ADH’s Environmental Health Protection (EHP) program
The Arkansas Department of Health focuses on the health interrelationships between people and their environment, promotes human health and well-being, and fosters a safe and healthful environment. ADH’s Environmental Health Protection (EHP) program promotes health and quality of life by ensuring environments conducive to health through interventions, regulation, policy, and recommendations.
The main areas of focus of the EHP program include:
- Clean Indoor Air program enforces ACT 8 of 2006, which protects patrons of public businesses from secondhand smoke.
- Food and milk programs ensure the safety of consumer products at the manufacturing, wholesale and retail levels.
- On-site wastewater programs ensure safety of water resources by regulating basic wastewater systems, responding to environmental complaints and approving individual onsite wastewater systems.
- Swimming pool and swim beach safety programs review plans for recreational facilities and test water quality to prevent waterborne diseases.
- Marine sanitation program ensures safety of water resources by regulating wastewater disposal at marinas and on marine craft.
- Tattoo and body art programs inspect tattoo facilities and license artists.
- Engineering programs enforce the federal laws for public water systems, inspect facilities and train, certify public water system workers, and ensures the safety of drinking water.
- Plumbing programs train and license plumbing professionals.
Fee Schedules
Forms and Guidelines
Forms
- General Environmental
- Onsite Wastewater
- Pools
Guidelines
- Food Protection
- Onsite Wastewater
- Pools
Publications
Contact Information
Environmental Health
4815 W. Markham St., Slot 46
Little Rock, Arkansas 72205
Phone: 501-661-2171
Fax: 501-661-2572
adh.ehs@arkansas.gov
