{"id":13,"date":"2017-02-09T19:38:30","date_gmt":"2017-02-09T19:38:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/chickahominy\/?page_id=13"},"modified":"2026-03-30T16:14:48","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T20:14:48","slug":"environmental-health-services","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/chickahominy\/environmental-health-services\/","title":{"rendered":"Environmental Health Services (Including Rabies)"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Protecting the Environment<\/h2>\n<p>The Chickahominy Health District, serving Charles City, Goochland, Hanover, and New Kent counties, has Environmental Health Specialists working with local, state, and federal agencies to protect the community\u2019s health and the environment.\u00a0Our Environmental Health Specialists partner with local, state, and federal agencies to:<\/p>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>Reduce the risk of foodborne illness by conducting routine restaurant and food service inspections<\/li>\n<li>Protect ground and surface water through permitting and oversight of onsite sewage and water systems<\/li>\n<li>Prevent and control rabies in collaboration with county animal control officers<\/li>\n<li>Connect residents with reliable environmental health information and resources<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Use this page to learn more about the environmental health services available throughout our health district.<\/p>\n<h2>Environmental Health Services<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/chickahominy\/food-safety-services\/\">Food Safety and Services<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/chickahominy\/onsite-sewage-water-services\/\">Onsite Sewage and Water Services<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/chickahominy\/rabies\/\">Rabies Program<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/chickahominy\/forms-applications\/\">Forms, Applications and Regulations<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Frequently Asked Questions\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2017\/02\/Frequently-Asked-Environmental-Health-Questions_Onsite.pdf\">Onsite Food Services &amp; Well and Septic System Services FAQs<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2017\/02\/Frequently-Asked-Environmental-Health-Questions_EnvironmentalIssues.pdf\">Environmental Issues: Bed Bugs, Lead Poisoning, Mold &amp; Rabies FAQs<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"et_pb_blurb_description\">\n<p><em><strong>These documents are currently being remediated for accessibility. 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