Concerns | Resources |
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Adult & Child Care Facilities | To report a concern at an adult care facility: Contact the Georgia Department of Human Services’ Division of Aging at 404-657-5250 To report a concern at a child care facility: Contact the Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning at 404-656-5562 |
Bed Bugs | To report a concern regarding bed bugs in a motel or hotel: Call the DeKalb County Board of Health at 404-508-7900 or visit https://dekalbhealth.net/envhealth/report-environmental-health-issues/ For general information: Call the DeKalb County Board of Health at 404-508-7900 For pest control: Contact a licensed pest control professional. Listings of licensed pest control professionals may be found at: http://agr.georgia.gov/pesticide-contractors.aspx |
Dead Animals | To report a dead bird: Call the DeKalb County Board of Health at 404-508-7900 or visit dekalbhealth.net/envhealth/west-nile-virus/report-dead-birds/ To have a dead animal picked up from a right-of-way or road in unincorporated DeKalb County: Contact the DeKalb County Department of Public Works/Sanitation Division at 404-294-2900 |
Grocery Stores & Convenience Stores | To report a concern: Contact the Georgia Department of Agriculture at 404-656-3621 |
Mold & Other Structural Issues | To report a concern: Contact DeKalb County Code Compliance at 404-687-3700 or your city’s code enforcement office For general information on indoor air quality: Call the DeKalb County Board of Health at 404-508-7900 |
Mosquitoes | To report a concern regarding conditions conducive to attracting or breeding mosquitoes: Call the DeKalb County Board of Health at 404-508-7900 or visit https://dekalbhealth.net/envhealth/report-environmental-health-issues/ For general information: Call the DeKalb County Board of Health at 404-508-7900 or visit http://new.dekalbhealth.net/envhealth/west-nile-virus/breeding-sites/ For mosquito control: Call a licensed pest control professional. Listings of licensed pest control professionals may be found at: http://agr.georgia.gov/pesticide-contractors.aspx |
Raw Sewage | To report a concern regarding a prohibited discharge of sewage: Call the DeKalb County Board of Health at 404-508-7900 or visit https://dekalbhealth.net/envhealth/report-environmental-health-issue |
Rodents | To report a concern regarding conditions conducive to attracting or breeding rodents: Call the DeKalb County Board of Health at 404-508-7900 or visit https://dekalbhealth.net/envhealth/report-environmental-health-issues/ For general information: Call the DeKalb County Board of Health at 404-508-7900 For rodent control: Call a licensed pest control professional. Listings of licensed pest control professionals may be found at: http://agr.georgia.gov/pesticide-contractors.aspx |
Salons & Barbershops | To report a concern: Contact the Office of the Secretary of State’s Professional Licensing Board at 478-207-2440 |
Septic Systems | To report a concern regarding a septic malfunction or to obtain a permit to build or repair a septic system: Call the DeKalb County Board of Health at 404-508-7900 or visit https://dekalbhealth.net/envhealth/report-environmental-health-issues/ For information on connecting to the county sewer system: Contact DeKalb County Watershed Management at 770-621-7272 |
Tall Grass & Overgrown Trees | To report a concern: Contact DeKalb County Code Compliance at 404-687-3700 or your city’s code enforcement office |
Tires | To have an old tire picked up for a fee: Contact the DeKalb County Department of Public Works’ Sanitation Division at 404-294-2900 |
Well Water | For well water testing: Contact the University of Georgia Extension Service at 404-298-4080 For requirements for well drilling in DeKalb County: Call the DeKalb County Board of Health at 404-508-7900 |
Other public health concerns | To report other public health concerns: Call the DeKalb County Board of Health at 404-508-7900 |
Updated 2/2015