Imperial County launches the first ever Point of Entry Pilot project - CBS 13 S Mercedes Martinez reports
IMPERIAL COUNTY, Calif. (KYMA, KECY) - The Point of Entry Pilot project was launched by the Imperial County Division of Environmental Health and the Imperial Irrigation District.
Jorge a. Perez, Environmental Health Services Manager, said it started with a study that Cal State San Marcos did through the National Latino Research Center. It made broad claims about the water quality in Imperial valley; regarding the not so good water quality.
Perez says that the State Water Board questioned what actions were being taken to provide safe water to the rural residents of Imperial County who were not connected to a municipal water system .
The village has been delivering safe, contaminant-free water to customers from a new well since late December. Author: Dave McKinley Updated: 7:30 PM EST February 11, 2021
BUFFALO, N.Y. Chautauqua County officials, working along side investigators from the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, believe they ve identified the source of chemical contaminants that got into the village of Mayville s drinking water supply.
Levels of perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA) were discovered in three of the village’s water wells at levels high enough to advise residents there not to drink it in early December.
The advisory was lifted two weeks later when the village was able to bring a new well on-line to supply safe, contaminant-free drinking water to customers.
regardless of whether they are regularly on campus.
To make this process seamless and provide one place for reporting symptoms, exposures and other concerns, CSU public health officials launched the COVID-19 Reporter in November. Keep that link bookmarked, and use it as often as needed.
Use the COVID-19 reporter to:
Report symptoms
Report a concern about COVID-19 in an academic, work or living space
Report close contact with someone who has COVID-19
Report a violation of public health protocols, like someone not wearing a mask
Back almost a year ago, when the pandemic was first unfolding, CSU Public Health launched the “Daily Symptom Checker,” which required anyone coming to university grounds to report how they were feeling that day, whether they had symptoms or not.
Hopedale Medical honors Birdsell and Colgan
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Hopedale, IL - Hopedale Medical Complex employees strive each day to advance the mission and vision that is rooted in the foundation of the medical complex.
Teresa Birdsell from the Environmental Health Services (EHS) Department at HMC was named as the January Employee of the Month. In her nomination, EHS Manager Kathy Roach shared, “Teresa has been our go-to staff member for after-hours Terminal Cleaning throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. Teresa has kept a positive outlook and a determined demeanor throughout the entire pandemic.” In May of 2021, Birdsell will be celebrating a milestone employment anniversary of 25 years at the complex.
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At least 40 persons were arrested in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital on Saturday for breaching the environmental sanitation laws. Also impounded during the monthly sanitation exercise were 50 vehicles and 75 motorcycles.
The taskforce, led by the Commissioner for Environment and Natural Resources, Dr. Abdulateef Oyeleke, included the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Dr. Bashir Olanrewaju; Chairman, Environmental Task Force, Francis Ojomo; Special Assistant to the Governor on Environment, Ademola Aderinto; Director, Environmental Health Services and the security operatives in the state.
In an address at the Bodija Secretariat Road in Ibadan during the sanitation exercise, the Commissioner described the attitude of residents as worrisome, saying engaging in businesses during sanitation exercise is criminal.