Environmental Health
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1230 Talbot St
St Thomas, ON
N5P 1G9
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519-631-9900
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Toll-Free: 1-800-922-0096
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Fax: 519-631-1682
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Administration: Mon-Fri 8:30am-4:30pm
Emergency On-Call Services: Daily 24 hours
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Excluding holidays
Application
Call or visit * no referral required * appointments or registration for certain programs or classes

Eligibility - Population(s) Served
Varies depending on service

Fees
Varies by program

Languages
English

Language Note
Interpretation services available upon request

Area(s) Served
St Thomas and Elgin County

Accessibility
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Description of Services:
Public health specialists concerned with environmental factors affecting human health * emergency services on-call in case of urgent public health emergencies such as animal bites and rabies response, urgent health hazards, etc

Protects the health of the community * inspections of safe water (drinking water, public pools and spas, beach management) * food safety inspections (commercial, retail and institutional food premises) * analysis of health hazards * weather and air quality alerts

Investigates complaints and responds to inquiries from the public on a variety of environmental health matters including food safety, health hazards, animal bites and rabies, drinking water and infectious diseases

Resources and applications for migrant housing and special events available
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  • Animal Bites / Rabies Investigates reports of people bitten or scratched by domestic and wild animals to determine possible exposure to the Rabies virus * reports of bites and/or scratches are required to be reported to the health unit by police, hospital, veterinarian, and others by provincial law * information and resources for health care professional * information to the public in case of a rabid animal in area
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  • Food Handler Certification One or two-day courses provided throughout the year and exam challenges * certification is valid for five years and accepted across Ontario
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  • Food Safety Conducts regulatory inspections of all food retail, service and institutional food premises to assess compliance with Food Premises Regulation under the Health Protection and Promotion Act * inspections also may be done to investigate consumer complaints/inquiries/suspected and confirmed illness investigations * monitors food recalls for follow-up advisories
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  • Safe Water Monitors community drinking water systems, public beaches, public pools and hot tubs and provides information on water quality testing and potential health effects
Last update: Jul 8, 2024: Suggest an edit