Brown County public-health services, records and phone help
Brown County Health Department in Georgetown provides preventive nursing, communicable-disease, immunization, Vital Statistics and Environmental Health services for Brown County residents.
A major advantage of this office is that several tasks people often send to different county agencies are handled here. The same department can help with vaccines, Ohio birth certificates, Brown County death certificates, septic permits, private wells, food inspections, animal-bite investigations and public-health complaints.
What does Brown County Health Department do?
Brown County Health Department carries out state-mandated public-health work and provides both fee-based and free services. Its main divisions are Nursing, Environmental Health, Vital Statistics and emergency-preparedness/public-health programs.
Child and adult vaccines, school immunizations, flu/COVID vaccination, communicable-disease work, TB testing, health screenings and harm-reduction services.
Certified Ohio birth certificates and Brown County death certificates, including in-person, mail and online ordering.
Septic systems, private wells/cisterns, food establishments, pools, plumbing, nuisances, campgrounds, tattoo facilities and animal-bite investigations.
Brown County Health Department phone numbers
| Need | Phone / contact | Use it for |
|---|---|---|
| Main local line | 937-378-6892 | General questions, Nursing, Environmental Health, Vital Statistics and service routing. |
| Toll-free | 866-867-6892 | Alternative main department number. |
| Nursing | 937-378-6892 · press 1 | Vaccines, TB testing, screenings, communicable disease, harm reduction and nursing questions. |
| General fax | 937-378-4301 | Administrative/document routing when staff instructs you to fax. |
| Confidential nursing fax | 937-378-3632 | Reportable-disease and nursing documents when directed by staff. |
| After-hours public-health emergency | 911 | County instructions say dispatch can contact the on-call public-health staff member. |
Nursing services, disease control and prevention
Brown County’s Public Health Nursing division focuses on disease prevention, immunization, early screening and community outreach. The current department page lists several practical services residents may not realize are available locally.
Monitoring and management of reportable communicable diseases to limit community spread.
Children with Medical Handicaps support connects eligible children and families with specialized services and resources.
Support designed to reduce overdose, infection, injury and substance-related harm while connecting residents with additional services.
The Nursing division lists CPR training among its current education and prevention services.
Mobile Health Awareness events bring county agencies and public-health resources into community settings.
Mobile mammogram vans and Hoxworth events are scheduled during the year; call for current dates.
Child, adult, school and travel vaccines
Brown County Health Department’s official service list includes childhood, adult and overseas-travel immunizations. Nursing also lists school immunizations, influenza vaccines and COVID-19 vaccination.
CCHD specifically asks patients to bring existing vaccination records so nurses can determine which doses are due.
The Nursing page says medical cards are accepted for immunization services.
CCHD states that no one will be denied immunization services solely because of inability to pay.
TB tests, blood pressure, blood sugar and other screenings
The Health Department’s Nursing division lists several lower-complexity preventive services that can save residents a longer trip to a larger clinic.
Tuberculosis testing is listed as a current Nursing service. Ask when the test is placed and when you must return for reading.
Blood-pressure checks are available through the department’s prevention services.
Nursing lists blood-sugar readings among its current health-screening services.
Basic height and weight screening is available through Nursing programs.
The main department service list includes HIV testing.
Vision clinics and scoliosis screening are among the Health Department’s free/non-funded services.
Ohio birth certificates and Brown County death certificates
Brown County Health Department maintains Brown County birth and death records from 1909 forward. It can also issue a birth certificate for anyone born anywhere in Ohio. Death certificates are limited to deaths that occurred in Brown County.
Ohio birth records can be issued locally through the Brown County Health Department even when the birth occurred in another Ohio county.
CCHD can issue certified death records only when the death occurred in Brown County.
The published fee is $25 for each certified record requested. The department states that fees can change without notice.
The department offers all three methods. In-person issuance is usually fastest.
Go to 9116 Hamer Road, Suite 101. The department says an in-person record request typically takes about five minutes.
State the type of record, person’s name and date of birth or death, sign the request and provide a contact phone number.
This is required for mailed certificates so CCHD can return the record to you.
The department accepts a money order, business check or cashier’s check by mail. Personal checks are not accepted for mailed record orders.
CCHD links to VitalChek for online birth and death certificate orders.
Environmental Health permits, inspections and complaints
Brown County’s Environmental Health division enforces Ohio public-health rules covering housing, sewage, drinking water, food businesses, pools, campgrounds, solid waste, plumbing and other environmental hazards.
Written complaints can cover trash, solid waste, septic failures and other public-health nuisances. Inspectors investigate for compliance.
Animal bites must be reported to the local health department where the bite occurred. The department investigates and oversees required quarantine.
Environmental Health inspects residential and commercial plumbing within Brown County.
CCHD licenses/inspects campground operations for sanitation, lighting, waste handling and restroom/shower conditions.
Annual licenses and facility inspections are handled by the Health Department; temporary event licensing is also available.
Environmental Health inspects solid-waste facilities, landfills and regulated infectious-waste generators.
Household sewage permits and inspections in Brown County
Septic permitting is one of the most important local services because the Health Department says most Brown County properties do not have access to a sanitary sewer system.
Brown County Health Department issues permits to install, repair or abandon household wastewater treatment systems.
A Public Health Inspector evaluates the site to help determine which system can work with the property and submitted soil information.
The property owner then works with a registered installer, who applies for the installation permit.
After construction, a Health Department inspector must approve the system before it can be covered.
The Health Department states that all applicable inspections must be performed and approved before the home is occupied.
Wells, cisterns and private water testing
Brown County Health Department regulates private water systems such as wells and cisterns. Installation or repair requires a Health Department permit.
Contact Environmental Health before installation so the required private-water-system permit is obtained.
Repairs to a regulated private water system also require Health Department involvement.
The Health Department can test private water for coliform bacteria and E. coli at the owner’s request.
Restaurant, temporary food and pool inspections
CCHD licenses and inspects every covered food operation in Brown County at least twice during each licensing period.
The department also inspects a food operation when it receives a complaint concerning that facility.
Temporary food licenses are available for festivals, auctions and other qualifying temporary events.
Public pools/spas are licensed annually and inspected at least twice during their operating period.
Pool inspections include water temperature, clarity, chemical balance, safety and overall cleanliness.
The department states the food-operation licensing period runs from March 1 through February 28.
WIC is a separate Brown County service route
The Brown County Health Department’s current official service pages do not list WIC as a department-operated program. A current 2026 Brown County community resource guide instead lists Women, Infants & Children services through Adams Brown Counties Economic Opportunities in Georgetown.
406 W. Plum Street, Georgetown, OH 45121.
937-378-6030.
Nutrition education, breastfeeding education/support and food benefits.
What to prepare before going to Brown County Health Department
Brown County Health Department map
The department is located in the Government Services Building area at 9116 Hamer Road, Suite 101, Georgetown, OH 45121.
Which Brown County health route should you use?
Call 937-378-6892 and press 1 for Nursing. Bring prior shot records.
Call Nursing and confirm placement/read timing before coming in.
Use CCHD Vital Statistics. It can issue birth certificates for births anywhere in Ohio.
Use CCHD Vital Statistics if the death occurred in Brown County.
Use Brown County Health Department Environmental Health before starting regulated work.
Current county resource information routes WIC separately through Adams Brown Counties Economic Opportunities in Georgetown.
Official Brown County Health Department links
Brown County Health Department FAQs
What is the Brown County Health Department phone number?
The Brown County Health Department in Georgetown, Ohio can be reached locally at 937-378-6892 or toll-free at 866-867-6892.
Where is Brown County Health Department located?
The office is at 9116 Hamer Road, Suite 101, Georgetown, OH 45121.
What are Brown County Health Department hours?
The department publishes Monday through Friday hours of 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Individual program schedules can differ.
Does Brown County Health Department provide vaccines?
Yes. Nursing provides child, adult, school, influenza and COVID-19 immunizations, and the department’s fee-covered services also list overseas travel immunizations. Bring existing shot records and call first for availability.
Can Brown County Health Department issue an Ohio birth certificate?
Yes. The department can issue a certified birth certificate for anyone born anywhere in Ohio. The current published fee is $25 per certified record.
Can Brown County Health Department issue a death certificate?
Yes, but only when the death occurred in Brown County. Current local records date from 1909 forward.
Who handles septic permits in Brown County, Ohio?
Brown County Health Department Environmental Health issues permits to install, repair or abandon household wastewater treatment systems and performs required site and installation inspections.
Does the Health Department test private well water?
Yes. Brown County Health Department can test private water systems for coliform bacteria and E. coli at the owner’s request.
Does Brown County Health Department inspect restaurants?
Yes. CCHD licenses and inspects food-service operations in Brown County and also conducts complaint-driven food inspections.
Does Brown County Health Department operate WIC?
WIC is not currently listed on the Brown County Health Department’s own program pages. A current 2026 Brown County resource guide lists WIC separately through Adams Brown Counties Economic Opportunities at 406 W. Plum Street in Georgetown, phone 937-378-6030.