The Board of Health will hold a Study Session on August 21 (3-5 PM). Access the agenda and access instructions here.
The Board of Health August 7 Meeting Agenda
The Board of Health will hold a Regular Meeting on August 7 (3 PM). Access the agenda and access instructions here.
Meet your new Director of Public Health
Chantell Harmon Reed’s role as our new Director of Public Health is to protect and improve the health of everyone in Pierce County. One of her first priorities is to get to know you and hear what you need from us. Starting in August, Chantell will hold a series of meet and greets around Pierce County. Come […]
Tacoma’s Jack Hyde Beach: Advisory Lifted
The water at Tacoma’s Jack Hyde Beach is safe to enter. The Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department lifted the advisory for people to keep out of the water at Tacoma’s Jack Hyde Beach. The health department issued the advisory July 17 because of high bacteria levels. Results from water samples collected July 22 indicate the public health concern […]
Pierce County woman who refused TB treatment now cured
Submitted by James (Jay) Miller, MD MPH (Tacoma-Pierce County Health Officer). You may remember reading news stories over a year ago about a woman who needed life-saving tuberculosis treatment. We have a happy update: She’s cured! The woman cooperated with Pierce County Superior Court’s orders and our disease investigators. She’s tested negative for tuberculosis (also called […]
Don’t swim or wade at Jack Hyde Beach in Tacoma
Don’t swim or wade at Jack Hyde Beach in Tacoma. Tests of water we sampled July 15 show high levels of bacteria that increase your risk of gastrointestinal illness if you contact it. We posted advisory signs and will continue to monitor bacteria levels there. When bacteria levels no longer show increased risks to public […]
The Board of Health July 3 Meeting Agenda
The Board of Health will hold a Regular Meeting on July 3 (3-5 PM). Access the agenda and access instructions here.
Health Department will close June 27 for staff retreat
Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department will close its building at 3629 S. D St., Tacoma, WA 98418 on Thursday, June 27, for a staff retreat. You can find many of our services online. We will reopen the building on Friday, June 28, for regular business hours. Find more information about our services and hours of operation on […]
Tacoma-Pierce County Board of Health elects Jani Hitchen as Chair, Joe Bushnell Vice Chair
At the June 5 Tacoma-Pierce County Board of Health meeting, members voted for Jani Hitchen to succeed Catherine Ushka as Board Chair and Joe Bushnell to serve as Vice Chair. Ushka served on the Board of Health since 2018 and was elected Chair from 2019-2020 and again in 2023. She passed away last month. Director of […]