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Assures the safety of all public water systems which includes those systems that serve a residential or transient clientele, i.e. municipal, factory, school, restaurant, etc.

Develops programs to protect and clean up the environment, protect groundwater, and establish management of solid waste in Nobles County. Offers its citizens a comprehensive recycling program through curbside and drop-box collection services throughout the county. Also works with the county planning commission which makes recommendations to the County Board of Commissioners regarding conditional use permits, subdivision plats, Zoning Ordinance amendments, and other issues as needed.

Environmental Services includes: - Composting - Hazardous waste treatment - Recycling - Waste disposal (Dodge County Transfer Station, 62236 240th Avenue, Kasson, MN; (507)634-7875; 8 am - 6 pm Monday, 8 am - 3 pm Tuesday - Friday and 8 am - 12 noon - Saturday) - Water testing kit available for purchase Zoning regulates the unincorporated areas of Dodge County and addresses issues and permits for the rural area includes: - Conditional use permits - Interim use permits - Zoning permits Administers: - Feedlot rules and issues feedlot permits - Sewage treatment system program and enforces all land use regulation

Assures the safety of all public water systems which includes those systems that serve a residential or transient clientele, i.e. municipal, factory, school, restaurant, etc.

Offers a variety of environmental health services, including: - Private well-water testing kits - Information about well construction and soil absorption in cooperation with Zoning administrative office - Administers health-related environmental complaints - Disease prevention control including food poisoning investigation, rabies information, sexually transmitted infection control, and tuberculosis control; pertussis; vaccine preventable disease investigations; biologic and chemical disease preparedness - all hazards approach - Radon testing

Provides services to protect, promote, and improve the environment in Anoka County. Types of services offered are the following: - Education resources on food safety, groundwater protection, hazardous waste management and disposal, and recycling - Regulation of food and lodging establishments, public swimming pools, hazardous and solid waste disposal, and body art establishment - Well water information and testing

- Water analysis including: fluoride, iron, coliform bacteria, nitrates, lead, hardness, and sulfates - Radon tests - Food, beverage, and lodging facility inspections - Licensing establishments - Garbage houses complaints - Lead testing/inspections

Provides well water test kits for: - Arsenic - Coliform and nitrate - Fluoride - Lead - Manganese

Assures the safety of all public water systems which includes those systems that serve a residential or transient clientele, i.e. municipal, factory, school, restaurant, etc.

Provides various services to provide a healthy community and environment including: - Healthy home assessment: Provides an assessment to determine safety and health of home - Short-term radon test kit - Well water testing kit

Monitors diseases and promotes a healthy community. Services include: - Adult and children vaccinations and information. Vaccinations are offered at the Horizon Public Health Office in Alexandria. - Community education resources to protect and prevent diseases from insects, common infections, lead poisoning, and viruses. - Safe drinking water testing: helps address common concerns, including: arsenic, coliform bacteria, lead, manganese, and nitrate and support treatment of contaminants in private wells. - Substance misuse prevention resources

- Water analysis including: fluoride, iron, coliform bacteria, nitrates, lead, hardness, and sulfates - Radon tests - Food, beverage, and lodging facility inspections - Licensing establishments - Garbage houses complaints - Lead testing/inspections

Assures the safety of all public water systems which includes those systems that serve a residential or transient clientele, i.e. municipal, factory, school, restaurant, etc.

Monitors diseases and promotes a healthy community. Services include: - Adult and children vaccinations and information. Vaccinations are offered at the Horizon Public Health Office in Alexandria. - Community education resources to protect and prevent diseases from insects, common infections, lead poisoning, and viruses. - Safe drinking water testing: helps address common concerns, including: arsenic, coliform bacteria, lead, manganese, and nitrate and support treatment of contaminants in private wells. - Substance misuse prevention resources

- Water analysis including: fluoride, iron, coliform bacteria, nitrates, lead, hardness, and sulfates - Radon tests - Food, beverage, and lodging facility inspections - Licensing establishments - Garbage houses complaints - Lead testing/inspections

- Issues Building Permits outside of municipalities - Issues Use Permits, Planned Unit Development, Subdivisions - Enforce state handicap regulations - Enforces Zoning Ordinances, MN Shoreland Regulations, and Sanitation Ordinances - Gives out Sanitation information and permits - Provides information on Water Testing (Kits and Mail-in) - Provides Shoreland Alteration Permits - Burning Permits (they are foresters for DNR). - Administers and enforces regulations for Garbage Disposal and Recycling Programs - Manages County Transfer Station and 12 outlying canister sites - Promotes and maintains recycling program and hazardous waste collection program

Permits for: - Building - Septic - Variances - Use Permits

Provides environmental health services including: information and consultation on food safety, hazardous substances, indoor air quality, healthy home principles, water safety, and vector-borne diseases (tick, mosquito, and other pests). This department also regulates food, beverage, and lodging establishments, assisted living facilities, school cafeterias, manufactured home parks, recreational camping areas, public swimming pools, fairs, festivals, and special events. Services offered include: - Food-borne illness investigation - Radon testing - Vector-borne disease investigation - Water testing - Well construction approval

- Licenses for: - Food and beverage service* - Lodging* - Pools - Vacation rental homes - Youth camps * Food, beverage, and lodging establishments need to have plan review for any changes and need a annual license - May have low cost home radon tests at the Two Harbors office - Private water sampling services

Seeks the protection of all persons in their environment. Services include: - Information regarding other environmental conditions affecting health such as insect-borne diseases, healthy housing conditions, and clandestine lab clean-up - Licensing and inspection of food and beverage businesses, public lodging, public swimming pools, manufactured home parks, and campgrounds - Managing septic compliance and new system installations to protect public health - Permitting and inspection of well-construction and sealing - Radon test kits and information

Responsible for the following services: - Administers the low-interest loan programs available for residents to upgrade their septic systems - Creation of zoning ordinances, and the development of the Comprehensive Land Use Plan - Education, organization, and implementation of the County Wide Recycling Program and Pickup - Enforcement of Noxious Weed Law for the state and Lincoln County - Implementation of the Individual Septic Treatment System Program and the enforcement of the Solid Waste Plan and Ordinance - Operation of the County Landfill Transfer Station - Operation, maintenance, and repair of the Public Drainage Systems - Placement and management of Bio-Control Area for noxious weeds (i.e. leafy spurge, musk thistle) - Regulation of certified seed dealers and periodic inspections and sampling

Administration Enforcement for: - County Environmental Ordinances - Shoreland - Public Health - Subdivision Controls - Solid Waste

- Certified water laboratory for individual and public water supply systems - Indoor air quality radon kits - Information on lead poisoning and mold in the home - Licensing and inspection of food, beverage and lodging establishments, including manufactured home park, recreational camping areas and special event food stand - Public Health nuisance control - Water sample collection for real estate transactions

- Coordinates the overall administration of environmental service programs for the county - Develops and maintains environmental programs - Oversees all solid waste management activities of the county such as recycling, licensure of private waste haulers, transportation and processing - SWCD, Wetlands, Enforcement

- Certified water laboratory for individual and public water supply systems - Indoor air quality radon kits - Information on lead poisoning and mold in the home - Licensing and inspection of food, beverage and lodging establishments, including manufactured home park, recreational camping areas and special event food stand - Public Health nuisance control - Water sample collection for real estate transactions