State law 70.54.480 RCW protects access to restrooms and lactation spaces for drayage truck drivers. A drayage truck driver specializes in moving containerized freight in and out of ocean ports or rail ramps. If you're a drayage trucker and a port in Washington state denied you access to a restroom or lactation space while delivering or receiving goods, please fill out the form below or call 1-833-770-4300. A Washington port that denies drayage truck drivers access to restrooms or lactation spaces may be subject to a violation letter, a fine, or both.
If you need support or accommodations to complete this form, contact us by email, calling 1-833-770-4300, or mail: Complaint Response Unit, Environmental Public Health, P.O. Box 47820, Olympia, WA 98504.
Information in this form is subject to public disclosure. If you wish to remain anonymous, do not provide your contact information with your complaint. Please be aware that if you do not provide contact information, we may not be able to fully investigate or proceed with enforcement action.
There is a separate process for reporting Washington businesses that deny motor carriers access to restrooms.
Complaint Form
Online Complaint Form about Restroom Access at Ports for Truck Drivers - Once you Submit the form, we will have your complaint.
Or, you can submit a PDF Fillable Complaint Form. Email the complaint form to EPH.CRU@doh.wa.gov or mail the form to: Complaint Response Unit, Environmental Public Health, P.O. Box 47820, Olympia, WA 98504.
Once we receive and confirm your form, we will start looking into the incident. If you think of anything to add, email us at EPH.CRU@doh.wa.gov or call toll free at 1-833-770-4300.
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Handout
Motor Carriers and Drayage Truckers Have the Right to Use Comfort Facilities, Flyer (PDF)