The Division of Public Health has a critical role in effective local and regional enviornmental and public health systems and is responsible for three critical functions:

1. Enforce applicable NH laws and adminsitrative rules, as well as local ordinances and regulations;
2. Serve as a liasion between state officials, local elected officials and the community on issues concerning local environmental and public health; and 
3. Participate in efforts to develop regional environmental and public health capacities.
   

Here is a webinar on the roles, responsibilites and resources available to a local health officer.

The Town of Windham Division of Public Health carries out the following activities:

• Collects drinking water samples at Town buildings
• Inspections of licensed day care and child care facilities, as well as local school buildings for State licensing
• Inspections of foster homes
• Investigates public health compliants
• Education and outreach on relevant topics
• Reviews and updates local regulations and ordinances 

Additional Windham Resources:

• Board of Health Rules of Procedure can be found here.
• Well Regulations Well Waiver Application
• Septic Regulations  Septic Waiver Application
• Rehearing Application
• Appeal of Administrative Decision Application

Additional State of NH Resources:

• NH Department of Environmental Services
• NH Department of Health and Human Services
• NH Health Officers Manual
• Safe Medicine Disposal Information
• Private Well Testing
  
• NH DES OneStop is a user-friendly, online, searchable database comprised of environmental information and data compiled by NH DES programs.
• Complaints of illness, sanitation, contamination or adulteration associated with food or a food establishment should be reported, in writting, to the Division of Public Health Services Food Protection Section.

Water Information Resoruces

• Household Hazardous Waste and drinking water factsheet
• April 27, 2016 NHDES Well Water Information Workshop Paul Susca presentation and Rick Schofield presentation
• NHDES launches interactive website for private well owners to help them understand test results & next steps

Arsenic Resoruces

• Arsenic in Well Water factsheet
• Health Information Summary factsheet

Radon Resoruces

• March 2016 Radon Factsheet 
• NH Environmental Public Health Tracking Program issues paper on radon risk

Septic System Resources

• USEPA Homeowners Guide to Septic Systems 

Homeowner Information

• The Healthy Homes education booklet, "12 Ways to a Healthy Home", created by the Healthy Homes Steering Committee, is available online.
• Although there are no set standards for mold, there are resources available from US EPA and NH Mold Task Force

Pest Resrources

• Mosquito Control and Why it is Important to You – 4 minute awareness and advocacy video  
• NH Department Health and Human Services Annual Arboviral Illness Meeting presentation