Staff & Contacts List
Stormwater
The University has established programs and procedures in place designed to protect the environment.
Environmental Health & Safety (EH&S) has primary responsibility for providing guidelines regarding water, soil and air pollution prevention in compliance with applicable federal, state and local regulations. EH&S acts as the UW’s liaison with regulatory agencies.
We have many permits and guidelines in place to ensure that University activities support environmental protection and regulatory compliance with respect to stormwater management.
Chemical Treatment and Recycling
Pollution prevention is intended to reduce, eliminate or prevent pollution at its source. Efforts towards pollution prevention at the UW include treatment by generator, universal waste management and recycling.
Request New Chemical Waste Routine
- To set up a routine pickup, complete a Request New Chemical Waste Routine form.
- Your chemical waste will be assigned a routine number that will be linked to the waste composition and the pickup location.
- If you have questions about whether a waste qualifies for routine collection, email chmwaste@uw.edu or call 206.616.5835.
Underground Storage Tanks
Environmental Health & Safety (EH&S) oversees compliance activities for contaminated sites on UW properties, including underground storage tanks.
Chemical Waste
Environmental Health & Safety (EH&S) is responsible for the collection of hazardous chemical waste for the University, including all campuses and off-site locations. There is no charge for hazardous chemical waste collection, except for unknown chemicals and unstable peroxide forming chemicals.