Water, Septic, Environment
Health District
(Building and Planning)
Drinking Water
Sewage
Solid Waste
Swimming Pools
Forms and Applications
Drinking Water
Garfield County Health District provides the regular service of testing drinking water.
Samples can then be sent to Anatek Lab or taken by our Environmental Health Specialist to be tested in Walla Walla. Please contact the Health District for cost and to pick up a water testing kit.
Laws and regulations:
Sewage
The On-site sewage program is responsible for ensuring threats to public health from sewage exposure are kept to a minimum. This program insures that septic systems are designed, installed, and maintained properly, to protect ground and surface water.
Program functions include:
- Site evaluation and review for suitable soil and existing lot features
- Permit Issuance for all new, altered, and repaired systems
- Final construction inspections
- Short plat, special property use,and boundary line adjustment review
- Certification of pumpers and installers
- Enforcement of WAC 246-272A
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Solid Waste
Garfield County is responsible for investigating solid waste complaints within the county. Please call with any questions or concerns.
Swimming Pools
This program issues operating permits, conducts field inspections, and evaluates performance to assure public health and safety standards are being maintained. During field inspections, chemical testing is used to evaluate water quality, water monitoring and record keeping is reviewed, facility maintenance is evaluated, education materials are provided and compliance/enforcement of regulations is discussed as necessary.
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