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* Preserves and protects the public from diseases, environmental hazards and health risks through direct services and enforcement of health codes.

* Monitoring, processing and investigation of complaints regarding:
  • Food protection
  • Air quality in homes including issues such as mold, carbon monoxide and radon
  • Lead poisoning prevention and hazard assessments
  • Public water systems
  • Individual sewage and water testing recommendations
  • Public health nuisances
  • Prevention of vector borne diseases
  • Smoking restrictions and sales of tobacco products to minors
  • Mobile home parks sanitation
  • Tanning facilities, body art and tattooing facilities
  • Recreational water use / bathing beaches
* Plan approvals of realty subdivision and promotion of smart growth principles.

* Weights & Measures

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General Health Education Programs
Radon Information
Land Development Services
Water Quality Assurance
Lead Testing
Lead Information
Air Pollution Control
Carbon Monoxide Information
Mold Pollution Information
Public Health Surveillance Programs
Food Poisoning Investigation
Restaurant/Food Sanitation
* Provides fire, emergency medical, hazardous materials, search and rescue, extrication. * Provides fire prevention education.

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Fire Prevention Information
Fire Control/Extinction
Emergency Rescue
Hazardous Materials Control
Government and services

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Marriage Certificates
Animal Licenses
Street Maintenance
Community Courts
Water Supply System
Wastewater Collection/Processing
Building Code Information
Noise Abatement
Property Tax Assessment Agencies
Marriage Licenses
Property Tax Information
Death Certificates
Hunting Licenses
Birth Certificates
Historic Preservation
Building Code Violations Reporting
Animal Control
Disability Parking Permits
City/Town Clerk Offices
* Administers public health services. * Provides information and referrals to the following services: Inspection of public services. Management of air and water quality. Dog control, rabies information, animal bites. Rodent/garbage complaints. Free rabies vaccinations for dog, cat, and ferret owners in Livingston County. COVID-19 information, assessment for testing, and vaccines.

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Air Pollution Control
General Health Education Programs
COVID-19 Diagnostic Tests
Rabies Control
Water Quality Assurance
Administrative Entities
Vaccine Information
Public Health Advisories
Animal Control
COVID-19 Control
Performs annual inspection and testing of all scales, gas pumps and other weighing or measuring devices used for retail services. Investigates consumer complaints related to improper weighing or measuring.
Provides Oswego County residents, businesses, industries, and institutions a program for the disposal and recycling of solid waste, including management of a sanitary landfill, an Energy Recovery Facility, five transfer stations, recycling centers, and compost areas. Provides solid waste and recycling management information in Oswego County.

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Environmental Hazards Information
Medical Waste Disposal
Medication Disposal
Waste Management Information
Recycling
Refuse Disposal Facilities
Agricultural Waste Management
Sharps Disposal Programs
Hazardous Waste Control
Dredged Materials Disposal
Radioactive Waste Disposal
Five fire stations provide fire prevention education; fire suppression/rescue; building collapse; vehicle extrication; water/ice rescue; hazardous materials response; and emergency medical services (EMS).

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Fire Control/Extinction
Paramedic/EMT Services
Fire Prevention Information
Hazardous Materials Control
* Monitors community water systems, non-community water supplies, distribution. Oversees water emergencies, conducts inspections and evaluations. Monitors operator qualifications.* Permits facilities, conducts food operator training, inspects food establishments including temporary facilities and vending machines.* Regulates residential and recreational sanitation. Regulates sewage disposal, new and existing.* Operates programs for rabies control. Investigates all animal bites, arranges treatment for people bitten by animals.* Enforces the Clean Indoor Air Act.

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Public Facility Health Inspection
Water Supply System
Restaurant/Food Sanitation
Sewage Treatment Facilities
Air Pollution Control
Rabies Control
* Provides information on the following environmental services: Refuse and recycling collection. Commercial refuse. Street lighting. Graffiti removal. Dead animal removal. Bridge maintenance. Snow and ice removal. Street and sidewalk repair. Leaf collection. Vacant lot maintenance. Water billing, quality, emergencies and meter readings. Public work services.* Offers an information line for questions regarding City Hall departments and services.* Reporting of non-emergency crimes.* Offers the Carbon Monoxide and Smoke Detectors Landlord program. Tenants can contact for information about the program. Property landlord has to apply for the city to do the installation of the detectors

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Noise Abatement
Carbon Monoxide Detectors
Trash/Garbage Pickup
Snow Clearance/Street Salting
Water Service Connection/Repair
Graffiti Removal
Dead Animal Pickup
Street Construction/Repair
Recycling
311 Services
Smoke Alarms
Street Lights
Abandoned Vehicle Reporting/Removal

Provides public health services in programs that respond to concerns dealing with the indoor and outdoor environment.

Adolescent Tobacco Use Prevention Act:
. Tobacco retailer compliance checks to ensure that they are not
selling to minors
. Enforcement of the self-service display ban (includes vending machines)

Environmental Exposure Response
. Toxic and hazardous substance site surveillance
. Hazardous spill response
. Environmental radiation investigations

Waste-to-Energy Facility Monitoring
. Sampling of soils at sites associated with the Waste to Energy Facility
. Testing of soils and ash for metals and organics
. Review of stack testing reports and compliance reports

Indoor Air
. Indoor air complaint investigations
. Mold, asbestos, odors, general indoor air quality

New York State Clean Indoor Air Act
. New York State Clean Indoor Air Act enforcement (smoking in public
buildings and work places)
. Smoking in restaurants and bars is regulated by the Food Protection program

Radon
. Radon surveillance and investigations
. Information on testing homes for radon
. List of state certified radon mitigation contractors

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Radon Information
Oil Spill Cleanup
Asbestos Information
Air Pollution Control/Fuel Efficiency Incentives Programs
Mold Pollution Information
Tobacco Use Education/Prevention
Smoking Regulation
Soil Contaminant Testing
Industrial Pollution Control
Automobile Emissions Control
Water Quality Information/Reporting
Tap Water Information
Hazardous Spill Cleanup
Climate Change Prevention Programs
Hazardous Waste Site Cleanup
* Provides information on the following environmental services: Refuse and recycling collection. Commercial refuse. Street lighting. Graffiti removal. Dead animal removal. Bridge maintenance. Snow and ice removal. Street and sidewalk repair. Leaf collection. Vacant lot maintenance. Water billing, quality, emergencies and meter readings. Public work services.* Offers an information line for questions regarding City Hall departments and services.* Reporting of non-emergency crimes.* Offers the Carbon Monoxide and Smoke Detectors Landlord program. Tenants can contact for information about the program. Property landlord has to apply for the city to do the installation of the detectors

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Noise Abatement
Carbon Monoxide Detectors
Trash/Garbage Pickup
Snow Clearance/Street Salting
Water Service Connection/Repair
Graffiti Removal
Dead Animal Pickup
Street Construction/Repair
Recycling
311 Services
Smoke Alarms
Street Lights
Abandoned Vehicle Reporting/Removal

Provides public health services in programs that respond to concerns dealing with the indoor and outdoor environment.

Adolescent Tobacco Use Prevention Act:
. Tobacco retailer compliance checks to ensure that they are not
selling to minors
. Enforcement of the self-service display ban (includes vending machines)

Environmental Exposure Response
. Toxic and hazardous substance site surveillance
. Hazardous spill response
. Environmental radiation investigations

Waste-to-Energy Facility Monitoring
. Sampling of soils at sites associated with the Waste to Energy Facility
. Testing of soils and ash for metals and organics
. Review of stack testing reports and compliance reports

Indoor Air
. Indoor air complaint investigations
. Mold, asbestos, odors, general indoor air quality

New York State Clean Indoor Air Act
. New York State Clean Indoor Air Act enforcement (smoking in public
buildings and work places)
. Smoking in restaurants and bars is regulated by the Food Protection program

Radon
. Radon surveillance and investigations
. Information on testing homes for radon
. List of state certified radon mitigation contractors

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Radon Information
Oil Spill Cleanup
Asbestos Information
Air Pollution Control/Fuel Efficiency Incentives Programs
Mold Pollution Information
Tobacco Use Education/Prevention
Smoking Regulation
Soil Contaminant Testing
Industrial Pollution Control
Automobile Emissions Control
Water Quality Information/Reporting
Tap Water Information
Hazardous Spill Cleanup
Climate Change Prevention Programs
Hazardous Waste Site Cleanup
Provides Oswego County residents, businesses, industries, and institutions a program for the disposal and recycling of solid waste, including management of a sanitary landfill, an Energy Recovery Facility, five transfer stations, recycling centers, and compost areas. Provides solid waste and recycling management information in Oswego County.

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Environmental Hazards Information
Medical Waste Disposal
Medication Disposal
Waste Management Information
Recycling
Refuse Disposal Facilities
Agricultural Waste Management
Sharps Disposal Programs
Hazardous Waste Control
Dredged Materials Disposal
Radioactive Waste Disposal
TCCPI is a climate action and clean energy coalition made up of community leaders and activists from the education, business, local government, and nonprofit sectors. It has three main goals:1. Collaboration to achieve significant reductions in greenhouse gas emissions in Tompkins County and the City of Ithaca.2. Creation of a peer-to-peer mentoring network that provides mutual support among the participants in addressing the problems and challenges involved in meeting the climate goals of the County and City.3. Support development of the tools necessary for the community to monitor its progress through effective data collection and analysis, thus promoting transparency and accountability.
* Preserves and protects the public from diseases, environmental hazards, and health risks through direct services, enforcement of health codes and medical policies.* Monitoring, processing, and investigation of complaints regarding; Air pollution Chemical spills Food protection Lead poisoning screening/Lead Poisoning Prevention Program Public water systems* Provides information on the handling, abatement, and management of asbestos.

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Air Pollution Control
Asbestos Information
Water Quality Assurance
General Health Education Programs
Food Poisoning Investigation
Restaurant/Food Sanitation
* Offers consumer advocacy services. Lobbying Surveys Women's health issues* Conducts annually during the Christmas season a survey of Monroe County area stores to check for dangerous toys and children's products.* Provides product safety information.* Alerts public to the dangers of cribs through the Crib Safety Program.* Provides information about the dangers of pesticides, herbicides, insecticides, fungicides, rodenticides, lead, arsenic, heavy metals, synthetic turf, etc.* Provides a laxative safety website at laxativekids.weebly.com.

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Political Action/Lobbying Groups
Hazardous Materials Control
Product Safety Standards
Public Awareness/Education
Consumer Education
Responsible for protecting the community from adverse health effects that may result from environmental pollution, unsanitary conditions or unsafe practices. Activities include backflow prevention, inspection and regulation of public beaches and swimming pools, information on beach openings and closings, inspections and monitoring of children's summer camps, demolition permits, monitors the quality of drinking water, conducts hearings on alleged violations of Public Health Laws, inspects food service establishments and investigates foodborne disease outbreaks, provides training for food service managers, responds to complaints regarding dog waste, garbage overflowing sewage and bird feeding, responds to heating complaints, regulates the removal or abandonment of fuel oil tanks, tests for lead exposure, investigates reports of animal bites and rodent complaints, inspects sewer connections/closures, controls the spread of mosquitoes, and inspects and provides sanitary control over motels and hotels. Call for more information.For recorded information on beach openings/closings in Nassau County call (516)227-9000.

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Mosquito Control
Backflow Contamination Prevention
Beach Closures / Water Contact Advisories
Pool Sanitation
Water Quality Information / Reporting
Restaurant / Food Sanitation
Pest Control Services
Hazardous Waste Control
Public Health
Serves as a liaison for and facilitator of emergency response training. Provides emergency planning, preparedness, response and recovery efforts during an emergency also has listings of hazardous materials. Assigns house numbers so residents can better be located in an emergency.

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Disaster Relief / Recovery Organizations
Organizational Disaster Training
Household Hazardous Materials Information
Hazardous Materials Emergency Advisories
Emergency Management Training
General Disaster Information
House Numbers
Hazardous Materials Control
County Offices of Emergency Services
The County Emergency Management Office coordinates all planning, preparedness, response and recovery efforts in the case of an emergency or disaster. They also administer various federal and state grants in the areas of emergency response.

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Emergency Rescue
Organizational Disaster Training
Household Hazardous Materials Information
Hazardous Materials Emergency Advisories
Fire Services
Emergency Management Training
Disaster Relief / Recovery Organizations
House Numbers
Hazardous Materials Control
County Offices of Emergency Services
General Disaster Information
Operates East Meadow Farm (EMF) Horticulture and Demonstration Garden Center. Provides educational information on water conservation, pesticide reduction and pollution awareness, integrated pest management practices, horticulture waste reduction, plant care for garden/landscape and pesticide safety. Operates Environmental Horticulture Information Center and a Horticulture Helpline. Horticulture enrollees receive L.I. Gardening Publication. Call for registration information. Conducts CCE Master Gardener volunteer training program. Soil testing and demonstration gardens are at East Meadow Farm location.

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Pesticide / Herbicide Control
Outdoor Environmental Education
Horticultural Societies
Water Resources Conservation
Conservation
Gardening / Landscaping Instruction
Home Gardening Assistance / Supplies
Provides information to help anyone who wants to quit smoking, along with smoking ordinances and the law.

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Air Pollution Control
Tobacco Use Education / Prevention
Promotes and protects the health of all who live, work, and play in Nassau County. The mission is accomplished through direct services and community partnerships in the following areas: Development and maintenance of individual and community preparedness for public health hazards and events; Investigation, prevention, and control of communicable diseases; Prevention of environmental health hazards through assessment, regulation, and remediation; Promotion of healthy lifestyles through outreach and education and Provision for evaluation and services to individuals, children, and families that have developmental delays and concerns. Call for detailed information.

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Epidemiology Research
Outreach Programs
Public Awareness / Education
Food Safety Standards
Health Statistics
Environmental Hazards Information
Public Health Issues
Community Wellness Programs
Subject Specific Public Awareness / Education
Hazardous Materials Control
Vaccine Information
Communicable Disease Control
Environmental Hazards Evaluation
Health Education
DBCH conducts inspections, monitors, and approves permits for public facilities including children's camps, food service facilities, swimming pools, sewage collection/ disposal and treatment. Investigates food borne illnesses, sewage failures, animal infestations, and animal bites. Provides technical assistance for chemical spills or other hazardous waste. Also does compliance checks on tobacco retails to enforce state and local clean air regulations.

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Air Pollution Control
Environmental Hazards Information
Water Quality Assurance
Restaurant / Food Sanitation
Hazardous Materials Control
Food Complaints
Public Facility Health Inspection
Pest Identification
Restaurant Complaints
Provides information to help anyone who wants to quit smoking, along with smoking ordinances and the law.
Designed to help residents explore the great outdoors and use the passport to document the wildlife they observe, litter they remove and list the enviromentally friendly choices they made that day at town parks and beaches. Completed pages can be submitted to the Town for a "STAMP of Stewardship." This will certify an individual as an enviromental steward and advocate for the planet.