BUREAU OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH

The Bureau of Environmental Health Services is responsible for protecting the City of Wilkes-Barre from unhealthy environmental conditions. The presence of environmental health hazards poses a threat to the public health and safety of the community. The Bureau of Environmental Health Services is composed of the following divisions:

• Environmental Protection
• Environmental Control
• Institutional Sanitation and Safety

The Bureau of Environmental Health Services implements the following programs:

• Food Protection Program
• Solid Waste Management Program
• Vector Control Program
• Water Pollution Program
• Childcare Facility and Safety Program
• Public Bathing Places Program
• Schools Program
• Animal Control