Environmental Health
The mission of Environmental Health is to safeguard health, and protect the environment through the practice of modern environmental health science, technology, rules, public education and above all dedication to the public trust.
Environmental Health carries out this mission through both mandated and non- mandated services. Mandated services include on-site wastewater (septic systems), food and lodging, swimming pools, child daycare and institution inspections. The staff of the Jones County Environmental Health Division is charged with enforcing North Carolina laws and rules while performing these mandated programs.
The Environmental Health Division provides the following services:
- Septic tank permits for new installations and existing systems as well as repair permits of failing systems
- Water sampling for bacterial and chemical analysis
- Permits and inspections for facilities which provide food or lodging to the public (ex. Restaurants, hotels, schools, meat markets)
- Permits and inspections of public swimming pools
- Permits for tattoo facilities
- Inspections of rest and nursing facilities and daycare facilities
- Inspections of migrant housing
- Complaint investigations
- Rabies Control
- Mosquito Control
Environmental Health Fees
Septic
Application / Site Evaluation
$100.00
Construction Authorization
$100.00
Existing System
$75.00
Existing System with expansion
$100.00
Revisit Fee
$50.00
Repairs
Reported by owner
$50.00
Reported by other
$150.00
Water Samples
Client collection
$40.00
Lab collection
$50.00
Public Swimming Pools
Plan review
$125.00
Operation permit
$125.00
Each additional pool
$75.00
Additional
Rabies shots (clinic in fall & spring-cats, dogs & ferrets only)
$5.00
Tattooing Permit
$300.00
Drinking Water Well permit
$200.00
Food and Lodging
Temporary Food Establishment
$50.00
Plan Review and Application Fee
$75.00 – facilities with no seats (food stands)
$100.00 – facilities with 19 seats or less
$200.00 – facilities with 20 seats of more
Environmental Health Applications
Drinking Water Well Application
For more information regarding the Environmental Health Division at the Jones County Health Department please contact the health department at 252-448-9111. Interpreter services are available if needed.
Environmental Health Links of Interest:
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention- Environmental Health Division
North Carolina Department of Environmental Health
