Environmental Health

Total Solar Eclipse – April 8, 2024

With additional population coming to the area for the total solar eclipse on April 8, 2024, there are special considerations for food service providers, temporary and mobile food service providers and operators of temporary campgrounds. If you are a food service provider, plan to offer food for sale...

Avian Influenza Detected in Ohio Dairy Herd

The Ohio Department of Agriculture (ODA) received confirmation from the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Veterinary Services Laboratory (NVSL) of the detection of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in a dairy cattle herd in Wood County. This is the first case of HPAI in...

Avian Influenza Detected in Ohio Dairy Herd

The Ohio Department of Agriculture (ODA) received confirmation from the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Veterinary Services Laboratory (NVSL) of the detection of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in a dairy cattle herd in Wood County. This is the first case of HPAI in...

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Food Safety

The Wood County Health Department is responsible for enforcing Ohio rules regarding food preparation and sales.

Sewage

Proper maintenance of private water systems and of sewage treatment systems is essential for ensuring people have safe water for household use, keeping groundwater, lakes and streams healthy, and protecting our natural resources.

Tap water from a well

Water

Proper maintenance of private water systems is essential for ensuring people who use them have safe water for household use.