Environmental Health programs impact the lives of Alameda County citizens every hour of each day. Our work protects and enhances the health and quality of life by ensuring food and recreational safety, reducing exposures to toxics and pests, protecting the quality of our water, air, the physical environment and so much more. In many other ways, we work to make your community better as our goal is always environmental health protection.

The mission of the Alameda County Environmental Health Department is to protect the health, safety and well-being of the public through the promotion of environmental quality.