Environmental Health
Proper disposal of sewage, sanitary food practices and keeping our environments free of infectious pests are basic building blocks of public health.
The Bureau of Environmental Health for Region 1 promotes and protects the public's health through environmental regulation, investigation and education. Environmental Health personnel are available to provide direct service to the public in each county.
County |
Phone |
| Abbeville | (864) 366-2131 |
| Anderson | (864) 260-5585 |
| Edgefield | (803) 637-4035 |
| Greenwood | (864) 942-3600 |
| Laurens | (864) 833-0000 |
| McCormick | (864) 852-2511 |
| Oconee | (864) 638-4185 |
| Saluda | (864) 445-2141 |
All food service facilities including restaurants, schools, special event vendors, grocery stores, bakeries and delicatessens, must have a valid permit from the department prior to serving food to the public. We inspect all food service facilities; we issue permits to new businesses and offer training for both new and existing facilities.
Please follow this link for additional Food Protection information.
Environmental Health issues permits and inspects septic tank systems to ensure proper sewage disposal. All buildings occupied more than two hours per day and all proposed lots to be subdivided must have an approved means of sewage disposal.
Please follow this link for additional On-Site Sewage Disposal information.
Reports of animal bites can be FAXED 24 hours a day. For assistance during business hours reports can be submitted by fax or phone:
County |
Phone |
Fax |
After Hours Emergency |
| Abbeville | (864) 366-2131 | (864) 366-4105 | (800) 420-1915 |
| Anderson | (864) 260-5585 | (864) 222-3923 | (866) 298-4442 |
| Edgefield | (803) 637-4035 | (803) 637-4039 | (800) 420-1915 |
| Greenwood | (864) 942-3600 | (864) 942-3680 | (800) 420-1915 |
| Laurens | (864) 833-0000 | (864) 833-6400 (864) 833-5457 |
(800) 420-1915 |
| McCormick | (864) 852-2511 | (864) 852-2827 | (800) 420-1915 |
| Oconee | (864) 638-4185 | (864) 638-4186 | (864) 298-4442 |
| Saluda | (864) 445-2141 | (864) 445-7668 | (864) 420-1915 |
Please follow this link for additional Rabies information.
We encourage residents of Region 1 to notify us if you find a dead crow or blue jay that appears to have died recently for no obvious reason. Also, if you should find a substantial number of dead birds in a cluster together that appear to have recently died for no obvious reason, please notify us. We will then evaluate if the bird needs to be sent to our lab in Columbia for testing.
County |
Phone |
Fax |
After Hours Emergency |
| Abbeville | (864) 366-2131 | (864) 366-4105 | (800) 420-1915 |
| Anderson | (864) 260-5585 | (864) 222-3923 | (866) 298-4442 |
| Edgefield | (803) 637-4035 | (803) 637-4039 | (800) 420-1915 |
| Greenwood | (864) 942-3600 | (864) 942-3680 | (800) 420-1915 |
| Laurens | (864) 833-0000 | (864) 833-6400 (864) 833-5457 |
(800) 420-1915 |
| McCormick | (864) 852-2511 | (864) 852-2827 | (800) 420-1915 |
| Oconee | (864) 638-4185 | (864) 638-4186 | (864) 298-4442 |
| Saluda | (864) 445-2141 | (864) 445-7668 | (864) 420-1915 |
Other Services |
We inspect schools, daycares, and foster homes to make sure the overall sanitation levels, lead levels and safety are within acceptable health standards. Mobile home park and vector complaints that are related to a public health risk are also investigated upon request. For more information of these concerns, please call us at one of the locations listed below:
County |
Phone |
| Abbeville | (864) 366-2131 |
| Anderson | (864) 260-5585 |
| Edgefield | (803) 637-4035 |
| Greenwood | (864) 942-3600 |
| Laurens | (864) 833-0000 |
| McCormick | (864) 852-2511 |
| Oconee | (864) 638-4185 |
| Saluda | (864) 445-2141 |