Environmental Health
Caldwell County Environmental Health Specialists provide programs directed to protect and promote the health and well-being of all citizens through environmental management.
Some of the services provided by Environmental Health are:
- Sewage Disposal Systems - site evaluations for septic tank systems both conventional as well as alternate systems; design and inspect repairs on existing/failing systems; investigate public complaints and provide educational and consultative services.
- Hazardous/Solid Waste - work hand in hand with the counties hazardous and solid waste officers.
- Water Testing - samples are taken in accordance with current standard methods of the State of NC Dept. of Environment, Health and Natural Resources. Types of test available for a minimal charge are: inorganic, bacterial, pesticides, petroleum, fluoride and nitrate.
- Public Swimming Pools - conduct inspections of public swimming pools for the purpose of issuing or renewing an operation permit. Follow-up inspections are made as time permits.
- Food, Lodging and Institutional Services - responsible for preventing the spread of food borne diseases. Unannounced inspections and grading of the following facilities are conducted on a regular basis:
Meat Markets
Hospitals and Nursing Homes
Day Care Centers
Confinement Centers
Lodging Facilities
Summer Camps
Public/Private SchoolsDownloadable forms in PDF format