Thank you for taking the time to report your Health Concern. Providing the most detailed information possible will help us identify and locate the area being reported. Please include the following details as it pertains to your Health Concern:

The name of any food facility; date and time when food was purchased/consumed.
Physical address where a health concern is present, such as, excessive garbage or on-site septic system failures/violations.
Name of facility or park where there is a concern, such as, water safety.

The information provided will be evaluated to determine the level of threat to the public. Complaints where an imminent threat to health and safety exist will take precedence and be responded to immediately. Initial action on all other health concerns will typically begin within 7-14 calendar days. We make every attempt to respond in this time frame, however this may not always be feasible. Please understand every compliant is carefully and thoroughly reviewed and will be responded to just as soon as we are available to do so.

Generally, the Health District does not disclose information on who files complaints. However, we may be required to release identifying information in response to a public records request or court order. Per RCW 42.56, information is not released when revealing the identity of persons who file a complaint would endanger their life, physical safety, or property.

Complaints may be submitted anonymously. However, not providing contact information may limit our ability to respond to the complaint.