Enviromental Health Division
Welcome to the Environmental Health Division of the Knox County Health Department. Our staff is always available to answer questions or assist as we educate and enforce the State of Tennessee Laws and Regulations and Knox County Ordinances.
Knox County Well Surveillance and Education Program
Do you use well water? Knox County Health Department is conducting a survey to develop a database of private well water users in the event contamination threatens the safety of well water in an area. Knox County residents who use well water are asked to take the following short survey or to call the KCHD Well Water Survey hotline at 865-215-5200, Monday-Friday 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. more >>
This survey will enable public health officials to better safeguard Knox County's water supply. Please take a few minutes to take the survey and help identify where there are wells in Knox County so they can be protected.
For more information on the care and maintenance of wells click here
Environmental Health provides a variety of services to help reduce public health and safety issues for the citizens of Knox County including:
Groundwater Protection
- Subsurface Sewage Disposal System (SSDS) Permit
and Certifcate of Completion Search Form
- Vector Control
- Food Handlers Training Course In Spanish!
- Salubridad en Restaurantes En Español!
Department Manager: Ronnie Nease
Environmental Health: 215-5200
Air Quality Control: 215-5900
