Spokane County
Spokane Regional Health District, Environmental Public Health (water recreation facilities and on-site sewage programs)
In short
Spokane Regional Health District, Environmental Public Health (water recreation facilities and on-site sewage programs) issues 2 permits we publish for Spokane County, last verified 2026-10-06. Each carries the fee as the agency publishes it, with a link to the schedule it was read from.
What this agency issues
| Permit | Issuing agency | Fee | Renews | Last checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water Recreation Facility (Pool / Spa) Permit to Operateonly if it applies to you | Spokane Regional Health District, Environmental Public Health (water recreation facilities and on-site sewage programs) | 2026 fee schedule: pool, spa, wading pool or recirculating spray pool — annual $1,350, seasonal $820; flow-through (non-recirculating) spray pool — annual $670, seasonal $350; each additional pool, spa, wading pool or recirculating spray pool at the same premises — annual $575, seasonal $350; each additional feature (for example a water slide) at the same premises — annual $385, seasonal $235. A facility employing a Certified Pool Operator receives a reduction of 20% of the total fee, rounded up to the nearest $10, at SRHD's determination; flow-through pools such as non-recirculating splash pads are not eligible for that discount. | annual or seasonal permit to operate | 2026-10-06 |
| On-Site Sewage (Septic) System Application and Permitonly if it applies to you | Spokane Regional Health District, Environmental Public Health (water recreation facilities and on-site sewage programs) | 2026 fee schedule: application (each includes one plan resubmittal) — commercial system $1,220, residential system $1,000, limited modification/repair $370, building sewer $370; permit — commercial system $1,060, residential system $890, limited modification/repair $370, building sewer $370. A new commercial system therefore pays $1,220 application plus $1,060 permit, $2,280 in total. | renewable permits for one or three years once installed, depending on the system type; inspection and maintenance required before renewal | 2026-10-06 |
Fees shown as a range or formula are set that way by the issuing agency — we do not average them into a single number.
About each permit
Water Recreation Facility (Pool / Spa) Permit to Operate
A gym, fitness studio or club that operates a swimming pool, spa, wading pool or spray pool anywhere in Spokane County needs a permit to operate from the Spokane Regional Health District. Under the 2026 fee schedule adopted by SRHD Board of Health Resolution #25-05 on October 30, 2025, the first pool or spa costs $1,350 for an annual permit or $820 for a seasonal one; a flow-through (non-recirculating) spray pool costs $670 annual or $350 seasonal; each additional pool, spa or wading pool at the same premises adds $575 annual or $350 seasonal, and each additional feature such as a water slide adds $385 annual or $235 seasonal. The schedule states that when a facility has both an annual and a seasonal pool, the annual pool is permitted first and the seasonal pool as the additional one, and that special-use pools are placed in a fee category individually. A facility employing a Certified Pool Operator receives a 20% reduction of the total fee, rounded up to the nearest $10, though SRHD may charge the full fee where there is a history of non-compliance, and flow-through splash pads are excluded from the discount. A studio without a pool, spa or water feature needs no permit under this program. These are the 2026 fee schedule amounts; a proposed 2027 schedule was before SRHD's Board of Health as of October 2026, so confirm with SRHD (509-324-1500) for any permit after 2026.
On-Site Sewage (Septic) System Application and Permit
A business whose premises are on a septic system rather than public sewer deals with the Spokane Regional Health District, which, in its own words, 'tracks and issues permits for new on-site sewage systems and changes to existing systems designed for single-family homes, small businesses, and apartment buildings (systems less than 3,500 gallons per day).' Under the 2026 fee schedule adopted by SRHD Board of Health Resolution #25-05 on October 30, 2025, a commercial system costs $1,220 for the application (including one plan resubmittal) plus $1,060 for the permit; a residential system is $1,000 plus $890; a limited modification or repair is $370 plus $370; and a building sewer is $370 plus $370. SRHD's program page states that once installed, systems 'are issued renewable permits for one or three years, depending on the on-site septic system type,' and that inspection and maintenance are required before renewal. The process is described in SRHD's On-Site Sewage System Application Packet. A business on public sewer does not use this permit. These are the 2026 fee schedule amounts; confirm with SRHD (509-324-1560 ext. 1) for any application after 2026, since a proposed 2027 schedule was before the Board of Health as of October 2026.
Contact
- Jurisdiction
- Spokane County
- Phone
- 509-324-1560 ext. 1 (on-site sewage); 509-324-1500 (main)
Contact details are taken from the agency’s own site or its published fee schedule. Where we have not verified a phone number we leave it blank rather than guess.
Sources
Every fee and term above was read from one of these government pages on the date shown.
- On-site sewage systems: new systems or changes to existing systems (scope under 3,500 gallons per day; one- or three-year renewable permits)Spokane Regional Health District · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-06
- SRHD Board of Health Resolution #25-05, 'Adopting the 2026 Spokane Regional Health District Fee Schedule' (signed October 30, 2025; RCW 70.05.060) with the attached 2026 Fee ScheduleSpokane Regional Health District Board of Health · primary source · retrieved 2026-10-06
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