Environmental Health

Provides plan review, permitting and evaluation of restaurants, temporary food services, meat markets, hotels, hospitals, nursing homes, child care centers and schools and also investigate child lead poisoning cases.

Provides plan review, permitting and evaluation of onsite wastewater (septic) systems and private wells. Staff also reduce exposure to contaminated groundwater.

Provides plan review, permitting and evaluation of Child Care Centers, Family Child Care Homes, Lodging Establishments, Public and Private School Buildings, Institutions (Nursing Homes, Hospitals, Assisted Living Facilities), Residential Care Facility, Local Confinement Facilities, Adult Day Service and Mental Health, Disability, and Substance Abuse Facilities.

Provides Lead (Pb) Hazard Investigations for children under the age of 6.

Provides permitting and evaluation of tattoo artists and assists with control of mosquitos and rodents.

Reviews and grants approval for plans to construct and operate any new or remodeled establishment.

Environmental Health provides plan review, permitting and evaluation of public and residential swimming pools and whitewater systems located within Mecklenburg County.