Air and water quality

Get a permit to test backflow prevention assemblies and keep our drinking water clean.

Get a permit to build or remove a well or soil boring.

Get a permit to run a well to use groundwater or check conditions.

Get a permit to collect and reuse water for irrigation, laundry, and flushing toilets.

Submit an application to operate an existing or new public swimming pool or spa.

Report a complaint about fumes, odors, or second hand smoking inside a business, hotel, or residence.

Contact us for noise or dust caused by Treasure Island or Yerba Buena Island development construction.

Submit an Enhanced Ventilation Plan to comply with Article 38 if your new building is in an area with high pollution.

Prevent and manage dust from your construction project to protect environmental health.

Make sure San Francisco’s water supply stays clean and does not get contaminated.

Make sure you understand the requirements for the use and storage of your pool cover.

Find requirements, standards, and application forms about managing a public pool or spa.

We test the ocean water at San Francisco beaches to make sure they are clean and safe for all.

We keep track of the risk factors of people who get cryptosporidiosis, an illness that causes diarrhea.

Information and resources about Article 38 and reducing emissions at public construction sites.

Learn about secondhand smoke exposure

Read the United States Surgeon General’s Report on Health Consequences of Involuntary Smoking

Access information and resources on tobacco sale and smoking laws.

City health code for backflow prevention.

City health code outlining soil boring and well regulations.

City health code outlining alternate water sources for non-potable applications.

City health code outlining public swimming pools and spas.

Health Code article covering enhanced ventilation for urban infill sensitive use developments.

Health Code article on construction dust control requirements, rules, and regulations.

Health Code article covering building development at Hunters Point Naval Shipyard.

State code outlining public pool regulations.

Health code covering smoking prohibition in enclosed areas and sports stadiums.

Health code Article 19I covering smoking in public spaces, parks, recreational areas, and farmers' markets.

Public Works Code article covering the restriction of potable water use for soil compaction and dust control.

Health Code article on construction dust control requirements, rules, and regulations.