Sanitary Nuisances

The Florida Department of Health in Alachua County's (DOH-Alachua) Environmental Health Section investigates alleged nuisance complaints and initiates enforcement action against those entities responsible. Typical nuisances addressed by the DOH-Alachua include, but are not limited to:

• Failing septic systems
• Sewage leaks
• The keeping of diseased animals which pose a threat to human health
• The creation or maintenance of any condition capable of breeding flies and mosquitoes.

Please report complaints at 352-334-7930.

Links

• Alachua County Office of Codes Enforcement, Department of Growth Management
• Alachua County Environmental Protection