Environmental Health Services

Environmental Health Services is divided into five sections: food, water, sewage, Public Health Nuisance Complaint Service, and the Tanning Facility Program

Food Program

 Provide training and education to food establishments

 Inspections of temporary and permanent food service establishments

 Plan reviews for new and remodeled facilities

    Click here for instructions on obtaining a food or beverage license

    Click here for Food Service Applications

Food Program Forms

       Click here for printable forms
       Application For Temporary Food Establishment Non-Licensed Event ( No Fee)

Website Links

Food Service Sanitation Code
Illinois Plumbing Code
News Releases
Retail Food Store Sanitation Code

For additional food safety information about meat, poultry, or egg products, call the toll-free USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline at 1 (800) 535-4555 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Eastern time.

Water Program

 Conducts private well water sampling and evaluation

 Provides consultation for new well construction and old well renovation

 Assists in disinfecting contaminated wells

 Inspects all new water wells

 Inspects the sealing of abandoned wells

    Click here for instructions on obtaining a well permit

    Click here here for Water Sealing Approval information

Website Links

Drinking Water Systems Code
Illinois Water Well Construction Code
Drilled Wells
The Illinois Water Well and Pump Installation
Surface Source Water Treatment Code
Abandoned Wells
Bored Wells
Water Wells

Sewage Program

 Inspects all new sewage system installation and any complaints of failing septic systems

 Provides consultation and education materials for construction and maintenance of sewage systems

    Click here for instructions on obtaining a private sewage disposal permit

    Recommendations For Maintaining Septic Systems

Website Links

Private Sewage Mound Code
Private Sewage Disposal Code
Private Sewage Disposal System Plan Review Application

Public Health Nuisance Complaint Service

 Inspects and advises eradication procedures for insects and rodent problems in the county

 Inspects and advises clean-up procedures for garbage and refuse in the county

 Inspects and advises clean-up of demolition procedures for housing problems in the county

Tanning Facility Program

 Inspections, consultations, and training

Environmental Health Forms

Click here for printable forms

Illinois Department of Public Health

Click here for the IDPH website

Click here to go directly to the Administrative Rules section