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Eat More Grains, Fruits & Vegetables! These foods give you carbs for energy, plus vitamins, minerals and fiber. Try breads such as whole-wheat, bagels and pita. Spaghetti and oatmeal are also in the grain group. Bananas, strawberries and melons are some great tasting fruits. Try vegetables raw, on a sandwich or salad.

Programs & Services

Environmental Services

The mission of Environmental Health Services is to identify, prevent and abate environmental conditions that can adversely impact human health. We do this through many different arenas.

Food Services - the goal of our Food Services program is to minimize food-borne related illnesses. We do this through:

  • the regulation and routine inspections of food services establishments such as restaurants, schools, carterers, and other related facilities.
  • the planning, reviewing, and permitting of food services facilities, and
  • the education and training of food service operators, managers, and employees.

Land Use Services - the goal of the Land Use program is to minimize health problems related to untreated human sewage. We do this through:

  • permitting and inspecting septic tank systems.
  • permitting and inspecting septage pumping operations.
  • investigating complaints related to sewage disposal problems, and
  • subdivision and lot evaluation for issuance of permits in septic tank systems and wells.

Tourist Accommodations - the goal of the Tourist Accommodations program is to minimize illness and injury associated with unsanitary or hazardous conditions in motels, hotels, travel trailer parks, bed and breakfast inns, and other tourist accommodations. We do this through:

  • regularly inspecting tourist accommodations.
  • the planning, reviewing, and permitting of these accommodations, and
  • investigating complaints related to unsanitary or hazardous conditions in tourist accommodations.

Public Swimming Pools & Recreational Water Parks - the goal of the Public Swimming Pool program is to minimize illness and injury associated with contaminated or hazardous conditions in or around public pools or parks. We do this through:

  • inspecting public swimming pools and recreational water parks routinely.
  • the planning, reviewing, and permitting of public swimming pools and recreational water parks, and
  • investigating complaints related to unsanitary or unsafe conditions at public swimming pools and recreational water parks.

Other Services

  • Childhood lead poisoning prevention referrals.
  • Evaluation of individual drinking water supply systems and collection of water samples for bacteriological assay.
  • Rabies Control Program - provides consultations and acts as rabies control officer for each county health department.