Jefferson County Health Department

05/25/2026

🚨 Memorial Day Weekend marks the official start of summer, and one of the most dangerous times of year around water.

As pools, lakes, beaches, and boats fill up for the holiday weekend, drowning risks rise dramatically. Drowning remains the leading cause of death for children ages 1–4 in the U.S., and one of the leading causes for older children as well.

Before heading to the water, remember:
💧 Designate a Water Watcher
🏊 Enroll children in swim lessons
🦺 Wear life jackets in open water
🚪 Use layers of protection like pool fences and alarms
📱 Stay distraction-free around water

Water safety starts before you dive in. Let’s make this Memorial Day Weekend a safe one.

The Jefferson County Health Department has Sanitarians inspecting your pools and beaches to ensure they have the materials necessary to keep you safe. Please report any concerns to us and don’t hesitate to call with any questions!

05/04/2026

Please see the agenda for our upcoming board of health meeting.

Friday, May 8th, 2026, at 9:00 AM Location: Jefferson County Public Services Center Training Room 1948 Wiltshire Rd, Suite 2 Kearneysville, WV 25430 Virtual: video Zoom-click below: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87314440147?pwd=dW55WHNaeUd4OGhwSU5BZmR1K2FEZz09 or call 301-715-8592; Meeting ID: 884 1568 6614; Passcode: 122949

05/01/2026

We're hiring for two Sanitarian Positions. Sanitarians work under the direction of the Environmental Health Manager to inspect restaurants, childcare facility, well & Septic systems, manage permitting of new facilities, and much more!

Apply Here: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/wv/jobs/5321735/sanitarian-1?keywords=sanitarian&pagetype=jobOpportunitiesJobs

Please Note: Jefferson is offering a special hiring rate of $50,000 for the positions listed.

04/29/2026

Sanitarians (also known as health inspectors) are constantly at work to keep you safe. Did you know we inspect restaurants, pools, childcare centers, hotels, and more? Check out our latest inspections here:
https://inspections.myhealthdepartment.com/jefferson_wv

04/24/2026

Good Afternoon!

Please see the agenda for the Jefferson County Board of Health's upcoming special meeting:
Monday April 27, 2026, at 8:30 AM
Location: Jefferson County Public Services Center Training Room

1948 Wiltshire Rd, Suite 2
Kearneysville, WV 25430
Virtual: video Zoom-click below:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87314440147?pwd=dW55WHNaeUd4OGhwSU5BZmR1K2FEZz09
or call 301-715-8592; Meeting ID: 884 1568 6614; Passcode: 122949

04/17/2026

We are experiencing an outage with our phones. Please contact us via email at [email protected] for all requests.

Thank you!

04/15/2026

Don't delay, TEST today!

The Jefferson County Health Department still has radon testing kits available for free. Please call our office or stop in to request yours.

304-728-8416

04/14/2026

The Jefferson County Health Department is honored to be recognized as a “Vaccine Champion” by the Department of Health’s State Immunologist.

Information about vaccine programs available here: https://jchdwv.org/clinical-services-2/

04/10/2026

04/07/2026

Good Afternoon! Here is the agenda for the Jefferson County Board of Health's upcoming April 10th meeting:

Friday, April 10, 2026, at 9:00 AM
Location: Jefferson County Public Services Center Training Room

1948 Wiltshire Rd, Suite 2
Kearneysville, WV 25430
Virtual: video Zoom-click below:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87314440147?pwd=dW55WHNaeUd4OGhwSU5BZmR1K2FEZz09
or call 301-715-8592; Meeting ID: 884 1568 6614; Passcode: 122949

03/16/2026

The Jefferson County Health Department will close at 11:30am today 3/16/26 due to severe weather threat.