All landowners with property outside of the Holmes Harbor Shellfish Protection District FOCUS Areas will participate in HOST through Environmental Health’s Liquid Waste (On-Site Septic) Program.
For more information about septic regulations in Island County, or to be notified about future HOST classes, contact Environmental Health Services:
| E-mail: HomeownerSeptic@co.island.wa.us |
| Website: http://www.islandcounty.net/health/liquid/index.htm |
| Phone: North/Central Whidbey – (360) 679-7350 |
| South Whidbey – (360) 321-5111 x7350 |
| Camano Island – (360) 629-4523 x7350 |
| Mail: Island County Environmental Health – OSS |
| P.O. Box 5000 |
| Coupeville, WA 98239-5000 |
| In Person: 1 N.E. 6th St., Coupeville |
| (Courthouse Annex, first floor) |
| 121 N. East Camano Dr., Camano Island |
| (Camano Annex) |
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| When is my inspection due? |
If you have already been certified through HOST to inspect your conventional residential septic system, or have hired a Licensed Service Provider, please remember to file your inspection form with the Health Department by the deadline:
Conventional Gravity Systems:
| July 1, 2010 - due every 3 years |
| May be inspected by HOST certified landowner |
Conventional Pressurized Gravity Systems:
| July 1, 2009 - due annually |
| May be inspected by HOST certified landowner if system is outside of sensitive area* |
All Other Systems:
| July 1, 2009 - due annually |
| Must be inspected by a Licensed Maintenance Service Provider |
*Sensitive areas include the South Holmes Harbor Shellfish Protection District (click to view map) and Penn Cove (click to view map). Note: inspections of pressurized residential systems inside sensitive areas cannot be certified by the landowner.
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Division of Island County Government