Environmental Health Group

Phone: 309-679-6161

The Peoria City/County Environmental Health Program strives to protect public health through programs specifically designed to promote healthy environmental conditions and reduce risks associated with communicable disease. Our goals are to preserve and protect environmental health via surveillance, education, enforcement, and prevention of environmental hazards that can adversely affect human health.

Our services to the public include:

• Food Protection Program
• Food Protection 2011 Class Schedule
• Water Program
• Private Sewage Program
• Lead Poisoning Awareness
• Pest Control

More Important Environmental Health Topics:

• Healthy Homes - Keeping your Home Healthy and Safe
  The home is where the family comes together to experience security, shelter and safety. Because we spend more than 50 percent of our lives indoors, it is important to make sure our families have a healthy home in which to live. Children are at a higher risk because they are still growing, discovering their environment and spending much of their time where many hazards exist. Some of the serious health problems children experience start from what families do or have in their homes. For example, dust from lead-based paint may cause lead poisoning, mold that results from water leaks or excess moisture problems may cause increased allergies or asthma occurrences, malfunctioning gas appliances may result in carbon monoxide poisoning, and improper use or storage of pesticides and other chemicals could result in accidental poisonings. Good mental and physical health depends on homes that are well maintained and free of hazards. On the other hand, poorly maintained homes containing health hazards promote poorer quality health and risk of injury. Understanding, identifying and eliminating the dangers that may be in your home, may protect the health of your family. Also, if you do home repairs or live in a home where contractors or property managers do repairs, this booklet will help you understand the importance of performing repairs in a safe manner.


• Flood Information
  There are a number of severe weather hazards that affect Illinois, including thunderstorms, tornadoes, lightning, floods and flash floods, damaging winds and large hail. Severe weather hazards can cause extensive property damage, injury or death. Below you will find some helpful tips on how to deal with Flood waters, including re-entering your flooded home.
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If you have any questions or concerns please contact us at 309-679-6161 or environmentalhealth@peoriacounty.org.