Dutchess County Department of Health continues to be committed to providing education, information, prevention, direction, and research for our community’s overall health care needs.

The Department can be reached for Public Health Emergencies during non-working hours and on weekends and holidays by contacting: (845) 431-6465. This phone number is not intended for routine business or reporting. This number is for EMERGENCY calls ONLY.

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The following Directory of Information for the Dutchess County Department of Health is a partial list of offerings:

Other Agencies

• Hudson Valley Regional Poison Control Center
  Phelps Memorial Hospital Center  701 North Broadway, North Tarrytown 10591
   (800) 222-1222
  
  
• NYSDOH 
  • Radon Program; Search Under "Radon"   (800) 458-1158
    
  • Bureau of Community Environmental Health & Food Protection (518) 402-7600
     
• NYCDEP
  • East of Hudson: 465 Columbus Avenue, Valhalla, NY (914) 742-2028
  
  
• NYSDEC New Paltz   (845) 256-3000;   Spill Hotline (800) 457-7362;   Online Databases
  
  
• Connecticut DEP: HAZMAT (860) 424-3338 or 24 hour dispatch (860) 424-3333 (for spills affecting Connecticut)
  
  
• Environmental Facilities Corp. (loans, grant administration)  (800) 882-9721
  
  
• OSHA (518) 464-4338
  
  
• Dutchess County Resource Recovery Agency, 96 Sand Dock Road, Poughkeepsie. (845) 463-6020. For information on household hazardous waste including days, online registration form, etc.
  
  
• Water supply related organizations and phone numbers:
  • AWWA Small System Hotline  (800) 366-0107
  • NY Section AWWA  (315) 455-2614, POB 9  Syracuse, NY 13211
  • USEPA Drinking Water Hotline  (800) 426-4791
  • USEPA Region 2   (212) 637-3000
  • New York City Department of Environmental Protection
  • National Drinking Water Clearinghouse at the National Small Flows Clearing House  (800) 624-8301
  • National Rural Water Association  (405) 252-0629
    PO Box 1428 Duncan, OK 73534
  • NYS Rural Water Association  (518) 828-3155 or fax (518) 828-0582
    PO Box 487, Rte 23B, Claverack, NY 12513
  • Rural Community Assistance Corporation   (703) 771-8636
  • NYSDOH Bureau of Public Water Supply Protection  (518) 402-7650
  • USGS, New York District  (518) 431-0137, NY water quality data
  • Chemtrec (emergency number for incidents)  (800) 424-9300
  • NSF's list of approved products
  • Public Service Commission  (800) 342-3377
  • National Safety Council  (800) 621-7615
  • Northeast Regional Climate Center at Cornell University. Current conditions at DC Airport.
  • Before you dig: Underground Facilities Protective Organization (800) 962-7962 or Dig Safely New York 1-800-245-2828 (they're the same place actually)
  • Burials: New York State Department of State Division of Cemeteries (518) 474-6226
     
  
  
• Other:
  • American Littoral Society, Barbara Cohen  (718) 471-2166 Beach cleanup.
  • Health Education Services, who provide training materials.
  • NYS STD Prevention Training Center, who provide training for STD/HIV health workers.
  • American Council on Science and Health: (212) 362-7044. Among other things, they rate the accuracy of popular magazines.
  • SmokeFree Dutchess: (845) 943-6070