What is the LHO's role in subsurface wastewater? See LHO Manual Section 7.4
Cemeteries
Refer complaints regarding cemeteries and mausoleums to the Maine CDC Subsurface Wastewater Unit. Contact information for the reponsible Environmental Health Specialist can be found on the following page (at bottom):
See also: "Maine DHHS/CDC News & Press Releases" and "Maine Health Alert Network" links above right
Safe Buildings
See also: specific public health topics elsewhere on this page.
The following statutes might be applicable in certain instances. Consult with your municipal officers and municipal attorney regarding the particular situation:
[Additional links from above page include "The Role of Hoarding Task Forces," "Hoarding in Elderly Populations," and "Understanding the Legal Issues."]
Coming soon....for municipal webpages: descriptions of the Local Health Officer role that you can opt to post on your town website's local health officer page to help the public understand your role.
Coming soon... for your municipal webpages: community and public health education resource links for your community.
Feel free to post these on your municipal website's local health officer page. These will be updated seasonally and with newsworthy events; check back here for updates.