Environmental Health Heroes Eau Claire City-County Health Department (Click logos to view web pages)

Environmental Health Professionals We are the people who keep water clean, food safe, and natural resources intact. We’re in the forefront of H1N1 flu virus planning and on the front lines of natural disaster recovery. We protect the public’s health. The nationally accredited University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire (ENPH) program provides the education and training to enter this important public health profession.

Who we are:

Board of Health = Governing Body (Click Logo to View Website)

Emergency Response H1N1 (Swine Flu) Response in 2009

Emergency Response The Eau Claire City-County Health Department working with the local sheriff’s department after the explosion at WRR in 2007.

Emergency Response Radiation response team performing a training exercise. (Click Logo for More Information)

Distinguished Work in EH & Emergency Preparedness

What We DO:

Laboratory Chemical Analysis (Click Logo for More Information)

Laboratory Microbiological Sampling & Analysis Sampling and Plating Dairy Products

Laboratory Microbiological Sampling & Analysis Plating and Preparing Distillations for Food Sample Analysis

Laboratory Microbiological Sampling & Analysis Colony Counting Aseptic Technique

Food Safety Inspections Basic hygiene is vital to a clean and safe food service.

Food Safety Inspections Checking Temperatures: Preparing food at the correct temperature reduces the risk of food borne contamination. (Click Logo for More Information)

Lodging Inspections (Click Logo for More Information)

Housing Inspections (Click Logo for More Information)

Recreational Water Testing, Sampling and Inspections Pool & Water Park Inspection Collecting water samples for laboratory testing and analyzing pool chemistry (Click Logo for More Information)

Septic Soil & Property Searches Checking Soils Property Searches

Septic, Soil & Property Searches New System – Installation and Inspection (Click Logo for More Information)

Domestic Waste Issues Spring Move Out Curbside Garbage Don’t Dump It – Donate It (Click Logo for More Information)

Domestic Waste Issues Pharmaceuticals Collection Drive-thru Medicine Collection Day – May 16, 2009 (Click Logo for More Information)

What IT takes: ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH & LABORATORY STAFF CERTIFICATIONS AND CREDENTIALS

Courtenay Johnson Director of Environmental Health Bachelor & Master of Science – UW Eau Claire- ENPH Program Registered Sanitarian

Ken Jain Bachelor of Science – UW Eau Claire- ENPH Program Registered Sanitarian Certified Soil Tester Structural Pest Control License Aquatic Pest Control License Certified POWTS Inspector Well Location Inspector-Level 1 Private Water System Inspector-Level 3 Well and Drillhole Abandonment Inspector-Level 5

Dan Peterson Bachelor of Science – UW Eau Claire- ENPH Program Registered Sanitarian Certified Soil Tester Certified POWTS Inspector Well Location Inspector-Level 1 Private Water System Inspector-Level 3 Well and Drillhole Abandonment Inspector-Level 5 Certified Pool Operator

Mike Jensen Bachelor of Science – UW Eau Claire- ENPH Program Registered Sanitarian Certified POWTS Inspector Lead Risk Assessor Asbestos Supervisor Well Location Inspector-Level 1 Private Water System Inspector-Level 3 Well and Drill hole Abandonment Inspector-Level 5  

Dave Kragness Bachelor and Master of Science – UW Eau Claire- ENPH Program Registered Sanitarian Lead Risk Assessor Asbestos Supervisor Certificate for high volume air sampling

Tate Zurbuchen Bachelor of Science – UW Eau Claire- ENPH Program Registered Sanitarian Lead Risk Assessor Asbestos Supervisor

Kirsten Gierhart Bachelor of Science – UW Eau Claire- ENPH Program Registered Sanitarian Lead Risk Assessor FDA Standardized Retail Food Inspection Certified Pool Operator

Valerie Reiter Bachelor of Science – UW Eau Claire- ENPH Program Registered Sanitarian NEHA Radon Proficiency Certified

David Fairbairn Adam Anderson Ted Johnson Bachelor & Master of Science – UW Eau Claire- ENPH Program NEHA Radon Proficiency Certified Adam Anderson Bachelor of Science Ted Johnson Bachelor of Science

Lori Stutzman Sue Arndt Bachelor of Science Certified Pool Operator Associate in Applied Science Medical Lab Technologist (National) American Society of Clinical Pathology (National)

Presentation Provided By: The University of Wisconsin- Eau Claire Environmental Public Health Program In cooperation with the Eau Claire City-County Health Department

For more information on the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Environmental Public Health Major, click on the ENPH link below!