Environmental Health

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Environmental Health
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What isEnvironmental Health?

• Quality of life determined by physical,
  chemical, biological, social and psychosocial
  factors in the environment.

• Assessing, correcting, controlling and
  preventing harmful factors in the environment.

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Our Mission

• To improve, protect and promote the
  environmental health of Champaign County.

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What We Do

• Educate
• Regulate
• Inspect

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Our Programs . . .
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FOOD PROTECTION PROGRAM
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Foodborne Illness in the U.S.

• 76,000,000 ill people per year
• 5,000 needless deaths per year
• Billions of dollars in lost productivity, medical
  bills, etc.

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Types of Food Services

• Restaurants
• Taverns
• Convenience Stores
• Churches
• Hospitals
• Day Care Centers
• Bakeries

• Confectioneries
• Grocery Stores
• Dairies
• Mobile Units
• Schools
• Temporary Food Booths

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• Review plans for newly constructed or remodeled
  facilities
• Issue health permits
• Follow guidelines of
  Illinois Food Service (or Retail Food Store)
  Sanitation Rules and Regulations

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• Conduct unannounced inspections at all food
  service establishments
• Investigate complaints
• Provide educational classes information to food
  service workers
• Legal proceedings for non-compliance

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WATER PROGRAM
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• Approximately 7,000 new water wells are
  constructed each year in Illinois
• 2,000 abandoned wells are sealed
• Major consideration in constructing wells is to
  prevent contamination from ground surface or
  shallow ground water, sewage disposal systems or
  other hazardous sources

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• Permits issued for new private water well
  installations
• New well inspections testing

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• Abandoned well sealing approval inspections
• Non-community water supply inspections testing
• Test kits for existing water wells

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SEWAGE PROGRAM
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• Malfunctioning or improperly constructed and
  maintained private sewage disposal systems can
  pose serious health hazards

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• New or Renovated Private Sewage Systems Require
• Application to be reviewed before approval
• Permit to be issued prior to construction

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• Inspections are Performed for the Following
  Purposes
• New Systems
• Renovation or Repair Work
• Complaints

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TANNING PROGRAM
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• Ensure that all tanning establishments in
  Champaign County follow the guidelines of the
  Illinois Department of Public Health

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• All public tanning facilities are inspected for
• General cleanliness
• Beds eyewear must be sanitized
• Facility all items given to customers must be
  clean safe

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• Tanning facilities must
• Keep accurate client records
• Have safety information available regarding
  exposure to ultraviolet light
• Employees must provide proof of training with
  equipment to help ensure safe use of tanning beds

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LEAD PAINT PROGRAM
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• In the U.S., about 900,000 children ages 1-5
  have elevated blood-lead levels
• Even children who appear healthy can have
  dangerous levels of lead in their bodies

• Damage to brain nervous system
• Behavior learning problems
• Slowed growth
• Hearing problems
• Headaches

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• E. H. investigates the source of exposure for
  lead-poisoned children
• Draft compliance letters inspection reports for
  homes with lead when necessary, prepare legal
  prosecutions
• Review contractor plans to ensure lead-safe
  practices are being used, with follow-up visits
  in the field

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• Provide educational materials instruction to
  homeowners, renters parents pertaining to lead
  risks lead-safe practices
• Investigate complaints involving lead contractors
  misuse of lead-based paints

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RADON PROGRAM
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• Radon is a naturally occurring, invisible,
  odorless gas that comes from deposits of uranium
  in soil, rock water
• Harmlessly dispersed in outdoor air, but when
  trapped in buildings, can be harmful, especially
  at elevated levels
• Estimated to contribute to 7,000-10,000 lung
  cancer deaths each year

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• E. H. promotes radon awareness throughout
  Champaign County
• Encourages radon testing in homes

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• Identifies key roles that Public Health can play
  in facilitating radon initiatives
• Provides listings of licensed radon measurement
  mitigation professionals
• Addresses community questions concerns about
  radon

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MOSQUITO PROGRAM
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• Primary focus is to prevent mosquito-related
  illness through education, treatment breeding
  source reduction

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• Likely known breeding sites are
  mapped out yearly
• These areas sampled regularly throughout mosquito
  breeding season
• Areas of reported standing water in C-U are
  inspected for the presence of mosquito larvae,
  samples are taken tested, then water is treated

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• Outside C-U, standing water complaints are
  considered using local nuisance ordinances
  township supervisors
• Mosquito populations are monitored for the
  presence of Asian tiger mosquito, a major vector
  of several life-threatening illness worldwide
• Educational materials are provided instructing on
  good source reduction measures

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TATTOO ARTIST PROGRAM
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• To help ensure that tattoo artists operate as
  safely as possible in Champaign-Urbana (no
  ordinance in Champaign County)

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• Review plans specifications for tattoo studios
• Inspect tattoo studios for sanitary conditions
  proper construction practices
• Assure compliance with Illinois age requirements
• Test the artists knowledge of sanitation
  blood-borne pathogens

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• License the artists in a facility on a yearly
  basis
• Investigate complaints regarding the artists or
  the physical facility
• Initiate legal action
• Provide education to the artists, their clients
  the community

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Thank you foryour interest in theservices that
theEnvironmental Health Divisionoffers!
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