Environmental Health and Sustainability
Division of Environmental Health and Sustainability (DEHS) consists of programs implementing a variety of services for CDPHE to protect and improve Colorado environment and human health.
Sustainability programs
Colorado Green Business Network, Household Medication Take-Back, pollution prevention, recycling grants and incentives, SARA Title III programs, Small Business Ombudsman and supplemental environmental programs.
Food Safety and Licensing
Information on cottage foods, industrial hemp, manufactured food, milk program, retail food, food safety regulations and assisted living food safety regulations.
Register as manufactured food facility Apply for industrial hemp registration Received an invoice? Pay it online
Environmental Agriculture Program
The Environmental Agriculture program focuses on permitting and compliance assurance at Colorado's animal feeding operations. Information on regulations, best management practices, forms, reporting, and composting.
Swimming pools
Information about swimming pools and mineral baths regulation and recreational water illnesses.
Swimming pools regulation: 5 CCR 1003-5
Child Care and Schools
Child care and schools health regulations.
Toxicology and Environmental Epidemiology
The Toxicology and Environmental Epidemiology Office works to identify sources of concern in the environment and identify potential public health impacts. The office also serves as an important bridge between public health and environmental programs at the state and local levels.
Artificial Tanning
Information about artificial tanning devices and for artificial tanning facilities.
Artificial tanning registration
General questions
cdphe.dehs.support@state.co.us
Retail food
cdphe_laponduty@state.co.us
Manufactured food & storage
cdphe_mfgfd@state.co.us
Schools, child care & pools
cdphe_iepu@state.co.us
Industrial hemp
cdphe.hemp.dehs@state.co.us
ToxCall
cdphe_toxcall@state.co.us