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 Wildfires

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 wildfires in Sonoma County.

For the latest regarding debris removal and household hazardous waste cleanup in the Walbridge Fire visit https://socoemergency.org/recover/walbridge-meyers-fire-recovery/debris-removal/.

For the latest regarding debris removal and household hazardous waste cleanup in the Glass Fire visit https://socoemergency.org/recover/glass-wildfire/debris-removal/.

For recovery information regarding the 2017 Sonoma Complex Fires, visit SonomaCountyRecovers.org.

Featured Services

Homemade Foods

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.

Fresh Water Quality Sampling

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.

Food Safety Manager Certification

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 Quality Monitoring

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.

The Best Science Job in America

Environmental Health Inspector-The Best Science Job in America (produced by SF Department of Health)

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Aviso Público Para un Permiso de Registro: Permiso de la planta de residuos sólidos
Health Services
Published on July 15, 2021
Sitio donde se aceptarán, procesarán y volverán a cargar en camiones desechos verdes, desechos de madera y desechos de jardín. El sitio no aceptará residuos sólidos urbanos.
FREE Waste Tire Recycling
Environment Health
Published on May 18, 2021
FREE Waste Tire Recycling
Aviso Público Para un Permiso de Registro Agencia De Aplicacion Local De Residuos Sólidos (Lea)
Health Services
Published on February 10, 2021
Sitio donde la construcción comercial, demolición y materiales inertes serán aceptados, procesados y recargados en camiones. El sitio no aceptará residuos sólidos urbanos ni residuos verdes.
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