Boulder County Public Health
Water Quality Program
The vision of the Environmental Health
Division is a safe, clean, and healthy environment for Boulder
County. The Water Quality Program has put this vision into
action. The team members strive to demonstrate the values of
the Environmental Health Division, and help continue working
toward our mission.
We work with businesses, government agencies,
community groups, and homeowners to promote clean air, pure
water, safe food handling, hazardous waste management, and
control of diseases spread through insects and animals. The
Environmental Health Division has been nationally recognized
for its innovative community outreach and pollution prevention
efforts.
Boulder County Environmental Health Program
Mission
The Boulder County Health Department’s
Environmental Health Program shall protect, promote, and
enhance the health and well-being of the public and the
environment by:
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Assessing and mitigating environmental
health risks.
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Providing educational opportunities.
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Creating partnerships with the community.
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Collaborating with other agencies.
Values
The Environmental Health team will strive for
excellence and will demonstrate:
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Professionalism We will promote staff
professionalism through knowledge, accountability, and
integrity.
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Teamwork We will collaborate, communicate,
and coordinate to achieve our mission.
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Leadership We will be in the
forefront of providing guidance, resources, and progressive
problem solving to serve the public and to reduce
environmental health risks.
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Respect We will demonstrate respect
by recognizing diversity, encouraging honesty, being
courteous, and honoring confidentiality.
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Personal & Professional Development
We will support personal and professional growth by
promoting self and shared responsibility, training, and
recognition.
Operating Principles
While addressing our identified Mission and
working within our value system, we will:
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Provide high quality professional services
using risk-based public health and environmental health
principles.
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Use comprehensive program planning which
assesses needs, targets risks, secures resources, evaluates
output, and attains goals.
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Research and promote the best available
technologies and methodologies for improving public and
environmental health.
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