We promote healthy living conditions through clean air, safe food, and reduced exposure to environmental health and safety hazards.
Air Pollution Control
The Air Pollution Control program is responsible for promoting the physical health and welfare of the public by protecting and enhancing the quality of the ambient air in Nashville (Davidson County), Tennessee.
Air Quality
The Air Quality Index (AQI) is an index for reporting daily air quality. It tells you how clean or polluted your air is, and what associated health effects might be a concern for you. The index focuses on health effects you may experience within a few hours or days after breathing polluted air.
Food Protection
The Metro Public Health Department's Food Protection Services Division provides protection from the threat of foodborne illnesses by conducting inspections among Davidson County's food service establishments (restaurants, snack bars, and school cafeterias) and retail food stores (groceries). During the year over 13,000 inspections are conducted by the Health Department’s Food Protection staff.
Pest Management
The Health Department's Pest Management Services Division conducts on-site monitoring and control of insects such as mosquitoes, ticks, rats, mice and other animals that are capable of transmitting the spread of disease. In addition, information regarding management of bed bugs are provided.
Public Facilities Inspection
The Public Facilities Inspection program conducts environmental health and safety inspections of public swimming pools, hotels and motels, day cares, schools, correctional facilities and tattoo parlors located in Metropolitan Nashville and Davidson County. The program responds to complaints on these establishments to ensure the continued health and safety of the public.
Radon Testing
The Metro Public Health Department provides radon information and testing.
Septic and Sewage Disposal Systems
Septic and Sewage Disposal Systems seeks to promote and protect public health and the environment through the application of sound engineering principles and practices
Services provided range from soils interpretation, design of on-site subsurface sewage disposal systems, technical consulting, land use and development, noise pollution, monitoring of percolation tests, groundwater protection, and the promotion of public sanitary sewers.
Vehicle Emissions Inspections
The Metropolitan Council voted to end the emissions testing program in Davidson County. Effective February 5, 2022, residents titling and registering a motor vehicle or renewing an existing registration no longer need an emissions test.