Key messages
- We’re improving user experience on tpchd.org.
- Septic inspection waiver program will save money and protect the environment.
- Find out what you will learn at today’s Board of Health meeting.
Updates
New homepage, better navigation coming to tpchd.org!
Later this week, you will see a new and improved user experience on our website. Over the past few months, our Communication Team dug in to analyze how people are using our website and find improvements. Soon you will see:
- A revamped homepage.
- A pared-down, user-focused “megamenu” that guides people to smart landing pages.
- An all-new sitemap.
- A searchable A-Z programs and services menu.
The new updates will make it easier for our customers to connect with the info and services they need! Questions? Email Kenny Via at kvia@tpchd.org.
Septic inspection waiver program will save money and protect environment.
We know regular septic inspections can be a burden. They take time and cost money. We also know how important inspections are to help protect our beautiful beaches, lakes, rivers, and the Puget Sound. We recently found a great solution to help with both!
- We petitioned DOH for a waiver to increase the time between inspections from 3 years to 5 years for gravity septic systems in many areas of Pierce County.
- This new timeframe will cut the cost of regular inspections for many homeowners nearly in half!
- People who participate will take a class to learn more about their systems and what to watch out for. They will also still get their systems inspected by certified professionals.
- This will help save money and protect the environment. We are working out all the details and plan to roll this waiver program out by this summer!
- We are also still exploring the feasibility of a potential self-inspection program for 2026.
- Any self-inspection program would also need to train homeowners to look for the same issues certified professionals do.
We’ll have more details on the waiver program soon, and you can expect to hear more about self-inspections next year.
Questions? Email Jessica Gehle at jgehle@tpchd.org.
Here’s what you’ll learn at today’s Board of Health meeting.
Tacoma-Pierce County Board of Health is holding its first meeting of the year, today, Jan. 15. You can find the agenda online. Our Board is scheduled to:
- Vote on Chair and Vice Chair.
- Get an update about our Family Support Services program.
Questions? Email Pat Darden at pdarden@tpchd.org.
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