The Larimer County Health Department is launching a new program to help ensure safe, sanitary, and professional body art practices throughout the county.
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Larimer County Department of Health and Environment (LCDHE) Director Tom Gonzales, MPH has been elected to the Board of Directors of the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO).
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The Larimer County Department of Health and Environment (LCDHE) has confirmed the first reported human case of West Nile virus (WNV) in Larimer County this year.
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The Larimer County Department of Health and Environment is seeking information from anyone who may have had direct contact with a bat found at Creedmore Lake in Red Feather Lakes. The bat was discovered on rocks near the shore during a free fishing day event on June 6, 2026.
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Notice of Public Hearing
Regarding Proposed Revisions to Regulations for Onsite Wastewater Treatment Systems (OWTS) Larimer County Department of Health and Environment.
Notice of Public Hearing Regarding Proposed Revisions to Regulations for Onsite Wastewater Treatment Systems (OWTS) Larimer County Department of Health and Environment
Larimer County, Colorado
Date: August 20, 2026
Time: 6:00 PM (MST)
Location: 1525 Blue Spruce Drive, Fort Collins, CO 80524
Zoom Meeting: https://larimer-org.zoom.us/j/97661254041?pwd=STFYdFFFandJRTVoQVlXU1dDaTI1dz09
Meeting ID: 976 6125 4041
Webinar Passcode: 515975
Topic: Proposed Revisions to Regulations for Onsite Wastewater Treatment Systems (OWTS) by the Larimer County Department of Health and Environment
The public is invited to attend a public hearing by the Larimer County Board of Health to consider proposed revisions to regulations governing Onsite Wastewater Systems (OWTS), otherwise known as septic systems, and to provide oral or written comments to the Board. The hearing will convene at approximately 6:00 PM on August 20, 2026. The hearing may be rescheduled without further notice by public announcement at a regular meeting of the Board of Health.
The proposed revisions to the regulations will be available for review no later than 20 days prior to the public hearing date indicated above, and may be reviewed in person within the Larimer County Department of Health and Environment at 1525 Blue Spruce Dr., Fort Collins, CO 80524, or online here.
Written comments may be addressed to:
Larimer County Board of Health
1525 Blue Spruce Dr., Fort Collins, CO 80524
Attention: Environmental Health Services
Community Clinics
LCDHE is an equity-based community clinic provider. Our clinic works with local organizations to offer vaccination and sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services throughout the community, with the goal of reducing barriers to care. See below for information about requesting a clinic at your location or event.
The Larimer County Department of Health and Environment (LCDHE) is reporting that tularemia has been detected in Larimer County. The bacteria was identified in a dead rabbit found in a southwest Berthoud neighborhood. Because tularemia is endemic in Larimer County, it is likely present in other areas throughout the county as well.
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The Larimer County Department of Health and Environment is reporting the first confirmed rabid animal in Larimer County this year. A bat found in the open space area near the Adriel Hills neighborhood in northeast Fort Collins was safely captured by NOCO Humane Animal Protection & Control and later tested positive for rabies. There are currently no known human exposures associated with this bat.
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Mark your calendars for day of learning among local perinatal care providers, hosted by the Larimer County Perinatal Well-Being Coalition. This one-day event will include:
