BUG IDENTIFICATION: Ticks, bed bugs, roaches, beetles, etc.
ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLAINTS/SURVEILLANCE: Air, water, noise, heat, solid waste, & general public health nuisances.
ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION: Provide general & technical information on chemical & physical materials, including radon, asbestos, lead & others.
LEAD POISONING RISK ASSESSMENTS & INSPECTIONS: Lead information. Provide testing for lead paint on premises of children with elevated blood lead levels when referred by the State Health Department.
FOOD ESTABLISHMENT SERVICES: Food safety & food service inspections, investigate complaints, present food handling courses for employees.
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS: Respond to & investigate situations involving hazardous materials, including bioterrorism.
PUBLIC POOL/SPA INSPECTIONS: Conduct inspections & complaint investigations. Obtain water quality reports weekly.
RODENT CONTROL: Provide evaluation & advisement to remedy rodent problems. Provide baiting of public parks & other city properties.
RIGHT TO KNOW/HAZARD COMMUNICATIONS TRAINING: The following efforts are headed by our Hazmat Coordinator: Implementing & maintaining the Community Right To Know Surveys, organizing the Hazardous Materials Control Board, training & educating at risk city employees who work with potentially hazardous materials.