SALINE COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT

What SALINE COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT does

Saline County Health Department is a county-government public health agency headquartered at 1825 S. Atchison Ave., Marshall, Missouri, serving all residents of Saline County under the administrative structure of Saline County Government. The department operates with approximately 28 employees and delivers a defined set of public health services: environmental health inspections (food safety, lodging establishments, childcare facilities, air quality), onsite wastewater treatment system (OWTS) permitting and oversight, private water supply well testing kits processed through the State Public Health Laboratory, breastfeeding support resources, and the Healthy Living for Students educational program. Its authority derives from contracts and statutory designations granted by the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS), including sanitation inspection authority for state-licensed lodging (19 CSR 20-3.050), childcare facilities, and OWTS permitting under Missouri state law (RSMo 701.025-701.059).

The organization's technology footprint is minimal: a basic WordPress website established in July 2012 and a Facebook page for breastfeeding support. There is no proprietary technology platform, no API, no software product, and no digital service delivery channel. The department operates as a walk-in, in-person service provider with manual field inspections, paper/email permitting, and physical distribution of water sample collection kits. Revenue mechanics are predominantly government-funded: county tax appropriations, state pass-through contracts with Missouri DHSS, federal public-health grants, and minimal direct fees (e.g., $10 per water sample test passed through to the state lab). Many services are provided free of charge regardless of resident financial status.

Customer segments include all Saline County residents (geographic segment served on a non-commercial basis) and a defined set of regulated business entities within the county — food service establishments, lodging operators, childcare facilities, and OWTS installers/developers — that require permits or inspections by law. The department's go-to-market is essentially zero in the commercial sense: customer acquisition is driven by regulatory mandate rather than sales activity, with no marketing infrastructure beyond a static website and one social media account. The entity is best understood as a public utility delivering mandated regulatory and health services rather than a commercial enterprise.

Name

SALINE COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT

Legal name

Saline County Health Department

Website

https://salinecountyhealthdepartment.wordpress.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Saline County Health Department is a county-government public health agency in Marshall, Missouri, serving Saline County residents with environmental health inspections, food safety and childcare facility regulation, OWTS permitting, water testing, breastfeeding support, and student health education under contract with the Missouri DHSS.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Health Services

NAICS

Administration of Public Health Programs (92312), Administration of Air and Water Resource and Solid Waste Management Programs (924110), Administration of Environmental Quality Programs (9241), Water, Sewage and Other Systems (2213)

SIC

Sanitary Services (4950), Electric, Gas & Sanitary Services (4900)

akta.pro primary industry

County/District/Local Health Departments (HLAJAAAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Environmental Public Health (Food Safety, Water Quality, Sanitation) (BPAIAJAE), Local Public Health & Human Services Administration (BPAIACAK), Watershed/Source Water & Raw Water Quality Monitoring (intakes, reservoirs, groundwater) (EUANAJAH), Water Supply & Wastewater Utilities Administration (BPAIACAG)

Keywords

• Public health services
• Environmental health inspections
• Community health education
• Sanitation regulation
• Maternal breastfeeding support

Headquarters

HQ city

Marshall

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Government-funded public health services: Government-funded services provided to residents regardless of financial status; many services are free of charge while some clinics have reasonable fees based on cost of providing the service
2. Environmental health service fees: $10 fee assessed by the state public health laboratory for private water sample testing service

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Saline County Health Department is a county-government public health agency that delivers environmental health inspections, sanitation regulation, breastfeeding support, and healthy living education to residents of Saline County, Missouri. It also provides consumer water testing for a $10 fee and exercises statutory regulatory authority over sanitation standards in the county.

Product overview

Saline County Health Department operates as a single, unified public health services organization providing environmental health regulatory services, community health programs, and public health education to residents of Saline County, Missouri. The department's core offerings include environmental inspection services (food safety, lodging, childcare facilities, air quality), wastewater and water system permitting, breastfeeding support resources, and student health education materials. Services are provided from the Marshall, Missouri location at 1825 S. Atchison Ave., with no online product or platform architecture—the organization operates primarily as a walk-in and community outreach service provider rather than a technology product company.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Environmental Health Inspections

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Missouri DHSS Maternal and Child Health ProgramcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative partnership providing the Healthy Living for Students program; materials provided by SCHD and MO DHSS Maternal and Child Health Program to promote student health and wellness
• Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerContracted regulatory authority for conducting sanitation inspections in state-licensed lodging establishments and childcare facilities; sets sanitation and safety standards (19 CSR 20-3.050) for lodging establishments effective July 1, 2002
• Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services Bureau of Child CarecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerContracted to conduct annual sanitation inspections in childcare facilities including centers, group homes, family child care homes, Head Starts and church operated day care operations; inspections performed according to bureau standards with mandatory annual training and re-certification
• State Public Health LaboratoryminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnalyzes private water samples collected by the health department for bacteria presence; results mailed to submitting parties within 7-10 days; $10 fee assessed by the lab
• Missouri Department of Natural Resources (MDNR)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMDNR permits OWTS facilities with greater than 3000 gallons daily wastewater flow or non-domestic wastewater; also regulates above ground OWTS (lagoons) for non-single-family residences; subdivisions with 7+ lots under 5 acres require MDNR approval for wastewater treatment systems

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights1 record

Broad incumbents

• NSF International: Global public health and safety organization providing food safety, water quality, and environmental testing/inspection services. Comparable in the food safety and water quality testing aspects of Saline County's services, though operating as a private third-party entity.
• Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS): State-level public health agency that contracts Saline County for inspection functions and sets the regulatory standards the department enforces. A broader incumbent that oversees the department's regulatory authority and funding relationships.
• SGS: Major global inspection, verification, testing, and certification company that performs food safety and water quality services. Comparable in environmental health testing and inspection capabilities, but operates as a commercial provider rather than a government public health entity.
• Ecolab: Large provider of food safety, sanitation, and water treatment services to commercial and industrial customers. Comparable in food safety inspection and water-related services, though serves regulated businesses rather than performing government regulatory inspections.

Direct peers

• St. Louis County Department of Public Health: Missouri county-level public health agency delivering environmental health inspections, food safety, childcare facility inspections, and water quality oversight. Comparable in regulatory role and service portfolio; serves a much larger metropolitan jurisdiction.
• Jackson County Health Department (Missouri): Another county-level public health department in Missouri providing environmental health inspections, maternal-child health programs, and WASH oversight under Missouri DHSS contracts. Directly comparable in mandated service mix and regulatory function, but in a larger urban county.
• Boone County Health Department (Missouri): County health department in central Missouri offering environmental health services, food inspections, and public health programs. Direct peer with a similar mix of state-contracted inspection authorities and free community health services.
• Greene County Health Department (Missouri): County health department performing environmental health inspections, food safety, and community health programs under Missouri DHSS authority. Direct peer in scale and regulatory mandate to Saline County Health Department.
• Cole County Health Department: Another small Missouri county health department providing environmental health, food safety, and water quality services. Comparable in size, rural setting, and reliance on state-level regulatory authority.

Others

• National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO): National membership organization representing local health departments including county-level departments like Saline County. Not a competitor but a peer in the local public health ecosystem, providing policy guidance and standards that shape departmental operations.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/SalineCountyBreastfeedingSupport
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/saline-county-health-department

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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