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Environmental Health

Environmental Health Division


The Environmental Health Division is a code enforcement agency that insures the health and wellbeing of Waterbury residents through code enforcement and compliance with City, State, and Federal regulations in the following areas:

  • Food Protection
  • Housing
  • Barbershops/Cosmetology
  • Public Water Safety—Swimming Pools
  • Operation Clean Street (OCS) Blight Initiative
  • Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program
  • Rooming House Inspections
  • Daycare Inspections

Contact: Chief Sanitarian Richard Lee 203-346-3903

Return to Service Guidance for Various Business Types After a Boil Water Notice

  • Guidance for Restaurant Re-Opening
    Provides required steps and safety measures restaurants must follow to safely resume operations after the Boil Water Notice is lifted.
    boil-water-notice-concluded-restaurant.pdf

  • Information for Residents
    Outlines how residents can safely use household water and flush plumbing systems once the Boil Water Notice has been lifted.
    boil-water-notice-concluded_residential.pdf

  • Guidance for Businesses
    Details procedures for businesses to safely restore water use, clean equipment, and protect employees and customers after the Boil Water Notice ends.
    boil-water-notice-concluded-business.pdf

  • Guidance for Healthcare Facilities
    Provides specific instructions for healthcare settings to ensure patient safety and proper water system recovery following the Boil Water Notice.
    boil-water-notice-concluded-healthcare-facilities.pdf

  • Guidance for Schools and Child Care Facilities
    Explains required steps for schools and childcare programs to safely reopen, including flushing water systems and sanitation practices.
    boil-water-notice-school-and-child-care.pdf

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    Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program (CLPPP)


    CLPPP provides case management and conducts Lead inspections and epidemiological investigation for children with elevated blood levels. The mission of this program is to protect the health and safety of residents of Waterbury, prevent lead poisoning in children under the age of six, and to promote wellness through education and a wide range of activities that relate to lead poisoning prevention, specifically childhood lead poisoning prevention.

    Contact: Chief Sanitarian Richard Lee 203-346-3903

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