The Mason County Health Department provides many services for the county to protect the community. There is a cost for these services and permits which include:

• Design and evaluation of new septic installation with permits issued
• Home Loan Evaluations of current septic systems
• Nuisance complaints of rodents and public health concerns
• Collection of water specimens from private wells upon request with testing at the state lab

Other services included by our Environmental Health Department include:

• Inspection and permitting of restaurants and food establishments
• Inspection of pools
• Inspection of campgrounds
• Inspection of mobile home parks
• Inspection of schools
• Inspection of temporary food booths
• Collection of milk samples for laboratory testing
• Investigation of food-borne illnesses
• Investigation of animal bites and rabies control
• Mosquito surveillance

Food Handler Classes are held at various locations and times throughout the county. Food Handler’s cards are required for all food workers and the cards expire every three years. These classes assure safe food handling for the community.
Please call the Mason County Health Department at 304-675-3050 to register for classes. A $5 fee is required for each class and a Food Handlers Card will be issued at the end of the class.

Food Handler Class Schedule

Date	Time	Location
January 25	6:00PM	Mason County Courthouse Annex
February 1	1:00PM	Mason County Courthouse Annex
March 1	1:00PM	Mason County Courthouse Annex
March 15	6:00PM	Hartford Community Center
April 5	1:00PM	Mason County Courthouse Annex
May 3	1:00PM	Mason County Courthouse Annex
May 17	6:00PM	Mason County Courthouse Annex
June 7	1:00PM	Mason County Courthouse Annex
July 12	1:00PM	Mason County Courthouse Annex
July 26	6:00PM	Hartford Community Center
August 2	1:00PM	Mason County Courthouse Annex
September 13	1:00PM	Mason County Courthouse Annex
September 20	6:00PM	Mason County Courthouse Annex
October 4	1:00PM	Mason County Courthouse Annex
November 1	1:00PM	Mason County Courthouse Annex
November 8	6:00PM	Hartford Community Center
December 6	1:00PM	Mason County Courthouse Annex

Starting February 1st, you may review the materials at the link below and take the test at the health department. You must call and register for the test. There is a $5 fee. If you do not pass the test the first time, you must attend one of the classes to obtain your card. Tests are given every Tuesday at 9AM and 1PM and the first Monday of February, April, June, August, October, and December at 6:00PM.

Food Handler's Training

Guidelines for Operating a Temporary Food Service Concession

You can download the following forms by clicking on the links below:

SS-182 Application for a Permit to Construct, Modify, or Abandon a Water Well and/or Install or Modify a Small Sewage Disposal System

SS-182A Application for a Permit to Install or Modify a Small Sewage Disposal System

SG-49 General Application Permit