Environmental Health - Washington, Rappahannock County Health Department
338 Gay Street, Washington, VA 22747
Self referral
Rappahannock, VA
Description
Provides residents with comprehensive environmental health services such as food, water and building inspection, sewage disposal, septic and well permits, public food permits, regulation of public food establishments, tourist establishment sanitation and restaurant applications. Investigates reports of food illnesses, working with businesses and citizens to educate and correct deficiencies. Also investigates reports of raw sewage or other reports of ground water contamination.
Providing organization
Rappahannock County Health Department
The health department works to prevent disease by promoting healthy lifestyle choices that can combat chronic disease, educating the public about threats to their health, and preventing and controlling communicable disease outbreaks. In addition, our Women, Infants and Children (WIC) program works to improve the health of pregnant women, infants and children through better nutrition.