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Brochures, Handouts, & Publications

We have provided one place to find our handouts, brochures, and publications that may be useful to our visitors. They are organized by sections within the Environmental Health Division. We have also provided a section of our most popular forms.

Most Popular (Continually Updating)
- Water Sample Instructions | Time of Transfer Application | Temporary Food Application
Drinking Water | Wells
- Well Fact Sheets
  Coliform Bacteria Information | Disinfecting Your Well | Group B Management Guide | Maintaining Your Well | Preventing Presticide Contamination | Testing Your Well | Water Testing Instructions, Fees, Pickup/Drop-Off Info
  Applications and Forms
  - Group B Water System Design
    (both Supplemental and Master Applications required)
  - Covenants
  - Certificate of Water Availability (COWA) (Two Single-Family Residential Water Supply)
  - Certificate of Water Availability (COWA) (Public Water System)
  - Evaluation of Existing Water Systems / Certified Water Sample (Health Dept Pick-up)
  - Priority of Service Application - Water System
  - Private Well Class for Homeowners with Water Wells
  - Request for Waiver from Sanitary Code Provisions - Water Supplies
  - Well Construction/Decommissioning Application (Guidelines)
  - Well Site Inspection
    (both Supplemental and Master Applications required)
  General Drinking Water Information
  Drinking Water and Health: What You Need to Know — U.S. EPA | WA State Dept of Health Drinking Water Program | City of Olympia Water Quality | City of Lacey Drinking Water Report | City of Tumwater Water Resources
  Water Treatment
  Centers for Disease Control - Guide to Drinking Water Treatment Technologies for Household Use
  NSF International — Independent testing and certification organization that provides information on contaminants, water treatment devices, certification standards, and NSF certified water treatment models.
  Purifying Household Water [PDF] — WA State Dept of Health
  Drinking Water | Well Contamination
  Troubleshooting Checklist for Coliform Contamination [PDF] — WA State Dept of Health, Office of Drinking Water
  Nitrate in Drinking Water (English or Spanish) — WA State Dept of Health, Office of Drinking Water
  Lead in Drinking Water — WA State Dept of Health, Office of Drinking Water
  Copper in Drinking Water — WA State Dept of Health, Office of Drinking Water
  Arsenic and Your Private Well [PDF] — WA State Dept of Health
  When Arsenic is Detected in Drinking Water [PDF] — WA State Dept of Health
  Arsenic in Drinking Water [PDF] — WA State Dept of Health
  ToxFAQs for Arsenic — Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
  ToxFAQs for Copper — Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
  ToxFAQs for Lead — Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
  Other Well Information
  List of Approved Satellite Management Agencies - WA State Dept of Health
  Public Safety: Watch Your Step! "Abandoned Wells: A Hidden Danger" - You can see this new video linked on WA State Dept of Ecology Homepage
  Well Care Information for Homeowners - Water Systems Council
  Well Logs — WA State Dept of Ecology
  Well Construction for Property Owners — WA State Dept of Ecology
  Private Drinking Water Wells — U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
  North County Coordinated Water System Plan - 1996 [PDF]
  South County Coordinated Water System Plan - 2000 [PDF]
Food Safety
- Food Worker Manual | Food Worker Manual - Spanish | Temporary Events at Schools
Hazardous Waste
- Fact Sheets (all documents are PDFs)
  
  Antifreeze, Used Oil and Oil Filters | Category 1 Pesticides and their Unrinsed Containers | Compliance with the Nonpoint Source Pollution Ordinance | Disposal Options for Used X-ray and Photographic Fixer | Does Your Business Generate Hazardous Waste? | Doing Business in a Wellhead Protection Area | Floor Drains | Fluorescent Lamps | Hazardous Materials Management for Retailers | Hazardous Waste Disposal Program | Oil/Water Separator | Pesticide Storage, Mixing, and Loading | Photo Processing | Residential Heating Oil Tanks | Safe Handling of Empty Pesticide Containers | Secondary Containment | Solvents and Parts Cleaners | Spill Plans | Spills of Hazardous Materials for Retailers | Storing and Labeling Hazardous Waste | Thurston County Pesticide Education Program | Used Shop Towels
Septic Systems
- Do's and Don'ts | Green Cleaning Recipes | Indoor Water Conservation | Inspection and Pumping Guide | Inspecting Your Septic Tank | Landscaping Your Drainfield | Riser Rebate Form | Septic Tank Manhole and Access Riser Installation | Septic System Care - Mound, Pressure Distribution, Sand Filter, Septic Tank

Resources

Regulations-Health Codes

Ordinances

Our Locations

Environmental Health
Thurston County Courthouse
Building 1, 2nd Floor
2000 Lakeridge Drive SW
Olympia WA 98502

and

Public Health Department
412 Lilly Road NE
Olympia WA 98506

Contact Us

Food Safety
360-867-2667

Hazardous Waste
360-867-2664

Septic Systems
360-867-2673

Water Quality
360-867-2626

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