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:
• Support and engage our communities, customers, and employees.
• Reduce and prepare for climate change impacts.
• Prevent and reduce toxic threats and pollution.
• Protect and manage our state’s waters.
• Protect and restore Puget Sound.
Agency Mission
The mission of the Department of Ecology is to protect, preserve and enhance Washington’s environment for current and future generations.
| Request | 2,799,578,000 |
|---|---|
| Net change from current biennium | 487,248,000 Increase |
| Percent change from current biennium | 21.1% Increase |
Operating Budget: Summary
Appropriated Funds
| 2019-21 Appropriations | Appropriated Funds | Expenditures | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amount | Estimated Balance | 2017-19 Actual | 2019-21 Estimated | 2021-23 Proposed | |
| (295,000) | St/Loc Impr Rev Acct Water Sup Fac - Bonds | 295,000 | 295,000 | ||
| (16,157,000) | Columbia River Basin Water Supply - Bonds | 16,157,000 | 9,428,000 | ||
| (45,000) | Col River Basin Tax Bond Wtr Sup - Bonds | 45,000 | 45,000 | ||
| (14,579,000) | State Tax Bld Construction Account - Bonds | 14,579,000 | 29,071,000 | ||
| 111,203,000 | (25,599,000) | General Fund - Federal | 70,278,273 | 136,802,000 | 124,549,000 |
| (124,711,000) | Water Pollution Control Revolving - Federal | 124,711,000 | 151,659,000 | ||
| 27,066,000 | (112,599,000) | General Fund - Private/Local | 15,622,272 | 139,665,000 | 138,567,000 |
| State Toxics Control Account - Private/Local | 935 | ||||
| 499,000 | Model Toxics Control Operating Acct - Private/Local | 499,000 | 499,000 | ||
| 61,620,000 | General Fund - State | 40,387,431 | 61,620,000 | 51,492,000 | |
| 4,919,000 | Reclamation Account - State | 3,606,984 | 4,919,000 | 4,254,000 | |
| 4,184,000 | Flood Control Assistance Account - State | 2,914,504 | 4,184,000 | 4,000,000 | |
| Aquatic Lands Enhancement Account - State | 150,000 | ||||
| 40,000 | St Emergency Water Projects Revolv - State | 40,000 | 40,000 | ||
| 26,052,000 | Waste Reduct/Recycle/Litter Control - State | 14,695,860 | 26,052,000 | 26,403,000 | |
| (570,574,000) | State Building Construction Account - State | 570,574,000 | 627,530,000 | ||
| 204,000 | (2,228,000) | State Drought Preparedness Response - State | 2,432,000 | 2,088,000 | |
| 183,000 | St/Loc Impr Rev Acct Water Sup Fac - State | 0.23 | 183,000 | 186,000 | |
| (1,855,000) | Waste Tire Removal Account - State | 1,855,000 | 1,570,000 | ||
| Motor Vehicle Account - State | 27,362 | ||||
| 528,000 | Aquatic Algae Control Account - State | 500,500 | 528,000 | 730,000 | |
| 48,000 | Water Rights Tracking System Acct - State | 20 | 48,000 | 48,000 | |
| 582,000 | (8,505,000) | Site Closure Account - State | 185,353 | 9,087,000 | 9,074,000 |
| (39,345,000) | Cleanup Settlement Account - State | 39,345,000 | 34,545,000 | ||
| 577,000 | Wood Stove Education/Enforcement - State | 479,182 | 577,000 | 563,000 | |
| 1,996,000 | Worker/Community Right to Know Acct - State | 1,453,591 | 1,996,000 | 1,948,000 | |
| 39,000 | Water Rights Processing Account - State | 39,000 | 39,000 | ||
| State Toxics Control Account - State | 146,690,719 | ||||
| Local Toxics Control Account - State | 4,160,036 | ||||
| 48,068,000 | Water Quality Permit Account - State | 43,829,493 | 48,068,000 | 45,783,000 | |
| 3,976,000 | Underground Storage Tank Account - State | 2,941,927 | 3,976,000 | 3,827,000 | |
| 2,709,000 | Biosolids Permit Account - State | 2,057,539 | 2,709,000 | 2,591,000 | |
| Environ Legacy Stewardship Account - State | 41,010,231 | ||||
| 7,170,000 | Hazardous Waste Assistance Account - State | 6,491,416 | 7,170,000 | 7,264,000 | |
| 21,239,000 | Radioactive Mixed Waste Acct - State | 16,847,368 | 21,239,000 | 22,012,000 | |
| 4,463,000 | (29,983,000) | Air Pollution Control Account - State | 2,887,841 | 34,446,000 | 22,547,000 |
| 11,379,000 | 2,200,000 | Oil Spill Prevention Account - State | 8,782,961 | 9,179,000 | 6,343,000 |
| 4,692,000 | Air Operating Permit Account - State | 3,273,557 | 4,692,000 | 4,731,000 | |
| Wastewater Treatmt Plant Oper Cert - State | 552,000 | ||||
| 1,497,000 | Freshwater Aquatic Weeds Account - State | 1,184,877 | 1,497,000 | 1,700,000 | |
| 8,576,000 | Oil Spill Response Account - State | 1,224,941 | 8,576,000 | 5,842,000 | |
| Photovoltaic Module Recycling Acct - State | (46,000) | ||||
| (210,714,000) | Model Toxics Control Capital Accoun - State | 210,714,000 | 382,701,000 | ||
| 250,319,000 | Model Toxics Control Operating Acct - State | 250,319,000 | 283,850,000 | ||
| (87,290,000) | Model Toxics Control Stormwater Acc - State | 87,290,000 | 154,294,000 | ||
| Voluntary Cleanup Account - State | 344,000 | ||||
| 182,000 | Paint Product Stewardship Account - State | 182,000 | 66,000 | ||
| (6,482,000) | Columbia River Basin Water Supply R - State | 6,482,000 | 7,367,000 | ||
| 929,000 | Dedicated Marijuana Acct - State | 72,325 | 929,000 | 543,000 | |
| (13,558,000) | Watershed Restor Enhance Bond Acct - State | 13,558,000 | 85,547,000 | ||
| 2,920,000 | 2,920,000 | Pension Funding Stabilization Acct - State | 2,914,780 | ||
| 4,220,000 | Water Pollution Control Revol Admin - State | 3,279,429 | 4,220,000 | 4,510,000 | |
| (438,465,000) | Water Pollution Control Revolving - State | 438,465,000 | 533,000,000 | ||
| Clean Fuels Program Account - State | 373,000 | ||||
| Climate Investment Account - State | 2,709,000 | ||||
| 612,079,000 | (1,697,864,000) | Total Appropriated Funds | 437,801,707 | 2,309,943,000 | 2,797,223,000 |
Non-Appropriated Funds
| 2019-21 Non-Appropriated Funds | Expenditures | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amount | Balance | Non-Apropriated Funds | 2017-19 Actual | 2019-21 Estimated | 2021-23 Proposed |
| Industrial Insurance Premium Refund - Nonappropriated | 2,738 | ||||
| (170,000) | Basic Data Account - Nonappropriated | 150,139 | 170,000 | 170,000 | |
| (829,000) | Electronic Products Recycling Acct - Nonappropriated | 677,543 | 829,000 | 801,000 | |
| (248,000) | Product Stewardship Programs Acct - Nonappropriated | 214,234 | 248,000 | 244,000 | |
| 1,977,000 | 1,977,000 | State Agency Ofc Relocat Pool Acct - Nonappropriated | |||
| (76,000) | Photovoltaic Module Recycling Acct - Nonappropriated | 7,478 | 76,000 | 76,000 | |
| State Agency Parking Account - Nonappropriated | 88,366 | ||||
| (1,064,000) | Coastal Protection Account - Nonappropriated | 680,318 | 1,064,000 | 1,064,000 | |
| 735,423 | 735,423 | Info Tech Invest Rev Acct - Nonappropriated | |||
| 2,712,423 | 325,423 | Total Non-Appropriated Funds | 1,820,817 | 2,387,000 | 2,355,000 |
Capital Budget: Summary
| Appropriated Funds | Expenditures | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amount | Estimated Balance | Actual | Estimated | Proposed | |
| 25,508,347 | 25,508,347 | General Fund - Federal | 7,436,364 | ||
| 108,834,531 | 108,834,531 | Water Pollution Control Revolving - Federal | 51,197,469 | ||
| 112,510,436 | 112,510,436 | General Fund - Private/Local | 189,564 | ||
| 522,335,168 | 522,335,168 | State Building Construction Account - State | 146,657,205 | ||
| 2,211,848 | 2,211,848 | State Drought Preparedness Response - State | 153,192 | ||
| 294,784 | 294,784 | St/Loc Impr Rev Acct Water Sup Fac - State | |||
| 1,471,636 | 1,471,636 | Waste Tire Removal Account - State | 828,596 | ||
| 14,719,266 | 14,719,266 | Columbia River Basin Water Supply - State | 7,796,037 | ||
| 8,492,011 | 8,492,011 | Site Closure Account - State | 57,989 | ||
| 36,429,458 | 36,429,458 | Cleanup Settlement Account - State | 14,203,605 | ||
| State Toxics Control Account - State | 10,001,844 | ||||
| Local Toxics Control Account - State | 37,932,763 | ||||
| 44,689 | 44,689 | Col River Basin Tax Bond Wtr Sup - State | 971,473 | ||
| Environ Legacy Stewardship Account - State | 12,575,277 | ||||
| 27,306,140 | 27,306,140 | Air Pollution Control Account - State | 4,593,860 | ||
| 210,714,000 | 210,714,000 | Model Toxics Control Capital Accoun - State | |||
| 87,290,000 | 87,290,000 | Model Toxics Control Stormwater Acc - State | |||
| 6,335,129 | 6,335,129 | Columbia River Basin Water Supply R - State | 146,800 | ||
| 14,548,427 | 14,548,427 | State Tax Bld Construction Account - State | 477,611 | ||
| 53,532,619 | 53,532,619 | Watershed Restor Enhance Bond Acct - State | 67,382 | ||
| 412,975,523 | 412,975,523 | Water Pollution Control Revolving - State | 143,093,042 | ||
| 1,645,554,012 | 1,645,554,012 | Total Appropriated Funds | 438,380,073 | ||
Operating Budget: Program Summary
| Program Title | Actual | Estimated | Proposed | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Actual | Estimated | Estimated | Proposed | Proposed | |
| Annual Total | 234,282,457 | 237,774,954 | 84,413,840 | 306,221,000 | 308,423,000 |
Operating Budget: Change from Preceding Biennium
| Actual | Estimated | Proposed | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amount | Percent | Amount | Percent | Amount | Percent |
| 40,993,036 | 10.3% | (117,433,730) | (26.7%) | 292,455,206 | 90.8% |
Employment Summary
| Actual | Estimated | Proposed | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 Actual | 2019-20 Estimated | 2020-21 Estimated | 2021-22 Proposed | 2022-23 Proposed | |
| FTE Staff Years | 1,531.0 | 1,535.5 | 1,457.5 | 1,842.1 | 1,804.4 |
