Division of Environmental Health

 

The Division of Environmental Health (DEH) administers the island’s environmental public health programs. DEH is governed by 22 legislative mandates and 2 executive orders.

The mission of the Division of Environmental Health of the Department of Public Health and Social Services is to serve and protect the people of Guam from environmental hazards through education and the implementation of governing laws designed to prevent injuries, disabilities, diseases, and deaths.

Our vision: The people of Guam are not adversely impacted by their environment through the effective operation of DEH programs resulting in a healthier and more knowledgeable population.

Documents: 
Application for Authorization to Relabel or to Perform Other Action
Application for Sanitary Permit
Application to Prescribe, Administer, and-or Dispense Controlled Substances
Equipment Listing
File a Complaint About an Establishment or a Public Nuisance
Floor Plan
Health Certificate Clearance Application
Health Education Presentation Request Form
Institutional Facility Physician's Certification of Examination
Laundry and Dry Cleaning Physician's Certification of Examination
Massage Parlors Certification of Health Examination
Pre-Importation Clearance Application Form
Re-Inspection Request
Regulations Pertaining to Hotels and Motels
Regulations Relative to Sanitary Operation of Massage Parlors
Regulations Relative to the Construction, Operation and Maintenance of Cemeteries
Renewal of Eating and Drinking and-or Food Establishments
Retail Food Store Sanitation Regulations
Rules and Regulations Governing Child Care Facilities
Rules and Regulations Governing Eating and Drinking Establishments
Rules and Regulations Governing Laundry and Dry Cleaning
Rules and Regulations Governing The Issuance of Health Certificates
Rules and Regulations Governing the Issuance of Sanitary Permit
Rules and Regulations Pertaining to Bakeries
Rules and Regulations Pertaining to Barber and Beauty Shops, Schools; and the Practice of Barbering and Cosmetology
Rules and Regulations Pertaining to Edible Garbage Feeding Establishments
Rules and Regulations Pertaining to School Sanitation
Rules and Regulations Pertaining to Tattoo Shops
Rules and Regulations Relating to Public Swimming Pools
Rules Governing the Manufacture, Distribution, and Dispensing of Controlled Substances
Smoking Policy
Documents and Forms: 
Fiscal Year 2011 Annual Report for the Division of Environmental Health

Inside the Division of Environmental Health

  • Bureau of Animal and Vector Control

    The Bureau of Animal and Vector Control administers the programs associated with the surveillance and control of animals and vectors.

  • Bureau of Inspection and Enforcement

    The Bureau of Inspection and Enforcement is responsible for conducting sanitation inspections of establishments that possess a Sanitary Permit to ensure their compliance with governing statutes and rules and regulations.

  • Bureau of Professional Support Services

    The Consumer Commodities Program conducts inspections and investigations of foods, drugs, cosmetics, medical devices, and retail hazardous substances to ensure misbranded or adulterated products are not imported, distributed, or sold on Guam.

  • Processing Center Section

    The Section accepts, reviews, and processes applications for the issuance of Health Certificates, Controlled Substances Registrations, Sanitary Permits, and Disinterment/Reinterment documents.

  • Support Services Section

    The Support Services Section provides planning, analytical, educational, and other support needs to division programs and its personnel.

  • Office of the Administrator

    The Office of the Administrator administers the island-wide environmental health programs of the Division of Environmental Health.