Environmental Health
Oversight of wastewater systems
Regulation of on-site wastewater treatment systems (OWTS) has transferred from Garfield County Community Development to the county’s public health department. During the transition, applicants may experience slight processing delays.
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Radon mitigation
A state program is offering funding for low-income homes looking to mitigate risks of radon exposure. Radon is present in close to half of Garfield County homes.
funding
radon program
Retail food license fee increase
Incremental increases of fees for retail food establishments go into effect on Sept. 1. If an establishment already has a 2018 retail food license, the increase will not kick in until the business renews its license in 2019.
License fee increase
Food code
For more information and questions about Colorado’s new food code and the major changes that go into effect January 1, 2019
food code transition
Residential woodstoves
Save money and keep the air clean by burning wood properly.
EPA Burn wise tips
Approved Indoor Burning Devices
Wood burning video
Reduced idling
As much as 70 percent of air pollution is caused by motor vehicles. According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), pollution from vehicles causes more than half of the carbon monoxide, a third of nitrogen oxides, and almost a quarter of the hydrocarbons in our atmosphere. Garfield County has instituted a new idling policy for county staff.
Garfield County Environmental Health is a branch of the Garfield County Public Health Department. Currently, our programs have a very limited regulatory role. Our professional staff protects public health from detrimental conditions in the environment through promotion, education, collaboration, and the evaluation of environmental health risks.
Every day we are working hard to develop environmental health services and programs that serve the needs and concerns of the residents of Garfield County.