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The Environmental Health Division ensures a safe and healthful environment in the county's 20 cities and unincorporated areas through education, monitoring and enforcement of a variety of regulatory programs as well as ongoing services to the community.

Environmental Health
2000 Alameda de las Pulgas, Suite 100
San Mateo, CA 94403
Phone: (650) 372-6200
Fax: (650) 627-8244
Office Hours: 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon-Fri
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For more information about Environmental Health, please e-mail Dean Peterson


	Beach Closures Water samples from natural recreational waters of San Mateo County are sampled each week for concentrations of indicator bacteria. more>>

	New Trans Fat Ban Law Find out more information on the new law banning trans fat... more>>

	Food Facility Closures, Repeat Major Violators and Administrative Hearings Businesses whose name appear on this list were inspected by San Mateo County Environmental Health staff and notified that a major health violation existed. more>>

	Pool Advisory: Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act The Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act of 2007 is a mandatory Federal Requirement that went into effect on December 19, 2008. more>>


	File a Complaint? Register your complaint on the Environmental Health Complaint System for the following types of complaints more>>

	See the Latest Restaurant Inspection Results? Food facility inspection results are available for viewing online more>>

	Apply for a Permit? To sell food, remodel a restaurant or swimming pool, install a well or septic, etc., see our List of Forms on the Web page for a complete list of all Environmental Health permit applications. more>>

	Dispose of Household Hazardous Waste? HHW Collections are held almost every Friday and Saturday at the San Mateo facility. Additional collections are held in several other locations throughout the county. Make an appointment for any collection that is most convenient for you. This drop-off disposal service is for residential household hazardous waste from county residents. more>>

	Request a File Review?

	Get Rid of Rodents and Other Pests in My Home?

	Prepare for Disaster?

	Dispose of my used SHARPS? New Requirements for Home-Generated Sharps Waste (pdf): Beginning on September 1, 2008, State Law Section 118286 of the California Health and Safety Code makes it illegal to dispose of sharps waste in the trash or recycling containers, and requires that all sharps waste be transported to a collection center in an approved sharps container. more>>

	Dispose of Old Prescription Medicines? There are pharmaceutical drug drop off locations throughout the County more>>


	New Food Business

	Temporary Food Event

	More Food Program Forms

	Pool/Spa Remodel/Installation

	Water Well Application

	Subsurface Drilling Application

	Septic Application

	Complete List of Forms


	Food Program Environmental Health inspectors regulate the businesses that prepare and sell food in San Mateo County. For more information about our Food Program... more>>

	Housing Programs The Housing Program includes inspection of apartment buildings (4 or more units), bed & breakfasts and hotels. For more information on our Housing Program.... more>>

	Toxics Programs Environmental Health works to protect public health and the environment from hazardous materials. These programs include CUPA programs (CalARP, Hazardous Materials Business Plan, Hazardous Waste Generator, and Underground and Above Ground Storage Tanks. Other regulated toxics programs include Household Hazardous Waste, Groundwater Protection, Medical Waste, Waste and Used Tire Program, Used Oil Program, and Stormwater Protection. more>>

	Water Programs Environmental Health works to make sure the water you drink and play in is safe. Water Programs include: Cross Connection Control, Small Drinking Water Systems, Recreation Waters, Stormwater Protection... more>>

	Body Art Expressions

	Groundwater Protection Program

	Hazardous Materials Business Plan Program

	Household Hazardous Waste Disposal Program Learn more about our Household Hazardous Waste Disposal Program and schedule a drop-off appointment... more>>

	Landuse Programs

	Lead Program

	Medical Waste Program Program Staff is responsible for the regulation of medical waste generation, transport and disposal in San Mateo County. The program also includes regulating body art establishments. more>>

	Recreational Water Quality Program Includes inspection of public swimming pools, beach water sampling, shellfish sampling... more>>

	San Mateo Countywisde Pollution Prevention Program

	Small Drinking Water Systems Program The Small Drinking Water Systems Program makes sure that small systems provide safe drinking water in adequate supply and delivered under adequate pressure. more>>

	Solid Waste Program Environmental Health's Solid Waste Program staff make sure that business, garbage collection and disposal companies and individual residents follow federal, state and local standards... more>>

	Vector Control A “vector” is an animal or insect that is capable of transmitting a disease to humans... more>>

	Waste & Used Tire Program The County is responsible for identification, investigation, and enforcement of waste tire generators, haulers, and facilities. more>>

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