M7.4 Local environmental services

Below is a list of SF Department of Health environmental health services. Their breadth of services is very comprehensive as the department addresses all types of environmental issues. The programs that surprised me were the Tattoo, Body Piercing, and Permanent Cosmetics and Massage program because these services do not have to do with the environment, but arguably they are so since they are people's built environment.  

1. Hazardous Materials Waste Program:
• Review soil sampling
• Provide oversight and cleanup 
• Regulate petroleum storage, chlorofluorocarbon recycling, and medical waste
• Prevent accidental releases
2. Childhood Lead Prevention Program:
• Provide education and outreach on lead exposure prevention and lead health effects
• Inspect locations where children live and spend time to enforce Health Code requirements for lead hazard prevention
• Provide case management support to families of children with lead exposure
• Collect and analyze all blood lead testing data in San Francisco
3. Noise Enforcement Program– enforces local regulations regarding fixed-equipment noise, such as ventilation equipment, generators, and compressors
4. Vector Control Program– provides services and education to eliminate rodents, mosquitoes and other insects and animals that contribute to the spread of diseases such as West Nile Virus
5. Apartment Inspection Program–conducts routine inspections to ensure that minimum levels of sanitation are being maintained by property owners
6. Agriculture Program–provide services such as monitoring pest conditions and pesticide use in nurseries, and enforcement relevant to growing plants, including cannabis
7. Water Programs– protect the potable water supply from cross connections, ensure safe construction and destruction of wells and soil borings, and oversees swimming pools, spas, and on-site nonpotable water systems
8. Air Quality, Smoking, and Tobacco Program– implement local laws relevant to pollutants in the air, including tobacco and tobacco-derived products
9. Weights and Measures Program–protect consumers by inspecting and testing commercial scales, gasoline pumps, taximeters, liquefied petroleum gas dispensers, and electric meters
10. Tattoo, Body Piercing, and Permanent Cosmetics Program– ensure that tattoo, piercing and permanent cosmetic facilities are clean and practice sterilization 
11. Massage Program–  issues permits to massage practioners and businesses in the city and ensures their compliance with San Francisco Health Code Article 29