Practicing public health, meeting the needs of the present while planning for the future.

Provides residents with comprehensive environmental health services such as food, water and building inspection, sewage disposal, septic and well permits, public food permits, regulation of public food establishments, tourist establishment sanitation and restaurant applications. Investigates reports of food illnesses, working with businesses and citizens to educate and correct deficiencies. Also investigates reports of raw sewage or other reports of ground water contamination.

Food Establishment Regulations: permits many of the facilities that prepare food for public consumption. Sewage Regulation: Conducts soil studies and site evaluations on property to determine suitability for a onsite wastewater disposal. Migrant Labor Camps: Inspects migrant labor camps. Water: Permits all private drinking water wells. Rabies Prevention: Rabies testing of certain animals involved in human or other animal exposures; evaluation of human exposures and in consultation with physician, recommendations for management and post exposure treatment are made to treating provider. Outbreak Investigations: When food or water borne, identification and testing of the potential sources in food and water are conducted.

Provides the following Environmental Health Services: Complaints Environmental Health documents and investigates residents' complaints about environmental health problems, including reports of food and waterborne disease, mosquito problems, improper sewage disposal, and other public health issues. Food Services Local health department staff inspect and issue required permits to such food service establishments as school cafeterias, restaurants, food stands at community events, camps, day care centers, B&B's, and migrant camps. They work with those who provide prepared food to the public to help assure that food is wholesome and healthy. The local health department is responsible for working with local dairies to assure a healthy product, free of disease. This is done through regular inspections and ongoing input into dairy operations. Drinking Water Environmental health staff provides assistance to property owners who have or desire to have private wells on their property. They assist with required activities and issue, upon proper documentation and payment of fees, permits for private on-site wells. Each county health department maintains records on properties with private on-site wells. Sewage Disposal Environmental health staff provides assistance to residents who desire to or already have onsite sewage disposal systems on their own or their rented property. This assistance includes providing the activities, referral and documentation necessary to obtain required permits for onsite sewage disposal. Each county health department maintains records on properties with onsite sewage disposal systems.

Sewage Disposal Systems: Applications, permits, and onsite evaluations for sewage disposal systems are processed. Well Inspections and Permits: Applications and evaluations for private wells are processed. Referrals for other water problems. Restaurant Permits and Inspections: Routine food establishment inspections as required by state law, including temporary and permanent establishments. Public Drinking Water information - provides technical information. Environmental Epidemiology - prevent and control human diseases and conditions due to exposure to chemical and biological agents (Rabies Control, Vector Borne Disease such as Lymes and West Nile, Toxic Substance Surveillance, Mold, Fish Consumption Advisories). Hotel, Campgrounds, Summer Camps, Swimming Pools, Migrant Labor Camps inspections. Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention.

Provides residents with comprehensive environmental health services such as food, water and building inspection, sewage disposal, septic and well permits, public food permits, regulation of public food establishments, tourist establishment sanitation and restaurant applications. Investigates reports of food illnesses, working with businesses and citizens to educate and correct deficiencies. Also investigates reports of raw sewage or other reports of ground water contamination.

Our office provides site evaluations and permitting for on-site sewage disposal (septic) systems and private wells, as well as regulatory oversight for private sector evaluations and designs in these fields. We provide health education to the community with regard to safe food handling practices, lead exposure, radon, rabies, and other environmental health concerns. Our office also inspects and/or permits daycare and adult care facilities, school cafeterias, restaurants, hotels/motels, bed and breakfasts, festival and fair vendors, campgrounds, summer camps, migrant labor camps, and marinas. Additionally, we investigate animal bites and/or potential rabies exposures and certain environmental complaints.

Provides site evaluation, design, and permits for on-site sewage disposal (septic systems) and wells, restaurant and temporary food event permits, food handling education, and investigate animal bites, environmental complaints and foodborne diseases. Some forms are available on the website: www.vdh.state.va.us/LHD/newriver/environmental.htm.

PHD maintains educational relationships with local medical, nursing, and technical schools and colleges/universities. Students can gain practical experience in clinical, administrative, and community outreach settings with opportunities for public health research and program planning work.

AIDS/HIV Testing: Confidential testing and counseling is available at no charge. Information on medication and other assistance available for low income persons. Sexually Transmitted Disease Testing and Treatment: Testing and treatment done for anyone at no charge; all services strictly confidential. Free Hepatitis B & Hepatitis C testing available.

Environmental Health Services includes: Rabies Protection West Nile Virus Protection Food Service Operations Onsite Sewage Disposal Well and Water Quality Migrant Labor Camps Lead Poisoning Environmental Complaints

Program protects the public from unhealthy or unsanitary environmental conditions by enforcing health codes and regulations; responding to complaints; inspecting homes, restaurants, other food facilities, and other property for compliance with health standards; and, when warranted, initiating litigation against individuals and organizations who consistently have failed to comply with requirements.

Provides public food surveillance program, rabies control program, private well program, public swimming pool program, marina program, food handler's course, and indoor air quality information.

This program protects and improves the health of the community through comprehensive efforts to prevent, control, and eradicate communicable disease. Eliminates environmental health hazards, and recognizes, prevents, and controls occupational health hazards and illnesses.

Evaluate and inspect restaurants, schools, hotels, motels, campgrounds, summer camps, migrant labor camps, adult and child day care centers and vendors at public temporary events for food safety also work closely with emergency planning team and epidemiologist to investigate food and water borne illnesses, to answer questions about mosquito borne diseases, rabies, and other potential environmental hazards.

Provides health services for residents who live in Newport News, Poquoson, Williamsburg, James City County and York County.

Provides city/county residents with Environmental Health Services, Public Health Emergency Planning, and Rabies Prevention Services.

To achieve and maintain optimum personal and community health for the residents in the Piedmont Health District by emphasizing health promotion, disease prevention, and environmental protection.

Inspects all public eating establishments, (including school cafeterias) to ensure compliance with Virginia's restaurant code. Issues permits for food-serving establishments. Investigates food-borne disease reports. Provides food handling training for volunteer groups.

Provides environmental health services to the residents and guests of Virginia Beach. Services are designed to ensure residents or visitors can work, raise families, recreate and grow without the threat of food borne, water borne, or vector borne disease, and to protect and preserve environmental resources such as earth, water, air, fauna and flora.

Provides public health services to the residents of Fluvanna County to achieve optimal well-being through prevention, education, direct patient care, environmental services and community involvement. Healthcare services are available on an ability-to-pay basis and target low-income and indigent residents of the community. Car seats for Medicaid-eligible infants and children. For the Environmental Health section, please call (434)591-1965. ACCESSIBILITY: Necessary to negotiate steps. Adjacent off-street parking. Front entrance passenger loading zone. Passenger elevator available.

Working together to foster healthy communities through disease prevention & control, health promotion, environmental protection and emergency preparedness & response.

Provides residents with comprehensive environmental health services such as food, water and building inspection, sewage disposal, septic and well permits, public food permits, regulation of public food establishments, tourist establishment sanitation and restaurant applications. Investigates reports of food illnesses, working with businesses and citizens to educate and correct deficiencies. Also investigates reports of raw sewage or other reports of ground water contamination.

Environmental Health Services protect the health and safety of Crater Health District residents through safe food and water, proper sewage disposal, correction of environmental hazards and investigation of animal bites/rabies exposures.

Working together to foster healthy communities through disease prevention & control, health promotion, environmental protection and emergency preparedness & response.