Environmental Health Services

The Environmental Health Services Unit is the regulatory arm of the Cook County Department of Public Health and is empowered to enforce Cook County and Illinois state laws relating to environmental health issues. Environmental Health Inspectors regularly inspect, monitor, regulate, educate and advise the public on environmental health concerns.

The Environmental Health unit provides primary prevention through a combination of surveillance, education, enforcement and assessment programs designed to identify, prevent and abate the environmental conditions that adversely impact human health.

Clean Indoor Air
(708)974-7121

Food Protection
Intergovernmental Agreement
Municipalities
(708)974-7118
Unincorporated Areas
(708)974-7107

Indoor Air Quality
(708)974-7117

Lead Risk Assessments
(708)974-7117

Mobile Home Parks
(847)818-2841

Private Sewage Disposal
(847)818-2843

Public Health Nuisances
(847)818-2841

Public Swimming Pools
(847)818-2844

Retail Tobacco
(708)974-7121

Residential Pools/Spas
(847)818-2844

Smoke Free Illinois
(708)492-2127

Tanning
(708)974-7121

Vector Control
(708)974-7121

Water /Well
(847)818-2843

West Nile Virus
Hotline (708)492-2650