| | Administration Office: Tarrant County Public Health |
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1101 S. Main Street,
Fort Worth, TX 76104 ·
817-321-4700
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| | Arlington Public Health Center |
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536 W. Randol Mill Road, Arlington, TX 76011-5738 · 817-548-3990
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| | Bagsby-Williams Public Health Center |
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3212 Miller Avenue,
Fort Worth, TX 76119-1948 ·
817-531-6738
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| | La Gran Plaza Mall Public Health Center |
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4200 S. Freeway,
Fort Worth, TX 76115-1400 ·
817-920-5752
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| | Northwest Public Health Center |
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3800 Adam Grubb Road,
Lake Worth, TX 76135-3506 ·
817-238-4441
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| | Southwest Public Health Center |
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6551 Granbury Road,
Fort Worth, TX 76133-4926 ·
817-370-4530
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| | Watauga Public Health Center |
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6601 Watauga Road, Suite 122,
Watauga, TX 76148 ·
817-514-5030
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| | Air Quality |
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Air pollution issues are a major concern in the fast growing Fort Worth Dallas metroplex. In Texas, counties do not have regulatory authority for air pollution issues, but we are able to educate and help businesses and individuals. From educating school children and business people to helping establish telecommuter programs, Tarrant County strives to help maintain clean air.
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| | Consumer Health Contract Cities |
| | Drinking Water Information & Testing |
| | Food Defense Program |
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Food Security is becoming an essential focus in our nation’s Public Health arena. The potential risk of deliberate contamination of the food purchased for use at home or when dining out is a new reality. The best way to combat this concern is to be prepared. Through education and preventive control measures, Tarrant County Public Health can prepare permitted food establishment to prevent, detect, and respond to tampering or other malicious, criminal, or terrorist actions or threats of the food supply.
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| | Food Handler / Manager Education |
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Many cities (see below chart) require that individuals working with food receive basic training in the safety measures and dangers involved with preparing food. The Tarrant County Public Health Department teaches classes at a variety of locations and times throughout the county. Currently the class lasts one hour with a little extra time needed for paperwork and to take the test. Call to reserve a seat in a class.
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| | Food Safety Program |
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In order to assure that food served to the public is safe, a permitting and inspection program requires all retail food establishments to be in substantial compliance with state regulations. Through contracts with most of the cities in Tarrant County (NOT Ft Worth, Arlington, North Richland Hills or Euless) the food safety staff routinely check food establishments. The results of these inspections are posted in this section of the web.
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| | High Lead Level Investigations |
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One of the most widespread environmental problems facing children is exposure to the heavy metal lead. When a doctor or clinic discovers an elevated blood lead level the information is reported to the Health Department. Environmental staff, working with the Epidemiology staff investigates the situation to discover the source of the lead and provide information for corrective action.
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| | Living Green In Healthy Environments |
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The three key principals of Reduce, Reuse and Recycle are very famous term used to describe three ways one can help produce less waste. The Three R’s are also important ways to go green and live green. Going green and living green means changing our lifestyles to protect the environment in ways that also protect our health.
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| | Milk & Dairy Product Testing |
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The Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) has strict guidelines for the monitoring of the milk and dairy industry. Samples are taken monthly to ensure adherence to these regulations and the Food and Drug Administration food safety program. The North Texas Regional Laboratory analyzes these samples and reports their findings to the state.
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| | Natural Lawn Care |
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Natural Lawn Care: Francine Stephens, Healthy Child Healthy World. Children love to roll around on grass. But most lawns are maintained with toxic chemicals. And they don't disappear from the lawn when we can't see them. Use of chemicals to maintain lawns actually may do a bit of harm to the lawn itself. That's because chemical fertilizers don't build soil and may acidify it.
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| | Safe Alternatives to Household Hazardous Products |
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Safe Alternatives to Household Hazardous Products. Many homes in the Tarrant County contain some type of household chemical product — drain cleaner, motor oil, oven cleaner, weed killer, and bleach — just to name a few. In an effort to make our lives easier, we often turn to these products when it comes time to do our daily chores. However, when they are not used up, these household chemicals become household hazardous waste.
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| | Septic System Inspections/Permitting |
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In an area growing as quickly as Tarrant County approximately 700 On-Site Sewage Facilities are permitted and inspected each year. Technology has impacted the field of sewage disposal to the extent that only 15% of the systems installed today are the standard Septic Systems. While cites provide centralized sewage collection and treatment to much of the county, there are still many areas that require on-site systems. Tarrant County contracts with 22 cities including Fort Worth.
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| | Storm Water Education & Pollution Prevention |
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Stormwater pollution, also known as Non-Point Source Pollution, is becoming increasingly significant. As “phase II” of the Federal requirements is enacted Tarrant County becomes directly involved. In order to be properly prepared for this next stage, the Commissioners Court created a position to guide Tarrant County in this program. An award winning water conservation program, SmartScape, was created by a consortium including Tarrant County.
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| | Swimming Pool Inspections |
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Swimming pools and spas are permitted and inspected for compliance with state regulations. Inspections are performed in 21 cities, Dallas-Fort Worth airport and the unincorporated area. Typically two inspections are performed per pool or spa.
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| | Texas SmartScape |
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Texas SmartScape was developed to help guide homeowners and gardeners in the use of native and adaptive plants in their landscapes. Chock full of assorted attractive plants that require little or no pesticides or fertilizers to grow, the Texas SmartScape is a great help in cultivating environmentally friendly landscapes. Many of the plants featured require less water and will also attract butterflies and hummingbirds, thus improving local habitat.
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| | Workplace Green Tips for Employees |
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Workplace Green Tips for Employees from EPA. The places where we work, shop, play, and learn account for nearly half the nation’s energy use. Learn how you can make many of the same green choices at work as you make at home to save energy and fight global warming.
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