Environmental Health

About Environmental Health

The Environmental Health division of CLCPH promotes and protects human health and wellbeing, and fosters a safe, healthy environment through assessment, policy development, and assurance.

The well-qualified staff is charged with the surveillance and control of Environmental Health programs that affect our daily lives, such as food, water, sewerage, disease investigations, and all-hazards response and events.

In addition to providing a comprehensive list of services to Cheyenne and Laramie County, the EH division also:

  • Reviews proposed residential and commercial developments submitted to the City of Cheyenne or Laramie County Planning Offices
  • Consults with developers and interested citizens about environmental and health-related impacts of development proposals
  • Testifies at the City or Laramie County Planning Commission meetings, City Council and Board of Commissioner land use hearings about the public health aspects of development proposals

The Environmental Health Division is closed from  9 a.m. to 10 a.m. on Monday and noon to 1 p.m. daily.

Recent News

Blue-green algae bloom advisories issued for Laramie County waters

August 7, 2025

News from the Cheyenne Board of Public Utilities: The Wyoming Department of Health has issued a harmful cyanobacterial bloom recreational use advisory for the West Causeway at the City of […]

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Human case of West Nile virus reported in Laramie County

July 28, 2025

Cheyenne Laramie County Public Health is reporting Laramie County’s first human case of West Nile virus (WNV) this season. The case was identified in an adult resident who developed neurological […]

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Cheyenne Laramie County Public Health Promotes Health and Safety During Cheyenne Frontier Days

July 21, 2025

As thousands gather for Cheyenne Frontier Days, Cheyenne Laramie County Public Health (CLCPH) is working behind the scenes to keep the community safe and encourages everyone to make their health […]

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