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File a complaint about rodent infestations
Learn how to file a complaint about rodent infestations, rats in toilets, or rodents associated with illegal dumping of garbage and solid waste.
File a complaint about rats
To file a complaint about rodent infestations, rats in toilets, or rodents associated with illegal dumping of garbage and solid waste:
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Contact us
- Call us at 206-263-9566.
- Write us through Public Health's Service Request Access.
- Guidance for how to file a complaint in Public Health's Service Request Access (931 KB)
- Please note: when you select a location for your request, you need to type an address in the "Find address or place" search, not select the location directly on the map.
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Learn how you can prevent and remove rodents
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Check complaint status
You can view the status of your complaint online. Note that you need to have an account to track the status or to save the complaint number.
Rats in toilets
Public Health investigates complaints about rats in toilets. Investigators may follow up on your complaint by inspecting sewers near your home and baiting them if they see evidence of rats
Rodent regulations
Public Health responds to complaints about rodent infestations and neighborhood rodent issues. We can provide information to the property owner about rodent control, and in some cases, we have enforcement of the King County Board of Health Title 8 requirements for rodent control.