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Other Items of Interest

Permits

Schools

Septic Care

Food - Restaurants

Food - Temporary

Radon

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Contact Us

If you have questions that aren't answered here, please call:

Antrim County:
1-231-533-8670

Charlevoix County:
1-231-547-6523

Emmet County:
1-231-347-6014

Otsego County:
1-989-732-1794

Environmental Health

The Environmental Health Division's mission is to prevent illness, disease, and injury to the residents and visitors of Antrim, Charlevoix, Emmet and Otsego counties, through assessment, education, consultation, testing, and evaluation of home, work, school, and recreational environments.

The following general information items are available for download:

Residential Well and Septic Permit Application (94kb)

Well-first Protocol for Antrim County (76kb)

MEHA Fact Sheet about Home Septic Systems (67kb)

MEHA Fact Sheet about Illicit Wastewater Connections (332kb)

MEHA Fact Sheet about Buying Property (77kb)

Fact Sheet about Preparing Seasonal Cabin Septic Systems for Winter (557kb)

Suggested Guidlines for Remediation of Damage from Sewage Backflow into Buildings (708kb)

Nuisance Complaints

Some information about Nuisance Complaints.
Nuisance Complaint form (57kb)

DHS Inspections

Some information about DHS Inspections.
DHS Inspection Request form (56kb)

Residential Water Testing

The health department has test kits available for many types of water sampling; including the two most common: Bacteriological and Partial Chemical. Stop by any of our offices to pick up one or more of the following test kits:

Bacteriologic (Coliform) Sampling
(Required for new wells - included in permit fee) Test Code B
Fee: $16.00
Sample must be analyzed within 30 hours of collection, so collect and mail the sample early in the week--Monday - Wednesday.
Partial Chemical Sampling
(Fluoride, Chloride, Hardness, Iron, Sodium, Sulfates, Nitrites and Nitrates) (Required for new wells - included in permit fee)
Test Code C
Fee: $18.00
Sample must be analyzed within 48 hours of collection, so collect and mail the sample early in the week--Monday - Wednesday. Bottles are avilable at any of our 4 offices.

Download the MEHA pamphlet:
Understanding Your Drinking Water Sample Results (45kb)

Related Links

NEW! 2009 Fee Schedule - Chx, Antrim, Emmet counties
(98kb)

NEW! 2009 Fee Schedule - Otsego county
(97kb)

Outdoor Burning Regulation

District
Sanitary Codes:

Antrim, Charlevoix,
and Otsego Counties
(230kb)

Emmet County
(103kb)

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Related Sites

Occupational Safety & Health Admin. (OSHA)

Michigan Dept. of Environmental Quality (MDEQ)

Michigan Dept. of Natural Resources (MDNR)

Michigan Environmental Health Association (MEHA)

National Environmental Health Association (NEHA)

Michigan Dept. of Education (MDE)

Dept. of Consumer & Industry Services (CIS)

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