Environmental & Public Health Program Contacts

• Includes list of administrative support, Regional Community Health Consultants, Lead Poisoning Prevention, Public Health Tracking, EH Technical Assistance, & more.

Iowa Health & Human Services Program

• Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program 
• Lead Poisoning
• Lead Exposure & Surveillance
  
• Public Health Tracking Portal
• Private Well Grant
• Carbon Monoxide
• Radon

Iowa Department of Natural Resources 

• Private Well Program
• Private Sewage Disposal 
  
• General Permit #4 - NPDES
• Septic Tank Cleaning
• Time of Transfer
• Animal Feeding Operations

Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals, & Licensing 

• Food & Hotels
• Swimming Pools & Spas
• Tanning Permitting
  
• Tattoo Permitting
  

Iowa Code 137

• Sets up jurisdiction of local board of health
• Provides rule-making authority
• Provides authority to employ EH personnel to deliver services
• Allows local boards of health to issue penalties

Iowa Code 77

• Roles & responsibilities of LBOH
• Core competencies & essential services

Iowa Code 135

• Administer funding for private well program 

Iowa Code 455B.172

• Requires local boards of health to be the administrative authority over private septic systems and private water wells.  

Nuisances