Environmental Health Services

Monitor solid waste management and solid waste disposal.

Regulate the installation and maintenance of sewage disposal systems. Permits are required for new installations and repairs to all septic systems.

Monitor private water supplies(wells) and recreational bathing sites.

Provide homeowners with detailed information regarding the care and maintenance of septic systems and private wells. In general, all homeowners should:

Pump septic tanks every three years. Waste build-up can lead to blockage of the drainage fields.

Test private wells once a year to identify and prevent health hazards.