Environmental Health

Office hours: Monday – Friday 8am-12pm and 1pm-5pm
Office closes for lunch every day from 12-1 pm
Closed for holidays

About Environmental Health 

Environmental Health Services, part of the Genesee County Health Department, works to protect your health and the environment.  The Division operates under the authority of Michigan Public Health Code (Act 368, P.A. 1978), The Michigan Food Law (Act 92, P.A. 2000, as amended) and various state laws and local regulations.

• Environmental Health Regulations

On-Site Sewage Program

• On-Site Sewage Disposal
• Perc Test and Septic Installation Information
• Replacement Evaluation and Permit for Existing On-Site Sewage System
• Licensing of Septic Installers
• List of Currently Licensed Septic Installers

Email: gchd-ehwater@gchd.us

Water Quality Management

• Water Quality Management
• Installing a Water Well
• Public Water Systems
• Water Testing
• Coliform Bacteria and Well Water Testing
• Minimum Isolation Distances: Private and Public Water Wells

Email: gchd-ehwater@gchd.us

Food Service Program

• Food Service Sanitation
• Food Service Inspection Reports
  
• Foodborne Illness Complaints
• General Food Service Sanitation Complaints
• Temporary Food Service Establishment
• 2017 Food Establishment License Application
• Special Transitory Food Unit
• Plan Review – New Facility or Remodeling
• Change of Ownership
• Hot Topics in Food Safety
• Certified Food Service Manager Required
• HACCP (Hazard Analysis And Critical Control Points)
• Variances
• Food Program FAQs
• Requirements for Licensed Food Establishments Using City of Flint Water

Email: EH-Food@gchd.us

Additional EH Programs and Services

• Adult / Child Care Facilities
• Body Art
• Lead Protection
• Recreational Environments/Bathing Beaches

Email: gchd-ehwater@gchd.us

Other Links and Information

• Mold
• Rodents, Cockroaches, and Bed Bugs
• MI-Toxics
• Air Quality Testing
• Special Waste Drop-Off/Recycling Facilities
• Nuisance Animal Quick Reference Sheet