Environmental Health & Safety
Our programs promote health and quality of life by preventing or controlling those diseases or deaths that result from interactions between people and the places they live, work and play. Our programs employ several strategies to prevent health hazards including education, surveillance, routine inspections, sampling, posting, and enforcement where necessary.
Recovery Information for Kincade Fire
We are dedicated to ensuring a safe and healthy environment, and keeping the public apprised of the county’s air quality in the aftermath of the Kincade Fire.
For the latest regarding debris removal and household hazardous waste cleanup go to the Debris Removal page on SoCoEmergency.org.
For recovery information regarding the 2017 Sonoma Complex Fires, visit SonomaCountyRecovers.org.
Featured Services
California Health & Safety Code (Cal Code) allows you to prepare certain non-perishable foods in your home and sell to the public with a cottage food registration or permit.
We monitor bacterial levels in the water at beaches along the Russian River and Spring Lake Swimming Lagoon. Sampling is conducted once a week each summer between Memorial Day and Labor Day.
Sonoma County has implemented a color-coded placard system for the disclosure of food facility inspection results. Learn more about this new system and other aspects of food facility inspection.
Ocean water samples are collected weekly between April 1 and October 31 at the seven beaches that are visited by 50,000 people per year and are adjacent to storm drains, creek or rivers.
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Environmental Health Inspector-The Best Science Job in America (produced by SF Department of Health)
Health Services
Published on August 25, 2020
Please be advised that the Sonoma County Local Enforcement Agency received and accepted for filing a Registration Permit for a Medium Volume Transfer/Processing Facility located at 2543 Petaluma Boulevard South, Petaluma,
Environmental Health & Safety
Published on July 24, 2020
El sitio de Healdsburg Transfer Station opera bajo un Permiso de Instalación de Residuos Sólidos emitido por la LEA. El operador ha presentado una solicitud para una enmienda del Informe de información de la instalación (RFI) ante la LEA. El RFI describe el diseño y la operación de la instalación.
Environmental Health & Safety
Published on July 24, 2020
The Healdsburg Transfer Station site operates under a Solid Waste Facility Permit issued by the LEA. The operator has filed an application for a Report of Facility Information (RFI) amendment with the LEA. The RFI describes the design and operation of the facility.
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Contact Information
Address
Office Location
625 5th Street
38.441823, -122.7137698
Current Fee Schedule
Fees for Fiscal Year 2020-2021 for all Environmental Health programs
Food Safety During Power Shutdown
Food Safety During Power Shutdown for Retail Food Facilities
Report a Complaint, Hazard or Nuisance
Sonoma County Cannabis Permits and Inspections
Permits and inspections for cannabis dispensaries and edible product manufacturing.
Public Records Requests
Public Records Requests
Most Environmental Health records are available electronically and you may search our database via the Public Access Viewer.