Report a Public Health Concern

Please use this page to report a problem or to notify us about activities that may be of public health concern. This may include conditions such as:

www.deschutes.org is the web site of the Deschutes County Department of Health Services, Public Health. E-mails are not opened on the weekend or on holidays. This website is maintained by non-medical staff and should not be used as a substitute for contacting a physician in the case of individual illness. If you have a medical emergency, go to the nearest hospital with an emergency department or call 9-1-1. Sanitation problems at a restaurant or food facility Food borne Illness Cockroaches or rodents problems at a property Sewage or wastewater discharge at a property No water/hot-water at a property or food facility Litter, trash or debris at a property Mosquito breeding Rental properties that are not maintained Swimming pools that are not maintained Lead exposure hazards (from lead-based paints, etc.) Mold in rental housing units Public nuisance animals If you do not wish to make a complaint report on-line, you may also call the local contact listed below the topic you are reporting about. For urgent disease concerns please call the Deschutes County Disease Reporting line at (541)322-7418. E-mails are not opened on the weekend or on holidays. This website is maintained by non-medical staff and should not be used as a substitute for contacting a physician in the case of individual illness. If you have a medical emergency, go to the nearest hospital with an emergency department or call 9-1-1. Please complete all fields below and click on the SUBMIT button to send your complaint. Staff will address your concerns as soon as possible and you will be contacted with the results of our investigation. Please be aware that an adult (over 18 years) has to be available for contact. All complaints are confidential. Although anonymous reports are accepted, we request your contact information so that we may contact you if we need additional information to properly address your complaint. Also, if you do not leave your contact information, we will not be able to inform you of our actions.