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Kane County Health Department offers the following programs and services
 that help protect the health of the entire community

Food Sanitation
Program Manager, Greg Maurice

Aurora and Elgin Locations

Restaurant and food inspections, plan reviews, permitting and complaint investigation
Education on food safety and food-borne disease prevention
Sanitarian Territories  A listing of Environmental Health Practitioners and the areas that they cover.

Lead Poisoning Prevention
Contact:  Bob Leonard
Aurora Location

Inspect homes of lead-poisoned children to identify and eliminate sources of lead
Education on occupational lead exposure

Nuisance Control
Program Manager, Julie Wiegel

Aurora and Elgin Locations
Public complaint investigation – nuisance elimination relating to
open-burning, weeds and pest control (rodent & mosquito)

Solid Waste
Program Manager, Julie Wiegel
Aurora and Elgin Locations
 Public complaint investigation – solid waste storage and handling

Septic
Program Manager, Julie Wiegel
Aurora and Elgin Locations
Private sewage disposal inspection and complaint investigation
Education on private sewage disposal system maintenance

Water Well
Program Manager, Julie Wiegel
Aurora and Elgin Locations
Inspection and testing of private water wells
Non-community water systems inspection relating to schools, businesses & restaurants
Education on ground water protection and well maintenance

West Nile Virus
Aurora Location
Surveillance

Other Programs
Inspection of tanning facilities –Aurora Location,
Contact – Bob Leonard
Indoor air-quality awareness (radon & mold), Aurora Location,
Contact – Fred Carlson
Ambient air quality monitoring, Aurora Location,
Contact – Fred Carlson
Ceremonial fire permits – Aurora and Elgin Locations 

 

Links to a number of helpful
Webpages and publications:

Form & Instructions for submitting a tick
(or other arthropod) specimen
to Kane County Health Department

 

Illinois Department of Public Health
Links to Illinois Codes Information

Part 750: Food Service Sanitation Code
Part 760: Retail Food Store Sanitation Code
Part 820: Swimming Pool and Bathing Beach Code
Part 890: Plumbing Code
Part 905: Private Sewage Disposal Code
Part 920: Water Well Construction Code
Part 925: Water Well Pump Installation Code

 
 
Flood Preparedness Info:
Key Facts About Flood Readiness
Flood and Flash Flood Info
Flood: Before, During, and After

Dealing With Moisture in the Home
Mold & Mildew Issues
After the Flood - includes info on Well & Septic Issues with Flooding