Environmental Health Hazards are substances, states or events which have the potential to threaten the surrounding natural environment and/or adversely affect community or individual health. Potential health hazards can be grouped into categories based on the type of threat they pose.

Chemical hazards cause significant damage through a chemical medium. This category includes 

• arsenic
• problems with drinking water
• fish consumption
• lead
• radon

Biological hazards are biological substances that pose a threat to living organisms and include

• bed bugs
• blue-green algae
• Lyme disease
• mold
• rabies
• well water bacteria
• West Nile Virus

Physical hazards can cause harm with or without contact. This category includes

• flooding
• problems with recreational water
• improper well maintenance and care

To ensure proper protection of our environmental resources, learn more about how to properly dispose of unwanted or expired medication.