Effective Thursday, January 2, 2025, the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) will oversee septic system permitting in Escambia County. For more information, please visit DEP’s Onsite Sewage Program webpage.
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’s 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.
The Division of Environmental Health is responsible for conducting inspections, issuing permits and licenses, enforcing statutes and codes, and responding to questions regarding environmental concerns. These programs monitor the health of the environment, so Escambia County, Florida residents can experience optimum health now and in generations to come. Staff use education and training in natural, physical, and environmental sciences to promote and improve the health of Escambia County residents through monitoring and controlling environmental factors.
Records Requests
To obtain records and inspection reports for entities permitted through the Florida Department of Health in Escambia County, please contact our office at 850-595-6700 or email us at EscambiaCHD.Feedback@FLHealth.gov.
For on-site sewage/septic system records, please contact the Florida Department of Environmental Protection at 850-245-4070 or at OSTDS_Feedback@floridadep.gov.