Environmental Health 
Program Services

PUBLIC HEALTH - Always working for safer and healthier communities

Keith Higman, Director
(360) 679-7345

ICPH

This information is brought to you by the staff at Island County Public Health (ICPH)

ICPH Subject Index

Online Forms 

Health Information Bulletins

FAQ

Is. Co. Code Title VIII
(Health, Welfare, and Sanitation)

Drinking Water Program

Food Protection &
Inspection

Land Use Issues

Liquid Waste
(on-site systems)

Onsite Septic
O & M Services

(NEW)

Solid/ Chemical Waste

Chemical Safety Data Sheets

Tobacco Prevention Program

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Vector Control
Rats!
Bats
&
 
Dead Animals

Water Quality & Hydrogeology

HB 2514 Watershed Planning

Camano Annex


PACE - EH

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  Drinking Water Program                          

  • Monitoring public water systems for water quality and system operation.
  • Small water system approval, see our Guide for Approval of Small Public Water System.
  • Individual water supply/ well site approval.
  • Coordinate approval of new water systems.
  • Investigate and correct drinking water contamination and complaints.
  • Technical assistance in all aspects of water quality.
  • Informational materials on system design, operation and maintenance and water conservation methods.
  • Codes:
    Washington State Code Chapter 246-290 • Public Water Supplies
    Washington State Code Chapter 246-291 • Group B Public Water Supplies
    Is. Co. Code Chapter 8.09 • Potable Water Source & Supply

Vin Sherman, Water Program Supervisor . . . 
    
(360) 678-7915


Shelley Richardson  Environmental Health Specialist (360) 678-7917

  • Individual Water Supply Approvals
  • Individual Well Site Approvals
  • Water Availability Verification for Building & Sewage Permits (public and individual systems)
  • Two-Party Well Approvals
  • Pools & Spas Back-Up

      Land Use Review. . . & All Environmental Health Questions
         
                 Aneta Hupfauer, Environmental Health Specialist. . . (360) 678-7995                        
                     on Camano – 1st & 3rd Fridays           on Whidbey – all other work days               


                            Food Protection Program
                                                      (360) 240-5554 x43

Mike Kim (Oak Harbor) 240-5554 x29 M-F
Sally Waters (Oak Harbor)
240-5554 x28  M-F

 

Keep'WashingTen'Clean

 

Washington State Food Safety Program

        

 

       Can you pass our quiz?

 

Food Safety & Inspection Service
(a federal Public Health site)


Recreational Waters & Beaches
Costal & Puget Sound Counties


Tobacco Prevention Program
Jessica M. Minder, program coordinator     (360) 240-5554 x42

The health department provides substance abuse prevention programming and assistance to Island County communities. Please call the health department (360) 240-5554 x42 for more information about tobacco and other drug abuse prevention programs, including Youth Tobacco Prevention, Smoking Cessation, etc.


Liquid Waste Program
      
(septic & sewage systems)   Chapter 8.07C of Island County Code (a 232 page pdf file)

  • Site evaluation/registration - soil testing and site registration; determine whether parcel is suitable for on-site sewage disposal
  • System Design — permitting of appropriate design for the site
  • Installation Monitoring — assuring construction complies with system design
  • Operation and Maintenance — technical assistance to home and business owners on sewage system operation and maintenance
  • Sewage system permits - plan review, site and final construction inspection
  • Winter water check - soil and site evaluation to determine winter water table conditions
  • Failing drain field investigation and resolution.
         Failing Drain field Loan Program

Kathleen Parvin, 360 678-7914

     Red Tide Information:1 800 562-5632

Erica Martell, 360 678-7916, M-F
  • Liquid Waste, North Whidbey Area

Aaron Henderson , 360 678-7909, M-F

  • Liquid Waste, Central & South Whidbey
  • Community / Larger On-Site Drain Fields

Susan Wagner, 360 678-7918, M-F

  • Liquid Waste, South Whidbey Area


Recreational Waters & Beaches

      WA Costal and Puget Sound Counties

Mel Thom, ( CAMANO ISLAND ANNEX )     (360) 387-3443 ext. 226  M-F

  • Liquid Waste, Camano Island


Onsite Sewage Program (homeowner information) NEW

          Sarah Felger, O&M Tech   (360) 240-5554 x32

          Joe Laxson, O&M Specialist (360) 240-5554 x31

          Kathleen Parvin, Registered Sanitarian     (360) 678-7914


  Solid/Chemical Waste  &  Vector Control Programs 
       
Island County Solid Waste Code 8.08B

  • Permitting and surveillance of solid waste handling facilities
  • Solid waste complaint investigation and resolution
  • Investigation of chemical contamination
  • Technical assistance on indoor and outdoor air quality, asbestos, lead-based paint, and noise pollution
  • Licensing and inspection of Mobile Home Parks and R.V. Parks.
  • Monitoring of all potential rabies cases
  • Technical advice on disease vector control
  • Technical assistance on underground storage tank removals and remediation of petroleum contaminated soil
  • School inspections
  • Swimming pool and spa inspections & water quality monitoring
  • Response to related complaints

Erica Martell, (360) 678-7910

Marie Piper  (360) 678-7913

  • Chemical / Physical Hazards
  • Drug Labs
  • Hazardous Waste and Disposal
  • Landfill Environmental Monitoring/ Ecology Reporting
  • NASWI Coordination
  • Noise
  • Outdoor Air Quality
  • Petroleum Contaminated Soil
  • Site Hazard Assessments
  • Underground Storage Tanks
  • Solid Waste Permits, Enforcement, and Complaints (South & Central Whidbey)

NIH Chemical Safety Data Sheets  &   MSDS

Hazardous Substances Data Bank       Household Products Database


Groundwater Resources Program

Douglas Kelly LG. L.HG., Hydrogeologist    (360) 678-7885 

  • Review of Public Water System Creation or Expansion for Consistency with the Island County Seawater Intrusion Protection Code

  • Review of Land Use Proposals for Potential Impact to Groundwater Resources

  • Groundwater Resource Assessments

  • Groundwater Data Collection and Management

  • Groundwater Monitoring Network

  • Implementation of Phase 2, HB 2514 / Watershed Planning Assessment

  • Seawater intrusion analysis utilizing Survey Grade GPS

Shelley Richardson, Assist. to the Hydrogeologist   (360) 678-7917

Jill Wood, Environmental Health Specialist / Watershed Planner (360) 678-7888


Our most Frequently Asked Questions about Environmental Issues
Publications / Fact Sheets / Web Pages / Reports / Presentations– Wash. State Environmental Health & Safety

Groundwater Resources Program

Liquid Waste (on-site systems)     Floodwater Info Poster

ICPH Mosquito Surveillance Program Report

Aquatic Mosquito Control NPDES General Permit

WNV Recommendation to IC BoH        Best Management Practices (Mosquito Control)

Complete Info Regarding Forming a Mosquito Control District

 West Nile USGS Surveillance Maps, 2006 

Zoonotic Report, Northwest — August 2006

Rabies Monograph - Introduction                      Animal Diseases of Public Health Concern

Rats!   . . . and how to get rid of them

Vector-Borne Infectious Diseases           and more      West Nile Virus basics    

also Parasites ... (more than you may want to know)  and Ticks

*Public Health phone numbers for dead bird reports and collection:
    During normal business hours (Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m.)
From Whidbey Island - (360) 679-7350         From Camano Island – (360) 629-4522 x 7350
 Outside of normal business hours or on weekends:  (360) 240-5573 

Bats: During regular working hours, please call 679-7350, or from South Whidbey 321-5111 ext 7350 or from Camano  629-4522 Ext 7350
(After hours or holidays please call our normal emergency numbers. The Health Department emergency numbers are on file with ICOM / 911)

Island County Press Release about Rabies & Bats 

What about influenza for my horse / dog?


Other Frequently asked Questions ( a DoH website)


Other Important Environmental Health Sites:

UW Health Center Facilities

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences 

National Center for Environmental Health

EPA: Region 10 (Pacific NW)           USGS Water Resources of the United States

EPA: Office of Water (Water Quality Standards, etc.)          U. S. Water News 

A Citizen's Guide to Understanding and Monitoring Lakes and Streams

Recognizing Waterborne Disease
 and The Health Effects of Water Pollution
(a physician's CME course)


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