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Provides a Radon Program to answer questions about Radon. Licenses persons that perform radon measurements, radon mitigations in residential and commercial structures and and certifies labs that sell radon test kits in Iowa.

Provides testing of private well water, assistance with and permitting of private sewage disposal systems, health hazards related to the environment, general environmental issues such as radon, rat harborages, dangerous buildings, air quality, unhealthy living conditions, radon test kits, and waste tire collection information.

Prevents, eliminates, and controls environmental threats to public health.

Inspections are provided for public swimming pools, tattoo parlors, septic systems, private wells, nuisances, noxious weeds, miscellaneous environmental complaints, and environmental disease prevention.

Other services include rodent and pest surveillance, radon and indoor air information (radon kits available for a small fee), and well water testing.

Services include:

- Immunizations.

- Emergency preparedness.

- Referrals to community health resources.

- Preventative dental services.

- Disease surveillance.

- Environmental health, including lead and Radon testing.

- Home visiting services for pregnant mothers, or babies up to 3 months in age.

- Communicable disease control.

- Emergency preparedness, disaster relief, and emergency planning.

- Wellness services for area businesses or individuals, to adopt healthy lifestyles through education and wellness activities.

- Weight loss programs and health coaching services.

- Education on the dangers of radon gas and radon testing kits.

- CPR and first aid training throughout service area.

- Education and colon cancer screening kits to the community to encourage prevention and early detection of colon cancer.

- Tai Chi and Bingo-cize fall prevention classes.

- School nursing.

- Substance abuse prevention through the Healthy Communities Initiative, providing education and activities to reduce drug and alcohol use among youth.

- Dental screenings and education offered to preschool and grade school children. Sealants and fluoride treatments also available.

- Childhood and adult vaccines, provided at each Public Health Department location (Norfolk, Tekamah, and Wisner). Includes vaccines for those who are privately insured or receive Medicare or Medicaid, and those who are uninsured.

Public Health Emergency Preparedness planning with communities, businesses and healthcare partners.

Vaccine Clinics offered.

West Nile Virus surveillance to monitor the presence of the virus in the communities and educate about protection from the virus. Resource and Referral to connect people to available services. Minority Health Initiative to assist local minority populations with health education and access to healthcare services. Infectious Disease Surveillance and Investigation to prevent and protect the public from infectious diseases. Radon education and source for low-cost home test kits. VetSET to connect veterans and their families to available resources. Health Literacy promotion, education, and resources to assist people to better understand their healthcare information. Community Response in collaboration with the Wayne County Family Coalition to assist families living in Wayne County to available resources.

Offers testing of private wells, well and septic system inspection, radon testing and correction advice. Also provides swimming pool, spa, tanning bed, and tattoo parlor inspections. Complaints: Receives and investigates complaints dumping and other garbage issues, illegal burning, and animal bites. When possible, works with tenant complaints regarding rental home conditions.

- Communicable disease control.

- Emergency preparedness, disaster relief, and emergency planning.

- Wellness services for area businesses or individuals, to adopt healthy lifestyles through education and wellness activities.

- Weight loss programs and health coaching services.

- Education on the dangers of radon gas and radon testing kits.

- CPR and first aid training throughout service area.

- Education and colon cancer screening kits to the community to encourage prevention and early detection of colon cancer.

- Tai Chi and Bingo-cize fall prevention classes.

- School nursing.

- Substance abuse prevention through the Healthy Communities Initiative, providing education and activities to reduce drug and alcohol use among youth.

- Dental screenings and education offered to preschool and grade school children. Sealants and fluoride treatments also available.

- Childhood and adult vaccines, provided at each Public Health Department location (Norfolk, Tekamah, and Wisner). Includes vaccines for those who are privately insured or receive Medicare or Medicaid, and those who are uninsured.

Provides inspections on private wells (sampling, testing, & plugging), permitting, private septic, Rabies control, public health nuisances, Inspections ( tattoo, tanning, & pool), bed bugs, head lice issues, and Radon testing.

Provides public health services, including:

- Adult and child immunization services/clinics,

- Blood pressure monitoring,

- Foot care services,

- Health checkups and screenings,

- Medication information,

- Vaccine outreach,

- School health services,

- Seasonal flu vaccines,

- Medical equipment rentals,

- Free water testing,

- Colorectal cancer screenings,

- Randon testing,

- Home health care.

Vaccines for adults and children.

Blood pressure screenings during business hours.

Disaster preparedness.

Tobacco cessation information.

Radon testing.

Health education.

Provides assistance to reduce or eliminate lead hazards in housing. This includes paying to repair or replace windows, siding, and other painted surfaces. Home inspections and lead housing repair program for those who qualify. No cost to the home owner if the home is built before 1978, child under the age of 6 living or visiting, and they can't make more the 80% of area median income. RADON TEST KITS: available to anyone that would like to test their home for radon.

Provides inspections on private wells (sampling, testing, & plugging), permitting, private septic, Rabies control, public health nuisances, Inspections ( tattoo, tanning, & pool), bed bugs, head lice issues, and Radon testing.

- Communicable disease control.

- Emergency preparedness, disaster relief, and emergency planning.

- Wellness services for area businesses or individuals, to adopt healthy lifestyles through education and wellness activities.

- Weight loss programs and health coaching services.

- Education on the dangers of radon gas and radon testing kits.

- CPR and first aid training throughout service area.

- Education and colon cancer screening kits to the community to encourage prevention and early detection of colon cancer.

- Tai Chi and Bingo-cize fall prevention classes.

- School nursing.

- Substance abuse prevention through the Healthy Communities Initiative, providing education and activities to reduce drug and alcohol use among youth.

- Dental screenings and education offered to preschool and grade school children. Sealants and fluoride treatments also available.

- Childhood and adult vaccines, provided at each Public Health Department location (Norfolk, Tekamah, and Wisner). Includes vaccines for those who are privately insured or receive Medicare or Medicaid, and those who are uninsured.

Offers Radon testing kits, safe water supply and testing, septic, public swimming pool and spa inspections, tattoo establishments inspections, and tanning establishments inspections.

Provides inspections on private wells (sampling, testing, & plugging), permitting, private septic, Rabies control, public health nuisances, Inspections ( tattoo, tanning, & pool), bed bugs, head lice issues, and Radon testing.

Addresses nuisance complaints and complaints regarding solid waste, weeds, and junk cars.

Services include air pollution and noise monitoring, rodent and pest surveillance, radon and indoor air information (radon kits available for a small fee), and free well testing.

Issues permits and licensing for tanning beds, swimming pools, spas, septic systems, tattoo services, and wells.

Provides inspections on private wells (sampling, testing, & plugging), permitting, private septic, Rabies control, public health nuisances, Inspections ( tattoo, tanning, & pool), bed bugs, head lice issues, and Radon testing.