Environmental Health
The Environmental Health Office covers a variety of areas. Listed below are some of the areas permitted and / or inspected by our office. Click on each area for more information or if you don’t see what you need contact us at eh@tooelehealth.org or by calling (435)277-2440.
- Asbestos
- Body Art Establishments and Operators
- Childcare/Daycare Kitchen Inspections
- Electronic Smoking Device (ESD) and E Juice
- Food Handler Permits
- Food Safety Manager Permits
- Household Hazardous Waste
- International Smelting & Refinery
- Mass Gatherings
- Massage Establishments
- Methamphetamine testing and Chemical Decontamination Permitting
- Mobile Food Service Establishments- Application and Start Up Process
- Radon
- Record Search Requests
- Regulations
- Restaurant Inspections
- Septic Tank permits, locations and re-certifications
- Subdivision Feasibility Reviews
- Swimming Pools and Spas
- Tanning Establishments
- Temporary Event Food Booths
- Tobacco Handler Permits
- Underground Storage Tanks
- Used Oil
- Utah Indoor Clean Air Act
- Wells- Individual Water Systems: permitting, testing and re-certifications
Click here for a list of applications and fees for Environmental Health services.
Seasonal Wood Burning Restrictions begin Nov. 1, 2018
Wood-Burning Restrictions Go into Effect November 1, 2018 Wood-burning infographic. Click to enlarge. The Utah Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Air Quality (DAQ) reminds residents that wood-burning restrictions go into effect November 1, 2018, and...
read morePublic Comment Period and Hearing for Regulation #10 Body Art
PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE TOOELE COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH WILL HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING ON THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2018 FROM 7:00-8:00 PM AT THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT IN ROOM 180, 151 NORTH MAIN STREET, TOOELE, UTAH. THE PURPOSE OF THE PUBLIC HEARING IS TO...
read morePublic Comment Period and Hearing for Regulation #4 Food Sanitation
PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE TOOELE COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH WILL HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING ON THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2018 FROM 6:00-7:00 PM AT THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT IN ROOM 180, 151 NORTH MAIN STREET, TOOELE, UTAH. THE PURPOSE OF THE PUBLIC HEARING IS TO...
read moreWood Stove Conversion Assistance Program
Coming October 2018!- Residents may be eligible to receive up to a $3,800 incentive to convert their existing fire place or wood stove into a natural gas or propane device. The Utah Division of Air Quality (DAQ), through a grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection...
read moreWhen Smoke Gets in Your Lungs
The microscopic particles (PM2.5) in wildfire smoke pose significant human health risks. Residents most likely to feel these effects are children, the elderly and people with existing heart and lung conditions. People often wonder how to protect themselves and their...
read moreTobacco Retail Permitting Process
HB 324 Tobacco Regulation Amendments requires a tobacco retailer to obtain a permit from their local health department. The Retail Tobacco Permit and Tobacco Specialty Business Permit will be given by the local health department and will be similar to previous...
read moreMosquito pools test positive for West Nile virus in Benson Mill trap.
Today we were just informed by the Utah State Public Health Laboratory that three mosquito pools (samples) tested positive for West Nile virus in the Benson Mill trap. The mosquitoes were collected 8/13/18. For more information about West Nile virus prevention,...
read moreHousehold Hazardous Waste Collection Day. May 5, 2018
The next Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day will be held on Saturday May 5, 2018. Help us have another successful event! What to bring: Used oil, paints, poisons Auto batteries, chemicals Antifreeze, pesticides Unwanted products labeled "Poison", "Warning",...
read moreJanuary is Radon Action Month
January 2013 has been decalred as “Radon Action Month”
For information about hiring a radon certified professional, how to test your home, or other upcoming Radon Action Month events, please visit www.radon.utah.gov or call the radon hotline: 800-458-0145.
Public Notice- Hearing and Comment Period
PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE TOOELE COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH WILL HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING ON THURSDAY JANUARY 11, 2018 FROM 6:00 P.M. TO 7:00 P.M AT THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT IN ROOM 180, 151 NORTH MAIN STREET, TOOELE, UTAH.THE PURPOSE OF THE PUBLIC HEARING...
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