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Air
Quality • Communicable Disease • Environmental
Health Emergencies • Food Program • Mobil Home Parks
• Rabies Control • Recreation Facilities
• Residential Development • Sewage Systems
• Tobacco Regulations •
Water Systems • West Nile Virus
The Environmental Health Division is an educational
and regulatory agency dedicated to protect, preserve, and promote
the health of the residents of Tompkins County through the natural
and man-made environments.
Some activities are partly funded by user fees; a fee schedule
can be obtained from the Environmental Health office. Call 274-6688.
Air Quality:
Communicable Disease Control:
Investigate and analyze all food and water-borne illnesses.
Environmental Health Emergencies: Investigate
situations which may cause public health problems.
Food Program: Issues permits,
inspects facilities and reviews and approves plans. Provides educational
information (handouts, posters, stickers, etc.), seminars and
training.
Mobile Home Parks: Inspect
for safety, sanitation, and drinking water quality.
Rabies
Control: Investigate exposures and provide vaccinations
for dogs and cats to prevent human rabies.
Recreation Facilities:
Inspect for adequate staffing, fire safety, drinking and swimming
water quality.
Residential Development: Approve residential
developments, sewer and water extensions, and treatment plants
to ensure safe and healthy communities.
Sewage Systems:
Ensure systems are designed and constructed to protect neighborhoods
and county water resources.
Tobacco Regulations: Enforce
laws in worksites, public places, and retail sales to minors (ATUPA.)
Investigate complaints and educate. Clean
Indoor Air Act (CIAA) compliance.
Water Systems:
Monitor public water systems to ensure safe drinking water quality
and to aid homeowners with water problems.
West Nile Virus:
To report dead crows call 274-6688. For information regarding
West Nile Virus click here.
Some activities are partly funded by user fees; a fee schedule
can be obtained from the Environmental Health office.
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