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Offers information on recycling of different materials, such as used car oil and batteries, etc.

Promotes lead monitoring and education. Recommended for children ages 9 months through 6 years. Available by appointment at the Immunization Clinic.

Promotes and protects the health of all who live, work, and play in Nassau County. The mission is accomplished through direct services and community partnerships in the following areas: Development and maintenance of individual and community preparedness for public health hazards and events; Investigation, prevention, and control of communicable diseases; Prevention of environmental health hazards through assessment, regulation, and remediation; Promotion of healthy lifestyles through outreach and education and Provision for evaluation and services to individuals, children, and families that have developmental delays and concerns. Call for detailed information.

Provides information about how to keep children safe from lead poisoning where they live, learn, and play.

Public water systems are routinely tested by both your public water system and the Nassau County Department of Health. Your local water supplier handles complaints about rusty water or odors. Other inquiries may be made to the Health Department Bureau of Water Supply at 516-227-9692 weekdays from 9:00 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. For emergencies after business hours, call 516-742-6154.

The Environmental Health Division is responsible for enforcing NYS Public Health Law and the State Sanitary Code in Schoharie County. The division provides services, guidance and education, which prevents illness, improves people's health, protects the environment and enhances the quality of life for all Schoharie County residents.

DBCH conducts inspections, monitors, and approves permits for public facilities including children's camps, food service facilities, swimming pools, sewage collection/ disposal and treatment. Investigates food borne illnesses, sewage failures, animal infestations, and animal bites. Provides technical assistance for chemical spills or other hazardous waste. Also does compliance checks on tobacco retails to enforce state and local clean air regulations.

Provides lead screening for toddler age children. If levels are elevated offers resources for families for further testing and treatment. Educates parents and the general public on lead poisoning and its prevention.

Provides immunizations for common childhood diseases, such as the MMR (measles/mumps/rubella) and polio vaccines, for children/adolescents enrolled in elementary through high school.

Offers a wide variety of educational programs to area schools involving the environment. Two of the most popular programs are “Ronny Raindrop” and the “Enviroscape.”

Provides services including free home inspection for lead hazards and instruction on lead abatement for tenants, landlords, and homeowners. May also offer cleaning and painting supplies and a free lead renovator's education course along with a re-inspection. For children identified as having high blood levels, provides education, monitoring, case follow up, environmental investigation, nutrition, and developmental screening.

Provides public education regarding the links between common environmental exposures and human health. Creates informational projects including developing and distributing printed materials in-school learning programs, organization of public meetings, and maintenance of an educational web site. Grassroots Healthy Lawn Program teaches natural lawn care for professionals and homeowners. The Child Safe School program provides individuals, school staff, and education professionals with information and resources promoting the use of green cleaning products in schools

Provides information about how to keep children safe from lead poisoning where they live, learn, and play. Services include: Education, screening services, and information about making homes safe. This program is sponsored jointly by the Chemung County Health Department and the City of Elmira to educate parents, homeowners, and landlords.

Provides immunizations for common childhood diseases, such as the MMR (measles/mumps/rubella) and polio vaccines, for children/adolescents enrolled in elementary through high school.

Provides information about how to keep children safe from lead poisoning where they live, learn, and play. Services include: Education, screening services, and information about making homes safe.

Information about asbestos and lead removal, radon information, fish advisories, air quality, hazardous waste sites, pesticide information, public water supplies, oil or chemical spills. Information about Lead Test Kits available.

Assists with finding resources within the community to prevent, provide early detection, and effectively manage lead poisoning in children and pregnant women. Training, lectures, and additional resources available for child care providers, health care providers, and other interested community members.

Protects the community from adverse health effects resulting from environmental pollution, unsanitary conditions or unsafe practices by regulation and enforcement of the following environmental health programs mandated or delegated by the New York State Department of Health, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, Nassau County Public Health Ordinance and Nassau County Legislation. Programs offered through the DEH include: Adolescent Tobacco Use Prevention Act (ATUPA); Community Sanitation; Environmental Engineering; Food Protection; Groundwater Protection; Petroleum Bulk Storage; Public Water Supply; Small Petroleum Tank Abandonments and Removals; Swimming Pools & Bathing Beaches; Summer Camps; Tattoo & Body Piercing; Temporary Residences; Toxic & Hazardous Material Storage and Zoonotic Diseases.

Public water systems are routinely tested by both your public water system and the Nassau County Department of Health. Your local water supplier handles complaints about rusty water or odors. Other inquiries may be made to the Health Department Bureau of Water Supply at 516-227-9692 weekdays from 9:00 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. For emergencies after business hours, call 516-742-6154.

Provides information and tips for coping with emergency situations, such as fire, floods, storms, power failures, etc.

Provides information and tips for coping with emergency situations, such as fire, floods, storms, power failures, etc.

Provides a home safety inspection performed by Health Inspectors/Educators, followed by information and supplies to improve home safety. Home inspection visits include an assessment for indoor air quality, asthma control, carbon monoxide poisoning, fire and burn safety, lead poisoning hazards, unintentional injury, smoking cessation, and housing and property maintenance, along with information about all of the above. Following the home assessment, intervention products and services are provided according to need and interest. Free products include: smoke detectors and batteries, CO detectors, child safety products, cleaning supplies, asthma trigger management supplies, and radon test kits to qualifying families. These products are only available for households that undergo the home safety inspection.