Environmental Health Services

The Environmental Health Services (EHS) unit of the Health Division administers a number of programs and services to help protect health through the promotion of environmentally sound practices.

Areas within EHS are:

• Air
• Food
• Land
• Shelter
• Water
• Community Health Services: Investigates possible communicable and infectious disease outbreaks.

Specifically, EHS:

• Licenses and inspects food service establishments, investigates foodborne illness outbreaks and conducts food safety education classes.
• Issues permits for on-site sewage disposal systems and evaluates subdivisions and condominium developments.
• Indoor air information including Lead, Radon and Asbestos.
• Issues permits for on-site water systems, licenses public swimming pools and conducts water testing for drinking, swimming pools, and public beaches.
• Inspects day care centers, foster homes, group homes, and campgrounds.
• Issues permits and conducts safety classes for body art practitioners and establishments.
• Evaluates rodent and insect complaints.
• Investigates radiological contamination.
• Investigates infectious diseases outbreaks.