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 education and information on lead risk reduction methods.

* Provides lead poisoning screening

* Provides nursing and environmental home visits for children with elevated lead levels.

Public water systems are routinely tested by both your public water system and the Nassau County Department of Health. 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.

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.

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.

This program identifies housing at greatest risk of lead-paint hazards, especially in the cities of Newburgh, Middletown and Port Jervis and takes action to make them lead safe through lead paint inspection and enforcement.

In-home assessments and interventions for asthma, tobacco cessation, indoor air quality, lead, fire, radon, child safety and other environmental health hazards. Can provide these items (based on supply) Smoke Detectors Carbon Monoxide Detectors Replacement Batteries Radon Test Kits Fire Extinguishers Asthma Management Tools Green Cleaning Items Using Baking Soda to Clean Using Vinegar to Clean Child safety products such as knob covers

Website and advocacy group connecting victims of asbestos exposure and their loved ones with resources to understand and fight asbestos-related disease, including: research, data and publications on asbestos and asbestos-related diseases information on doctors and cancer centers, matching patients and qualified doctors in their area access to on-staff nurse managing support group for asbestos victims and their families helping veterans receive VA benefits for asbestos diseases information on Social Security disability and legal options

Provides community outreach in the City of Syracuse offering free products and education for families around home health and safety. Areas covered include asthma education, fire safety and prevention, carbon monoxide poisoning prevention, lead poisoning prevention, radon testing, home accident and injury prevention, household pest control, and household cleaning.

Provides lead screening for toddler age children. If levels are elevated offers resources for families for further testing and treatment. Educates parents and the general public on lead poisoning and its prevention.

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.

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.

Promotes lead monitoring and education. Recommended for children ages 9 months through 6 years. Available by appointment at the Immunization Clinic.

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.

Controls and investigates diseases that can pass from person to person, including sexually-transmitted infections, HIV, and AIDS. Provides lead poisoning prevention, immunization clinics, flu clinics, maternal and child health visits, and confidential testing and follow-up for TB (tuberculosis), When needed and ordered by the Health Care Provider, certain Public Health Nursing services may be provided in the home. Visit the GOHealthNY Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram page for news and information.

Provides education and support in areas of disease and injury prevention. Areas may include nutrition, dental health in children, STDs, worksite wellness, HIV/AIDS, cancer screening and education, teen pregnancy, family planning, lead poisoning prevention, physical activity, communicable and chronic diseases, rabies control, tobacco use prevention and cessation, and car seat safety.

Provides immunizations for common childhood diseases, such as the MMR (measles/mumps/rubella) and polio vaccines, for children/adolescents enrolled in elementary through high school.

Committed to protecting our groundwater from petroleum contamination. The proper closure of small underground petroleum tanks, such as heating oil tanks, can reduce that threat. Contact the department to schedule an upcoming small heating oil tank removal/abandonment, or to print out a confirmation letter for a previously completed small tank closure. Call for detailed information.

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

Protects the community from adverse health effects resulting from environmental pollution, unsanitary conditions or unsafe practices by regulation and enforcement of the following environmental health programs mandated or delegated by the New York State Department of Health, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, Nassau County Public Health Ordinance and Nassau County Legislation. Programs offered through the DEH include: Adolescent Tobacco Use Prevention Act (ATUPA); Community Sanitation; Environmental Engineering; Food Protection; Groundwater Protection; Petroleum Bulk Storage; Public Water Supply; Small Petroleum Tank Abandonments and Removals; Swimming Pools & Bathing Beaches; Summer Camps; Tattoo & Body Piercing; Temporary Residences; Toxic & Hazardous Material Storage and Zoonotic Diseases.

Provides the information and tools that families, homeowners, and property owners need to prevent children from being exposed to dangerous lead hazards. Program comprises two parts: The Lead Poisoning Primary Prevention Grant Program (Lead Primary) and Lead Poisoning Primary Prevention Initiative (Primary Initiative). Lead Primary activities are focused in neighborhoods that have been identified as "communities of concern" where children are at highest risk for lead poisoning. Activities are carried out in 1, 2, 3 or 4 unit family homes in zip codes identified as "Communities of Concern" for lead poisoning (see eligibility for specific zip codes). "Areas of High Risk" within these zip codes are identified to receive a concentrated intervention. Each home in the "area of high risk" receives a full exterior inspection, and in some cases, an interior inspection and a lead education visit for the occupant. Repairs, utilizing lead safe work practices, must be made to any identified lead hazards. The Primary Initiative is a county-wide program available in all areas of Erie County. Families with young children who want information about lead poisoning prevention can request an assessment of their pre-1978 home. A visual exterior and interior inspection by staff will identify any potential lead hazards and a lead education visit with the family will provide cleaning supplies and strategies for avoiding lead hazards. Repairs, utilizing lead safe work practices, must be made to any identified lead hazards. Program also provides: - Free training on how to conduct "Lead Safe Work Practices" (LSWP) when doing repairs or remodeling in the home; see website for class schedule and registration. - Free materials and supplies for doing the required work "lead safe" after taking the LSWP course; - Referrals to additional resources and programs available for lead poisoning prevention; - Training for agencies, municipalities, and community organizations.

Provides home safety visit to identify hazards or areas of concern, provide environmental information, create a home safety plan with recommendations for improvement, and provide products to carry out hazard reduction. Home visits include an assessment for hazards related to fire safety, lead poisoning prevention, indoor air quality, carbon monoxide poisoning, radon, ventilation and odors, cleaning and clutter, pests, mold/mildew and moisture, asthma, and injury prevention. The Healthy Neighborhoods Program (HNP) is designed to help improve the personal health, safety, and living conditions of individuals and families to reduce the burden of housing related illness and injury. Program provides home safety visits include an assessment for hazards related to fire safety, lead poisoning prevention, indoor air quality, carbon monoxide poisoning, radon, ventilation and odors, cleaning and clutter, pests, mold/mildew and moisture, asthma, and injury prevention. Following the home assessment, staff work with the resident to create a plan to make their home safer. Staff provides information, recommendations, and products to correct or reduce hazards. Products may include: smoke detectors, carbon monoxide detectors, replacement batteries, radon test kits, fire extinguishers, asthma management tools, green cleaning items including baking soda and vinegar, child safety products such as door knob covers, outlet covers, and cabinet latches.

Provides services including free home inspection for lead hazards and instruction on lead abatement for tenants, landlords, and homeowners. May also offer cleaning and painting supplies and a free lead renovator's education course along with a re-inspection. For children identified as having high blood levels, provides education, monitoring, case follow up, environmental investigation, nutrition, and developmental screening.

Program consists of monitoring lead test results, providing education, assessment of potential lead poisoning sources for removal. Specific services provided are: - Lead poisoning prevention education. - Lead screening for age appropriate children through referral to private physicians or directly for uninsured or under insured children. - FREE lead testing for children ages 1 and 2 who otherwise could not afford to be tested. - Case management to children with confirmed elevated lead levels and assess their environment to determine the source of lead contamination. - Instruction to property owners of the methods/procedures to reduce or eliminate sources of lead poisoning.