About Vectors
Vectors, such as rats, mice, and other vermin are known to cause human disease. It is important that proper sanitation is maintained at properties throughout Los Angeles County to eliminate food sources and harborage conditions that can help these vectors to grow and thrive.
Environmental Health will respond to rodent complaints at permitted and unlicensed sites, issuing inspection reports and referrals as necessary.
Vector-borne Disease Outbreak Investigations
- Works closely with Public Health Acute Communicable Disease Control Program to investigate confirmed and presumptive human cases of locally acquired vector-borne disease to determine the source and conditions of transmissions
- Responds to rodent complaints and requests for services at unlicensed sites by conducting in-depth inspections, providing consultations and literature, issuing inspection reports and referrals.
Animal Keeper Inspections
- Routinely conducts in-depth inspections of licensed livestock and poultry ranches (including racetracks and fairgrounds) and enforces relevant laws. Investigations include rodent and fly control, pesticide use, manure storage and disposal, public health licensing requirements, animal welfare conditions, drainage conditions, toilet facilities, and sewage disposal.
- Identifies conditions that may lead to the attraction, harborage or breeding of vectors, such as: pooling or standing water or urine, accumulated manure and wet bedding piles, unclean stalls, improperly stored feed, spilled feed, leaking water dispensers, algae-filled water dispensers, trash and other waste not stored or removed properly, and no vector control measures in place.
- Ensure correct minimum distances are met from water drawn for human consumption, homes, schools, and hospitals.
- Ensure backflow protection devices are used at all applicable plumbing fixtures.
Areas We Serve
The County of Los Angeles Department of Public Health's Environmental Health Division is responsible for ensuring that animals keepers and other properties within unincorporated areas and cities that have adopted the County's ordinance comply with Los Angeles County Code (LACC) and any applicable codes related to rodent infestation.
Resources
Report a Problem
If you observe a rodent infestation on a property or observe sanitation concerns at an animal keeper business in an unincorporated area/city in Los Angeles County, you may report this issue by calling (888) 700-9995. In addition, you may also File a Complaint Online.
Contact Us
Tel: (888) 700-9995
Fax: (626) 813-4833
For local district offices contact information, please visit our
District Offices Page
for complete contact information.