Environmental Health

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Our mission is to protect and improve the quality of the environment and the health of Washtenaw County citizens. Programs and services we provide include:

• Conduct soil evaluations for onsite septic systems
• Issue well and septic permits
• Inspect restaurants
• Inspect public swimming pools
• Inspect businesses that store or manufacture hazardous or toxic materials
• Investigate foodborne illness ("food poisoning") reports
• Investigate rodent, garbage, restaurant, and other nuisance complaints
• Sample public beach and public swimming pool water for bacteria
• Provide sample bottles for private well water testing
• Provide radon test kits for home testing  
• Provide solid waste, recycling, and home toxics collection services
• Provide public works services and lake management programs
• Inspect body art facilities (tattoo, piercing, branding, permanent cosmetics)  

• View our new Temporary Food Vendor Training video!

• **NEW** Sewage System Operating Permits
• Regulation for the Management, Treatment and Disposal of Wastewater