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Environmental Health staff meet fulfill their obligations in food service sanitation, sewage treatment and water supplies throughout Chippewa County. Inspections conducted on campgrounds, swimming pools and spas, FIA licensed care facilities and children’s camps help ensure high qualities of safety and cleanliness. The department also responds to complaints and provided guidance to the public on indoor air, issues on radon, lead, rodents and garbage.
Chippewa County Health Department’s Office of Environmental Health is required by Michigan Department of Agriculture to meet Minimum Program Requirements. These requirements include conducting a minimum number of inspections for establishments and the investigation of general food complaints and suspected foodborne related complaints.
On-site Water Supplies
The on-site water supply program regulates wells serving individual residences and small Type III public water supplies through issuing well permits, requiring water samples, and conducting final inspections after installation. This program enforces required isolation distances from sources of potential contamination, proper well and plumbing construction, proper abandonment of unused wells, and that wells be installed by registered well drillers.
Type II Water Supplies
Type II Public Water Supplies are commercial facilities with an on-site well for their water supply, such as motels, restaurants, campgrounds, schools, and churches. These facilities are required to collect water samples for bacteria and chemicals to ensure the water’s safety. Inspections are periodically conducted at each Type II facility. Enforcement occurs when sample results exceed safety limits; when samples are not collected as required; or when improper construction is present.
On-Site Sewage
Environmental Health staff provide a number of services in the on-site sewage program, including:
- Raw Land Evaluations. The sanitarian will evaluate soil and site conditions to determine if a site or parcel is suitable for a sewage system.
- Sewage Permits. Construction permits are required for installation of sewage systems. After a permit application is submitted, a site evaluation will be made, and if conditions meet code requirements, a permit is issued.
- Loan Evaluations. Many financial institutions require an inspection of a sewage system and / or water supply prior to approving a loan for purchase of a home. Some individuals request this service for their own benefit. Environmental Health staff provide this service in a professional and timely manner.
- Complaints regarding potential sewage problems are investigated by Environmental Health Staff. If a problem is found, staff followup to ensure its correction.
Questions? Contact Missy Pingatore at (906) 635-3620 or stop by the Chippewa County Health Department to speak to a member of the Environmental Health staff.
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