Public Health Region 1 Environmental Services
Purpose
Environmental Services provides direct services to prevent occupational and environmental diseases through the identification, evaluation, and control of environmental health hazards.
Community Hygiene
Community Hygiene consists of environmental programs including hazard communication, environmental lead, and the Asbestos Hazardous Emergency Response Act (AHERA) for Asbestos Management Plans in Schools.
For Community Hygiene Program-related questions, contact Sheena Embry or the lead program at 1-888-778-9440 or leadhelp@dshs.texas.gov; the hazard communication program at 512-834-6787 or TXHazComHelp@dshs.texas.gov; and the AHERA program at 1-800-293-0753 or AHERAHelp@dshs.texas.gov
Effective November 1, 2017, the Mold Program has transferred to the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) in accordance with Senate Bill 202 (84th Regular Session 2015).
If you have any questions or concerns, including mold licensing, remediation notifications, enforcement, and/or complaints, please visit the TDLR website for more information.
You may also send an email to the TDLR Mold Assessors & Remediators mailbox.
Additional contact information for TDLR is provided below:
TDLR Customer Service
Phone: TDLR Customer Service team members are available by phone from 7:00 a.m.to 6:00 p.m. CST Monday through Friday:
- 800-803-9202 [in-state only]
- 512-463-6599
- Fax: 512-463-9468
- Relay Texas-TDD: 800-735-2989
Department of State Health Services, PHR 1
Environmental Branch - Inspection Unit
Environmental and Consumer Safety Section
6302 Iola Ave
Lubbock, TX 79424
Phone: 806-783-6491
Fax: 806-783-6630
Asbestos Programs
Asbestos programs safeguard the health of the state's citizens in public buildings from asbestos through licensing and inspection of those involved in asbestos-related activities.
For asbestos program-related questions, contact Brett Naugher, R.S., or Austin Central Office at 1-800-572-5548, if in Texas, or 1-512-834-6600 from outside Texas.
Department of State Health Services, PHR 1
Environmental Services
3407 Pony Express Way
Amarillo, TX 79118
Phone: 806-655-7151
Fax: 806-373-4757
Links to Additional Information:
Asbestos Program
AHERA
Environmental Lead Program
Mold Program
Hazard Communication
External links to other sites are intended to be informational and do not have the endorsement of the Department of State Health Services. These links may also not be accessible to persons with disabilities.
If you have comments or suggestions, please contact us.