Bed Bugs
Any house, apartment or building can be a haven for bed bugs. Click the link to find information on bed bugs, how they spread, how to detect them and how to prevent them.
Mold
Seek the facts on mold and how it may impact your health. You can have an allergic reaction to mold and mold can even trigger asthma attacks. Find out how you can prevent mold in your home. If you have mold in your home, please visit the MDHHS link below to see more about safe mold removal.
Radon
Radon is a tasteless, odorless, colorless, radioactive gas that occurs naturally in soil and rock. It enters buildings through openings in the foundation floor or walls (sump openings; crawlspaces; floor/wall joints; cracks; space around plumbing, wiring, or duct work; etc.). Any home could have a radon problem whether old or new; rural or urban; energy efficient or drafty; or built over a basement, over a crawlspace, or built slab-on-grade. It is recommended that all homes are tested. Home radon test kits are available at your local DHD#10 office for $10.
Every January, Radon Awareness Month, DHD#10 provides radon test kits free of charge.
Complaints
All complaints concerning alleged public health nuisances shall be submitted to the local sanitarian in writing. Such complaints shall include specific details regarding the situation, including the nature and location of the alleged nuisance condition, the date and time of the occurrence, the person responsible, the names of the witnesses, and the name and address of the complainant.
DHD#10 has jurisdiction for complaints that pertain to septage, out of water (well), garbage and rubbish. DHD#10 ‘s Sanitary Code chapter #4 covers Public Health Nuisances.