Environmental Health

Clatsop County Environmental Health licenses and inspects restaurants, mobile food units, and temporary food establishments. The following pages offer resources for anyone working in food service or interested in learning more about food safety.

Access to safe and reliable drinking water is a basic human right. Clean, safe water is indispensable to sustaining healthy livelihoods and ensuring that ‘no one is left behind’ on the road towards sustainable development.

Environmental Health regulates 21 small drinking water systems as…

“When hazardous waste is not properly disposed, it presents a threat to human health and the environment. Hazardous waste should never be disposed down the drain, on the ground, or in the trash.”

Many hazardous products used in the home or yard accumulate in our cabinets, garage…

Clatsop County Environmental Health issues septic system permits for households that are not served by public sewer. These households depend on septic systems to treat and dispose of wastewater. 

A malfunctioning septic system is a public health hazard; properly functioning septic systems…

Safe and hygienic indoor environments are important for public health. Clatsop County Environmental Health licenses and inspects travel accommodations such as hotels, motels, bed and breakfasts, and organizational camps. In addition, we offer resources for the general public to recognize and…

Inspection results are available online for all licensed facilities which are inspected by Clatsop County Environmental Health Specialists. Licensed facilities include restaurants, public pools, lodging facilities, recreational parks and camps.

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If you have a public health concern that you would like to inform us about, please fill out the below form and submit.  

All reports are reviewed by qualified Clatsop County Public Health Staff.