Buncombe County Health & Human Services Reinstate Fees for Certain Services

Buncombe County -- Buncombe County Government News: Starting on January 1, 2025, Buncombe County Health and Human Services will reinstate fees for services including vaccines, well permit fees,

and more. On October 14, 2024, the County’s Health and Human Services Board waived certain fees for the Public Health division to assist individuals and businesses affected by Helene. This waiver was retroactively effective starting on September 27, 2024. 

Buncombe County Public Health fees will be reinstated on January 1, 2025, for the following:  

Vaccinations for COVID 
Vaccinations for Influenza 
Vaccinations for Tetanus, Diphtheria and Pertussis 
Vaccinations for Hepatitis A for adults 
Food Service Plan Review (existing greater than 500 sq. ft.) 
Food Service Plan Review Renovation/additions (less than 500 sq. ft.) 

 

All well permit fees 

 

All Water Sample – no site visit (Self-Collect) fees 
Well water sampling for pesticides, herbicides, petroleum, volatile organic compound (VOCs), chemical panel w/ Nitrate/Nitrites, Chemical

 

Panel, Nitrate/Nitrites fees 

 

In addition to insurance and self-pay, the state of North Carolina offers certain free vaccines to those who qualify year-round. The Vaccines for Children Program also provides free vaccines for eligible children who meet certain criteria including being uninsured or enrolled in Medicaid.  

A list of fees for Environmental Health can be found here 

For more information about vaccine billing and fees, call (828) 250-5096. 

For questions about Food Service Plan Reviews, well permit fees, and well water sampling, call (828) 250-5016 

 

 

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