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Health Agent:
David B. Mason, Registered Sanitarian
Certified Health Officer
E-Mail: dmason@townofsandwich.net
Assistant Health Agent:
Darren M. Meyer, Registered Sanitarian
E-Mail: dmeyer@townofsandwich.net
Staff:
Katherine Walter
E-Mail: kwalter@townofsandwich.net
Contact:
16 Jan Sebastian Drive
Sandwich, MA 02563
Phone: (508) 888-4200
Fax: (508) 833-0018
E-Mail: health@townofsandwich.net
Office Hours:
Monday - Friday: 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
About the Health Department and Board of Health:
The Health Department implements and oversees the policies and regulations as mandated by the Board of Health, the Massachusetts Department of Public Health and the Department of Environmental Protection with the responsibility of preserving and protecting the health of the community.
The Health Department issues permits, licenses and conducts inspections for the following: public swimming pools, retail food establishments, mobile food & ice cream, food service establishments, bed & breakfast's, hotel & motels, septic systems, sewage haulers, septic installers, solid waste haulers, children's recreational camps, cabins, trailers, parks & camps, private drinking water wells, burial permits, funeral directors, stable permits, body massage, body tanning, and body art.
Additionally, the Health Department addresses concerns of air quality, noise control, indoor air quality, animal & insect control, food protection, communicable disease reporting and any issues that affect public health.
The Board of Health is comprised of three elected members serving three year terms. The Board of Health meets the 2nd and 4th Monday of the month at 7:30 p.m. at the Town Offices, 16 Jan Sebastian Drive.
Board of Health:
Sean Grady (2008)
Sandra Lee Thompkins, Clerk(2007)
Rebecca Lovell Scott (2009)
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