Division of Environmental and Community Health

Our Mission:

The purpose of the Division of Environmental and Community Health is to preserve, protect and promote the health and well being of the population through the organization and delivery of health engineering related services designed to reduce the risk of disease by:

1. controlling environmental hazards to human health; and
2. promoting health and wellness through education and access to technical health engineering professionals.

The Division has responsibility for protecting public health through engineering provided services and oversight.The Director of the Division of Environmental and Community Health is the State Liaison to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission and the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.

The Division is organized as follows:

Division Administration (internal support, review and planning of the Division)

Children's Licensing and Investigation Services (chlidcare facility licensing) (207) 287-5020

Drinking Water Program (regulates public drinking water supplies) (207) 287-2070

Health Inspection Program (inspection/regulation of restaurants and lodging places) (207) 287-5671

Radiation Control Program (inspection/regulation of radiation sources) (207) 287-5676

Subsurface Wastewater Team (plan review and approval of septic system installation) (207) 287-2070

Division of Environmental and Community Health
Key Plaza Building
286 Water St. 3rd Floor
11 State House Station
Augusta, Maine 04333-0011
TTY: Maine relay 711 FAX: (207) 287-4172