Ector County Health Department

Ector County Health Department The ECHD provides services for Immunizations, Food, Sanitation, Water Quality, and More!

The Ector County Health Department is responsible for the development, integration and coordination of communicable disease control activities, environmental and consumer health protection programs, and public health promotion in Ector County. These community health services include the containment of vaccine preventable diseases, sexually transmitted diseases, tuberculosis and food-borne illnesses. Food service sanitation, environmental enforcement, water quality, waste water control, vector control, and the investigation of sanitation complaints are environmental health services performed by Ector County Health Department personnel. The Water Quality Program is responsible for the following activities:
• Reviewing the design of on-site sewage systems (OSSFs)
• Inspecting new OSSFs
• Inspecting public and semi-public swimming pools annually
• Educating swimming pool operators by conducting “Pool School” annually
• Investigating complaints
• Checking properties with new electrical connections for proper septic systems
• Interpreting Water Well Samples for homeowners
• Educating homeowners

01/16/2026
01/12/2026

AVISO IMPORTANTE:
LOS INSPECTORES DE SALUD ESTÁN CERRANDO ESTABLECIMIENTOS QUE NO HAN PAGADO EL PERMISO SANITARIO DE 2026. SI VE UN CARTEL EN SU PUERTA, ES POR FALTA DE PAGO.
POR FAVOR, PASE O LLAME PARA ACORDAR EL PAGO ANTES DE QUE UN INSPECTOR LLEGUE A SU ESTABLECIMIENTO.

01/12/2026

IMPORTANT MESSAGE:
HEALTH INSPECTORS ARE OUT CLOSING ESTABLISHMENTS WHO HAVE NOT PAID FOR THE 2026 HEALTH PERMIT. IF YOU SEE A SIGN ON YOUR DOOR, IT'S DUE TO NONPAYMENT. PLEASE COME BY OR CALL TO MAKE ARRANGEMENTS TO PAY BEFORE AN INSPECTOR GETS TO YOUR ESTABLISHMENT.

¡Aún estás a tiempo de vacunarte!Aunque la región de salud pública 9/10 (incluido el condado de Ector) está experimentan...
01/09/2026

¡Aún estás a tiempo de vacunarte!
Aunque la región de salud pública 9/10 (incluido el condado de Ector) está experimentando un aumento en las visitas a urgencias por enfermedades respiratorias, las cifras más altas suelen darse en febrero; aún tienes tiempo para protegerte y proteger a tu familia.
Consulta con tu proveedor para obtener más información.

*datos proporcionados por DSHS https://texas-respiratory-illness-dashboard-txdshsea.hub.arcgis.com/pages/texas-statewide-emergency-department-visits-for-respiratory-illnesses

Awareness on Hand, Foot, & Mouth Disease from our Texas DSHS partners. For any public health concerns in Ector County pl...
12/17/2025

Awareness on Hand, Foot, & Mouth Disease from our Texas DSHS partners.
For any public health concerns in Ector County please contact the Ector County Health Department at 432-498-4141.

Happy Holidays, Stay Safe Ector County!
12/17/2025

Happy Holidays, Stay Safe Ector County!

Attention: Press Release from the Ector County Health Department
12/10/2025

Attention: Press Release from the Ector County Health Department

Hope for the homeless at the American Legion
12/01/2025

Hope for the homeless at the American Legion

Address

221 N Texas Avenue
Odessa, TX
79761

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 12pm
1pm - 5pm
Tuesday 8am - 12pm
1pm - 5pm
Wednesday 8am - 12pm
1pm - 5pm
Thursday 8am - 12pm
1pm - 5pm
Friday 8am - 12pm
1pm - 5pm

Telephone

+14324984141

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