The goal of this department is to protect and improve the health of the citizens of Yadkin County through the maintenance of a healthy environment, the education of the people and the enforcement of state and local rules and regulations.

The staff is trained and authorized to assist the citizens of Yadkin County with the following:

• Septic Tank System Permits
• Water samples from private drinking water wells
• Well Permits
• Food (Restaurant), Lodging and Institutional Sanitation
• Public Swimming Pool Inspections/Permits
• Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention
• Rabies Control
• Tattoo Parlors
• Migrant Housing Sanitation
• Food borne and Communicable Disease investigations
• Methamphetamine Lab Decontamination Protocols 

Effective January 1, 2008 all contractors who install or repair septic systems MUST be licensed with the State of North Carolina.  For a list of licensed scptic installers by county please click here.

Staff:

Agency Director - J. Michael Reavis
Environmental Health Supervisor - Mary Wooten Joyner
Environmental Health Specialists: Michael R. Willams and Charles P. Wood
Management Support - Karen S. Stanley