Environmental Health

Mission:

To provide primary prevention through a combination of surveillance, education, enforcement, and assessment programs designed to identify, prevent and abate the environmental conditions that adversely impact human health.

Environmental Health is responsible for informing the public of environmental health hazards, preventing illness through monitoring, assessments and education, as well as protecting the public from environmental health risks.  Doing so involves enforcement of state laws and county ordinances, and permitting/inspection of certain types of public establishments.

Protecting the Health and Safety of Georgia Citizens (video)

Important notice from District 2 Public Health about winter storm preparation and recovery. Power or water outages may disrupt food service and require closure unless an approved emergency plan is in place. Facilities affected by outages should stop service and contact Environmental Health. Tourist accommodations must provide potable water to guests. A link to emergency preparedness guidance is included.

Environmental Health Programs: