Environmental Public Health Division 

About Us 

The Environmental Public Health Division works to protect public health by ensuring clean air and water, the integrity of the food supply, neighborhood cleanliness, hazard-free workplaces and proper waste disposal.  These objectives are accomplished through the following activities: 

• Securing compliance with State rules on air, food safety, water, wastewater and solid waste and County rules on storm water through surveillance, monitoring and inspections
  

• Responding to citizen complaints on air, food, water, solid waste, wastewater, water supply and nuisances
  

• Permitting food establishments and reviewing proposed State air, wastewater and solid waste permit issuance and renewals
  

• Conducting laboratory analyses of water, soil and solid waste samples
  

• Reducing lead poisoning through screening children, case managing children with lead poisoning and removing lead-based paint from qualifying homes
  

• Conducting on-site assessments of potential indoor air pollution and occupational safety health hazards at small businesses
  

• Abating neighborhood nuisances such as abandoned and unsafe buildings through owner notification and demolition
  

• Issuing violation notices, assessing and compiling reports and evidence for litigation and coordinating the administration of certain penalties for environmental projects