Healthy Environments.
Healthier Communities.

Creating healthy communities starts with protecting the environments we share. The Branch-Hillsdale-St.Joseph Community Health Agency’s Environmental Health Division provides inspections, licensing, education, and environmental public health services that help prevent illness and promote safety throughout Branch, Hillsdale, and St. Joseph counties.

By partnering with residents, businesses, and community organizations, we work to ensure safe food, clean water, healthy housing, and compliance with public health standards that support the well-being of everyone in our communities.

Environmental Health Code

Online EH Portal

You can submit applications for well and septic permits online, and pay using a credit card. This portal provides access to available records for wells, septic systems, and inspection reports.

Online Portal

Environmental Health

From food safety and drinking water to septic systems, body art facilities, and public swimming pools, our Environmental Health Division provides the inspections, licensing, education, and regulatory services that help keep our communities safe. Select a program below to learn more about our services, requirements, and available resources.

Environmental Health Services Fee Schedule

Food Services Fee Schedule

Concerns or Questions?

Concerns regarding the sanitation or food service practices of a particular establishment, or most other environmental health issues, can be reported by calling your local office or emailing.

Branch: 517-279-9561 ext. 106 or cweh@bhsj.org
Hillsdale: 517-473-7395 ext. 331 or hdeh@bhsj.org
St. Joseph County: 269-273-2161 ext. 233 or treh@bhsj.org

Paper Complaint Form