In 2004, Portland joined the Chatham Health District. The District now includes the towns of East Hampton, East Haddam, Portland, Marlborough and Hebron. A sanitarian is maintained in each of the member town offices for the convenience of the local communities in obtaining permits and getting questions answered.

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Currently the District has a web page on the Town of East Hampton website
(http://chathamhealth.org/).

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Many of the District's forms are available there. 

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Some of the Environmental Health programs the District operates are:

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• Food service licensing and inspection

• Well permitting and inspection

• Septic system permitting and inspection

• Site plan reviews for new construction

• Soil testing for lots to be using on-site systems

• Environmental lead assessments when a child is reported with an EBL (elevated blood lead level) 

• Provide information related to radon, asbestos and other hazardous substances

• Provide information on vector control (rodents, mosquitoes)

• Housing Code Compliance inspections

• Day Care and school inspections

• Bathing water sampling

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In addition the District runs a number of Community Health Programs with other partner organizations.