Modoc County Health Services
Environmental Health Department
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE:

The purpose of local environmental health programs is to protect the health, safety and well being of the public and to preserve and improve the quality of the environment.

LEGAL JURISDICTION:

Legal authority for local environmental health programs are cited in the California Health and Safety Code, California Code of Regulations Titles 17 and 22, and local ordinances and regulations.

Environmental conditions can affect personal and community health. The Environmental Health Division staff protect and promote public health through education and permit programs which enforce state and county laws and regulations.

We are located at 202 West 4th Street, Alturas, Ca.

Contact us by Phone at (530) 233-6310
Our Fax machine number is (530) 233-6342

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Environmental Health Programs

Food Sanitation

  • Restaurant Inspections
  • Opening Facilities
  • Permitting Facilities

Recreational Public Pools & Spas

  • Inspections
  • Permits

Land Use

  • Permits
  • Inspections

Wells

  • Inspections
  • Permits

Septics

  • Inspections
  • Permits

Solid Waste

  • Landfills
  • Transfer Stations

Water

  • Small Water Systems
  • Inspections
  • Enforce Regulations & Standards

Medical Waste

  • Inspections
  • Permits

Rabies & Animal Control

  • Dog License Application
  • Rabies Information

Tattoos & Body Piercing

  • Inspections
  • Permits

Organized Camps

  • Inspections
  • Permits

General Housing

  • Inspections

Vector

  • Inspections

County Disaster & Emergency Preparedness

  • 10 Ways you can be DISASTER PREPARED

CUPA (Certified Unified Protection Agency)

  • Underground Storage Tanks (UST)
  • Aboveground Storage Tanks (AST)
  • California Accidental Release Prevention Program (Cal-ARP)
  • Uniform Fire Code Hazardous Materials Plans
  • Spill Prevention Countermeasures Control (SPCC)
  • Hazardous Materials Business Plan (HMBP)
  • Hazardous Material/Waste Control
  • Inspections
  • Permits

General Health & Environmental Code Enforcement

  • Inspections

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