ENVIRONMENTAL
EnvironmentalHealth(EH)programs complaintsandsanitarynuisances. conductinspections,issuepermits andlicenses,enforcestatutesand codes,andrespondtoquestions regardingenvironmentalconcerns. Stauseeducationandtrainingin natural,physical,andenvironmental TheWaterQuality,HealthyBeaches, sciencestopromoteandimprove andSwimmingPoolsprogramregulates thecommunity$shealththrough drinkingwaterforresidentialandmu monitoringandcontrolling familyunitsandlimited-usedrinking environmentalfactors. watersystemsundertheprovisions ofChapter64E-8,F.A.C.aswellasthe constructionandoperationofpublic swimmingpools.Thisprogramalso monitorsbacteriologicalwaterqual ofEscambiaCounty,Florida$sbeaches, bays,andbayous. TheEnvironmentalHealthFacilities PUBLIC SWIMMING POOLS, programroutinelyinspects SPAS, AND WATER communityfacilitiestopromote ATTRACTIONS INSPECTED andensuresafepracticesand HEALTHY BEACHES preventthespreadofinfectious WATER SAMPLES diseasesofenvironmentalorigins. Stamembersmonitorandinspect TAKEN AND TESTED certainfoodservicefacilities,group carefacilities,mobilehomeand recreationalvehicle(RV)parks, biomedicalwastegenerators, storagefacilities,andtransporters. Staalsoinvestigaterabiesand animalbitesandrespondto
Water Quality, Healthy Beaches, and Swimming Pools
Environmental Health Facilities
387 331
Investigations and Inspections Programs Totals FoodHygienenspections
625
GroupCareFacilitynspections 368 LimitedUseWells
3
MobileHomeandRVParknspections
645
20YearinReview
BiomedicalWastenspections 706
27
BodyPiercing
16
Tanning
50
Tattoo
21
Rabiesnvestigations 15 Total Investigations and Inspections
4467
PICTURED ABOVE: EH Outreach event on March 3, 2020. From left to right: Rick O’Conner, Joe Hardin, Louviminda Donado, Dr. Andrea Albertin.
