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Board declines preliminary investigation into septic complaint against Yakima Health District after staff and state follow‑up

Washington State Board of Health · April 8, 2026
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Summary

The Board reviewed a March complaint alleging the Yakima Health District failed to enforce rules at a Sunnyside meat‑processing facility. After Yakima and state agency inspections found no evidence of system failure, the board voted not to order a preliminary investigation.

The Washington State Board of Health decided not to open a preliminary investigation into a March complaint that alleged the Yakima Health District failed to enforce on‑site sewage rules at a Sunnyside meat processing facility.

The complaint, filed under RCW 70.05.012, alleged the facility operated a high‑volume meat processing operation on a septic system permitted for a small retail use…

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