News & Advisories

View our interactive Water Quality Report to learn more about our pollution prevention work and the health of your neighborhood streams.

The ongoing government shutdown is affecting thousands of Kitsap County community members.  

The Kitsap Public Health Board approved an updated environmental health fee schedule for 2026 at its Nov. 4 meeting. The updated schedule takes effect Jan. 1, 2026. 

No-contact advisory in effect through Nov. 10. Shellfish harvesting closed through Nov. 24.

The Kitsap Public Health Board will meet on Tuesday, Nov. 4, from 8:30 to 10 a.m. at the Norm Dicks Government Center.

In week ending Oct. 25, local indicators for COVID-19 were low, and local indicators for influenza and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) remained minimal.

Whether you love the rain or are already missing summer, it's important to know that storms and floodwater can create health hazards.

In week ending October 18, local indicators for COVID-19 continued to decrease toward baseline levels.

Clade I Mpox Virus Detected in Wastewater; Rise in Cases of Clade II Mpox

In week ending October 11, local indicators for COVID-19 were elevated, but appeared to be dropping. Local indicators for influenza and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) remained minimal. Regional laboratory surveillance most frequently detected rhinovirus and COVID-19 among clinical respiratory specimens. 1.0% of emergency department (ED) visits were attributable to COVID-19, fewer than 10 visits were attributable to influenza, and 0 visits were attributable to RSV. Kitsap