Tehama County Environmental Health

Happy national PUMPKIN day.

https://water.ca.gov/News/News-Releases/2022/June-22/Dry-Wells-Tool

DWR Encourages Counties, Communities to be ‘Well Prepared’ to Support Dry Drinking Water Wells As California continues to experience climate-driven severe drought conditions, the Department of Water Resources (DWR) is providing tools and resources to help communities and domestic well owners prepare for potential well outages and other drought impacts.

Want to learn more about caring for your septic system? Here's a free webinar!

Septic Systems 101 Webinar Steve Wilson Groundwater Hydrologist Steve Wilson is a 30-year veteran of the Illinois State Water Survey. Most of his research has been related to groundwater quantity and quality issues in the sand and gravel aquifers of Illinois. He authored the curriculum for our (free!) flagship e-course.

It's Healthy & Safe Swimming Week! Did you know, swimming-related illnesses are diseases that people can get from the water in which they swim and play—like swimming pools, hot tubs/spas, water playgrounds, or oceans, lakes, and rivers—if the water is contaminated with germs.

Click the link below for lots of information related to keeping yourself and your family safe this summer!

Healthy Swimming/Recreational Water | Healthy Swimming | Healthy Water | CDC Education and information about healthy swimming and recreational water, including recreational water illnesses (RWI), contaminated water, water-related injuries or risks such as drowning, entrapment, or skin cancer, cryptosporidium, model aquatic health code, boating, pools and spas, pool and spa d...

Happy Easter but stay safe out there.

Tips for safe egg handling and decorating; food safety measures for a safe meal The Easter holiday means more egg handling, especially for children. It is important to follow safe handling tips when preparing, storing and serving eggs

RCAC (Rural Community Assistance Corporation), a non-profit organization, is offering private well owners free well assessments and water quality screening for nitrate. See below for details.

Wondering what to do with your obsolete electronics now that you have your fancy new Christmas laptop?

https://www.co.tehama.ca.us/government/departments/landfill-agency/toxics/electronic-waste/

As we prepare for our holiday parties, don't forget the 4 basics of food safety: clean, separate, cook, chill.

To have your burned property cleared to the appropriate level FOR FREE, you must enroll in Cal OES's Burn Debris Removal Program. If you don't enroll in this program you must pay to do it yourself. The average cost is estimated at $50-$75,000 and above!

Here is a link to more information about the program, including the required "Right of Entry Form" and a FAQ page. Scroll down below the mission statement to see details.

Environmental Health - Tehama County Environmental Health Environmental Health Our mission is to protect health, prevent disease and promote a safe environment for all persons in Tehama County. The Tehama County Environmental Health Department is primarily a public health regulatory agency, however it relies heavily on persuasion and e...