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Durham County Health Department
Environmental Health Division |
Permit applications for services provided by the Environmental Health Division may be downloaded from our website. These applications may be obtained by either clicking on the Application link page, or via the specific application links for the service desired as described below or within this site.
The main objective of the Environmental Health Division is to promote and protect public health through the enforcement of local and state public health and environmental health laws, rules and regulations. Educational and consultation services support the enforcement program. Environmental Health Specialists (EHS) who enforce these rules and regulations are required to be authorized by the North Carolina Division of Environmental Health and registered by the North Carolina State Board of Sanitarian Examiners. The Division is responsible for North Carolina State mandated sanitation
inspections on a basis as determined by the state Legislature. Also, educational opportunities and information, such as environmental health literature is available upon request. For more information, contact the Environmental Health Division.
Section Responsibilities Water & Waste
The Water & Waste Section is responsible for the on-site sewage and private wells program that evaluates land to determine suitability for an on-site ground absorption sewage disposal (septic tank) and/or private water supply well. Septic permits and well permits are issued after such site and soil evaluations are performed and the site meets applicable conditions. Septic system reconnection permits are also issued when necessary and conditions are determined to be satisfactory. Several unique alternative septic systems require maintenance management inspections. Private well water sampling is also performed for a fee applicable to the contaminants tested for. Plans for public swimming pools are reviewed for approval and then the pools are permitted and inspected for compliance with health, safety, operational and maintenance requirements. This section is responsible for on-site sewage nuisance complaints. Nuisance complaint investigations involving rodent and garbage control are also conducted.
General Inspections
The General Inspections Section is responsible for plan review, permitting and /or inspections of: restaurants, food stands, school lunchrooms, meat markets, day cares, hospitals, rest/nursing homes, schools, local confinement facilities, and residential care homes, hotels, motels, bed and breakfast homes/inns, and tattoo artists. Lead investigations and foodborne illness investigations are conducted, as well as general complaints for regulated establishments. The staff also oversees the public health relevance of grave disinterments. Educational opportunities are also available such as Servsafe? certifications, which are offered twice annually.
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