Our Services

Environmental Health is a service within the Orange County Health Department and is responsible for protection of public health through various programs.

QUICK HELP SEPTIC/ WELL APPLICATIONS

Click HERE for the septic and well application.  

*NOTICE: APPLICANTS WILL NEED PLAN ASSESSMENT APPROVALS FOR THE PLANNING JURISDICTION OF THE PROPERTY.

A SITE PLAN is required.  

QUICK HELP WATER SAMPLES HERE

QUICK HELP LICENSED AND REGISTERED SEPTIC AND WELL CONTRACTORS HERE

QUICK HELP RETAIL FOOD SERVICE APPLICATIONS HERE

Inspection Services

• Food Safety for Retail Food Service Establishments
• Child Care Centers
• Schools
• Swimming Pools
• Tattoo Artists Permits
• Other Establishment Types
• Healthy Homes 

Septic Systems, Wells and Water Testing                                                      

• Septic Assist Learn about how to best maintain your septic system
• Septic Systems
• Wells
• Water Testing
• Property Information Search - ARIES
• Public Water Supply Referral
• Schedule of Fees (July 1, 2018)

Need Information on Property Records Only?

• Request Copies of Well / Septic Permits

Have an Environmental Health Question and Aren't Sure Who to Ask?

• Ask an Environmental Health Specialist

Give Us Feedback

Please tell us how we are doing by taking this quick survey - thank you for your input! Click HERE to take survey.

Other Helpful Links

Orange County Environmental Health serves as a referral service to other agencies for related issues including:

• Air quality (outdoor)
• Air quality (indoor) (mold, radon, moisture, asthma, etc.)
• Environmental Complaint Referral (NCDENR)
• Epidemiology in NC
• Hazardous waste disposal
• Healthy Water information (CDC)
• Landlord/Tenant Complaints (HUD)
  • Orange County Housing & Community
  • Affordable Housing Carrboro
  • Town of Chapel Housing and Community
• Solid waste disposal
• Stream quality
• Underground storage tanks
• Well Water and Health - NCDHHS
• Workplace Safety (NCDOL)