{"id":28,"date":"2016-08-05T14:16:04","date_gmt":"2016-08-05T14:16:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/central-virginia\/?page_id=28"},"modified":"2024-02-01T01:31:31","modified_gmt":"2024-02-01T01:31:31","slug":"environmental-health-program","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/central-virginia\/environmental-health-program\/","title":{"rendered":"Environmental Health Services"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-28\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-28-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-28-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-28-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p>The Environmental Health programs protect public health by preventing or reducing exposure to toxic and infectious agents in the environment.\u00a0 Environmental health specialists provide evaluation, advice, and enforcement in a variety of programs.<\/p>\n<p>EH specialists protect water supplies and groundwater by permitting private wells and septic systems and investigating reports of sewage system failures.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/central-virginia\/environmental-health-program\/onsite-sewage-water-program\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Onsite Sewage and Water Programs<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Our retail food program helps prevent food-borne illness outbreaks by permitting and inspecting restaurants and investigating reports of illness among patrons and employees. \u00a0 Our milk specialists implement a permitting and inspection program to ensure the safety and quality of Grade A milk and milk products.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/central-virginia\/environmental-health-program\/food-protection\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Food Protection<\/a><\/p>\n<p>EH specialists prevent the spread of rabies by investigating animal bites coordinating proper follow-up to potential exposure to rabies.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/central-virginia\/environmental-health-program\/rabies-prevention\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rabies Prevention<\/a><\/p>\n<p>EH specialists help ensure safe living and recreational conditions by permitting and inspecting migrant labor camps, hotels, campgrounds, summer camps, day care centers and other establishments.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/central-virginia\/environmental-health-program\/other-programs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Other Programs<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-28-0-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-28-0-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"1\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-image so-widget-sow-image-default-8b5b6f678277-28\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"sow-image-container\">\n\t\t<img \n\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/81\/2022\/04\/CVHD-logo-300x213.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"213\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/81\/2022\/04\/CVHD-logo-300x213.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/81\/2022\/04\/CVHD-logo-1024x725.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/81\/2022\/04\/CVHD-logo-768x544.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/81\/2022\/04\/CVHD-logo-1536x1088.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/81\/2022\/04\/CVHD-logo-2048x1451.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" title=\"CVHD logo\" alt=\"\" \t\tclass=\"so-widget-image\"\/>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-28-1\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-28-1-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-28-1-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"2\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<h2><span style=\"color: #0000ff\">Contact Your Local Environmental Health Department!<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Amherst County:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>(434)-946-9408<\/p>\n<p>AmherstEH@vdh.virginia.gov<\/p>\n<p>224 2nd St.<\/p>\n<p>P.O. Box 250 Amherst, VA 24522<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Appomattox County:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>(434)-352-2313<\/p>\n<p>AppomattoxEH@vdh.virginia.gov<\/p>\n<p>475 Court St.<\/p>\n<p>P.O. Box 355 Appomattox, VA 24523<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Bedford County:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>(540)-586-7952<\/p>\n<p>BedfordEH@vdh.virginia.gov<\/p>\n<p>600 Bedford Ave. Bedford, VA 24523<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Campbell County:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>(434)-592-9550<\/p>\n<p>CampbellEH@vdh.virginia.gov<\/p>\n<p>116 Kabler Ave.<\/p>\n<p>P.O. Box 160 Rustburg, VA 24588<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Lynchburg (District Office):<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>(434)-477-5900<\/p>\n<p>LynchburgEH@vdh.virginia.gov<\/p>\n<p>307 Alleghany Ave. Lynchburg, VA 24501<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Environmental Health programs protect public health by preventing or reducing exposure to toxic and infectious agents in the environment.\u00a0 Environmental health specialists provide evaluation, advice, and enforcement in a variety of programs. EH specialists protect water supplies and groundwater by permitting private wells and septic systems and investigating reports of sewage system failures. 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