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Environmental Health Specialist (Formerly Sanitarian)
Information and Services provided by Environmental Health
- Lead Poisoning Prevention
- Private Water Wells
- Septic System Information
- Public Health Related Nuisances
- Inspections
- Radon
- Hancock County Ordinance Number 6: An Ordinance providing for the establishment of construction standards for installation of on-site sewage treatment and non-public water well systems; for the proper plugging of abandoned wells, issuance of permits, licensing of contractors and waste pumpers, and providing for the penalties for violation of provisions of this ordinance.
Public Health Nuisances
The procedure for handling public health nuisance complaints is as follows:
Upon receiving a complaint a determination will be made as to whether the problem constitutes a “public health nuisance”.
The following are not public health nuisances:
- Barking dogs, weeds, odors, piles of wood, structurally sound buildings, etc…
The following are examples of public health nuisances:
- Open or abandoned wells, unsecured falling structures, untreated sewage discharges,
- Extraordinarily large numbers of rodents and vermin, etc…
This determination will be made by the environmental health specialist and/or board of health, and will normally involve a visit to the site as part of the investigation.
If it is determined that there is a “public health nuisance” present the next step will be contacting the responsible party of the hazardous conditions and give reasoning why the conditions present a hazard to public health/safety and request a timely response to abate the hazards.
If no response is received, a more detailed request in writing will be sent out outlining the observations and reasons why the conditions are considered to be a threat to the public’s / community’s health.
If there is still no response the matter will be turned over to the Hancock County Attorney.
If you would like to report a “public health nuisance”, you may click on the link below for a nuisance complaint form.
Hancock County Nuisances Complaint Form
