Body The Water Quality Department located at Shellmaker Island in Newport Beach is part of the Orange County Health Care Agency Public Health Laboratory. State certified public health microbiologists conduct recreational water testing using rapid, advanced methods. One function of the WQL is to perform recreational bacterial water quality analysis for...

Body Lead is toxic to everyone, especially children under six years old. Even a small amount of lead can affect children’s IQ, learning and behavior. The Lead Toolkit is intended to help families identify common sources of lead in the home and learn simple steps to reduce exposure. The Lead Toolkit...

Body Orange County is committed to responding to the HIV epidemic and making progress towards improving health outcomes for persons living with HIV (PLWH). The reports below provides information on persons living with HIV in Orange County. If you would like to submit an HIV/AIDS Surveillance Data Request, please complete the... Links in this section relate to Body

Body The HIPAA Privacy Rule allows you to make a complaint regarding a violation of your privacy rights by a covered entity. If you believe that a person, agency, or program covered under HIPAA violated your or someone else’s health information privacy rights, or committed another violation of the Privacy Rule... Links in this section relate to Body

Body For support in connecting with a local provider or additional resources, please call the Health Referral Line at 1 (800) 564-8448 for assistance. The Health Referral Line is available Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. You may request your medical records with the Office of Custodian of Records...

Body Please join our Food Safety Training Workshop to gain valuable insights on food safety procedures and foodborne illness prevention. See the flyer for more details. Food Safety Workshop December 2, 2025- 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. RSVP November 26, 2025 Please note: This workshop is offered in English. Please check... Links in this section relate to Body

Body Back to Land and Water The State Water Resources Control Board contracts with Orange County to provide regulatory oversight for the cleanup of leaking underground storage tanks (USTs) under the Local Oversight Program (LOP) contract. The program services all the cities and unincorporated areas of Orange County except for the...

Body Effective January 1st, 2026, orders must be submitted through the OC Lab Web Portal. Handwritten and PDF-filled Lab Requisition Forms will not be accepted. The OC PHL launched its Lab Web Portal, an electronic test ordering and results (ETOR) platform designed to replace paper lab requisition forms. The OC Lab... Links in this section relate to Body