Southwest District Health’s (SWDH) Environmental Health Services oversees a number of programs relating to the health and the environment within Canyon, Gem Payette, Washington, Owyhee and Adams counties.
Programs include:
- License and inspect food establishments including mobile and temporary food booths, investigation of foodborne illness outbreaks and complaints, and teaching of food safety education classes
- Inspection of daycare centers
- Investigate communicable and/or infections disease outbreaks
- Issue of permits for subsurface wastewater disposal systems (Septic Systems)
- Evaluate subdivisions for design and placement of septic systems
- License and inspect public swimming pools
- Evaluate nuisance complaints
- Monitor small public water systems
Adams and Washington Counties:
Jeff Batten
Office: 208-642-9321
Cell: 208-899-1287
e-mail: Jeff.Batten@phd3.idaho.gov
Canyon County:
Daycare Inspections:
Ellen Miller
Office: 208-455-5407
e-mail: Ellen.Miller@phd3.idaho.gov
Restaurants:
Caldwell, Wilder, Greenleaf, Middleton, Notus Establishments:
Kelly Berg
Office: 208-455-5418
Cell: 208-899–7045
e-mail: Kelly.Berg@phd3.idaho.gov
Nampa, Melba Establishments:
Jeff Buckingham
Office: 208-455-5366
Cell: 208-899-3629
e-mail: Jeff.Buckingham@phd3.idaho.gov
Middleton Establishments:
Lisa Bahr
Office: 208-455-4512
Cell: 208-899-1277
e-mail: Lisa.Bahr@phd3.idaho.gov
Septic:
Caldwell, Greenleaf, Notus:
Chris Ellis
Office: 208-455-5436
Cell: 208-899-1285
e-mail: Lisa.Bahr@phd3.idaho.gov
Wilder:
Darvis Opp
Office: 208-455-5406
Cell: 208-899-1288
e-mail: Darvis.Opp@phd3.idaho.gov
Middleton, Parma:
Lisa Bahr
Office: 208-455-4512
Cell: 208-899-1277
e-mail: Lisa.Bahr@phd3.idaho.gov
Nampa, Melba:
Tim Wright
Office: 208-455-5409
Cell: 208-899-1281
e-mail: Tim.Wright@phd3.idaho.gov
Gem County and Payette Counties:
Bob Poertner
Office: 208-642-9321
Cell: 208-899-1284
e-mail: Bob.Poertner@phd3.idaho.gov
Owyhee County:
Darvis Opp
Office: 208-455-5406
Cell: 208-899-1288
e-mail: Darvis.Opp@phd3.idaho.gov
File a Complaint:
To file a complaint please call 208-455-5400
Or
Contact us through our Nuisance Complaint page.