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Kittitas County to partner with businesses under Pollution Prevention Assistance contract for 2025'27
Summary
Public health staff outlined a voluntary Pollution Prevention Assistance Contract for 2025'27 that would provide technical assistance to small-quantity hazardous-waste generators and small businesses with stormwater risks, focusing on education and avoidance of inspections or penalties.
Jesse Cox, a public health staff member, gave commissioners a brief overview of the Pollution Prevention Assistance Contract (PPA) covering 2025'27. Cox said the voluntary program will let county staff partner with local businesses to provide technical assistance to small-quantity hazardous-waste generators and to small businesses with potential stormwater pollution risks.
Cox said the program emphasizes education, early intervention and support rather than enforcement: the contract is voluntary and is designed to help businesses reduce pollution and maintain regulatory compliance "without inspections or penalties." He said staff hope the program will foster positive relationships with local partners.
Why it matters: The PPA could reduce local pollution risks and ease compliance burdens for small businesses by offering technical help rather than enforcement. Staff did not present or approve funding for specific local assistance projects at the June 24 study session; they described how the program would operate and engage local partners.
