Rural Environmental Health Alliance (REHA) is a contract agent for the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP), providing licensing and inspections of retail food establishments and recreational facilities. REHA was formed in 2025, by the health departments of Marquette and Green Lake Counties. REHA staff includes at least one Environmental Health Specialists, based out of each health department. We cover over 844 square miles, are home to about 38,000 residents and regulate over 600 licensed facilities, including:

• Restaurants/retail food establishments
• Lodging establishments
• Public swimming pools
• Campgrounds
• Recreational education camps

The purpose of the Environmental Health program is to promote and protect the health and safety of residents and visitors. In addition to agent licensing and inspection activities, environmental health staff investigate outbreaks of food and water-related diseases, resolve human health hazard complaints, investigate unfit housing and infestations, provide lead risk assessments and investigations of homes with at-risk children, and follow-up on animal bite cases for the rabies control program. Environmental health staff also provide education and information regarding environmental health concerns including drinking water quality, indoor radon, and vector-related diseases such as Lyme and West Nile Virus.

REHA staff also inspect tattoo and body art establishments under an agent contract with the Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services. Inspection reports are not available online, but you may request reports by contacting us.