Environmental Health

 

 

The Environmental Division of the Orleans County Health Department is responsible for providing regulatory and educational services in order to maintain safety and sanitation within the community.

 

 

Services include:

 

Rabies Program - (see Rabies by clicking the Rabies Program link for more details) provides:

• Quarterly, free rabies vaccine for dogs, cats and ferrets. 
• Animal Bites and Rabies Control includes investigating all bites involving domesticated, stray and wild animals.  Bites are to be reported for follow-up investigations and testing of animals involved as needed.  Call 589-3278 during business hours or 589-5527 after hours.

      

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Lead Screening - Staff can sample paint, soil or water to identify if there is lead. 

• Lead is a poison that especially harms babies, children and pregnant women causing illness, developmental delays and permanent organ damage if not diagnosed early.  
• Click the link for Lead for more information.

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Radon - Radon is an odorless, colorless gas that can seep into the basement of homes in high risk areas. 

• Radon test kits are available for a nominal fee. 

      

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Food Protection

• Permits for food preparation and sale to the general public for forms and instructions click the Forms and Instructions link under the Public Health sub-menu.
• Conducts routine inspections.
• Responds to complaints.
• Assesses levels of risk at food service establishments, temporary food stands and carnival stands.

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  Private Water Supply (for applications click Forms and Instructions link)

• Conducts inspections of individual water supplies
• Provides 2 free Well Water testings per year

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   Septic System Permits / Inspection  for applications click Forms and Instructions link)

• Permits and inspections are done when new construction is planned, homes are sold (as requested by lending agency) or repairs/upgrades are needed on existing septic systems according to the Orleans County Sanitary Code in compliance with New York State codes.

 

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Other Regulated / Routine Operations - the following services are required to be performed by the Environmental Division:

• Children's camp inspections
• Hotels and motels
• Campsites and parks
• Public swimming pools
• Bathing beaches
• Mobile home parks
• Migrant labor camps
• Realty subdivisions
• Public water supplies

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  Investigation of Complaints / Nuisances - as warranted in the following issues:

• Air pollution
• Ground Water contamination
• Vermin (pest) control
• Individual sewage systems
• Clean Indoor Air Act (CIAA) and Adolescent Tobacco Use Prevention Act (ATUPA) Smoking laws
• Tobacco Retailers Guide
• Chemical emergencies
• Hazardous Waste Disposal sites
• Indoor Air (Radon)

• Tanning Regulations

  * Tanning Hazards

  * Tanning Laws:  Law 35A Amendment Memo; Article 35A Amendment; FDA Tanning Lamp Regulations; NYS Register; Subpart 72-1 Tanning Facilities

  * Tanning Injury & Illness Report

  * Tanning Parental Consent Form

  * Tanning Statement of Acknowledgement Form

  * Tanning Warning Sign

   

   

   

   

 

 

 

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For more information about the services provided by the

 

Environmental Division call 589-3278 or

 

e-mail Paul Pettit, Public Health Director / Environmental Director at

 

ppettit@orleansny.com