Huron Perth Public Health - Environmental Health - SW Stroke Network

Application

Call or visit * no referral required * appointments or registration required for certain programs or classes

Eligibility - Population(s) Served

Varies depending on service

Fees

Varies by program

Languages

English

Area(s) 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