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Kittitas County Public Health Department <br />Environmental Health <br />Table of Contents <br />Topic Page <br />I. Purpose 93 <br />II. Planning Assumptions 93 <br />III. Policies 94 <br />IV. Responsibilities 94 <br />V. Concept of Operations 94-95 <br />I. Purpose <br />Environmental Health (EH) refers to the ability to reduce the risk of human contact with <br />environmental public health hazards in the event of an emergency. Reducing exposure risk pertains <br />to hazards such as contaminated food, air, water, solid waste, hazardous materials, and vectors <br />associated with exposure to infectious diseases, bacteria and pathogens. <br />II. Planning Assumptions <br />Based on the Kittitas County Hazard Identification and Vulnerability Assessment (HIV A), EH <br />response will most frequently address incidents involving flooding and wildfires. However, <br />historically, KCPHD has also responded to incidents involving solid waste, extended power outages, <br />and contaminated properties. <br />93 )