Environmental Health

Environmental conditions can affect personal and community health. The Environmental Health Division staff protect and promote public health through education and permit programs which enforce state and county laws and regulations. The Environmental Health Division is largely funded through user fee permit programs.

Headlines and Hot Topics

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• Headlines and Topics
  
  • Online Permitting Web Site
  • Food Worker Certification
  • CERS Business User Training Materials
  • Environmental Health Fee Schedule
  • Onsite Wastewater Workshop 2013 Agenda and Registration

Environmental Health Programs

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• Land Use Programs
  • On-Site Wastewater
  • Land Development
  • Drinking Water Program
    • Individual Water Systems
    • Small Public Water Systems
  • Sustainable Future
    • San Francisco Graywater Design Manual
    • Composting Toilet and Graywater Summit
    • Adopted Code: CA Plumbing Code, Title 24, Part 5, Chapter 16A, Part 1 – Nonpotable water Reuse Systems
    • Research: Long Term Effects of Landscape Irrigation Using Household Graywater
    • BC Green Building Code Background Research - Greywater Recycling
    • Private Sector Graywater Advocacy: Oasis Design *
    • Private Sector Graywater Advocacy: Graywater Action *
    • White Paper: Composting Toilets
    • Fact Sheet: Composting Toilets
    • Mitigation Guidelines; Composting Toilets
• Hazmat & Solid Waste Programs
  • Aboveground Petroleum Storage Act Guidance for Farms
  • Application for One Day Exemption to Haul Waste Tires
  • Certified Unified Program Agency
  • Safe Home Generated Sharps Disposal
  • Medical Waste Information Bulletin and Disposal Guide
• Consumer Protection Program
  • Retail Food Facilities (restaurants and markets)
  • Mobile Food Facilities (food vehicles and carts)
    • Mobile Food Facility Application
    • Mobile Food Facility Informational Packet
  • Food Safety at Community Events and Fundraisers
    • Organizer Packet: Community Events, Fundraisers, and Temporary Food Facilities
    • Vendor Packet: Community Events, Fundraisers, and Temporary Food Facilities
    • Resource Guide: Community Events, Fundraisers, and Temporary Food Facilities
  • Cottage Food Operations
    • FAQ California Homemade Food Act
    • Cottage Food Operation - Quick Reference for Getting Started
    • Cottage Food Self-Certification Checklist
    • Cottage Food Registration/Permit Application
    • State Health Department Cottage Food Guidance Documents
    • AB 1616 Homemade (Cottage) Food Act
    • Videos of Food Summit Presentations - April 16, 2012 - Lundberg Family Farms
  • Water Recreation (commercial/public swim pools and spas)
    • Application For License to Operate a Public Swimming Pool
    • VGB Drain Cover Recall
  • Mold and Habitability
    • Info on Mold in My Home
    • About Mold and Dampness
  • Safe Body Art
• Tobacco Education
  

Links

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• Links to Federal Agencies
  • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
  • CDC - National Center for Environmental Health
  • National Institutes of Health
  • U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
• Links to California Agencies
  • California Environmental Protection Agency
  • Cal/EPA Air Resources Board
  • California Integrated Waste Management Board
  • California State Water Resources Control Board
  • Registered Environmental Health Specialist Program
• Links to Organizations
  • California Association of Code Enforcement Officers
  • International Federation of Environmental Health
  • National Environmental Health Association

Foot Note: Links identified with " * " are provided for informational purposes only and are not endorsed by Butte County Enviromental Health.

We are located at 202 Mira Loma Drive, Oroville, CA 95965. Click here for a map to our location

Contact us by phone at (530) 891-2727 or (530) 538-7281. Our Fax machine number is (530) 538-5339.

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