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@tooeleco.gov or by calling (435)277-2440.
- Air Quality
- Asbestos
- Body Art Establishments and Operators
- Childcare/Daycare Kitchen Inspections
- Electronic Smoking Device (ESD) and E Juice
- Food Establishments / Restaurants– opening a business, permitting, regulations, fees, inspections
- Food Handler Permits
- Food Safety Manager Permits
- Food Trucks
- 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
- Proper Disposal of Medication
- 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
- 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...
Public 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...
Public 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...
Wood 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...
When 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...
Mosquito 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,...
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...
DEQ Urges Use of UtahAir App as Burning Rules Go Into Effect: Penalties Increase for First Violation
Seasonal wood burning restrictions begin November 1 Salt Lake City, Utah – With the air turning cold, the Utah Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Air Quality (DAQ) reminds Utahns that wood burning restrictions go into effect today, November 1, 2017, and...
Radon Program – Annual Poster Contest
2017/2018 Radon Poster Contest Radon is a gas that is naturally occurring in the environment. In Utah, 1 in 3 homes have elevated levels. This contest is designed to raise awareness for radon testing and to inform people of the danger of radon in their homes. It is...
Wastewater Regionalization Plan for Northern Tooele Valley
The purpose of this study was to evaluate alternatives for providing waste water service to the northern Tooele Valley. The study considers alternative locations and type of treatment, possible service areas, and types and sizes of conveyance. The study also estimates...
Today’s Air Quality
