Headquartered in Olympia and located in the 1500 Jefferson Building, 1500 Jefferson, Olympia, Washington, DES employs people, maintains service locations, and staffs major field offices in Olympia, across the state, and in Idaho. Contact and location information and the agency organizational chart are available on our website at des.wa.gov.
In addition to being a regulatory agency, DES provides services for state government, local governments, the public, private businesses, and state employees. DES is organized into the following service areas:
Wash. Admin. Code § 200-01-020
Statutory Authority: RCW 43.19.011 and chapter 42.56 RCW. 12-02-004, § 200-01-020, filed 12/22/11, effective 1/22/12.