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Body Art
IMPORTANT: It is illegal to perform body art/piercing procedures on another person in an unlicensed facility. The process to become a licensed body art facility requires multiple steps that include a plan review process with a Jackson County Health Department sanitarian and applying for a body art/piercing license with the Michigan Department of Health & Human Services.
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Campgrounds
The Environmental Health Division inspects campgrounds in Jackson County to ensure the campgrounds are following Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) guidelines. Public Act and Rules Governing Campgrounds
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Child and Adult Care Facilities
LARA licenses and regulates all day cares, children’s camps and foster care homes. If the establishment is required to have an Environmental Health inspection, an Environmental Health Inspection Request Form should be submitted to the Division
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Complaints
The Jackson County Environmental Health Division responds to food service establishment complaints and environmental unsanitary conditions such as sewage surfacing from a failing septic system. ALL complaints must be submitted in writing unless there is visible sewage on the ground. If your complaint is an environmental emergency, call 911.
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Food Program
Inspection and evaluation of all temporary food sites and all licensed restaurants in Jackson County. Investigations of food-borne illness, food related complaints and of Smoke Free Law violations.
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Housing & Indoor Air
Many of us spend a majority of our day indoors either in schools, workplaces or home. As such, a healthy indoor environment is vital for healthy living. Indoor air pollution, as well as environmental issues in your home or indoor environment, can have significant effects on your health. In this area of the website we will provide additional information on bugs, mold and radon facts
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Public Pools
The Environmental Health Division inspects public pools in Jackson County to ensure the pools are following Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) guidelines. Our sanitarians perform these inspections annually, and each public pool is required to submit a weekly coliform sample and monthly operational report.
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Recycling / Hazardous Waste
The Jackson County Conservation District is responsible for recycling and Household Hazardous Waste Days in Jackson County. The Health Department has also provided additional resources, information and details on reducing your household hazardous waste (HHW).
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Soil Erosion
Soil erosion permits are required for all projects involving earth moving activities that occur within 500 feet of lakes or streams and disturb more than 225 square feet or disturb one or more acres.
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Water Testing
The Health Department is no longer able to hand out any water sampling bottles. The Health Department does not have a laboratory on site and will not send out any samples, please see a list of approved labs on EGLE's website (link on Water Testing Tab)
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Well & Septic Information
Wells and Sewage System Permits are mandated and regulated by the Jackson County Health Department Environmental Health Division. Any new systems or repairs/replacements must involve our department.
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Property Information Search for Well & Septic Records
Instructions on how to submit a request for well and septic information
