Environmental Health

Environmental Health is a Department of Jefferson County Public Health. Governed by a local Board of Health we provide a wide array of public health and human services. We strive to protect the health of all Jefferson County residents by promoting healthy communities and their environments.

ENVIRONMENT EnviroStars Fee Schedule Food Safety Green Businesses Home Syringe Disposal Outdoor Burning Septic Systems Solid Waste Water Quality

What We Do: The Environmental Health Section of Jefferson County Public Health manages a drinking water program to review water availability and quality; a solid waste program that permits and monitors the performance of  waste facilites; a liquid waste program that reviews, issues and monitors septic permits and systems; a food program that licenses and inspects food services; a living systems program that monitors shellfish quality and inspects and licenses public pools and spas.

  
Telephone inquiries:   (360) 385-9444

Office hours:   
Monday through Thursday, 9:00 am-4:30 pm

Sanitarian consult walk-in hours:  
Monday through Thursday, 9:00 -10:00 am