Huron Perth Public Health - Environmental Health

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 for unsafe bacteria * see X (formerly Twitter) @huronbeachinfo and website for notifications
Diseases Reportable to Public Health Under the Health Protection and Promotion Act, public health works to prevent spread of communicable diseases * some conditions, such as whooping cough, mumps, tuberculosis, rabies, etc should be reported urgently and immediately * other conditions can wait until next business day, such as Lyme, chickenpox, typhoid, etc
Food Safety Food safety information * food premises inspections, investigates food borne illnesses, responds to food premises related complaints
Tobacco and Vapour Product 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
Water Provides free bacterial well water testing and monitors private well water testing * 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
Well Water Safety Free well water testing for bacteria * educates on well and drinking water safety