Snohomish Health District

What Snohomish Health District does

Snohomish Health District (legally Snohomish County Health Department, WA) is the designated local public health agency for Snohomish County, Washington, established in 1959 and headquartered at 3020 Rucker Avenue, Everett. The agency provides a comprehensive suite of public health services including disease surveillance and immunization, environmental health permitting and inspections (food safety, septic systems, drinking water, pools), vital records (birth and death certificates), maternal and child health programs, STI and tuberculosis services, and emergency preparedness. It serves the entire resident population of Snohomish County, healthcare providers, schools and child care facilities, food service establishments, and environmental health permit holders.

The agency's revenue model is overwhelmingly government-funded through county, state, and federal appropriations, including tobacco-tax derived state funding that supports disease control, maternal and child health, and emergency preparedness programs. A secondary revenue stream consists of permit and service fees for birth and death certificates, food permits, septic permits, and pool inspections. The organization has approximately 51–200 employees (about 180 listed on LinkedIn) and is overseen by the Snohomish County Board of Health. It operates under the authority of Snohomish County Government.

The technology stack is standard government infrastructure: the snohd.org website runs on the CivicPlus CMS; permitting and inspection services are delivered through the Envision Connect online portal (powered by Accela); communications and alerts use the CivicPlus Notify Me subscription system with 18 specialized newsletters; and ancillary data collection uses Microsoft Forms and JotForm. No proprietary technology platforms, AI capabilities, or patents are disclosed. Service delivery is augmented by a Community Navigator pilot program that partners with 13+ community organizations to provide culturally-specific health outreach to refugee, immigrant, and minority populations across the county.

Name

Snohomish Health District

Legal name

Snohomish County Health Department, WA

Website

https://snohd.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1959

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Snohomish Health District is the designated local public health agency for Snohomish County, Washington, providing disease prevention, environmental health inspections, vital records, and community health education to county residents, healthcare providers, schools, and food service establishments.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Health Services

NAICS

Ambulatory Health Care Services (621)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

County/District/Local Health Departments (HLAJAAAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Local Public Health & Human Services Administration (BPAIACAK)

Keywords

• Public health services
• Environmental health permits
• Disease prevention programs
• Vital records services
• Immunization services

Headquarters

HQ city

Everett

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Government Funding: Primarily funded through county, state, and federal government appropriations and taxes including tobacco tax funding for public health services
2. Permit and Service Fees: Fees for birth/death certificates, food permits, septic permits, pool inspections, and other environmental health services

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Snohomish County Health Department is the local public health agency delivering vital records (birth/death certificates), environmental health permitting and inspections (food safety, septic systems, pools), disease surveillance and prevention (immunizations, STI/HIV testing, TB control), and the Community Navigator outreach program for underserved populations. Services are delivered through the Everett main office, the Envision Connect online portal, community clinics, and partner community organizations serving the residents of Snohomish County.

Product overview

Snohomish County Health Department operates as a unified public health agency providing essential community health services rather than a software product company. The department offers an integrated suite of public health services including vital records (birth/death certificates), environmental health permitting and inspections (via Envision Connect/Accela), disease prevention programs, community health education, and health data reporting. The primary digital services include an online portal for permits/applications/payments, a notification subscription system (Notify Me) for health alerts, and various forms for service requests. Key service categories span environmental health, prevention services, and the Office of the Director divisions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Birth & Death Certificates
• Environmental Health Permits & Inspections
• Public Health Alerts & Notifications
• Disease Prevention Programs
• Community Health Navigator Program
• Septic System Services
• Food Safety Program

Quantifiable outcome

• 1,753 vaccines administered in 2025
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Korean Community Service Center of Greater Washington (KCSC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity Navigator program partner providing health education and outreach to Korean community members in Snohomish County. Participated in vaccine clinics and health resource events.
• Latino Educational Training Institute (LETI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity Navigator program partner providing health education and resources to Latino community. Involved in outreach events and health campaigns.
• Marshallese Association of North Puget SoundcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity Navigator program partner serving Marshallese/Pacific Islander community with health education and resources.
• Pacific Islander Health Board of WAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity Navigator program partner providing health outreach and education to Pacific Islander communities.
• Washington West African CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity Navigator program partner serving West African communities with health education and outreach.
• Nashi Immigrants Health Board (NASHI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity Navigator program partner providing health education and resources to immigrant communities.
• Well Being Community CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity Navigator program partner providing community health support and resources.
• Oceania NorthwestcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity Navigator program partner serving Oceania/Pacific Islander communities with health outreach.
• Center for Human Services (CHS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity Navigator program partner providing health education and community support services.
• Volunteers of America Western Washington (VOAWW)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity Navigator program partner providing community health services and outreach.
• Project Girl Mentoring ProgramcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity Navigator program partner providing youth-focused health education and mentoring.
• North Counties' Family Services (NCFS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity Navigator program partner serving families with health education and resources.
• Washington State Department of HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState health department providing funding, guidance, and coordination for local public health services including Community Navigator program funding.
• Washington State Board of HealthminorOthersDr. James Lewis, Snohomish County Health Officer, was appointed to the Washington State Board of Health.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department: Washington state county-level health department serving Pierce County with a comparable menu of environmental health permitting, disease prevention, immunizations, and community health navigation services.
• Benton-Franklin Health District: Two-county combined health district in Washington offering environmental health, disease prevention, and clinical services at a scale and structure analogous to Snohomish Health District.
• Pima County Health Department: Arizona county health department where incoming Director Kim VanPelt previously served as Deputy Director for Programming and Development; comparable in scale (serving a million-plus residents) and service mix.
• Multnomah County Health Department: Oregon county-level public health agency offering communicable disease control, environmental health, immunizations, and community health programs structurally comparable to Snohomish.
• Clark County Public Health: Southwest Washington county health department with a directly overlapping service portfolio including food safety, septic permitting, immunizations, and STI services.
• Spokane Regional Health District: Regional health district in eastern Washington delivering the same mix of environmental health inspections, communicable disease control, vital records, and community health programs as Snohomish Health District.

Regional players

• Maricopa County Department of Public Health: Arizona's largest county public health agency offering disease control, environmental health, and community health services; comparable scope but in a different state jurisdiction.
• Harris County Public Health: Large urban-county public health department in Texas with a directly comparable environmental health, disease surveillance, and clinical prevention service portfolio, though operating under a different state regulatory regime.

Broad incumbents

• Public Health - Seattle & King County: The largest local health jurisdiction in Washington state, serving King County. Comparable as a county-level public health agency with the same statutory disease control, environmental health, and vital records mandate as Snohomish.
• Washington State Department of Health: State-level public health authority that funds, oversees, and coordinates Washington's local health jurisdictions including Snohomish; sets the regulatory and funding framework the district operates within.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Snohd
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCmQk-l_MxsI5CCyxnEuYp7w
• Facebookfacebook.com/SnohomishHealth
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/snohomish-health-district

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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