Environmental - Lorain County General Health District

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Living in a Watershed with a Home Sewage Treatment System

The Environmental Health Division of the Lorain County General Health District fulfills that part of the agencies public health mission concerned with controlling environmental conditions, both natural and man-made, to protect human health and well being. We derive our authority from state statutes to perform this function and act as an arm of the Ohio Department of Health and the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency. We accomplish our mission through risk assessment, policy development, monitoring, inspections, consultation, education, and enforcement of regulations. Learn More

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Applications - Inspection request applications for sewage systems, temporary food operations, etc.

Fact Sheets - Several fact sheets about a variety of environmental health topics.

Rules and Regulations - State and local regulations pertaining to the Environmental Health Programs.

Related Resources & Links - Related information (i.e. registered sewage system installers and pumpers/cleaners, links to related state and local agencies).

Registered Sanitarian’s Areas - This is a list of the different Environmental Health Programs and the name of the Sanitarian assigned to each throughout our health district.