Environmental Health

The Environmental Services Department works to ensure a safe and healthy environment for people to live, work, and play in Seneca County. We are responsible for enforcing most areas of the New York State Sanitary Code such as protecting public drinking water supplies, inspecting restaurants, inspecting children’s camps, and ensuring the safety of public pools and beaches.

The Department also enforces regulations regarding smoking and the sale of tobacco to minors, operates a rabies control program involving a follow-up on all animal bites, and works to reduce lead hazards in the homes of lead-poisoned children. In addition, the Department provides technical advice on a wide array of topics including mold, radon, roadside springs, private wells, and mosquito-borne illnesses.