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Kittitas (pronounced 'KITT-i-tass') County is located in central Washington State. It spans from the lush forested Cascade Mountains to the upper Yakima River Valley plains and the Columbia River.
Kittitas County, WA - 05/06/2022 - The Kittitas County Public Health Department (KCPHD) is distributing free HEPA portable air cleaners, while supplies last, to households within Kittitas County who are eligible. You are eligible if:• Someone in your household has asthma, COPD, hypertension, or coronary artery disease.• You are at or below 250% federal poverty level or qualify for public assistance such as SNAP, TANF, WIC or Medicaid.• You do not currently own a HEPA portable air cleaner.• You are willing to participate in collection of demographics.
Distribution is first come first serve and eligibility is self-reported. KCPHD staff will be distributing the free HEPA air cleaners at the Kittitas County Farmers Market on May 7th and May 21st. Air cleaners will also be available at KCPHD on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 1 to 4pm. Call ahead to ensure availability. The portable air cleaners are part of a grant funded program through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Washington State Department of Health (DOH). The goal of the program is to improve indoor air quality for the most vulnerable populations in Kittitas County. Kittitas County has identified air quality as an issue, specifically around wildfire smoke in our county and KCPHD is hoping to provide mitigation to vulnerable populations before wildfire season. According to DOH, “the young, elderly, chronically ill, and those with respiratory or cardiovascular disease are often the most impacted by poor indoor air quality.” For more information about indoor air quality visit Indoor Air Quality | Washington State Department of Health or KCPHD’s Air Quality page at Kittitas County Public Health | Environmental Health | Air Quality. For questions about the free HEPA portable air filters, please call 509-962-7515.
Kittitas County, from the Cascades to the Columbia, and online at http://www.co.kittitas.wa.us
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Contact: Kasey Knutson, Public Information Officer, 509-962-7515