Solid Waste Facilities
Permit, inspect, investigate complaints and monitor activities of facilities accepting, sorting, transferring or composting solid waste; for example, landfills or transfer stations.

Refuse Collection (County Area Only)
Permit, inspect; investigate complaints and monitor activities of businesses engaged in collecting refuse.  Administer franchise collection agreements and annual collection rate adjustments.

Roadside Waste Dumping
Coordinate the collection of waste materials illegally dumped within twenty feet of a County road.

Medical Waste
Register and inspect large medical waste generators, investigate and resolve complaints regarding improper handling of Medical Waste.

Body Art
Registration and inspection of persons engaged in tattooing, body piercing and the application of permanent cosmetics.

Massage Facilities
Initial construction inspections of facilities as requested by Sheriff’s Department.

Complaints concerning land filling  (i.e., burial of trash or garbage) 
For complaints concerning improper disposal/storage of household trash and garbage in the unincorporated areas of the County and in certain contract cities.  Complaints regarding junk cars or other debris and dumping in open lots or areas, contact County Code Enforcement Office at (951) 955-3200.

Septic Tank Pumper Trucks   
Permit, inspect, investigate complaints and monitor activities of businesses engaged in the cleaning and disposal of septic systems, grease traps and portable toilets.

Subsurface Disposal Systems
Design review for sewage disposal installations.  Site evaluation for siting or installation of a sewage system.

Sewer Evaluation
Evaluation of existing or proposed sewerage system.  Verification of sewer availability.

Planning - Environmental Impact Report (EIR)
Environmental review pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act, water, sewer and reclaimed water issues.

Water Supply Verification
For Parcel Maps and Tracts.

Well Permitting
Permitting the construction and/or abandonment of water wells including, but not limited to Driven Wells, Monitoring Wells, Cathodic Protection Wells, Extraction Wells, Agricultural Wells and Community Water Supply Wells.

Well Driller Registry
Well driller registry maintained to provide list of approved drillers to the general public.

Small Water Systems
Permitting, inspection, compliance, monitoring and enforcement of State standards for water systems with less than 200 customers.

FHA/VA Evaluation
Approval of water well supply and water testing for FHA/VA certification.

Backflow Prevention
Approval of backflow device testers and approved backflow testers listing.

Local Oversight Underground Storage Tank (UST) Program
Responsible for monitoring the remediation of sites contaminated by petroleum products as a result of leaking UST.  

Food Workers Certification
Provides for the testing of Food Handlers, primarily in restaurants, to assure minimum knowledge of proper sanitation procedures and practices.  Testing is offered at each office location.

Retail Food Service
Inspection of restaurants, markets, vehicles, temporary and occasional events, and all other retail food-related activities for compliance with all applicable state and local requirements.

Food Facility Construction Plan Check
Plan Check and field inspection for all new facility construction or remodeling of existing facilities.  Consultation as part of the Food Facility Plan Check process provided for remodeling and/or new construction.

Public Swimming Pools
Inspection of public swimming pools and spas for compliance with all applicable state and local requirements.

Public Swimming Pool Construction Plan Check
Plan Check and field inspection of all new pool and spa construction.  Consultation as part of the Food Facility Plan Check process provided for remodeling and/or new construction.

Organized Camps
Inspection of Organized Camps (summer camps for children, mostly in the Idyllwild area) to insure compliance with state regulations.

Mobilehome Parks
Inspection of mobilehome parks for compliance with applicable state regulations.

Illegal Food Vending Program
Respond to public complaints and agency referrals concerning illegal food vending operations in incorporated and unincorporated areas of the county.  Task force staff activities primarily address businesses that are otherwise ineligible to obtain an Environmental Health Permit, and continue to operate in violation of State law and County Codes (i.e., home-based restaurants, domestic catering operations, large-scale public gatherings serving homemade food and alcohol, roadside food preparation and food vending, etc.).