Department of Ecology
RCW 43.21A
The Department of Ecology was created by the Legislature in 1970. As the state's primary agency for environmental protection, Ecology administers laws and rules relating to air quality, water quality, water resources, oil spill prevention, preparedness and response, hazardous waste and toxics reduction, solid waste management, nuclear waste, toxic site cleanups, and shoreline and wetlands management. Ecology also provides services in the areas of financial assistance, permitting, environmental compliance, technical assistance, environmental education, watershed planning, and environmental monitoring and assessment. Ecology’s goals are to: protect and restore land, air and water, prevent pollution, promote healthy communities and natural resources, and deliver efficient and effective services.
Agency Mission
The mission of the Department of Ecology is to protect, preserve and enhance Washington’s environment for current and future generations.
| Request | 599,751,000 |
|---|---|
| Net change from current biennium | 94,640,000 Increase |
| Percent change from current biennium | 18.7% Increase |
Operating Budget: Summary
Appropriated Funds
| 2017-19 Appropriations | Appropriated Funds | Expenditures | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amount | Estimated Balance | 2015-17 Actual | 2017-19 Estimated | 2019-21 Proposed | |
| 106,467,000 | General Fund - Basic Account - Federal | 70,049,318 | 106,467,000 | 110,181,000 | |
| Water Pollution Control Revolving - Federal | 2,216,959 | ||||
| 23,008,000 | General Fund - Basic Account - Private/Local | 15,403,563 | 23,008,000 | 23,414,000 | |
| 499,000 | State Toxics Control Account - Private/Local | 87,173 | 499,000 | 499,000 | |
| 42,240,000 | General Fund - Basic Account - State | 48,892,163 | 42,240,000 | 82,249,000 | |
| 4,101,000 | Reclamation Account - State | 2,591,790 | 4,101,000 | 5,010,000 | |
| 4,173,000 | Flood Control Assistance Account - State | 1,690,188 | 4,173,000 | 4,234,000 | |
| 40,000 | St Emergency Water Projects Revolv - State | 40,000 | 40,000 | ||
| 14,787,000 | Waste Reduct/Recycle/Litter Control - State | 12,759,646 | 14,787,000 | 26,231,000 | |
| 204,000 | State Drought Preparedness Account - State | 204,000 | 204,000 | ||
| 164,000 | St/Loc Impr Rev Acct Water Sup Fac - State | 38,037 | 164,000 | 183,000 | |
| 30,000 | 30,000 | Motor Vehicle Account - State | 131,000 | ||
| 522,000 | Aquatic Algae Control Account - State | 434,217 | 522,000 | 528,000 | |
| 47,000 | Water Rights Tracking System Acct - State | 47,000 | 48,000 | ||
| 582,000 | Site Closure Account - State | 248,801 | 582,000 | 582,000 | |
| 560,000 | Wood Stove Education/Enforcement - State | 463,788 | 560,000 | 769,000 | |
| 1,869,000 | Worker/Community Right to Know Acct - State | 1,756,105 | 1,869,000 | 2,054,000 | |
| 39,000 | Water Rights Processing Account - State | 22,889 | 39,000 | 39,000 | |
| 149,327,000 | State Toxics Control Account - State | 120,765,638 | 149,327,000 | 164,587,000 | |
| 4,864,000 | Local Toxics Control Account - State | 3,995,277 | 4,864,000 | 8,328,000 | |
| 44,403,000 | Water Quality Permit Account - State | 41,712,640 | 44,403,000 | 49,695,000 | |
| 3,661,000 | Underground Storage Tank Account - State | 2,912,974 | 3,661,000 | 4,125,000 | |
| 2,203,000 | Biosolids Permit Account - State | 1,768,024 | 2,203,000 | 2,795,000 | |
| 41,421,000 | Environ Legacy Stewardship Account - State | 34,707,615 | 41,421,000 | 46,263,000 | |
| 6,593,000 | Hazardous Waste Assistance Account - State | 5,899,438 | 6,593,000 | 7,424,000 | |
| 18,425,000 | Radioactive Mixed Waste Acct - State | 14,360,941 | 18,425,000 | 20,319,000 | |
| 3,477,000 | Air Pollution Control Account - State | 2,984,438 | 3,477,000 | 4,698,000 | |
| 9,744,000 | Oil Spill Prevention Account - State | 8,211,307 | 9,744,000 | 11,563,000 | |
| 3,816,000 | Air Operating Permit Account - State | 2,693,174 | 3,816,000 | 4,815,000 | |
| 1,459,000 | Freshwater Aquatic Weeds Account - State | 1,183,157 | 1,459,000 | 1,497,000 | |
| 7,076,000 | Oil Spill Response Account - State | 888,578 | 7,076,000 | 7,076,000 | |
| 98,000 | 98,000 | Dedicated Marijuana Acct - State | |||
| 2,924,000 | Pension Funding Stabilization Acct - State | 2,924,000 | 2,920,000 | ||
| 3,595,000 | Water Pollution Control Revol Admin - State | 282,655 | 3,595,000 | 3,994,000 | |
| Water Pollution Control Revolving - State | 444,614 | ||||
| 502,418,000 | 128,000 | Total Appropriated Funds | 399,596,108 | 502,290,000 | 596,364,000 |
Non-Appropriated Funds
| 2017-19 Non-Appropriated Funds | Expenditures | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amount | Balance | Non-Apropriated Funds | 2015-17 Actual | 2017-19 Estimated | 2019-21 Proposed |
| Industrial Insurance Premium Refund - Nonappropriated | 10,229 | ||||
| (170,000) | Basic Data Account - Nonappropriated | 170,000 | 170,000 | 170,000 | |
| (787,000) | Electronic Products Recycling Acct - Nonappropriated | 494,898 | 787,000 | 829,000 | |
| (232,000) | Product Stewardship Programs Acct - Nonappropriated | 184,431 | 232,000 | 248,000 | |
| (76,000) | Photovoltaic Module Recycling Acct - Nonappropriated | 76,000 | 76,000 | ||
| Watershed Restoration Enhance Acct - Nonappropriated | 1,000,000 | ||||
| State Agency Parking Account - Nonappropriated | 67,217 | ||||
| (1,556,000) | Coastal Protection Account - Nonappropriated | 791,065 | 1,556,000 | 1,064,000 | |
| Info Tech Invest Rev Acct - Nonappropriated | 542,888 | ||||
| (2,821,000) | Total Non-Appropriated Funds | 2,260,730 | 2,821,000 | 3,387,000 | |
Capital Budget: Summary
| Appropriated Funds | Expenditures | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amount | Estimated Balance | Actual | Estimated | Proposed | |
| (295,000) | St/Loc Impr Rev Acct Water Sup Fac - Bonds | 295,000 | 295,000 | ||
| (25,889,000) | Columbia River Basin Water Supply - Bonds | 25,889,000 | 17,005,000 | ||
| (2,194,000) | Col River Basin Tax Bond Wtr Sup - Bonds | 2,194,000 | 45,000 | ||
| (19,660,000) | State Tax Bld Construction Account - Bonds | 19,660,000 | 14,633,000 | ||
| 32,459,711 | (1,315,289) | General Fund - Basic Account - Federal | 7,332,419 | 33,775,000 | 26,898,000 |
| 104,032,000 | Water Pollution Control Revolving - Federal | 90,533,407 | 104,032,000 | 136,898,000 | |
| 112,700,000 | General Fund - Basic Account - Private/Local | 112,700,000 | 112,661,000 | ||
| St/Loc Improvements Revolving Acct - State | |||||
| St/Loc Impr Rev Acct Waste Disp Fac - State | |||||
| 436,948,245 | (13,559,755) | State Building Construction Account - State | 92,960,751 | 450,508,000 | 605,714,000 |
| 1,696,040 | (60,960) | State Drought Preparedness Account - State | 5,026,960 | 1,757,000 | 2,228,000 |
| 294,784 | 294,784 | St/Loc Impr Rev Acct Water Sup Fac - State | 93,351 | ||
| 1,300,236 | (195,764) | Waste Tire Removal Account - State | 878,670 | 1,496,000 | 2,092,000 |
| 22,515,303 | 22,515,303 | Columbia River Basin Water Supply - State | 24,302,959 | ||
| Water Quality Capital Account - State | |||||
| 8,550,000 | Site Closure Account - State | 606,536 | 8,550,000 | 8,519,000 | |
| 43,833,063 | (5,886,937) | Cleanup Settlement Account - State | 26,267,245 | 49,720,000 | 41,994,000 |
| 46,596,381 | (3,119,619) | State Toxics Control Account - State | 20,821,381 | 49,716,000 | 68,618,000 |
| 118,950,900 | (6,427,100) | Local Toxics Control Account - State | 52,836,143 | 125,378,000 | 174,210,000 |
| 1,016,162 | 1,016,162 | Col River Basin Tax Bond Wtr Sup - State | 23,100,011 | ||
| 16,903,877 | (11,341,123) | Environ Legacy Stewardship Account - State | 38,432,441 | 28,245,000 | 9,416,000 |
| 28,400,000 | Air Pollution Control Account - State | 28,400,000 | 28,400,000 | ||
| 4,081,929 | (107,071) | Columbia River Basin Water Supply R - State | 118,071 | 4,189,000 | 6,482,000 |
| 14,526,038 | 14,526,038 | State Tax Bld Construction Account - State | 15,673,962 | ||
| 13,600,000 | 13,600,000 | Watershed Restor Enhance Bond Acct - State | 53,588,000 | ||
| 396,068,565 | (57,882,435) | Water Pollution Control Revolving - State | 224,066,025 | 453,951,000 | 439,536,000 |
| 1,404,473,234 | (95,981,766) | Total Appropriated Funds | 623,050,333 | 1,500,455,000 | 1,749,232,000 |
Operating Budget: Program Summary
| Program Title | Actual | Estimated | Proposed | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Actual | Estimated | Estimated | Proposed | Proposed | |
| Annual Total | 212,969,603 | 205,340,067 | 79,874,147 | 293,064,000 | 306,687,000 |
Operating Budget: Change from Preceding Biennium
| Actual | Estimated | Proposed | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amount | Percent | Amount | Percent | Amount | Percent |
| 3,450,845 | 0.87% | (116,642,624) | (29.0%) | 314,536,786 | 110.3% |
Employment Summary
| Actual | Estimated | Proposed | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-17 Actual | 2017-18 Estimated | 2018-19 Estimated | 2019-20 Proposed | 2020-21 Proposed | |
| FTE Staff Years | 1,491.6 | 1,517.1 | 1,503.2 | 1,765.7 | 1,739.2 |
