Welcome to the Environmental Health Home Page.  See the links to all of our services.

Environmental Health is a service within the Orange County Health Department and is responsible for protection of public health through various programs.

MOSQUITO ASSISTANCE AVAILABLE

(LEARN MORE NOW BY SWATTING THE MOSQUITO)

QUICK LINKS

SEPTIC AND WELL APPLICATION

Septic Systems, Wells and Water Testing                                                     

• Septic Assist Learn about how to best maintain your septic system
• Septic Systems
• Wells
• Water Testing
• Property Information Search - ARIES
• Public Water Supply Referral
• Schedule of Fees (July 1, 2019)

Inspection Services

• Food Safety for Retail Food Service Establishments
• Look Up Establishment Scores and Comments HERE
• Child Care Centers
• Schools
• Swimming Pools
• Tattoo Artists Permits
• Other Establishment Types
• Healthy Homes 

Give Us Feedback

Please tell us how we are doing by taking this quick survey - thank you for your input! Click HERE to take survey.

Other Helpful Links

Orange County Environmental Health serves as a referral service to other agencies for related issues including:

• Air quality (outdoor)
• Air quality (indoor) (mold, radon, moisture, asthma, etc.)
• Environmental Complaint Referral (NCDENR)
• Epidemiology in NC
• Hazardous waste disposal
• Healthy Water information (CDC)
• Landlord/Tenant Complaints (HUD)
  • Orange County Housing & Community
  • Affordable Housing Carrboro
  • Town of Chapel HIll Housing and Community
  • Town of Chapel Hill Code Enforcement Coordinator (Report a Concern)
• Solid waste disposal
• Stream quality
• Underground storage tanks
• Well Water and Health - NCDHHS
• Workplace Safety (NCDOL)