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Provides inspections and licensure of all commercial and residential plumbing; campgrounds; permanent, temporary, and mobile food operators; swimming pools and spas; water haulers; tattoo and body piercing establishments, and schools. Collects water samples from sites that have a non-municipal water system to ensure bacteriologically acceptable drinking water. Inspects sewage systems and private water systems, such as wells and cisterns.

Provides inspection and issuing of permits and licenses for food service operations, retail food establishments, vending machines, mobile and temporary foods, private water supplies, private sewage treatment systems, campgrounds and recreational areas, public swimming pools, spas and bathing areas, municipal solid waste landfills, tattoo establishments, dangerous wild animals, septic haulers. Includes in-house evaluations for real estate and water testing and inspections/evaluations of school sanitation, resident camps/jails, nuisance complaint investigations of sewage/solid waste/waste disposal and housing and premises sanitation.

Issues permits to all public swimming pools and spas and routinely tests water chemistry for proper disinfectant levels. Ensures that proper and adequate safety equipment is on the premises. Posts inspection results, complaints and violations online for consumer use.

Any person who operates or intends to operate a public pool or spa or beach in the Knox County General Health District needs to apply to the Knox County Health Department prior to opening of the site and annually once the operation has been licensed. Public swimming pools and spas are licensed from June 1st until May 31st of each year. Applications are sent out in late March and need to be postmarked or received by Knox County Health Department by May 1st. Any application not postmarked or received by May 1st is subject to a late fee of 25% of the applicable fee.

Inspects all public pools and spas for safety and health. Holds an annual training for pool operators. Both services are done to assure a safe and healthy swimming environment for the public.

Public swimming pools and spas are inspected periodically, to prevent spread of waterborne diseases, related illnesses, and accidents. Chemicals, water quality and equipment are monitored.

Inspects public swimming pools, spas, special use pools, and bathing beaches to ensure that health and safety standards are being met. Investigates complaints and recreation water illnesses and makes recommendations to affected operations.

Provides testing of all local beaches and publishes the results on the agency web site. Notifies beach operaters of inspection results. Inspects all public pools for safety and health.

Inspects all public pools and spas for safety and health. Holds an annual training for pool operators. Both services are done to assure a safe and healthy swimming environment for the public.

Provides licensing, inspection and monitoring of public pools and spas to protect the public from injury, minimize the potential for disease transmission, and provide a safe and healthy aquatic recreational environment.

Issues permits and conducts inspections of all commercial and residential plumbing installations. Also licenses and inspects state and county campgrounds, RV parks, public swimming pools and spas, public, Amish and private schools, and tattoo and body piercing establishments.

Provides permits and inspections for all commercial plumbing installations. Also licenses and inspects campgrounds, RV parks, public swimming pools and spas, tattoo and body piercing establishments and inspects public schools.

Regulatory program to keep chlorine and PH readings of pool water at a safe level and maintain them for the public; Insures pool location is safe and all required safety equipment is in place; Educates pool operators so pool will be operated with few problems (also lifeguards); Provides inspection and consultation services for pool and spa operators and their facilities.

Provide licensing and inspection for all public swimming pools, bathing beaches, spas and campgrounds and consultation services for pool and spa operators and their facilities. Inspections are conducted: - To keep chlorine and PH. readings of pool water at a safe level and maintain them for the public. - To insure pool location is safe and all required safety equipment is in place. - Educate pool operators so pool will be operated with few problems (also lifeguards).

Issues permits and conducts inspections of all commercial and residential plumbing installations. Licenses and inspects state and county campgrounds, RV parks, public swimming pools and spas. Also licenses and inspects tattoo and body piercing establishments. Inspects public and private schools, bathing beaches, and nuisances.

Licenses and inspects all public pools, spas, and special-use pools. Inspectors check facility's overall compliance with the State swimming pool code.

Regulatory program to keep chlorine and PH readings of pool water at a safe level and maintain them for the public; Insures pool location is safe and all required safety equipment is in place; Educates pool operators so pool will be operated with few problems (also lifeguards); Provides inspection and consultation services for pool and spa operators and their facilities.

Provide a variety of environmental health services, including licenses and inspections for restaurants, vending machines, and temporary food service operations, campgrounds and pools.

Enforcement of regulations governing environmental health, food inspections, water testing rabies control, nuisance complaints, swimming pool and campground inspections. Siting and approval of new septic systems and private water supplies.