Caroline Health and Public Services Building
Second Floor, Room 248
403 S. 7th Street
Denton, Maryland 21629
Phone: (410) 479-8045, Dial 7-1-1 to place a call through Maryland Relay.
Fax: (410) 479-4082
Rabies After Hours Emergency Line: (410) 829-5910, Dial 7-1-1 to place a call through Maryland Relay.
Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. We are closed on Maryland State employee holidays.
Certain property records, including percolation, septic, well, and other documents maintained by this department may be considered public records and may be accessed by the public after review by the custodian of the records.
The fastest and least expensive way to access records is to complete our online Records Search Request Form. There is no charge for documents that can be emailed to the applicant.
You may also request hard copies of documents. Copying fees are $0.25 per page, with a minimum charge of $1.00. To request hard copies of records, please call our office at (410) 479-8045. You can also reach our office via email at Carolineeh.progams@maryland.gov.
An application for an Environmental Health Review (EHR) is required for an office review of comments by this department, and is not associated with a building permit issued by the Caroline County Department of Planning and Codes.
Examples of projects requiring an EHR include:
- Building permit review within an incorporated town served by on site well and or septic
- Demolition
- Environmental Health Survey
- Lot Line Revision (not required when consolidating lots/parcels**)
- Special Use/Change of Use
- Sewage Reserve Area (SRA) Revision
- Subdivision Review (existing structures or SRA)
- Temporary Structure
If you are unsure whether your project requires an Environmental Health Review, contact the Environmental Health at (410) 479-8045.
* When applicable, EH application and review fee is included with your Planning and Code building permit. Their application is available at https://caroline.onlama.com/
Application for Environmental Health Review
Your application may need to include:
- Scaled site plan that shows proposed improvement, existing well/septic, driveway, home(s), sheds, pools etc. and property lines (existing and proposed).
- Floor plan of existing home and proposed addition or proposed replacement home, or proposed accessory dwelling.
- Application fee
- Please note: The application must include the “wet signature” or physical signature of the property owner of record or their designee. No electronic signatures will be accepted. If the application is signed by an authorized designee, the application must be accompanied by a completed Authorization Form.
Applications for the different Environmental Health permits and approvals required are linked within each subtopic under the Environmental Health section of the website. If you are having difficulty locating what you need, please try to search bar or contact our office directly.
Complaints
The Environmental Health Division strives to provide friendly, helpful service to each person who comes in contact with our staff.
If you have concerns or a complaint about an issue or an interaction with Environmental Health staff, you may contact the Division Director by phone, mail, or email.
Joshua Parker
Environmental Health Director
(410) 479-8045
Email
Caroline County Health Department
Attn: Joshua Parker
Director of Environmental Health
403 S. 7th Street, Room 248
Denton, MD 21629
If you are unable to receive a satisfactory resolution to your complaint, you may contact Health Officer Robin Cahall.
Appeals
Certain decisions by Caroline County environmental Health staff may be appealed to the Maryland Department of the Environment. These include:
- Sewage disposal (COMAR 26.04.02)
- Water supply and sewage systems in subdivisions (COMAR 26.04.03)
- Well construction (COMAR 26.04.04)
- Water supply, sewage disposal and solid waste (COMAR 26.04.05)
Certain decisions by Caroline County environmental Health staff may be appealed to the Maryland Department of Health. These include:
- Camp Program (COMAR 10.16.03)
- Communicable Disease (COMAR 10.16.01)
- Mobile Home Park (COMAR 10.16.02)
- Food Facilities (COMAR 10.15.03)
- Food Processing (COMAR 10.15.04)
These decisions may be in regard to the grant, denial, renewal, suspension or amendment of a license, certificate, certification, permit or registration that is required by statute (Application). The authority to make these decisions is based in Code of Maryland Regulations (COMAR), Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), and/or through Delegation Agreement(s) with other state agencies.
For complete information about your appeal rights and the process to file an appeal, download our Appeal Process for Approving Authority Decisions Guide.