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Department of Ecology
Last Updated: 07/16/2026
Budgeted Operating Expenditures
Dollars in Thousands
Does Not Include Higher Education Tuition and Fee Accounts)
Fiscal Year 2026 through July 2026
| Department of Ecology | Fiscal Year 2026 Actual | Fiscal Year Total Estimate | Fiscal Year to Date Actual | Balance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Staffing | ||||
| Total Full Time Equivalent Staff Years | 1,963 | 2,295 | 1,963 | 332 |
| Statewide Totals | 1,963 | 2,295 | 1,963 | 332 |
| Programs | ||||
| Administration | 28,548 | 33,458 | 28,548 | 4,910 |
| Air Quality | 30,321 | 44,424 | 30,321 | 14,103 |
| Central Programs | 20,986 | 37,482 | 20,986 | 16,496 |
| Environmental Assessment | 24,089 | 29,631 | 24,089 | 5,541 |
| Shorelands & Environmental Assistance | 42,905 | 85,905 | 42,905 | 43,000 |
| Water Quality | 58,794 | 79,648 | 58,794 | 20,854 |
| Water Resources | 28,304 | 36,168 | 28,304 | 7,864 |
| Toxics Cleanup | 33,592 | 40,693 | 33,592 | 7,102 |
| Nuclear Waste | 14,016 | 17,730 | 14,016 | 3,713 |
| Hazardous Waste & Toxics Reduction | 23,047 | 27,543 | 23,047 | 4,496 |
| Solid Waste Management | 36,207 | 50,351 | 36,207 | 14,144 |
| Spill Prevention, Preparedness and Response | 17,993 | 21,528 | 17,993 | 3,535 |
| Total Programs | 358,801 | 504,561 | 358,801 | 145,759 |
| Objects of Expenditures | ||||
| Salaries and Wages | 186,663 | 204,290 | 186,663 | 17,627 |
| Employee Benefits | 59,177 | 64,796 | 59,177 | 5,619 |
| Professional Service Contracts | 18,841 | 40,231 | 18,841 | 21,391 |
| Goods and Other Services | 43,898 | 66,308 | 43,898 | 22,410 |
| Travel | 4,290 | 3,527 | 4,290 | (763) |
| Capital Outlays | 1,106 | 2,201 | 1,106 | 1,095 |
| Grants, Benefits & Client Services | 53,883 | 128,152 | 53,883 | 74,269 |
| Debt Service | 1,347 | 1,347 | (1,347) | |
| Interagency Reimbursements | (9,336) | (4,945) | (9,336) | 4,391 |
| Intra-Agency Reimbursements | (1,067) | (1,067) | 1,067 | |
| Total Objects of Expenditures | 358,801 | 504,561 | 358,801 | 145,759 |
| Source of Funds | ||||
| General Fund Federal | 45,515 | 96,542 | 45,515 | 51,027 |
| General Fund Private/Local | 12,938 | 19,817 | 12,938 | 6,879 |
| General Fund State | 27,175 | 31,707 | 27,175 | 4,532 |
| Other Funds Non-Appropriated | 1,176 | 3,656 | 1,176 | 2,480 |
| Other Funds Private/Local | 499 | 499 | 499 | |
| Other Funds State | 271,499 | 352,340 | 271,499 | 80,841 |
| Total Source of Funds | 358,801 | 504,561 | 358,801 | 145,759 |