Health Officer: 

Dorothy C. Boersma, M.D.

Address:

Phone:

Fax:

Email:

rcdh@localhealth.in.gov

Office Hours:

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Roles & Responsibilities:

The Rush County Health Department (RCHD) was established to promote and enforce public health laws and needs. 

The Rush  County Health Department:

• Records vital records including births, deaths and legal name changes. 
• Investigates environmental concerns/complaints and oversees residential/commercial sewage disposal systems in the county. 
• Provides public health nursing, childhood immunizations and track scommunicable disease in the county.

The Public Health Officer is responsible for planning, coordinating, and educating on any health emergency issues for Rush County.

Residential On Site Septic System Permit Process (download)

The following information is designed to guide you through the Residential On Site Septic System process for Rush County, Indiana. All guidelines are in accordance with those set forth by the Indiana State Department of Health and 410 IAC 6.8-2. You must contact the Rush County Health Department before you begin installing an On Site Septic System at (765) 932-2216.

For Commercial site installation, please contact the Environmental Health Specialist at (765) 932-2216, or (765) 932-3103, for further guidance.

Residents of Walker and Posey Townships in Western Rush County Regional Sewer and Water District

If you are a resident of Walker or Posey Townships, primarily in the towns of Arlington, Homer, or Manilla, you must contact the Western Rush County Regional Sewer and Water District and hook up to the municipal wastewater system, if available at your home site.

Please contact (765) 663-5871 to confirm the status of your property. The following information form (download) must be completed by residents of Walker and Posey Townships, before the application for an On-Site Septic System will be processed for Permit, by the Rush County Health Department.

"The Rush County Health Department issues Retail Food Establishment Permits (download) to Temporary Event Vendors, as well as all establishments that serve food to the general public. All vendors must contact the Environmental Health Specialist at(765) 932-3103. Please be advised that you must have a Certified Food Handler (410 IAC 7-22) on staff, or your application will not be approved. Please be prepared to present a copy of your certification to the Food Safety Inspector, when setting up for a Temporary Event in Rush County."   Guidelines for Temporary Food Event Vendors (download)

Staff:

Marge Amos,  RN
Dixie Meyer, Staff Nurse
Sharon Brown, Vital Records
Terri Nigh, Secretary
Kim Roe, Environmentalist and Food Safety Inspection Officer

Health Board Meeting:

3rd Tuesday of each month, 7 p.m. in Health Dept. office of the Rush County Courthouse.

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