The Environmental Health Services (EHS) unit administers a number of programs and services to help protect health through the promotion of environmentally sound practices. Specifically, EHS:

• Licenses and inspects food service establishments, investigates foodborne illness outbreaks and conducts food safety education classes
• Issues permits for on-site sewage disposal systems and evaluates subdivisions and condominium developments
• Provide testing options, information, and consultation for lead, mercury, and radon concerns in residential housing.
• Issues permits for on-site water systems, licenses public swimming pools and conducts water testing for drinking, swimming pools, and public beaches
• Inspects daycare centers, foster homes, group homes, and campgrounds
• Issues permits for body art practitioners
• Evaluates rodent and insect complaints
• Investigates infectious diseases outbreaks

Resources

• Environmental Health Services List
• 2024 Environmental Health Fee Schedule
• Oakland County Sanitary Code Article III (Approved August 2016)

File a Complaint

To file a complaint, please call or email:

• 248-858-1312 (Pontiac)
• 248-424-7191 (Southfield)
• health@oakgov.com

File an Illness Complaint

To file an illness complaint, please call or email the Communicable Disease Unit. Note that illness complaints require completion of an illness intake questionnaire, including a three day food history.

Communicable Disease Unit
248-858-1286
OCHDIllnessComplaints@oakgov.com

Online Services

We encourage the use of Google Chrome for online Environmental Health applications and services. Please allow pop-ups.

• Food Safety (including Food Service Licensing)
• Onsite Sewage Disposal System (Septic)
• Well and Water Services