Under the Environmental Health Code, we regulate and enforce procedures for programs like onsite septic, drinking water, and underground storage tanks.

We propose changes or additions to the Environmental Health Code about once a year.

This year, we will ask Tacoma-Pierce County Board of Health to adopt state health and safety regulations for other programs:

• Food Service – Washington State Retail Food Code, Chapter 246-215 WAC.
• Water Recreation Facilities – Chapter 246-260 WAC.
• Primary and Secondary Schools – Chapter 246-366 WAC.
• Camps – Chapter 246-376 WAC.

We will not create new requirements or make changes to existing state regulations.

Adopting these regulations into the Environmental Health Code will allow us to:

• Improve regulatory transparency for you, our customers.
• Streamline administrative processes like enforcement, appeal, and variance procedures, described Environmental Health Code, Chapter 1.
• Provide a consistent administrative approach across all programs.

Questions?

Email food@tpchd.org or communitysafety@tpchd.org.