The Environmental Health Program protects public health, prevents disease, and promotes the health and well being for all persons in the Community. Our services are diverse and include:
Inspection of foodservice operations, lodging establishments, child care and foster care homes, institutions, and swimming pools.
Conduct housing assessments for emergency housing, new housing, and repairs to existing housing; septic system failure evaluations; and vector consultations.
Teach food safety classes; investigate reports of food-borne illness and other enteric diseases, and explain to the Members the cause and preventive measures.
Conduct monthly microbiological test on the drinking water for DPW.
Monitor arbovirus disease indicators and institutes control measures as necessary.
Provide technical assistance in a variety of environmental areas
Animal Control Program
The Animal Control Program is comprised of 4 Animal Control Officers, 1 Field Supervisor, a Secretary, a Receptionist and the Manager of the program for a total of 8 employees. The primary responsibility of the program is to prevent the spread of the rabies virus from animal to man. This is accomplished through ensuring dogs and cats are currently vaccinated for rabies and impoundment of unwanted, sick, injured and stray dogs. In order to accomplish this, various tools are used, specifically the Gila River Indian Community Tribal Animal Control Ordinance. This ordinance allows the program to impound, issue citations as needed, euthanize animals, quarantine bite animals, ensure animal safety/health and deal with vicious dogs.
Contact Information:
Name: Virginia Begay, Director
Phone Number: 520-562-5100 ext. 247
Address: P. O. Box 147
Sacaton, AZ 85247
Fax Number: 520-562-5197
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