Environmental Health

The Environmental Health department strives to protect residents and visitors by creating conditions that support healthy environments. We are responsible for education and oversight for the following: wastewater (septic) treatment systems, the food industry, and public lodging/accommodations.

Meet the Staff

Lori Kane, Assistant
lkane@co.carbon.mt.us
Areas of expertise:

  • General environmental health inquiries
  • Requests for existing septic permits/COSA records

Jesse Gutierrez, REHS/RS
jgutierrez@co.carbon.mt.us
Areas of expertise:

  • Inspections of short-term rentals
  • Licensed establishments
  • Septic applications

Barbara Krizek, REHS/RS
bkrizek@co.carbon.mt.us
Areas of expertise:

  • Land use
  • Ongoing septic projects

Sally Birkelo, Clerk
sbirkelo@co.carbon.mt.us
Areas of expertise:

  • General environmental health inquiries
  • Requests for existing septic permits/COSA records