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The Washington State Environmental Health Association, Inc. (WSEHA) is a non-profit, professional, and educational organization. It was established to provide a forum for dialogue and a vehicle for advanced training opportunities. WSEHA enhances individual and collective expertise, promotes professional growth, and revitalizes Environmental Health endeavors. The Association is enriched by the diversity of ideas and orientation of its members, who represent both the public and private sectors.

Members are Environmental Health personnel with professional responsibility for, or interest in, protecting the public’s health through organized programs in the following areas:

Air Pollution Control  •  Food Protection  •  Housing Sanitation and Safety  •  Individual and Public Water Supplies  •  Injury Control  •  Insect and Rodent Control  •  Institutional Environmental Health & Safety  •  Noise Pollution Control  •  Occupational Health and Safety  Water Pollution Control  •  Recreational Waters and Facilities  •  Solid and Hazardous Waste Management  •  Wastewater Pollution Control  •  Toxic Substances

Annual membership dues are payable on or before the member's expiration date. A membership renewal notice will be mailed to members at least 45 days prior to their expiration date. Members agree to abide by WSEHA's Code of Ethics.

Membership Benefits: There are several benefits to being a WSEHA member:

• Receive Discounts: You automatically receive discounts to all conferences sponsored by WSEHA and on all products sold by WSEHA.
• Receive Information: As a member of WSEHA, you'll receive information on all WSEHA activities, from regional meetings to statewide conferences.
• CEU's: By attending our sponsored events, you obtain Continuing Education Units that are required for maintaining sanitarian registration.  We submit our conference registration lists directly to the Washington State Board of Registered Sanitarians (WSBRS) for CEU tracking of WSBRS members.
• Have Voting Privileges:  As a Regular, Associate, Affiliate, Sustaining, or Emeritus member of WSEHA, you have the ability to vote during annual Officer Elections; for changes to policies and procedures, and other issues that require a vote of the membership.
• Awards and Scholarships: WSEHA members are eligible for annual awards and scholarships and for nominating others.
• Receive the WSEHA Newsletter: WSEHA publishes a quarterly newsletter that provides information on State and local health activities, upcoming educational opportunities, regional reports and more.
• Get Involved!: We encourage you to take an active role in WSEHA activities.  As a WSEHA member, you have the ability to get involved in WSEHA committees and run for office.  The greatest benefit you receive is the opportunity to meet and work with dedicated people in your related field.  Get involved today!
• International Health Committee (IHC): WSEHA's IHC has worked on urgent public environmental health projects such as sanitation improvements in developing countries.

Membership Categories:

Regular Members: Persons who are active in the field of environmental health or related educational activities, who have a bachelors degree from an accredited college or university. 
Associate Members: Persons who are active in the field of environmental health or related educational activities, but who do not meet the requirements of regular membership.
Student Members: Persons who are working full time towards a degree in sanitary science, public health, environmental health, or related academic field.
Subscribing Members: Persons residing outside of the state of Washington whose principal membership benefit is receiving the WSEHA Newsletter.
Sustaining Members: Persons or organizations that are interested in supporting WSEHA and its goals and objectives.  Sustaining members shall be offered to be listed on the Association's website.  A sustaining membership authorizes a firm or organization to pay the membership registration rate for up to four representatives per Association training event. 
Affiliate Members: Professional or civic organizations that share the goals and objectives of WSEHA and wish to improve communications and coordination of mutual programs.  An affiliate membership authorizes an organization or association to pay the membership registration rate for one representative per Association training event. 
Emeritus Membership: May be awarded by the Board of Directors to a retired regular member, upon application, provided he/she has been a member of the Association for at least five (5) years immediately prior to retirement and has accrued at least twenty (20) years of environmental health service or has retired due to disabilitiy.  The Board of Directors may waive years of environmental health service in consideration for years of service to the Association.  To request the Emeritus category, a letter should be sent to the WSEHA Executive Secretary.  The letter will then be presented and voted on at the next Board meeting.  The requestor will then be notified of the results of the vote.