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PERMITS
Food Facilities, Swimming Pools, Wells, Septic Systems, Small Water Systems, Solid Waste Facilities, Medical Waste Facilities, Body Arts/Tattooing

PLAN CHECK
Check your Plan Review status, Plan Check Construction Guide, Forms/Handouts, Fees, Plan Check Staff
REGULATIONS
California Retail Food Code, Public Swimming Pools, Wells, Onsite Wastewater Treatment Systems, Small Water Systems, Solid Waste Facilities, California Codes, Contra Costa County Codes

FORMS
Fee Schedule, Applications, Handouts, Request for Records, Index*
OUR PROGRAMS
Retail Food Ensuring that food establishments operate in compliance with Local, State and Federal regulations
Plan Check Ensures that all construction or remodeling of food and recreational health facilities conform to legal requirements
Recreational Health Ensures that public swimming pools, spas, water recreation attractions and natural bathing places are maintained or operated in compliance with local and state regulations
Land Use Ensures the compliance of wells & septic systems
Solid Waste Enforcement of standards for the collection, handling, storage, and disposal of residential, commercial and industrial solid waste
Small Water Systems Regulation of all small water systems, including small Public Water Systems and Non-Public Water Systems.
Medical Waste & Body Art Services include conducting required inspections, complaint investigations, in-service training, and consultation to all generators of medical waste and body art practitioners
COMPLAINTS
What types of complaints will Environmental Health investigate?
File a Complaint

Recent Items


New Information about the Trans Fat Ban and Menu Labeling

Notices
- Advice for Consumers: Egg Safety
- Acme Public Notice (PDF) - August 18, 2010
- AB 1020 Pool Safety Law requires public pool and spa operators to help prevent drain entrapments by July 1 or face closure
- Press Release: Public Pools Must Meet New Safety Rules - June 23, 2010

Virginia Graeme Baker Act Advisory
The Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act requires that all public swimming pools and spas be equipped with anti-entrapment drain covers that comply with the ASME/ANSI A112.19.8-2007 standard. Public swimming pools constructed prior to January 1, 2010 must be retrofitted by no later than July 1, 2010. Pools that were retrofitted between December 19, 2007 and January 1, 2010 and complied with Assembly Bill 1020 must complete the state certification form and submit to Contra Costa Environmental Health prior to September 30, 2010.

Updated Information for Food Facility Plan Review

  • Check your plan review status online. (New plan submittal packets will be available as downloads from the website. Contact us for multiple packets)
  • Plan reviewer is available Monday–Friday, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. No appointment necessary, first come, first served.
  • Pre-design consultation at the counter (not any longer than 30 minutes); arrangements for additional time and appointments may be made at the hourly rate.
  • Only complete "Incidental" food facility plans may be approved over the counter by the desk duty plan reviewer.
  • Translation services for plan review questions available by appointment
  • New FAQ
  • Detailed contact information for members of the plan check review staff.


Get the answers to the most common questions about Environmental and Hazardous waste issue in Frequently Asked Questions about Environmental Health and Hazardous Materials



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