Environmental Services - Public Health Region 1
Purpose
Environmental Health Services provides direct services to prevent occupational and environmental diseases through the identification, evaluation, and control of environmental health hazards. The Environmental Health Program is directed from the Austin Headquarters and is under the Environmental Section of the Consumer Protection Division.
Environmental Hazards Branch
The Environmental Hazards Branch, under the Environmental Section Inspections Unit, consists of the following programs: Hazard Communication, Environmental Lead, and the Asbestos Hazardous Emergency Response Act (AHERA) for Asbestos Management in Schools.
For Environmental Hazards Branch related questions, contact:
Sheena Embry, Environmental Protection Specialist
Lead Program
512-231-5792
1-888-778-9440
leadhelp@dshs.texas.gov;
Hazard Communication Program
512-834-6787
TXHazComHelp@dshs.texas.gov
AHERA Program
512-834-6787
1-800-293-0753
AHERAHelp@dshs.texas.gov
Effective November 1, 2017, the Mold Program was 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
Asbestos Program
The Asbestos Program safeguards the health of the state's citizens in public buildings by preventing exposure to asbestos through licensing and inspection of those involved in asbestos-related activities.
For Asbestos Program-related questions, contact Brett Naugher, R.S., or the Austin Central Office at 1-800-572-5548 (in-state) or 1-512-834-6600 (out-of-state).
Contact Information
Department of State Health Services, PHR 1
Environmental Hazards Branch - Inspection Unit
Environmental Section
6302 Iola Ave
Lubbock, TX 79424
Phone: 806-783-6491
Fax: 806-783-6630
Department of State Health Services, PHR 1
Environmental Health Services
3407 Pony Express Way
Amarillo, TX 79118
Phone: 806-655-7151
Fax: 806-373-4757