DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH (DEH)
The Division of Environmental Health (DEH) administers the island’s environmental public health programs. DEH is governed by 22 legislative mandates and 2 executive orders.
The mission of the Division of Environmental Health of the Department of Public Health and Social Services is to serve and protect the people of Guam from environmental hazards and drug diversion through education and the implementation of governing laws designed to prevent injuries, disabilities, diseases, and deaths.
Our vision: The people of Guam are not adversely impacted by their environment through the effective operation of DEH programs resulting in a healthier and more knowledgeable population.
If you have any Environmental Health concerns, please contact us at (671) 300-9579 or email us at dphss-deh@dphss.guam.gov.
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Forms
- Chemical Toilet Sanitary Permit Application
- Floor Plan Form
- Equipment Listing Form
- Health Education Presentation Request Form
- File a Complaint About an Establishment or a Public Nuisance
- Application for Authorization to Relabel or to Perform Other Action
- Guam Controlled Substances Registration – Individual Registrant & Practitioner Application
- Guam Controlled Substances Registration – Institutional Registrant & Pharmacy Application
- Guam CSR listing September 2024
- Health Certificate – Food Facility Study Manual
- Health Certificate – Food Facility PowerPoint (Interim)
- Health Certificate Application – Laundry & Dry Cleaning
- Health Certificate Application – Institutional (Child Care, Nursing Home, Adult Care, & Correctional Facility)
- Health Certificate Application – Therapeutic Massage, Cosmetology, & Tattoo
- Health Certificate Application – Food Facility
- Health Certificate Renewal Application – Food Facility
- Re-Inspection Request
- Sanitary Permit Application for Guam Food Code Establishment
- Sanitary Permit Application for Temporary Food Service Establishment
- Sanitary Permit Renewal Application
- Sanitary-Permit.FORM_.A_2023
- Temporary Workforce Housing Sanitary Permit Application (New Establishment)
- Temporary Workforce Housing Sanitary Permit Application (Renewal)
Documents
- Proposed Rules and Regulations Governing Barber and Beauty Shops, Cosmetology Schools, and Nail Salons
- Guam Food Code Annex 1
- Smoking Policy
- Rules and Regulations Governing School Building Sanitation
- Rules and Regulations Governing Laundry and Dry Cleaning
- Rules and Regulations Governing Temporary Workforce Housing
- Rules and Regulations Pertaining to Tattoo Shops
- Regulations Relative to Sanitary Operation of Therapeutic Massage
- Retail Food Store Sanitation Regulations
- Rules and Regulations Governing Swimming Pools
- Rules and Regulations Governing the Issuance of Sanitary Permit (11.09.21)
- Health Certificate Rules & Regulations
- Regulations Pertaining to Hotels and Motels
- Rules and Regulations for the Guam Prescription Drug Monitoring Program
- Rules Governing the Manufacture Distribution and Dispensing of Controlled Substances
- Rules and Regulations Pertaining to Edible Garbage Feeding Establishments
- Regulations Relative to the Construction, Operation and Maintenance of Cemeteries
- Rules and Regulations Governing Child Care Facilities
- Rules and Regulations Governing Chemical Toilets
- Rules and Regulations Pertaining to Barber and Beauty Shops, Schools; and the Practice of Barbering and Cosmetology
- Rules and Regulations Governing Institutional Playgrounds
- Economic Impact Statement for Governing Institutional Playgrounds
- Miss Skeeta Activity Book
- Miss Skeeta Story Book
- DEH Annual Report FY 2016
- DEH Annual Report FY 2017
- DEH Annual Report FY 2018
- DPHSS PRESS RELEASE PR23-29 RENEWAL FOR SANITARY PERMITS (04-04-23)
Inside the Division of Environmental Health
Office of the Chief
The Office of the Chief administers the island-wide environmental health programs of the Division of Environmental Health.
Bureau of Inspection and Enforcement
The Bureau of Inspection and Enforcement is responsible for conducting sanitation inspections of establishments that possess a Sanitary Permit to ensure their compliance with governing statutes and rules and regulations.
Bureau of Program Support and Information
The Bureau of Program Support and Information provides planning, analytical, educational, and other support needs to division programs and its personnel.
Bureau of Compliance and Investigation
The Consumer Commodities Program conducts inspections and investigations of foods, drugs, cosmetics, medical devices, and retail hazardous substances to ensure misbranded or adulterated products are not imported, distributed, or sold on Guam.
Guam Food Safety Advisory Group
The Guam Food Safety Advisory Group is comprised of representatives from the local and federal regulatory agencies, food industry, academia, healthcare community, social service organizations, Guam Legislature, and the military who meet regularly regarding the implementation of the food safety plan.
Guam Environmental Public Health Education Month
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