Department of Ecology provides the most commonly required environmental permits for Washington State.
   
• Water Resources
  The Washington State Department of Ecology allows you to printout applications to construct and decommission a well.

Workers Health and Safety

• National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
  Provides information about workplace safety and health and it has several articles that address reducing injuries and proper usage of worker safety equipment.
   
• Environmental Protection Agency Superfund 
  Helps you locate hazardous waste sites in Washington State.