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Environmental Health - Winchester, Frederick/Winchester County Health Department

Provides the following Environmental Health Services: Complaints Environmental Health documents and investigates residents' complaints about environmental health problems, including reports of food and waterborne disease, mosquito problems, improper sewage disposal, and other public health issues. Food Services Local health department staff inspect and issue required permits to such food service establishments as school cafeterias, restaurants, food stands at community events, camps, day care centers, B&B's, and migrant camps. They work with those who provide prepared food to the public to help assure that food is wholesome and healthy. The local health department is responsible for working with local dairies to assure a healthy product, free of disease. This is done through regular inspections and ongoing input into dairy operations. Drinking Water Environmental health staff provides assistance to property owners who have or desire to have private wells on their property. They assist with required activities and issue, upon proper documentation and payment of fees, permits for private on-site wells. Each county health department maintains records on properties with private on-site wells. Sewage Disposal Environmental health staff provides assistance to residents who desire to or already have on-site sewage disposal systems on their own or their rented property. This assistance includes providing the activities, referral and documentation necessary to obtain required permits for on-site sewage disposal. Each county health department maintains records on properties with on-site sewage disposal systems.

Physical Address

10 Baker Street, Winchester, VA 22601

Hours

Monday: 08:00 AM - 04:30 PM; Tuesday: 08:00 AM - 04:30 PM; Thursday: 08:00 AM - 04:30 PM; Friday: 08:00 AM - 04:30 PM

Fax

(540) 722-3479

Application process

Self-referral

Languages

Spanish

English

Service area

Winchester City, VA

Agency info

Frederick/Winchester County Health Department

Provides county residents with comprehensive preventive health care that includes a broad range of diagnostic and treatment services.