October 13, 2026 - Thurston County Board of Health Meeting

Thurston County Board of Health business meeting, October 13, 2026: The board held a public hearing and approved Ordinance H-4-2026, amending Article 1, Section 19.5.2, and adopting a revised Article 3 of the county sanitary code concerning drinking water. The revisions, effective January 1, 2027, expand water-quality testing, require dry-season capacity testing for certain low-producing new wells, and set a minimum residential water availability of 350 gallons per day for groundwater and surface-water sources. Applicants may seek waivers through the existing process. No contracts, vendor selections, or other procurement actions were identified.

The board also approved a youth-representative recruitment plan and staggered extensions for two community-member seats, one for a year and the other for two years. It recognized October as Health Literacy Month and received public-health updates on respiratory illness, vaccination, and upcoming community events. The meeting included discussion of selecting 2027 health proclamations at a future meeting.