Environmental

Duties

  • Conducts investigations of environmental complaints and enforces public health and environmental laws.
  • Performs site evaluations and consultations for on-site sewage disposal and other sanitary features.
  • Issues septic permits and food permits for the County.
  • Oversees all improvements or repairs to septic systems.
  • Tests water supplies, private and public.
  • Reviews plans for new and remodeled facilities concerning septic sewage disposal.
  • Provides education to the public regarding health and sanitation, and promotes improvements in private and public sanitary facilities.
  • Responds to environmental and sanitation problems created by man-made and natural disasters.
  • Responds to environmental complaints.

Department

Perry County Health Department
Health Specialist/Sanitarian

3214 Tell Street # 1
Tell City, IN 47586

Phone: 812-547-2746 X 2
Fax: 812-547-0415

Office Hours:
Monday - Friday
8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.