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| Toll-Free Phone Line | Purpose | How is Call Initially Answered? | Number of Days/Hours Available | Who is the Audience? | Ecology Contact |
| Agricultural Burning Hotline 1-800-406-5322 |
Public information on agricultural burning | Automated announcement* | 24 hours 7 days a week |
Agricultural community | Karen Wood 509-329-3502 |
| Air Quality Smoke Complaints 1-866-211-6284 |
Report illegal burning or if you are being impacted by smoke | Voice mail | 24 hours 7 days a week |
General public | Karen Wood 509-329-3502 |
| Vehicle Emission General Information /
Automotive Technical Assistance 1-800-272-3780 |
Technical and general information about the vehicle emission testing program | Staff | Mon- Fri: 8-5 |
General public and automotive technicians | Stephanie Abraham 360-407-6828 |
| Dangerous Waste "Annual Report" 1-800-874-2022 |
Annual dangerous waste reporting assistance | Staff, automated voice mail backup | Mon-Fri: 8-5 |
Hazardous waste generators | Jean Rushing 360-407-6732 |
| Environmental Permitting Assistance 1-800-917-0043 |
Assistance with environmental permitting | Staff, automated voice mail backup | Mon-Fri: 9-4 |
Permit applicants | Scott Boettcher 360-407-7564 |
| Hanford Cleanup Hotline 1-800-321-2008 |
Answer questions about operations, cleanup and compliance of Hanford Site | Staff, automated voice mail backup | 24 hours 7 days a week |
General public and special interest groups | Sharon Braswell 509-372-7895 |
| Hazardous Substance Information and Education
Office 1-800-633-7585 |
Community Right to Know for public and business. General Information on chemicals and technical assistance to business | Automated voice mail with referral to staff | 24 hours 7 days a week Staffed: 9-4 |
General public and business | Cedar Bouta 360-407-6853 |
| Hazardous Waste Education Fee 1-866-211-2955 |
Answer questions about the hazardous waste education fee program | Automated voice mail with referral to staff | 24 hours 7 days a week |
Hazardous waste generators | Jeri Berube 360-407-6733 |
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Litter Hotline 1-866-LITTER1 1-866-548-8371 |
Allows people to phone-in a license plate when they witness litter coming from a vehicle | Staff (by contract; not an Ecology employee) | 24 hours 7 days a week |
General public | Megan Warfield 360-407-6963 |
| Recycling Information 1-800-RECYCLE 1-800-732-9253 |
Promote waste reduction and recycling, household hazardous waste assistance | Staff* | Mon-Fri: 9-3 |
General public, households, and businesses | Jim Bill 360-407-6125 |
| Site Cleanup, Sediment Management, and
Underground Storage Tank (UST) Information 1-800-826-7716 |
Site information, publications, and technical assistance | Automated voice mail with referral to staff | 24 hours 7 days a week |
General public, UST tank owners, and service providers | Carol Dorn 360-407-7224 |
| Wastewater Operator
Certification Information / Water Quality Permit Fees 1-800-633-6193 |
Wastewater operator certification information and water quality permit fees | Staff, automated voice mail | Mon- Fri: 8-5 |
Wastewater operators and employers | Poppy Carre 360-407-6449 Bev Poston 360-407-6425 Shirley Rollins 360-407-7330 |
| Water Resources Hotline 1-800-468-0261 |
Obtain information on well drilling, drought, stream flow, and staff contacts. | Automated voice mail with referral to staff | 24 hours 7 days a week |
Anyone interested in water resources | Dan Partridge 360-407-7139 |
* Cannot leave message; call only during listed hours.
For inquiries about this information, please contact Ecology reception at 360-407-6000.
If you need this publication in an alternate format, please contact Ecology’s Communication & Education Office at 360-407-7006. For persons with a speech or hearing impairment call 711 for relay service or 800-833-6388 for TTY. .
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