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Welcome!Fax Number: -712-328-4917 Office-712-328-4666 209 Pearl Street
Welcome to the official website for Council Bluffs Department of Health. Click on the links at the left for information about our Department.  The Department provides health support to the City of Council Bluffs. This involves Environmental, Public Health Nursing, Solid Waste Management, Animal Control, and Board of Health. Our Mission:The Mission of the Council Bluffs Department of Public Health is to improve, protect and promote the health, the environment and the well-being of residents in our community. Department Vision:We will respond to public and environmental health issues with innovative solutions. The health of our community is dependent on many factors and we will involve individuals and organizations who will work together toward a vision of shared responsibility for a healthy community.  Returning Home After the Flood
See the documents below to learn how to better deal with recovery and clean-up after the 2011 flood event.  Post-Flood Cleaning Guidelines
Septic System Care After the Flood
Recycling and Solid Waste News Curbside collection for real Christmas trees will occur the week of January 2-6, 2012.
Trees will be picked up the same day as regular garbage and recycling collection and need to be on the curb by 7 a.m. Residents of Council Bluffs may also bring their Christmas trees to the Council Bluffs Recycling Center at no charge through the month of January. Non-residents and commercial haulers will be charged $5 per tree or $20 per ton. Remove all lights, nails, ornaments, tinsel, wire, steel or wooden stands and all plastic tree bags, and cut the tree down to 4' in length. Vacancy Policy for Waste Services
Are you headed south for the winter or are you going to be gone for an extended period of time? Do you have a vacant house? View the new vacancy policy for waste services by clicking on the above link. Next Board of Health Meeting - February 1, 2012
5:00 p.m. City Hall, 209 Pearl Street, Mayor's Conference Room, located on 1st Floor Weed and Solid Waste Liens
Please refer to the Environmental Health Section for 2009 and 2010 Weed and Solid Waste Liens. Asbestos InformationAsbestos Information
This PowerPoint describes the history of asbestos use and its current rules and regulations for handling it. ATTENTION Contractors & Home Owner's!!!!Childhood lead poisoning is a major problem in Iowa because much of the housing contains lead-based paint. About 60% of the homes in Iowa were built before 1960. Many children are poisoned when lead-based paint is disturbed in painting and remodeling projects. Childhood lead poisoning is a disease that occurs when children have too much lead in their bodies. This can be prevented! (See booklet, "How to Protect Iowa Families") Since 1999, Iowa law has required contractors to give property owners and occupants a notification and approved lead hazard information pamphlet before starting renovation, remodeling, or repainting in homes built before 1978. Since 2002, the Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) has conducted random spot checks of contractors to monitor compliance with the statute. When IDPH has found that contractors who are not complying with the law, IDPH has encouraged voluntary compliance. Because the statute has been in effect for 5 years and because of public health importance of ensuring that home owners receive this information, IDPH will begin imposing civil penalties for violation of this law after April 1, 2005. **** This information was provided by Angie Poole, Bureau of Lead Poisoning Prevention 1-800-972-2026, for more information.
Council Bluffs Department of Public Health
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