Bed Bugs
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Don't Let the Bed Bugs Bite: What You Need to Know
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Fact sheet that describes bed bug infestations: how to identify, confirm, handle and prevent them
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Bed Bugs
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Pests and Bed Bugs in Your Home
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Web page on bed bugs including a "Bed Bugs 101" video
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Bed Bugs
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Bed Bug Protection Tips
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Presentation with general information on bed bugs and protection tips on how to prevent infestations
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Cyanobacteria (Blue-Green Algae)
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Cyanobacteria (Blue-Green Algae)
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Web page with a video on how to identify cyanobacteria, plus guidance for Vermont communities
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Cyanobacteria (Blue-Green Algae)
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Cyanobacteria Health Alert Poster
Translated posters are available
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To post at recreational areas when cyanobacteria are present at less than bloom levels or in areas that are not used for swimming (for example, boat launches)
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Cyanobacteria (Blue-Green Algae)
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Cyanobacteria Swim Area Closed Poster
Translated posters are available
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To post at recreational areas when there is a large cyanobacteria bloom covering most of the swimming area
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Cyanobacteria (Blue-Green Algae)
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Lake Conditions
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Check recent cyanobacteria reports on the Tracker Map or see the weekly summary for Lake Champlain and some inland lakes during the monitoring season (from about mid-June through fall)
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Drinking Water
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Drinking Water
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Web page with links to the lab and which contaminants private well owners should test for, plus a video on how to use drinking water test kits
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Health Order
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Emergency Public Health Order Template
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Template for writing Emergency Public Health Order
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Health Order
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Emergency Public Health Order
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Example of an Emergency Public Health Order
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Health Order
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Public Health Order
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Example of a Public Health Order
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Health Order
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Notice of Intent
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Example of a Notice of Intent
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Health Order
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Procedural Rights
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Template for a Health Order Statement of Procedural Rights
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Lead
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Lead Hazards and Lead Poisoning
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Web page on potential lead hazards and how to prevent lead poisoning
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Lead
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Required Lead-Safe Practices for Contractors
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Fact sheet on what work practices contractors are required to do under the Vermont Lead Law
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Lead
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Vermont Lead Poisoning Prevention Law: Inspection, Repair and Cleaning (IRC) Practices
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Web page on the requirement for Inspection, Repair and Cleaning (IRC) Practices
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Mold
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Mold in Your Home
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Web page on mold clean-up with a link to the Environmental Protection Agency's guide to mold
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Rabies
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Rabies Control Information
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Web page on rabies including a Rabies Alert Hotline poster, contact information for Rabies Hotlines, and vaccination clinics
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Radon
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Radon in Your Home
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Web page with information on radon in air and in water, plus how to request a free radon test kit and a video on how to test for radon
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Rental Housing
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Vermont Rental Housing Codes
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Web page to look up rental housing codes
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Sewer/Wastewater
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Wastewater Systems and Potable Water Supplies
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Department of Environmental Conservation's (DEC's) web page with sewer and wastewater information
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Solid Waste
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Waste Not Guide
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Flyer describing what to do with items banned from the trash
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Solid Waste and Recycling
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A Vermonter's Guide to Recycling
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Flyer depicting what is and what is not recyclable
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Swimming Areas
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Swim Area Closed Poster
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To post when closing a swimming or recreational area for a reason other than cyanobacteria (blue-green algae)
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Swimming Areas
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Recreational Water
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Web page with links to the Healthy Recreational Waters Guidance document and fact sheet and information on swim water testing
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Health Order
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Procedural Rights
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Template for an Emergency Health Order Statement of Procedural Rights
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