Health centers, programs, and services

Urban King County is home to nearly 40,000 OSS, many of which are past their intended life span and vulnerable to failure. The Equitable Wastewater Futures program works to identify the best wastewater treatment solutions for these properties. The Cost of Addressing Failing Septic Systems in King County - Executive Summary (392 KB) Equitable Wastewater Infrastructure Analysis map Download a one-pager that describes the program (144 KB) and scroll down the story map below ⬇

Learn more about septic systems. Maintaining your septic system is important for your health and the health of the community.

FLASH is a widely used sexual health education curriculum developed by Public Health – Seattle & King County and designed to prevent teen pregnancy, STDs, and sexual violence, and to increase knowledge about the reproductive system and puberty. FLASH is available for elementary, middle, high school and special education classrooms. High School FLASH has been proven effective by rigorous evaluation.

Connecting you to medical providers, health insurance options, and many essential services from food and energy assistance, to breast cancer and dental care options.

Find important permit information for your on-site septic/sewage system project.

Find applications and forms for the on-site sewage/septic system industry. King County On-site Sewage (Septic) System Program fee schedule.

Learn about the on-site sewage associate and master installer certifications.

Learn about the revised code to ensure existing barriers surrounding pools are enclosed

Guidance for businesses that generate biomedical waste.

In June of 2020, King County and Public Health declared Racism is a Public Health Crisis, building on the very important work of Dr. Camara Phyllis Jones. The Black Community Equity Team was created to confront the longstanding, systemic health inequities experienced by the Black community living in King County. Short URL: kingcounty.gov/bcet

Learn how, and where, to safely and legally dispose of syringes, needles, and lancets (sharps) used by a business.

La División de Servicios de Salud Ambiental y de Salud Pública se complace en anunciar el próximo lanzamiento de un nuevo sistema de permisos: el Centro de Permisos de Salud Pública.

Short URL: kingcounty.gov/childcare

Find tips and safety measures to take when cleaning a vehicle after a rodent infestation.

Through two learning collaboratives, EHE is providing an infrastructure to support health care organizations across King County in better identifying people at risk for HIV and helping them access and utilize Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP), testing people for HIV when they are already presenting for health care, and rapidly and effectively treating those diagnosed with HIV.

Short URL: kingcounty.gov/ems/care

Short URL: kingcounty.gov/chw

Learn about our Community Health Advocates (CHA) and their events.

Dental and oral health clinics, programs, and resources.

Outreach and education for the Tacoma Smelter Plume Project Short URL: kingcounty.gov/dirt-alert

Find information about how plumbing loading works within the Plumbing Code. For example, if you are adding a bathroom to your house, you can see whether an existing drain pipe is large enough.

Public Health – Seattle & King County aims to prevent disease and illness from drinking water. Public Health provides technical support and guidance for small public water systems and reviews applications for private water systems. Short URL: kingcounty.gov/water

It's now easier than ever for you to access HIV testing, treatment, and PrEP. Most private healthcare providers offer these services by appointment or walk-in at a location near you. If you don't have a private provider, use the map below to find low or no cost options for these services. Going somewhere? Remember to bring PrEP with you! Make a plan with your provider to get on PrEP and stay on PrEP, even when traveling, on vacation, or moving.

Haga clic para español: Termina con la epidemia del VIH We've been fighting HIV for a long time. With your help, we can End the HIV Epidemic in Seattle and King County by doing these 4 key things. We have the tools, and now is the time. Let's end HIV together.

Posters and guidelines to help keep water recreation facilities healthy and safe

Find posters, videos, infographics, and other educational resources about lead and arsenic.

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

Loans or grants for on-site sewage/septic systems.

Public Health provides lead investigation services for families of children that have high levels of lead in their blood. Our services are free and are meant to assist and educate.

Short URL: kingcounty.gov/mss

Learn about the Fun to Catch, Toxic to Eat program. Access this website in another language: 繁體字   ភាសាខ្មែរ   Español   Tiếng Việt  

How to prepare for risk of flooding in public swimming pools, hot tubs, whirlpools, spas and spray pools

Rodents (rats and mice) are common pests in our area and can be dangerous. They can ruin your food, destroy things in your home, and start electrical fires. Rats and mice also carry diseases that can make people sick. Find tips on how to keep rodents away and how to clean up after them. Short URL: kingcounty.gov/rats

What you need to know about toxic chemicals, seafood and your health.

Though lead is found frequently in our environment, there is no safe level of lead exposure. Lead exposure can harm both children and adults, particularly children’s developing brains and nervous systems. Even low levels of lead exposure can lead to long-term health problems, including cognitive impairments, developmental delays, and behavioral issues.

Learn how the Vashon-Maury Pollution Identification and Correction Project helps you, and how you can help.

Heating, ventilation, and air condition (HVAC) systems can help increase indoor air flow by pulling in outdoor air. They also filter both inside air and outdoor air entering the building. This helps clean the air indoors, reducing the risk of spreading disease.

High Efficiency Particulate Air (HEPA) cleaners trap small particles in the air. This includes smog, smoke, allergens, soot, viruses, and droplets produced when people breathe and talk. These systems can be very effective, trapping at least 99.97% of small particles in the air.

Find the permitting steps for your remodels or expansions on septic systems.

Learn how, and where, to safely and legally dispose of syringes, needles, and lancets (sharps).

Learn about methamphetamine labs, their cleanup, and how to report an illegal drug lab. Short URL: kingcounty.gov/druglabs

Learn how to file a complaint about illegal dumping.

Guidance to assist pool and spa operators and inform the public of waterborne risks

Immunization resources for healthcare providers and the general public.

Short URL: kingcounty.gov/examiner/indigent

Please email IAQinfo@kingcounty.gov if your organization would like to use or adapt these materials.

Learn how to improve indoor air in homes, businesses, schools, and other places where people gather indoors. Healthy indoor spaces are key to reducing the spread of airborne diseases, including colds, flus, and COVID-19.

Short URL: kingcounty.gov/IAQ

Clean indoor air reduces the spread of diseases and supports healthy hearts, lungs, and brains! Here are general tips for how you can improve indoor air in your space, along with specific tips for certain kinds of spaces.

How to submit a request for an inspection, find an inspector, and view your results.

Learn about the legal and safety standards you need for your water heater project.

Learn about safe, efficient, and legal installation of a new water line.

Learn how to properly size your gas piping system. For example, use this information to determine if an existing gas pipe has the capacity to add an exterior barbeque or fire pit.

Jail Health Services (JHS) is the responsible health authority for King County Correctional Facility (KCCF) and the Maleng Regional Justice Center (MRJC). JHS operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to ensure our patients are provided quality health care service that is both timely and accessible. Short URL: kingcounty.gov/jail-health

J. Matthew Lacy, MD, Chief Medical Examiner The King County Medical Examiner's Office (KCMEO) investigates sudden, unexpected, and unnatural deaths in King County with the highest level of professionalism, compassion, and efficiency, and provides a resource for improving the health and safety of the community consistent with the general mission of Public Health. Short URL: kingcounty.gov/examiner

Short URL: kingcounty.gov/vaxmap

Learn about the special needs of lanscaping with a septic system.

The Lead and Toxics Program builds on community leadership to prevent childhood lead poisoning identify and reduce exposures to environmental toxics equitably improve health outcomes

Learn about the liquid waste pumper/hauler certification.

Expanding the availability of low barrier HIV prevention and care services in our community is critical to ending the HIV epidemic in King County. Low barrier services include walk-in access to sexual health services, PrEP, HIV care, social, mental health, and substance use services. Some sites offer incentives to help people engage in HIV prevention or care when meeting their basic needs can otherwise make it too difficult to do so.

Tips and resources to help you maintain your sewage/septic system.

Learn about the importance of a Marine Recovery Area, the areas impacted, and how it affects you.

Learn about the building systems in health care facilities that must be designed to meet system Category 1 through 4 requirements as detailed in this code.

Mold is a form of fungi, found in moist indoor and outdoor environments. Although mold exposure does not always cause health problems, daily exposures can trigger asthma and cause respiratory problems, headaches, watery eyes, dizziness, lethargy, and rashes. Learn how to prevent mold or clean it up, and find resources for tenants. Short URL: kingcounty.gov/mold

Learn about the permitting process for new on-site sewage systems.

Short URL: kingcounty.gov/ems/falls

Short URL: kingcounty.gov/one-stop-prep

Find information about certifications related to on-site sewage/septic systems.

Learn how a licensed on-site sewage system designer can submit a design application online.

Find information related to health codes from King County and Washington State Boards of Health.

A repair proposal and permit are required when any change(s) or system replacements are made to your septic system. Below is a step-by-step guide for this process depending on what type of repair permit you need.

Learn about septic system inspections and their benefits.

The Public Health – Seattle & King County On-site Sewage/Septic System Program helps make sure that over 85,000 sewage/septic systems in King County are safe. Sewage/septic systems treat wastewater when homes and buildings are not connected to public sewer systems. We also provide permitting and educational services for owners of septic systems, and certifications for some septic professionals. Short URL: kingcounty.gov/septic

Trainings, guides, print materials and more

Download Understanding Immunization Records from Outside the U.S. Quick Reference Guide (1.4 MB) or use the order form below to obtain hard copies (available for King County, WA street addresses only):

3.5" square HPV vaccine reminder magnets available free of charge for King County clinics that administer HPV vaccine.* *Version 1 is for clinics located near School-Based Health Centers (SBHC). Before ordering, check whether you have an SBHC near you.

Having safe a safe and reliable water source is an important first step when developing a property. On-site sewage systems or homes cannot be built or expanded if they don’t have water from an approved water source. When people apply to King County for on-site sewage system permits, building permits, and boundary line adjustments or subdivisions, the applicant must show they can use approved water source. Water sources are approved by either Public Health – Seattle & King County or the Washington State Department of Health’s Office of Drinking Water.

Learn how, and where, to safely and legally dispose of syringes, needles, and lancets (sharps) that you use or find. This page is not for businesses that generate or collect sharps.

Resources to support immunocompromised people at higher risk of getting zoonotic diseases.

How to submit plans for a new pet business permit, take over an existing pet business, or renew an existing permit.

Playgrounds are important for children’s growth and development, but they also are places that children commonly get hurt. Each year in the U.S., an estimated 200,000 children go the emergency room because of accidents at a playground. To keep children safe from these preventable injuries, schools need to take proper precautions.

Access guidelines to make sure that your project design is code compliant and will pass inspection.

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Find information for professionals to work on your on-site sewage/septic system

EHE funding expanded the public health infrastructure for providing PrEP, syringe services, HIV testing, condoms, linkage, and re-linkage to care services, and detection and responses to outbreaks of HIV in our community.

Public Health’s Environmental Health Services Division is excited to announce the upcoming launch of a new permitting system: the Public Health Permit Center. Short URL: kingcounty.gov/PublicHealthPermits

Short URL: kingcounty.gov/examiner/data

Short URL: kingcounty.gov/influenza/providers

Find sewage/septic system resources for real estate professionals.

Sign up for and view past issues of our Vet Updates newsletter and access our zoonotic disease reference manual.

King County revised the codes (rules) that govern on-site sewage systems (OSS). We did this to comply with recent changes to state law, and we used the opportunity to improve the codes and incorporate the latest best science. The new codes go into effect on April 1, 2025.

This page covers key policies for public and private water systems in King County.

Instructions for K-12 schools with new construction, remodel, additions and playgrounds.

An online search tool to look up records for on-site sewage/septic systems. Records include site designs, historic inspection reports, and as-built record drawings. Short URL: kingcounty.gov/asbuilt

Learn tips to maintain your septic system.

Learn what to do in the event of septic system failure.

Learn how to safely and legally dispose of syringes, needles, and lancets (sharps) that have been used for business or personal reasons. Short URL: kingcounty.gov/sharps

Learn about waste disposal for households and businesses that handle, manage, and process solid waste. Short URL: kingcounty.gov/ehs/solid-waste

There are many sources of lead in our environment. Here are a few of the most common:

There are many potential causes of poor indoor air quality. By addressing these causes, and using filtration and ventilation, we can all improve the quality of indoor air.

Steps for permitting a subdivision or boundary line adjustment associated with a septic system.

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There are a few technologies that can help eliminate pollutants and airborne viruses like COVID-19 from the air. Below, you’ll find links to pages with more information about three specific technologies.

Public Health Teen Clinics are safe, friendly, confidential places for teens to get the sexual and reproductive health support that they need and learn the facts.

Hemos estado luchando contra el VIH por mucho tiempo. Con tu ayuda y estas 4 recomendaciones, podemos terminar con la epidemia del VIH en Seattle y en el Condado de King. Tenemos las herramientas y es el momento de tomar acción. Terminemos con el VIH juntos.

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Upper room ultraviolet germicidal irradiation (UVGI) systems kill viruses and other microbes in indoor air using low-wavelength ultraviolet light above people.

Learn about virtual inspection qualifications, requests, and responsibilities.

Learn about the installation of waste and vent pipe fittings, and view pipe fitting styles.

Learn about biomedical and solid waste disposal, and how to report illegal dumping.

Learn how to size your domestic water piping systems by finding the proper pressure load on the hot and cold water system.

Child care providers are required to monitor weather conditions and dress children appropriately for outdoor playtime in the heat or cold.

Learn how to avoid a septic system disaster when there is a power outage.

Many things can lead to drinking water looking, tasting, or smelling strange. The following are some common issues notice with their water and what they could be.

WIC is for pregnant individuals, new and breastfeeding moms, and children under age 5. WIC supports mothers and children through healthy foods, nutrition education, breastfeeding support, and connections to additional resources and programs like First Steps.

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Notifiable diseases and regulations and laws pertaining to animals

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