Committed To Families Through Environmental Health Services
“Stark County Health Department is serving all around the community, you just don’t see it. You might not think you use our services, but you really do. ”
- Paul DePasquale, Stark County Director of Environmental Health
There are many who think the Stark County Health Department, Environmental Health Services only reviews facility plans for new or remodeled food businesses or completes & reports results for public restaurant health inspections. While that is true and very beneficial, the fact is, their team is involved with a tremendous amount of work dedicated to keeping families in Stark County safe.
“The Department is serving all around the community, you just don’t see it.” Do summer plans include swimming in one of Stark’s public pools such as the local YMCAs, Dogwood, Arrowhead, Yogi Bear’s Jellystone Park, Meadowlake, or Country Clubs? Give thanks to Stark County Health for inspecting them and helping keep them safe to use! Public swimming pools must follow the State and County’s rules, guidelines & licenses to determine whether or not they are in compliance.
The Stark County Health Department adheres to the Ohio Administrative and Revised Codes and Laws determined by 4 separate State of Ohio Departments. Those Departments include the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency, Ohio Department of Health, Ohio Department of Agriculture, and the Ohio Department of Commerce.
“You might not think you use our services, but you really do.” If you have a water well or septic system, Stark County’s Health Department, Environmental Health Services has actually been involved in the process of obtaining a permit for that. The Department keeps an updated list of registered plumbing contractors here.
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