Water Quality Program (Washington State Department of Ecology)
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The Water Quality Program is a division of Washington State’s Department of Ecology responsible for protecting and improving the state’s rivers, lakes, marine waters, and groundwater from pollution.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Water Quality Program (Washington State Department of Ecology) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1717407 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Water Quality Program (Washington State Department of Ecology) Context triple: [Washington State Department of Ecology, hasDivision, Water Quality Program (Washington State Department of Ecology)]
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A.
Clean Water State Revolving Fund Program
The Clean Water State Revolving Fund Program is a financial assistance program that provides low-interest loans to communities for planning, designing, and constructing wastewater and water quality improvement projects.
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B.
Washington State Water Pollution Control Commission
The Washington State Water Pollution Control Commission was a former state agency responsible for regulating and reducing water pollution in Washington prior to the creation of the Department of Ecology.
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C.
Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Program
The Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Program is a financial assistance initiative that provides low-interest loans and other support to public water systems for projects that improve drinking water quality, infrastructure, and public health protection.
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D.
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
The National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System is a U.S. regulatory permitting program that controls water pollution by regulating point-source discharges of pollutants into waters of the United States.
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E.
Projeto Água Limpa
Projeto Água Limpa is an environmental and social initiative founded by Gisele Bündchen that focuses on protecting water resources and promoting sustainable development in Brazilian communities.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Water Quality Program (Washington State Department of Ecology) Target entity description: The Water Quality Program is a division of Washington State’s Department of Ecology responsible for protecting and improving the state’s rivers, lakes, marine waters, and groundwater from pollution.
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A.
Clean Water State Revolving Fund Program
The Clean Water State Revolving Fund Program is a financial assistance program that provides low-interest loans to communities for planning, designing, and constructing wastewater and water quality improvement projects.
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B.
Washington State Water Pollution Control Commission
The Washington State Water Pollution Control Commission was a former state agency responsible for regulating and reducing water pollution in Washington prior to the creation of the Department of Ecology.
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C.
Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Program
The Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Program is a financial assistance initiative that provides low-interest loans and other support to public water systems for projects that improve drinking water quality, infrastructure, and public health protection.
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D.
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
The National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System is a U.S. regulatory permitting program that controls water pollution by regulating point-source discharges of pollutants into waters of the United States.
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E.
Projeto Água Limpa
Projeto Água Limpa is an environmental and social initiative founded by Gisele Bündchen that focuses on protecting water resources and promoting sustainable development in Brazilian communities.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
division of state agency
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environmental protection program ⓘ |
| activity |
conducting water quality monitoring and studies
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developing water quality rules and guidance ⓘ enforcing water quality regulations ⓘ funding water quality improvement projects ⓘ issuing water quality permits ⓘ providing technical assistance on water quality issues ⓘ |
| administers |
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permits in Washington State
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state wastewater discharge permits ⓘ stormwater permits ⓘ water quality grants and loans ⓘ |
| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| focusesOn |
pollution control
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pollution prevention ⓘ water quality assessment ⓘ water quality monitoring ⓘ water quality permitting ⓘ water quality standards ⓘ |
| goal |
protect aquatic ecosystems
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protect public health through clean water ⓘ restore impaired water bodies ⓘ |
| implements |
federal Clean Water Act requirements in Washington State
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state water quality laws and regulations ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
State of Washington
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linked to:
Washington State, United States
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| locatedIn |
Olympia, Washington (headquarters of Washington State Department of Ecology)
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linked to:
Olympia, Washington metropolitan area
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| monitors |
groundwater quality in Washington State
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surface water quality in Washington State ⓘ |
| parentAgency | Washington State Department of Ecology ⓘ |
| partOf | Washington State Department of Ecology ⓘ |
| regulates |
construction stormwater discharges
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industrial wastewater discharges ⓘ municipal stormwater systems ⓘ municipal wastewater discharges ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
groundwater in Washington State
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improving water quality in Washington State ⓘ lakes in Washington State ⓘ marine waters in Washington State ⓘ protecting water quality in Washington State ⓘ rivers in Washington State ⓘ |
| state | Washington ⓘ |
| website | https://ecology.wa.gov/Water-Shorelines/Water-quality ⓘ |
| worksWith |
businesses
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federal agencies ⓘ local governments in Washington State ⓘ nonprofit organizations ⓘ tribal governments in Washington State ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Water Quality Program (Washington State Department of Ecology) Description of subject: The Water Quality Program is a division of Washington State’s Department of Ecology responsible for protecting and improving the state’s rivers, lakes, marine waters, and groundwater from pollution.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Washington State Department of Ecology
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hasDivision
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Water Quality Program (Washington State Department of Ecology)
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subject linked to:
Ecology