The Importance of Environmental Health to the Health and Safety of Kane County Residents June 26, 2012
Environmental Health Services The Environmental Health Section serves Kane County residents through regulatory and educational services that prevent death and illness from environmentally related disease and injury. Anticipation, recognition, and response to environmental health threats is key to success.
Environmental Health Programs Groundwater Technical West Nile Tanning Assistance Virus Protection Food Borne Illness Investigation Food Safety Property Maintenance
EH Practitioner Food Territories
Food Safety Working to ensure food safety in Kane County includes many critically important components including: Inspections - Consultations - Complaint Investigations - Emergency Response -
Foodborne Illness Investigations Investigation of a foodborne illness or outbreak requires many important steps including: Inspections - Interviews - Sampling - Education and Training -
Groundwater Protection Well Program – Review and issue all new well and replacement well permits. – Issue permits for well abandonments – Inspect all well installations and well abandonments – Provide technical assistance on well water testing and treatment for homeowners
Groundwater Protection Non-Community Well Program – Biennially inspect and sample 155 Non- Community Wells for compliance with State and Federal Regulations – Ensure required water samples are submitted – Issue Boil Orders for Non-Community Well sites with monitoring violations – Provide technical assistance to Non-Community Well sites including Kane County Forest Preserve
Groundwater Protection Private Sewage Disposal Program – Review and issue all new and renovation septic permits. – Inspect all septic system installations – Respond to complaints regarding sewage discharging to the ground surface or backing up into homes – Provide technical assistance to homeowners on the care and maintenance of their septic system
West Nile Virus Conduct West Nile Virus (WNV) surveillance program that includes: – Collection of mosquitoes from 10 traps throughout the county twice per week. – Collection and submission of dead birds for WNV testing. – Inspection and treatment of mosquito breeding sites. – Provide technical information and WNV updates through website.
Tanning Perform annual inspections Follow Up inspections for violations Respond to complaints Ensure all required paperwork is completed and submitted to IDPH as required.
Property Maintenance Investigate Property Maintenance complaints Administrative Adjudication and/or Court Increased workload with Property Maintenance responsibilities returned to the Health Department from Animal Control
EH Technical Assistance Technical assistance is routinely provided on non-regulated Environmental areas such as: – Mold – Bed Bugs and other pests – Air Quality – Such as Radon – Asbestos – Emerald Ash Borer
Food Program Workload Statistics Food Inspections 2009 - 2011 3500 3400 3300 # of Inspections 3200 3100 3000 2900 2800 2009 2010 2011 Year * This number does not include temporary food service inspections
Food Program Statistics Temporary Food Inspections 2009 - 2011 600 500 400 # of Inspections 300 200 100 0 2009 2010 2011 Year
Food Program Statistics Number of Critical Violations 2009-2011 1700 1650 1600 # of Critical Violations 1550 1500 1450 1400 1350 1300 2009 2010 2011 Year
Food Program Workload Statistics Number of Foodborne Illness Complaints (FBI) and Non-Foodborne Illness Complaints (NFBI) 160 140 120 100 NFBI 80 FBI 60 40 20 0 2009 2010 2011
Sewage Complaints 2009-2011 Number of Septic Complaints 2009-2011 70 60 50 Number of 40 Complaints 30 20 10 0 2009 2010 2011
EH Technical Assistance Number of Technical Assistance Received by EH Practitioners Calls for 2011* 61 79 Food 409 Well Septic 4802 Property Maintenance
Open Burning Complaints Open burning 2011 Open Burning Complaints complaints require Received By Health Department by Township an immediate response and are Blackberry Sugar Grove often a significant Kaneville distance from Hampshire St. Charles office. Plato Dundee Elgin Rutland
Revenue Generated by EH Services Program 2012 Budget Food Permits, Plan Reviews, $1,013,118 Summer Food Grant Well Permits, Non-Community Well $37,750 Program Septic Permits, Mortgage Surveys $10,000 Tanning Program $2,600 West Nile Virus $91,278 Total $1,189,051 Environmental Health is completely self supporting.
Impacts of Reduced EH Practitioners on Quality Potential for increased foodborne illness Potential for increased critical food violations Delayed food establishment plan reviews and opening inspections Inspections will not be completed as required
Impacts of Reduced EH Practitioners on Quality Shift from educational inspections to regulatory inspections where quantity is the driving force Less time to develop relationships with food establishment operators
Impacts of Reduced EH Practitioners Overtime is required on a weekly basis to cover work in 2 vacant territories in addition to overtime needed to complete inspections at Temporary Food Events (Fairs, Festivals, etc.) Minimal education services will be provided
Impacts of Reduced EH Practitioners Property Maintenance will not be priority program. EH will focus on revenue generating activities Inspections will not be completed as required
County Comparison of EH Practitioners by Population 4.00 3.50 EH 3.00 Practitioners per 100,000 2.50 population 2.00 1.50 1.00 0.50 0.00 Kane County Dupage County Lake County McHenry Will County Kendall County 9 32 16 County 16 2.5 6.8 County with Number of EH Practitioners
Food Program Staffing Ratio Number of EH Practitioners per 1000 Food Establishments 9.0 8.0 7.0 6.0 5.0 4.0 3.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 Kane 9 Will 16 DuPage 32 Lake 16 Kendall 2.5 McHenry 6.8
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