Other Services

Hazardous Wastes
Due to their concentration or characteristics, these solid wastes may pose a substantial hazard to health or environment. Spill response and site assessment activities help ensure safer, conservation-oriented systems.

Housing Issues
Because insects and rodents can be carriers of disease-causing organisms, housing inspections focus on controlling them and reducing conditions that attract them such as improper trash disposal. Staff also assess living conditions such as adequate food preparation and sanitary facilities; the dwelling’s capacity to maintain optimum temperature and air quality; and compliance with structural and fire safety codes.

Rabies Control Program
Along with enforcing Rabies Control Act, staff is responsible for submittal and transfer of suspect specimens.

Radon Advisory
...an odorless, colorless, radioactive gas, radon is second only to smoking as a respiratory health hazard.

Miscellaneous environmental
concerns and complaints are also addressed.