Nevada County Environmental Health Department

Nevada City, CA – The Nevada County’s Environmental Health Department announces five Mosquito Fish Giveaways, all occurring on Thursdays starting May 11 and ending July 6. “Mosquito fish consume a lot of insect larvae in ponds or other standing bodies of water,” explained Amy Irani, Environmental Health Director. “By reducing the mosquito population in larvae […]

The Nevada County Environmental Health Department Vector Control Program will be holding Mosquito Fish Giveaways on five Thursday afternoons throughout May and June. Mosquito Fish can consume large quantities of insect larvae in your pond or other standing bodies of water. By reducing the mosquito population, you can reduce your risk of contracting mosquito-borne diseases […]

The Nevada County Environmental Health Department Vector Control Program will be holding Mosquito Fish Giveaways at the Eric Rood Administrative Building, 950 Maidu Ave, Nevada City. All giveaways will be held from 12:00 p.m to 2:00 p.m. Drive-thru pick-ups only; please remain in your car. Containers will be provided to safely take the fish home. […]

February 9, 2021 – The Environmental Health Department (DEH) is pleased to announce the kickoff of Platform Kitchen Operations (PKO) designed to benefit permitted food entrepreneurs through these uncertain and trying economic times. This new model allows Platform Kitchen Operators to team up with and work out of permitted commercial kitchens within Nevada County. This […]

March 16, 2020 at 8:25 AM The first EH Workshop scheduled for this Thursday March 19th has been canceled. March 2, 2020 – Nevada County Environmental Health Department is excited to host an Educational Workshop Series in 2020.  The Workshops are designed to provide guidance to all local food facility operators and to members of […]

November 27, 2019 – After reports of a yellow discoloration of the South Yuba River on Friday, September 20th, local officials from Nevada County, South Yuba River Citizen’s League (SYRCL), State Parks, and Nevada County Consolidated Fire District met to discuss and respond to the incident. CHP performed a helicopter fly over of the South […]

October 23, 2019 – With potential electricity shortages facing Nevada County, the County Department of Environmental Health offers the following food safety tips to prevent food-borne illness in the event of power outages: Keep refrigerator and freezer doors closed. Keep potentially hazardous foods, such as meat or poultry, chilled to 41°F or less. Do not […]

NEVADA CITY, Calif. October 8, 2019 – Power outages sometimes occur in Nevada County and a lack of electricity can pose risks to foods when reach-in refrigerators, walk-in refrigerators, reach-in freezers and walk-in freezers along with hot holding equipment are not working. Power surges can also cause damage to equipment and to the electrical system […]

June 24, 2019 – Fight the bite! Nevada County Environmental Health recommends remembering the D’s of mosquito control: Drain, Dress, Defend, Dawn and Dusk. To help control your mosquito population, stop by Environmental Health’s last Mosquito Fish Giveaway on Thursday, June 27th, from 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Nevada County Fairgrounds in Grass […]

May 28, 2019 – The Nevada County Environmental Health Department Vector Control Program will be holding Mosquito Fish Giveaways in Grass Valley and Nevada City. All giveaways will be held from 12:00 p.m to 2:00 p.m. Both locations are drive-thru pick-ups only, please do not park and walk up to get fish. May 30th: Nevada County […]