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 a vehicle that appears to be abandoned 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