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Certified water quality testing lab measures numerous water quality parameters, including coliform / e.coli bacteria, nitrates, lead and more. Partners with volunteers to monitor local water quality including monitoring harmful algal blooms on Cayuga Lake.

* Provides public health services that include:

• Rabies Prevention (receive notification of all dog bites in the county and work with the person that was bitten to make sure they get screened for rabies risk and the need for post-exposure prophylaxis).
• Lead Poisoning Prevention (works with families of children at risk for, or with an elevated blood lead level to reduce that child's level). Testing is not provided by public health but a referral is made to the NYS office.
• Immunization Program (provides mandatory and optional vaccines for the county residents)
• Communicable Disease Program (investigates and coordinates with other agencies on reports of State-defined communicable diseases).
• Healthy Families Program (Assists at-risk families with strength-based guidance and support in parenting and other life issues).
• Emergency Preparedness (Promoting and educating the community on being prepared for natural and other disasters).
• Children's Programs including Early Intervention.

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, grape and vegetable crop production, farm business management, and forest and wildlife management. Also provides information on water quality, radon, and other household environmental issues.

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. Also includes information on home gardening including free or low-cost gardening classes.

An outreach program to help improve and maintain personal health and environmental living conditions. The goal of the program is to promote healthy neighborhoods by keeping residents aware of the variety of medical, social and environmental services available to them locally. Outreach staff visit residents, at the residents request, an inspection of their home is also performed to be sure that no environmental health hazards or problems exist. If environmental health hazards or problems do exist, our staff will direct them to the agency best able to help.

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.

Provides information about how to keep children safe from lead poisoning where they live, learn, and play. Services include: Education, screening services, and information about making homes safe. This program is sponsored jointly by the Chemung County Health Department and the City of Elmira to educate parents, homeowners, and landlords.

Monitors environmental factors in the Town, makes field surveys of beaches, marshlands, etc., warns of environmental hazards and possible dangers to fragile land areas, wildlife and plants. Accepts Grant applications for Environmental Projects for East Hampton.

Responds to complaints by inspections of food service operations, hotels/motels, children's camps, mobile home parks, migrant labor camps, land developments, swimming pools, beaches, etc. Provides surveillance of community water systems and investigates spills which could contaminate water supplies. Also responds to reports of disease and lead contamination. Investigates complaints regarding indoor air and responds to public health related housing complaints, including reports of standing water, dead animals, etc.

An outreach program to help improve and maintain personal health and environmental living conditions. The goal of the program is to promote healthy neighborhoods by keeping residents aware of the variety of medical, social and environmental services available to them locally. Outreach staff visit residents, at the residents request, an inspection of their home is also performed to be sure that no environmental health hazards or problems exist. If environmental health hazards or problems do exist, our staff will direct them to the agency best able to help.

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, grape and vegetable crop production, farm business management, and forest and wildlife management. Also provides information on water quality, recycling, household hazardous waste, radon, lead and other household environmental issues.

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, grape and vegetable crop production, farm business management, and forest and wildlife management. Also provides information on water quality, radon, and other household environmental issues.

Provides information about how to keep children safe from lead poisoning where they live, learn, and play. Services include: Education, screening services, and information about making homes safe.

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, grape and vegetable crop production, farm business management, and forest and wildlife management.

Ensures compliance with federal, state, and local rules and regulations protecting the county's ground and surface water resources. Enhances and preserves the environmental and public health of the community through services, education, and enforcement.

Ensures compliance with federal, state, and local rules and regulations protecting the county's ground and surface water resources. Enhances and preserves the environmental and public health of the community through services, education, and enforcement.

*Addresses lead hazards in privately owned housing.
*Aims to prevent childhood lead poisoning by creating lead-safe housing
*Helps homeowners, landlords, and tenants control hazards from lead in paint, soil and dust.
*Works in coordination with HEPA Vacuum Loaner Program and Lead Poisoning Prevention Education

In-home assessments and interventions for asthma, tobacco cessation, indoor air quality, lead, fire, radon, child safety and other environmental health hazards.Current cooling centers for Cortland County (July 2019)Access to IndependencePort Watson Mini Conference Center** To Be Determined by the Red Cross**-Red Cross will let 2-1-1 know when these centers are open and designated as official cooling centers for Cortland County residents

Regulates and enforces public health and environmental matters in Tioga County Services Include: Child Passenger Safety (Car Seat) Program Children With Special Healthcare Needs Early Intervention Program Child Find Immunizations Lead Poisoning Prevention Dental Services Communicable Disease Permits, Inspections and Enforcements Substance Use ServicesCooling Centers

Provides screening tests for lead poisoning and monitors the records of all lead screening conducted in Oswego County. Ensures appropriate medical follow-up and makes referrals for environmental, and nursing visits when indicated.

Maintains water services for residents of the City of Syracuse, including repair, maintenance, and billing issues.

Offers services to all children with elevated blood lead levels through the Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program. Identifies and corrects lead-based paint hazards in high-risk housing before a child is identified with an elevated blood lead level.

Information about asbestos and lead removal, radon information, fish advisories, air quality, hazardous waste sites, pesticide information, public water supplies, oil or chemical spills. Information about Lead Test Kits available.

* Provides lead poisoning prevention and education services.

* Provides home inspections for children with high levels of lead in their blood.

* Offers home inspections and prevention/educational services to pregnant women.

* Offers community outreach and education for lead safety.

* Provides lead testing for children.

* Provides services to lead poisoned children throughout Oneida County.

For information regarding COVID-19 please check our website at http://www.cortland-co.org/432/Health-Department.To find COVID-19 vaccine locations community members can: Search vaccines.gov, text your ZIP code to 438829, or call 1-800-232-0233.