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Environmental Public Health & Flood Recovery

Environmental Public Health & Flood Recovery. Speaker: Sarah Yusuf Calgary Region Business Recovery Expo July 31, 2013. What is EPH?. AHS Environmental Public Health ensures that the legislative requirements under the Public Health Act are being maintained in public facilities

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Environmental Public Health & Flood Recovery

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  1. Environmental Public Health &Flood Recovery Speaker: Sarah Yusuf Calgary Region Business Recovery Expo July 31, 2013

  2. What is EPH? • AHS Environmental Public Health ensures that the legislative requirements under the Public Health Act are being maintained in public facilities • Mitigate associated health risks in services provided to the public • Routine inspections, demand inspections, outbreak investigations and consultations • Various program areas

  3. Public Facilities Inspected by EPH • Food Services (restaurants, cafes, caterers, food trucks, farmers markets, etc.) • Personal Services (salons, tattoo & piercing studios, etc.) • Social Care Facilities (child care, adult care, etc.) • Recreational Water (pools, spray parks, etc.) • Housing Premises (rental properties)

  4. Procedures for Flood Recovery • Contact Environmental Public Health • Health inspection or consultation required for: • Water infiltration (overland, sewer backup) • Requirements for remediation available at booth and at www.albertahealthservices.ca/eph.asp • Health inspection may be required prior to opening • May need to submit samples

  5. Resources • Many resources available to • Home owners • Rental properties (inspection upon request) • Businesses not inspected by EPH • General public

  6. Post Recovery & Contact • Businesses inspected by EPH affected by flood water require follow up • Upon completion of remediation, contact your district inspector (if known) or: Environmental Public Health 10101 Southport Road SW Calgary T2W 3N2 Phone: 403-943-2295 Fax: 403-043-8056

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