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Environmental Public Health - DOH-Charlotte

Environmental Public Health Hours of Operation:

Monday through Friday,

8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

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The Florida Department of Health in Charlotte County's (DOH-Charlotte) Environmental Public Health looks at how natural and human-made environments such as air, water, soil, buildings, and workplaces can either help protect or harm people's health.

It involves identifying and assessing environmental risks, preventing diseases and injury, creating policies and interventions, and educating the public. 

DOH-Charlotte's Environmental Public Health ensures that people who work, live, and play in Charlotte County, remain happy and healthy by reducing the risk of injury and illness.

The following industries, resources, and services are regulated by DOH-Charlotte:

Biomedical Waste
DOH-Charlotte has primary authority and responsibility for facilities within the county that generate, transport, store, or treat biomedical waste through processes other than incineration. 

Body Piercing
Body piercing salons and temporary establishments in Charlotte County must apply for a license. 

Drinking Water
DOH-Charlotte regulates limited use public water systems and conducts private well water testing, as requested. 

Florida Healthy Beaches Program
DOH-Charlotte conducts testing for the enterococci bacteria, which indicates possible contamination of surface waters by fecal waste.

Food Safety and Sanitation
DOH-Charlotte monitors and regulates food handling and sanitary conditions of food service in certain institutional settings. 

Group Care Facilities
DOH-Charlotte ensures group care facilities comply with minimum standards relating to the protection of health, safety, and well-being of those using these facilities. 

Migrant Farmworker Housing
DOH-Charlotte works to reduce the risk of communicable disease transmission and injury among migrant farm workers by establishing procedures for permitting and inspecting migrant housing. 

Mobile Home Parks
DOH-Charlotte licenses mobile home parks to ensure safe drinking water supply and proper sewage disposal, among others.

Onsite Sewage Program
DOH-Charlotte inspects and issues permits for onsite sewage treatment and disposal systems (OSTDS) that produce 10,000 gallons or less of domestic strength sewage flow or 5,000 gallons or less of commercial strength sewage per day. 

Public Swimming Pools
DOH-Charlotte permits and inspects public swimming pools to ensure safety compliance. 

Sanitary Nuisances
DOH-Charlotte investigates complaints regarding sanitary nuisances.

Tanning Facilities
DOH-Charlotte monitors tanning facilities' operations through regular inspections to assure that required sanitary standards are maintained. 

Tattoo Establishments and Artists
DOH-Charlotte licenses and inspects tattoo establishments and artists to ensure safety and compliance with Florida laws.

Inspection Reports and Data

DOH-Charlotte's Environmental Public Health inspections are available on the Florida Department of Health's webpage.

Other Resources

There are certain industries, resources, and services not regulated by DOH-Charlotte, so complaints must be submitted to the appropriate regulatory agency.

Charlotte County

Florida Agency for Health Care Administration

  • To file a complaint about a health care facility, such as a hospital, nursing home, assisted living facility, home health agency, or other type of health care facility, contact the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) at 888-419-3456.

Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services

Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation

  • Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR) regulates alcoholic beverages, barbers, drugs, devices, and cosmetics, food outlets (grocery stores, convenience stores, bakeries, and wholesale meat or seafood), hair and nail salons, lodging (hotels, motels, and apartments), mold related services, tobacco, and veterinary medicine, among other industries and services. Online complaints can be made for those business regulated by DBPR.

Florida Department of Children and Families

Florida Department of Health's Indoor Air Program

  • Florida Department of Health's Indoor Air Program provides expert guidance to Floridians with indoor air concerns in residences, schools, health care facilities, and other public facilities. The Florida Department of Health does not offer inspection services.

Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP)

  • DEP administers the asbestos program to minimize the release of asbestos fibers during activities involving the processing, handling and disposal of asbestos-containing material.
  • DEP's Division of Air Resource Management is charged with the protection and management of Florida’s air resource, including air quality monitoring, permitting, and ensuring compliance of emission sources.
  • DEP's Hazardous Waste Management reviews and issues permits and coordinates compliance monitoring and enforcement activities at hazardous waste generators, transporters, and treatment, storage and disposal (TSD) facilities with the regulatory DEP district offices.
  • DEP's Onsite Sewage Program is responsible for implementing the Florida laws and regulations applicable to OSTDS.