Environmental Health

Applications can be submitted via email, and payments can be made over the phone. Anyone wishing to submit an application and payment in-person can do so at Public Health’s Community Wellness Center, 908 Seventh St. in Eureka. Please confirm the payment amount prior to arrival by calling 707-445-6215.

Our Role

The Humboldt County Division of Environmental Health plays a critical role in disease prevention. Safe drinking water, pollution, proper sewage disposal, foodborne illness outbreaks, childhood lead poisoning, hazardous materials spills and solid /hazardous waste management can present challenges to our communities.

Goal

The goal of Environmental Health is to protect the health, safety and well-being of the public, and to preserve and improve the quality of the environment.

Environmental Health Programs

• Consumer Protection Program
  • Retail Food Facilities
    • Restaurant Inspections are not available through this website, but can be viewed at the local Environmental Health Office, or at regulated facilities.
  • Organized Camps Program
  • Public Swimming and Spa Pools Program
  • Recreational Water and Drinking Water Programs
  • Tattoo Business Registration
• Hazardous Materials Unit 
  • Certified Unified Program Agency (CUPA)
• Land Use Program 
  • Sewage Disposal Systems
  • Wells and Water Systems
• Solid Waste Local Enforcement Agency Program 
  • Inspection of Solid Waste Operations and Facilities
• Vector Control Program 
  • Rabies Control
  • West Nile Virus
  • Rodents and Insect Control
• More about Environmental Health Programs