by JCHDTeam3 | Jul 23, 2020 | Environmental Services, JCHD News
The Jefferson County Board of Health has received updated fees for permits issued from the State of West Virginia. The revised rates can be downloaded below. You may also request a copy by email or in person at the Health Department. Comments will be received until...
by JCHDTeam3 | Jul 14, 2020 | Environmental Services, Threat Preparedness
This is a public health notification that the Jefferson County (WV) Health Department has issued a Rabies Alert for the South Childs Road area of Kearneysville. The WV Office of Laboratory Services notified our office (JCHD) on July 14th, 2020 of a “POSITIVE” test...
by JCHDTeam3 | Jun 12, 2020 | Environmental Services
The Jefferson County Board of Health has drafted an amendment to its Local Rules, Policies and Procedures to reduce septic reserve area sizing from 20,000 to 10,000 square feet in some cases. The draft revision is available by clicking the link below or a copy can be...
by JCHDTeam3 | May 19, 2020 | Environmental Services, Threat Preparedness
Jefferson County’s COVID-19 Task Force, a group made up of representatives from the county, municipalities and community stakeholders, has been meeting twice weekly to review and interpret guidance received from the governor’s office. The documents below...
by JCHDTeam3 | Apr 30, 2020 | Environmental Services, Threat Preparedness
If you are a currently permitted child care or licensed home day care and would like to reopen you must first contact the Bureau for Children and Families and apply to open as a Critical Care Center. Once you have done that and BCF notifies our office you are pending...
by JCHDTeam3 | Apr 29, 2020 | Environmental Services, JCHD News
RABIES ALERT: This is a follow-up to our April 16th alert for the Mordington Circle area of Charles Town. Please be advised that we now have additional reports of cats charging people in this same area. This behavior is indicative of rabies. Do not approach any...
