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Environmental Health
653 West Gore St
Stratford, ON
N5A 1L4
Stratford, ON
N5A 1L4
1-800-431-2054
Toll-Free: 1-888-221-2133
Fax: 519-271-2195
Mon-Fri 8:30am-4:30pm
Last Updated: Jul 5, 2023: Suggest an edit
Application
Call or visit * no referral required * appointments or registration required for certain programs or classes
Eligibility / Target Population
Varies depending on service
Fees
Varies by program
Languages
English
Area Served
Huron County and Perth County
Accessibility
Wheelchair Accessible
Description of Services
Delivery of public health programs including food safety, safe water and infectious diseases
- Beach Water Quality Monitoring Water testing at public lake shore beaches * see Twitter @huronbeachinfo and website for notifications
- Food Safety Food safety information * safe food handling courses * food premises inspections, investigates food borne illnesses, responds to food premises related complaints
- Safe Drinking Water Public Health Inspectors conduct risk assessments of identified small drinking water systems that service publicly accessible facilities * free private well water testing bottles available at sites throughout the County * provides information related to interpretation of well water sample results
- Tobacco Enforcement Enforces the Smoke-Free Ontario Act, 2017 through inspections of enclosed workplaces, public places, schools and other places that are required to be smoke, vape and cannabis-free * conducts inspections of tobacco and electronic cigarette vendors to ensure compliance with the Smoke-Free Ontario Act, including youth access restrictions, and the display and promotion of products
- Vector Borne Disease Control Surveillence of West Nile virus, Lyme disease and other diseases transmitted by various means such as ticks and mosquitos, as well as tick identification
- Well Water Safety Free well water testing for bacteria * enforces drinking water regulations (small drinking water systems) * educates on well and drinking water safety
Last Updated: Jul 5, 2023: Suggest an edit