Public Health
The Public Health Department focuses on community and population-level health, preventing and addressing root causes of health inequity across a range of communicable and chronic diseases.
Environmental Health
The Environmental Health Department works to keep our air, water, and food safe; it regulates, protects, and promotes the health of everyone in Alameda County by enforcing environmental health codes to reduce exposure to toxins and diseases.
CP oversees the investigation and remediation of releases involving hazardous materials, including but not limited to pesticides, heavy metals, dry-cleaning solvents, and other contaminants that may impact environmental media.
The LUST Cleanup Program oversees the investigation and cleanup of unauthorized releases from petroleum underground storage tank systems to protect human health and the environment.