| Beaches/Outdoor
Bathing Places |
FAQs |
Contact |
| Consultation
with Corps of Engineers, U.S. Forest Service, Arkansas State
Parks and private individuals concerning the development
and operation of swim beaches; review of plans for new construction
or renovation of existing beaches; monitoring of bacteriological
water quality throughout the operational season; revision
of regulations to reflect compliance with EPA recommendations. |
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| Body
Art |
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Contact |
| Consults with body art artists including tattoo, permanent
cosmetic and body piercing artists regarding
apprenticeship and testing of apprentices and plan review
for new establishments; conducts inspections of body art
establishments for compliance with regulations; responds
to public inquiries concerning body art; coordinates
training for artists; reviews plans for new or renovation
of existing establishments; responsible for developing and
revising regulations that comply with current state and
federal legislation.
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| Cemetery Permitting |
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Contact |
| Conducting
sanitary investigations of proposed church/family and perpetual
care cemeteries to determine site acceptability. |
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| Drinking
Water - Fluoride Analysis |
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Contact |
| Provision
of routine monthly analyses for fluoride for all community
public water systems artificially fluoridating or containing
significant amounts of naturally occurring fluoride. Systems
are notified if measured amount deviates from optimal amount
for prevention of dental caries. |
| Glenn Greenway |
| 501-661-2623 |
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| Drinking
Water - Source Water Protection |
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Contact |
| Development of a comprehensive,
statewide source water assessment program to identify the areas that supply public
drinking water, inventory contaminants and assess water system source susceptibility to
contamination, and inform the public of the results. Following the initial assessment,
providing assistance to public water systems in implementing their local source water
protection programs. |
| Lyle Godfrey |
| 501-661-2623 |
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| Drinking
Water Supplies, Private |
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Contact |
| Sampling of private
water supplies for bacteriological content. |
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| Drinking
Water
Supplies, Public |
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Contact |
| Provision of
surveillance, inspection, technical assistance, training, and analytical services to
ensure that public water systems are in compliance with the National Primary Drinking
Water Regulations. Community water systems are monitored for over 100 potential
contaminants. Investigation of water quality complaints. Training, examining, and
certifying water plant operators when competent. Providing technical assistance upon
request to all public water systems. |
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| Drinking
Water, Public - Cross-connection Control Program |
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Contact |
| Assisting
public water systems to develop and implement local cross-connection
control programs within their service areas to safeguard
the drinking water of customers. |
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| Drinking
Water, Public - Non-Community |
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Contact |
| Oversight
of sampling and laboratory testing of water for non-community
water systems, which are systems that provide services to
an average of 25 or more non-residential customers or 15
service connections for at least 60 days out of the year;
evaluating systems for compliance with regulations. |
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| Drinking Water, Public - State Revolving Loan Fund |
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Contact |
| Administering
a revolving loan program in cooperation with the
Arkansas Soil and Water Conservation Commission to assist
eligible public water systems in funding infrastructure
projects to ensure compliance with federal and state drinking
water requirements. |
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Drinking
Water - Well and Spring
Fluoride Analysis |
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Contact |
| Provision of fluoride
analysis kits to the public whose drinking water source is a well or spring in order to
provide a sample for fluoride concentration analysis so that dentists and physicians can
prescribe appropriate supplemental fluoride dosages to help prevent tooth decay in
children. |
| Dr.
Lynn Mouden |
| 501-661-2595 |
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| Food Service |
FAQs |
Contact |
| Inspection
of all food service, food processing and food storage facilities;
review of all plans for food service establishments, food
store and markets and other food related establishments;
issuance of annual food permits; collection of samples of
food products to ensure bacteriological standards are met;
work with area staff to implement special projects as needed
to assure program effectiveness; quality assurance through
periodic evaluations of area and county programs; and technical
training to professional staff and industry. |
| Food Program |
| 501-661-2171 |
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| General Sanitation |
FAQs |
Contact |
| Responds
to environmental complaints involving vectors,
garbage, sewage and other basic sanitation regulations;
technical training for professional staff and industry personnel;
investigation of indoor air pollution complaints; and inspection
and licensure of tattoo parlors. |
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Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning
and Refrigeration |
FAQs |
Contact |
| Consultation
to local public health officials, architects, engineers,
and other construction related offices regarding heating,
ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration; supervision
of inspection program for newly constructed public and private
facilities throughout the state for compliance of the State
Mechanical Code; testing for the HVACR contractors and the
issuance of four different types of HVACR licenses; publishing
codes, rules and regulation of licensing. |
| Bob
Higginbottom |
| 501-661-2642 |
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| Mammography Accreditation |
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Contact |
| Accreditation
of mammography facilities as a Food and Drug Administration
Accrediting Body in accordance with the Federal Mammography
Quality Standards Act of 1992. |
| Lynn Davis or Sherry Davidson |
| 501-661-2301 |
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| Marine
Sanitation |
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Contact |
| Inspection
of marine vessels generating waste to determine compliance
with ADH rules and regulations developed to protect
Arkansas' drinking and recreational waters from sewage
discharge.
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| Medical Waste |
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Contact |
Regulation
of generation, handling, transport, and disposal of medical
waste; consultation with health related facilities, hospitals,
physicians' offices, private homes, industry and other agencies
in determining proper control and disposal of medical waste.
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Dennis
Rostad
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| 501-661-2621 |
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| Milk and Dairy |
FAQs |
Contact |
| Monthly
inspection of dairy farms, milk plants, single service plants
and ice cream plants; issuance of various permits annually;
milk sampling and lab analysis for bacteriological, pesticide
and aflatoxin content; and provision of technical training
to field staff and industry. |
| Sandra Lancaster |
| 501-661-2171 |
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| Plumbing |
FAQs |
Contact |
| Consultation
to local public health officials, architects, engineers,
and other construction related professions regarding sanitary
plumbing and natural gas systems; supervision of inspection
program for newly constructed public and private facilities
throughout the state for compliance with Plumbing and Gas
Codes; testing and certification of plumbers and city plumbing
inspectors and the issuance of various different plumbers,
restricted plumbers and city inspector licenses; publishing
codes, rules and regulations for licensing; conducting plumber
and gas related training programs. |
| Bob
Higginbottom |
| 501-661-2642 |
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