Some topics link to pages inside or outside this Web, others to health department or other agency documents and publications. All linked documents and publications are in Acrobat PDF format.
- Drinking Water
- Drug Lab Investigation (Washington State Department of Health information)
- Food Safety
- Mosquito Control
- Natural Water Recreation Areas
- Public Pools and Spas
- Septic Systems Operation and Maintenance
- Maintenance Reporting Form for Onsite Sewage Systems
- Solid Waste Management and Enforcement
Drinking Water
- Homeowner's Guide to Well Construction
- Renewing a Washington Well Operater's License
- Local water service providers (PDF - 434K)
- Water Lines newsletter
Drug Lab Investigation
- Illegal Methamphetamine Labs - Washington State Department of Health fact sheet
- Is There a Meth Lab in My Neighborhood? brochure
- Meth Bust, Now What? brochure
- Tips for Landlords
- Tips for Motel Managers and Owners
Fact Sheets For Public Health and Safety in Disaster or Power Outage
- Cleaning Tips After a Flood (PDF - 18K)
- Emergency Drinking Water Supplies After a Flood (PDF - 18K)
- Emergency Water Supply Guidelines (for food service establishments) (PDF - 35K)
- Handling Flood-Damaged Foods (PDF - 28K)
- Keep Food Safe During Power Outages (PDF - 385K)
- Safe Drinking Water After a Disaster (PDF - 17K)
- What to Do if You Have Flooding in Your Home - Washington State Department of Health fact sheet
- Septic Systems After a Flood or Power Outage (PDF - 19K)
Food Safety
- Catering service information packet (PDF - 42K)
- Espresso cart information packet (PDF - 43K)
- Food and beverage worker card information (PDF - 23K)
- Food service establishment packet (PDF - 47K)
- Inspection Connection newsletter
- Mobile catering truck information packet (PDF - 55K)
- Temporary food service event information packet (PDF - 27K)
- Food Safety is Everybody's Business - food and beverage worker food safety manual (PDF - 678K)
Natural Water Recreation Areas
- Washington Administrative Code (WAC 246.260) for Water Recreation Facilities
- Clean Stream, Salmon Creek brochure - (PDF - 547K)
- Vancouver Lake summer monitoring program
- E. coli fact sheet
- Giardia fact sheet
- Hepatitis A fact sheet
- Water safety fact sheet
Public Pools and Spas
- Washington Administrative Code (WAC 246.260) for Water Recreation Facilities
- Centers for Disease Control (CDC) Six Pleas for Healthy Swimming
- Department of Health Cryptosporidium fact sheet
- Swimming Safety brochure (English) (PDF - 785K)
- Swimming Safetybrochure (Russian) (PDF - 821K)
- Swimming Safety brochure (Spanish) (PDF - 785K)
- In the Swim newsletter
- Pool and Spa Operations Guide (PDF - 53K)
- Guidelines for Swimming Pools, Wading Pools, and Spas: Barrier Design (pdf - 832kb)
- Guidelines for Swimming Pools, Wading Pools, and Spas with Single Main Drains (pdf -225kb)
Septic Systems Operation and Maintenance
- Alternative onsite wastewater systems - Washington State Department of Health recommended standards and systems
- Basic Principles of Onsite Sewage
- Clean Stream, Salmon Creek program
- Septic Tank Additives - Questions and Answers
- Understanding and Caring for Your Septic Tank brochure
- Washington State Onsite Sewage System Rules and Regulations
- What About Septic Systems? flyer (PDF - 79K)
- Clark County certified septic system pumpers(PDF - 68K)
- Clark County certified septic system inspectors (PDF - 77K)
- Washington State licensed septic system designers (PDF - 65K)
- Clark County certified septic system installers (PDF - 80K)
Solid Waste Management and Enforcement
From the City of Vancouver
From Clark County Garbage, Recycling and Hazardous Waste Department:
- Perform Preventive Maintenance (PDF - 78K)
- Use Proper Containers - why it's important (PDF - 77K)
- What materials are recyclable? - list of residential recyclable materials and "how to" recycling information
- Where to take recyclable items - contact information for area recycling facilities
- Yard debris and recycling
