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Air Quality Childhood Lead Poisoning/Lead Abatement Compliance Services Emergency Response Environmental Toxins Control Field Services Food Safety	Lab Services Neighborhood Nuisance Occupational Health TCEQ Permit Review Solid/Hazardous Waste Water Surveillance Drinking Water/Pool Water Storm Water

The Environmental Public Health Division works to protect public health by ensuring clean air and water, the integrity of the food supply, neighborhood cleanliness, hazard-free workplaces and proper waste disposal. These objectives are accomplished through the following activities:

• Securing compliance with State rules on air, food safety, water, wastewater and solid waste and County rules on storm water through surveillance, monitoring and inspections

• Responding to citizen complaints on air, food, water, solid waste, wastewater, water supply and nuisances

• Permitting food establishments and reviewing proposed State air, wastewater and solid waste permit issuance and renewals

• Conducting laboratory analyses of water, soil and solid waste samples

• Reducing lead poisoning through screening children, case managing children with lead poisoning and removing lead-based paint from qualifying homes

• Conducting on-site assessments of potential indoor air pollution and occupational safety health hazards at small businesses

• Abating neighborhood nuisances such as abandoned and unsafe buildings through owner notification and demolition

• Issuing violation notices, assessing and compiling reports and evidence for litigation and coordinating the administration of certain penalties for environmental projects