Groundwater Assessment in Washington State

Welcome to the groundwater assessment website! The Environmental Assessment Program maintains a staff of groundwater scientists that conduct technical studies across a broad spectrum of groundwater-related issues*. Current staff members on the groundwater team include:

Martha Maggi, L.G., L.HG.; Unit Supervisor; mmag461@ecy.wa.gov; (360) 407-6453

Barb Carey, L.G., L.HG.; bcar461@ecy.wa.gov; (360) 407-6769
Melanie Redding, L.G., L.HG.; mkim461@ecy.wa.gov; (360) 407-6524
Pam Marti, L.G., L.HG.; pmar461@ecy.wa.gov; (360) 407-6768
Charles Pitz, L.G., L.HG.; chpi461@ecy.wa.gov; (360) 407-6775
Kirk Sinclair, L.G., L.HG.; ksin461@ecy.wa.gov; (360) 407-6557
Tanya Roberts; trob461@ecy.wa.gov; (360) 407-7392

*Within Ecology, most groundwater field assessment and research is conducted by the Environmental Assessment Program. For information on Ecology policies and regulations related to groundwater, see Water Quality Program’s Groundwater information page and Water Resources Program page. For additional information regarding cleanup and regulation of groundwater at specific facilities, see the web sites for the Toxics Cleanup Program, the Hazardous Waste Program, and the Solid Waste Program.

Contents of This Website

Ecology Groundwater Assessment Studies

Descriptions and contact information for groundwater studies currently underway, as well as a comprehensive map showing completed studies and links to available on-line reports.

Status of Active Groundwater Monitoring Programs in Washington State – 2002

In 2002 we completed a statewide survey of active groundwater monitoring programs operating across Washington at the local level. For detailed descriptions of the individual groundwater monitoring programs identified during our survey, also see Groundwater Monitoring Program Descriptions.

Strategic Planning for Washington State Groundwater Assessment

Read more about the EA Program’s ongoing strategic review for state groundwater assessment efforts.

Links to Information on Groundwater in Washington State

Stumped about where to find information about groundwater in your area? We’ve compiled sources of information that we often head to when conducting one of our studies.

New Items of Note, Current Events & Announcements -

NEW - The proceedings and abstracts for the 6th Washington State Hydrogeology Symposium (May 1-3, 2007 in Tacoma, Washington) are now available in PDF format. To view and download the document, visit www.ecy.wa.gov/events/hg/past_symposia.htm

NEW – Conference proceedings and session abstracts for the November 2007 State of Washington Water Research Conference: Water in the Pacific Northwest – Moving Science into Policy and Action are now available online by visiting: http://www.swwrc.wsu.edu/conference2007_sessions.asp

NEW – Here’s a link to a recent PowerPoint® slideshow on the current state-of-affairs for groundwater monitoring efforts in the Washington State Department of Ecology.

For more information on groundwater assessment at Ecology, contact: Martha Maggi (mmag461@ecy.wa.gov). For questions about this website, please contact Charles Pitz (chpi461@ecy.wa.gov).