Prepare for a Hurricane or Tropical Storm

A large-scale disaster or public health emergency like a hurricane and a lengthy power outage can limit your access to supplies and services for several days or weeks. Be prepared with food and safe water, basic supplies, and the personal items you need t...

Food and Water Safety After a Hurricane

CDC Hurricanes and Other Tropical Storms website has information to help the public protect themselves from threats before, during, and after the hurricane: Unsafe food and water, drowning and floodwater safety, carbon monoxide poisoning, downed power lin...

Diabetes and Nutrition Center Change in Hours

May 25, 2018

 Effective Monday July 2, 2018 the Wilkes County Health Department Diabetes and Nutrition Center will operate Monday-Thursday 8:30 am to 5:00 pm. 

New Permit Portal

Septic and Well Permits Search

The Wilkes County Environmental Health Office, as a service to the public, has made scanned copies of Wilkes County Septic Tank and Well records available on this site. The available records are scanned copies of the files th...