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Environmental Health

Find information about permitting, sanitation, safe food and water, reducing exposure to infectious and hazardous material, proper disposal of waste and toxics, and more.

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No in-person counter services

The Environmental Health Services Division no longer offers in-person counter services*. This applies to both our downtown Seattle (Chinook Building) and Bellevue (Eastgate Public Health Center) locations.

Most of our permits can be applied for and renewed online by visiting our online services portal.

*We offer in-person food worker card classes at Chinook and Certified Booth Operator classes at both locations.

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About us/Contact

Learn more about the Environmental Health Services division, and how to contact us.

OSS/Septic

Permits and education for septic system owners and certifications for professionals.

Food safety

How to get a food worker card and food business permit.

Plumbing/gas piping

Guidance on hiring a registered contractor and plumbing and gas piping inspections.

Private wells

How to prevent communicable disease and illness associated with drinking water.

Getting rid of rats and mice

Tips on how to keep rodents away, how to clean up after them, and how to submit a rodent complaint.

Bed bug fact sheets

Bed bugs are small insects that feed on human blood. They are usually active at night when people are sleeping. Learn how to detect if you have bed bugs and how to remove them.

Private goat ownership

Before you get a goat, it is important to understand legal issues, disease concerns, goat husbandry, milking, and sanitation before you get a goat as a pet or for food production.

Healthy water, air, and soil

Protecting and maintaining healthy environmental conditions, including topics like lead and arsenic, indoor air quality, mold, solid waste and sharps disposal.

Climate & Health Equity Initiative

How climate change impacts health, resources to help people prepare for climate hazards, and a data dashboard showing the health impacts of climate change on King County residents.

Self-preparedness guidelines

Guidelines on what you should do during public health emergencies and other dangers.

Water recreation, pools, and spas

Access swimming pool and spa permits, guidelines, and resources.

Pet business regulations and permits

Permits and rules for pet boarding, pet daycares, and shops where pets are sold.

Resources for homeless service providers

Supporting homeless service providers with environmental health consultations such as severe-weather response and climate change planning.

Schools program

New and remodel school plan review.

Permit status

View your permit status for plumbing, gas piping, back flow, pools, and spas.

Community trainings

Our Environmental Health Services teams offer various trainings to county residents, community partners, business operators and staff, and more!

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