Environmental health
Find out how we inspect food businesses, animal licenses and local air quality. You can also report noise and other nuisances and who to ask to come and deal with pests.
Chimney safety
Essex County Fire and Rescue Service are advising that a clean chimney can help prevent fires and structural damage to your property.Most chimney fires are preventable. Keeping your chimney clean can help prevent fires and structural damage to your property.
More about chimney safety and when to get your chimney cleaned.
Food safety
Information on food safety courses, food hygiene ratings for food businesses in our district and how to start a food business and meet the requirements for food safety in catering.
Animal safety and welfare
Information on keeping domestic and exotic animals, responsible dog ownership, report fouling and how we enforce local byelaws
Nuisances
Information and advice on dealing with various types of nuisance and pollution.
Pest control and animal nuisance
How to find a pest control service, what pests can be treated and what you can do to deal with pests yourself
Air quality and pollution
Find air quality data, about air pollution controls and read our bonfire guidelines
Abandoned vehicles
If you see an abandoned vehicle on a public road, you can report it to us
Water, drainage and sewage
Get the water quality test results, find who is responsible for local sewers, register a septic tank and health information
Protecting our environment
Information on health and safety in the home, at work and at public events, how to deal with hazardous substances, reporting nuisances such as noise pollution and smoke and how to identify and report harmful and invasive plants
Environmental enforcement
Find out about the issues that we deal with and how to contact us when there is a problem