Environmental Health Division
The Environmental Health Services Division regulates retail food sales and hazardous waste storage and disposal; inspects contaminated sites and monitors public water systems, which protects and reduces the degradation of groundwater. The Division regulates the production and shipping of milk for Tulare and Kings Counties and also serves as staff to the Tulare County Water Commission appointed by the Board of Supervisors.
The goal of HHSA's Environmental Health division is to protect Tulare County's residents and visitors by ensuring that our environment is kept clean and healthy.
As the Local Oversight Program and the Local Enforcement Agency (LEA), we are responsible for overseeing many areas that impact the environment, such as regulation of all solid waste generated in Tulare County, including landfills, universal waste and medical waste.
In addition, we are a Certified Unified Program Agency (CUPA), overseeing businesses handling hazardous waste or operating underground storage tanks. We are also responsible for fuel spill oversight, the safety of our Public Recreational Waters (public pools, spas, etc.) and ensure the proper use of land within Tulare County.
In other efforts to safeguard the community, we encourage the responsible disposal of Household Hazardous Waste such as used motor oil and Universal Waste (which includes items containing mercury and other electronic waste) through education and special collection events.
Tulare County's Environmental Health Division promotes public well-being by conducting a risk based Food Safety Inspection program and provides regulatory activities that facilitate a safe public drinking water supply. The department is also the approved Dairy inspection service for Tulare and Kings Counties.
If you're interested in becoming an Environmental Health Specialist, please take a look at information provided by the California Department of Public Health, Registered Environmental Health Specialist Program.
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