Administrative Hearing Process Overview

None at this time. 

Correction of violations, administrative hearings, appeals, penalties, and fees; Article I (effective 6-14-2022)

Drinking Water: Public Water Supplies - including plans, construction, and maintenance; Article III (effective 1-1-2014)

Department of Ecology's "Criteria for Sewage System Works Design" - DOE Website (533 page document)

None at this time. 

Fees: Environmental Health Fee Schedule for 2023.  Appendix A of Article I

Common Septic and Conditional Site Approval Fees

Food Services: Regulates food establishments, including permits, inspections, food worker cards, and temporary food workers and events; Article II (effective 11-8-2011)

Food Retail Codes: 

Washington State Retail Food Code

Top 10 Washington State Food Code Changes

List of Approved CFPM Courses

None at this time. 

Nonpoint Source Pollution: Prevention of pollution entering any water body from land or water-based activities; (effective 1-31-1994)

Onsite Septic System Policies: 

• Chapter 246-272A WAC, On-Site Sewage Systems
• Requirements for Siting Glendon Biofilters and Lowridge Oscars ONST.22.POL.819   New  3-23-2022
• Adult Family Homes   New 3-23-2021
• Interlacing Drainfields ONST.20.POL.847.pdf   Revised 5-1-2020
• OSS-Effluent-Monitoring-ONST.17.POL.606.pdf (see note on page two) Revised 11-16-2017
• Owner Inspections of OSS In MRA's
• Owner Certification to Self-Inspect Septic System
• OSS System Inspections in the MRA Operation and Maintenance Program
• Repair and Certification of Failing Sewage Tanks
• Systems Requiring Service Contracts with Monitoring Specialist          
• Contract Requirements for Third Party Maintenance 
• Sewage Systems Requiring Operational Certificates
• Use of Table VI and Sewage System Repairs/Modifications
• Requirements for Rebuilding Mounds and Intermittant Sand Filters

Permitting Systems Policies and Procedures:

• Application - CMS
• Performance Expectations - 2009
• General Onsite Procedures
• Major Microbial Diseases in Domestic Wastewater
• Thurston County Septic Tank Pumper's Manual
• Onsite Sewage System Construction Manual
• Technical Paper Diagnostic Techniques Utilized in Analysis of Failed Systems for Residential Waste
• Inspecting Your Septic Tank
• Understanding and Caring for Your Pressure Distribution System
• Article IV, Thurston County Sanitary Code
• Memo and Policy for Implementation of DOH-TRC Sand Filter Guidelines
• Contracts Requiring Third Party Maintenance - ONST.08.POL.605
• Policy Requiring Service Contracts with CMS - ONST.08.POL.830

• Request for Appeal - General
• Request for Appeal to the Thurston County Board of Health
• Request for Waiver or Variance from Sanitary Code Provisions - Article III and IV
• Request for Waiver or Variance from Sanitary Code Provisions - General
• Request for Appeal - Expedited Hearing Excess Demerit Points - Food Service
• Request for Appeal Expedited Hearing for Food Service Closure
• Request for Waiver or Variance from Sanitary Code Provisions - Article II
• Request for Waiver or Variance from Sanitary Code Provisions - Article VII
• Refund Request Form

• Sewage disposal: including design, installation, maintenance, and failures; Article IV (effective 11-14-2017)
• Solid Waste Handling: Unlawful garbage dumping, waste facility permits, and other solid waste handling; Article V (effective 8-2-2004)
• Smoking or Vaping: Smoking or vaping in public places and in places of employment; Article VIII (effective 1-1-21)

None at this time. 

Water Recreation Facilities: Regulations for public swimming pools, spas, etc.; Article VII (effective 11-1-2005)