Environmental Health Permits - Non Food

NNPH partners with the State of Nevada to inspect all child care facilities and schools for cleaning and sanitization procedures, environmental hazards, employee health and hygiene, communicable disease knowledge and exclusion policies.

This program helps ensure sanitary and safe conditions for public accommodations, including bed bug abatement, outbreak resources, biohazardous waste handling, and more.

Invasive Body Decoration (IBD) is any invasive technique used to permanently or temporarily alter the body, including tattoo, tattoo removal, piercing, permanent make-up, microblading, etc., to prevent the potential spread of blood-borne disease.

NNPH has authority over sewage & wastewater disposal in Washoe County, which covers septics systems, sewage and wastewater pumping contractors, portable toilets, and waste water dump stations. In addition, NNPH oversees construction, deepening and abandonment of domestic and monitoring wells. 

NNPH staff ensure that approximately 80 public water systems serving groundwater in Washoe County comply with the Safe Drinking Water Act and the Nevada Public Water System Construction Regulations.

NNPH inspects mobile home and RV parks to ensure compliance with regulations regarding sewage disposal, domestic water quality and supply, solid waste, vector control, and other applicable environmental regulations.

NNPH regulates construction and operation of public aquatic facilities (e.g., pools, spas, water parks, splash pads) to ensure safe water quality and to protect the health of the public and environment.

NNPH is the regulatory authority for underground storage tank inspections, release determination, installation plan review, and permits facilities like fuel stations and tanks holding emergency generators.

This program oversees all matters involving solid waste in Washoe County, including waste collection, disposal, transportation to out-of-state municipal solid waste, as well as public education campaigns for waste reduction, recycling and more.