Teller County Environmental Health
Additional
Information Related to Environmental Health
EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE -
Increase your ability to prepare for and respond to
public health emergencies.
Colorado Division of Emergency Management
CDC Emergency Preparedness & Response
CDC Bioterrorism Information
CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY - Information on consumer products and recalls
US Consumer Product Safety Commission
ANIMALS -
The rural areas of Colorado allow for the
potential interaction of wildlife with humans.
The following sites
offer health
& safety information/regulations pertaining to animals:
Colorado Division of Wildlife
Bugs - A pest is a pest, from Aphids on
your plants, to flies, moths, mosquitoes, and beetles in your trees.
To learn more about them and ways to keep them out of your hair, check out the
following sites:
Colorado State University Cooperative Extension
DISEASES - Zoonotic disease, what's that? Hantavirus, Plague,
Rabies, Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever - the list goes on and on. To learn
more, check out:
Centers for Disease Control & Prevention
Colo. Dept. of Public Health &
Environment
FOOD SAFETY - From growing at high
altitude to eating out, the following sites provide helpful information about
foods:
Centers for Disease Control & Prevention
- Food Safety
United States Department of Agriculture
Food & Drug Administration
National Sanitation Foundation
Colorado
State University (CSU) Cooperative Extension
SEPTIC AND WATER
Individual Sewage Disposal Systems - What's an aerobic sewage treatment
system and who makes them? Should I have my septic pumped and how often?
National Small Flows Clearing House
National Sanitation Foundation
Water Quality - Find out if your water system is in compliance with State
and Federal regulations. do you want to filter your well water? How
do I get information about my well. Check out theses sites:
Environmental protection Agency
Division of Water Resources