Who We Are

The Wisconsin Environmental Health Association, Inc. (WEHA), a non-profit organization, is comprised of over 250 members. Members include professionals in the public, private and academic sector throughout the state. Even with the diverse professional background, all WEHA members share one common thread: to improve the health and well-being of Wisconsin residents by focusing on environmental and public health issues.  Read about our history.

WEHA is an organization that consists of volunteers who work together to help strengthen the field of environmental and public health. Members participate to share ideas, educate and learn about a variety of environmental and public health issues. Members also work to move the profession of environmental and public health forward by taking on challenging issues and creating solutions.  WEHA continues to make an effort to bring in all professionals who are interested and dedicated to the field of environmental and public health.  Becoming a member is easy and by participating you can become part of the organized network of professionals that is WEHA.  

Environmental and public health consists of a broad spectrum of professionals. Below is a list of areas of expertise that WEHA members have and contribute to the organization. 

• Community Noise Control

• Disaster/Emergency Preparedness

• Drinking Water Protection

• Epidemiology

• Food Protection / Sanitation

• Hazardous Materials

• Institutional Health and Safety

• Environmental / Public Health Legislation

• Occupational Safety / Industrial Hygiene

• Plan Review and Environmental Site Assessments

• Public Health Education

• Public Health Nursing

• Radiation Safety

• Recreational Health

• Swimming Pools, Spas, Water Parks

• Vector Control

• Solid Waste Control

• Underground Storage Tanks

What We Do

The purpose of WEHA is to maintain and improve the standards of performance of professionals in Environmental Health by encouraging research, education and the dissemination of information.

As we strive to meet our purpose WEHA will:

• Encourage the employment of qualified Environmental Health professionals.

• Stimulate forums for dialogue and exchange of information.

• Foster professional and ethical growth of members.

• Actively participate in the legislative and political process to promote and advocate for Environmental Health.

• Offer leadership opportunities to members.

• Educate and recruit professionally trained individuals to the Environmental Health profession.

• Promote professional certifications and provide continued educational opportunities.

• Recognize outstanding achievement, service and contributions by members.

Environmental Health is the area of activity which deals with the protection of human health through the assessment, management, control and prevention of environmental factors which may adversely affect the health, comfort, safety and well-being of human populations.