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July 27th, 2006

SKAGIT COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT SEEKS PARTICIPATION FOR CITIZENS ADVISORY COMMITTEE TO REVIEW DRINKING WATER REGULATIONS

COUNTY - Skagit County Health Department is seeking to establish a Citizens Advisory Committee (CAC) to review proposed changes to the Drinking Water regulations (Skagit County Code 12.48). The Committee would serve in an advisory role to the Skagit County Health Department and County Commissioners in their role as Board of Health. There will be a Phase 1 review of the regulations as they pertain to implementation of the newly adopted Skagit instream flow rule (WAC 173-503), plus updates to make the code consistent with current State drinking water regulations. Phase 1 is to be completed by December 31, 2006. Phase 2 will review all other sections of SCC 12.48 and will take place in the last half of 2007.

Skagit County is seeking citizens to participate on the committee who represent a wide variety of interests with specific knowledge and experience in drinking water health and safety issues, land use issues, best available science and/or other related subjects. Interested citizens should submit a letter of interest along with a statement of qualifications by August 11, 2006 to:

Lorna Haycox Parent, Environmental Health Specialist II
Skagit County Health Department
700 South Second, Room 301
Mount Vernon, WA 98273

For more information, contact Lorna Haycox Parent or Corinne Story
Skagit County Health Department
(360) 336-9380
lornap@co.skagit.wa.us or corinnes@co.skagit.wa.us