Environmental Health Services provides investigation and enforcement for a variety of environmental health concerns and supplies the public with preventative information through media releases, pamphlets, training sessions, and public speakers.

"Healthy Citizens in a Healthy Environment through Education & Enforcement" 



PUBLIC NOTICES
Dog Bite in Hillcrest Area - May 14, 2013  Hillcrest Dog Bite
Positive Rabid Cat in Mount Airy Area - May 12, 2013  Positive Rabid Cat
Dog Bite in Gambrill State Park - May 16, 2013  Gambrill Park Dog Bite 

FOOD ALERTS
For information on Food Safety and Recalls

PRESS RELEASE - October 19, 2012
Effective January 1, 2013 any new installations of septic systems in the State of Maryland will be fitted with Best Available Technologies (BAT).  After this date, conventional septic systems will no longer be accepted for new construction.  This action will be in compliance with Code of Maryland (COMAR 26.04.02.07) regulations.  For further information please read
Best Available Technologies (BAT)

Important Notice
Effective January 26, 2012 Environmental Health Services will begin accepting Visa/Mastercard, for transactions within our division.  This service will be available from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. only.   All transactions involving payment that are completed after 4:00 p.m. must be done with exact change or check only.  We will NOT be accepting debit transactions or call in, email or mail transactions using a credit card at this time.