Environmental Public Health - Florida Department of Health in Brevard County

A key component of public health, environmental public health focuses on preventing and controlling human diseases caused or impacted by our environment. Many aspects of our environment, both built (pools, sidewalk, and park access) and natural (water, air, soil, and food), can impact our health.

Environmental public health professionals work to prevent disease and create healthy environments that promote well-being, fostering healthy, and safe communities by ensuring the safety of what we eat, breathe, touch, and drink.

Statewide activities focus on prevention, preparedness, and education through routine monitoring, outreach, surveillance, and sampling of facilities and other environments that may contribute to injuries and the occurrence or transmission of disease

Florida Water Quality

Protecting Florida Together map delivers statewide water quality information for blue-green algae and red tide (harmful algal blooms). You can sign-up to receive notifications when water quality changes in your area.

For general environmental public health questions, Healthy Beaches Program, and sanitary nuisance complaints, email Brevard.EHS@FLHealth.gov.
For emergency notifications of public health hazards, please visit Brevard County’s Emergency Management Office.
To request mosquito prevention, call 321-264-5032.

Restaurant Complaints

The Florida Department of Health does not regulate restaurants. Restaurants are regulated by the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation, Division of Hotels and Restaurants.

To file a complaint for a restaurant: General Complaint Form
Food and Waterborne Illness Online Complaint Form

Onsite Sewage Treatment and Disposal System (OSTDS) Program

OSTDS Operating Permits

Aerobic Treatment Units (ATU), Performance Based Treatments Systems (PBTS), Commercial Septic Systems, and Industrial or Manufacturing Zoned (or equivalent) Septic Systems

Operating Permit Renewals and Service Contracts: email Brevard.MEContracts@FLHealth.gov
Maintenance Entity Inspection Reports, email Brevard.MEInspections@FLHealth.gov
Inspection information or general questions regarding ATU or PBTS, email Brevard.ATU@FLHealth.gov

Septic Plan Reviews for Accessory Structures

Sheds, pools, fences, etc.

We do not accept septic plan reviews by electronic submittal
You must bring your documents for approval to the EPH Office or send them via USPS or other mailing service
As a reminder, plan reviews must include a site plan or survey drawn to scale which includes the location of the existing septic tank(s) and drainfield(s) along with the proposed structure
All items on the site plan must be drawn to scale
The fee for a plan review is $30
Application required: site-plan-review-request

Water Program

Drinking Water, Well Construction, Well Surveillance, and Limited Use Water Permitting:

For general water program questions, please call 321-633-2100, Option #4.
To submit well construction program questions, drinking water sample results and documents pertaining to operating permits for limited use wells, email Brevard.WellApp@FLHealth.gov.

Facilities Program

Drinking Water, Well Construction, Well Surveillance, and Limited Use Water Permitting:

For general water program questions, please call 321-633-2100, Option #4.
To submit well construction program questions, drinking water sample results and documents pertaining to operating permits for limited use wells, email Brevard.WellApp@FLHealth.gov.

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