Environmental Health Division

Summary of Services

The Calhoun County Public Health Department (CCPHD) Environmental Health (EH) division protects and promotes public health through licensing, inspection, and enforcement activities. Environmental Health staff address public and environmental health issues including:

• Food service inspection and license processing
• On-site wastewater disposal
• Well water supply installation
• Well and sewage disposal system permit issuance
• Investigation of groundwater quality complaints

The Environmental Health programs offered through CCPHD are listed below.

• Food Protection
• Waste Management
• Water Supply
• Public Swimming Pool Inspections (CDC Healthy Swimming)
• Day Care/Family Day Care, Adult and Child Foster Care/Adoptive Homes
  • The Michigan Department of Human Services is the licensing agency. Please contact your licensing consultant to obtain the correct form. Once the form is completed, return to CCPHD, and an inspection appointment will be scheduled. For service costs, refer to the fee schedule.
  • If you have any questions, please contact CCPHD or visit the Michigan Department of Human Services
• Radon
  • Radon test kits are available at CCPHD. The test kits available in Environmental Health come with a pre-addressed, pre-stamped mailer and can be purchased for $10 for a short-term test kit or $20 for a long-term test kit. All fees are payable in cash (exact amount) or check. Radon information booklets and pamphlets are also available at CCPHD. Radon test kits are also available at many local hardware stores.
  • For information on radon, please visit the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality.

Listed below are additional Environmental Health issues that may affect County citizens.

• Mold
  • For information on mold, please visit the Centers For Disease Control and Prevention.
     
• Methamphetamine
  • For more information, visit the following websites:
    • The Methamphetamine Problem: Question-and-Answer Guide
    • Report Tips on Clandestine Labs or Methamphetamine
    • List of Clandestine Methamphetamine Laboratory Locations in Michigan
       
• Tickborne Diseases
  • For more information, contact the Michigan Department of Agriculture.
     
• Swimmers Itch
  • For more information, contact the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality.
     
• Protecting Your Private Well In An Emergency
  • For more information, contact the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality.
     
• Rabies
  • For a complimentary rabies brochure, visit the State of Michigan web site.
     
• Buried Home Heating Oil Tanks (FAQ)
  • For more information, visit the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality.

Click here for a copy of the current Calhoun County sanitation code.

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