1. Quarterly Weed Board Meeting

    Call To OrderAdoption of MinutesIntroduction of GuestsComments from the PublicCoordinators Report Budget Review Program Updates 2025 Field Season Challenges Actions Requested from the Weed Board Special TopicsOld BusinessNew Business Listing of Common HollyComments from Individual Members of the BoardDate of the Next Board Meeting: August 6th, 2025 @ 1:00 PM Followed by: November 12th, 2025Adjournment


    Weed Control - May 6, 2025, 8:50 a.m.

  2. Lewis County Noxious Weed Control Board Meeting Postponed

    Board Members & Community Members:Our regular scheduled Weed Board Meeting is postponed. The meeting was scheduled for May 5, 2020.The postponement is due to the Lewis County Courthouse Closure and current COVID 19 response.We will work to reschedule the meeting as soon as possible. Hopefully sometime in mid May.Please contact our office with any questions.


    Weed Control - April 28, 2020, 10:49 a.m.

  3. Medication Drop Box Program

    The Sheriff's Evidence Department manages collection of medication drop boxes. If you have outdated or medications that you no longer need, you may bring them to one of the following drop boxes:Chehalis, Law and Justice building (inside)Centralia, Police Department (outside)Morton, Police Department (inside)Mossyrock, City Hall (inside)Winlock, City Hall (inside)Toledo, City Hall (inside)


    Environmental Health - Sept. 23, 2019, 9:19 a.m.

  4. Designer Info

    Interested in being added to the Lewis County's list of Certified Designers/Engineer Firms?The following criteria would need to be met:ApplicationCopy of Washington State P.E. or Designers LicenseFor more information on becoming a New Certified Septic Installer, Pumper, or Designer, please contact our office 360-740-2718 or visit us at 125 NW Chehalis Ave Chehalis, WA 98532.


    Environmental Health - Jan. 31, 2020, 7:28 a.m.

  5. Hepatitis A Rates Climbing

    The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) declared a hepatitis A disease outbreak in July 2019, with 27 reported cases statewide. That was nearly as many cases reported in just 6 months as in all of 2018. However, that was just the beginning. In the latter half of the year, the total number of cases increased by more than four times to 157. More


    Public Health - Jan. 13, 2020, 4:18 p.m.

  6. Additional Information for Snyder Rd MP 0.20 Culvert Replacement Project

    Additional information has been added to the Snyder Rd MP 0.20 Culvert Replacement Project. Bids are due April 7, 2020 by 11:00 am at the Lewis County Commissioner's Office, (Lewis County Courthouse, 2nd Floor, Room 210, 351 NW North St, Chehalis, WA, 98532). The bids will be opened at 11:00 am or later.Access the Notice to Bidders here.


    Public Works - April 6, 2020, 9:16 a.m.

  7. Group B

    These are water supplies that serve 2 to 14 service connections and fewer than 25 people per day or 25 or more people per day for less than 60 days per year. Group B systems are regulated by Lewis County Public Health & Social Services under Lewis County Code 8.55.If your project requires a Professional Engineer or Licensed Hydrogeologist, see the "How to Hire an Licensed Professional" on our "List of Licensed Professionals" page.For more information on obtaining Group B design approval, see our "Resources and forms for Professional Engineers and Licensed Hydrogeologists" page.APPLICATIONS AND PERMITSWAN (Water Availability Notice)Who needs …


    Environmental Health - Jan. 19, 2021, 12:53 p.m.

  8. Scotch Broom

    Cytisus scoparius Scotch Broom - Everyone's favorite noxious weed! A woody perennial shrub that has many branches. Plants can range from 3-10 feet tall.Leaves: Scotch Broom has few leaves. The upper leaves are simple with the lower leaves being 3 parted. Leaves are pointed at each end and can fall early in the year, leaving bare, green stems.Flowers: Flowers bloom from March through June. Typical pea family flowers in shape. Bright yellow in color with 5 petals.Habitat: Typically, can be found along roadsides, in pastures, grasslands, and open areas with recent soil disturbance.Weed Classification: B SelectWhy is it a Noxious …


    Weed Control - Sept. 29, 2022, 9:48 a.m.

  9. Field Bindweed

    Convolvulus arvensis Field Bindweed - An herbaceous perennial with extensive rhizomes that help it creep through fields and over plants.Leaves: Arrowhead-shaped leaves that alternate along the stem. Leaves have two lobes at the base.Flowers: Flowers bloom from April-October. Flowers are bell or funnel-shaped and are about 1 inch across. They range from white-pink and have bracts (scales) where the flower stem meets the plant stem.Habitat: It grows anywhere from full sun to full shade and is drought tolerant. Found in ravines, greenbelts, forested parks, farmlands, driveways, flower gardens, and ornamental bordersWeed Classification: CWhy is it a Noxious Weed?Once established it …


    Weed Control - Oct. 6, 2022, 9:33 a.m.

  10. Solid Waste Advisory Committee (SWAC) and Solid & Hazardous Waste Management Plan

    About SWAC The Lewis County Solid Waste Advisory Committee (SWAC) serves in an advisory capacity in the development of programs and policies concerning solid waste handling and disposal and to review and comment upon proposed rules, policies, or ordinances prior to their adoption (RCW 70A.205.110). The SWAC also assists Lewis County Solid Waste Utility staff in the development of a five-year “Solid Waste Management Plan” to help guide how Lewis County manages garbage and recycling now, and into the future.SWAC members are citizens, members of public interest groups, professionals from the business and agricultural community, operators of solid waste collection …


    Solid Waste - Oct. 20, 2020, 4:45 p.m.