Environmental Health Services

The Environmental Health Division protects the health of  Northern California's Placer County
residents and visitors in several ways. Among its many responsibilities, the Division:

• Inspects all county restaurants and reviews staff certification in safe food handling
  practices
• Inspects Public Pool and Spa Facilities to ensure they meet state safety requirements 
• Inspects small water systems to ensure potable water supplies
• Participates in development projects' Environmental Review to ensure
  the protection of the environment, with regard to health issues. 
• Inspects and monitors private water well and septic system installation to ensure
  the protection of Placer County's groundwater.
• Monitors the use, storage and disposal of hazardous materials
• Inspects underground storage tank construction requirements and address possible
  leakage issues.
• Coordinates contaminated site clean up issues with state oversight agencies. 
• Permits, monitors, and inspects Solid Waste Facilities.
• Monitors and inspects Waste Tire Facilities, in support of State of Califorina waste tire
  requirements.
• Investigates substandard housing complaints relative to environmental health issues. 
• Responds to and investigates complaints submitted by the public. 
  
  We have an Informational Brochure that describes in detail each of our Programs.

             Also, Here is a video that shows what we do everyday, in efforts to protect public health.

Quick Links to Our Programs

Consumer Protection
Hazardous Materials
Land Use
Solid Waste
Tahoe Office

Fees & Fees Revisions

Our Mission is to provide quality service to Placer County residents as we meet these responsibilities.
 

We have two offices in which to serve the county.  The locations are in Auburn, California and Tahoe City, California.

Auburn Office

We are located in Auburn, California.  Auburn is 35 miles Northeast of Sacramento, along Interstate 80.  (Eastbound Interstate 80, from Sacramento)

Placer County Environmental Health  

Community Resource Agency Building (Corner of Bell Rd. and Richardson Ave.)  
3091 County Center Dr. Suite 180
Auburn, CA 95603
PHONE: 530-745-2300
FAX: 530-745-2370

North Lake Tahoe Office

We are located just outside of Tahoe City, along Highway 89, approximately 1/2 mile south, of the Highway 28 & 89 junction.

North Lake Tahoe
565 West Lake Blvd.
P.O. Box 1909 
Tahoe City, CA 96145
PHONE: 530-581-6240
FAX: 530-581-6242

 Driving Directions to Our Offices

You will need the Free Adobe Acrobat Reader to view these files and other documents on this site.