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Technical Assistance

Ecology provides various resources to support voluntary compliance with environmental rules and good stewardship of Washington's environmental resources. Although an attempt has been made to organize this information by groups of potential users, users are encouraged to scan the entire listing since these groups are not exclusive.

General

• 1-800-Recycle Online
• Green Building
• Composting
• Underground Storage Tanks
• Water Rights

Homeowners / Property Owners

• Aquatic Plants and Lakes
• At Home With Wetlands: A Landowner's Guide.
• Enviro-Tips - simple things you can do to protect the environment
• Fertilizer Database - Information on waste-derived fertilizers that are registered for distribution and available to consumers in Washington State.
• Puget Sound Landslides
• Recycle database - search for recycling opportunities in your neighborhood
• Slope Stabilization and Erosion Control Using Vegetation - How to use plants to stop erosion on coastal slopes
• Surface Water and Groundwater on Coastal Bluffs - How to design a drainage control system for your coastal property.
• Vegetation Management Guide - How to manage plants on your coastal bluff.
• Water Quality Guide for Homeowners and Small Farms
• Wells - Drilling a new well or decommissioning (filling in) an old well.
• Wood Stoves / Fireplaces

Automotive Repair Shops

• A Guide for Automotive Repair Shops - A guide for managing hazardous wastes generated in automotive repair shops; includes links to similar guides for a variety of auto-related shops.
• Emission Specialist Options for Statewide Training

Businesses (General)

• Pollution Prevention
• Shoptalk - A newsletter for dangerous waste generators.
• Step by Step Fact Sheet for Hazardous Waste Generators
• Spill Prevention and Preparedness
• Small Business Assistance Program (Air Quality)
• Technical Resources for Engineering Efficiency (TREE)

Builders / Contractors

• Demolition Debris
• Environmental Handbook for Washington Construction Contractors: Regulatory Guidance
• Expanding Green Building Practices in Washington State
• Green Building
• Working in the Water

Dentists

• Best Management Practices for Amalgams

Farmers

• Best Management Practices (BMPs) for reducing emissions from agricultural burning - cereal grain crops
• Best Management Practices (BMPs) for reducing emissions from agricultural burning - non-cereal grain crops
• Fertilizer Database - Information on waste-derived fertilizers that are registered for distribution and available to consumers in Washington State.

Hospitals

• Ecology's Interactions with Hospitals (prepared in response to SSB 6485 (2004))

Manufacturing

• Lean manufacturing

Teachers

• Environmental Education (curriculum guides, workshops, and research and reference resources)

Miscellaneous

• Dam Safety Guidelines and Technical Notes
• "Orange Book" or Criteria for Sewage Works Design