Environmental Health

Environmental Health is the science of the well being of man as related to his environment, including both the effects of man on his surroundings and the effects of his surroundings on him.

Environmental Health duties are performed by Environmental Health Specialists/Sanitarians. These EHS/Sanitarians are professional, non-medical practitioners of sanitation, qualified by education and experience. In accordance with Chapter 90A of the General Statutes of North Carolina, Environmental Health Specialists/Sanitarians must have a bachelor's degree and at least 30 hours in physical or biological science, at the time of their employment. Environmental Health Specialists will start as an intern and must within three (3) years of employment, successfully pass the Board examination for registration as a sanitarian.

View a list of User Fees.

The Environmental Health Division has the following personnel:

1. 2 Environmental Health Program Specialists
2. 14 Environmental Health Specialists
3. 2 Environmental Health Supervisors
4. 4 Management Support Persons
5. 1 Soil Scientist
6. 1 Environmental Health Director

That work in one of the following sections:

1. Food, Lodging, and Vector Control – located in the Public Health Center at 1235 Ramsey Street
   
   • Food and Lodging Establishments, Child Care Operations, Institutions, Residential Care Facilities, Public Swimming Pools, Tattoo Artists, Solid Waste Haulers, Mosquito Management, Rabies, Rodent Consultation and Public Health Nuisances
   
   
2. Wells and Wastewater – located in the Historic Courthouse Basement
   
   • Onsite Wastewater Systems and Private Wells

Downloadable Forms

These files are in Adobe ® Acrobat .pdf format. If you do not have Adobe Acrobat Reader click on the icon to download the program.

1. Application for Permit (Adobe .pdf format - print and fill out)
2. Application for Public Swimming Pool Operation Permit (Adobe .pdf format - print and fill out)
3. Application for Tattoo Permit (Adobe .pdf format - print and fill out)

Festival/Temporary Food Establishments Information:

1. Application for Exempt Temporary Events (Adobe .pdf format - save and print)
2. Application for Non-Exempt Temporary Food Establishments (Adobe .pdf - save and print)
3. Event organizer application (Adobe .pdf - save and print)
4. Example of single compartment sink
5. Examples of tote tanks (blue boy)
6. Temporary food establishment checklist (Adobe .pdf format - save and print)
7. Temporary food establishment information
8. Temporary hand wash station
9. Water for temporary food establishment

Point of contact: Environmental Health (433-3622)

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