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Environmental Health Division (Changed to Environmental Health Services in 1997)

THE ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH DIVISION PROVIDED THE FOLLOWING SERVICES DURING 1997:

FOOD:
Caterers Under Inspection 54
Food Establishments Under Inspection 3,101
Mobile Vendors Under Inspection 118
Temporary Food Operations Under Inspection 1,094
Plans for Construction of Food Handling:
   Establishments Reviewed 207
Food Complaints Investigated 412
Foodborne Illness Investigations:
   Number Conducted 210
Training Programs:
   Number of Sessions 560
   Persons Trained 3,492
INSTITUTIONAL INSPECTIONS:
Day Care Centers Under Inspection 234
Hospitals Inspected for State Health Department 8
Public, Parochial, and Private Schools
Under Inspection 287
AIR POLLUTION:
Air Samplers Operated 1
Indoor Air Quality Complaint Investigations 51
WATER SUPPLY:
Abandoned Wells Sealed 352
Abandoned Well Complaint Investigations 160
Permits Issued for Private Water Supplies 111
Water Samples Collected and/or Reviewed (Private and Public Water Supplies) 4,208
Public Water Supplies Under Inspection (with EPA) 64
Non-Community Water Systems Under Inspection and Sampling 207
SEWAGE TREATMENT:
Permits Issued for Private Sewage Disposal Facilities 222
Seepage Tests for Private Sewage Disposal:
   Systems Witnessed 230
Aerobic Treatment Plants Monitored 407
RECREATION FACILITIES:
Forest Preserves Under Inspection 28
Forest Preserve Inspections (Water Supply, Sewage and Garbage Facilities) 125
SPA/POOL PROGRAM:
Public Swimming Pools:
   Number in County 461
   Number of Inspections 3,212
   New Pools Constructed/Reconstructed 37
Public Spa Pools:
   Number in County 160
   Number of Inspections 1,433
   New Spas Constructed/Reconstructed 16
Water Samples Collected for Analysis 409
Immediate Facility Closures 675
Tanning Spas 98
   Number of Inspections 121
MORTGAGE SURVEYS 145
COMPLAINTS:
Nuisance Complaints Received and Investigated 1,346
Environmental Surveys for Lead 9
Radon Inquiries 342
Radon Test Kit Program 127
EDUCATIONAL PRESENTATIONS TO COMMUNITY GROUPS:
Presentations 112
Attendance 10,561


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