Environmental Health
Countryside Public Health is responsible for issuing licenses to and inspecting a variety of establishments in Big Stone, Chippewa, Lac qui Parle, Swift, and Yellow Medicine counties including: food & beverage establishments, lodging facilities, mobile home parks, recreational camping areas, as well as public pools.
Healthy Homes
Licensing & Ordinances
Water Testing
Bed Bug Info:
- Vacuuming to Capture Bed Bugs
- Bed Bug Control in Residences
- How to Identify a Bed Bug Infestation
- Laundering Items to Kill Bed Bugs
Environmental Health Services from Countryside Public Health
Water Testing
Listing of Area Certified Water Labs
Countryside Public Health currently carries water testing kits from RMB Laboratories in Detroit Lakes, MN in each of our office locations.
Lead
Lead in Water: Pick up kit for RMB Laboratories in Detroit Lakes, MN from any Countryside Public Health Office.
Lead Check Swabs: Available in all Countryside offices. Use for instantly testing for presence of lead on any hard surface.
Radon
Short Term Kits (3-7 day) ........... $5.00, available in our office locations.
For information about where to obtain Long Term Kits, click here.
Indoor Air Quality Tests (Contact Environmental Health Staff)
Conducted using an Anderson Single Stage Air Impinger. Fee also includes site evaluation for factors adversely affecting indoor air quality.
Residential Air Quality Test:
- $150.00 Base Fee
- $5.00/Plate Used (generally 2 control samples + 1 plate/300 square feet)
- $ IRS Mileage Charge/Mile (travel to and from Benson, MN)
Commercial Air Quality Test:
- $250.00 Base Fee
- $ 10.00/Plate Used (generally 2 control samples + 1 plate/300 square feet)
- $ IRS Mileage Charge/Mile (travel to and from Benson)
Sanitizing Test Strips (Contact Environmental Health Staff)
Chlorine (100 strips/vial)
Quaternary Ammonia (roll of test paper)
Dishwasher Temperature Strips (24 strips/package)