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ACCOUNTING SERVICES

PENALTIES FOR UNPAID INVOICES

Invoices dated between March 1, 2020 and February 28, 2023 were deferred (i.e., postponed) if they were not paid during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Orange County Board of Supervisors terminated the Local Health Emergency on February 28, 2023,  and all deferred invoices became due 45 days after all Public Health Orders were lifted. A reminder notice of outstanding balances was sent out on April 1, 2023. All outstanding balances were due on June 2, 2023. Any invoices that remains not paid after June 2, 2023 is subject to a 25% penalty.

FEE SCHEDULES

In accordance with County Policy, fee adjustments for the 2024-2027 fiscal years were unanimously approved by County of Orange Board of Supervisors on June 4, 2024 an will become effective July 1, 2024. 

The newly approved fees can be found below. 

If you have any questions, comments, or need translation support for the proposed fees, please email us at ehealth@ochca.com or call us at (714) 433-6000.

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About Us 

Environmental Health Division works to protect public health and our environment, and promotes the well-being of all Orange County residents, workers, and visitors. Environmental Health is a regulatory agency that relies heavily on education and outreach to obtain compliance. 

• Environmental Health Division is made up of 3 main programs: Food and Pool Safety, Hazardous Materials Surveillance, and Land and Water Quality. 
• Some other regulatory programs and services include body art facility permitting and practitioner registration oversight, medical waste, tiered permitting, universal waste, waste tire enforcement, used oil program, childhood lead poisoning prevention, housing, and site mitigation. 
• Our Registered Environmental Health Specialists (REHS) and Hazardous Materials Specialist (HMS) staff are technical experts in the field who understand and enforce the code of regulations, ordinances, and inspection mandates. They must hold a degree from an accredited College or University in the science field. Our REHS experts must be registered as an Environmental Health Specialist with California Department of Public Health, maintain biennial education credits, and enforce the health and safety food code. 

Our Mission and Vision 

To serve and protect public health and the environment through our commitment to educate Orange County residents, visitors, and businesses. 

Contact Information

Have a question about Environmental Health programs or types of services our division provides? Our staff at Environmental Health is available to assist you. Select how you would like to contact us!

Environmental Health Offices

Office Address: 1241 E Dyer Rd, Ste. 120, Santa Ana, CA 92705.
Mailing Address: PO Box 25400, Santa Ana, CA 92799.
Office Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM., Payment Window Hours close at 4:30 PM. (Payments will not be accepted after 4:30 PM). 
Phone: (714) 433-6000, Email: ehealth@ochca.com.

The California Public Records Act requires public agencies to provide access to public records that the agency maintains. Certain information, such as names of complainants, personal medical information, and records regarding ongoing litigation will not be released pursuant to the California Public Records Act and various privacy rules. 

To request records: 

1. Please complete this Form.
2. And click the 'request public records' button. 

See below for Environmental Health records available online. 
Health inspection records, Food illness complaint records, Wells, Beaches, Backflow, Public pool inspections, Medical waste, Hazardous waste generators, Underground storage tanks (UST), Solid waste, Body art, Certified Unified Program Agency (CUPA), Site Assessment, and Plan Check records 

Disclaimer.

The information contained in the pages below were valid at the time of publication. The County of Orange reserves the right to make changes and improvements at any time and without notice, and assumes no liability for damages incurred directly or indirectly as a result of errors, omissions or discrepancies. 

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