DEHQ Public Records

Many Department of Environmental Health and Quality (DEHQ) files are available for public review at our office. These files include permit records, reports and correspondence, UST compliance information, complaints, industrial compliance inspection files, and food facility and public swimming pool inspection reports. Reference to other environmental health related programs or topics are listed on A to Z Services.

Starting March 21, 2024, all Public Record requests must go through the County of San Diego’s new centralized platform, which you can access here - Public Records Request Center (PRRC).

Submitting a Public Record requests using the new PRRC platform, you ensure a faster review and processing time versus contacting the departments directly. When entering in the request, please make sure to enter a request description, attach any relevant documents, and select which County departments you want to request information from. Access the “Make a Request” page at: https://pra.sandiegocounty.gov/requests/new. The PRRC also serves as a database for all county PRA requests and associated records processed since the platform's launch on March 21, 2024.

To search, visit: https://pra.sandiegocounty.gov/requests. For questions and contact information, please visit our ‘Helpful Suggestions’ webpage: https://pra.sandiegocounty.gov/faqs

Land and Water Quality Records:

Scanned records for closed Site Assessment and Mitigation Program cases, Monitoring Well Program and Water Well Program permits, Land Use Program records including septic and greywater systems, boundary adjustments, maps and discretionary projects, Mobile Home Parks Program, and Recycled Water Program plans and inspections are now available online through the Environmental Health Document Library.

If you were not able to find records online please directly submit your request to the (PRRC) and select Department of Environmental Health and Quality - Food, Water and Housing Division (FWHD) to ensure a faster review and processing time.

Hazardous Materials/Underground Storage Tanks:

CUPA Permitted Facility Records Review

To search for Unified Program Facility Permits (UPFP)

Go to https://publicservices.sandiegocounty.gov/CitizenAccess/Default.aspx
Select the DEHQ (Department of Environmental Health and Quality) tab
Enter search criteria. For Record Type, select Unified Program Facility Permit

If you were not able to find records online please directly submit your request to the (PRRC) and select Department of Environmental Health and Quality - Hazardous Material Division (HMD) to ensure a faster review and processing time.

Food, Housing or Swimming Pools:

Lists of currently operating facilities regulated by County of San Diego Department of Environmental Health and Quality, are available online through the San Diego County Data Portal. Once a data set is selected, users can view and download lists (tips for getting started). For a description of this data, see facility data description.

Mosquitoes, Rats, or Other Vectors:

If you were not able to find records online please directly submit your request to the (PRRC) and select Department of Environmental Health and Quality - Community Health Division (CHD) to ensure a faster review and processing time.