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Environmental Health Division
The Environmental Health Division is responsible for the following:
Food Establishments
- Restaurants
- Retail Food Stores
- Mobile Food Vendors
- Daycare/School Kitchens
- Temporary Food Events
- Nursing Home Kitchens
- Soft Serve Machines
- Hospital Kitchens
- Grease Traps
Aquatic Facilities
Public & Semi-Public Swimming Pools, Spas, & Public Interactive Water Features:
- Water Parks
- Splash Pads
- Apartments
- Hotel/Motels
- Clubs & Gyms
- Property Owner Associations
Lodging Establishments
Lodging Establishments with 7 or more Guest Rooms:
- Hotels
- Motels
- Bed & Breakfasts*
*Not Air Bed & Breakfasts
Body Art Establishments
- Tattoo Parlors
- Piercing Parlors
- Individual Licenses
- Temporary Individuals & Events
- Cosmetic Tattooing such as Micropigmentation and Microblading
On-Site Sewage Facilities (OSSF)
- Wichita County*
- Lake Arrowhead City Leased Lots
- Lake Kickapoo City Leased Lots
*Excluding Pleasant Valley
Other Inspected Establishments
- Daycare Facilities*
- Foster Homes
- School Premises*
*Not Home Daycares & not Home Schools
Other Permitted Entities
Vacuum Truck/Liquid Waste Haulers:
- Grease
- Septic
- Grit Traps
Ambulances & Ambulance Franchises
The goal of the General Environmental Division is to protect and enhance the environmental quality of life for residents, communities, workers, and visitors of Wichita and surrounding counties by developing and implementing consumer health education, surveillance and enforcement programs in our jurisdiction.
Vision
Our Vision is to positively impact the long-term health and quality of life for people residing in Wichita County. To this end, we employ both personal and professional excellence in every program we administer.Initiatives
The Division's environmental initiatives include:- Securing and assisting others in securing resources for the implementation of environmental initiatives
- Facilitating public education
- Providing guidance to businesses
- Responding to requests for information on environmental health issues
- Ensuring that regulated establishments are operated in a manner that protects the public health, public safety, and the environment.
Contact Us
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Contact Information
Samantha Blair
Environmental Administrator
1700 Third St
Wichita Falls, TX 76301
Phone: (940) 761-7820
Email:samantha.blair@
wichitafallstx.gov
Hours
Monday - Friday
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Residential Health & Safety
For residential health and safety violations and concerns for mold and pests visit the Texas Renter's Rights website.
The Environmental Health Division does NOT inspect inside homes/apartments unless it is for a Foster Home Inspection.