Environmental Health

Results: 5

• Air Pollution Control (1)
  JD-6500.0500

  Air Pollution Control

  JD-6500.0500
  
  Programs that establish minimum standards for air quality, offer incentives which help to advance clean air goals, develop and enforce regulations that are designed to reduce and control gaseous and particulate contaminants in the air, monitor air pollution levels, investigate complaints regarding violations and, when warranted, initiate litigation against individuals and organizations who have failed to comply with air pollution control regulations.
• Hazardous Materials Collection Sites (1)
  TE-8920.7200-300

  Hazardous Materials Collection Sites

  TE-8920.7200-300
  
  Programs that sponsor sites where people can bring household cleaners, automobile products (e.g., antifreeze, brake fluid, gasoline, motor oil), pesticides, herbicides, paint products, outdated medicines and other hazardous materials typically found in the household for disposal. Hazardous materials are those that are labelled "corrosive", "flammable", "irritant", "toxic" or "poison" or which react when combined with other substances.
• Lead Abatement (1)
  JP-6500.1500-450

  Lead Abatement

  JP-6500.1500-450
  
  Programs that reduce the hazards associated with the presence of lead in schools, apartment buildings, homes and other structures by removing the contamination in order to reduce or eliminate incidents of lead poisoning. Although there are several exposure sources, lead-based paint is the most widespread and dangerous high-dose source of lead exposure for young children.
• Rabies Control (1)
  JP-1500.1700-700

  Rabies Control

  JP-1500.1700-700
  
  Programs that attempt to control the occurrence of rabies by monitoring the incidence of the disease in bats, coyotes, skunks and other wild animal populations that are susceptible; locating and isolating animals who are suspected of having rabies; and locating and treating people who have been bitten by an animal who may have been rabid.
• Water Quality Assurance (1)
  JD-6500.9500

  Water Quality Assurance

  JD-6500.9500
  
  Programs that establish minimum standards for surface and ground water quality and develop and enforce regulations to prevent or reduce water pollution and assure a reliable supply of healthy drinking water and water that is suitable for other purposes. Water quality assurance programs issue permits specifying the types and amounts of pollutants that may be discharged without violating water quality standards; identify and monitor land uses and activities such as manufacturing or farming that are potential sources of pollution; test, record and report on the quality of water in lakes, rivers, streams, underground aquifers and water supply wells upon which public water systems rely; monitor water treatment and distribution systems; issue warnings and investigate hazards related to contamination; and, when warranted, initiate litigation against individuals and organizations who have failed to comply with water pollution control regulations. These programs may also provide support for the development and oversight of wastewater treatment facilities and certify operators of those facilities. Water quality is generally defined in terms of its designated use, e.g., for drinking, swimming, farming, fish production or industrial processes.