Environmental - Kanawha Charleston Health Department

Environmental Services

Clean Indoor Air

This is a copy of the Kanawha Charleston Health Department Clean Indoor Air Regulation.

Disaster and Disease

Provide instruction and technical assistance during natural disasters. Conduct animal encounter investigations and submit rabies samples as required. Advise and assist with solid waste and indoor air pollution problems as needed.

Food

Permit and inspect all businesses or establishments that sell food to the public. Examples include restaurants, bars, schools, hospitals, day cares, temporary food stands, retail establishments, etc.

Housing

Inspect hospitals, day care centers, schools, mobile home parks, hotels/motels, and other public facilities. Evaluate water and sewage systems for lending institutions.

Recreation

Inspect public swimming pools, spas and hot tubs, campgrounds, parks and other public facilities and events.

Sewage

Permit, inspect and approve on-site wastewater system installations. Work with subdivisions, sewage treatment plants, home aeration units and septic tank cleaners to insure that the regulations governing them are followed.

Water

Permit, inspect and sample private water supplies. Collect compliance samples from public water systems to assure safe water quality.

Fees

Permits and Service for Current Year

Other Programs

The Division of Environmental Health is engaged in other projects and programs that impact the health of our citizens.

If you have any complaints you would like us to investigate, please click here and email us with complete Complaint address or contact information. You can also call us @ 304-348-8050.