Environmental Health

Mission: To prevent disease, injury, and disability; promote health and well-being; and prepare for and respond to disasters. 

Environmental Health is responsible for informing the public of environmental health hazards, preventing illness through monitoring, assessments, and education, as well as protecting the public from environmental health risks.  Doing so involves enforcement of state laws and county ordinances, and permitting/inspection of certain types of public establishments.

Please visit Department of Public Health for more information.