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MDHHS COVID-19 Public Guidance page

Coronavirus COVID-19   from the office of Governor Gretchen Whitmer

ALL  COVID-19 State/Executive Orders & Directives can be found by clicking HERE.

09/03/2020 MDARD Reminds U-pick, Corn Mazes and Agri-Tourism Operators to Follow COVID-19 Safety Guidance for the Fall Season


Mosquitoes & Ticks – What You Need To Know

Beach Monitoring

Food Sanitation

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Water & Septic Inspection

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FOIA Request for Public Records – Environmental Health


Understanding PFAs

IMPORTANT 5-9-2019 PFAS News Release from Van Buren-Cass District Health Department

Any Resident with questions about the ongoing investigation should contact Hartford Township at 269-621-4658 or EGLE’s Environmental Assistance Center at 1-800-662-9278.

PFAs Fact Sheets:

What Are PFAs?

PFAs in Drinking Water

PFAs Exposure and Your Health

Coping with the stress that environmental contamination can cause

Links to Michigan.gov / PFAS Response:

PFAS – Frequently Asked Questions.

Click here to learn more about PFAS chemicals and how they can impact your health.

Press Release 9/14/18: DEQ updates water officials on Nations most comprehensiv Statewide Study of PFAS in water supplies.

PFAS Response: Taking Action, Protecting Michigan

Launched in 2017, the Michigan PFAS Action Response Team (MPART) is the first multi-agency action team of its kind in the nation. Agencies representing health, environment and other branches of state government have joined together to investigate sources and locations of PFAS contamination in the state, take action to protect people’s drinking water, and keep the public informed we learn more about this nationally emerging contaminant.

 Click here to learn more about PFAS.


January is…   

Radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer after cigarette smoking. If you smoke and live in a home with high radon levels, you increase your risk of developing lung cancer.

Having your home tested is the only effective way to determine whether you and your family are at risk of high radon exposure. Your VBCDHD has Radon Testing Kits available, contact our Environmental Health staff for more information.

Learn more about Radon:

Radon and Your Health

www.epa.gov/radon

 

08/24/2020 Update for Algal Toxins in Driskels Lake, Cass County
07/09/2020  Update  Algal Toxins in Driskels Lake, Cass County – People and pets should continue to stay out of water with accumulations of algae or aquatic plants.

The Van Buren/Cass District Health Department, working in conjunction with the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) and the Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE), is issuing an update to the July 1 st public health advisory regarding algal toxins that were found in Driskels Lake in Cass County. Since the previous advisory, additional testing at the MDHHS Laboratory shows that toxin continues to be present in areas of Driskels Lake, specifically among clumps of algae. The most recent samples were taken on July 1 st and were taken from multiple locations around the perimeter of the lake. These toxins can make people and animals sick when swallowed or breathed in.

The Van Buren/Cass District Health Department continues to advise that people and pets stay out of water in Driskels Lake that contains visible accumulations of algae or aquatic plants. People and pets could accidentally swallow water containing toxins when swimming in these areas. If people have any doubts whether algae is present in an area, they should stay out and keep pets out of the water. Do not let dogs drink lake water. Monitor children and pets closely to ensure they do not eat or play with algae or aquatic plants in the water or on the shoreline. If people and dogs enter the lake, rinse them off and monitor for illness. Boating or jet skiing through areas with algae or aquatic plants on the water’s surface can cause sprays that may contain the toxin and should be avoided.

Click  to see the complete press release:

NEW -update- Driskels Lake Harmful Algal Bloom Update 07-09-2020

press release-Driskels Lake 7-1-2020

press release-Driskels Lake 6-26-2020

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News from the Van Buren/Cass District Health Department

To protect the public’s health and reduce the spread of COVID-19, VBCDHD has made temporary adjustments to public health services offered in Van Buren and Cass County.  Important updates to note:

APPOINTMENTS ARE REQUIRED FOR ALL SERVICES.

ALL individuals entering the Van Buren/Cass District Health Department: 1.) will receive a health risk assessment (questionnaire) and temperature check prior to entering the building and 2.) are required to wear a face covering

 

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NEW: Click HERE to see Van Buren/Cass District Health Department 2019 Annual Report.

Click HERE for the latest issue of our At Your Service Newsletter.

Previous issues can be found under Health Statistics at the bottom of the page.

Office Locations

UPDATE:  Opening Monday, May 3, 2021: Our Mattawan & Hartford facilities are moving and merging into one new location.

Van Buren/Cass District Health Department’s NEW Public Health Education Facility at 260 South Street Lawrence MI 49064

The Hartford location will be CLOSED April 29 & 30, 2021 while we move to our NEW location.

 

Hartford – Administration ~ Community Dental Clinic ~ Environmental Health ~ Public Health Nursing
57418 CR 681
Hartford, MI 49057
269-621-3143 / Get Directions »

 

Dowagiac – Community Dental Clinic ~ Environmental Health ~ Public Health Nursing
302 S. Front St
Dowagiac, MI 49047
269-782-0064 / Get Directions »

 

Mattawan – this clinic has closed, ALL services are being provided in our Hartford and Dowagiac offices

Hours of Operation

effective 01/01/2018

Monday-Thursday: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Friday: 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.

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For an After Hours Public Health Emergency contact the appropriate county Sheriff Dispatch.

Van Buren County: phone  269-657-3101

Cass County: phone 269-445-1560

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