Ector County Health Checks Restaurants, Pools, Septic, and Events

The Ector County Health Department at 221 North Texas in Odessa handles local food, pool, septic, and public-event health questions. Its work includes permits, inspections, complaints, and enforcement.

A cafe, pool, or festival booth needs more than a lease and a logo. Ask which permit applies before opening. Septic work follows state on-site sewage rules as well as local requirements.

Mobile food vendors have a separate state licensing route. Since July 1, 2026, qualifying food trucks, trailers, and carts need a DSHS mobile-food license rather than a separate food license in each local jurisdiction. Local site and other applicable rules still matter.

Restaurant and pool inspection reports are linked from the county health page. For local questions, call 432-498-4141. For a mobile-food license, start with DSHS.