Environmental Health Services

The Environmental Health Sections of the Gwinnett, Newton, & Rockdale County Boards of Health are dedicated to preventing the spread of disease. The agencies enforce regulations that have been designed for this purpose. Their most visible roles involve inspecting restaurants, public swimming pools, hotels and motels, tattoo and body art studios, and septic system development.

For hours, address, and contact information for a specific location, click one of the following:

• Gwinnett Environmental
• Newton Environmental
• Rockdale Environmental

Environmental Health is the regulatory arm of Public Health. Responsibilities involve enforcing Federal, State, and Local regulations for the following services:

Food Service Inspections

Environmental Health regulates restaurants and other food service establishments like fairs/festivals and temporary events. We enforce state regulations to ensure that food service operators are following proper procedures to minimize the risk of dining patrons becoming ill.

Hotel/Motel Accommodations

Tourist accommodations are regulated and inspected by public health to minimize illnesses and injuries associated with unsanitary or hazardous conditions.

Community Swimming Pools and Spas

Pool inspections ensure chemical levels are sufficient to protect swimmers from harm organisms and to ensure the presence of adequate safety equipment. Environmental health regulates all pools, including neighborhood and apartment complex pools. Seasonal pools are inspected at least twice during the summer, and year-round pools are inspected at least four times.

Land Use / Septic Tanks

Environmental Health inspects all aspects of development related to properties utilizing septic systems.

Body Art

Environmental Health inspects Body Art Studios and Body Artists to ensure that tattoos and body piercings are administered safely.