Washoe Environmental Protection Dept.

06/13/2026

Congratulations Director Cale Pete - WEPD is making NEWS!!!

The Tahoe Basin Management Unit and the Washoe Tribe are joining forces to restore Meeks Meadow.

06/02/2026

Join WEPD for the annual Leviathan Mine Site Tour on July 9! Representatives from EPA, ARCo, and the Lahontan Water Quality Control Board will present on the ongoing mine waste remediation efforts. Please RSVP if you are planning to attend.

05/26/2026

05/16/2026

Carson Colony Clean Up Update - Saturday 5/16

WEPD staff smashing down the dumpsters to make more room for solid waste and loading up all the white goods!

05/12/2026

Keep Tahoe Blue Snapshot Day 2026

WEPD lead a group of volunteers to conduct water quality education and sampling at Meeks Creek this past Saturday May 9th! Any opportunities to have meaningful collaboration with agencies in the Basin is impactful. Learning more about the Meeks watershed benefits WEPD with our Mayala Wata project!

05/12/2026

Carson Colony Community Clean Up has commenced!

Place appliances/metals in the black trailer, if items are too heavy please place next to it.

05/08/2026

Carson Colony Community Clean Up next week!

05/08/2026

Washoe Earth Day on May 2nd was an absolute blast — our biggest one yet with a whopping 146 wonderful participants! High-fives to everyone who came out to celebrate, and to all the fantastic agencies who showed up to share their awesome info!

WEPD would like to thank the Stewart Community Council for so kindly letting us host the event in their community gym!

04/28/2026

Please bring your friends and family to the Wá∙šiw Earth Day 2026

04/20/2026

Dumpsters have been dropped for the Stewart Community Clean Up! Starts today through Monday April 27th!