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OSTDS
Description: Onsite sewage treatment and disposal
systems (OSTDS) are permitted and inspected by Environmental Health Inspectors.
To ensure systems are installed and repaired in a manner that reduces the
chances of pollution of ground and surface water supplies, all persons who want
to perform an installation or repair must first get approval and specifications
from the Health Department. Proper installation and repairs protect ground
and surface waters, thereby
reducing the potential for the spread of infectious disease.
For more
information call the Walton County Health Department or
visit the Department of Health Website.
http://doh.state.fl.us/environment/ostds/index.html
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Description:
The food hygiene program ensures food establishments, regulated by the
Department of Health (DOH), operate in a
safe and sanitary manner in compliance with all applicable regulations.
Food service facilities inspected by DOH
are: school cafeterias, day care centers, bars, movie theaters, assisted living
facilities, hospitals, and nursing homes.
The Walton County Health Department also investigates all illness complaints
involving foods or beverages.
For more
information call the Walton County Health Department or visit the Department of
Health Website.
http://doh.state.fl.us/environment/community/food/index.html
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Description:
The Walton County environmental health staff ensures high standards related to
the construction, operation and maintenance of group care facilities.
Children, the elderly and ill persons living in group care facilities comprise a portion of
the population that is more susceptible to disease. Facilities such
as childcare centers, assisted
living facilities, residential facilities, foster homes and schools are
inspected regularly to reduce the risk of disease
transmission to residents, workers and visitors.
For more
information call the Walton County Health Department or visit the Department of
Health Website.
www.doh.state.fl.us/environment/community/group/index.html
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Description:
The mobile home and recreational vehicle parks program ensures parks regulated
by the Department of Health
operate in a safe and sanitary manner so the risk of illness and injury in this
residential environment is minimized. These
inspections are conducted to ensure safe drinking water supplies, proper
disposal of solid and liquid waste, a clean and safe
swimming pool (where provided), rodent and insect control, and sanitary toilet
and bathing facilities. These facilities are
permitted and inspected at least twice a year.
For more information call
the Walton County Health Department or visit the
Department of Health Website.
www.doh.state.fl.us/environment/community/mobile/index.html
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Description: All animal bites within Walton County
should be reported to the rabies control program for investigation and
follow-up. Animal bites are investigated to prevent the spread
of rabies in the pet population and to humans. While rare, this disease is
of great public health concern since it is almost always fatal. Rabies
vaccination of pet animals by a licensed veterinarian
is extremely important, and required by law in the
State of Florida. All animal bites, regardless of severity, must be
reported to the Walton County Environmental Health Department (WCEHD).
The information collected in these reports helps to determine whether human
anti-rabies vaccine is
called for as a precaution to prevent infection by the rabies virus. If
conditions warrant it, biting animals are tested
for the rabies virus by one of the Department of Health's regional laboratories.
To report an animal report bite please call WCEHD
at (850) 892-8021.
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Description:
The sanitary nuisance complaint program ensures the investigation and abatement
of various types of sanitary
nuisances reported to the Walton County Health Department. These
complaints are received from the general
public or other government agencies. The types of complaints investigated
are related to unsanitary conditions caused by
sewage, water, food, and solid waste. The department investigates the
complaints and ensures corrective action is taken.
For more
information call the Walton County Health Department or visit the Department of
Health Website.
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Description:
The swimming pool and bathing place program ensures swimming pools and bathing
places, regulated by the Walton
County Health Department, are operated in a safe and sanitary manner so the risk
of disease and injury is
minimized. Swimming pools, water parks, and bathing places, which are open
to the public, are permitted and inspected. Water is
tested for proper levels of sanitizing and balancing chemicals, such as chlorine
levels and pH. These inspections are conducted twice a year at a minimum.
For more
information call the Walton County Health Department or visit the Department of
Health Website.
www.doh.state.fl.us/environment/water/swim/index.html
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Description:
The Walton County Health Department monitors the operation of all public
tanning facilities in Walton County.
These facilities are regulated under Florida Administrative Code, Chapter
64E-17. All of the tanning devices (beds and
booths) are inspected at least twice a year. This helps to ensure that:
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The facility itself is being
maintained in a safe and sanitary manner
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The beds, bulbs and timers are
working properly
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Client information records are
being kept up-to-date
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Warning signs are in locations
visible to tanning clients
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All employees of the facilities
are properly trained.
Tanning salon operators must successfully complete a State of Florida approved
certification course before applying for an annual operating permit from the
Health Department. For more information about permitting requirements,
please contact the Walton County Health Department Environmental Health office
or visit the Department of Health Website.
www.doh.state.fl.us/environment/community/tanning/index.html
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Description: Limited Use Well Program
Floridas groundwater supply and
surface waters are vulnerable to a wide array of contaminants, both natural and man-made. Through
routine inspections, Environmental Health staff ensures that drinking water
supplies, both public and
private are safe, and acceptable for human use
and consumption. They also ensure that water quality monitoring is conducted. If
contamination of a private water system is suspected,
owners may have water samples collected by Environmental Health staff and
analyzed by a laboratory approved by the
Department of Health. Private citizens wishing to sample their well water for
bacterial contamination will be provided
with a sample bag and instruction for taking the sample. The fee for each
sample is $20.00. The Walton County Health
Department Environmental Health office permits, inspects, monitors, and regulate
Limited Use Public Water Systems (LUPWS) in Walton County.
For more information on LUPWS see the Department of Health website below.
www.doh.state.fl.us/environment/water/index.html
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Description: The
State Underground Petroleum Environmental Response (SUPER) Act was enacted by
Florida State Legislature
in 1986 in order to conduct drinking water well sampling and investigation
around known or suspected contaminated
petroleum facilities, such as service stations, industrial and fuel oil sites.
These investigations are conducted
for public wells within a half (1/2) mile radius of the contaminated site, and one
quarter (1/4) mile for private wells. Water sampling and analysis for
volatile organic chemicals (VOCs) and regulated contaminants are free of charge for
public and private wells within the investigation radius.
For more information on this program, please contact the Walton County
Environmental Health office at (850) 892-8021 the Department of
Health website.
www.doh.state.fl.us/environment/water/index.html#Petroleum
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BODY PIERCING PROGRAM
Description: The Body Piercing Program ensures minimum sanitary and safety
standards related to the
design and operation of temporary as well as stationary body piercing salons.
The Walton County Health
Department investigates complaints concerning body piercing and issues licenses
to these individuals and
establishments. For more information contact the Walton County Health
Department Environmental Health
office at (850) 892-8021 or visit the Department of Health Body Piercing
website.
www.doh.state.fl.us/environment/community/body-piercing/index.html
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BEACH WATER QUALITY
Walton County Health Department collects beach water
samples along the Coast of Walton County to monitor the quality of the beach
water. Weekly beach water samples are collected from the gulf at seven (7)
locations from March 1 to November 1. These samples are analyzed for
enterococci bacteria. High concentrations of these bacteria may indicate
the presence of microorganisms that could cause disease, infections, or rashes.
Walton County Healthy Beaches
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Description: Any facility that generates, transports,
stores, or treats biomedical waste through a process other than incineration is
inspected and given a permit for compliance with the Florida Administrative
Code. Escambia County Environmental Health currently permits and inspects
biomedical waste facilities in Walton County. For more information contact
the Escambia County Health Department at (850) 595-6700.
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Description: This program
ensures that sanitation and health standards relating to construction,
operation, and maintenance of migrant labor camps and residential migrant
housing are followed. This is accomplished by providing the following
services: Plan review and permitting, pre-inspection and routine
inspections, investigations, education, and enforcement of State Laws and Rules.
For more information call the Walton County Health Department Environmental
Health office or visit the Department of Health website.
www.doh.state.fl.us/environment/community/migrant-labor/index.html
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