The purpose of the environmental health staff is:
1. To provide for the health and
well-being of the residents of Bernards
Township and seven
contractual municipalities:
·
By
protecting and promoting proper handling of food in retail food establishments
·
Through
the abatement of public health complaints
·
By
the enforcement of state codes for recreational bathing facilities, nursery schools,
day care facilities
2. To preserve and protect the
quality of surface and groundwater supplies through the enforcement of state
and local codes for septic systems and wells.
Provide
State-mandated services as described below. Follow through with enforcement
measures as necessary.
- License and inspect retail
food establishments
- Conduct food manager
training courses
- Review designs of new food
establishments and conduct pre-opening inspections
- Inspect public recreational
bathing facilities and youth camps
- Review proposed designs for
new septic systems, alterations and repairs
- Inspect the installation
and abandonment of septic systems and wells
- Witness soil logs and soil
permeability tests for subdivisions and septic system designs
- Investigate and oversee the
abatement of public health complaints such as garbage, vermin, weeds and
septic system malfunctions
- Conduct environmental risk
assessments and provide education in child lead poisoning cases
- Inspect nursery schools and
child day care facilities