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 for 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

• Approved EH Fee Schedule for FY 2025-2026

Environmental Health Applications – Onsite Water Protection Programs

• New System Application
• Repair Existing System 10-27-2020
• Existing System Application

For assistance in finding a copy of an existing septic tank permit, please call 252-448-1221. If the septic tank permit cannot be found, consider hiring a certified inspector to locate the system. The most current list can be found at the North Carolina Onsite Wastewater Contractor Inspector Certification Board.

• Private Wastewater System Permit Option Contacts – There are options to have a private         consultant evaluate your property and possibly issue the equivalent to a septic tank                 permit.  To find more information about Authorized Onsite Wastewater Evaluators,                   Licensed NC Soil Scientists, and Certified Professional Engineers & Surveyors, follow the       links to their websites.

1. Certified Authorized On-Site Wastewater Evaluator Website
2. Licensed NC Soil Scientists Website
3. Certified Professional Engineers & Surveyors License Lookup Website

• Drinking Water Well Application
• Application for Private Well Water Testing

For more information regarding the Environmental Health Division at the Jones County Health Department, please leave a voicemail at 252-448-9111 extension 3001, call or text (252) 497-8989 or email osww@jonescountync.gov .

Environmental Health Links of Interest

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention- Environmental Health Division
• North Carolina Department of Environmental Health