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Mersey Port Health Authority enforces environmental, public and animal health controls across 53 miles of coastline in Liverpool, Sefton and Wirral.

What we do

Our experienced team carries out a range of health controls that include:

Who we are governed by

We are partially funded and democratically controlled by the three waterfront authorities of Liverpool, Sefton and Wirral. Our services are governed by Liverpool City Council and the Mersey Port Health Authority Committee.

The history of port health and Liverpool's docks