The goal of the Dutchess County Comprehensive Private Well Testing Initiative is to collect information about Dutchess County private well water source quality that serve single-family, owner-occupied residences.   Phase I of the project included the testing of 125 private wells at single family, owner occupied homes throughout the county, with no direct personal cost to participating homeowners; every municipality was represented in the sampling.   Click on the link above to find out more information about the initiative as well as the full report (.pdf) from Phase I and well water test results.

This division of the Dutchess County Department of Health performs inspections, monitors, regulates, reviews, and approves plans for sewage collection, treatment and disposal systems, realty subdivisions, bathing beaches, residential and commercial sewage disposal systems, individual and public water supplies.  The division also conducts a NYSDOH approved certification course for water treatment plant and distribution system operators.  See the Engineering Review Fee Schedule for fees attached to these services.

The mission of the United States Environmental Protection Agency  (EPA) is to protect human health and the environment.  The EPA leads the nation's environmental science, research, education and assessment efforts.  Click the link above to access the EPA website and to view the latest information about issues affecting our health and environment.

The Lead Primary Prevention Program seeks to educate people about how to identify the existence of lead based paint; how lead-based paint affects the body; the dangers it presents to people, especially children and pregnant women; where lead-based paint is most often located and how to use safe work practices to handle lead-based paint hazards.  This program targets City of Poughkeepsie homes in the 12601 zip code, which the New York State Department of Health has identified as the zip code with the highest annual incidence of Elevated Blood Lead Level (EBLL) in Dutchess County.

Ozone NY is sponsored by New York State Department of Transportation with support by New York City Department of Transportation.  The OZoneNY website contains important information about ozone, steps we can take to reduce ozone and improve our air quality, as well as the current ozone forecast.

The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) is the nation's premiere health promotion, prevention and preparedness agency as well as a global leader in public health.  On its website you'll find in-depth information about topics and issues relating to health and safety such as vaccines and immunizations, environmental health, travelers' health, and emergency response and preparedness.  The site also contains national and state data and statistics as well as links to various publications.  All information is conveniently listed on its A-Z Index webpage.  Click the EGOV button at the right to access a list of sites offering a variety of e-Government services.  

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) protects the public health by helping to insure that products that are available to the public are both safe and effective.  Visit the FDA's online forms catalog webpage by clicking the EGOV button at the right to find a list of all FDA forms available with links to various formats of electronic copies.

The Dutchess County Department of Health oversees the regulation of  all Public Water Supplies in Dutchess County.  Information regarding public water supplies is maintained in the United States Environmental Protection Agency’s Safe Drinking Water Information System, or SDWIS. Click the EGOV button at the right to access the SDWIS database.

Online forms pertaining to subdivision and individual lots can be found on the Department of Health's webpages. 

The Environmental Services Division of the Dutchess County Department of Health permits tobacco retailers and conducts inspections to enforce state and local regulations.