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DBCH offers a free tick identification service to the public that includes identification of the species, gender/life stage, estimate of feeding time and level of engorgement. The service also provides an official record of the identification that can be forwarded to a medical provider. Also provides information on Lyme's disease prevention and treatment.

Public water systems are routinely tested by both the public water supplier and the Nassau County Department of Health. Wells, treatment facilities, water storage tanks, and the distribution systems are tested for over 150 different contaminants. Your local water supplier handles complaints about rusty water or odors. Other inquiries may be made to the Health Department Bureau of Water Supply at 516-227-9692 weekdays from 9:00 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. For emergencies after business hours, call 516-742-6154.

Enforce regulations controlling 39 Community Water Supplies (CWS) and 254 Non-Community Water Supplies (NCWS) in Suffolk County. The Office of Water Resources serves the Bureau of Drinking Water; Public Water Supply; Emerging Water Issues; Private Wells; Private Water Testing Program; Bureau of Groundwater Resources; Pesticides; Brownfields; Source Water Assessment Program; Comprehensive Water Resources Management Plan; Special Investigations and Superfund/Brookhaven National Laboratory. Call for detailed information regarding all programs and services offered.

Aims to assure safe food in restaurants, clean and safe drinking water, safe bathing beaches, swimming pools and children's camps, and clean air and water.

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.

Provides information about how to keep children safe from lead poisoning where they live, learn, and play.

Provides information and service for Forest Rangers, Forestry, Operations, Pesticides, Spill Prevention and Response, Wildlife

Provides information and service for Forest Rangers, Forestry, Operations, Pesticides, Spill Prevention and Response, Wildlife

Provides information and tips for coping with emergency situations, such as fire, floods, storms, power failures, etc.

Provides information on fishing, hunting, and wildlife, and how to obtain licenses to fish and hunt in designated locations. Residents can also report suspected wildlife sightings to the regional office.

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.

A free service for older adults help individuals who are afflicted with hoarding, who compulsively accumulate possessions and fail to discard trash creating an unsafe, hazardous and dangerous living environment for themselves and those living in the immediate vicinity. Provide free services to low to moderate income seniors that are unable to afford cleaning services. Mental health, clean-up, organizing, extermination, legal assistance are among the free services that will be provided.

* Provides compensation to innocent victims of crime. Funds direct services to crime victims via a network of community-based programs. Advocates for the rights and benefits of all innocent crime victims.* Offers financial relief to innocent crime victims as a last resort. Medical and funeral expenses. Loss of earnings or support. Funding for counseling for the victim and certain family members. Crime scene clean-up. Repair/Replacement of essential personal property up to $500. Court transportation expenses. Other expenses: call for information or visit website.

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.

* Provides the general public and professionals with information about lead hazards and their prevention. NLIC operates under a contract with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
*Member of the Healthy Homes Partnership.

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.

Provides Fulton County residents, businesses, industries, and institutions solid waste and recycling management information and a program for disposal and recycling of solid waste, including management of a sanitary landfill, transfer stations, recycling centers, and compost areas.

Transfer Stations

Berkshire Station
876 East Fulton Street, Johnstown
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday, 7 AM - 3 PM; Wednesday, 9 AM - 5 PM; Saturday, 7 AM - 12 Noon
Serves Towns of Bleecker and Johnstown, and Town and Village of Mayfield

Broadalbin Station
221 Union Mills Road, Broadalbin
Monday and Friday, 8 AM - 3 PM; Tuesday - Thursday, 12 Noon - 7 PM; Saturday, 8 AM - 1 PM
Serves Town and Village of Broadalbin

Caroga Station
221 Everson Road, Caroga Lake
Winter hours: Monday and Saturday, 8 AM - 12 Noon; Wednesday, 12 Noon - 4 PM
Summer hours: Monday and Friday, 8 AM - 4 PM; Wednesday, 4 PM - 8 PM; Saturday, 8 AM - 12 Noon
Serves Town of Caroga

Ephratah Station
5225 State Route 29, St. Johnsville
Monday and Thursday, 10 AM - 6 PM; Saturday, 8 AM - 4 PM
Serves Town of Ephratah


Landfill Transfer Station
847 Mud Road, Johnstown
Monday - Friday, 7:15 AM - 3 PM; Saturday, 7:15 AM - 11:30 PM
Serves Cities of Gloversville and Johnstown, and Town of Johnstown

Northampton Station
326 County Road 113, Northville
Winter hours: Monday and Tuesday, 8 AM - 4 PM; Saturday, 8 AM - 1 PM
Summer hours: Monday, Tuesday, and Friday, 8 AM - 4 PM; Saturday, 8 AM - 1 PM
Serves Town of Caroga

Oppenheim Station
122 State Route 331 St. Johnsville
Tuesday and Thursday, 10 AM - 6 PM; Saturday, 8 AM - 4 PM
Serves Town of Oppenheim

Stratford Station
113 County Highway 104, Stratford
Winter hours: Tuesday, 5 PM - 8 PM; Thursday, 3 PM - 6 PM; Saturday, 8 AM - 4 PM
Summer hours: Tuesday, 5 PM - 8 PM; Thursday, 3 PM - 6 PM; Saturday, 8 AM - 4 PM
Serves Town of Stratford

A free program dedicated to improving the quality of life for Broome County residents by reducing exposure to health and safety risks in the home. The program includes a free in-home safety assessment along with product demonstrations and free safety supplies. The program helps to identify and address concerns around indoor air quality, lead-based paint, fire hazards, slips/trips/fall prevention, pest control, and other potential hazards. There are no income requirements. This is not an enforcement program.

Provides information and prevention resources against Rabies, West Nile, and Lyme Disease.

The Environmental Health Division is responsible for enforcing NYS Public Health Law and the State Sanitary Code in Schoharie County. The division provides services, guidance and education, which prevents illness, improves people's health, protects the environment and enhances the quality of life for all Schoharie County residents.

Provides information and service for Forest Rangers, Forestry, Operations, Pesticides, Spill Prevention and Response, Wildlife

Offers programs to help sustain agriculture including information and support where possible in managing pests, pollution prevention, waste and water management, animal husbandry including dairy and livestock production, beekeeping, field/crop management, grape and vegetable crop production, farm business management, and forest and wildlife management.

* Provides home owner services to first time homebuyers as well as current homeowners. Tenant Education, including information on tenant rights and resources. Guidance for senior homeowners, including counseling on Home Equity Conversion Mortgages. Foreclosure prevention. Homeowner repair grants information (Housing council doesn't provide grants but can help in finding information).* Offers landlord services such as courses to help better manage their properties and Paint lead safety, provides free and low cost publications and forms to help them manage relationships with tenants.* Schedules inspections for Landlords accepting LTSA's (Landlord Tenant Security Agreement). * Offers information and referral hotline for homeownership and rental related questions.* Provides a rental registry with available housing units for rent. The list is updated every Tuesday and Thursday and is available on the website. The registry cannot be mailed.* Member of the Healthy Homes Partnership.* Additional information on current programs available on agency website. Does not provide financial assistance for rent or security deposit.

* Inspects and issues permits for temporary residences (hotels, motels, etc.), swimming pools, beaches, campgrounds, and children's camps.