Town of Westford, MA - Health Department

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Health Department

Contact Type	Contact Information
Contact:	Director of Health Care Services Director of Environmental Services
Mailing Address:	Town Hall 55 Main Street Westford, MA 01886
Phone:	978-692-5509
Fax:	978-399-2558
Alt Phone:	978-692-5525
Temporary Location:	Millennium Building, 23 Depot Street
Hours:	8:00am to 4:00pm Monday -- Friday

The Board of Health is responsible for protecting the public health of the community by adopting relevant local health regulations and by carrying out preventative programs. The Board oversees the activities of the Director of Environmental Services, the Director of Health Care Services, and has responsibility for enforcing the State health, sanitary and environmental codes. The Board is made up of five elected Board members who serve for three year terms. Generally the Board of Health meets at 7:00 PM once per month, typically in the All Purpose Meeting Room (APR) of the Millennium Building located at 23 Depot Street. Please call the BOH office for specific dates, times, and locations.

Westford's Registered Camps 2010

Heat Wave Information

H1N1 Resources and Information

Westford Health Issues Alert on West Nile Virus

Proposed 540 Groton Road Asphalt Plant Documents

Perchlorate Documents

Food & Drug Administration (FDA) link to the Peanut Butter Recalls

BOH Online Permits Now Available

Mercury in Fish

About MRSA

(Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus)

Guidance Documents and Realted Links
Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (DEP)	U.S. Federal Food and Drug (FDA)
Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH)	Massachusetts Department of Revenue
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency	Demolition Permit Requirements

Pandemic / Avian Flu
Massachusetts Department of Public Health (Pandemic Flu)	Pandemic Flu
Massachusetts Department of Public Health (Hand Washing)	Centers for Disease Control
World Health Organization

Emergency Preparedness Information
Upper Merrimac Valley Medical Reserve Corps
Emergency Preparedness Guide	American Red Cross
American Red Cross Children's Guide to Disasters	American Red Cross Special Needs and Concerns
Massachusetts Department of Public Emergency Preparedness and Response	Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency
Federal Emergency Management Agency	Department of Health and Human Services Disasters and Emergencies
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Bioterrorism Information	U.S. Department of Homeland Security

General Health
Massachusetts Department of Public Health	Centers for Disease Control

Summer Skin and Sun Safety
American Academy of Dermatology	Skin Cancer Foundation
American Academy of Pediatrics	Centers for Disease Control

Public Health
Paying for Health Care	Health Care Providers
Protection & Patient rights


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