Fairchild Airforce Base

The Washington State Department of Ecology is responsible for the protection, preservation and enhancement of the state's environment. The department provides pollution prevention and cleanup services, as well as supports sustainable communities and natural resources. It coordinates air quality, environmental assessment, and hazardous waste and toxics reduction programs. The Washington State Department of Ecology oversees the Department of Energy's Hanford cleanup activities and regulates mixed wastes at the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard complex through its nuclear waste program. The department also provides spill response, watershed planning, technical assistance, and environmental law enforcement and education services. In addition, the Washington State Department of Ecology offers several financial assistance programs to support various environmental management projects.

The Wastewater Management Department provides services related to wastewater collection systems, wastewater treatment, stormwater management and combined sewer overflow reduction. The department maintains a staff of more than 150 full-time and regular part-time employees. It provides services related to maintenance, repair and replacement of the existing wastewater collection system infrastructure. In addition, the department develops and maintains a construction schedule for the variety of public infrastructure construction projects. It is operated by the city of Spokane, Wash., which also operates other departments, including fire, finance, information technology, human resources, parks and recreation, police, public services and risk management. The Wastewater Management Department is located in Spokane, Wash.