Our Environment

Public Health / Air & Water Quality

Public Health / Air and Water Quality assists WSU in maintaining a healthy and clean living, working, and outdoor environment for faculty, staff, students, and visitors. For the program areas listed below, Public Health inspects facilities, issues permits, performs sampling, develops policies, provides consultations, investigates complaints, and reviews plans for the WSU community:

Air Pollution (outdoor emissions) see SPPM S70.10
      - Medical, Pathological and Low Level Radioactive Waste
        Management Plan for the Incinerator

Communicable Disease Prevention New!
      - Handwashing
         - Handwashing Sign
      - Flu
          - Seasonal Flu
          - Flu News
          - Factsheets
              Avian Flu: Guidelines for Transporting, Treating, and Interacting with Potentially Infected
              Individuals
              Avian Flu: Travel Guide for Areas Reporting Outbreaks
              Avian Flu Pandemic: Guide for Voluntary Use of N95 Respirators
              Avian Flu Protection: Guidelines for Animal Care Staff, Laboratory Workers and Field Biologists
              Respiratory Protection: Its Role in Seasonal Influenza
      - MRSA (Methicillin- resistant Staphylococcus aureus)
              Q&A about MRSA in Schools
              Community-Associated MRSA (CA-MRSA)
              Skin Infections and MRSA
              MRSA Factsheet
              Meet MRSA Poster
              McMRSA Cardio Sign
              MRSA Boxing Policy Sign

Drinking Water Quality see SPPM S70.15
      - Drinking Water Program
      - Consumer Confidence Report for WSU Drinking Water System, Pullman, WA

Food Safety & Sanitation see SPPM S70.30
      - Food Worker Card Exams scheduled
      - Food Worker Card Online Presentation
      - WA State Food & Beverage Workers Manual (under "Getting the Card"
        there are links to versions of the manual in various languages,
      - WSU Food Event Procedures
      - Food Safety Cooperative Extension Service
      - FSHN Food Safety New!

Hantavirus see SPPM S70.22

Pest Control see SPPM S70.20

Sewage Spills see SPPM S70.58

Solid Waste Disposal/Recycling (currently no SPPM reference)
      - Glass Disposal see SPPM S80.14
      - Sharps Disposal see SPPM S80.13
      - Recycling--Surplus Equipment and Waste Management Information Resource Guide

Swimming Pools, Spas see SPPM S70.17

Water Pollution / Wetland Protection see SPPM S70.10

Whtiman County Health Department

Primary Contacts:
      Gene Patterson: gpatters@wsu.edu, Manager

      Marty O'Malley: martyo@wsu.edu, Environmental Health Specialist



Do you have contact with animals on campus? see Animal Contact Program