Health Department
Description
The Athol Board of Health is required by state and local laws to perform critical duties related to the protection of public health. These duties cover a broad range of responsibilities with the guiding principle that many community health problems are best handled by local officials familiar with local conditions. The Board of Health:
- Enforces health and safety codes pertaining to food, housing, pools, beaches, tanning, lead poisoning prevention and more.
- Protects the environment by overseeing septic systems, wells, illegal dumping, trash hauling, testing swimming water, sales of compost bins, and more.
- Plays a key role in disease prevention and health promotion providing flu vaccine clinics, public education, communicable disease follow-up and more.
- Particpiates in emergency preparedness.
Appointing Authority
Town Manager, Shaun A. Suhoski
Email the health department: jobrien@townofathol.org
Staff Contacts
Name | Title | Phone |
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Jane O'Brien | Assistant Health Agent | 978-721-8507 |
Board Members
Name | Title |
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Marty Miarecki | Chair |
Joan Hamlett | Vice-Chair |
Raenette Kramer | Member |